Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 125 priced lines covering 1,122 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,354 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 274 head. replacement cattle receipts at 170 head. Counted as USDA files them — 60 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 29, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,354Last week 2,373Year ago 999

Slaughter CattleReceipts 274Last week 386Year ago 538

Replacement CattleReceipts 170Last week 229Year ago 229

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	508	145.00–167.00	156.24
9	—	581	145.00–148.00	145.65
1	—	1,430	91.00	91.00
9	—	381	168.00–177.50	173.56
3	—	632	134.00–144.00	138.55
5	—	1,057	101.75	101.75
2	—	810	116.00	116.00
23	—	461	157.50–174.00	162.46
9	—	440	165.00–174.00	167.89
1	—	670	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	481	140.00–167.00	158.65
1	—	795	122.00	122.00
4	—	571	137.00–147.00	139.97
10	—	532	140.00–157.00	143.73
5	—	326	160.00–166.00	163.96
6	—	362	160.00–169.00	162.99
3	—	667	132.00–134.00	132.68
3	—	728	127.00–130.00	129.00
8	—	421	155.00–170.00	161.39
7	—	631	135.00–137.00	135.55
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	823	125.50	125.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	135.00–137.00	136.02
5	—	424	132.00–167.00	148.69
4	—	366	152.00–175.00	158.55
5	—	631	117.00–127.00	121.70
2	—	703	107.00–110.00	108.51
4	—	326	150.00–161.00	157.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	615	130.00–137.00	134.18
1	—	840	100.00	100.00
2	—	718	115.00–122.00	118.46
5	—	677	123.00–136.00	129.51
3	—	770	110.00–118.00	114.99
16	—	474	147.00–165.00	154.26
6	—	377	160.00–180.00	170.65
1	—	330	180.00	180.00
13	—	420	160.00–175.00	165.01
5	—	528	140.00–145.00	143.53
13	—	569	130.00–150.00	141.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	340	180.00–185.00	182.46
30	—	429	145.00–167.00	154.42
2	—	723	107.00–115.00	110.90
22	—	378	150.00–177.00	163.21
17	—	521	125.00–148.00	138.44
13	—	570	120.00–138.00	132.06
2	—	220	152.00–158.00	154.93
4	—	625	124.00–131.00	127.54
27	—	477	130.00–157.00	144.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	118.00–119.00	118.51
11	—	525	115.00–135.00	128.08
5	—	476	130.00–147.00	138.34
10	—	322	149.00–177.00	164.38
17	—	428	135.00–157.00	151.71
5	—	378	160.00–167.00	162.16
1	—	550	122.00	122.00
4	—	265	152.00–182.00	161.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	629	118.00–132.00	122.58
30	—	477	133.00–147.00	139.13
1	—	375	160.00	160.00
9	—	672	116.00–127.00	119.62
7	—	584	125.00–130.00	126.36
13	—	435	133.00–151.00	139.25
1	—	275	140.00	140.00
18	—	520	127.00–142.00	133.61
2	—	815	106.00	106.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	215	138.00	138.00
15	—	318	142.00–167.00	148.85
24	—	523	120.00–135.00	127.55
8	—	631	114.00–117.00	115.25
32	—	475	125.00–140.00	132.07
55	—	416	130.00–145.00	136.42
15	—	572	116.00–126.00	120.34
1	—	285	158.00	158.00
2	—	725	106.00–110.00	107.94
25	—	379	129.00–152.00	139.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	524	137.00	137.00
14	—	723	113.50–124.50	119.64
15	—	605	132.50	132.50
1	—	655	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	560	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	428	133.00–138.00	135.00
15	—	330	126.00–150.00	138.75
1	—	240	127.00	127.00
11	—	279	135.00–140.00	136.49
5	—	574	105.00–119.00	113.42
21	—	523	110.00–123.00	116.64
20	—	371	118.00–145.00	130.43
4	—	476	130.00–132.00	130.98
3	—	657	95.00–100.00	96.68

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,400	1,125.00–1,150.00	1,137.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	950.00–1,150.00	1,071.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,183	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,066.54
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	500.00–650.00	575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	750.00–900.00	816.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	400.00–575.00	487.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	750.00–825.00	795.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	848	550.00–625.00	584.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	600.00–800.00	711.25
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,185	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,027.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	950.00–1,050.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	760.00–950.00	870.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,138	700.00–750.00	723.96
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	710.00	710.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	975.00	975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	840.00–890.00	877.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	635.00–760.00	666.25
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,055	870.00–905.00	878.86
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	540.00–615.00	577.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,366	59.00–62.00	60.39
8	—	1,349	55.00–68.00	62.81
7	—	1,305	69.00–74.00	70.73
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,147	57.00–66.00	61.62
20	—	1,183	64.00–70.00	67.75
10	—	1,151	52.00–59.00	56.55
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,033	50.00–65.00	61.15
20	—	926	42.00–55.00	50.78
33	—	1,027	45.00–61.00	54.99
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,418	72.00–80.00	76.43
16	—	1,754	82.00–90.00	86.02
7	—	1,771	88.00–100.00	92.09

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

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