Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 147 priced lines covering 2,831 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,641 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 670 head. replacement cattle receipts at 139 head. Counted as USDA files them — 36 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Aug 24, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,641Last week 4,813Year ago 4,715

Slaughter CattleReceipts 670Last week 854Year ago 663

Replacement CattleReceipts 139Last week 265Year ago 381

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.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	366	133.00–159.00	151.78
1	—	665	115.00	115.00
10	—	631	110.00–125.00	116.61
4	—	273	175.00–180.00	178.07
3	—	328	125.00–170.00	151.89
16	—	529	120.00–136.00	128.97
11	—	425	130.00–155.00	145.85
17	—	475	127.00–145.00	134.99
12	—	578	116.00–130.00	122.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	335	168.00–192.00	180.65
41	—	577	129.00–147.00	140.54
21	—	424	155.00–176.00	162.58
17	—	376	160.00–182.00	170.10
10	—	728	119.00–129.00	124.00
30	—	621	126.00–142.00	135.26
2	—	773	116.00–121.00	118.43
26	—	473	133.00–167.00	151.40
25	—	663	127.00–139.00	131.39
33	—	525	125.00–150.00	140.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	424	136.00–165.00	152.57
11	—	677	118.00–126.00	122.11
9	—	629	120.00–128.00	126.08
3	—	277	182.00–190.00	185.78
29	—	579	125.00–138.00	134.14
3	—	725	120.00	120.00
44	—	525	124.00–146.00	135.33
40	—	470	126.00–155.00	142.06
7	—	779	96.00–120.00	111.64
10	—	325	145.00–180.00	160.32
18	—	382	148.00–175.00	166.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	616	100.00–117.00	112.13
17	—	369	124.00–145.00	138.46
3	—	673	110.00–112.00	110.65
16	—	468	115.00–134.00	124.11
8	—	576	110.00–123.00	116.87
1	—	225	157.00	157.00
2	—	723	95.00–100.00	97.44
10	—	525	115.00–129.00	123.45
25	—	426	116.00–138.00	131.39
6	—	327	137.00–149.00	141.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	434	133.00–156.00	142.02
11	—	661	120.00–127.00	124.06
34	—	534	130.00–142.00	134.32
56	—	631	120.00–132.00	128.68
2	—	808	112.00–114.00	112.99
3	—	778	115.00–120.00	118.06
5	—	372	135.00–144.00	137.12
14	—	322	141.00–152.00	146.34
6	—	724	119.00–122.00	120.68
55	—	480	127.00–152.00	137.43
52	—	570	125.00–136.00	130.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	435	129.00	129.00
77	—	590	154.75	154.75
16	—	602	141.50	141.50
29	—	757	140.00	140.00
75	—	469	164.00	164.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	319	132.00–152.00	140.56
4	—	674	115.00–118.00	116.49
33	—	569	120.00–129.00	124.54
12	—	618	115.00–122.00	118.27
33	—	426	123.00–147.00	134.57
51	—	520	115.00–134.00	128.12
4	—	719	107.00–112.00	109.74
52	—	478	122.00–140.00	131.07
19	—	374	134.00–150.00	141.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	616	134.00–137.50	136.07
13	—	519	138.00–139.50	138.82
1	—	470	158.00	158.00
1	—	305	160.00	160.00
14	—	730	128.00–130.00	129.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	560	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	595	133.00–134.00	133.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	438	176.00	176.00
29	—	814	139.00	139.00
3	—	852	138.00	138.00
5	—	1,074	118.00	118.00
9	—	680	150.00	150.00
6	—	762	141.00	141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	622	155.25	155.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	569	149.50–159.50	155.93
8	—	321	176.00–190.00	181.63
16	—	832	124.00–128.00	127.64
52	—	677	136.00–147.50	141.04
11	—	425	164.00–185.00	168.58
78	—	525	152.00–165.00	156.73
14	—	793	127.00–136.00	130.34
77	—	624	143.00–154.50	150.09
30	—	481	156.00–170.00	164.63
33	—	724	135.00–142.00	136.53
13	—	380	172.00–190.00	178.44
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	811	121.00	121.00
34	—	482	150.00–169.00	159.01
16	—	710	120.00–131.00	129.45
21	—	371	160.00–175.00	169.18
21	—	620	133.00–145.00	138.49
14	—	522	145.00–157.00	151.42
35	—	666	124.00–141.00	133.78
13	—	327	170.00–176.00	172.13
56	—	586	140.00–152.00	144.29
20	—	425	155.00–172.00	164.85
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	833	143.50	143.50
82	—	592	163.00	163.00
52	—	719	154.00	154.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	429	155.00–170.00	162.28
3	—	627	125.00–137.00	132.36
10	—	378	150.00–179.00	163.57
20	—	488	149.00–167.00	153.61
5	—	319	145.00–167.00	161.09
14	—	540	134.00–150.00	140.60
6	—	563	130.00–144.00	137.12

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,026	57.00–71.00	62.21
61	—	1,015	50.00–67.00	58.24
45	—	970	40.00–61.00	54.70
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
90	—	1,146	61.00–77.00	67.78
57	—	1,135	55.00–68.00	61.60
28	—	1,126	67.00–83.00	73.15
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,468	61.00–68.00	65.64
67	—	1,325	65.00–74.00	71.05
19	—	1,300	71.00–80.00	75.62
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,525	87.00–98.00	92.51
7	—	1,862	97.00–102.50	99.60
12	—	1,289	80.00–89.00	84.94

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	910.00	910.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,033	800.00–850.00	828.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,063	1,100.00–1,225.00	1,162.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	875.00–960.00	911.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,458	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,132.93
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	685.00	685.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,148	850.00–975.00	928.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	850.00–1,000.00	910.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,098	600.00–780.00	691.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,147	800.00–1,000.00	897.76
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	675.00–700.00	683.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	875	535.00–600.00	565.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	950	565.00–700.00	641.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	520.00	520.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	750.00–825.00	792.86
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	710.00	710.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	600.00–675.00	647.73
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	943	865.00–940.00	899.02
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	918	540.00–600.00	570.08
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	693	425.00–600.00	568.41

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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