Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 143 priced lines covering 2,398 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,075 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 442 head. replacement cattle receipts at 301 head. Counted as USDA files them — 59 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 8, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,075Last week 2,780Year ago 2,462

Slaughter CattleReceipts 442Last week 352Year ago 279

Replacement CattleReceipts 301Last week 189Year ago 209

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 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
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	587	126.00–127.00	126.33
1	—	685	112.00	112.00
4	—	520	127.00–132.00	130.01
7	—	364	150.00–160.00	153.58
2	—	613	115.00–117.00	116.00
11	—	468	120.00–142.00	136.41
3	—	290	160.00–163.00	162.00
12	—	322	142.00–167.00	153.68
13	—	426	130.00–152.00	143.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	676	100.00–118.00	111.82
13	—	575	115.00–135.00	122.58
29	—	378	142.50–167.00	157.15
5	—	836	90.00	90.00
1	—	725	108.00	108.00
41	—	469	125.00–154.00	143.24
54	—	427	135.00–159.00	152.23
18	—	625	107.50–128.00	119.09
16	—	320	152.50–172.00	163.66
34	—	525	120.00–146.00	135.46
2	—	768	100.00–105.00	102.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	876	88.00–90.00	88.22
7	—	380	157.50–175.00	165.56
12	—	626	117.50–136.00	123.36
34	—	429	147.50–168.00	157.41
9	—	679	110.00–125.00	118.14
24	—	533	127.50–155.00	140.38
1	—	785	112.00	112.00
26	—	467	137.50–165.00	149.58
6	—	721	105.00–121.00	112.08
9	—	569	125.00–146.00	138.10
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	623	125.00–130.00	127.16
5	—	519	130.00–142.00	136.54
8	—	426	150.00–165.00	157.74
14	—	383	135.00–167.00	159.04
3	—	655	118.00–120.00	119.34
9	—	471	140.00–157.50	153.18
2	—	573	126.00–128.00	127.00
6	—	745	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	423	152.50–172.00	157.29
28	—	525	127.50–157.00	143.73
24	—	659	121.00–133.00	130.61
70	—	582	130.00–147.00	137.54
22	—	379	160.00–177.00	163.65
43	—	480	140.00–167.00	152.57
44	—	630	119.00–139.00	129.92
12	—	333	164.00–185.00	168.18
3	—	733	111.00–120.00	115.68
3	—	768	120.00–126.00	124.01
4	—	290	170.00–175.00	172.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	422	160.00–170.00	164.82
1	—	295	180.00	180.00
66	—	684	115.00–136.50	135.19
1	—	830	119.00	119.00
17	—	619	120.00–143.00	133.56
15	—	328	170.00–183.00	174.24
30	—	572	127.50–156.00	145.64
1	—	1,415	80.00	80.00
1	—	975	109.00	109.00
14	—	479	150.00–164.00	155.45
1	—	900	109.00	109.00
12	—	369	165.00–173.00	168.17
1	—	1,080	97.00	97.00
49	—	521	140.00–165.00	152.18
3	—	715	122.00–127.00	124.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	762	130.00	130.00
40	—	856	122.50	122.50
9	—	812	128.75	128.75
28	—	601	142.75	142.75
52	—	721	129.00	129.00
23	—	652	138.25	138.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	85.00	85.00
3	—	283	145.00–147.50	145.76
2	—	670	104.00–113.00	108.37
43	—	468	120.00–132.00	126.16
4	—	780	103.00	103.00
38	—	366	130.00–148.00	140.83
32	—	428	127.50–140.00	132.74
38	—	523	115.00–130.00	124.00
7	—	634	107.00–118.00	111.54
4	—	706	107.00	107.00
20	—	564	110.00–128.00	118.77
23	—	327	137.50–150.00	146.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	334	125.00–147.50	134.88
16	—	431	115.00–132.00	124.10
6	—	473	115.00–127.00	122.51
5	—	524	111.00–120.00	116.61
13	—	268	125.00–150.00	135.81
9	—	574	102.00–112.00	107.12
15	—	374	122.00–137.00	128.49
1	—	215	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	607	126.00–130.00	128.98
20	—	561	127.00	127.00
45	—	738	117.25	117.25
47	—	684	120.00–123.50	120.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	568	132.00–133.00	132.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	90.00	90.00
30	—	386	142.50–151.00	147.09
8	—	781	100.00–105.00	102.01
25	—	667	107.00–117.00	114.16
13	—	321	147.50–157.50	149.54
40	—	430	137.00–148.00	142.06
48	—	569	120.00–130.00	125.45
84	—	522	122.00–135.00	127.36
72	—	463	130.00–143.00	134.12
36	—	619	110.00–126.00	119.27
1	—	925	85.00	85.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,177	1,125.00–1,375.00	1,278.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,065	940.00–1,025.00	982.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,076	675.00–1,000.00	810.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,074	625.00–825.00	728.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	800.00–1,085.00	942.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	745.00–975.00	816.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	—	700.00–1,030.00	864.58
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	965	750.00–760.00	753.30
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,210	900.00–1,050.00	987.69
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,255	830.00	830.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,016	810.00–875.00	851.99
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	775	400.00–450.00	428.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	500.00	500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	745.00	745.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	690.00–725.00	709.44
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,245	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,274	1,000.00–1,235.00	1,119.89
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	1,145	1,450.00–1,900.00	1,644.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,035	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,037.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	725.00	725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	800.00–850.00	816.67
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	870	775.00	775.00
Stock Cows — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	425.00–500.00	464.71

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	992	40.00–53.00	46.30
38	—	1,045	42.00–62.00	54.56
10	—	968	51.00–54.00	52.21
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,428	52.00–63.00	58.82
6	—	1,378	64.00–75.00	70.61
42	—	1,337	57.00–69.00	65.58
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,212	53.00–69.00	64.17
29	—	1,176	48.00–62.00	58.23
13	—	1,224	61.00–72.00	67.67
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,646	90.00–100.00	93.53
20	—	1,615	81.00–96.00	85.94
17	—	1,462	72.00–85.00	77.81

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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