Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 156 priced lines covering 2,427 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,965 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 998 head. replacement cattle receipts at 259 head. Counted as USDA files them — 77 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Feb 23, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,965Last week 441Year ago 2,051

Slaughter CattleReceipts 998Last week 158Year ago 402

Replacement CattleReceipts 259Last week 180Year ago 379

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 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
2	—	710	102.00–107.00	104.48
5	—	524	117.00–127.00	121.98
4	—	680	100.00–105.00	102.48
2	—	378	154.00–155.00	154.51
1	—	555	112.00	112.00
20	—	479	104.00–138.00	130.44
8	—	621	107.00–117.00	110.89
20	—	427	132.00–148.00	142.22
14	—	322	140.00–170.00	158.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	616	113.00–127.00	119.33
3	—	280	153.00–160.00	155.42
2	—	770	110.00	110.00
13	—	576	114.00–130.00	125.77
38	—	472	138.00–150.00	143.95
9	—	326	160.00–182.00	168.01
13	—	378	146.00–170.00	159.56
35	—	431	130.00–162.00	152.45
1	—	225	163.00	163.00
7	—	669	108.00–120.00	113.23
4	—	721	107.00–115.00	110.55
35	—	522	116.00–138.00	132.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	868	91.00–92.00	91.49
21	—	380	148.00–185.00	161.69
36	—	527	125.00–151.00	138.89
12	—	671	107.00–125.00	115.89
3	—	770	106.00–110.00	107.67
18	—	619	118.00–131.00	125.47
9	—	328	158.00–166.00	161.30
1	—	205	180.00	180.00
3	—	727	105.00–114.00	109.63
26	—	469	139.00–162.00	152.37
28	—	566	122.00–137.00	130.94
44	—	420	140.00–172.00	156.91
4	—	275	165.00–192.00	177.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	688	97.00–110.00	105.86
3	—	722	91.00–104.00	98.32
7	—	275	135.00–147.00	141.44
8	—	625	105.00–115.00	110.46
1	—	755	107.00	107.00
31	—	523	106.00–124.00	118.15
55	—	419	117.00–134.00	126.78
29	—	580	100.00–121.00	114.36
67	—	477	118.00–128.00	124.27
54	—	383	121.00–136.00	132.69
20	—	323	128.00–145.00	136.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	472	107.00–118.00	113.35
1	—	245	130.00	130.00
15	—	332	115.00–135.00	125.47
10	—	575	90.00–113.00	105.13
5	—	621	95.00–105.00	101.58
9	—	532	107.00–115.00	111.19
8	—	730	85.00–100.00	94.36
19	—	369	119.00–130.00	125.54
7	—	679	80.00–104.00	93.93
17	—	421	112.00–124.00	118.35
3	—	263	142.00–147.00	143.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,048	90.00	90.00
9	—	614	122.50	122.50
5	—	745	113.00	113.00
10	—	652	121.50	121.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	177.00	177.00
36	—	464	124.00–135.00	128.85
20	—	380	131.00–144.00	138.85
4	—	278	147.00–172.00	153.95
11	—	737	100.00–112.00	109.42
16	—	335	137.00–162.00	145.40
25	—	631	110.00–122.00	119.62
40	—	523	115.00–128.00	123.06
1	—	965	77.00	77.00
21	—	676	108.00–120.00	115.65
57	—	567	109.00–123.00	119.53
19	—	423	125.00–142.00	132.79
3	—	837	87.00–90.00	88.68
3	—	778	100.00–105.00	102.98
1	—	890	80.00	80.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	749	120.60	120.60
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	888	110.00	110.00
15	—	370	153.00–177.00	164.28
38	—	579	123.00–142.00	137.28
10	—	474	140.00–150.00	146.43
11	—	425	150.00–167.00	154.95
6	—	679	110.00–125.00	119.76
34	—	515	128.00–147.00	142.71
17	—	754	111.00–118.00	117.40
3	—	715	124.00	124.00
14	—	326	158.00–188.00	169.91
22	—	613	115.00–134.00	131.37
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	572	120.00–125.00	122.34
5	—	337	155.00–177.00	162.45
3	—	265	185.00	185.00
2	—	438	160.00–165.00	162.54
8	—	378	150.00–170.00	156.24
8	—	490	129.00–146.00	134.42
2	—	680	115.00–119.00	116.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	813	123.50	123.50
22	—	708	129.00	129.00
3	—	501	156.00	156.00
7	—	462	160.50	160.50
4	—	793	123.25	123.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	525	140.00–155.00	146.18
22	—	570	133.00–145.00	139.97
10	—	792	116.00–120.00	118.00
8	—	320	164.00–197.50	175.41
2	—	270	170.00–174.00	172.07
1	—	1,105	92.00	92.00
17	—	425	155.00–180.00	163.95
3	—	902	107.00	107.00
54	—	716	120.00–132.00	129.54
13	—	369	155.00–187.00	170.20
37	—	619	126.00–140.00	134.57
33	—	672	124.00–135.00	130.01
19	—	485	150.00–155.00	154.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	788	128.00	128.00
56	—	824	126.75	126.75
57	—	867	125.85	125.85

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,000	45.00–64.00	56.83
20	—	1,030	58.00–68.00	64.23
22	—	979	39.50–56.00	52.69
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,145	50.50–66.00	62.17
44	—	1,138	62.00–79.00	73.16
77	—	1,184	54.00–72.00	66.85
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,431	59.00–66.00	63.35
50	—	1,419	63.00–73.00	69.21
21	—	1,373	68.00–80.00	75.71
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,842	92.00–102.00	97.31
42	—	1,598	85.00–97.00	89.49
15	—	1,412	74.00–87.00	80.46

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,027	875.00–1,125.00	959.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,225	775.00–835.00	807.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	500.00–980.00	756.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	650.00–700.00	675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	435.00–900.00	627.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,221	1,175.00–1,250.00	1,205.71
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,087	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,182	800.00–875.00	858.85
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	520.00	520.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	943	625.00–675.00	651.92
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,114	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,056.30
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	700.00–800.00	758.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	500.00–700.00	595.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	700.00–775.00	731.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	842	520.00–675.00	572.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	608	300.00–360.00	333.09
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	525.00–710.00	648.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	925.00–1,025.00	945.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	25	—	—	825.00–1,235.00	1,033.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,173	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,304.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,245	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,385	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	800.00–925.00	862.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	825.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	775.00–875.00	855.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,183	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,141.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	1,125.00	1,125.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	874	660.00–815.00	732.77

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.

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