Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 142 priced lines covering 2,838 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,064 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 723 head. replacement cattle receipts at 362 head. Counted as USDA files them — 108 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Jun 8, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,064Last week 3,085Year ago 2,627

Slaughter CattleReceipts 723Last week 741Year ago 451

Replacement CattleReceipts 362Last week 279Year ago 165

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 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
27	—	385	154.00–164.00	159.58
3	—	825	120.00	120.00
6	—	854	103.00–117.00	112.81
7	—	318	169.00–187.00	177.67
29	—	576	128.00–152.00	141.50
27	—	682	118.00–136.00	130.51
24	—	467	135.00–160.00	153.34
14	—	710	115.00–132.00	125.21
34	—	429	150.00–185.00	161.65
72	—	518	140.00–158.00	149.03
16	—	770	115.00–128.00	126.41
118	—	618	130.00–143.00	138.87
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	472	142.00–158.00	146.03
20	—	371	138.00–180.00	162.06
19	—	760	118.00–122.00	121.21
16	—	580	125.00–141.00	134.56
13	—	414	145.00–170.00	160.83
11	—	665	112.00–134.00	123.93
25	—	724	111.00–123.00	120.98
48	—	534	123.00–149.00	142.33
49	—	626	122.00–134.00	129.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	721	125.00	125.00
28	—	795	125.75	125.75
61	—	821	127.25	127.25
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	425	148.00–152.00	149.66
4	—	374	140.00–145.00	143.00
2	—	725	116.00	116.00
9	—	472	127.00–149.00	135.40
13	—	535	125.00–131.00	130.56
16	—	623	116.00–125.00	120.06
3	—	675	127.00	127.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	280	160.00	160.00
7	—	378	141.00–162.00	148.89
11	—	668	114.00–127.00	121.81
18	—	569	120.00–136.00	131.71
3	—	765	104.00–116.00	108.28
5	—	720	112.00–119.00	116.20
4	—	333	152.00–157.00	155.24
10	—	460	125.00–148.00	135.11
7	—	517	121.00–135.00	127.21
11	—	628	115.00–132.00	123.68
17	—	426	130.00–159.00	142.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	520	110.00–136.00	126.96
36	—	575	117.00–132.00	124.35
33	—	423	120.00–157.00	141.28
7	—	375	135.00–162.00	153.36
2	—	790	97.00–100.00	98.49
34	—	624	113.00–125.00	117.84
31	—	468	117.00–147.00	136.34
5	—	722	101.00–111.00	106.07
8	—	314	124.00–167.00	149.39
17	—	676	105.00–120.00	114.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	134.00	134.00
1	—	650	132.00	132.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	473	113.00–137.00	126.94
4	—	641	105.00–110.00	108.77
4	—	388	120.00–157.00	137.87
3	—	268	170.00–172.00	170.62
21	—	523	108.00–127.00	119.12
4	—	776	96.00–104.00	100.01
2	—	335	160.00–162.00	161.03
2	—	725	100.00–106.00	103.08
22	—	425	118.00–145.00	133.38
11	—	569	110.00–120.00	115.56
2	—	670	109.00–111.00	109.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	340	155.00–156.00	155.92
31	—	525	119.00–136.00	127.59
5	—	721	91.00–112.00	105.74
26	—	665	113.00–123.00	119.48
48	—	423	124.00–150.00	137.71
64	—	466	124.00–145.00	135.79
67	—	615	106.00–126.50	123.88
43	—	572	110.00–131.00	124.37
25	—	371	129.00–155.00	140.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	770	91.00–104.00	97.07
42	—	376	123.00–147.00	135.05
17	—	329	125.00–140.00	135.63
51	—	622	100.00–120.00	114.99
39	—	568	104.00–126.00	119.81
9	—	719	99.00–108.00	104.35
78	—	471	115.00–135.00	128.47
8	—	666	93.00–115.00	108.75
59	—	428	115.00–142.00	131.28
111	—	523	104.00–129.00	123.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	554	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	778	115.00	115.00
12	—	677	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	312	120.00–147.00	131.53
4	—	664	100.00–102.00	100.74
14	—	528	110.00–120.00	117.45
9	—	378	117.00–139.00	129.70
26	—	578	113.00–117.00	114.69
3	—	282	150.00–152.00	151.36
12	—	623	87.00–112.00	106.78
2	—	723	98.00–102.00	99.97
32	—	485	115.00–127.00	118.93
15	—	424	113.00–130.00	125.48

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,150	950.00	950.00
Heifer Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	960	1,210.00	1,210.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	775.00–960.00	920.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	850	500.00–650.00	574.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	600.00–880.00	695.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	32	—	—	1,000.00–1,475.00	1,301.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,106.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,180	925.00	925.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,072.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,250.00–1,315.00	1,276.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	935.00–1,000.00	972.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	—	—	600.00–850.00	728.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,062.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	750.00–935.00	831.32
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,423	925.00–950.00	938.05
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	650.00–875.00	781.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,205	750.00–900.00	822.23
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	875.00–900.00	880.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	230.00–345.00	268.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	300.00–460.00	353.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	800.00–850.00	806.25
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	440.00–560.00	517.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	500.00–800.00	646.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	710.00–730.00	720.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	695	375.00–415.00	396.73
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	625.00–675.00	650.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	775.00–850.00	818.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,030	740.00–900.00	824.27
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	450.00	450.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,635	84.00–93.00	88.79
22	—	1,345	74.00–88.00	82.54
22	—	1,756	92.00–102.00	96.48
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,021	58.00–77.00	68.71
77	—	1,016	48.50–68.00	61.62
38	—	974	45.00–58.00	53.84
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,147	59.00–68.00	65.28
112	—	1,187	60.50–77.00	69.01
64	—	1,201	71.50–81.00	75.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,355	52.00–70.00	65.15
21	—	1,363	67.00–81.00	76.32
51	—	1,391	56.50–76.00	69.98

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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