Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 148 priced lines covering 2,440 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,864 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 706 head. replacement cattle receipts at 464 head. Counted as USDA files them — 242 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue May 11, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,864Last week 2,562Year ago 3,257

Slaughter CattleReceipts 706Last week 576Year ago 587

Replacement CattleReceipts 464Last week 300Year ago 439

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with good 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
25	—	378	115.00–142.00	128.16
5	—	270	140.00–150.00	144.94
6	—	717	83.00–110.00	100.22
13	—	632	108.00–115.00	112.00
29	—	575	101.00–121.00	113.15
48	—	519	106.00–127.00	119.60
1	—	235	163.00	163.00
58	—	473	112.00–135.00	123.04
16	—	331	124.00–150.00	136.50
55	—	428	115.00–135.00	127.56
3	—	678	101.00–105.00	102.31
1	—	785	93.00	93.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	463	117.00–134.00	126.63
69	—	521	115.00–132.00	124.78
22	—	667	95.00–123.00	115.50
5	—	322	127.00–147.00	137.74
32	—	618	108.00–122.00	119.78
9	—	369	123.00–130.00	126.72
1	—	205	177.00	177.00
12	—	423	120.00–130.00	124.47
3	—	708	114.00	114.00
3	—	293	152.00–153.00	152.67
40	—	574	110.00–130.00	120.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	574	130.00–131.00	130.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	152.00	152.00
2	—	280	130.00	130.00
6	—	527	101.00–120.00	110.75
3	—	732	90.00–96.00	93.71
2	—	675	90.00	90.00
2	—	633	95.00–97.00	96.02
12	—	469	107.00–127.00	115.17
6	—	371	110.00–137.00	124.51
5	—	561	85.00–113.00	106.52
25	—	425	110.00–133.00	118.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	625	123.00	123.00
36	—	768	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	735	112.00	112.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	525	113.00–138.00	127.60
50	—	470	120.00–145.00	135.73
3	—	217	150.00–170.00	158.04
11	—	333	140.00–167.00	156.89
54	—	424	129.00–154.00	144.40
1	—	930	79.50	79.50
13	—	670	98.00–125.00	112.26
5	—	726	103.00–118.00	110.69
27	—	374	130.00–159.00	149.02
30	—	612	100.00–127.00	115.35
40	—	561	120.00–131.00	126.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	424	138.00–160.00	148.94
3	—	775	102.00–107.00	103.96
7	—	714	102.00–115.00	110.58
7	—	319	148.00–175.00	161.30
19	—	568	114.00–134.00	129.03
36	—	465	124.00–151.00	139.82
15	—	620	112.00–130.00	123.69
1	—	250	172.00	172.00
22	—	524	116.00–140.00	130.76
7	—	664	108.00–125.00	118.73
8	—	375	139.00–166.00	149.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	770	90.00–100.00	95.10
7	—	372	132.00–150.00	142.08
3	—	205	135.00	135.00
5	—	573	112.00–118.00	115.79
20	—	478	108.00–132.00	127.31
1	—	275	167.00	167.00
7	—	629	100.00–112.00	107.16
11	—	418	130.00–142.00	135.43
14	—	527	108.00–124.00	117.51
8	—	321	155.00–162.00	156.87
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	427	140.00–157.00	147.48
1	—	275	158.00	158.00
8	—	376	141.00–148.00	145.62
33	—	627	129.00–134.50	132.73
25	—	671	121.00–129.00	125.44
4	—	326	148.00–150.00	149.49
11	—	737	117.00–126.50	123.26
41	—	485	120.00–150.00	146.88
32	—	522	134.00–144.00	139.25
3	—	782	118.00	118.00
48	—	574	130.00–139.00	136.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	945	107.00	107.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	608	117.00–124.00	120.51
3	—	482	130.00–135.00	131.71
1	—	680	115.00	115.00
2	—	783	100.00–102.00	100.98
2	—	408	129.00–130.00	129.51
4	—	329	140.00–144.00	141.03
4	—	578	120.00–130.00	127.47
3	—	517	125.00–131.00	128.70
4	—	384	135.00–140.00	138.21
3	—	708	107.00–108.00	107.34
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	562	126.00–155.00	141.41
16	—	466	139.00–157.00	149.60
16	—	632	134.00–142.00	135.80
1	—	205	195.00	195.00
27	—	724	123.00–128.50	128.30
2	—	655	131.00	131.00
2	—	518	134.00–157.00	145.22
2	—	280	162.00	162.00
3	—	437	143.00–161.00	151.19
3	—	328	160.00–185.00	174.37
2	—	360	170.00–172.00	170.99
4	—	761	127.50	127.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	785	128.00	128.00
15	—	616	141.00	141.00
34	—	824	124.75	124.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	552	139.00	139.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	625.00–700.00	665.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	650.00–775.00	712.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	445.00–800.00	650.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	960	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	750.00–850.00	830.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	650.00–725.00	668.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	650.00–825.00	737.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	—	760.00–1,025.00	895.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	25	—	—	800.00–1,125.00	908.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	—	650.00–1,000.00	794.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,140	900.00–910.00	905.72
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	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	810.00	810.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,135	800.00–850.00	821.84
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,279	950.00–975.00	957.27
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	106	—	—	1,000.00–1,500.00	1,219.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,275.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	900.00–1,125.00	1,042.86
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,108	800.00–990.00	860.32
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,125.00–1,200.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,060	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,090.41
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	1,375.00–1,575.00	1,507.14
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	30	—	—	700.00–875.00	798.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	39	—	—	700.00–1,000.00	874.87
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	675.00	675.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	550.00–665.00	607.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	898	550.00–600.00	576.88

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
126	—	1,157	62.00–74.00	66.51
53	—	1,240	68.00–83.00	73.53
44	—	1,133	58.00–66.00	61.78
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	978	41.00–58.00	52.79
43	—	1,033	56.00–70.00	64.46
56	—	1,003	50.00–65.00	58.58
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,401	61.00–67.00	64.84
55	—	1,365	59.00–73.00	67.95
25	—	1,320	71.00–79.00	74.32
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,685	90.00–103.00	94.39
26	—	1,516	84.00–92.50	88.19
17	—	1,415	70.00–86.00	80.10

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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