Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 142 priced lines covering 2,295 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,462 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 518 head. replacement cattle receipts at 246 head. Counted as USDA files them — 33 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 9, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,462Last week 2,497Year ago 2,702

Slaughter CattleReceipts 518Last week 404Year ago 420

Replacement CattleReceipts 246Last week 302Year ago 236

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
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	523	124.00–137.00	131.99
6	—	285	170.00–175.00	171.73
1	—	660	117.00	117.00
10	—	574	120.00–131.00	124.88
24	—	481	125.00–145.00	138.34
3	—	612	121.00–122.00	121.66
28	—	429	135.00–152.00	145.10
18	—	362	142.00–160.00	152.97
13	—	340	160.00–167.00	164.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	521	130.00–145.00	137.84
42	—	572	126.00–137.00	132.06
10	—	679	117.50–124.00	121.94
16	—	326	167.50–188.00	177.87
12	—	780	107.50–117.00	112.17
3	—	258	172.50–175.00	174.11
2	—	735	115.00–117.00	115.99
66	—	425	146.00–163.00	154.64
65	—	477	138.00–152.50	144.70
24	—	374	157.00–172.00	164.74
23	—	620	122.50–137.00	129.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	140.00	140.00
1	—	570	149.00	149.00
2	—	755	124.00–126.00	125.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	420	162.00–173.00	167.92
10	—	774	115.00–123.00	119.80
8	—	266	180.00–210.00	201.10
23	—	677	125.00–136.00	131.08
51	—	522	140.00–153.00	144.86
25	—	379	172.50–183.00	177.07
33	—	621	129.00–140.00	136.06
42	—	467	150.00–162.50	157.96
42	—	574	131.00–144.00	138.35
18	—	317	170.00–202.00	189.10
10	—	720	120.00–133.00	125.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	521	114.00–127.00	119.30
13	—	470	120.00–131.00	125.48
1	—	705	107.00	107.00
4	—	611	116.00–117.00	116.25
19	—	420	122.00–141.00	134.91
30	—	375	130.00–153.00	141.49
4	—	581	122.00	122.00
4	—	265	145.00–150.00	146.39
12	—	328	136.00–144.00	140.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	115.00	115.00
49	—	472	129.00–141.00	135.10
20	—	569	121.00–131.00	125.75
15	—	273	152.50–163.00	157.91
35	—	325	142.50–162.00	154.55
49	—	524	122.00–135.00	129.58
17	—	617	115.00–125.00	120.94
3	—	678	116.00–117.00	116.34
41	—	426	130.00–150.00	138.80
25	—	379	135.00–151.00	145.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	560	139.00	139.00
4	—	527	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	555	141.50–144.00	141.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	670	120.00–129.00	126.88
7	—	724	118.00–123.00	120.98
41	—	520	132.00–144.00	137.65
1	—	850	112.00	112.00
5	—	312	157.50–176.00	170.59
36	—	472	135.00–150.00	139.92
24	—	574	129.00–137.00	133.26
32	—	613	122.00–136.00	127.45
27	—	380	147.50–164.00	154.61
32	—	423	140.00–150.00	145.71
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	170.00	170.00
3	—	322	159.00–167.00	163.02
3	—	683	125.00–131.00	128.66
1	—	455	152.00	152.00
6	—	516	136.00–150.00	143.97
11	—	561	130.00–142.00	136.59
5	—	414	140.00–162.00	156.11
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	584	138.00–151.00	145.07
1	—	750	120.00	120.00
24	—	522	142.50–158.00	151.53
15	—	621	130.00–144.00	137.81
23	—	383	162.00–177.00	168.32
3	—	685	135.00–137.00	135.68
19	—	483	150.00–167.00	158.70
2	—	313	172.50–175.00	173.80
14	—	740	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	570	156.00–162.00	156.62
1	—	655	149.00	149.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	667	130.00–145.00	140.30
36	—	558	150.00–159.00	155.65
6	—	323	187.50–198.00	192.08
21	—	620	135.00–150.00	144.06
7	—	726	135.00–141.00	136.41
28	—	476	160.00–170.00	164.08
14	—	767	133.00–134.00	133.71
20	—	522	152.00–162.00	156.17
19	—	377	170.00–192.00	176.59
22	—	426	165.00–178.00	172.27

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,858	90.00–104.00	97.67
18	—	1,502	81.00–96.00	89.13
11	—	1,344	75.00–88.00	82.17
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,257	65.00–71.00	67.97
9	—	1,397	68.00–82.00	74.39
29	—	1,359	65.00–75.00	72.12
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
102	—	1,151	63.00–72.00	65.87
70	—	1,066	56.00–67.00	60.66
28	—	1,130	70.00–75.00	71.44
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,000	55.00–69.00	60.01
48	—	1,016	41.00–59.00	50.97
49	—	1,022	45.00–68.00	58.39

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,030	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	835	1,100.00	1,100.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,458	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,327.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,000.00–1,180.00	1,092.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,198	925.00–1,000.00	961.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,425	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,120.00	1,120.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,013	1,125.00–1,135.00	1,129.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	800.00–940.00	870.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	675.00	675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,155	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	775.00–1,275.00	1,013.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	—	800.00–1,125.00	910.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	700.00–875.00	785.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,128	700.00–1,013.00	837.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,138	725.00–925.00	822.48
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,237.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	900.00–950.00	918.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	950.00–1,025.00	987.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	550.00–900.00	762.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,210	1,025.00	1,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,095	825.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,065	735.00	735.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	660.00–700.00	680.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	840.00–880.00	866.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	770.00–830.00	790.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	950	625.00–800.00	708.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	800	520.00–525.00	522.39
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	600.00–750.00	681.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	978	770.00–860.00	818.34
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	800	400.00–655.00	557.53
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	814	725.00–835.00	793.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	885	750.00–775.00	761.23

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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