Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 131 priced lines covering 1,257 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,153 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 268 head. replacement cattle receipts at 311 head. Counted as USDA files them — 156 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed May 5, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,153Last week 2,107Year ago 1,764

Slaughter CattleReceipts 268Last week 428Year ago 220

Replacement CattleReceipts 311Last week 412Year ago 283

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 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
4	—	665	123.00–125.00	123.98
5	—	505	137.00–146.00	141.64
19	—	772	110.00–119.00	118.20
1	—	330	162.00	162.00
32	—	622	123.00–136.00	129.15
15	—	476	135.00–140.00	136.19
14	—	715	120.00–124.00	122.75
26	—	583	127.00–137.00	131.35
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	619	120.00–125.00	121.02
6	—	660	109.00–120.00	114.46
5	—	374	131.00–155.00	144.40
5	—	426	145.00–152.00	148.15
8	—	736	110.00–118.00	110.97
6	—	587	120.00–128.00	124.15
12	—	492	125.00–145.00	130.62
16	—	520	125.00–138.00	133.56
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	423	115.00–142.00	135.52
2	—	525	124.00	124.00
1	—	340	150.00	150.00
4	—	481	135.00–137.00	135.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	573	125.00–128.00	126.65
4	—	731	102.50–115.00	110.42
5	—	264	157.50–170.00	162.33
8	—	323	156.00–166.00	161.88
8	—	620	120.00–125.00	122.50
6	—	471	127.50–147.00	131.33
1	—	200	180.00	180.00
12	—	380	140.00–162.00	147.71
11	—	424	130.00–157.00	138.99
4	—	512	131.00–134.00	131.79
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	101.00	101.00
1	—	775	90.00	90.00
14	—	570	110.00–122.00	116.94
2	—	673	92.50–102.00	97.27
4	—	634	112.00–117.00	114.73
15	—	470	122.50–140.00	129.69
2	—	260	162.00	162.00
17	—	525	118.00–130.00	123.04
13	—	424	125.00–145.00	134.75
11	—	370	128.00–152.00	138.66
15	—	326	138.00–157.00	145.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	162.00	162.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	319	134.00–147.00	139.05
7	—	511	110.00–120.00	115.70
4	—	386	142.00–145.00	144.24
9	—	485	120.00–126.00	124.55
4	—	620	105.00	105.00
10	—	416	120.00–135.00	128.10
2	—	670	95.00	95.00
1	—	710	90.00	90.00
1	—	265	140.00	140.00
3	—	577	110.00–112.00	110.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	578	112.50–130.00	118.28
20	—	475	123.00–137.00	128.35
2	—	765	102.00–110.00	105.97
4	—	730	101.00–113.00	109.31
21	—	523	119.00–129.00	121.14
1	—	655	113.00	113.00
7	—	620	110.00–120.00	115.21
12	—	322	134.00–150.00	137.97
14	—	369	127.50–135.00	131.63
3	—	272	136.00–140.00	138.55
17	—	417	125.00–129.00	127.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	470	112.00–130.00	121.22
15	—	577	110.00–120.00	116.68
10	—	624	105.00–112.00	108.50
4	—	271	130.00–147.00	136.53
14	—	674	95.00–110.00	99.52
2	—	743	93.00–97.00	94.99
13	—	323	120.00–147.00	132.48
7	—	792	94.00	94.00
2	—	805	85.00	85.00
25	—	372	116.00–140.00	128.64
21	—	436	115.00–130.00	123.75
17	—	526	112.00–120.00	117.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	847	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	467	114.00–121.00	117.16
12	—	379	115.00–130.00	120.63
4	—	316	120.00–135.00	123.79
1	—	740	85.00	85.00
8	—	415	108.00–127.00	122.47
2	—	625	105.00	105.00
10	—	528	97.50–117.00	113.06

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	19	—	1,250	1,350.00–1,625.00	1,470.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,295	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,468.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	49	—	—	800.00–1,325.00	1,012.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,460	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,508	1,600.00–1,625.00	1,612.56
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,080	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,137.47
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	700.00–900.00	764.71
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,325	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	550.00–950.00	696.59
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	1,150.00–1,525.00	1,325.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,026	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,031.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,565	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,272	1,100.00–1,125.00	1,108.49
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,109	750.00–900.00	810.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,261	950.00–1,125.00	1,040.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	775.00–950.00	845.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	—	—	825.00–1,125.00	982.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	—	775.00–1,100.00	958.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,070	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	600.00–880.00	706.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,153	780.00–820.00	799.35
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	395.00–575.00	464.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	650.00–725.00	690.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	500.00–675.00	593.75
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	860.00	860.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,055	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,070.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	910	1,500.00	1,500.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,265	1,425.00	1,425.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	897	46.00–62.00	53.94
8	—	835	43.00–50.00	46.19
5	—	984	52.00–55.00	53.31
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,229	72.00–79.00	76.15
12	—	1,426	54.00–64.00	60.46
27	—	1,288	59.00–74.00	68.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,159	66.00–83.00	77.51
71	—	1,103	59.00–77.00	68.98
34	—	1,079	54.00–70.00	62.61
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,603	78.00–84.00	81.82
3	—	1,790	96.00–100.00	98.04
15	—	1,622	84.00–92.00	88.29

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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