Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 162 priced lines covering 2,884 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,723 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 731 head. replacement cattle receipts at 438 head. Counted as USDA files them — 202 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Apr 13, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,723Last week 3,627Year ago 1,339

Slaughter CattleReceipts 731Last week 642Year ago 469

Replacement CattleReceipts 438Last week 557Year ago 171

Compared to one week ago: Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 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 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	748	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	724	113.00–122.00	116.87
4	—	320	140.00–146.00	143.94
41	—	428	127.00–150.00	142.82
6	—	783	108.00–116.00	110.97
13	—	374	135.00–157.00	141.86
133	—	531	126.00–147.00	137.34
49	—	458	132.00–147.50	141.52
23	—	623	118.00–132.00	125.72
65	—	571	121.00–139.00	134.72
15	—	666	117.00–132.00	123.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	614	131.00–132.00	131.25
8	—	726	128.00	128.00
8	—	769	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	138.00	138.00
44	—	569	120.00–131.00	126.32
20	—	329	130.00–148.00	140.57
24	—	630	115.00–125.00	121.96
3	—	768	110.00	110.00
40	—	377	129.00–155.00	143.18
7	—	670	115.00–120.00	117.43
4	—	720	110.00–115.00	111.49
53	—	429	127.00–148.00	139.21
66	—	531	116.00–136.00	129.71
93	—	474	122.00–150.00	135.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
112	—	638	131.50–133.00	132.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	357	151.00	151.00
10	—	608	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	120.00	120.00
13	—	522	115.00–125.00	119.45
26	—	422	126.00–142.00	132.99
18	—	377	110.00–146.00	138.74
7	—	573	107.00–120.00	112.40
6	—	623	105.00–114.00	108.99
12	—	322	134.00–155.00	145.94
1	—	680	102.00	102.00
25	—	477	113.00–137.00	129.34
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	576	142.00–163.00	149.49
20	—	714	124.00–134.00	129.02
37	—	633	140.00–149.50	143.72
4	—	340	170.00–187.00	179.89
42	—	468	156.00–170.00	167.29
5	—	771	118.00–133.00	128.40
37	—	524	150.00–168.00	157.76
13	—	371	156.00–173.00	168.28
9	—	680	125.00–139.00	135.24
20	—	423	158.00–180.00	173.75
9	—	821	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	911	121.50	121.50
6	—	715	132.00	132.00
8	—	774	128.00–131.50	130.88
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	573	137.00–149.00	142.44
59	—	513	144.00–157.00	149.85
5	—	293	165.00	165.00
24	—	663	124.00–135.00	131.03
18	—	487	147.00–165.00	154.80
5	—	324	170.00–175.00	173.22
32	—	722	110.00–130.00	127.05
13	—	621	130.00–139.00	133.40
34	—	431	158.00–175.00	164.74
23	—	383	163.00–187.00	171.13
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	477	130.00–157.00	138.63
4	—	331	158.00–180.00	165.88
2	—	438	165.00–166.00	165.51
1	—	385	170.00	170.00
1	—	280	163.00	163.00
3	—	623	120.00–128.00	124.35
1	—	565	128.00	128.00
2	—	763	95.00–115.00	104.97
1	—	525	126.00	126.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	514	142.00–155.00	148.75
30	—	381	156.00–182.00	167.92
20	—	571	126.00–147.00	138.56
11	—	667	123.00–136.00	127.67
1	—	205	200.00	200.00
15	—	617	128.00–138.00	133.49
32	—	465	143.00–171.00	157.17
9	—	324	163.00–200.00	174.58
8	—	713	116.00–125.00	120.86
38	—	422	153.00–180.00	166.75
2	—	761	111.00–118.00	114.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	423	144.00–167.00	159.99
11	—	669	117.00–122.00	120.19
1	—	245	162.00	162.00
4	—	273	160.00–190.00	174.50
20	—	327	148.00–187.00	171.42
14	—	621	120.00–132.00	126.03
3	—	778	107.00–115.00	111.31
22	—	379	150.00–178.00	167.06
48	—	520	130.00–148.00	138.13
6	—	731	108.00–115.00	110.14
56	—	470	138.00–160.00	147.98
19	—	576	119.00–139.00	130.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	321	160.00–177.00	166.54
17	—	434	125.00–157.00	144.78
11	—	371	128.00–168.00	157.74
10	—	524	116.00–132.00	125.73
6	—	620	105.00–120.00	114.74
10	—	581	115.00–128.00	122.82
1	—	240	155.00	155.00
2	—	673	104.00–108.00	105.96
2	—	788	98.00–100.00	99.01
19	—	476	120.00–145.00	136.87
3	—	722	104.00–105.00	104.67

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,375	2,275.00	2,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,210	1,600.00–1,625.00	1,613.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,580	2,000.00	2,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,210	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,378.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,311	1,350.00–1,575.00	1,464.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,330	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,089.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,510	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,399	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,390.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,332	1,205.00–1,600.00	1,424.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	65	—	—	875.00–1,450.00	1,247.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	36	—	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,122.22
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,040	1,275.00–1,475.00	1,369.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,285	1,950.00	1,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,025	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,238.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	983	1,225.00–1,450.00	1,353.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	950	775.00–850.00	807.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	640.00–1,100.00	1,011.18
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,210.00–1,275.00	1,242.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	750.00–850.00	812.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,075	975.00–1,125.00	1,047.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,183	925.00–1,150.00	1,001.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,101	875.00–1,025.00	933.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	—	—	530.00–1,025.00	841.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	875.00–925.00	905.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	760.00–850.00	814.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	685.00–1,175.00	917.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	700.00–1,050.00	897.27
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,300	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	758	700.00–800.00	736.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	758	500.00–600.00	557.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	915	950.00–975.00	961.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	670.00–900.00	792.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	675.00–825.00	740.63
Bred Cows — Small 2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	560.00	560.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	575.00–650.00	617.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	210.00–250.00	230.00
Bred Cows — Small 4$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	250.00	250.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	766	500.00–685.00	588.44
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	895	660.00–820.00	736.15
Stock Cows — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	460.00–575.00	517.50
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,003	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,289.90
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,045	975.00–1,000.00	986.96
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	918	875.00–900.00	889.10

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
97	—	1,125	61.00–73.00	67.80
40	—	1,098	54.00–67.00	62.47
64	—	1,130	68.00–80.00	72.66
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	977	45.00–66.00	58.50
33	—	974	55.00–69.00	63.50
36	—	968	43.00–56.00	53.12
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	1,338	58.00–78.00	72.36
27	—	1,334	64.00–70.00	67.32
27	—	1,399	63.00–81.00	75.23
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,384	75.00–88.00	81.40
35	—	1,683	83.00–95.00	88.18
30	—	1,833	90.00–99.00	94.26

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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