Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 139 priced lines covering 2,293 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,562 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 576 head. replacement cattle receipts at 300 head. Counted as USDA files them — 91 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue May 4, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,562Last week 3,223Year ago 2,476

Slaughter CattleReceipts 576Last week 779Year ago 379

Replacement CattleReceipts 300Last week 395Year ago 195

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 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
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	420	113.00–140.00	129.23
38	—	524	108.00–127.00	118.70
5	—	671	103.00–112.00	108.59
1	—	775	100.00	100.00
24	—	567	105.00–122.00	115.44
2	—	218	160.00–165.00	162.53
4	—	309	125.00–147.00	135.29
7	—	717	98.00–109.00	106.88
21	—	367	120.00–136.00	125.08
14	—	615	101.00–123.00	113.85
53	—	469	110.00–132.00	122.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	523	100.00–120.00	111.64
11	—	317	100.00–150.00	131.67
3	—	235	110.00–120.00	116.00
2	—	668	90.00–100.00	94.98
22	—	364	112.00–140.00	132.35
19	—	432	110.00–130.00	121.36
10	—	474	97.00–124.00	113.97
7	—	563	89.00–114.00	104.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	771	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	570	110.00–129.00	120.00
13	—	829	95.00–105.50	103.27
28	—	420	125.00–140.00	129.02
2	—	268	125.00–133.00	129.11
29	—	620	109.00–125.00	116.14
58	—	474	123.00–142.00	130.13
13	—	733	102.00–108.50	104.15
2	—	865	85.00–88.00	86.52
57	—	657	107.00–119.00	110.43
80	—	526	112.00–132.00	125.81
29	—	757	98.00–108.25	106.59
2	—	918	95.00–97.00	96.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	430	154.00	154.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	960	103.50	103.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	628	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	566	115.00–142.00	138.28
16	—	666	124.00–132.00	128.04
19	—	474	130.00–156.00	143.74
11	—	521	120.00–146.00	136.01
14	—	620	120.00–135.00	128.17
4	—	319	130.00–140.00	134.92
5	—	376	130.00–140.00	134.07
2	—	728	122.00–123.00	122.50
11	—	430	124.00–160.00	144.44
3	—	752	120.00	120.00
1	—	230	176.00	176.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	735	110.00–112.00	111.01
1	—	320	126.00	126.00
2	—	528	112.00–132.00	122.24
4	—	370	119.00–127.00	124.36
2	—	568	122.00–125.00	123.52
6	—	425	120.00–145.00	135.41
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	573	125.00–144.00	132.37
8	—	866	104.00–115.00	113.61
22	—	669	114.00–132.00	125.93
17	—	478	139.00–148.00	141.11
29	—	514	129.00–147.00	144.46
16	—	420	145.00–167.00	153.49
3	—	342	170.00–175.00	173.37
5	—	779	109.00–117.00	111.58
59	—	644	130.00–140.00	134.41
3	—	737	107.00–124.00	112.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	530	153.00	153.00
1	—	575	147.00	147.00
1	—	910	104.00	104.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	595	129.00	129.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	631	100.00–127.00	111.52
20	—	327	130.00–175.00	148.84
16	—	668	100.00–112.00	104.87
55	—	422	118.00–155.00	139.28
3	—	737	99.00–102.00	99.98
32	—	575	108.00–131.00	119.49
2	—	265	145.00	145.00
3	—	777	95.00	95.00
1	—	855	86.00	86.00
39	—	479	117.00–146.00	133.64
1	—	835	86.00	86.00
47	—	525	114.00–136.00	126.30
17	—	379	122.00–160.00	142.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	616	87.00–110.00	96.87
13	—	475	113.00–135.00	125.90
12	—	375	140.00–156.00	149.93
4	—	575	97.00–117.00	106.25
5	—	339	126.00–160.00	138.66
13	—	522	108.00–128.00	118.75
21	—	420	108.00–145.00	131.41
6	—	707	84.00–98.00	86.50
4	—	678	102.00–111.00	106.66
1	—	780	108.00	108.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	513	122.00–142.00	129.02
1	—	235	150.00	150.00
1	—	250	180.00	180.00
31	—	465	128.00–156.00	138.18
34	—	576	115.00–137.00	125.30
31	—	623	111.00–127.00	122.13
15	—	664	109.00–125.00	114.19
8	—	323	147.00–170.00	158.27
10	—	780	95.00–105.00	101.51
24	—	369	135.00–170.00	154.90
11	—	714	105.00–115.00	110.28
36	—	420	128.00–155.00	147.05

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,071	50.00–61.00	56.30
35	—	1,032	54.00–65.00	61.01
24	—	991	44.00–53.00	51.33
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,400	66.00–83.00	71.73
54	—	1,373	56.00–75.00	67.30
5	—	1,345	61.00–63.00	62.08
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,260	70.00–85.00	73.97
168	—	1,194	58.00–73.00	67.39
38	—	1,079	57.00–64.00	60.72
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,272	70.00–84.00	76.80
20	—	1,771	91.00–100.00	95.70
29	—	1,566	82.00–95.00	88.23

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,155	750.00–850.00	795.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	945	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	750.00–900.00	834.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	600.00–1,175.00	781.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	—	575.00–800.00	676.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	750.00–885.00	805.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	320.00–400.00	360.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	480.00–550.00	508.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	970	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	625.00–925.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	525.00–550.00	537.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	860.00	860.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	600.00	600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,350.00–1,425.00	1,387.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,275.00–1,325.00	1,287.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	49	—	—	885.00–1,350.00	993.37
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	1,150.00–1,225.00	1,178.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,055	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	350.00	350.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	650.00–750.00	700.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	425.00–625.00	525.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	546	325.00–400.00	359.38
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	901	500.00–625.00	546.05
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	1,000.00	1,000.00

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

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