Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 155 priced lines covering 3,283 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,813 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 854 head. replacement cattle receipts at 265 head. Counted as USDA files them — 59 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Aug 17, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,813Last week 4,929Year ago 4,780

Slaughter CattleReceipts 854Last week 908Year ago 590

Replacement CattleReceipts 265Last week 464Year ago 172

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,382	62.00–69.00	66.79
78	—	1,288	60.00–75.00	70.52
14	—	1,343	67.00–79.00	74.02
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	992	55.00–72.00	63.31
61	—	1,010	48.00–69.00	59.38
34	—	972	40.00–62.00	55.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	1,092	57.00–67.00	61.99
193	—	1,161	63.00–74.00	66.94
46	—	1,249	69.00–81.00	73.13
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,493	75.00–94.00	83.87
20	—	1,864	92.00–105.00	99.59
28	—	1,593	80.00–100.00	89.24

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	376	105.00–146.00	134.49
6	—	686	100.00–110.00	106.48
7	—	331	132.00–153.00	139.94
20	—	567	115.00–123.00	118.48
34	—	431	125.00–140.00	130.65
11	—	524	102.00–129.00	124.44
6	—	627	114.00–118.00	116.16
24	—	475	116.00–134.00	125.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	668	113.00–118.00	115.42
48	—	426	120.00–147.00	136.22
51	—	374	120.00–151.00	139.25
2	—	283	147.00–150.00	148.57
75	—	476	120.00–140.00	131.86
4	—	726	110.00–115.00	112.76
21	—	324	132.00–155.00	144.87
47	—	571	108.00–130.00	123.22
27	—	625	109.00–125.00	117.43
10	—	780	105.00–112.00	107.62
94	—	523	123.00–135.00	128.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	323	155.00–164.00	160.83
45	—	470	127.00–147.00	136.62
16	—	707	115.00–124.00	120.80
36	—	418	130.00–154.00	143.62
6	—	669	119.00–125.00	122.38
37	—	523	126.00–138.00	132.62
6	—	770	110.00–121.00	116.44
37	—	575	125.00–135.00	129.68
16	—	375	135.00–157.00	140.89
3	—	235	167.00–169.00	168.36
1	—	290	165.00	165.00
35	—	625	123.00–135.00	127.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	146.00	146.00
3	—	520	133.00–136.00	134.04
1	—	650	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	490	140.00	140.00
36	—	655	132.00–133.00	132.45
4	—	715	130.00	130.00
65	—	628	133.00–134.50	133.61
57	—	562	134.00–142.00	137.36
28	—	539	139.00–142.00	141.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	560	142.00	142.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	855	128.00	128.00
34	—	525	140.00–166.00	155.51
7	—	376	175.00–178.00	176.00
31	—	426	162.00–177.00	168.19
41	—	475	150.00–170.00	162.07
1	—	945	95.00	95.00
25	—	682	135.50–145.00	137.57
50	—	583	137.00–159.00	153.96
4	—	324	182.00–190.00	185.48
4	—	775	116.00–135.00	125.64
83	—	629	133.00–157.00	143.37
28	—	734	130.00–135.00	132.13
6	—	800	116.00–136.00	132.67
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	477	132.00–158.00	146.10
4	—	625	115.00–130.00	122.50
2	—	678	125.00–127.00	125.97
6	—	425	162.00–166.00	162.70
3	—	535	130.00–145.00	138.36
9	—	376	152.00–175.00	163.55
4	—	576	130.00–136.00	133.47
6	—	318	160.00–180.00	167.16
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	745	139.00–140.50	139.73
59	—	681	142.50–146.00	143.65
13	—	605	149.00	149.00
17	—	598	150.00	150.00
7	—	756	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	775	118.00	118.00
3	—	665	139.00	139.00
12	—	325	172.00–182.00	177.17
78	—	572	125.00–147.00	143.22
75	—	631	125.00–144.00	140.06
12	—	374	152.00–183.00	166.58
46	—	478	140.00–167.00	157.95
33	—	526	139.00–158.00	149.13
37	—	433	149.00–172.00	158.97
5	—	717	120.00–136.00	129.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	202.00	202.00
2	—	225	195.00	195.00
15	—	720	116.00–129.00	123.04
37	—	576	129.00–145.00	135.23
52	—	515	129.00–157.00	142.93
3	—	817	101.00–107.00	103.32
18	—	368	164.00–195.00	173.63
28	—	624	124.00–142.00	133.07
12	—	317	129.00–195.00	173.67
47	—	419	149.00–172.00	163.61
1	—	780	109.00	109.00
18	—	668	122.00–140.00	130.28
40	—	474	135.00–165.00	151.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	138.00–139.00	138.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	620	117.00–125.00	120.72
9	—	568	120.00–131.00	124.47
9	—	331	162.00–175.00	169.57
22	—	429	122.00–154.00	141.52
5	—	273	170.00–177.00	175.64
36	—	524	120.00–132.00	127.82
1	—	790	102.00	102.00
13	—	372	145.00–160.00	154.62
3	—	718	100.00–110.00	103.46
26	—	476	119.00–142.00	134.61
4	—	668	110.00–120.00	113.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	671	114.00–132.00	124.80
1	—	255	166.00	166.00
45	—	429	140.00–164.00	155.06
40	—	576	109.00–139.00	132.62
18	—	330	148.00–177.00	161.35
3	—	245	180.00	180.00
9	—	718	110.00–129.00	120.19
46	—	521	121.00–145.00	136.03
42	—	475	121.00–152.00	143.04
5	—	763	100.00–119.00	110.44
16	—	621	118.00–134.00	129.52
22	—	369	145.00–170.00	160.96

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	965	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,125	910.00–1,025.00	968.27
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	650.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	800.00–1,075.00	970.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	700.00–900.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	675.00–775.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	400.00–775.00	590.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	865	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	575.00–700.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,248	850.00–950.00	902.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	—	900.00–1,175.00	937.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	21	—	—	700.00–1,150.00	867.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	44	—	—	700.00–1,150.00	896.02
Heifer Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	535	400.00	400.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	850.00	850.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,075.00–1,275.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,055	670.00–690.00	680.19
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	726	500.00–640.00	589.95
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,350	1,000.00	1,000.00
Stock Cows — Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	900.00	900.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	700.00–925.00	772.92
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	810.00	810.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,173	1,100.00–1,110.00	1,105.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,277	900.00–1,025.00	984.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	40	—	—	825.00–1,450.00	1,047.13
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	725.00–800.00	781.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00

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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