Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 150 priced lines covering 2,420 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,407 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 616 head. replacement cattle receipts at 426 head. Counted as USDA files them — 313 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Mar 23, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,407Last week 3,236Year ago 821

Slaughter CattleReceipts 616Last week 646Year ago 349

Replacement CattleReceipts 426Last week 279Year ago 214

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. 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
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,232	750.00–775.00	758.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,312	900.00–950.00	924.59
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	890	600.00–635.00	614.16
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	510.00–680.00	595.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	335.00–580.00	430.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	887	575.00–750.00	682.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	550.00–800.00	706.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	440.00–800.00	671.36
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,057	775.00–900.00	830.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	—	550.00–980.00	831.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	600.00–900.00	793.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	700.00–750.00	735.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	725.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,227	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,150.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	740.00–875.00	785.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,215	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	600.00–980.00	754.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,255	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,280	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,209.96
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,085.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	84	—	—	800.00–1,650.00	1,314.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	106	—	—	1,900.00–2,175.00	2,049.53
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	936	885.00–1,000.00	928.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	—	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,209.62
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	800.00–1,050.00	912.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	625.00	625.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	725.00–875.00	781.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	870	525.00–675.00	609.34
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	902	685.00–835.00	749.77
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	450.00–540.00	498.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,235	925.00	925.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	464	154.00–179.00	167.31
6	—	365	164.00–175.00	170.95
8	—	788	120.00–121.00	120.87
1	—	850	119.00	119.00
19	—	427	160.00–180.00	165.96
18	—	519	141.00–162.00	150.08
20	—	664	125.00–142.00	138.89
3	—	812	112.00–118.00	115.33
7	—	619	128.00–157.00	139.81
4	—	725	119.00–126.00	123.82
15	—	577	134.00–150.00	142.30
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	668	133.50	133.50
9	—	505	171.50	171.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	592	128.00–137.00	134.62
5	—	705	115.00	115.00
9	—	452	141.00–142.00	141.11
1	—	295	153.00	153.00
2	—	240	155.00	155.00
5	—	432	140.00–168.00	160.00
3	—	330	154.00–155.00	154.34
8	—	527	129.00–149.00	141.35
4	—	628	110.00–125.00	113.79
1	—	665	120.00	120.00
11	—	373	145.00–175.00	150.70
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	723	119.00–124.00	120.86
15	—	572	129.00–146.00	137.77
17	—	320	160.00–167.00	164.43
24	—	631	123.00–139.00	134.74
23	—	690	122.00–132.00	126.71
1	—	235	164.00	164.00
22	—	475	140.00–165.00	151.91
9	—	388	152.00–160.00	157.54
12	—	439	149.00–170.00	151.11
23	—	521	140.00–142.00	141.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	659	124.50	124.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	471	120.00–146.00	130.59
79	—	517	120.00–146.00	134.49
1	—	755	115.00	115.00
12	—	719	98.00–118.00	103.67
7	—	340	133.00–155.00	146.97
40	—	427	127.00–147.00	138.84
22	—	372	130.00–155.00	140.34
25	—	667	116.00–123.00	118.50
40	—	613	113.00–127.00	123.51
52	—	572	115.00–132.00	126.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	534	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	379	110.00–147.00	130.91
8	—	330	117.00–150.00	130.62
24	—	423	110.00–137.00	125.94
20	—	477	115.00–133.00	123.60
16	—	518	103.00–125.00	120.37
4	—	674	94.00–100.00	97.96
2	—	775	92.00–95.00	93.46
1	—	295	120.00	120.00
2	—	713	90.00–94.00	92.02
4	—	581	112.00–118.00	114.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	472	120.00–140.00	130.61
31	—	614	105.00–119.00	114.35
77	—	518	114.00–136.00	125.18
22	—	326	125.00–150.00	140.80
1	—	225	133.00	133.00
20	—	575	113.00–126.00	121.14
33	—	381	126.00–158.00	141.66
5	—	680	107.00–111.00	109.99
1	—	790	107.00	107.00
3	—	270	130.00	130.00
53	—	422	121.00–147.00	134.89
2	—	715	88.00–95.00	91.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	624	123.00–138.00	129.79
17	—	326	155.00–180.00	161.86
15	—	382	150.00–185.00	169.15
31	—	570	125.00–148.00	136.44
2	—	758	115.00–120.00	117.49
35	—	425	150.00–180.00	167.01
10	—	664	120.00–132.00	124.28
2	—	833	98.00–106.00	101.99
6	—	729	115.00–123.00	119.18
50	—	472	140.00–169.00	154.53
45	—	525	130.00–158.00	143.22
2	—	233	177.00–182.00	179.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	426	139.00–168.00	152.14
1	—	765	122.00	122.00
10	—	671	116.00–127.00	121.38
19	—	526	124.00–148.00	138.32
5	—	724	107.00–112.00	109.80
25	—	576	123.00–137.00	130.52
7	—	629	120.00–129.00	124.89
15	—	320	146.00–187.00	157.27
21	—	372	142.00–177.00	159.25
42	—	472	135.00–157.00	145.29
4	—	279	152.00–156.00	152.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	287	140.00–144.00	142.01
2	—	605	120.00	120.00
6	—	322	133.00–179.00	154.94
7	—	533	117.00–137.00	128.66
8	—	574	112.00–130.00	121.56
14	—	379	133.00–167.00	145.04
1	—	690	115.00	115.00
25	—	423	128.00–158.00	138.82
15	—	475	125.00–145.00	131.65

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,341	54.00–59.00	57.09
48	—	1,371	52.00–66.00	60.34
25	—	1,382	62.00–70.00	67.05
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	1,174	60.00–72.00	64.98
91	—	1,166	54.00–68.00	60.63
26	—	1,115	49.00–61.00	54.65
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,082	61.00–66.00	63.34
45	—	1,007	46.00–59.00	54.64
31	—	988	42.00–53.00	48.58
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,893	88.00–99.00	92.98
21	—	1,366	70.00–81.00	77.03
30	—	1,612	82.00–90.00	85.57

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

More

Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

The state in one line