Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 138 priced lines covering 1,965 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,497 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 404 head. replacement cattle receipts at 302 head. Counted as USDA files them — 143 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 2, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,497Last week 2,957Year ago 1,302

Slaughter CattleReceipts 404Last week 314Year ago 175

Replacement CattleReceipts 302Last week 193Year ago 83

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. 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
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	620	141.00–150.00	145.71
15	—	481	159.00–169.00	162.31
5	—	677	136.00–140.00	137.61
4	—	341	179.00–187.50	182.64
17	—	373	172.50–185.00	176.64
22	—	567	145.00–154.00	148.26
25	—	520	154.00–166.00	163.25
2	—	810	122.50	122.50
10	—	712	132.00–138.00	135.20
17	—	427	169.00–177.00	171.27
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	180.00	180.00
18	—	573	138.00–149.00	145.31
13	—	436	152.50–170.00	164.02
49	—	527	147.00–159.00	151.94
13	—	621	127.50–142.00	134.82
8	—	673	126.00–135.00	132.34
8	—	383	161.00–175.00	168.33
16	—	469	150.00–165.00	159.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	720	143.00	143.00
1	—	755	136.00	136.00
6	—	621	153.00	153.00
1	—	665	149.00	149.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	575	124.00–142.00	136.77
12	—	466	140.00–159.00	153.22
10	—	526	135.00–147.00	138.41
4	—	378	140.00–170.00	150.13
3	—	422	142.00–162.00	154.40
4	—	616	124.00–132.00	130.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	372	145.00–156.00	150.77
34	—	525	134.00–142.00	137.24
48	—	427	140.00–151.00	144.87
8	—	322	150.00–158.00	154.85
14	—	666	119.00–134.00	126.87
30	—	568	129.00–139.00	134.52
5	—	711	119.00–125.00	121.19
21	—	616	120.00–135.00	126.80
42	—	471	138.00–145.00	140.40
3	—	791	112.50–118.00	114.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	132.00	132.00
1	—	620	136.00	136.00
2	—	563	140.00–142.50	141.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	419	135.00–145.00	139.95
5	—	285	147.50–152.50	150.57
30	—	380	135.00–147.00	142.51
46	—	523	125.00–138.00	132.49
4	—	723	107.00–114.00	110.99
7	—	674	105.00–128.00	118.33
12	—	625	115.00–128.00	123.82
1	—	790	105.00	105.00
39	—	475	130.00–141.00	134.75
32	—	578	115.00–134.00	127.23
12	—	329	140.00–155.00	148.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	373	127.00–145.00	136.41
2	—	293	152.00–156.00	153.98
5	—	620	117.00–122.00	120.98
18	—	476	120.00–137.00	134.05
4	—	683	107.00–112.00	110.25
5	—	565	122.00–127.00	124.02
7	—	426	135.00–141.00	137.86
16	—	522	115.00–133.00	126.82
8	—	322	144.00–152.00	146.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	220	212.00	212.00
22	—	375	164.00–180.00	170.65
8	—	265	184.00–198.00	189.69
38	—	625	129.00–143.00	134.44
36	—	517	138.00–150.00	143.27
5	—	779	113.00–122.00	117.98
10	—	325	172.00–202.00	182.13
16	—	429	154.00–166.00	160.52
37	—	567	137.00–142.50	138.23
23	—	464	148.00–157.00	153.15
8	—	719	120.00–129.00	123.98
19	—	663	125.00–134.00	129.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	717	112.00–115.00	113.99
22	—	373	156.00–170.00	163.93
43	—	425	140.00–157.00	150.27
7	—	667	111.00–128.00	120.53
47	—	531	129.00–141.00	135.54
8	—	329	160.00–178.00	168.80
3	—	770	110.00–114.00	112.70
32	—	568	125.00–136.00	130.82
23	—	626	117.50–134.00	126.27
43	—	478	134.00–150.00	143.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	823	117.00–119.00	118.00
1	—	760	127.00	127.00
1	—	670	138.00	138.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	524	127.00–134.00	131.76
7	—	381	152.00–157.00	155.02
1	—	570	125.00	125.00
10	—	324	138.00–167.00	155.16
22	—	478	120.00–142.00	135.03
22	—	425	128.00–147.00	141.20

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	5	—	1,050	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,102.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,160	1,000.00–1,500.00	1,326.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	68	—	—	900.00–1,700.00	1,173.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,410.00	1,410.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,299	1,700.00–1,875.00	1,763.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,405	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,355	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	26	—	—	700.00–875.00	794.23
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	700.00–875.00	840.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	903	875.00–900.00	882.96
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	1,125.00	1,125.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,085	1,085.00	1,085.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	1,400.00	1,400.00
Heifer Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	925.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	675.00–825.00	730.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	875	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,190	885.00–1,050.00	969.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,138	850.00–925.00	887.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	920	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	800.00–1,030.00	876.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	800.00–1,400.00	1,060.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	700.00–890.00	772.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,023	810.00–850.00	833.13
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,143	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,126.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	600.00–940.00	753.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	650.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,480	1,085.00	1,085.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	720.00–870.00	845.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	470.00–580.00	525.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	870	1,100.00	1,100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,395	64.00–69.00	66.27
28	—	1,426	66.00–75.00	71.23
10	—	1,418	75.00–81.00	77.11
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	989	45.00–60.00	53.54
35	—	1,003	44.00–66.00	59.00
9	—	956	52.00–59.00	56.25
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,244	67.00–81.00	75.20
95	—	1,122	61.00–74.00	69.19
57	—	1,109	55.00–76.00	64.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,514	87.00–95.00	91.58
10	—	1,414	71.00–91.00	83.59
14	—	1,729	95.00–103.00	98.23

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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