Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 145 priced lines covering 2,393 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,444 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 763 head. replacement cattle receipts at 447 head. Counted as USDA files them — 220 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Apr 20, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,444Last week 3,723Year ago 1,454

Slaughter CattleReceipts 763Last week 731Year ago 330

Replacement CattleReceipts 447Last week 438Year ago 212

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with moderate 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
18	—	668	124.00–140.00	133.86
1	—	985	105.00	105.00
15	—	519	143.00–156.00	150.38
17	—	470	149.00–168.00	156.91
9	—	827	114.00–120.50	118.09
12	—	723	117.00–134.00	125.24
9	—	783	117.00–131.00	123.91
44	—	619	125.00–141.00	137.86
20	—	570	130.00–148.00	143.19
1	—	880	112.00	112.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	528	130.00–148.00	142.17
8	—	727	95.00–129.00	114.52
21	—	482	143.00–160.00	149.46
6	—	577	130.00–135.00	134.03
32	—	378	150.00–170.00	154.16
14	—	630	120.00–135.00	127.51
11	—	435	160.00–168.00	163.58
9	—	672	120.00–133.00	124.37
2	—	810	100.00–102.00	100.99
2	—	345	152.00–154.00	153.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	727	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	868	126.50	126.50
31	—	750	132.00	132.00
49	—	839	129.50–130.25	130.19
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	376	138.00–146.00	141.65
3	—	515	120.00	120.00
2	—	773	90.00–92.00	91.01
7	—	626	117.00–127.00	120.32
3	—	675	100.00–105.00	103.38
1	—	410	140.00	140.00
6	—	329	144.00–151.00	147.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	627	106.00–126.50	120.09
8	—	714	105.00–116.00	111.23
29	—	418	126.00–140.00	132.47
11	—	847	105.00	105.00
57	—	521	118.00–141.00	128.84
7	—	322	140.00–143.00	141.46
32	—	475	120.00–138.00	131.44
23	—	570	114.00–135.00	126.63
3	—	668	110.00–117.00	114.68
1	—	785	112.00	112.00
1	—	290	148.00	148.00
2	—	870	86.00–91.00	88.53
19	—	368	131.00–146.00	137.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	713	117.50	117.50
9	—	843	111.50	111.50
16	—	755	113.00	113.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	494	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	395	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	474	119.00–131.00	123.09
12	—	574	92.00–115.00	106.20
14	—	379	118.00–142.00	133.38
16	—	530	98.00–122.00	113.24
17	—	427	110.00–136.00	127.53
12	—	623	87.00–108.00	96.27
4	—	326	120.00–122.00	121.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	479	120.00–139.00	128.24
44	—	421	115.00–143.00	130.21
17	—	572	100.00–123.00	114.32
14	—	331	130.00–147.00	138.54
28	—	676	103.00–113.00	109.17
45	—	522	105.00–132.00	121.25
2	—	290	138.00	138.00
18	—	622	105.00–115.00	111.17
4	—	735	105.00–107.00	105.51
36	—	372	127.00–147.00	136.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	517	125.00–147.00	138.81
2	—	260	165.00	165.00
2	—	723	123.00	123.00
19	—	463	134.00–159.00	147.27
1	—	885	113.00	113.00
17	—	626	124.00–135.00	131.02
1	—	765	121.00	121.00
8	—	662	120.00–130.00	125.36
36	—	417	135.00–167.00	153.17
6	—	338	160.00–166.00	164.08
24	—	567	119.00–138.00	129.83
23	—	370	146.00–172.00	155.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	668	111.00–117.00	113.86
17	—	615	107.00–129.00	119.70
1	—	935	87.00	87.00
40	—	422	130.00–157.00	145.84
3	—	270	148.00	148.00
35	—	375	139.00–168.00	148.77
21	—	525	125.00–141.00	134.98
5	—	334	153.00–172.00	164.19
61	—	477	121.00–150.00	141.28
28	—	577	119.00–133.00	125.24
4	—	783	101.00–104.00	101.76
6	—	726	89.00–111.00	101.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	525	120.00–130.00	124.77
22	—	418	130.00–150.00	139.78
16	—	479	120.00–140.00	132.95
3	—	683	99.00–110.00	102.70
11	—	576	115.00–127.00	118.73
8	—	374	137.00–158.00	146.17
9	—	326	138.00–167.00	148.25
3	—	627	120.00–124.00	122.31

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	968	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,026.61
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	550.00–700.00	612.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	860	800.00–1,000.00	906.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,396	1,075.00–1,275.00	1,168.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,195	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	825.00–1,000.00	945.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	100	—	—	800.00–1,210.00	986.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,655	1,375.00	1,375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,210	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,630	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,536.40
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	765	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	650.00–775.00	695.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	700.00–925.00	796.43
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	480.00–590.00	541.43
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,187.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	825	800.00–870.00	837.12
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	800	650.00	650.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	608	475.00–575.00	524.79
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	805	625.00	625.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	880	540.00–600.00	570.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	820	725.00–785.00	757.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	590.00–825.00	649.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	400.00–725.00	546.25
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,145	775.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	—	—	700.00–1,000.00	807.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	36	—	—	600.00–925.00	782.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	—	—	580.00–850.00	752.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,068	755.00–850.00	805.93
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	575.00–650.00	625.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	500.00–800.00	550.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	910	805.00–900.00	868.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	880	500.00–700.00	584.27

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,763	89.00–96.00	92.09
16	—	1,534	74.00–88.00	79.75
20	—	1,740	80.00–89.00	85.49
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,175	48.00–61.00	57.59
78	—	1,337	50.00–69.00	64.38
21	—	1,305	68.00–75.00	72.32
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,030	50.00–69.00	60.77
51	—	970	44.00–65.00	57.95
28	—	977	42.00–58.00	51.66
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	1,122	48.00–65.00	56.73
125	—	1,204	52.00–69.00	60.85
26	—	1,228	58.00–76.00	69.99

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

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