Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 137 priced lines covering 2,315 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,236 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 646 head. replacement cattle receipts at 279 head. Counted as USDA files them — 83 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Mar 16, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,236Last week 4,878Year ago 1,279

Slaughter CattleReceipts 646Last week 836Year ago 462

Replacement CattleReceipts 279Last week 406Year ago 316

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes sold uneven, mostly steady. 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
43	—	426	140.00–165.00	156.24
25	—	372	143.00–167.00	155.91
48	—	471	135.00–153.00	144.85
12	—	327	148.00–182.00	170.24
6	—	722	106.00–116.00	111.55
16	—	622	115.00–127.00	122.94
7	—	683	114.00–122.00	118.17
16	—	570	118.00–134.00	128.17
33	—	529	124.00–147.00	135.76
12	—	265	162.00–167.50	166.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	626	124.00–135.00	128.91
41	—	469	140.00–166.00	154.05
5	—	570	129.00–142.00	136.05
19	—	520	132.00–154.00	143.51
10	—	666	118.00–130.00	123.00
7	—	727	107.00–118.00	113.23
28	—	369	158.00–177.00	169.49
28	—	431	150.00–170.00	159.60
1	—	855	98.00	98.00
2	—	760	108.00–115.00	111.52
9	—	320	180.00–185.00	183.45
1	—	835	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	791	95.00–100.00	96.26
13	—	335	155.00–177.00	160.17
5	—	571	112.00–125.00	118.80
16	—	524	117.00–135.00	126.25
13	—	480	125.00–145.00	136.17
9	—	371	145.00–162.00	153.93
3	—	633	112.00–120.00	115.69
2	—	663	108.00–112.00	109.96
12	—	419	130.00–157.00	145.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	459	155.00–172.50	163.96
21	—	429	154.00–175.00	167.67
40	—	718	127.00	127.00
1	—	1,150	89.00	89.00
10	—	571	137.00–150.00	141.26
1	—	1,030	96.00	96.00
1	—	760	118.00	118.00
1	—	1,140	92.00	92.00
11	—	661	130.00–134.00	133.28
9	—	376	157.00–180.00	168.75
17	—	508	144.00–156.00	149.42
2	—	1,080	93.00–94.00	93.50
18	—	624	130.00–139.00	136.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
188	—	804	127.50	127.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	731	115.00	115.00
11	—	316	162.00–172.00	167.21
27	—	391	157.00–162.00	157.70
6	—	614	122.00–135.00	130.04
8	—	677	116.00–133.00	127.57
14	—	518	135.00–150.00	141.81
28	—	482	140.00–159.00	152.10
13	—	420	145.00–167.00	154.15
22	—	579	125.00–147.00	139.91
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,145	100.00	100.00
1	—	1,295	95.00	95.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	562	125.00–132.00	126.18
1	—	440	152.00	152.00
8	—	324	154.00–160.00	157.62
4	—	475	122.00–147.00	135.16
9	—	681	117.00–122.00	119.89
1	—	610	113.00	113.00
1	—	505	127.00	127.00
1	—	795	115.00	115.00
10	—	375	133.00–165.00	149.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	850	105.00	105.00
33	—	621	113.00–126.00	119.77
7	—	664	110.00–120.00	116.83
23	—	367	138.00–147.00	144.29
33	—	569	123.00–131.00	128.44
14	—	480	129.00–137.00	133.65
4	—	314	138.00–154.00	143.83
9	—	845	105.00	105.00
5	—	716	107.00–113.00	111.37
22	—	418	135.00–145.00	140.34
33	—	516	118.00–136.00	126.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	659	124.50	124.50
46	—	747	118.75	118.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	681	123.25	123.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	330	118.00–142.00	130.66
2	—	283	120.00–122.00	120.97
6	—	726	85.00–96.00	90.98
1	—	795	89.00	89.00
23	—	427	107.00–127.00	118.90
3	—	617	94.00–100.00	97.71
16	—	372	116.00–132.00	123.84
4	—	570	104.00–109.00	106.77
17	—	472	107.00–122.00	117.07
10	—	523	101.00–118.00	112.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	378	123.00–146.00	137.05
6	—	787	100.00–105.00	104.18
38	—	515	105.00–130.00	121.94
39	—	331	127.00–145.00	138.43
6	—	718	102.00–107.00	104.18
18	—	573	109.00–122.00	116.62
43	—	423	123.00–137.00	131.61
65	—	480	120.00–132.00	127.65
15	—	670	103.00–112.00	107.08
8	—	626	109.00–114.00	111.12

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	761	400.00–550.00	494.53
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	960.00	960.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	865	650.00–760.00	709.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	943	625.00–810.00	709.78
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	475.00–550.00	503.13
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	972	1,175.00–1,325.00	1,233.05
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,184	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,431.02
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,111	950.00–1,150.00	1,049.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	800.00–1,285.00	1,092.78
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	794	800.00–975.00	902.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	550.00–800.00	660.71
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	650.00–700.00	675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	475.00	475.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	875	875.00–950.00	912.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	525.00	525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	525.00–700.00	613.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	400.00–600.00	484.38
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,115	1,075.00–1,275.00	1,142.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,094	800.00–1,000.00	890.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	750.00–925.00	819.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	725.00–775.00	754.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	—	600.00–850.00	711.76
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	650.00–750.00	705.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	450.00	450.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	835	750.00–825.00	789.07

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	943	42.00–59.00	51.89
15	—	1,096	59.00–67.00	62.54
29	—	964	40.00–53.00	47.76
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,352	50.00–67.00	60.44
14	—	1,382	62.00–69.00	65.36
17	—	1,344	52.00–60.00	56.91
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,089	48.00–57.00	53.15
109	—	1,132	53.00–68.00	59.04
50	—	1,114	60.00–75.00	64.16
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,391	73.00–80.00	76.90
25	—	1,719	80.00–86.00	83.36
11	—	1,662	87.00–93.00	89.03

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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