Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 144 priced lines covering 2,613 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,821 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 565 head. replacement cattle receipts at 331 head. Counted as USDA files them — 181 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue May 25, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,821Last week 3,429Year ago 2,902

Slaughter CattleReceipts 565Last week 741Year ago 477

Replacement CattleReceipts 331Last week 286Year ago 273

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 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
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	520	119.00–144.00	129.14
3	—	282	145.00–148.00	147.09
6	—	774	103.00–110.00	105.95
11	—	713	108.00–114.00	113.08
47	—	658	114.00–126.00	121.45
52	—	476	122.00–142.00	133.64
13	—	311	140.00–150.00	142.67
20	—	376	128.00–147.00	139.02
24	—	422	127.00–140.00	131.94
19	—	610	116.00–123.00	121.60
58	—	577	118.00–133.00	125.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	530	113.00–128.00	124.21
12	—	331	129.00–145.00	137.12
22	—	627	97.00–120.00	114.51
72	—	477	118.00–132.00	126.54
59	—	429	120.00–137.00	129.54
27	—	373	123.00–140.00	132.45
3	—	725	98.00–103.00	101.01
14	—	683	104.00–115.00	109.68
72	—	571	105.00–124.00	117.90
10	—	791	102.00–105.00	104.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	727	121.00	121.00
70	—	679	123.75	123.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	113.00	113.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	620	104.00–110.00	108.03
1	—	245	157.00	157.00
3	—	677	100.00–106.00	102.01
11	—	330	120.00–142.00	127.82
14	—	521	108.00–120.00	112.05
1	—	255	145.00	145.00
2	—	730	94.00–100.00	97.00
12	—	574	105.00–113.00	109.91
33	—	424	113.00–132.00	120.03
22	—	475	110.00–125.00	116.97
17	—	376	118.00–136.00	126.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	677	124.00–135.00	131.56
1	—	885	109.00	109.00
24	—	429	147.00–174.00	156.75
12	—	624	130.00–141.00	138.33
8	—	374	150.00–180.00	168.04
1	—	815	112.00	112.00
57	—	523	133.00–160.00	148.41
31	—	473	145.00–169.00	156.44
4	—	716	115.00–125.00	120.80
6	—	317	160.00–182.00	174.27
12	—	572	141.00–149.00	145.90
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	712	119.00–126.00	124.04
4	—	759	106.00–120.00	112.28
67	—	637	118.00–138.00	131.82
20	—	429	143.00–164.00	157.13
24	—	379	146.00–170.00	155.42
14	—	669	120.00–130.00	126.77
29	—	481	140.00–156.00	146.51
4	—	335	151.00–170.00	158.16
36	—	579	117.00–142.00	134.20
19	—	521	136.00–148.00	144.39
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	815	126.00	126.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	381	140.00–145.00	142.21
5	—	575	118.00–125.00	120.57
4	—	520	125.00–135.00	130.00
5	—	478	135.00–147.00	139.57
9	—	601	122.00	122.00
4	—	329	146.00–150.00	147.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	666	113.00–126.00	120.13
20	—	374	145.00–164.00	151.85
4	—	764	104.00–113.00	106.98
7	—	473	133.00–148.00	138.94
27	—	575	115.00–137.00	129.92
9	—	713	112.00–118.00	115.65
23	—	612	115.00–132.00	126.41
6	—	331	153.00–170.00	157.76
6	—	289	155.00–160.00	157.98
18	—	526	124.00–148.00	136.27
34	—	430	142.00–158.00	148.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	472	123.00–147.00	132.92
29	—	382	140.00–162.00	151.00
72	—	516	113.00–137.00	126.23
3	—	270	149.00–150.00	149.64
35	—	430	133.00–153.00	143.57
19	—	720	105.00–115.00	110.42
29	—	623	110.00–136.00	118.57
15	—	327	140.00–165.00	148.73
25	—	575	114.00–130.00	122.36
4	—	764	92.00–107.00	103.22
21	—	666	110.00–122.00	117.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	539	136.00	136.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	128.00	128.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	336	120.00–159.00	137.09
4	—	613	103.00–112.00	105.22
12	—	571	113.00–122.00	118.51
7	—	385	129.00–155.00	142.90
22	—	527	108.00–127.00	118.47
6	—	673	100.00–110.00	105.16
20	—	476	115.00–135.00	124.68
1	—	780	87.00	87.00
1	—	275	140.00	140.00
14	—	420	118.00–142.00	130.84
2	—	735	99.00–100.00	99.49

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	1,088	1,325.00–1,575.00	1,478.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,052	1,225.00–1,425.00	1,327.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,015	1,275.00–1,300.00	1,283.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	62	—	—	800.00–1,350.00	1,085.48
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	1,025.00–1,175.00	1,130.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,360.00–1,485.00	1,391.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,150.00–1,225.00	1,187.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,130	1,600.00–1,725.00	1,649.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,108	1,450.00–1,525.00	1,484.54
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	927	1,225.00–1,275.00	1,254.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	750.00–1,100.00	872.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	925.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,067.86
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,195	825.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,118	810.00–1,000.00	898.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	750.00–1,150.00	904.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	715.00–1,050.00	946.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	—	640.00–950.00	814.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	820	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	430.00–750.00	588.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	525.00–900.00	744.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	600.00–700.00	666.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	925.00–975.00	945.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,007	745.00–955.00	826.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	926	525.00–700.00	629.59
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	713	425.00–600.00	502.75
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	900.00	900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,554	83.50–93.50	88.69
7	—	1,621	80.00–89.00	82.98
19	—	1,807	92.00–104.00	95.99
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	956	50.00–60.00	55.63
41	—	984	50.00–67.00	60.25
20	—	956	58.00–74.00	66.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,301	72.00–82.00	77.31
10	—	1,400	63.00–71.00	67.14
43	—	1,462	63.00–77.00	70.14
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	1,145	58.00–68.00	62.99
37	—	1,222	71.00–80.00	75.08
108	—	1,187	64.00–74.50	68.96

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

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