Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 135 priced lines covering 2,057 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,613 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 433 head. replacement cattle receipts at 176 head. Counted as USDA files them — 16 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Aug 18, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,613Last week 2,588Year ago 2,649

Slaughter CattleReceipts 433Last week 505Year ago 351

Replacement CattleReceipts 176Last week 277Year ago 229

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady steady. 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
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	678	115.00–120.00	117.56
6	—	622	108.00–123.00	119.06
1	—	325	136.00	136.00
28	—	522	115.00–135.00	125.93
29	—	469	120.00–137.00	126.78
29	—	374	130.00–147.00	134.06
37	—	571	116.00–132.00	123.75
2	—	725	115.00	115.00
35	—	422	122.50–142.00	130.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	473	110.00–132.00	125.41
12	—	525	115.00–127.00	122.43
4	—	571	107.50–120.00	116.85
7	—	372	123.00–129.00	125.25
2	—	410	107.50–135.00	121.25
2	—	770	106.00	106.00
6	—	339	129.00–133.00	131.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	105.00	105.00
35	—	425	132.50–142.00	136.65
18	—	374	138.00–155.00	143.81
48	—	526	125.00–139.00	129.12
18	—	719	113.00–125.00	120.48
64	—	570	120.00–140.00	128.24
14	—	325	143.50–152.50	146.08
35	—	472	128.00–150.00	134.10
32	—	621	120.00–137.00	127.21
24	—	674	117.00–132.00	125.77
1	—	790	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	620	128.00	128.00
8	—	712	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	130.00	130.00
4	—	670	130.00–132.00	131.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	620	127.50–150.00	138.33
31	—	661	128.50–141.50	138.06
36	—	576	132.50–151.00	142.35
29	—	733	124.50–135.00	128.65
8	—	331	180.00–192.50	186.35
22	—	367	172.00–186.00	179.01
36	—	515	145.00–158.00	152.92
35	—	465	150.00–168.00	159.94
15	—	780	115.00–130.00	125.97
23	—	428	155.00–185.00	167.67
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	345	160.00	160.00
3	—	375	144.00–150.00	148.00
18	—	573	130.00–133.00	132.51
9	—	471	142.00–147.00	143.36
7	—	429	135.00–142.00	140.46
2	—	510	139.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	528	135.00–153.00	142.53
4	—	331	169.00–175.00	173.19
3	—	715	123.00	123.00
26	—	622	120.00–140.00	131.51
21	—	363	159.00–170.00	162.95
17	—	427	145.00–164.00	155.42
14	—	573	120.00–141.00	134.54
26	—	469	140.00–155.00	146.96
21	—	670	115.00–134.00	131.08
4	—	788	110.00–115.00	112.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	698	151.90	151.90
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	186.00	186.00
1	—	775	137.00	137.00
1	—	660	155.00	155.00
14	—	720	145.00	145.00
57	—	834	151.00	151.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	665	115.00–137.00	126.12
28	—	571	125.00–142.00	133.49
30	—	423	150.00–167.00	157.89
4	—	775	110.00–120.00	115.98
13	—	336	175.00–188.00	182.48
20	—	370	162.00–185.00	172.24
3	—	817	100.00	100.00
29	—	624	120.00–142.00	130.23
8	—	459	140.00–155.00	145.68
27	—	530	128.00–152.00	136.89
4	—	735	122.00–127.00	125.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	123.00	123.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	685	110.00–123.00	119.48
6	—	730	100.00–117.00	111.00
22	—	521	117.50–142.00	131.76
14	—	321	155.00–170.00	161.28
6	—	364	145.00–167.00	154.11
7	—	624	115.00–130.00	126.03
25	—	474	130.00–147.00	139.46
28	—	420	140.00–157.00	150.90
5	—	780	110.00–116.00	113.63
36	—	569	115.00–135.00	127.92
5	—	264	160.00–170.00	165.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	576	120.00–125.00	120.99
1	—	375	155.00	155.00
7	—	661	110.00–115.00	112.84
13	—	517	116.00–130.00	126.24
2	—	740	105.00	105.00
1	—	780	80.00	80.00
4	—	623	117.00–120.00	119.27
15	—	472	125.00–138.00	131.51
12	—	419	130.00–150.00	140.14
7	—	318	148.00–158.00	152.01

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,305	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,215	860.00	860.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	600.00–750.00	665.91
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,087.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	38	—	—	730.00–1,100.00	905.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,163	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,126.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	31	—	—	625.00–875.00	724.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,168	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,107.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,280	920.00–975.00	957.81
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,340	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	585.00–800.00	684.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	470.00–660.00	536.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	675.00	675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,113	900.00–1,100.00	1,004.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,340	900.00–950.00	922.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	825.00–1,000.00	891.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,335	1,125.00	1,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	750.00	750.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,185	850.00–900.00	875.63
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	797	630.00–775.00	724.04
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,165	792.00	792.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	807	695.00–825.00	778.12
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	650	300.00	300.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,457	74.00–93.00	84.04
11	—	1,796	94.00–103.00	97.79
22	—	1,747	84.00–102.00	91.26
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,312	54.00–75.00	66.86
18	—	1,277	62.00–81.00	74.25
25	—	1,324	52.00–69.00	64.24
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,157	67.50–76.00	70.89
72	—	1,119	58.00–72.00	64.88
34	—	1,073	42.00–67.00	59.89
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,086	54.00–56.00	54.99
21	—	1,009	40.00–58.00	48.21
46	—	1,017	47.00–64.00	54.75

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

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