Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 144 priced lines covering 1,911 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,107 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 428 head. replacement cattle receipts at 412 head. Counted as USDA files them — 213 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Apr 28, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,107Last week 2,167Year ago 1,911

Slaughter CattleReceipts 428Last week 360Year ago 303

Replacement CattleReceipts 412Last week 285Year ago 156

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	517	125.00–143.00	133.34
2	—	320	137.50–140.00	138.67
6	—	579	120.00–135.00	127.14
16	—	421	137.50–165.00	151.44
11	—	615	118.00–135.00	126.84
21	—	479	132.50–155.00	144.81
14	—	660	120.50–125.00	121.68
32	—	358	139.00–172.00	156.98
3	—	730	120.00	120.00
1	—	785	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	329	145.00–146.00	145.76
2	—	640	110.00–118.00	113.97
3	—	415	140.00	140.00
5	—	510	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	870	116.00	116.00
25	—	534	139.00–150.00	143.62
5	—	975	103.00	103.00
5	—	781	120.50–122.00	120.80
12	—	431	146.00–163.00	151.59
16	—	627	126.00–139.00	135.17
26	—	685	124.00–129.00	128.22
5	—	560	133.00–139.00	136.54
4	—	733	115.00–120.00	117.46
37	—	810	117.00–120.50	120.40
3	—	345	176.00	176.00
6	—	362	143.00–148.00	146.63
16	—	471	141.00–162.00	151.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	530	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	472	110.00–138.00	122.05
1	—	795	90.00	90.00
5	—	680	98.00–102.00	100.39
41	—	570	105.00–121.00	114.76
7	—	265	136.00–150.00	144.45
6	—	733	91.00–105.00	95.85
20	—	627	100.00–117.00	109.48
15	—	321	128.00–150.00	136.29
29	—	371	121.00–150.00	135.82
20	—	416	112.00–145.00	131.62
2	—	205	142.50	142.50
38	—	523	105.00–130.00	118.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	610	105.00	105.00
9	—	569	95.00–114.00	105.41
15	—	524	105.00–122.00	115.48
6	—	476	100.00–128.00	111.87
6	—	380	129.00–134.00	130.54
5	—	295	138.00	138.00
8	—	324	122.00–150.00	135.95
15	—	425	110.00–130.00	122.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	618	106.50–125.00	112.40
8	—	382	134.00–150.00	138.61
39	—	426	125.00–155.00	133.06
1	—	785	95.00	95.00
9	—	677	105.00–120.00	109.95
5	—	216	145.00–177.00	156.66
33	—	729	110.00–116.00	115.56
35	—	526	115.00–135.00	120.65
11	—	813	95.00–107.00	105.91
5	—	269	141.00–160.00	148.51
22	—	473	122.00–140.00	129.10
26	—	565	112.00–137.00	117.60
6	—	898	106.00	106.00
23	—	326	135.00–152.00	139.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	617	110.00–121.00	115.60
23	—	425	125.00–157.00	141.87
15	—	519	118.00–137.00	127.36
23	—	329	137.00–175.00	151.05
3	—	725	95.00–110.00	101.60
18	—	375	130.00–167.00	145.53
27	—	486	122.00–147.00	134.50
2	—	265	151.00–170.00	160.86
6	—	676	95.00–114.00	108.46
19	—	576	113.00–125.00	120.64
1	—	750	95.00	95.00
3	—	230	154.00–156.00	154.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	100.00	100.00
12	—	474	121.00–136.00	130.10
9	—	327	140.00–167.00	145.05
2	—	725	90.00	90.00
4	—	584	112.00–117.00	114.26
15	—	413	126.00–147.00	136.29
10	—	528	105.00–127.00	119.25
4	—	383	155.00–157.00	155.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	135.00	135.00
2	—	465	125.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	868	99.00–106.00	102.49
20	—	374	142.50–177.00	151.60
5	—	232	166.00–185.00	173.57
16	—	423	139.00–146.00	142.00
21	—	524	129.00–142.00	133.36
27	—	321	145.00–175.00	154.12
2	—	783	105.00–106.00	105.50
24	—	565	125.00–136.00	129.51
23	—	677	105.00–125.00	110.82
9	—	271	161.00–168.00	165.74
1	—	700	113.00	113.00
23	—	465	135.00–152.00	141.29
22	—	623	116.00–128.00	121.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	173.00	173.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,626	79.00–93.00	87.59
10	—	1,471	70.00–87.00	80.05
6	—	1,755	90.00–99.00	93.35
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,420	60.00–64.50	62.23
21	—	1,368	54.00–73.00	66.86
1	—	1,205	72.00	72.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,123	66.00–80.00	75.66
106	—	1,101	60.00–74.00	67.29
35	—	1,064	55.00–67.00	63.32
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,066	50.00–63.00	56.29
35	—	940	40.00–56.00	50.60
43	—	979	47.00–63.00	58.61

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,030	1,375.00–1,500.00	1,443.69
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,018	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,250.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	675.00–975.00	810.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	540.00–700.00	620.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,293	1,375.00–1,575.00	1,470.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,033	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,135.41
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,478	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,488.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	89	—	—	950.00–1,550.00	1,310.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	700.00–900.00	767.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,420	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,230	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,472.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,258	1,250.00–1,550.00	1,367.07
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,693.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,271	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,579.38
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	—	886	1,050.00–1,275.00	1,165.44
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,125	850.00–1,250.00	1,077.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,440	995.00	995.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	900.00–1,250.00	1,112.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	850.00–1,200.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	26	—	—	600.00–875.00	715.38
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	910	1,060.00–1,230.00	1,159.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	870.00	870.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	—	700.00–900.00	814.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,071	820.00–950.00	890.99
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,225.00–1,450.00	1,310.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,325.00–1,475.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	525.00	525.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	600.00–650.00	625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	675.00–775.00	729.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	550.00	550.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	810.00	810.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	930	700.00	700.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	660	605.00–745.00	680.83
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	1,500.00	1,500.00

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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