Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 145 priced lines covering 1,816 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,167 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 360 head. replacement cattle receipts at 285 head. Counted as USDA files them — 97 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Apr 21, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,167Last week 3,275Year ago 1,429

Slaughter CattleReceipts 360Last week 509Year ago 162

Replacement CattleReceipts 285Last week 309Year ago 96

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 2.00 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
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	225	170.00	170.00
15	—	316	152.50–170.00	165.23
3	—	883	95.00–107.00	99.38
21	—	624	115.00–129.00	125.61
6	—	757	107.00–110.00	107.51
2	—	715	116.00–117.00	116.51
20	—	430	145.00–160.00	149.46
16	—	371	147.50–162.00	151.96
3	—	282	170.00–174.00	172.75
1	—	820	104.00	104.00
20	—	523	130.00–142.00	137.08
17	—	668	111.00–128.00	118.15
16	—	558	127.50–135.00	131.32
37	—	476	135.00–157.00	144.18
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	774	99.00–107.00	100.67
1	—	670	115.00	115.00
22	—	475	121.00–147.00	134.75
20	—	522	125.00–137.00	130.97
1	—	825	95.00	95.00
10	—	621	109.00–120.00	113.07
27	—	576	114.00–127.00	123.31
26	—	423	127.00–157.00	146.95
27	—	374	130.00–165.00	149.77
9	—	324	140.00–164.00	155.64
4	—	725	100.00–112.00	106.02
2	—	228	160.00–182.00	171.36
3	—	290	157.50	157.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	477	125.00–136.00	131.03
8	—	529	120.00–127.00	124.38
3	—	732	95.00–98.00	97.01
9	—	563	115.00–120.00	117.78
12	—	422	135.00–147.00	140.25
6	—	313	135.00–160.00	149.92
14	—	371	130.00–157.00	145.97
1	—	645	112.00	112.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	142.00	142.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	365	159.00–168.00	164.68
6	—	633	126.00–130.00	129.01
26	—	476	143.00–160.00	150.44
13	—	575	130.00–140.00	136.00
26	—	425	145.00–167.00	154.32
7	—	331	164.00–168.00	166.83
20	—	520	135.00–147.00	139.53
4	—	674	110.00–121.00	115.24
1	—	725	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	466	142.00–145.00	144.37
3	—	655	99.00	99.00
3	—	540	128.00	128.00
4	—	579	120.00–127.00	123.43
3	—	628	112.00–117.00	114.64
4	—	430	150.00	150.00
7	—	380	157.00–162.00	159.58
4	—	328	143.00–150.00	146.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	610	143.50	143.50
3	—	980	108.00	108.00
10	—	732	128.50	128.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	801	121.00	121.00
5	—	793	110.00–122.00	119.62
1	—	300	170.00	170.00
10	—	461	158.00–164.00	160.78
6	—	910	111.50	111.50
25	—	420	148.00–171.00	159.91
9	—	510	144.00–154.00	151.11
5	—	887	115.50	115.50
10	—	710	117.00–128.50	127.37
1	—	205	182.00	182.00
17	—	566	143.00–145.00	143.94
1	—	665	131.00	131.00
14	—	626	131.00–140.00	134.50
5	—	361	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	576	116.00–122.00	119.32
45	—	428	125.00–145.00	134.82
44	—	528	112.50–129.00	122.02
3	—	295	151.00	151.00
2	—	725	109.00	109.00
1	—	1,055	75.00	75.00
34	—	383	122.50–142.00	135.57
1	—	1,040	80.00	80.00
16	—	321	130.00–148.00	138.74
44	—	467	115.00–136.00	128.57
8	—	679	105.00–111.00	108.39
11	—	628	110.00–115.00	113.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	524	112.00–120.00	115.87
17	—	419	120.00–138.00	126.95
1	—	620	105.00	105.00
8	—	374	118.00–140.00	128.99
7	—	571	111.00–115.00	114.01
18	—	466	115.00–127.00	123.65
11	—	326	117.50–136.00	128.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	841	87.50–106.00	89.86
3	—	765	95.00–97.00	95.66
1	—	290	160.00	160.00
34	—	571	117.00–130.00	122.97
6	—	880	86.00–97.00	88.47
20	—	621	113.00–122.00	117.26
24	—	472	125.00–140.00	131.70
2	—	210	165.00	165.00
23	—	374	132.50–155.00	142.78
17	—	324	140.00–155.00	147.37
17	—	659	110.00–117.00	113.42
17	—	725	102.00–111.00	108.86
35	—	525	118.00–137.00	124.96
46	—	425	125.00–147.00	134.48

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
98	—	1,152	55.00–69.00	64.06
39	—	1,175	69.00–76.00	72.64
41	—	1,095	45.00–62.00	57.51
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,233	59.00–63.00	60.69
20	—	1,375	52.00–65.00	59.84
2	—	1,413	64.00–66.00	65.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,137	51.00–52.00	51.80
44	—	965	41.00–61.00	48.93
21	—	908	35.00–51.00	45.53
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,584	65.00–82.00	73.20
3	—	1,878	92.00–94.00	93.00
22	—	1,571	78.00–88.00	83.84

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,463	810.00–830.00	819.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,240	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,605	1,120.00	1,120.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	55	—	—	700.00–1,050.00	834.45
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	550.00–675.00	625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	—	—	600.00–875.00	709.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	—	—	800.00–1,250.00	990.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	500.00–670.00	581.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	650.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	930	825.00–840.00	832.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,325	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,076.98
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	—	—	325.00–675.00	497.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	600.00–800.00	677.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	810	675.00	675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,125.00–1,175.00	1,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	725.00–880.00	802.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	600.00	600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,200.00–1,225.00	1,212.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	33	—	—	1,000.00–1,375.00	1,112.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,510	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	25	—	—	650.00–1,030.00	882.20
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	670.00–825.00	746.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,400.00–1,950.00	1,618.75
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	680	370.00–450.00	409.71
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	743	677.00–780.00	731.10
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	835	675.00	675.00

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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