Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 138 priced lines covering 2,263 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,085 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 741 head. replacement cattle receipts at 279 head. Counted as USDA files them — 136 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Jun 1, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,085Last week 3,821Year ago 3,806

Slaughter CattleReceipts 741Last week 565Year ago 466

Replacement CattleReceipts 279Last week 331Year ago 330

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold uneven, mostly steady. 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	724	100.00–108.00	105.12
15	—	323	125.00–145.00	132.86
32	—	373	120.00–142.00	130.99
34	—	523	116.00–128.00	122.06
3	—	283	133.00–135.00	134.32
24	—	633	111.00–118.00	114.86
58	—	473	109.00–132.00	125.39
31	—	575	107.00–124.00	117.80
8	—	795	100.00	100.00
13	—	672	83.00–112.00	106.28
35	—	421	117.00–140.00	132.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	634	100.00–110.00	102.46
3	—	288	137.00–145.00	140.75
3	—	240	130.00	130.00
24	—	472	102.00–127.00	117.50
21	—	423	116.00–132.00	124.09
2	—	693	100.00–102.00	101.00
11	—	330	126.00–138.00	132.30
7	—	571	105.00–110.00	108.57
14	—	517	82.00–120.00	109.65
18	—	379	113.00–137.00	129.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	124.00	124.00
2	—	650	120.00–122.00	121.00
1	—	550	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	285	140.00	140.00
19	—	673	110.00–118.00	113.73
15	—	577	120.00–130.00	123.75
12	—	429	121.00–142.00	130.76
11	—	320	129.00–150.00	138.64
13	—	374	127.00–142.00	134.53
26	—	618	110.00–127.00	118.07
19	—	468	120.00–135.00	126.97
18	—	738	108.00–112.00	111.79
25	—	525	115.00–138.00	127.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	790	110.00–110.50	110.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	509	123.00	123.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	475	117.00–137.00	129.46
5	—	383	147.00–155.00	152.82
1	—	675	107.00	107.00
1	—	280	172.00	172.00
2	—	718	98.00–100.00	99.00
18	—	530	117.00–127.00	121.89
23	—	417	129.00–145.00	136.93
1	—	635	110.00	110.00
9	—	330	124.00–167.00	140.93
1	—	790	105.00	105.00
11	—	575	110.00–120.00	114.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	622	115.00–123.00	119.26
9	—	678	110.00–117.00	113.87
47	—	528	115.00–135.00	127.73
14	—	726	102.00–115.00	111.53
14	—	418	136.00–155.00	144.21
14	—	376	137.00–160.00	153.74
26	—	577	118.00–130.00	123.91
39	—	471	115.00–145.00	133.24
8	—	329	140.00–165.00	154.55
7	—	777	104.00–108.00	105.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	366	143.00–170.00	159.00
18	—	575	117.00–137.00	129.81
8	—	331	149.00–170.00	160.02
19	—	471	124.00–156.00	138.28
2	—	413	145.00–156.00	150.53
3	—	660	119.00–125.00	121.99
15	—	620	122.00–132.00	126.33
3	—	708	111.00–117.00	115.00
14	—	517	121.00–144.00	133.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	740	123.00–125.00	123.56
5	—	333	155.00–157.00	156.24
18	—	679	115.00–130.00	127.19
4	—	776	115.00	115.00
35	—	585	125.00–143.00	136.41
37	—	520	125.00–144.00	137.25
4	—	375	149.00–155.00	151.26
22	—	621	118.00–134.00	128.61
9	—	921	119.00	119.00
17	—	481	135.00–142.00	138.24
13	—	432	133.00–165.00	144.79
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	627	113.00–125.00	122.14
8	—	571	115.00–128.00	121.76
10	—	372	132.00–162.00	140.34
5	—	724	113.00–117.00	114.60
2	—	543	120.00–125.00	122.49
2	—	440	132.00	132.00
4	—	784	107.00–114.00	110.74
22	—	673	115.00–120.00	118.54
3	—	475	128.00–130.00	129.35
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	366	153.00–166.00	159.30
8	—	517	138.00–152.00	144.87
4	—	660	123.00–132.00	127.48
9	—	483	131.00–158.00	148.64
3	—	765	113.00–115.00	113.67
9	—	561	132.00–145.00	141.09
7	—	612	132.00–145.00	137.69
4	—	329	162.00–170.00	164.89
24	—	435	147.00–170.00	155.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	520	157.00	157.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	665	129.00	129.00
5	—	726	125.00	125.00
2	—	780	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
107	—	910	120.50–122.25	121.48

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	995	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	28	—	—	565.00–1,075.00	740.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	32	—	—	700.00–1,125.00	821.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	34	—	—	650.00–925.00	758.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,065	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,090	700.00–775.00	751.61
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	775.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	525.00	525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	500.00	500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,375	885.00	885.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	675.00–730.00	702.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	770	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	885.00–1,000.00	945.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	58	—	—	950.00–1,500.00	1,298.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,385	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,433	1,475.00	1,475.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,525.00–1,625.00	1,565.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	675.00–700.00	687.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	33	—	—	650.00–1,175.00	945.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	910	800.00–875.00	824.73
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	922	670.00–860.00	779.20
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	927	650.00–675.00	667.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	662	295.00–395.00	333.88
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	925.00	925.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	1,410	62.00–75.00	69.47
27	—	1,464	62.00–69.00	65.65
27	—	1,320	68.00–79.00	75.11
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,012	54.00–69.00	64.31
81	—	998	49.00–63.00	56.84
28	—	914	40.00–57.00	50.77
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	1,095	54.00–68.00	61.25
143	—	1,182	62.00–75.00	66.68
57	—	1,215	68.00–83.00	73.24
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,885	91.00–102.00	96.19
26	—	1,754	82.00–96.00	89.36
12	—	1,393	70.00–88.00	80.04

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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