Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 149 priced lines covering 1,972 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,957 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 314 head. replacement cattle receipts at 193 head. Counted as USDA files them — 29 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jul 26, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,957Last week 3,295Year ago 1,432

Slaughter CattleReceipts 314Last week 456Year ago 262

Replacement CattleReceipts 193Last week 301Year ago 326

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 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
30	—	378	131.00–150.00	140.55
8	—	686	110.00–118.00	113.53
16	—	730	107.00–120.00	110.35
4	—	784	109.00–117.00	114.55
16	—	611	115.00–124.00	122.38
34	—	571	120.00–131.00	126.01
46	—	426	130.00–141.00	136.04
58	—	473	124.00–141.00	133.86
5	—	270	148.00–158.00	152.50
13	—	334	138.00–157.00	145.01
40	—	523	121.00–135.00	130.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	379	125.00–142.00	137.48
1	—	705	105.00	105.00
2	—	283	152.00	152.00
3	—	320	128.00–150.00	141.90
8	—	573	115.00–122.00	120.24
5	—	666	105.00–112.00	110.42
11	—	472	130.00–135.00	132.10
4	—	526	115.00–127.00	122.92
27	—	422	120.00–140.00	130.95
1	—	755	100.00	100.00
1	—	630	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	527	132.00–142.00	135.83
1	—	210	175.00	175.00
27	—	627	125.00–137.00	130.99
36	—	474	134.00–143.00	138.50
50	—	565	127.00–138.00	132.92
1	—	750	112.00	112.00
36	—	673	120.00–133.00	124.09
39	—	427	137.00–147.00	141.21
22	—	370	146.00–157.50	149.18
13	—	327	149.00–158.00	153.79
1	—	820	102.00	102.00
3	—	275	158.00–162.00	159.24
3	—	717	113.00–118.00	115.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	148.00	148.00
9	—	617	132.00–140.00	132.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	695	136.00	136.00
3	—	635	138.00–139.00	138.34
1	—	815	111.00	111.00
5	—	566	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	570	140.00–150.00	143.47
18	—	526	144.00–152.00	148.22
1	—	790	120.00	120.00
12	—	613	135.00–142.00	139.40
4	—	414	150.00–165.00	155.58
1	—	335	177.00	177.00
10	—	674	130.00–136.00	132.19
13	—	373	162.50–174.00	168.61
19	—	485	145.00–162.00	155.05
2	—	700	129.00	129.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	416	152.00–162.00	155.29
9	—	480	148.00–152.00	151.34
5	—	323	150.00–167.00	158.52
4	—	273	160.00–162.00	161.03
6	—	529	140.00–142.00	140.66
8	—	368	150.00–165.00	159.79
3	—	592	118.00–122.00	119.34
7	—	622	119.00–132.00	128.45
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	372	170.00–178.00	175.94
5	—	783	120.00–132.00	125.72
27	—	664	130.00–147.00	139.26
7	—	417	160.00–171.00	167.95
26	—	721	125.00–139.00	133.23
31	—	471	157.50–171.00	161.65
24	—	525	147.50–160.00	155.73
31	—	577	142.50–156.00	149.14
15	—	328	176.00–183.00	179.65
51	—	621	137.00–150.00	145.55
1	—	265	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	819	128.00–132.00	128.87
1	—	860	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	739	115.00–120.00	118.83
14	—	331	160.00–172.00	165.52
11	—	375	150.00–165.00	157.28
5	—	272	167.50–180.00	172.89
34	—	473	135.00–155.00	143.64
40	—	430	140.00–158.00	147.12
2	—	770	112.00–113.00	112.49
32	—	627	115.00–132.00	123.66
5	—	663	118.00–128.00	123.18
36	—	571	120.00–137.00	132.10
41	—	524	127.50–145.00	138.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	172.00	172.00
1	—	330	165.00	165.00
28	—	526	120.00–137.00	129.83
9	—	576	110.00–130.00	116.67
5	—	373	137.00–160.00	149.75
13	—	473	135.00–145.00	140.63
5	—	631	105.00–122.00	116.19
19	—	419	130.00–155.00	144.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	328	167.50–184.00	174.32
7	—	814	107.50–122.00	116.07
32	—	615	129.00–140.00	133.80
10	—	271	177.50–200.00	184.74
11	—	770	112.50–128.00	119.96
21	—	382	160.00–176.00	165.74
27	—	718	117.50–133.00	125.12
27	—	521	131.00–157.00	142.80
10	—	570	132.00–141.00	135.64
3	—	242	192.00–195.00	192.97
48	—	472	144.00–165.00	150.93
24	—	670	125.00–136.00	129.25
30	—	418	150.00–164.00	157.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	135.00	135.00
1	—	625	140.00	140.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,222	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,655	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	900.00–1,375.00	1,093.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,278	950.00–1,150.00	1,053.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,570	1,325.00	1,325.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	775.00–825.00	815.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	725	675.00	675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,260	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,625	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	875.00–950.00	912.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	800.00–1,045.00	942.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	800.00–1,075.00	903.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,043	795.00–1,000.00	870.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,349	900.00–1,175.00	1,022.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,351	800.00–1,020.00	963.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,045	650.00–675.00	662.80
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	500.00	500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	500.00	500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	990	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	893	575.00–750.00	659.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	892	575.00–700.00	642.85
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	700.00–730.00	718.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	805	700.00–750.00	725.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,080	800.00	800.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	775.00–945.00	835.71
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	700	630.00–700.00	663.44
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	650	625.00–725.00	668.08
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	700	600.00–675.00	639.11
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	933	700.00–800.00	738.21
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,050	975.00	975.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,222	64.00–74.00	70.79
28	—	1,116	55.00–65.00	60.18
66	—	1,136	59.00–70.00	65.71
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,368	64.00–67.00	65.41
20	—	1,365	67.00–74.00	71.15
7	—	1,522	72.00–76.00	74.70
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	919	44.00–54.00	48.49
15	—	962	55.00–64.00	59.99
27	—	935	49.00–66.00	54.15
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,667	90.00–100.00	95.61
20	—	1,570	85.00–98.00	90.30
11	—	1,451	69.00–87.00	79.54

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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