Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 130 priced lines covering 1,641 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,001 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 360 head. replacement cattle receipts at 183 head. Counted as USDA files them — 48 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Jun 2, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,001Last week 1,623Year ago 1,257

Slaughter CattleReceipts 360Last week 413Year ago 170

Replacement CattleReceipts 183Last week 225Year ago 79

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	933	45.00–65.00	53.74
10	—	1,026	52.00–60.00	54.76
13	—	925	41.00–48.00	45.69
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,058	52.00–66.00	60.71
27	—	1,218	68.00–78.00	72.66
80	—	1,109	62.00–73.00	66.76
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,365	69.00–82.00	72.30
6	—	1,402	60.00–64.00	62.39
16	—	1,423	63.00–74.50	67.78
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,639	67.00–90.00	80.91
13	—	1,707	90.00–103.00	94.92
27	—	1,727	82.00–98.00	88.44

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	770.00	770.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	—	675.00–975.00	810.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	500.00–600.00	566.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	650.00–925.00	803.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	870.00	870.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,138	850.00–925.00	891.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	570.00–700.00	625.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,126	750.00–1,080.00	863.83
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	780.00	780.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,155	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	475.00–775.00	584.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	450.00–575.00	504.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	—	395.00–610.00	468.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	835	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	700.00–750.00	737.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	34	—	—	800.00–1,050.00	892.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,103	755.00–890.00	823.88
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	940.00	940.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	800	550.00–605.00	586.49
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,045	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,348.56
Heifer Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	888	1,050.00–1,125.00	1,092.04
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	899	700.00–825.00	773.09

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	463	122.00–125.00	123.46
7	—	376	117.50–137.00	127.65
7	—	524	75.00–120.00	111.72
11	—	574	110.00–115.00	111.68
1	—	640	102.00	102.00
6	—	320	115.00–120.00	118.16
1	—	690	100.00	100.00
5	—	260	130.00	130.00
8	—	431	115.00–132.00	121.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	765	108.00–115.00	110.17
1	—	900	85.00	85.00
14	—	319	132.50–143.00	138.02
15	—	619	112.00–127.60	122.90
25	—	518	120.00–135.00	128.10
19	—	740	115.00–118.50	117.93
13	—	359	130.00–150.00	135.09
21	—	673	105.00–122.00	117.39
16	—	827	110.00–111.50	111.03
28	—	429	126.00–140.00	128.55
25	—	482	123.00–140.00	129.43
26	—	562	114.00–133.50	124.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	717	82.00–107.00	98.29
20	—	621	97.50–117.00	113.70
14	—	683	102.00–112.00	110.23
46	—	478	115.00–132.00	123.40
22	—	521	110.00–126.00	121.18
23	—	372	120.00–145.00	130.75
40	—	568	117.00–123.00	120.84
1	—	755	91.00	91.00
3	—	270	138.00	138.00
9	—	319	132.00–147.00	135.15
42	—	430	117.50–137.00	129.10
1	—	220	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	440	150.00	150.00
18	—	471	133.00–141.00	137.54
7	—	566	125.00–130.00	126.69
4	—	518	130.00–135.00	132.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	590	151.75	151.75
4	—	610	133.50	133.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	821	110.00–125.00	121.42
13	—	530	134.00–153.00	148.93
21	—	468	144.00–158.00	149.03
18	—	627	124.50–143.00	136.70
17	—	375	156.00–170.00	159.34
1	—	325	160.00	160.00
11	—	671	122.00–139.00	131.04
7	—	771	127.00	127.00
28	—	715	117.00–130.00	126.98
3	—	410	155.00–165.00	161.67
17	—	569	130.00–150.00	144.26
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	888	127.75	127.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	576	126.00–144.00	136.20
22	—	611	127.00–135.00	130.34
25	—	523	138.00–147.00	140.65
4	—	713	119.00–120.00	119.49
13	—	477	144.00–155.00	148.99
14	—	423	139.00–160.00	153.06
3	—	335	160.00	160.00
3	—	353	145.00–158.00	153.71
17	—	660	122.00–128.00	124.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	470	105.00–135.00	124.15
9	—	536	115.00–127.00	121.09
1	—	655	100.00	100.00
2	—	323	135.00–155.00	144.46
3	—	615	110.00	110.00
6	—	380	136.00–147.00	140.60
12	—	427	125.00–142.00	135.59
3	—	572	115.00–116.00	115.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	418	137.50–150.00	143.70
23	—	518	117.00–147.00	130.18
18	—	618	110.00–133.00	121.59
1	—	790	105.00	105.00
14	—	667	112.00–120.00	116.58
18	—	480	130.00–150.00	140.21
11	—	718	107.00–112.00	109.19
1	—	225	164.00	164.00
1	—	815	98.00	98.00
4	—	325	150.00–160.00	153.67
7	—	384	142.00–160.00	151.61
18	—	558	115.00–137.00	125.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	670	125.00–127.00	125.69
1	—	505	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	496	143.00	143.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	775	100.00–102.00	100.78
1	—	200	160.00	160.00
5	—	266	150.00–152.00	151.22
7	—	671	107.00–115.00	110.51
5	—	726	100.00–105.00	103.02
17	—	576	109.00–130.00	119.68
26	—	427	120.00–147.00	137.04
30	—	469	120.00–142.00	130.45
10	—	617	107.50–120.00	117.13
10	—	373	139.00–155.00	146.33
19	—	527	112.50–133.00	122.97

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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