Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 130 priced lines covering 1,073 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,221 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 181 head. replacement cattle receipts at 259 head. Counted as USDA files them — 113 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Mar 17, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,221Last week 3,724Year ago 388

Slaughter CattleReceipts 181Last week 530Year ago 117

Replacement CattleReceipts 259Last week 318Year ago 98

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	650.00–850.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	675.00–925.00	828.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,408	1,550.00–1,600.00	1,580.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,235	1,300.00–1,550.00	1,451.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	945	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,159.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	52	—	—	900.00–1,200.00	1,049.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,250.00–1,325.00	1,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,400.00–1,700.00	1,530.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,375.00–1,450.00	1,418.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	1,125.00–1,425.00	1,260.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,072	825.00–925.00	884.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	700.00–825.00	740.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,074	900.00–1,000.00	940.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	—	850.00–1,300.00	1,059.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	—	800.00–1,050.00	929.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,183	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,231.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,055.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	847	650.00–725.00	676.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	660.00–975.00	845.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	510.00	510.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	525.00–725.00	645.63
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	525.00–600.00	556.25
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	685	450.00–625.00	560.62
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	930	825.00–1,050.00	984.68
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	877	600.00–800.00	701.02

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	265	138.00	138.00
3	—	675	98.00–99.00	98.67
23	—	487	125.00–130.00	127.79
13	—	532	119.00–126.00	121.94
4	—	358	127.00–136.00	130.72
11	—	622	110.00–116.00	113.26
19	—	336	133.00–144.00	137.96
5	—	790	81.00	81.00
8	—	428	130.00–135.00	131.11
8	—	570	113.00–121.00	116.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	665	117.00	117.00
9	—	332	139.00–146.00	142.09
11	—	423	132.00–139.00	135.43
1	—	780	96.00	96.00
15	—	366	135.00–142.00	137.43
5	—	526	129.00–134.00	130.77
29	—	470	129.00–136.00	132.49
23	—	617	116.00–120.00	118.64
28	—	564	119.00–125.00	121.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	451	131.00	131.00
15	—	552	127.00	127.00
7	—	675	111.00	111.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	105.00	105.00
9	—	517	104.00–112.00	109.96
6	—	458	103.00–124.00	109.82
11	—	692	98.00–100.00	98.17
5	—	424	115.00–122.00	118.34
7	—	324	125.00–131.00	125.91
5	—	705	94.00	94.00
3	—	383	110.00–130.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	835	82.00	82.00
12	—	372	147.00–158.00	154.72
14	—	476	140.00–147.00	143.01
1	—	770	102.00	102.00
16	—	422	145.00–155.00	149.88
6	—	618	115.00–128.00	122.30
17	—	524	129.00–142.00	137.04
15	—	575	122.00–138.00	131.49
3	—	728	103.00–106.00	104.67
12	—	671	105.00–119.00	114.89
9	—	332	140.00–163.00	157.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	466	144.00–152.00	149.79
2	—	563	132.00–141.00	136.52
8	—	618	130.00–134.00	132.38
5	—	425	155.00–160.00	158.22
1	—	540	145.00	145.00
2	—	315	168.00	168.00
1	—	745	108.00	108.00
4	—	380	163.00–166.00	164.78
4	—	673	127.00–130.00	128.53
1	—	845	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	325	150.00–152.00	150.77
2	—	778	100.00–105.00	102.46
2	—	570	117.00–120.00	118.47
2	—	645	119.00	119.00
4	—	420	140.00	140.00
2	—	675	108.00	108.00
13	—	373	135.00–147.00	142.35
2	—	270	155.00–160.00	157.41
5	—	468	128.00–136.00	131.38
3	—	523	130.00–131.00	130.67
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	430	150.00–156.00	152.60
12	—	579	130.00–138.00	135.45
17	—	520	138.00–146.00	142.63
6	—	613	130.00–133.00	132.17
8	—	327	160.00–164.00	162.38
14	—	684	129.00–131.00	129.34
7	—	374	150.00–159.00	157.02
2	—	718	110.00	110.00
3	—	470	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	576	140.00–145.00	142.89
1	—	515	149.00	149.00
1	—	975	90.00	90.00
3	—	327	166.00–168.00	166.67
3	—	668	132.00–133.00	132.66
1	—	795	110.00	110.00
9	—	713	120.00–128.50	126.54
3	—	645	134.00	134.00
5	—	382	160.00–165.00	162.44
3	—	413	158.00–164.00	160.67
5	—	465	155.00–160.00	156.41
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	770	121.00	121.00
15	—	525	145.25	145.25
20	—	606	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	875	117.00	117.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	152.00	152.00
6	—	582	120.00–126.00	124.09
6	—	517	130.00–145.00	137.17
2	—	475	135.00–148.00	141.57
2	—	320	156.00	156.00
4	—	618	120.00–130.00	125.02
1	—	770	120.00	120.00
1	—	710	104.00	104.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,285	55.00	55.00
8	—	1,354	55.00–63.00	60.43
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,138	57.00–58.00	57.66
25	—	1,179	61.00–70.00	67.22
54	—	1,170	52.00–65.00	61.34
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,072	45.00–51.00	48.53
17	—	972	45.00–57.00	52.55
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,995	92.50	92.50
7	—	1,554	78.00–87.00	83.09
7	—	1,568	68.00–80.00	75.61

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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