Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 131 priced lines covering 1,372 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,009 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 287 head. replacement cattle receipts at 272 head. Counted as USDA files them — 79 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 3, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,009Last week 2,082Year ago 1,922

Slaughter CattleReceipts 287Last week 319Year ago 228

Replacement CattleReceipts 272Last week 189Year ago 177

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · estimate wt
1	—	905	55.00	55.00
22	—	1,281	68.00–74.00	70.82
34	—	1,139	62.00–69.00	65.10
4	—	1,034	63.00–65.00	64.25
17	—	1,125	54.00–62.00	59.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,233	71.00–79.00	74.44
5	—	1,214	64.00–68.00	66.60
3	—	1,125	71.00–72.00	71.33
1	—	1,470	67.00	67.00
30	—	1,318	61.00–74.00	68.71
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · estimate wt
1	—	950	48.00	48.00
21	—	1,031	48.00–63.00	57.82
19	—	988	50.00–67.00	61.47
11	—	916	43.00–54.00	51.43
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,445	80.00–87.00	82.90
10	—	1,819	91.00–99.00	94.69
16	—	1,872	84.00–94.00	88.15

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	575	110.00–120.00	114.16
2	—	758	90.00–92.00	91.00
24	—	373	123.00–142.00	130.50
12	—	617	107.00–115.00	109.92
48	—	427	118.00–140.00	125.50
7	—	716	95.00–106.00	102.78
25	—	526	115.00–126.00	119.00
2	—	690	106.00–107.00	106.50
17	—	329	125.00–150.00	135.14
55	—	470	115.00–133.00	123.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	373	130.00–155.00	134.34
29	—	519	120.00–134.00	127.71
35	—	624	115.00–122.00	118.85
3	—	720	108.00–117.00	111.00
22	—	478	123.00–135.00	130.28
4	—	673	113.00–115.00	114.24
3	—	340	135.00–138.00	136.65
16	—	577	116.00–125.00	121.58
39	—	412	126.00–142.50	135.14
1	—	275	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	372	117.00–137.00	132.26
2	—	770	90.00	90.00
14	—	468	105.00–125.00	117.06
2	—	628	100.00–107.00	103.46
9	—	314	117.00–142.00	127.29
6	—	527	107.00–117.00	113.71
4	—	283	125.00–147.00	132.27
3	—	728	92.00–93.00	92.33
23	—	429	109.00–132.00	122.11
2	—	580	112.00	112.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	627	108.00–124.00	115.03
36	—	519	120.00–136.00	127.47
40	—	473	115.00–142.00	131.86
10	—	730	95.00–104.00	99.59
58	—	428	120.00–155.00	139.12
22	—	571	110.00–127.00	120.40
4	—	284	149.00–180.00	156.24
12	—	328	137.00–145.00	140.12
17	—	674	105.00–117.00	110.11
36	—	367	130.00–165.00	142.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	421	135.00–160.00	144.58
13	—	518	120.00–146.00	133.28
3	—	665	115.00–120.00	117.04
5	—	623	123.00–127.00	124.39
10	—	369	146.00–167.00	153.23
18	—	470	126.00–150.00	139.92
5	—	715	105.00–110.00	107.01
4	—	326	153.00–158.00	154.76
1	—	790	103.00	103.00
14	—	579	125.00–137.00	128.19
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	373	115.00–155.00	137.35
2	—	720	97.00–106.00	101.53
13	—	479	126.00–135.00	132.03
5	—	313	134.00–160.00	144.15
26	—	524	110.00–127.00	118.33
7	—	634	100.00–115.00	107.39
1	—	755	101.00	101.00
11	—	566	105.00–120.00	112.64
1	—	210	180.00	180.00
18	—	432	126.00–145.00	135.89
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	723	118.00–122.00	119.99
2	—	377	160.00	160.00
7	—	581	125.00–137.00	131.80
10	—	472	135.00–147.50	140.22
6	—	629	124.00–131.00	126.14
10	—	419	137.00–160.00	145.53
12	—	521	132.00–144.00	135.58
9	—	677	120.00–128.00	124.08
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	663	125.00–129.00	127.02
3	—	468	140.00–150.00	143.24
3	—	555	133.00	133.00
3	—	715	121.00–124.00	122.99
1	—	855	115.00	115.00
1	—	355	146.00	146.00
1	—	610	136.00	136.00
4	—	528	136.00–145.00	140.18
3	—	762	110.00–120.00	116.02
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	115.00–121.00	117.99
3	—	528	130.00–132.00	130.69
1	—	415	134.00	134.00
7	—	380	130.00–139.00	133.27
2	—	655	115.00	115.00
1	—	310	145.00	145.00
5	—	575	122.00	122.00
7	—	480	128.00–147.00	133.27

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,373	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,104.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,378	1,325.00–1,425.00	1,378.90
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	900.00–975.00	930.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	40	—	1,080	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,157.87
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,043	700.00–775.00	737.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,005	850.00–925.00	887.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,142	750.00–850.00	790.69
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	700.00–750.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,174	775.00–1,325.00	1,061.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	890.00–945.00	912.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	685.00–750.00	728.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	820.00–830.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,035	950.00–1,000.00	975.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,027	925.00–1,000.00	976.11
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	878	600.00–775.00	677.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	800	550.00	550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	933	850.00–900.00	875.98
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	600.00–655.00	633.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	920	825.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,183	925.00–1,050.00	1,004.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,100	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,178.85
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,190	800.00	800.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	775	650.00	650.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	905	1,175.00	1,175.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	470.00–550.00	510.00

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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