Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 147 priced lines covering 1,812 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,778 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 431 head. replacement cattle receipts at 261 head. Counted as USDA files them — 61 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 30, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,778Last week 3,637Year ago 2,228

Slaughter CattleReceipts 431Last week 555Year ago 305

Replacement CattleReceipts 261Last week 220Year ago 146

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. 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
46	—	473	124.00–140.00	129.51
27	—	424	125.00–145.00	134.18
32	—	572	117.50–127.00	121.84
1	—	730	115.00	115.00
21	—	622	110.00–122.00	117.14
4	—	683	107.50–117.00	114.09
14	—	321	140.00–160.00	150.03
39	—	376	130.00–148.00	139.11
17	—	527	117.50–135.00	126.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	810	110.00	110.00
7	—	709	119.00–125.00	121.36
27	—	569	122.50–137.00	131.84
11	—	383	140.00–157.50	149.06
34	—	458	135.00–139.00	136.95
7	—	764	107.00–112.00	111.13
3	—	332	154.00–157.50	155.21
20	—	624	122.50–137.00	127.34
16	—	416	135.00–147.50	141.96
70	—	533	127.00–142.00	135.54
19	—	671	117.00–130.00	123.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	130.00	130.00
15	—	542	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	583	105.00–120.00	109.80
1	—	600	112.00	112.00
27	—	420	120.00–140.00	128.19
16	—	478	115.00–134.00	126.49
2	—	233	155.00–160.00	157.53
1	—	770	105.00	105.00
11	—	527	115.00–128.00	121.47
6	—	665	111.00–112.00	111.16
10	—	367	127.00–142.00	138.51
1	—	275	150.00	150.00
11	—	326	130.00–150.00	142.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	719	130.00–142.50	137.24
1	—	830	122.00	122.00
3	—	781	141.00	141.00
9	—	381	171.00–179.00	173.84
1	—	930	116.00	116.00
25	—	536	147.00–161.00	151.81
8	—	427	165.00–174.00	171.30
27	—	629	136.00–150.00	146.12
8	—	670	138.00–144.00	140.70
2	—	340	188.00	188.00
10	—	471	153.00–165.00	159.41
11	—	589	141.00–154.00	143.65
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	660	125.00	125.00
7	—	466	152.00–155.00	153.82
7	—	563	129.00–142.00	131.79
5	—	615	125.00–137.00	128.03
2	—	325	150.00–162.00	155.63
4	—	530	130.00–148.00	140.81
3	—	373	147.00–157.00	150.30
3	—	432	145.00–160.00	150.15
1	—	785	118.00	118.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	671	146.00	146.00
22	—	580	153.00	153.00
26	—	515	159.50	159.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	473	147.00–162.00	154.66
4	—	418	160.00–170.00	164.68
4	—	331	164.00–175.00	171.08
20	—	681	127.00–140.00	130.86
4	—	725	130.00	130.00
17	—	623	131.00–140.00	134.04
26	—	572	140.00–147.50	144.32
8	—	783	122.50–126.00	125.06
6	—	376	168.00–172.00	169.30
20	—	524	147.00–157.50	152.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	524	129.00–145.00	135.20
6	—	686	115.00–122.00	117.00
2	—	778	100.00–112.00	105.86
6	—	733	90.00–117.00	109.92
4	—	323	160.00–168.00	164.22
22	—	623	117.00–127.00	120.98
22	—	420	131.00–157.50	146.67
49	—	473	125.00–152.00	138.48
30	—	571	122.00–134.00	128.61
9	—	373	141.00–162.50	150.26
1	—	805	102.00	102.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	823	101.00–112.00	107.75
16	—	574	130.00–145.00	137.19
19	—	618	127.00–137.50	133.10
33	—	524	136.00–156.00	147.74
12	—	667	120.00–132.00	126.82
7	—	774	117.00–122.00	118.56
21	—	328	161.00–184.00	172.65
3	—	287	176.00–204.00	185.62
13	—	424	150.00–167.50	158.25
39	—	472	143.00–162.50	154.69
6	—	725	122.00–125.00	124.17
23	—	372	155.00–177.00	167.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	137.00	137.00
2	—	658	136.00–137.00	136.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	575	116.00–125.00	119.25
1	—	670	112.00	112.00
3	—	717	110.00–112.00	110.65
3	—	620	117.00–122.00	120.27
19	—	427	125.00–150.00	141.92
7	—	379	141.00–155.00	147.93
16	—	521	120.00–132.00	126.98
11	—	478	123.00–142.00	135.76
2	—	768	108.00–110.00	109.02

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	923	40.00–59.00	47.28
28	—	994	50.00–65.00	57.43
19	—	1,021	55.00–69.00	65.02
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	1,139	63.00–74.00	67.92
25	—	1,273	69.00–78.00	74.12
35	—	1,125	56.00–66.00	61.34
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,361	60.00–71.00	67.32
31	—	1,298	67.00–77.00	73.00
13	—	1,363	73.00–81.00	78.22
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,371	74.00–92.00	84.22
18	—	1,612	87.00–100.00	94.18
6	—	2,025	97.00–105.00	101.78

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	645.00–765.00	705.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	240.00	240.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,356	1,025.00–1,175.00	1,090.60
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,078	725.00–838.00	779.90
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,150	850.00–950.00	905.13
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	275.00–450.00	345.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	862	650.00–875.00	758.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	865	750.00–800.00	773.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	915	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,306	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,075.00–1,100.00	1,087.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	835.00–1,000.00	903.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	1,247	775.00–1,255.00	1,071.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	840.00–1,110.00	968.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,382	950.00–1,450.00	1,318.12
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	1,388	1,300.00–1,575.00	1,405.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,073	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,237	1,175.00–1,250.00	1,218.13
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,205	1,210.00–1,250.00	1,229.92
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,105	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	750.00–950.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	—	1,025.00–1,510.00	1,249.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	990	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,355	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,325.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,135	900.00–1,375.00	1,139.44
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	875.00–940.00	896.67
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	875	750.00–850.00	779.52
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,050	640.00	640.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	708	660.00–685.00	672.10
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	550.00–635.00	592.50
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,015	1,040.00	1,040.00

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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