Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 134 priced lines covering 1,412 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,621 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 372 head. replacement cattle receipts at 197 head. Counted as USDA files them — 91 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed May 12, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,621Last week 1,153Year ago 1,999

Slaughter CattleReceipts 372Last week 268Year ago 248

Replacement CattleReceipts 197Last week 311Year ago 205

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 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 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	110.00	110.00
3	—	275	126.00	126.00
1	—	375	130.00	130.00
4	—	469	117.00–120.00	118.01
7	—	427	115.00–125.00	119.60
11	—	520	110.00–119.00	112.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	930	91.00	91.00
2	—	240	134.00	134.00
27	—	571	100.00–119.00	115.39
21	—	417	125.00–128.00	126.59
1	—	880	95.00	95.00
1	—	985	89.00	89.00
31	—	520	115.00–125.00	120.00
7	—	369	128.00–130.00	129.41
5	—	333	122.50–145.00	134.64
43	—	473	105.00–129.00	122.64
2	—	730	101.00	101.00
18	—	632	99.00–116.00	110.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	114.00	114.00
1	—	560	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	723	101.00–112.00	109.06
5	—	765	95.00–109.00	104.86
32	—	567	112.00–127.00	120.80
14	—	476	119.00–130.00	125.26
3	—	685	110.00	110.00
1	—	895	84.00	84.00
2	—	963	94.00–95.00	94.50
6	—	419	130.00–134.00	131.65
36	—	521	117.00–130.00	124.01
4	—	1,030	90.00–96.00	93.51
27	—	624	105.00–120.00	115.51
8	—	378	132.00–136.00	134.88
5	—	302	140.00–160.00	148.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	766	109.50–113.00	111.22
2	—	538	128.00–134.00	131.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	421	130.00–152.00	140.84
9	—	681	97.50–112.00	106.57
8	—	381	136.00–160.00	153.95
1	—	725	95.00	95.00
6	—	331	140.00–167.00	150.31
10	—	621	110.00–115.00	112.80
2	—	823	90.00–96.00	92.97
31	—	525	105.00–132.00	124.33
22	—	476	110.00–142.00	129.69
4	—	755	105.00	105.00
20	—	573	100.00–125.00	116.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	210	140.00	140.00
13	—	478	122.00–132.00	127.22
4	—	528	117.00–122.00	119.03
4	—	285	134.00	134.00
3	—	585	116.00	116.00
13	—	425	129.00–142.00	135.75
4	—	690	105.00	105.00
3	—	377	132.00–152.00	138.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	758	100.00–109.00	104.49
1	—	200	202.50	202.50
7	—	669	104.00–119.00	114.05
6	—	324	156.00–162.00	158.19
11	—	379	140.00–154.00	148.57
8	—	578	111.00–126.00	119.05
6	—	715	100.00–115.00	105.68
13	—	472	120.00–150.00	133.21
1	—	840	107.00	107.00
8	—	434	136.00–155.00	144.66
10	—	524	115.00–136.00	127.41
16	—	632	105.00–127.00	117.58
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	375	140.00	140.00
5	—	536	125.00–128.00	127.21
5	—	578	117.00–123.00	121.19
4	—	471	130.00–137.00	132.26
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	430	138.00	138.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	459	140.00–144.00	142.08
4	—	679	120.00–125.00	122.02
8	—	528	130.00–138.00	134.61
15	—	428	140.00–156.00	144.93
6	—	730	115.00–118.00	116.65
7	—	370	135.00–150.00	145.04
5	—	772	105.00–112.00	108.23
8	—	620	120.00–129.00	125.90
16	—	573	125.00–135.00	129.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	567	132.00–147.00	136.57
2	—	905	110.00	110.00
4	—	424	145.00–151.00	149.05
5	—	770	116.00–125.00	119.99
7	—	379	152.50–154.00	153.21
11	—	484	140.00–152.00	146.06
50	—	522	137.50–150.50	147.04
38	—	631	125.50–137.00	131.75
4	—	319	156.00–160.00	157.45
5	—	727	120.00–128.00	124.60
13	—	670	122.00–130.00	126.79
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	669	125.00	125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	999	48.00–62.00	58.26
8	—	933	50.00–55.00	52.97
8	—	893	40.00–56.00	50.90
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,064	56.00–68.00	63.80
115	—	1,165	60.00–74.00	68.83
31	—	1,145	66.00–80.00	74.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,493	57.00–61.00	58.89
38	—	1,460	60.00–73.00	66.51
12	—	1,411	67.00–87.00	77.16
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,901	92.00–99.00	96.02
12	—	1,360	72.00–84.00	80.62
22	—	1,587	85.00–95.00	87.94

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,172	1,250.00–1,325.00	1,286.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	825.00–1,100.00	909.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	650.00–950.00	812.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	900.00–1,200.00	1,055.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,310	860.00	860.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,228	1,200.00–1,225.00	1,213.49
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,225.00–1,250.00	1,241.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	700.00–750.00	737.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	625.00–750.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	600.00–675.00	637.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,120	875.00–910.00	897.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,128	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,151.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	863	720.00–780.00	754.02
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	475.00–700.00	585.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	550.00–650.00	591.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	530.00–650.00	593.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	1,050.00–1,450.00	1,270.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,392	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,185.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,505	1,525.00–1,600.00	1,565.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,248	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,085.58
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	—	—	750.00–950.00	855.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,143	775.00–1,100.00	901.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,238	900.00–1,150.00	1,031.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,380	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	825.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,650.00–2,200.00	1,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,345	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,525.56
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,063	1,110.00–1,250.00	1,185.78
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	648	520.00–640.00	582.55

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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