Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 145 priced lines covering 3,007 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,309 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 624 head. replacement cattle receipts at 217 head. Counted as USDA files them — 67 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Aug 3, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,309Last week 4,127Year ago 3,400

Slaughter CattleReceipts 624Last week 716Year ago 401

Replacement CattleReceipts 217Last week 211Year ago 192

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	721	116.00–121.00	119.39
65	—	666	112.00–132.00	126.65
74	—	523	129.00–146.00	139.98
63	—	477	130.00–148.00	141.98
18	—	326	147.00–168.00	154.60
100	—	622	126.00–137.00	132.61
171	—	573	125.00–141.00	134.67
26	—	372	139.00–165.00	149.15
3	—	772	113.00–116.00	114.33
17	—	424	135.00–155.00	145.57
2	—	818	100.00–105.00	102.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	423	125.00–149.00	141.90
28	—	326	136.00–158.00	148.05
29	—	376	130.00–154.00	143.17
62	—	479	120.00–142.00	135.16
106	—	523	116.00–138.00	132.86
45	—	567	120.00–132.00	126.14
10	—	681	115.00–120.00	117.29
11	—	622	120.00–127.00	123.26
3	—	740	110.00–115.00	113.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	667	132.50–137.25	136.44
31	—	544	145.00	145.00
11	—	628	131.00–134.00	132.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	144.00	144.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	829	115.00–120.00	116.24
2	—	668	131.00–132.00	131.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	569	109.00–125.00	117.64
13	—	528	117.00–131.00	126.37
8	—	422	122.00–137.00	130.10
1	—	260	157.00	157.00
7	—	481	130.00–135.00	133.27
7	—	321	140.00–155.00	144.32
18	—	369	130.00–148.00	139.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	180.00	180.00
16	—	665	125.00–137.00	132.64
54	—	422	148.00–180.00	166.70
32	—	630	125.00–146.00	135.64
11	—	324	157.00–185.00	166.98
38	—	472	136.00–170.00	153.79
48	—	575	126.00–145.00	138.02
20	—	727	124.00–131.00	127.78
14	—	372	155.00–185.00	164.47
10	—	763	116.00–128.00	124.10
44	—	518	130.00–154.00	143.69
1	—	820	100.00	100.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	524	120.00–145.00	136.40
33	—	570	116.00–140.00	131.62
1	—	755	124.00	124.00
14	—	675	111.00–131.00	126.35
34	—	376	143.00–177.00	161.10
11	—	725	109.00–127.00	120.20
2	—	268	180.00–182.00	181.07
11	—	311	154.00–180.00	164.48
32	—	617	125.00–139.00	131.82
42	—	430	133.00–167.00	155.86
54	—	478	126.00–158.00	146.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	205	185.00	185.00
18	—	521	125.00–135.00	131.14
2	—	685	115.00–118.00	116.48
5	—	619	119.00–122.00	120.21
1	—	770	114.00	114.00
13	—	430	125.00–157.00	147.61
27	—	479	131.00–147.00	138.26
7	—	581	103.00–132.00	118.47
5	—	358	150.00–167.00	155.44
6	—	318	150.00–165.00	156.51
1	—	740	90.00	90.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	661	118.00	118.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	179.00	179.00
4	—	656	137.00–140.00	137.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	626	137.00–154.00	146.60
11	—	681	132.00–146.00	141.53
59	—	577	150.00–163.00	154.91
12	—	369	161.00–190.00	178.25
70	—	524	145.00–170.00	157.83
1	—	920	114.00	114.00
39	—	723	127.00–142.00	137.53
7	—	765	133.00–143.00	140.96
5	—	332	163.00–200.00	182.60
24	—	467	155.00–172.00	167.19
21	—	414	162.00–179.00	168.98
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	591	120.00–151.00	142.78
9	—	422	160.00–171.00	165.19
10	—	733	132.00–140.00	135.57
18	—	474	143.00–169.00	158.30
45	—	681	139.00–142.00	140.60
11	—	619	130.00–145.00	139.78
3	—	320	165.00–170.00	168.39
2	—	775	110.00–131.00	120.77
18	—	382	150.00–180.00	169.80
51	—	533	135.00–159.00	151.12
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	676	144.00	144.00
23	—	538	159.00	159.00
11	—	788	142.00–147.00	145.21
23	—	611	147.50	147.50
4	—	897	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	110.00	110.00
9	—	380	155.00–175.00	162.54
1	—	745	127.00	127.00
1	—	570	137.00	137.00
4	—	431	158.00–165.00	161.67
31	—	520	138.00–145.00	139.07
1	—	330	180.00	180.00
4	—	468	150.00–159.00	154.80

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,348	950.00–1,035.00	981.94
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,035	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	800.00–950.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	350.00	350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	570	300.00	300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	960.00–1,050.00	1,015.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	800.00–1,000.00	910.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	750.00–1,425.00	1,055.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,190	1,100.00–1,125.00	1,111.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,310	810.00	810.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	970	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	850.00–1,175.00	1,023.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,425.00–1,450.00	1,437.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,275	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,515	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,125	1,525.00	1,525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,154.17
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,310	1,025.00	1,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	725.00–875.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	750.00–950.00	892.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	400.00	400.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	500.00–600.00	566.67
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,013	685.00–865.00	767.37
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	825	685.00	685.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
111	—	1,156	62.00–73.00	68.57
39	—	1,097	56.00–68.00	63.56
60	—	1,206	67.00–79.00	73.71
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	999	54.00–72.00	62.61
53	—	1,010	44.00–67.00	61.80
25	—	1,026	49.00–60.00	56.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,343	65.00–70.00	67.67
57	—	1,335	63.00–76.00	72.25
15	—	1,397	72.50–83.00	78.15
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,739	92.00–107.00	101.45
9	—	1,441	82.00–94.00	87.12
27	—	1,657	88.00–101.00	93.65

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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