Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 162 priced lines covering 2,709 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,627 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 642 head. replacement cattle receipts at 557 head. Counted as USDA files them — 275 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Apr 6, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,627Last week 3,117Year ago 915

Slaughter CattleReceipts 642Last week 392Year ago 59

Replacement CattleReceipts 557Last week 196Year ago 43

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 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 — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	625.00–725.00	662.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	180.00–370.00	293.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	340.00–470.00	392.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,263	900.00–1,150.00	1,036.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	34	—	—	675.00–975.00	841.62
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	775.00–925.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	32	—	—	720.00–980.00	862.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,170	1,010.00–1,225.00	1,106.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	31	—	—	875.00–1,225.00	983.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,235	760.00–925.00	850.29
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	952	725.00–810.00	770.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	660.00	660.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	—	460.00–800.00	657.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	650.00–825.00	754.17
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,565	950.00	950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	650.00–850.00	762.14
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	—	—	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,118.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	991	750.00–925.00	859.62
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	706	510.00–620.00	581.19
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	500.00–575.00	532.14
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	842	650.00–875.00	764.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,252	1,300.00–1,475.00	1,389.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,213	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,378.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,225.00–1,250.00	1,241.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	108	—	—	950.00–1,475.00	1,171.39
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,183	925.00–975.00	948.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	800.00–1,000.00	884.38
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,137.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,478	1,675.00–1,825.00	1,749.87
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,465	1,325.00	1,325.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,425	1,550.00–1,625.00	1,568.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	44	—	—	1,325.00–1,450.00	1,379.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,260	1,650.00	1,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	400.00–950.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	700.00–725.00	708.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,053	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,041.48
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	825.00–925.00	887.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	988	800.00–975.00	880.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	670.00–950.00	803.33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	326	133.00–165.00	143.77
75	—	425	126.00–149.00	138.15
1	—	810	80.00	80.00
33	—	525	113.00–138.00	125.27
9	—	676	110.00–119.00	116.21
3	—	245	147.00	147.00
11	—	627	110.00–128.00	120.13
17	—	575	114.00–132.00	124.30
62	—	475	120.00–144.00	133.73
3	—	725	103.00–115.00	109.38
1	—	970	73.00	73.00
5	—	781	82.00–106.00	96.50
45	—	374	130.00–155.00	144.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	643	105.00–110.00	107.51
3	—	788	81.00	81.00
7	—	524	112.00–130.00	120.44
11	—	571	97.00–127.00	112.76
16	—	432	120.00–140.00	129.63
2	—	223	142.50–144.00	143.24
23	—	327	127.00–155.00	139.92
2	—	280	140.00	140.00
16	—	469	120.00–137.00	127.52
11	—	376	126.00–150.00	137.55
1	—	695	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	420	133.00–155.00	144.42
68	—	569	120.00–140.00	133.09
1	—	910	85.00	85.00
20	—	619	116.00–136.00	127.31
13	—	329	145.00–161.00	150.82
7	—	676	112.00–127.00	121.11
1	—	975	84.00	84.00
29	—	375	138.00–156.00	146.68
6	—	781	99.00–116.00	107.30
81	—	471	127.00–147.50	138.22
78	—	525	127.00–145.00	137.19
2	—	825	85.00–89.00	86.95
17	—	723	100.00–126.00	119.26
4	—	265	150.00–152.00	150.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	557	144.00	144.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	142.00	142.00
6	—	440	156.00	156.00
20	—	687	132.00	132.00
17	—	630	131.00–134.00	132.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	663	128.00	128.00
2	—	728	122.00	122.00
1	—	640	136.00	136.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	675	115.00–122.00	118.37
2	—	290	163.00–165.00	164.02
9	—	731	101.00–118.00	112.55
2	—	230	167.00	167.00
18	—	584	126.00–142.00	133.63
32	—	523	128.00–155.00	139.52
32	—	426	144.00–170.00	160.06
4	—	780	110.00–115.00	112.48
19	—	327	157.00–187.00	174.20
11	—	629	116.00–129.00	124.55
23	—	366	154.00–179.00	170.53
39	—	482	134.00–165.00	149.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	728	115.00–126.00	121.31
41	—	456	145.00–177.00	160.22
8	—	767	101.00–120.00	113.61
22	—	322	168.00–197.00	175.51
25	—	565	128.00–152.00	143.22
49	—	424	158.00–185.00	171.24
34	—	517	139.00–165.00	150.07
29	—	380	162.00–188.00	172.94
40	—	615	126.00–141.00	134.10
17	—	674	118.00–136.00	128.05
1	—	870	99.00	99.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	526	125.00–149.00	136.68
4	—	581	115.00–137.00	131.14
12	—	471	120.00–155.00	139.79
3	—	633	120.00–123.00	121.64
13	—	411	130.00–155.00	141.91
3	—	265	158.00–165.00	162.49
18	—	331	140.00–177.00	154.18
12	—	376	142.00–170.00	151.86
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	428	165.00–185.00	177.53
20	—	465	155.00–180.00	169.28
3	—	328	170.00–190.00	176.40
15	—	577	152.00–158.50	157.78
8	—	843	113.00–115.50	115.20
9	—	380	168.00–190.00	179.75
1	—	880	99.00	99.00
9	—	679	136.00–143.50	141.20
15	—	716	124.00–137.00	133.38
33	—	531	141.00–182.50	157.39
40	—	630	135.00–149.50	144.64
5	—	786	119.00–131.00	127.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	569	137.00–160.00	141.54
54	—	431	160.00–180.00	165.84
52	—	533	143.00–159.00	151.87
8	—	737	115.00–131.00	123.30
18	—	329	165.00–180.00	176.18
4	—	652	134.50	134.50
12	—	475	154.00–175.00	164.42
2	—	628	140.00–142.00	141.00
20	—	377	164.00–190.00	172.68
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	491	130.00–150.00	144.03
4	—	388	165.00–181.00	176.43
1	—	670	120.00	120.00
5	—	529	131.00–145.00	140.46
3	—	432	157.00–172.00	166.39
2	—	573	130.00–140.00	134.85
2	—	313	165.00–170.00	167.56
5	—	621	97.00–130.00	117.39
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	756	137.75–138.00	137.90
2	—	540	169.00–170.00	169.50
3	—	615	160.00	160.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,307	57.00–77.00	69.66
15	—	1,301	71.00–77.00	74.35
21	—	1,332	52.00–68.00	63.63
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
104	—	1,152	57.00–73.00	66.39
24	—	1,099	54.00–67.00	60.20
73	—	1,224	63.00–79.00	73.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	981	60.00–67.00	64.67
21	—	970	40.00–55.00	51.68
43	—	1,000	45.00–65.00	56.99
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,571	82.00–97.00	87.91
8	—	1,318	74.00–81.00	77.08
26	—	1,736	92.00–100.00	95.59

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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