Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 131 priced lines covering 1,538 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,623 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 413 head. replacement cattle receipts at 225 head. Counted as USDA files them — 143 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed May 26, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,623Last week 1,903Year ago 1,625

Slaughter CattleReceipts 413Last week 307Year ago 290

Replacement CattleReceipts 225Last week 242Year ago 219

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
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	634	122.00–140.00	131.57
11	—	674	126.00–136.00	130.66
7	—	425	152.00–168.00	160.79
1	—	1,060	94.00	94.00
4	—	573	142.00–147.00	144.80
12	—	380	157.00–174.00	170.22
21	—	534	125.00–150.00	147.29
4	—	741	110.00	110.00
4	—	774	115.00–120.00	118.76
7	—	476	143.00–152.00	149.26
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	794	122.00	122.00
19	—	423	137.00–158.00	146.70
17	—	525	128.00–146.00	138.94
3	—	295	170.00	170.00
8	—	484	145.00–150.00	148.28
5	—	375	139.00–145.00	142.39
6	—	725	120.00–127.00	122.33
12	—	627	121.00–142.00	132.67
10	—	572	127.00–135.00	130.52
1	—	335	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	576	122.00–130.00	127.53
7	—	376	130.00–147.00	139.26
3	—	525	124.00–127.00	125.33
9	—	324	139.00–144.00	142.00
10	—	623	115.00–131.00	126.49
3	—	435	125.00–131.00	128.71
8	—	472	125.00–140.00	134.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	813	93.00–95.00	94.00
3	—	777	95.00–98.00	97.03
8	—	322	133.00–165.00	144.74
13	—	725	109.00–112.00	110.70
2	—	290	146.00	146.00
19	—	623	114.00–125.00	118.75
40	—	571	105.00–132.00	122.08
15	—	369	132.00–142.00	135.98
30	—	523	117.00–137.00	126.13
31	—	475	123.00–142.00	129.20
20	—	424	130.00–150.00	133.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	566	107.00–122.00	116.51
1	—	670	85.00	85.00
25	—	524	110.00–127.00	119.49
2	—	765	75.00–100.00	87.50
4	—	614	106.00–113.00	109.97
31	—	477	115.00–132.00	124.95
35	—	426	115.00–140.00	128.80
23	—	374	125.00–147.00	131.95
12	—	330	133.00–147.00	136.64
4	—	714	85.00–107.00	94.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	835	114.00	114.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	667	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	517	105.00–118.00	110.34
5	—	605	110.00	110.00
12	—	430	115.00–129.00	121.41
8	—	477	110.00–124.00	114.46
10	—	319	127.00–130.00	129.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	724	102.50–111.00	106.29
11	—	431	140.00–146.00	142.65
21	—	468	125.00–145.00	132.04
3	—	278	158.00–175.00	168.77
2	—	765	108.00	108.00
15	—	621	107.00–116.00	112.13
22	—	371	145.00–165.00	152.96
8	—	675	110.00–125.00	116.45
16	—	566	115.00–130.00	120.41
17	—	319	152.00–173.00	158.44
2	—	840	97.00–98.00	97.50
13	—	519	120.00–137.00	125.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	268	150.00–170.00	155.28
24	—	424	122.50–147.00	141.21
22	—	525	118.00–134.00	127.36
2	—	775	106.00–108.00	107.02
13	—	325	144.00–165.00	151.68
7	—	674	113.00–118.00	115.58
22	—	620	105.00–128.00	120.27
9	—	389	142.00–148.00	145.37
31	—	473	119.00–139.00	132.85
23	—	581	105.00–127.00	117.66
5	—	724	106.00–111.00	108.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	122.50	122.50
6	—	671	91.00–110.00	104.91
6	—	630	118.00–120.00	119.02
11	—	521	111.00–123.00	119.43
12	—	434	110.00–135.00	124.59
4	—	570	109.00–116.00	114.30
7	—	472	110.00–125.00	121.31

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 (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,030	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	750.00–1,000.00	848.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	29	—	—	825.00–1,100.00	926.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	850.00–1,100.00	965.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	650.00–760.00	682.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,235	850.00–1,000.00	937.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	933	740.00–875.00	788.62
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	670.00	670.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	550.00–720.00	623.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	500.00–800.00	635.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,050.00–1,150.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,233.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,264.29
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	975	900.00–1,050.00	958.64
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,023	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,210.02
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,183	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,273.26
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,005	1,575.00–1,650.00	1,613.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,252	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,413.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	600.00–975.00	741.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,148	1,175.00–1,250.00	1,228.12
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,209	1,625.00–1,675.00	1,644.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	64	—	—	1,000.00–1,375.00	1,215.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	800.00–970.00	886.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,450	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,381	1,400.00–1,625.00	1,537.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,325	1,450.00–1,625.00	1,530.31
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	—	1,400.00–1,800.00	1,500.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,040	635.00–835.00	731.01
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	807	470.00–640.00	586.10
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	970	970.00	970.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,059	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,568.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	973	50.00–59.00	55.63
36	—	974	45.00–65.00	59.00
9	—	1,007	52.00–62.00	56.17
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
102	—	1,173	63.00–74.00	69.95
29	—	1,183	73.50–79.50	75.98
51	—	1,109	58.00–68.00	64.52
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,351	60.00–76.00	69.22
12	—	1,285	69.00–81.00	77.74
16	—	1,393	55.00–69.00	62.44
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,608	81.00–93.00	87.35
8	—	1,763	90.00–98.00	94.29
8	—	1,367	70.00–84.00	80.21

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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