Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 137 priced lines covering 1,717 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,902 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 421 head. replacement cattle receipts at 180 head. Counted as USDA files them — 72 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Feb 24, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,902Last week 205Year ago 1,383

Slaughter CattleReceipts 421Last week 140Year ago 116

Replacement CattleReceipts 180Last week 167Year ago 156

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	720	100.00–111.00	104.93
2	—	775	97.00	97.00
6	—	311	157.00–160.00	158.68
16	—	565	119.00–125.00	121.25
6	—	615	112.00–120.00	116.98
18	—	518	125.00–140.00	133.36
3	—	293	158.00–166.00	160.64
2	—	225	170.00	170.00
25	—	379	150.00–170.00	157.74
29	—	423	143.00–157.00	149.44
6	—	463	135.00–147.00	140.09
2	—	653	110.00–112.00	111.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	471	125.00–137.00	131.35
2	—	378	150.00–152.00	151.01
10	—	584	108.00–115.00	111.36
12	—	535	120.00–131.00	123.53
2	—	618	109.00–110.00	109.49
3	—	795	88.00	88.00
1	—	660	105.00	105.00
14	—	423	140.00–147.00	142.69
1	—	305	140.00	140.00
2	—	235	154.00	154.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	620	111.00–125.00	118.85
29	—	470	140.00–160.00	149.98
5	—	732	104.00	104.00
1	—	225	180.00	180.00
4	—	878	88.00–98.00	93.19
5	—	777	105.00–107.00	106.18
17	—	333	162.00–192.00	166.63
19	—	426	145.00–162.00	156.26
10	—	674	105.00–120.00	116.67
7	—	263	172.00–202.00	181.68
18	—	568	120.00–135.00	129.32
18	—	374	150.00–185.00	163.05
22	—	519	130.00–151.00	141.26
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	122.00–124.00	122.98
14	—	382	150.00–162.00	156.42
5	—	442	150.00–152.00	151.19
6	—	568	129.00–138.00	133.70
13	—	327	155.00–185.00	164.55
9	—	527	136.00–142.50	139.16
3	—	278	165.00–191.00	175.40
14	—	472	139.00–147.00	143.57
7	—	611	120.00–130.00	125.26
1	—	230	169.00	169.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	738	109.00–115.00	111.97
1	—	575	128.00	128.00
4	—	325	147.00–150.00	148.77
3	—	435	140.00	140.00
1	—	540	135.00	135.00
10	—	377	140.00–150.00	145.78
3	—	475	125.00–150.00	135.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	578	149.00	149.00
9	—	745	128.50	128.50
10	—	509	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	424	154.00–184.00	158.92
11	—	685	120.00–133.50	131.15
34	—	572	128.00–141.00	138.04
6	—	313	166.00–175.00	169.45
18	—	468	147.00–160.00	153.26
4	—	718	117.00–120.00	117.77
1	—	765	125.00	125.00
1	—	915	100.00	100.00
5	—	817	119.00	119.00
2	—	215	185.00	185.00
14	—	371	163.00–177.00	168.07
1	—	955	100.00	100.00
30	—	621	125.00–145.00	133.10
20	—	525	135.00–156.00	145.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	427	120.00–132.00	126.05
20	—	323	135.00–144.00	138.30
4	—	679	85.00–105.00	99.88
21	—	565	109.00–117.00	114.24
36	—	474	117.00–127.00	121.89
18	—	374	129.00–138.00	133.58
5	—	271	138.00–155.00	144.35
1	—	770	100.00	100.00
5	—	627	107.00–112.00	108.22
30	—	523	113.00–122.00	118.51
2	—	730	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	619	114.00–123.00	118.93
2	—	268	154.00–165.00	159.24
8	—	716	99.00–112.00	102.64
7	—	669	110.00–120.00	113.82
50	—	518	119.00–132.00	124.75
63	—	472	125.00–139.00	130.63
55	—	423	132.00–142.00	136.83
39	—	566	115.00–125.00	119.28
38	—	382	136.00–148.00	140.03
11	—	330	140.00–152.50	144.94
2	—	883	75.00	75.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	217	132.00–142.00	135.23
6	—	477	109.00–117.00	114.86
3	—	273	133.00–145.00	138.54
12	—	434	117.00–125.00	120.39
1	—	705	75.00	75.00
8	—	628	103.00–108.00	105.12
2	—	580	96.00–102.00	99.00
14	—	515	110.00–112.00	111.01
9	—	373	120.00–125.00	122.81
30	—	336	115.00–137.00	125.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	623	120.00–126.00	123.62
2	—	742	119.00	119.00

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)	1	—	1,225	550.00	550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,375	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,125	820.00	820.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	710.00–820.00	752.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	—	640.00–850.00	741.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	540.00–675.00	616.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	—	—	750.00–925.00	848.81
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,420	980.00	980.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	725.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	950.00–1,100.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	575.00–625.00	590.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	475.00–600.00	513.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	470.00–610.00	535.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	620.00–725.00	673.75
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	648	440.00–600.00	529.58
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	21	—	—	700.00–975.00	935.71
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	490.00–690.00	590.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	25	—	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,112.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	900.00–970.00	936.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,250.00–1,550.00	1,383.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	675.00–900.00	750.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	959	42.00–58.00	53.58
3	—	983	52.00–53.00	52.32
27	—	1,067	45.00–64.00	57.10
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,136	52.00–68.00	64.25
95	—	1,130	57.00–74.00	67.88
26	—	1,130	66.00–81.00	74.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,305	59.00	59.00
14	—	1,349	65.00–79.50	72.58
38	—	1,401	56.00–70.00	65.69
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,509	71.50–87.00	81.71
22	—	1,823	82.00–95.00	89.42
4	—	1,801	95.00–98.00	96.56

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

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