Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 128 priced lines covering 1,362 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,551 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 234 head. replacement cattle receipts at 151 head. Counted as USDA files them — 27 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Aug 4, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,551Last week 2,004Year ago 1,976

Slaughter CattleReceipts 234Last week 239Year ago 326

Replacement CattleReceipts 151Last week 152Year ago 200

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
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	525	124.00–142.00	133.45
20	—	427	142.50–155.00	150.70
11	—	368	150.00–170.00	159.50
2	—	723	106.00–109.00	107.53
17	—	569	120.00–130.00	124.83
10	—	621	115.00–130.00	121.72
25	—	472	132.00–150.00	140.81
7	—	328	155.00–168.00	161.84
7	—	665	110.00–122.00	115.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	318	160.00–165.00	162.64
6	—	425	145.00–152.00	149.86
11	—	520	127.00–135.00	131.34
5	—	591	122.00–126.00	125.24
4	—	370	155.00–162.00	159.02
17	—	475	125.00–142.00	134.13
1	—	670	115.00	115.00
1	—	630	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	565	127.50–147.00	132.37
1	—	855	107.00	107.00
10	—	425	157.00–170.00	163.47
24	—	477	139.00–155.00	147.32
12	—	775	117.00–126.00	120.54
9	—	332	169.00–185.00	174.79
2	—	280	181.00–208.00	193.78
31	—	619	125.00–139.00	129.35
18	—	671	120.00–130.00	126.31
8	—	371	165.00–178.00	171.05
13	—	511	132.00–147.00	136.51
13	—	730	124.00–126.00	124.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	523	115.00–124.00	119.59
1	—	295	150.00	150.00
7	—	478	110.00–135.00	122.74
4	—	371	129.00–142.00	134.45
13	—	424	123.00–140.00	133.57
1	—	555	120.00	120.00
3	—	310	147.00	147.00
1	—	770	85.00	85.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	134.00	134.00
1	—	500	135.00	135.00
4	—	405	151.00–157.50	154.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	662	120.00–131.00	127.24
18	—	372	145.00–157.50	151.80
20	—	329	150.00–165.00	158.32
1	—	915	95.00	95.00
58	—	479	130.00–145.00	137.60
37	—	572	122.00–137.00	129.76
1	—	870	94.00	94.00
4	—	724	118.00–121.00	118.75
22	—	628	124.00–133.00	129.10
23	—	430	136.00–155.00	142.36
34	—	523	128.00–142.00	134.05
2	—	795	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,015	84.50	84.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	426	130.00–145.00	135.00
1	—	295	162.00	162.00
18	—	324	142.00–160.00	150.04
7	—	618	120.00–126.00	122.71
18	—	521	112.50–136.00	125.51
22	—	575	110.00–130.00	122.33
26	—	474	115.00–140.00	129.31
16	—	375	134.00–147.00	137.79
2	—	653	113.00–117.00	115.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	702	139.75	139.75
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	469	129.00–152.00	144.23
1	—	795	112.00	112.00
9	—	532	125.00–140.00	135.82
5	—	423	135.00–155.00	145.85
3	—	373	149.00–154.00	151.00
2	—	340	172.00	172.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	614	135.00–152.00	141.74
19	—	666	135.00–145.00	138.93
19	—	527	149.00–165.00	153.82
12	—	478	155.00–167.00	160.73
26	—	570	145.00–157.00	149.58
7	—	335	180.00–192.50	185.42
17	—	726	130.00–135.00	130.58
4	—	771	125.00–135.00	129.56
15	—	375	174.00–186.00	177.66
12	—	426	163.00–175.00	169.38
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	331	162.00–175.00	170.42
10	—	430	155.00–165.00	158.73
17	—	572	127.00–155.00	136.70
16	—	384	158.00–169.00	162.16
1	—	605	135.00	135.00
6	—	477	150.00–160.00	151.70
17	—	522	136.00–150.00	143.26
5	—	667	135.00	135.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	933	600.00–730.00	683.62
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,045	930.00	930.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	780	834.00	834.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,116.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	625.00–900.00	710.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,010	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	1,375.01	1,375.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,035	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,135	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	850.00–1,075.00	946.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,290	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	650.00–900.00	813.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,008.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,212	850.00–1,125.00	1,050.18
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,058	1,500.00–1,525.00	1,513.18
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	675.00–825.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	550.00–725.00	661.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	825.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,003	690.00–740.00	707.28
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,156	850.00–900.00	867.51
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	955	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	834	750.00–780.00	764.43
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	908	750.00–800.00	775.21
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	960	1,275.00	1,275.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,015	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,421.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	964	1,010.00–1,050.00	1,029.27

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,605	77.00	77.00
14	—	1,282	58.00–67.00	62.64
31	—	1,277	60.00–73.00	68.27
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	953	40.00–64.00	53.72
6	—	939	44.00–55.00	50.26
7	—	1,042	44.00–66.00	55.28
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,033	50.00–64.00	56.49
12	—	1,191	61.00–77.00	67.92
40	—	1,173	55.00–73.00	64.28
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,812	95.00–105.00	100.41
8	—	1,431	70.00–93.00	80.23
12	—	1,633	86.00–98.00	91.57

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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