Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 131 priced lines covering 2,018 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,765 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 437 head. replacement cattle receipts at 267 head. Counted as USDA files them — 80 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Feb 2, 2021

USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,765Last week 2,803Year ago 4,537

Slaughter CattleReceipts 437Last week 417Year ago 564

Replacement CattleReceipts 267Last week 190Year ago 492

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	575	108.00–123.00	112.66
6	—	521	110.00–130.00	120.32
16	—	426	119.00–147.00	136.29
2	—	665	94.00	94.00
5	—	621	100.00–110.00	108.05
4	—	708	90.00–95.00	92.49
4	—	380	152.00–157.00	154.47
3	—	330	136.00–162.00	153.07
23	—	475	114.00–139.00	129.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	329	150.00–177.00	166.41
3	—	727	102.00–111.00	107.71
27	—	474	130.00–150.00	140.65
24	—	523	121.00–142.00	133.23
14	—	668	112.00–121.00	113.32
5	—	784	82.00–112.00	101.84
12	—	374	140.00–172.00	159.54
16	—	629	115.00–126.00	122.07
24	—	419	132.00–165.00	151.71
14	—	573	111.00–135.00	125.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	92.00	92.00
1	—	275	167.00	167.00
23	—	473	138.00–166.00	149.65
14	—	614	114.00–135.00	129.35
1	—	215	205.00	205.00
23	—	319	150.00–192.00	172.41
21	—	423	145.00–167.00	159.92
8	—	674	119.00–126.00	121.13
42	—	518	134.00–150.00	140.99
24	—	568	130.00–146.00	137.05
1	—	875	89.00	89.00
25	—	376	158.00–190.00	168.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	110.00	110.00
2	—	638	97.00–102.00	99.53
10	—	417	91.00–125.00	116.03
8	—	471	110.00–120.00	116.75
16	—	372	118.00–135.00	126.04
16	—	529	100.00–117.00	110.58
9	—	318	122.00–132.00	127.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	472	96.00–131.00	126.02
5	—	728	100.00–106.00	103.60
12	—	667	106.00–117.00	112.95
20	—	322	133.00–148.00	140.45
31	—	525	115.00–127.00	120.59
40	—	371	126.00–144.00	137.06
31	—	423	118.00–142.00	131.84
18	—	627	101.00–118.00	112.52
17	—	576	108.00–123.00	117.81
3	—	285	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	418	133.00–145.00	140.25
29	—	669	102.00–120.00	116.70
5	—	801	106.00	106.00
21	—	569	115.00–131.00	124.91
58	—	471	120.00–140.00	135.59
1	—	205	155.00	155.00
61	—	628	112.00–121.00	119.06
6	—	719	108.00–115.00	109.97
2	—	280	148.00–154.00	150.95
1	—	870	89.00	89.00
14	—	325	140.00–152.00	145.51
16	—	362	133.00–148.00	139.35
40	—	522	114.00–135.00	128.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	567	132.50	132.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	580	129.50–135.00	131.55
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	515	135.00	135.00
1	—	335	152.00	152.00
4	—	379	146.00–155.00	151.43
3	—	608	126.00	126.00
2	—	433	154.00–157.00	155.51
7	—	471	121.00–147.00	140.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	572	129.00–150.00	144.92
6	—	323	160.00–197.00	181.13
12	—	413	164.00–179.00	171.14
43	—	522	145.00–167.00	152.35
1	—	245	200.00	200.00
35	—	473	156.00–169.00	161.57
8	—	812	118.00	118.00
2	—	863	116.50	116.50
9	—	360	157.00–194.00	174.96
77	—	675	131.50–145.00	133.61
23	—	618	129.00–154.00	143.23
2	—	775	121.00	121.00
10	—	729	123.00–125.50	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	557	152.50–155.00	153.57
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	787	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	333	168.00–180.00	174.62
30	—	575	133.00–149.00	139.71
20	—	678	120.00–130.00	126.20
13	—	613	130.00–136.00	134.78
26	—	527	140.00–153.00	147.91
28	—	473	135.00–160.00	152.65
13	—	731	117.00–123.00	121.51
20	—	375	160.00–172.00	164.38
16	—	420	154.00–168.00	161.79

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,235	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	600.00–725.00	683.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,043	900.00–975.00	943.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,125	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	675.00–900.00	732.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	775.00–1,085.00	958.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	640.00–825.00	736.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,175	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,037.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,137	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,128.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	950	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,165	900.00–1,050.00	947.85
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	400.00–500.00	437.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	475.00–480.00	477.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	450.00–575.00	531.25
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	685.00–775.00	751.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,200	1,225.00	1,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,320.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	750.00–775.00	762.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	450.00–525.00	483.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	530.00–700.00	615.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	36	—	—	850.00–1,200.00	1,067.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,169	1,300.00–1,375.00	1,345.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,150	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,237.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,175	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,047.45
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	831	645.00–760.00	679.93
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,343	885.00–995.00	943.18

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,561	56.00–64.00	60.55
36	—	1,499	54.00–71.00	63.60
12	—	1,501	61.00–82.00	69.53
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	997	40.00–57.00	50.78
10	—	1,023	50.00–71.00	59.42
33	—	1,030	46.00–63.00	54.25
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,195	54.00–69.00	62.00
55	—	1,258	61.00–77.00	69.66
23	—	1,093	49.00–64.00	57.38
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,661	70.00–97.00	84.69
9	—	1,758	84.00–102.00	91.42
21	—	1,603	64.00–83.00	77.84

Head, weight ranges, average weights and price ranges are exactly as USDA AMS filed them — nothing recomputed, nothing rounded — in USDA's own reporting structure. This is RaisedBeef's rendering of that data, not a copy of USDA's document.

Source: USDA AMS, as filed — nothing recomputed and nothing rounded. This summary aggregates the same sales the Alabama barn reports cover, so it must never be added to a state total built from those barns.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

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