Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 144 priced lines covering 2,290 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,295 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 456 head. replacement cattle receipts at 301 head. Counted as USDA files them — 114 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jul 19, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,295Last week 3,352Year ago 1,051

Slaughter CattleReceipts 456Last week 540Year ago 157

Replacement CattleReceipts 301Last week 337Year ago 45

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower. 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 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	552	138.00–139.00	138.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	426	135.00–144.00	140.02
49	—	573	128.00–137.00	131.60
15	—	331	147.50–157.00	151.80
8	—	708	114.00–120.00	115.37
2	—	265	152.50–157.50	155.05
39	—	521	132.00–139.00	135.19
29	—	375	142.00–151.00	146.19
32	—	472	134.00–145.00	136.49
3	—	821	102.00–107.00	103.68
26	—	626	120.00–131.00	127.50
14	—	675	120.00–126.00	121.87
3	—	773	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	625	131.50	131.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	683	110.00–119.00	113.94
50	—	419	127.00–145.00	136.27
65	—	481	127.00–140.00	133.91
30	—	325	125.00–150.00	142.93
13	—	625	110.00–123.00	119.55
29	—	575	120.00–130.00	125.38
60	—	524	124.00–135.00	130.82
36	—	378	135.00–147.00	140.32
1	—	765	102.00	102.00
10	—	265	145.00–160.00	149.51
12	—	728	105.00–115.00	108.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	375	130.00–140.00	132.66
5	—	332	125.00–149.00	131.83
16	—	469	118.00–134.00	126.13
8	—	576	108.00–115.00	110.74
1	—	735	100.00	100.00
12	—	515	113.00–130.00	123.07
15	—	423	125.00–139.00	134.81
1	—	685	110.00	110.00
5	—	643	100.00–115.00	105.82
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	671	135.00–145.00	140.95
28	—	475	154.00–165.00	159.40
55	—	536	150.00–162.00	152.84
17	—	619	136.00–147.00	141.58
2	—	807	127.00	127.00
9	—	427	160.00–168.00	163.96
3	—	728	131.00–140.00	133.99
3	—	775	127.00–136.00	130.34
8	—	331	172.50–184.00	177.38
37	—	567	142.00–158.00	149.44
8	—	366	167.00–174.00	169.35
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	522	140.00–154.00	146.93
10	—	326	162.50–175.00	167.66
21	—	579	132.50–150.00	140.24
5	—	627	137.00–142.00	139.18
1	—	665	137.00	137.00
33	—	485	144.00–160.00	150.57
61	—	387	155.00–173.00	165.63
14	—	420	151.00–167.00	157.43
3	—	780	115.00–121.00	116.96
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	522	127.00–150.00	135.28
3	—	330	137.00	137.00
6	—	369	132.00–150.00	141.80
1	—	570	135.00	135.00
3	—	423	145.00–160.00	150.08
5	—	471	140.00–155.00	147.79
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	462	144.00–162.00	150.45
2	—	263	185.00–187.00	185.97
38	—	575	132.00–142.00	136.37
8	—	773	115.00–123.00	119.70
15	—	320	153.00–177.00	171.23
34	—	424	154.00–162.50	158.83
14	—	671	120.00–130.00	126.25
35	—	621	125.00–136.00	130.89
48	—	525	140.00–152.00	144.50
8	—	723	115.00–127.00	122.44
16	—	377	160.00–175.00	164.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	425	142.00–162.00	148.22
4	—	278	175.00–180.00	178.69
30	—	573	120.00–136.00	130.11
7	—	724	112.50–124.00	117.77
5	—	770	107.00–117.00	111.21
22	—	674	115.00–126.00	121.63
3	—	217	169.00–172.00	170.98
20	—	629	118.00–129.00	124.13
37	—	378	150.00–167.00	157.56
58	—	474	138.00–152.00	143.82
12	—	324	146.00–172.00	162.76
46	—	525	130.00–140.00	136.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	736	128.00	128.00
4	—	511	156.00–158.00	156.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	637	117.00–122.00	119.66
3	—	737	108.00–113.00	109.65
2	—	695	110.00	110.00
16	—	487	133.00–142.00	136.78
4	—	564	124.00–127.00	125.25
9	—	324	147.00–162.00	158.48
12	—	378	137.00–157.00	149.58
20	—	520	120.00–135.00	128.51
1	—	295	170.00	170.00
18	—	427	144.00–152.00	147.72

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	948	800.00–1,000.00	918.45
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	764	685.00–875.00	756.08
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,170	975.00–1,260.00	1,149.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	—	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,140.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,320.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,125.00–1,275.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,615	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,701.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,525	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,700.00–1,725.00	1,712.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	825.00–950.00	891.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,037.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	850.00–1,050.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	650.00–775.00	725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	800.00–850.00	825.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,165	700.00–925.00	804.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,267	875.00–1,075.00	996.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	800.00–1,150.00	951.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	875.00–1,190.00	1,059.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,497	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,090.37
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,355	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	700.00–860.00	777.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	700.00–920.00	810.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,160	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,332	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,221.28
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	880	625.00–875.00	719.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	708	375.00–475.00	429.06
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	810.00–900.00	848.57
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	725.00–745.00	735.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	695	695.00	695.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	969	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,048.48
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	737	495.00–645.00	596.06
Stock Cows — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	350.00–500.00	425.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,205	69.00–76.00	72.20
39	—	1,059	56.00–66.00	62.51
77	—	1,179	62.00–72.00	68.09
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,385	71.00–81.00	77.25
14	—	1,416	62.00–69.00	65.87
26	—	1,334	67.00–75.00	72.48
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	966	40.00–57.00	49.48
20	—	1,089	54.00–67.00	61.37
50	—	1,017	46.00–67.00	57.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,549	81.00–97.00	90.23
15	—	1,516	74.00–91.00	82.71
16	—	1,906	92.00–100.00	96.08

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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