Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 137 priced lines covering 1,865 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,780 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 352 head. replacement cattle receipts at 189 head. Counted as USDA files them — 52 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 1, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,780Last week 1,047Year ago 2,481

Slaughter CattleReceipts 352Last week 214Year ago 317

Replacement CattleReceipts 189Last week 168Year ago 220

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. 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
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	577	113.00–120.00	116.79
2	—	775	96.00	96.00
48	—	478	117.00–135.00	124.12
2	—	285	145.00	145.00
6	—	718	98.00–108.00	101.65
35	—	513	107.50–128.00	124.17
19	—	420	127.00–137.00	132.07
10	—	630	107.00–113.00	110.49
3	—	232	140.00–144.00	141.41
15	—	665	102.00–114.00	108.77
23	—	320	130.00–147.00	136.54
16	—	372	125.00–142.00	136.94
1	—	865	88.00	88.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	616	120.00–127.50	124.13
2	—	720	112.00–113.00	112.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	627	102.00	102.00
18	—	330	116.00–142.00	132.83
25	—	422	110.00–133.00	122.53
10	—	572	95.00–112.00	105.32
24	—	477	105.00–128.00	118.31
9	—	516	100.00–115.00	108.33
5	—	270	125.00–132.00	127.39
5	—	378	115.00–137.00	127.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	426	130.00–142.00	135.37
80	—	513	120.00–135.00	126.88
8	—	767	102.00–108.00	106.87
2	—	925	88.00–95.00	91.44
34	—	570	118.00–127.00	120.86
13	—	375	133.00–149.00	141.19
3	—	332	137.00–144.00	139.91
75	—	622	112.00–121.00	116.72
31	—	685	109.00–117.50	113.98
3	—	267	145.00–150.00	146.63
9	—	477	124.00–133.00	129.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	668	100.00–105.00	102.51
6	—	485	130.00–137.00	133.50
5	—	619	105.00–113.00	108.81
8	—	572	115.00–117.00	116.49
6	—	315	150.00–167.00	161.62
5	—	378	152.00–157.00	153.61
1	—	245	158.00	158.00
14	—	522	120.00–128.00	123.81
15	—	426	136.00–147.00	140.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	325	137.50–175.00	163.12
15	—	469	122.50–150.00	141.88
11	—	281	142.50–180.00	161.06
26	—	517	117.50–138.00	132.55
12	—	380	148.00–165.00	154.81
24	—	572	109.00–132.00	121.96
3	—	667	107.00–113.00	110.69
4	—	734	103.00–109.00	106.48
23	—	417	130.00–158.00	149.43
11	—	628	105.00–123.00	114.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	100.00	100.00
5	—	679	116.00–121.00	118.99
10	—	382	160.00–162.00	160.61
1	—	265	192.00	192.00
24	—	524	130.00–147.00	140.61
1	—	855	91.00	91.00
1	—	230	200.00	200.00
9	—	323	165.00–184.00	171.50
24	—	478	142.50–158.00	148.41
2	—	723	112.00–116.00	114.05
3	—	775	105.00–107.00	106.32
17	—	566	123.00–137.00	131.85
12	—	622	120.00–129.00	121.47
16	—	429	150.00–162.00	154.82
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	371	146.00–167.00	156.67
1	—	590	132.00	132.00
1	—	275	160.00	160.00
19	—	519	126.00–140.00	135.63
4	—	315	156.00–172.00	164.24
5	—	474	142.00–150.00	148.35
4	—	691	110.00–127.00	120.05
1	—	610	122.00	122.00
7	—	429	140.00–155.00	148.63
1	—	245	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	423	149.00–164.00	157.30
2	—	280	170.00	170.00
4	—	766	110.00–118.00	116.03
18	—	623	122.00–134.00	130.45
14	—	374	153.00–164.00	157.36
37	—	525	124.00–152.00	142.06
20	—	575	115.00–139.00	132.81
11	—	467	125.00–158.00	149.09
5	—	335	162.00–171.00	167.64
9	—	717	115.00–129.00	123.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	704	129.25	129.25
14	—	847	119.50	119.50
1	—	608	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	783	115.00–125.50	124.21
4	—	325	181.00–190.00	183.25
13	—	428	150.00–170.00	162.88
82	—	619	133.75–145.00	138.13
21	—	719	119.00–127.00	125.20
2	—	283	187.00–192.00	189.48
5	—	374	162.50–171.00	166.66
5	—	521	135.00–158.00	147.78
43	—	666	126.50–140.00	127.57
31	—	581	134.00–153.00	137.80
37	—	455	140.00–168.00	146.49

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	980.00	980.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,118	775.00–925.00	838.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,196	925.00–1,125.00	1,016.56
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	500.00–700.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,170	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	840.00–940.00	906.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,200	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	945	625.00–800.00	698.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	630.00–700.00	665.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,097	725.00–875.00	754.54
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,357	900.00–1,050.00	991.28
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	525.00–640.00	563.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,120	1,060.00	1,060.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	400.00	400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · estimate wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,096	1,010.00–1,125.00	1,056.78
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	700.00–910.00	841.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	825.00–1,100.00	954.55
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,525	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	845	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	800.00–850.00	825.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	947	700.00–950.00	819.98
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	445.00–485.00	465.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,654	79.00–84.00	80.38
15	—	1,573	80.00–93.00	86.85
7	—	1,961	89.00–98.00	91.86
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,379	60.00–68.00	63.28
7	—	1,406	64.00–72.00	68.72
3	—	1,492	55.00–61.00	58.62
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	1,196	53.00–69.00	64.68
45	—	1,168	55.00–62.00	59.43
29	—	1,161	61.00–78.00	70.18
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	958	42.00–64.00	53.52
20	—	985	42.00–52.00	49.47
9	—	1,098	61.00–64.00	62.26

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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