Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 165 priced lines covering 2,821 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,275 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 509 head. replacement cattle receipts at 309 head. Counted as USDA files them — 129 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Apr 14, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,275Last week 2,309Year ago 1,214

Slaughter CattleReceipts 509Last week 435Year ago 224

Replacement CattleReceipts 309Last week 242Year ago 324

Compared to one week ago: Feeder and slaughter classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cattle sold steady. Trade moderate with light to moderate demand.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	473	150.00–167.00	158.47
4	—	363	168.00–169.00	168.51
5	—	742	110.00–135.00	114.92
5	—	270	165.00–190.00	180.84
9	—	812	127.00	127.00
18	—	526	137.00–150.00	142.74
21	—	579	124.00–143.00	133.27
21	—	141	174.00–179.00	177.68
1	—	765	130.00	130.00
8	—	318	170.00–192.00	179.24
6	—	687	128.00–130.00	129.67
11	—	631	120.00–134.00	131.02
12	—	423	146.00–166.00	160.25
22	—	202	168.00	168.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	423	152.00–160.00	157.32
3	—	677	110.00–116.00	112.72
2	—	590	123.00–128.00	125.52
3	—	265	170.00–182.00	177.70
8	—	370	140.00–170.00	154.61
10	—	336	145.00–180.00	170.22
3	—	618	119.00–122.00	119.98
19	—	473	142.00–158.00	150.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	323	158.00–202.00	178.19
21	—	774	116.00–125.00	122.10
14	—	901	114.00	114.00
7	—	883	119.00	119.00
23	—	423	153.00–170.00	159.04
7	—	372	170.00–176.00	172.27
59	—	569	132.50–166.00	145.81
12	—	474	148.00–166.00	160.96
38	—	722	120.00–129.00	125.55
36	—	529	145.00–160.00	149.66
20	—	623	130.00–145.00	136.95
20	—	992	102.00	102.00
8	—	682	126.00–141.00	136.12
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	607	144.75	144.75
3	—	717	130.00	130.00
53	—	691	136.75–144.00	137.27
16	—	546	149.75	149.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	670	120.00–130.00	124.44
21	—	425	150.00–158.00	155.35
16	—	370	155.00–180.00	164.52
6	—	858	95.00–117.00	105.73
42	—	474	140.00–158.00	146.60
31	—	527	133.00–150.00	138.88
27	—	586	128.00–144.00	133.74
1	—	810	109.00	109.00
11	—	314	165.00–197.00	189.96
21	—	633	124.00–135.00	127.21
1	—	280	207.00	207.00
16	—	728	112.50–124.00	118.20
4	—	793	109.00–112.50	110.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	529	120.00–135.00	127.23
3	—	222	175.00–182.00	179.63
3	—	280	166.00–170.00	168.71
14	—	428	131.00–156.00	143.25
6	—	313	162.00–168.00	164.91
1	—	635	117.00	117.00
8	—	585	114.00–127.00	119.89
1	—	755	105.00	105.00
13	—	372	142.50–162.00	151.91
15	—	475	125.00–157.00	135.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	328	157.50–182.00	170.00
4	—	293	184.00–197.00	187.52
38	—	524	129.00–149.00	136.73
1	—	220	200.00	200.00
2	—	778	100.00–105.00	102.49
10	—	665	110.00–121.00	116.58
21	—	563	121.00–137.00	129.65
31	—	420	139.00–167.00	147.14
11	—	618	110.00–127.00	122.29
4	—	728	106.00–117.00	111.21
17	—	377	150.00–160.00	156.50
33	—	475	135.00–150.00	141.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	523	120.00–127.00	122.49
3	—	795	100.00	100.00
6	—	329	130.00–138.00	134.56
14	—	628	75.00–110.00	103.95
2	—	255	140.00	140.00
22	—	429	105.00–140.00	120.12
20	—	475	95.00–135.00	125.92
20	—	375	125.00–147.00	134.62
5	—	575	105.00–117.00	109.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	373	125.00–152.00	140.09
53	—	473	112.50–141.00	130.20
24	—	526	115.00–132.00	124.22
25	—	325	125.00–157.00	138.30
7	—	283	142.00–167.00	150.93
10	—	620	101.00–119.00	113.80
21	—	568	109.00–127.00	119.37
1	—	750	95.00	95.00
45	—	424	120.00–148.00	136.77
6	—	708	91.00–106.00	95.53
4	—	819	85.00–89.00	86.00
2	—	865	96.00–100.00	98.02
13	—	152	175.00	175.00
18	—	218	144.00–160.00	157.18
14	—	678	101.00–119.00	107.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	808	108.00	108.00
1	—	935	103.00	103.00
35	—	570	120.00–132.00	126.25
67	—	472	128.00–147.00	135.13
7	—	289	164.00–168.00	165.46
50	—	627	118.00–130.00	122.16
11	—	720	108.00–116.00	114.06
46	—	424	127.50–152.00	137.15
34	—	331	142.00–162.00	150.10
12	—	678	117.00–128.00	121.71
35	—	385	136.00–153.00	144.39
94	—	525	124.00–140.00	129.71
1	—	790	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
130	—	757	124.50–126.00	125.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	660	120.00–131.00	122.44
63	—	821	118.75	118.75
39	—	643	123.00–124.50	124.04
5	—	425	147.00	147.00
57	—	764	120.75	120.75
15	—	748	117.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	675	127.00	127.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,614	82.00–95.00	87.86
18	—	1,447	72.00–89.00	80.17
11	—	1,749	89.00–98.00	92.79
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	970	50.00–64.00	56.48
26	—	986	45.00–63.00	56.25
11	—	941	43.00–58.00	52.76
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,168	66.00–82.00	77.57
103	—	1,133	58.00–75.00	68.52
34	—	1,023	55.00–67.00	60.85
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,294	61.00–79.00	69.59
8	—	1,440	55.00–60.00	57.19
23	—	1,325	50.00–70.00	61.93
8	—	1,326	66.50–78.00	74.43

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	695.00–965.00	820.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	540.00–750.00	650.71
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,067	900.00–1,000.00	956.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	42	—	—	750.00–1,250.00	920.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	—	—	975.00–1,475.00	1,138.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,123	775.00–900.00	835.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,300	865.00	865.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,031	925.00–1,150.00	1,044.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	—	625.00–1,000.00	790.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	825.00–900.00	862.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	400.00	400.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	925.00–950.00	937.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	700.00–1,075.00	895.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	950	1,050.00–1,275.00	1,194.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,101	850.00–1,050.00	957.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	67	—	—	900.00–1,525.00	1,225.07
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,313	1,425.00–1,475.00	1,449.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,063	1,225.00–1,400.00	1,315.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	973	900.00–1,100.00	977.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	850.00–950.00	908.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	600.00–900.00	755.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,073	1,040.00–1,075.00	1,053.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	750.00–950.00	853.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	825.00	825.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	975	925.00	925.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	747	590.00–775.00	681.40

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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