Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 142 priced lines covering 2,856 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,429 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 741 head. replacement cattle receipts at 286 head. Counted as USDA files them — 114 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue May 18, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,429Last week 2,864Year ago 3,555

Slaughter CattleReceipts 741Last week 706Year ago 399

Replacement CattleReceipts 286Last week 464Year ago 187

Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	374	135.00–154.00	144.81
1	—	680	108.00	108.00
25	—	526	112.00–130.00	122.14
19	—	426	114.00–142.00	134.22
19	—	623	101.00–113.00	108.29
5	—	329	137.00–160.00	144.78
2	—	765	97.00	97.00
3	—	735	94.00–100.00	96.66
18	—	472	122.00–135.00	128.49
17	—	577	108.00–120.00	112.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	107.00	107.00
28	—	477	122.00–152.00	135.68
38	—	527	117.00–144.00	133.90
20	—	423	128.00–160.00	143.18
4	—	706	97.00–114.00	102.23
7	—	664	100.00–122.00	116.23
15	—	567	113.00–136.00	126.87
10	—	369	138.00–160.00	145.34
17	—	626	115.00–135.00	124.47
3	—	328	152.00–158.00	153.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	523	112.00–134.00	126.49
16	—	727	89.00–112.00	106.09
65	—	470	127.00–148.00	136.86
25	—	622	90.00–124.00	117.63
14	—	328	139.00–167.00	154.32
34	—	426	124.00–148.00	142.36
25	—	675	108.00–119.00	111.74
40	—	570	114.00–137.00	123.90
14	—	372	128.00–160.00	148.17
19	—	779	80.00–108.00	104.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	831	105.00–107.00	106.06
23	—	375	127.00–145.00	135.43
52	—	573	115.00–130.00	122.88
2	—	315	147.00–150.00	148.48
40	—	615	113.00–125.00	121.02
25	—	664	104.00–123.00	115.70
28	—	530	118.00–132.00	124.18
50	—	466	119.00–138.00	128.16
18	—	424	122.00–137.00	129.50
6	—	719	110.00–114.00	113.01
14	—	765	98.00–113.00	109.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	136.00	136.00
49	—	879	105.00–115.00	109.64
96	—	783	114.75–118.75	117.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	800	122.50	122.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	733	93.00–113.00	103.50
50	—	567	106.00–123.00	118.25
46	—	525	110.00–128.00	122.41
16	—	331	120.00–140.00	133.62
34	—	684	97.00–118.00	111.05
38	—	378	117.00–136.00	129.20
91	—	473	105.00–132.00	125.30
1	—	240	157.00	157.00
54	—	426	111.00–134.00	126.64
30	—	625	104.00–120.00	112.32
11	—	767	89.00–104.00	95.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	716	117.50	117.50
2	—	835	100.00	100.00
15	—	901	106.00	106.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	733	85.00–90.00	87.53
6	—	371	112.00–137.00	121.91
12	—	326	116.00–137.00	124.50
14	—	585	89.00–113.00	102.39
2	—	675	100.00–102.00	100.99
2	—	623	102.00–104.00	102.97
11	—	525	109.00–119.00	115.47
23	—	425	102.00–133.00	121.64
20	—	473	104.00–126.00	116.10
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	837	113.00–122.00	121.07
19	—	775	113.00–123.00	120.37
1	—	365	154.00	154.00
5	—	410	140.00–167.00	151.70
17	—	524	128.00–150.00	143.82
41	—	718	125.00–130.00	127.19
20	—	617	121.00–140.00	132.50
21	—	568	128.00–155.00	146.33
9	—	673	122.00–140.00	130.34
2	—	333	175.00–180.00	177.59
25	—	485	136.00–164.00	157.48
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	469	139.00–155.00	148.43
32	—	582	128.00–143.00	136.03
13	—	386	152.00–166.00	162.06
51	—	526	121.00–150.00	139.63
6	—	328	154.00–158.00	155.65
13	—	421	130.00–155.00	150.10
11	—	722	109.00–124.00	118.72
21	—	626	125.00–139.00	129.15
21	—	672	113.00–130.00	125.27
1	—	771	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	958	115.00	115.00
28	—	933	116.75	116.75
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	107.50	107.50
4	—	331	146.00–152.00	149.46
7	—	426	139.00–150.00	145.02
9	—	378	140.00–150.00	146.08
8	—	465	113.00–145.00	132.84
13	—	592	125.00–127.00	126.70
7	—	530	130.00–140.00	134.12
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	869	132.00	132.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,135	725.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,425	975.00	975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,258	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	800.00–850.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,239	800.00–1,130.00	930.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	28	—	—	550.00–1,050.00	740.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	—	675.00–1,300.00	1,029.25
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	970	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	625	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	690.00–925.00	789.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	480.00–550.00	509.17
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	750.00–850.00	807.14
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	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	940	1,225.00	1,225.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,125.00–1,225.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,470	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	1,400.00–1,575.00	1,520.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,225.00–1,350.00	1,281.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	48	—	—	700.00–1,400.00	1,011.98
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	900.00–1,085.00	1,032.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,525	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	625.00–985.00	736.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	810.00–885.00	847.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,013	620.00–735.00	679.06
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	660	325.00–450.00	368.18
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	575.00–650.00	612.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	981	44.00–67.00	59.74
39	—	940	48.00–60.00	56.21
28	—	1,019	57.00–74.00	66.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,298	73.00–81.00	77.50
78	—	1,342	56.00–77.00	70.40
30	—	1,386	62.50–71.00	67.07
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,159	69.00–80.00	73.53
94	—	1,147	63.00–72.00	67.23
52	—	1,127	57.00–65.00	61.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,420	78.00–88.00	83.37
43	—	1,542	84.00–97.00	91.17
23	—	1,815	94.00–104.00	98.33

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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