Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 146 priced lines covering 3,165 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,878 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 836 head. replacement cattle receipts at 406 head. Counted as USDA files them — 165 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Mar 9, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,878Last week 2,947Year ago 3,721

Slaughter CattleReceipts 836Last week 643Year ago 562

Replacement CattleReceipts 406Last week 553Year ago 535

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
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	576	135.00–138.00	136.48
12	—	489	152.00–157.00	153.24
1	—	745	115.00	115.00
7	—	329	124.00–165.00	154.74
1	—	675	117.00	117.00
4	—	628	122.00–127.00	124.75
12	—	373	142.00–177.00	150.29
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	161.00	161.00
7	—	317	160.00–175.00	167.07
18	—	527	130.00–155.00	142.62
27	—	431	145.00–168.00	160.43
36	—	674	117.00–130.00	126.75
29	—	372	147.50–185.00	158.74
5	—	784	100.00–120.00	112.20
24	—	566	123.00–152.00	141.80
9	—	723	117.00–124.00	119.64
30	—	469	125.00–167.00	154.85
17	—	633	120.00–138.00	128.26
7	—	827	112.50	112.50
5	—	856	110.50	110.50
2	—	1,020	104.00	104.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	833	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
95	—	427	154.00–179.00	166.34
14	—	318	164.00–185.00	178.48
18	—	616	130.00–143.00	136.51
3	—	782	107.00–122.00	116.91
35	—	565	136.00–154.00	144.49
2	—	215	170.00	170.00
9	—	370	157.00–178.00	166.96
26	—	470	147.00–170.00	156.30
46	—	676	119.00–133.00	129.22
39	—	526	141.00–170.00	152.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	528	148.00–165.00	162.46
36	—	417	157.00–178.00	171.43
27	—	678	133.00–135.50	134.13
84	—	618	136.00–146.50	145.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	376	120.00–147.00	139.23
1	—	765	100.00	100.00
4	—	676	105.00–111.00	107.99
13	—	276	138.00–157.00	147.42
40	—	579	105.00–122.00	116.93
44	—	329	120.00–150.00	138.93
84	—	429	115.00–140.00	133.68
54	—	527	109.00–129.00	123.16
4	—	733	103.00–106.00	104.51
63	—	479	111.00–135.00	128.33
22	—	621	105.00–122.00	112.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	425	105.00–132.00	124.31
3	—	675	88.00	88.00
25	—	476	116.00–127.00	121.67
5	—	715	70.00–95.00	87.06
7	—	329	128.00–145.00	134.15
5	—	616	84.00–105.00	98.96
13	—	582	110.00–112.00	110.78
21	—	373	115.00–139.00	128.95
23	—	514	110.00–120.00	115.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	572	117.00–130.00	126.49
3	—	760	105.00–108.00	106.66
74	—	519	120.00–135.00	129.20
18	—	674	110.00–118.00	115.99
80	—	375	128.00–155.00	143.42
42	—	628	115.00–121.00	118.72
14	—	333	130.00–160.00	154.95
99	—	424	124.00–150.00	140.83
77	—	471	120.00–142.00	134.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	465	150.00	150.00
11	—	365	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	515	126.00–129.00	127.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	838	115.50	115.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	369	142.00–157.00	148.55
1	—	615	117.00	117.00
10	—	577	119.00–128.00	124.72
20	—	480	126.00–142.00	135.56
8	—	533	120.00–132.00	127.31
8	—	330	140.00–167.00	154.94
17	—	424	127.00–152.00	141.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	325	148.00–177.00	162.46
66	—	476	124.00–152.00	141.27
26	—	575	122.00–139.00	130.57
6	—	771	100.00–110.00	104.00
40	—	521	117.00–145.00	136.73
15	—	670	105.00–127.00	114.28
5	—	273	158.00–165.00	159.92
16	—	616	117.00–130.00	121.63
1	—	205	163.00	163.00
51	—	427	133.00–167.00	153.25
3	—	713	107.00–116.00	110.95
24	—	374	144.00–177.00	162.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	374	154.00–185.00	165.93
1	—	785	112.00	112.00
20	—	567	117.00–145.00	133.43
21	—	621	116.00–132.00	128.25
39	—	423	140.00–177.00	157.27
14	—	321	160.00–174.00	164.43
9	—	672	116.00–126.00	122.31
5	—	716	112.00–117.00	114.37
36	—	468	134.00–164.00	147.30
52	—	521	124.00–165.00	142.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	524	146.00	146.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,185	1,125.00	1,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,378	750.00–875.00	821.32
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	400.00–550.00	478.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	500.00–525.00	516.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	—	570.00–800.00	673.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	—	550.00–850.00	717.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	33	—	—	600.00–860.00	745.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,153	900.00–950.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,075	825.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,235	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,185	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	530.00–775.00	626.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	740	600.00–625.00	611.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	400.00–530.00	486.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	875.00–975.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	550.00–625.00	587.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	30	—	—	775.00–975.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	900.00–1,075.00	987.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	55	—	—	650.00–1,250.00	897.09
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	375.00–450.00	412.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	750.00–800.00	766.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · estimate wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	1,200.00	1,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,185	1,100.00–1,225.00	1,151.90
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	500.00–625.00	561.36
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	550.00–575.00	562.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	610.00–900.00	743.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,037.50
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	715	420.00–580.00	476.17
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	804.00	804.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	660.00–1,075.00	867.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,063	50.00–65.00	61.67
54	—	979	42.00–58.00	52.47
47	—	969	40.00–53.00	49.24
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,149	47.00–59.00	55.06
113	—	1,183	52.00–65.00	59.54
38	—	1,196	60.00–72.00	65.09
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	1,355	50.00–73.00	59.98
40	—	1,410	50.00–60.00	55.51
25	—	1,363	56.00–73.00	65.91
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,626	74.00–89.00	82.82
11	—	1,801	84.00–95.00	90.71
26	—	1,453	62.00–82.00	75.39

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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