Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 150 priced lines covering 2,948 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,425 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 804 head. replacement cattle receipts at 346 head. Counted as USDA files them — 101 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Jul 20, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,425Last week 5,012Year ago 2,250

Slaughter CattleReceipts 804Last week 889Year ago 314

Replacement CattleReceipts 346Last week 352Year ago 196

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold mostly 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
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	372	120.00–146.00	135.53
13	—	575	109.00–124.00	118.15
15	—	518	117.00–128.00	124.59
7	—	323	128.00–147.00	139.80
15	—	424	117.00–137.00	128.39
1	—	260	152.00	152.00
6	—	763	105.00–114.00	109.51
21	—	474	127.00–134.00	131.81
8	—	628	110.00–115.00	112.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	466	126.00–142.00	137.95
14	—	421	131.00–145.00	140.39
39	—	576	120.00–138.00	129.93
15	—	320	144.00–155.00	151.69
8	—	716	107.00–118.00	113.36
48	—	669	115.00–128.00	122.74
4	—	283	155.00–157.00	156.04
8	—	759	109.00–115.00	114.23
74	—	526	124.00–140.00	133.49
58	—	620	121.00–136.00	127.95
15	—	375	136.00–151.00	144.61
1	—	215	177.00	177.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	576	137.00	137.00
1	—	435	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	528	125.00–135.00	131.18
1	—	775	109.00	109.00
41	—	576	120.00–131.00	124.12
98	—	475	120.00–139.00	133.17
27	—	376	128.00–150.00	139.46
16	—	323	129.00–154.00	145.67
1	—	280	164.00	164.00
19	—	620	115.00–124.00	120.36
3	—	215	160.00–165.00	163.41
59	—	424	122.00–146.00	136.18
7	—	670	110.00–122.00	115.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	642	130.00–137.50	131.38
20	—	596	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	128.00	128.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	222	195.00–205.00	199.89
9	—	714	118.00–125.00	121.01
29	—	673	117.00–133.00	127.71
2	—	270	190.00–193.00	191.47
6	—	317	158.00–185.00	179.06
21	—	421	137.00–168.00	154.72
37	—	471	135.00–159.00	148.42
30	—	524	129.00–154.00	143.77
15	—	371	146.00–170.00	154.33
39	—	568	124.00–144.00	135.58
13	—	621	120.00–135.00	129.99
2	—	768	113.00–117.00	115.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	427	140.00–157.00	152.02
4	—	325	153.00–175.00	168.42
47	—	477	125.00–152.00	143.20
42	—	525	120.00–149.00	136.28
33	—	623	123.00–136.00	128.64
4	—	729	104.00–115.00	110.42
25	—	571	114.00–145.00	132.58
4	—	274	179.00–182.00	179.96
1	—	765	109.00	109.00
2	—	225	188.00	188.00
18	—	668	110.00–128.00	119.28
22	—	374	131.00–165.00	149.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	620	111.00–126.00	120.15
2	—	765	100.00–107.00	103.45
27	—	530	120.00–137.00	131.07
8	—	719	108.00–115.00	111.23
2	—	225	178.00	178.00
8	—	331	155.00–167.00	159.44
14	—	574	111.00–132.00	124.97
6	—	375	148.00–157.00	150.74
22	—	470	125.00–142.00	134.80
16	—	426	137.00–147.00	142.82
3	—	683	115.00–120.00	118.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	579	139.00–157.00	145.17
14	—	381	159.00–186.00	173.84
49	—	725	124.00–134.00	129.97
4	—	676	131.00–137.00	133.77
7	—	322	185.00–200.00	189.77
2	—	295	196.00–200.00	198.00
146	—	625	135.00–155.00	148.20
8	—	816	127.00	127.00
19	—	760	140.00	140.00
59	—	527	145.00–161.00	153.46
28	—	477	150.00–170.00	160.26
21	—	420	154.00–177.00	167.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	623	143.00–155.00	144.48
8	—	769	130.50–137.00	131.31
1	—	545	166.00	166.00
37	—	670	138.00–155.00	138.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	805	125.00	125.00
6	—	915	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	338	174.00–180.00	176.98
43	—	573	130.00–151.00	141.68
2	—	975	119.00	119.00
15	—	634	120.00–145.00	126.80
10	—	383	150.00–175.00	166.80
20	—	434	148.00–170.00	159.59
4	—	742	130.00–137.00	133.48
25	—	532	130.00–156.00	150.95
11	—	465	140.00–162.00	151.38
60	—	680	124.00–145.00	135.72
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	145.00	145.00
3	—	430	157.00–160.00	158.99
1	—	465	147.00	147.00
5	—	527	130.00–142.00	137.41
4	—	375	155.00–162.00	158.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	595	144.00	144.00
5	—	540	149.00	149.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	675.00–775.00	735.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,097	1,175.00–1,225.00	1,201.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,035	1,300.00–1,375.00	1,339.31
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,190.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	—	—	950.00–1,500.00	1,327.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	890	725.00–800.00	762.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	975.00–1,175.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	965	750.00–800.00	775.52
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	975.00–1,050.00	1,012.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	600.00–710.00	634.17
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	995	810.00	810.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,400	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	925	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	830	500.00	500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	380.00–800.00	632.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,140	700.00–880.00	797.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	800.00–900.00	862.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	34	—	—	700.00–1,600.00	1,079.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,158	900.00–950.00	923.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	—	—	600.00–900.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	24	—	—	825.00–1,350.00	1,200.21
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	940	800.00	800.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,505	1,065.00–1,160.00	1,104.37
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	955	725.00–895.00	813.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,118	760.00–975.00	900.57
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	863	400.00–575.00	496.94

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,798	93.00–105.00	97.02
12	—	1,539	80.00–91.00	82.99
33	—	1,620	86.00–99.00	90.46
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,189	66.00–81.00	72.83
139	—	1,162	60.00–75.00	66.16
84	—	1,134	54.00–68.00	61.16
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,349	64.00–68.00	66.48
76	—	1,334	54.00–75.00	69.87
1	—	1,480	64.00	64.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	934	40.00–59.00	53.51
86	—	1,012	47.00–67.00	59.39
14	—	997	53.00–70.00	62.82

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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