Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 150 priced lines covering 2,039 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,141 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 478 head. replacement cattle receipts at 415 head. Counted as USDA files them — 159 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 15, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,141Last week 4,075Year ago 1,003

Slaughter CattleReceipts 478Last week 442Year ago 230

Replacement CattleReceipts 415Last week 301Year ago 125

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with moderate 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
5	—	532	130.00–145.00	137.10
9	—	378	150.00–170.00	155.59
1	—	720	110.00	110.00
6	—	420	142.00–165.00	152.85
1	—	340	175.00	175.00
7	—	477	140.00–157.00	149.79
4	—	574	125.00–130.00	128.74
1	—	770	100.00	100.00
4	—	275	155.00–187.00	165.70
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	170.00	170.00
6	—	673	127.00–131.00	128.31
7	—	574	120.00–147.00	137.39
22	—	517	132.50–152.00	148.13
10	—	365	155.00–161.00	159.20
5	—	323	158.00–167.50	161.08
21	—	430	142.50–171.00	155.14
17	—	616	110.00–138.00	131.32
44	—	477	140.00–167.00	151.94
10	—	763	112.00–124.00	121.02
3	—	732	125.00–127.00	126.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,075	98.00	98.00
1	—	1,415	99.00	99.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	323	175.00–185.00	178.24
5	—	721	128.00–130.00	129.17
6	—	464	150.00–158.00	153.14
36	—	574	130.00–154.00	139.58
12	—	528	137.50–158.00	151.29
18	—	663	120.00–140.00	132.94
6	—	893	107.00	107.00
9	—	763	120.00–122.00	120.44
7	—	616	133.00–142.00	137.49
1	—	1,440	84.00	84.00
1	—	995	96.00	96.00
13	—	419	155.00–164.00	159.89
16	—	387	162.50–175.00	166.76
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	895	117.00	117.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	568	115.00–124.00	119.80
15	—	524	130.00–137.00	132.63
3	—	620	110.00–112.00	110.69
16	—	477	130.00–147.00	136.76
20	—	375	140.00–167.00	152.10
6	—	665	110.00–115.00	113.36
26	—	424	136.00–155.00	144.02
8	—	275	155.00–182.00	163.50
7	—	787	85.00	85.00
24	—	328	147.00–175.00	154.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	626	105.00–129.00	121.02
24	—	326	152.50–182.00	166.72
1	—	1,115	79.00	79.00
37	—	426	132.50–165.00	151.81
27	—	572	110.00–132.00	127.09
6	—	733	95.00–107.00	96.98
29	—	477	130.00–157.00	145.00
30	—	373	140.00–175.00	158.34
1	—	780	106.00	106.00
15	—	665	102.50–123.00	112.57
37	—	527	117.50–145.00	136.87
2	—	225	170.00	170.00
4	—	270	160.00–167.50	163.73
2	—	875	82.00–88.00	85.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	621	115.00–133.00	123.68
1	—	270	188.00	188.00
1	—	815	97.00	97.00
29	—	426	145.00–172.00	155.32
27	—	520	127.50–152.00	139.37
4	—	873	90.00–94.00	92.03
30	—	472	135.00–158.00	143.40
16	—	576	120.00–145.00	130.53
6	—	722	100.00–115.00	106.94
1	—	755	116.00	116.00
16	—	326	160.00–190.00	182.63
11	—	383	150.00–177.00	160.19
6	—	667	107.50–127.00	112.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	374	125.00–142.50	134.25
35	—	434	121.00–135.00	128.93
12	—	570	110.00–125.00	117.25
2	—	775	81.00	81.00
1	—	865	76.00	76.00
44	—	328	130.00–147.50	138.47
38	—	523	114.00–135.00	123.60
3	—	717	100.00–102.00	100.98
19	—	630	107.00–115.00	110.96
10	—	673	100.00–110.00	105.02
46	—	468	120.00–142.00	127.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	563	100.00–114.00	106.89
11	—	420	117.00–137.00	128.39
8	—	523	105.00–127.00	115.72
4	—	220	130.00–135.00	132.33
15	—	472	113.00–135.00	126.99
4	—	618	102.00–105.00	103.25
23	—	372	115.00–141.00	129.68
4	—	271	120.00–128.00	125.97
7	—	330	116.00–131.00	124.17
1	—	650	103.00	103.00
2	—	743	95.00–100.00	97.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,255	92.00	92.00
1	—	1,315	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	469	127.00–140.00	130.85
12	—	661	110.00–118.00	115.66
58	—	420	130.00–147.50	136.95
34	—	625	114.00–130.00	120.10
3	—	710	103.00–110.00	105.98
53	—	523	124.00–140.00	129.50
6	—	957	89.50–90.00	89.58
47	—	571	119.00–138.00	124.09
1	—	910	94.00	94.00
23	—	374	135.00–153.00	145.04
6	—	335	140.00–156.00	143.89

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	—	1,073	525.00–900.00	694.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	700.00–975.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	750.00–1,035.00	871.88
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,126	900.00–950.00	915.34
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,033	700.00–775.00	740.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	600.00	600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	600.00–650.00	625.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	600.00–625.00	612.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	877	425.00–475.00	457.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	525.00	525.00
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	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	630.00–650.00	638.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	705.00–745.00	715.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	593	595.00–795.00	695.55
Stock Cows — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	—	430.00–540.00	487.89
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	698	400.00–450.00	427.42
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	550.00–675.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	600.00–975.00	746.43
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,386	1,100.00–1,375.00	1,297.66
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,055	700.00	700.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	975.00–1,025.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	54	—	—	800.00–1,350.00	1,054.63
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,315	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,036.45
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	26	—	—	600.00–775.00	680.77
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	700.00–800.00	760.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	1,125.00–1,475.00	1,380.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,088	50.00–58.00	54.34
35	—	1,161	58.00–70.00	62.66
78	—	1,155	51.00–63.00	57.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	945	41.00–54.00	46.55
36	—	976	40.00–57.00	49.80
19	—	1,135	51.00–61.00	58.45
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,419	47.00–67.00	59.60
16	—	1,295	63.00–68.00	65.17
17	—	1,461	54.00–59.00	55.94
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,633	78.00–87.00	83.34
10	—	1,434	74.00–81.00	78.04
14	—	2,037	86.00–93.00	89.20

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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