Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 143 priced lines covering 1,856 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,512 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 337 head. replacement cattle receipts at 322 head. Counted as USDA files them — 131 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 12, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,512Last week 1,527Year ago 211

Slaughter CattleReceipts 337Last week 228Year ago 41

Replacement CattleReceipts 322Last week 163Year ago 27

Compared to one week ago: Feeder cattle and slaughter bulls sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cattle sold steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	641	114.00–117.00	114.74
29	—	327	124.00–150.00	137.16
4	—	278	135.00–140.00	137.34
34	—	421	114.00–140.00	131.24
3	—	575	115.00–120.00	118.30
16	—	732	110.00–114.00	110.49
29	—	379	121.00–147.00	135.93
6	—	525	115.00–130.00	123.42
7	—	469	128.00–135.00	131.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	339	145.00–157.00	147.63
17	—	623	115.00–125.00	120.31
54	—	427	125.00–148.00	139.53
13	—	684	120.00–122.00	120.59
52	—	525	120.00–137.00	129.91
36	—	377	133.00–153.00	142.44
24	—	571	120.00–127.00	123.00
77	—	483	125.00–142.00	133.01
5	—	805	110.00	110.00
1	—	260	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	149.00	149.00
5	—	721	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	431	158.00	158.00
17	—	719	127.00–129.50	128.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	566	126.00–137.00	131.00
1	—	705	113.00	113.00
6	—	783	105.00–125.00	116.15
73	—	423	136.00–152.00	146.80
35	—	517	130.00–145.00	133.96
25	—	623	121.00–136.00	127.37
3	—	320	143.00–145.00	144.35
18	—	384	139.00–157.00	149.15
39	—	473	133.00–151.00	142.41
11	—	689	117.50–127.00	124.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	860	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	630	116.00–119.00	117.49
15	—	324	150.00–175.00	154.42
2	—	560	112.00–127.00	119.43
23	—	476	127.50–145.00	137.01
1	—	790	110.00	110.00
6	—	523	121.00–137.00	128.99
19	—	374	142.50–167.00	152.20
1	—	260	160.00	160.00
13	—	427	137.50–157.00	147.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	426	149.00–167.00	156.65
27	—	574	122.50–137.00	128.11
53	—	475	140.00–162.00	148.11
50	—	526	130.00–147.00	138.14
1	—	750	110.00	110.00
7	—	685	110.00–123.00	116.54
4	—	728	114.00–118.00	114.97
10	—	634	120.00–132.00	123.99
6	—	280	167.50–175.00	169.96
24	—	377	155.00–172.00	161.32
14	—	323	159.00–187.00	165.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	290	170.00	170.00
35	—	414	160.00–180.00	167.10
13	—	632	125.00–139.00	129.79
12	—	375	165.00–175.00	168.72
23	—	530	136.00–159.00	146.44
9	—	465	152.50–168.00	158.61
10	—	670	119.00–131.00	123.67
1	—	230	173.00	173.00
4	—	323	169.00–182.50	176.50
6	—	726	115.00–126.00	119.95
22	—	570	130.00–150.00	139.76
3	—	773	110.00–115.00	112.30
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	132.00	132.00
3	—	323	159.00–160.00	159.67
8	—	376	148.00–162.00	158.36
4	—	440	162.00–163.00	162.25
4	—	623	124.00–130.00	127.22
3	—	528	132.00–142.00	135.44
2	—	485	148.00–152.00	150.04
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	827	124.00	124.00
16	—	523	139.00–157.00	149.56
1	—	615	136.00	136.00
16	—	378	160.00–180.00	167.54
8	—	579	140.00–147.00	143.29
1	—	740	128.00	128.00
16	—	425	150.00–177.00	163.72
13	—	475	145.00–165.00	155.50
4	—	279	177.50–185.00	181.91
3	—	658	132.00–137.00	133.66
6	—	319	167.50–176.00	171.80
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	779	134.00–134.50	134.48
15	—	679	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	524	150.00–161.00	153.81
3	—	670	138.00–145.00	140.70
11	—	632	138.00–150.00	141.50
14	—	420	167.50–181.00	173.24
2	—	773	129.00–134.00	131.46
1	—	310	195.00	195.00
23	—	474	157.50–172.00	162.06
1	—	1,155	97.00	97.00
3	—	822	120.00–129.00	125.58
12	—	723	131.00–137.00	133.41
2	—	570	142.00–147.50	144.77
6	—	364	177.50–185.00	180.23

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,204	1,125.00–1,175.00	1,145.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,013	925.00–1,000.00	973.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	800.00–940.00	892.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,131	925.00–1,050.00	994.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	950.00–1,125.00	1,053.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	860	750.00–825.00	786.85
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,060	950.00–960.00	953.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	970	1,025.00	1,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Small 3 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,153.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,031	700.00–750.00	724.10
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	860	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	900	450.00–650.00	546.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	740.00–825.00	796.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,550.00–1,700.00	1,662.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	685.00–765.00	725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	24	—	—	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,272.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,325.00–1,375.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,270	1,225.00–1,350.00	1,284.55
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	775.00–875.00	833.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	825.00–1,275.00	966.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,100.00–1,125.00	1,116.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,050	1,050.00–1,150.00	1,099.14
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	800.00–850.00	837.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	—	950.00–1,050.00	996.15
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	625.00	625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	600.00–690.00	645.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	902	925.00–1,100.00	1,009.23
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	775	900.00–950.00	926.13
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	890	825.00	825.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,048	57.00–66.00	62.27
54	—	1,143	62.00–73.00	67.82
33	—	1,234	67.00–78.00	74.27
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,307	64.00–74.00	71.12
9	—	1,188	61.00–68.00	65.92
10	—	1,270	75.00–80.00	77.11
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	943	53.00–57.00	54.98
17	—	894	43.00–56.00	52.26
31	—	1,002	46.00–63.00	57.76
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,642	83.00–91.00	88.29
18	—	1,863	91.00–100.00	94.92
11	—	1,348	78.00–87.00	81.92

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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