Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 129 priced lines covering 1,502 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,179 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 402 head. replacement cattle receipts at 290 head. Counted as USDA files them — 114 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 17, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,179Last week 1,398Year ago 2,526

Slaughter CattleReceipts 402Last week 280Year ago 406

Replacement CattleReceipts 290Last week 375Year ago 201

Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold mostly steady to 2.00 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
6	—	328	125.00–127.00	125.66
28	—	430	115.00–132.00	121.88
22	—	478	105.00–126.00	118.41
29	—	379	108.00–140.00	124.04
9	—	524	106.00–120.00	115.75
4	—	275	120.00	120.00
6	—	633	100.00–107.00	104.48
1	—	585	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	718	105.00–110.00	107.48
36	—	523	122.00–136.00	128.32
1	—	270	135.00	135.00
24	—	470	126.00–135.00	131.20
1	—	305	134.00	134.00
19	—	427	132.00–140.00	135.21
40	—	567	118.00–130.00	123.88
42	—	632	115.00–125.00	119.50
17	—	667	110.00–118.00	114.68
11	—	360	130.00–138.00	134.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	555	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	467	110.00–135.00	125.97
18	—	624	110.00–120.00	113.11
23	—	523	116.00–128.00	119.90
15	—	335	130.00–140.00	134.81
4	—	728	100.00–107.00	105.27
7	—	673	105.00–114.00	111.03
13	—	380	126.00–137.50	129.78
19	—	430	125.00–131.00	127.68
25	—	576	112.00–120.00	116.22
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	533	126.00–136.00	130.98
6	—	332	138.00–144.00	140.94
1	—	265	140.00	140.00
7	—	371	135.00–141.00	137.60
1	—	595	125.00	125.00
3	—	440	149.00–152.00	150.33
1	—	680	108.00	108.00
1	—	630	122.00	122.00
6	—	478	133.00–142.00	138.54
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	128.00	128.00
3	—	375	150.00–151.00	150.34
8	—	621	134.00–139.00	136.97
3	—	720	121.00–125.00	122.66
15	—	570	137.00–145.00	141.60
1	—	905	105.00	105.00
3	—	765	120.00–122.00	121.00
5	—	481	146.00–165.00	153.16
1	—	325	155.00	155.00
11	—	521	143.00–149.00	146.43
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	528	135.00–144.00	137.38
8	—	682	113.00–125.00	119.36
18	—	471	137.00–150.00	142.95
14	—	627	120.00–133.00	127.33
2	—	330	170.00	170.00
2	—	728	115.00	115.00
8	—	371	147.00–167.50	155.96
13	—	420	140.00–160.00	148.59
6	—	579	124.00–137.00	128.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	516	110.00–127.00	117.28
7	—	369	131.00–152.00	143.91
18	—	478	117.00–133.00	124.04
24	—	422	120.00–142.00	134.04
7	—	584	100.00–115.00	107.38
5	—	633	95.00–111.00	102.45
5	—	270	145.00–172.00	155.24
2	—	730	87.00–92.00	89.45
9	—	338	142.00–160.00	149.74
1	—	685	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	620	120.00–128.00	123.67
7	—	661	110.00–117.00	113.16
9	—	329	147.00–162.50	154.57
18	—	527	134.00–143.00	137.10
17	—	413	144.00–150.00	145.96
4	—	780	102.00–107.00	105.04
21	—	574	125.00–134.00	128.82
1	—	805	107.00	107.00
9	—	374	150.00–167.00	153.79
5	—	708	108.00–112.00	109.60
23	—	475	139.00–149.00	144.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	324	134.00–165.00	146.31
36	—	524	120.00–134.00	126.02
21	—	425	130.00–147.00	139.65
34	—	472	126.00–142.00	132.86
23	—	578	115.00–130.00	121.36
5	—	763	90.00–94.00	91.63
13	—	725	98.00–105.00	101.45
2	—	260	176.00–180.00	178.00
12	—	619	107.00–118.00	112.02
5	—	678	102.50–107.50	104.99
11	—	367	140.00–162.00	146.53

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	1	—	1,710	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,685	1,525.00	1,525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	825.00–875.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	62	—	—	725.00–1,090.00	864.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,275	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	500.00	500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,410	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,484.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,300	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,123	700.00–910.00	817.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	625.00–725.00	645.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	675.00–700.00	687.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,299	1,120.00–1,235.00	1,169.87
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,340	850.00–925.00	877.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	—	—	900.00–1,020.00	992.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	775.00–1,175.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,085	750.00–775.00	762.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,115	800.00–1,075.00	939.14
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	860	675.00	675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,218	900.00–1,020.00	963.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	963	725.00–850.00	796.06
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	825.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	815	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	700.00–830.00	746.67
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	708	480.00–600.00	557.94

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,137	55.00–65.00	59.05
20	—	1,203	65.00–80.00	72.36
68	—	1,102	59.00–73.00	65.59
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,493	62.00–65.00	63.11
27	—	1,404	64.00–74.00	69.42
17	—	1,403	71.00–79.00	74.52
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	946	44.00–52.00	47.42
25	—	1,019	50.00–70.00	60.82
34	—	933	40.00–60.00	52.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,910	91.00–99.00	94.38
11	—	1,448	75.00–82.00	79.39
20	—	1,620	84.00–91.00	87.14

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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