Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 143 priced lines covering 3,357 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,929 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 908 head. replacement cattle receipts at 464 head. Counted as USDA files them — 95 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Aug 10, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,929Last week 4,309Year ago 2,885

Slaughter CattleReceipts 908Last week 624Year ago 450

Replacement CattleReceipts 464Last week 217Year ago 121

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
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	527	146.00	146.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	429	155.00–172.00	163.27
13	—	617	136.00–142.00	138.67
56	—	523	147.00–154.00	151.68
21	—	777	125.00–132.00	130.04
3	—	723	130.00–135.00	133.34
19	—	654	132.00–141.00	138.26
6	—	324	170.00–180.00	173.12
7	—	373	160.00–174.00	168.26
16	—	481	150.00–160.00	155.39
53	—	575	138.00–150.00	144.86
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	472	159.00–162.00	160.28
9	—	374	170.00–190.00	181.34
9	—	405	162.00–180.00	169.10
11	—	800	132.50	132.50
52	—	721	130.00–140.00	137.70
7	—	328	190.00–200.00	195.12
24	—	513	155.00–159.00	158.28
38	—	573	146.00–157.00	152.62
115	—	667	132.00–146.00	142.35
121	—	633	134.00–154.00	146.77
38	—	781	133.00–138.00	136.29
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	722	137.50–138.00	137.65
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	125.00	125.00
1	—	730	120.00	120.00
7	—	471	144.00–155.00	148.47
4	—	376	155.00–160.00	156.26
1	—	530	147.00	147.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	323	170.00–177.00	173.51
47	—	570	122.00–137.00	131.30
27	—	369	160.00–170.00	165.19
27	—	667	117.00–133.00	125.70
56	—	474	133.00–152.00	144.61
44	—	423	150.00–167.00	156.63
2	—	285	187.00	187.00
7	—	716	108.00–121.00	114.83
3	—	768	115.00–121.00	117.99
67	—	526	130.00–148.00	136.66
33	—	620	120.00–134.00	125.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	674	123.00–139.00	128.67
9	—	358	170.00–180.00	174.00
4	—	279	200.00–210.00	204.93
12	—	325	180.00–195.00	187.60
2	—	205	208.00	208.00
1	—	785	118.00	118.00
23	—	517	135.00–153.00	145.72
33	—	622	125.00–141.00	135.94
28	—	417	145.00–174.00	166.09
31	—	572	132.00–145.00	139.51
12	—	717	122.00–131.00	125.16
20	—	466	140.00–162.00	153.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	610	140.00–141.00	140.50
2	—	655	138.00–140.00	139.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	616	136.00	136.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	319	155.00–170.00	163.29
21	—	526	125.00–135.00	129.59
1	—	660	110.00	110.00
10	—	383	155.00–161.00	156.80
15	—	624	110.00–125.00	117.55
5	—	571	121.00–127.00	123.79
3	—	285	170.00–172.00	171.31
6	—	736	105.00–113.00	109.29
27	—	428	140.00–150.00	144.38
33	—	477	127.00–142.00	133.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	423	125.00–148.00	136.78
38	—	368	138.00–152.00	142.55
111	—	522	118.00–135.00	127.80
90	—	472	120.00–142.00	132.57
25	—	326	140.00–150.00	145.89
32	—	623	114.00–126.00	121.08
72	—	570	122.00–130.00	124.90
2	—	758	100.00–108.00	104.01
4	—	723	110.00–115.00	111.79
19	—	677	105.00–122.00	113.64
2	—	273	150.00–152.00	150.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	714	115.00–127.00	123.45
18	—	371	146.00–160.00	152.73
33	—	465	133.00–150.00	142.92
15	—	428	137.00–155.00	144.75
61	—	527	129.00–145.00	136.48
6	—	775	114.00–120.00	115.99
84	—	623	122.00–135.00	131.98
29	—	683	120.00–133.00	129.36
2	—	215	170.00	170.00
6	—	314	158.00–163.00	160.29
65	—	578	125.00–135.50	131.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	539	142.00	142.00
55	—	609	135.50	135.50
7	—	670	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	649	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	530	110.00–120.00	115.68
25	—	379	125.00–145.00	137.41
2	—	623	110.00–112.00	110.97
3	—	290	145.00	145.00
13	—	570	105.00–121.00	113.59
4	—	728	95.00–105.00	99.95
16	—	471	114.00–134.00	124.24
43	—	425	115.00–141.00	127.61
12	—	325	130.00–139.00	134.66

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,175	1,025.00	1,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,150.00–1,225.00	1,187.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	650.00–875.00	781.82
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,475	1,350.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,070	900.00–1,100.00	1,004.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	725.00–950.00	815.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	950.00–1,075.00	1,012.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	—	950.00–1,525.00	1,209.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	1,275.00–1,400.00	1,328.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,325.00–1,450.00	1,380.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	500.00–600.00	533.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,215	825.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	720.00–1,050.00	888.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	850.00–975.00	912.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,123	900.00–1,100.00	979.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,315	900.00–1,125.00	1,004.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	60	—	—	600.00–1,135.00	887.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	60	—	—	625.00–1,000.00	820.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,119	695.00–900.00	788.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	—	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,201.92
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	865	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	600.00–950.00	711.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	—	—	380.00–650.00	552.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	715	300.00	300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	878	675.00–825.00	752.35
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	965	900.00–1,100.00	1,004.15
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	712	680.00–730.00	699.11
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	735	600.00–725.00	662.07
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	940	515.00–680.00	608.60

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
181	—	1,111	58.00–72.00	65.64
28	—	1,234	65.00–81.00	72.49
81	—	1,092	51.00–66.00	59.61
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	985	48.00–64.00	56.74
40	—	1,015	53.00–69.00	63.21
41	—	1,005	40.00–57.00	49.75
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,316	61.00–69.00	64.80
102	—	1,278	62.00–75.00	69.57
6	—	1,468	73.00–79.00	76.29
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,805	89.00–106.00	98.29
29	—	1,456	82.00–100.00	90.29
14	—	1,421	70.00–94.00	82.52

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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