Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 137 priced lines covering 1,899 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,937 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 343 head. replacement cattle receipts at 229 head. Counted as USDA files them — 28 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Aug 31, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,937Last week 4,641Year ago 4,586

Slaughter CattleReceipts 343Last week 670Year ago 549

Replacement CattleReceipts 229Last week 139Year ago 230

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	708	119.00–120.00	119.66
13	—	622	123.00–133.00	128.81
7	—	324	154.00–165.00	156.94
22	—	422	135.00–151.00	140.97
1	—	210	175.00	175.00
21	—	686	119.00–130.00	124.91
38	—	575	120.00–142.00	134.66
14	—	383	144.00–155.00	149.15
37	—	525	123.00–147.00	137.07
39	—	472	128.00–148.00	140.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	722	147.50	147.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	328	138.00–154.00	145.42
7	—	626	124.00–127.00	124.43
24	—	376	130.00–152.00	140.72
1	—	785	110.00	110.00
42	—	475	116.00–142.00	131.79
28	—	528	120.00–135.00	129.11
13	—	579	115.00–132.00	124.95
10	—	679	110.00–118.00	114.16
2	—	708	112.00–115.00	113.48
33	—	425	121.00–150.00	137.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	588	139.50–145.00	140.31
24	—	692	133.75	133.75
18	—	635	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	693	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	375	112.00–147.00	134.90
2	—	740	105.00–110.00	107.52
3	—	280	152.00–155.00	152.98
8	—	638	88.00–117.00	109.60
14	—	334	121.00–149.00	133.10
13	—	470	110.00–135.00	124.62
9	—	428	120.00–141.00	129.73
17	—	529	105.00–130.00	115.64
1	—	775	105.00	105.00
5	—	570	100.00–125.00	114.04
8	—	676	90.00–112.00	109.29
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	518	135.00–145.00	138.95
4	—	478	135.00–148.00	139.54
3	—	405	167.00	167.00
1	—	720	112.00	112.00
4	—	580	129.00–133.00	130.77
4	—	678	120.00–125.00	123.52
6	—	623	127.00–134.00	132.85
1	—	345	155.00	155.00
2	—	363	170.00–175.00	172.41
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	675	131.00–138.00	134.56
3	—	315	160.00–174.00	168.26
4	—	724	128.00–132.00	129.73
19	—	476	145.00–167.00	157.89
5	—	630	138.00–145.00	140.82
7	—	374	161.00–182.00	170.76
16	—	538	144.00–158.00	151.77
1	—	765	127.00	127.00
37	—	571	138.00–150.00	147.65
10	—	428	150.00–175.00	161.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	528	150.00–164.00	158.99
5	—	721	135.00–139.00	138.22
6	—	479	155.00–172.00	159.19
5	—	565	145.00–154.00	150.55
6	—	842	122.00–137.50	134.92
8	—	426	166.00–182.50	176.10
18	—	667	140.00–148.00	145.64
1	—	375	190.00	190.00
19	—	906	129.00	129.00
1	—	320	197.00	197.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	590	151.00–155.00	151.75
15	—	729	142.50	142.50
7	—	651	153.00	153.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	421	155.00–180.00	165.76
3	—	863	120.00	120.00
14	—	667	123.00–138.00	131.63
24	—	467	140.00–170.00	154.30
30	—	619	123.00–140.00	134.98
12	—	722	124.00–134.00	128.99
6	—	339	171.00–180.00	176.53
33	—	527	128.00–162.00	148.69
10	—	366	160.00–185.00	172.34
23	—	572	125.00–154.00	140.13
3	—	778	122.00–128.00	125.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	520	114.00–140.00	130.35
1	—	275	170.00	170.00
19	—	427	130.00–155.00	141.74
14	—	369	128.00–165.00	148.52
3	—	622	110.00–117.00	113.98
9	—	323	144.00–167.00	151.37
19	—	470	132.00–147.00	137.81
6	—	569	121.00–136.00	127.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	522	120.00–150.00	135.97
15	—	667	120.00–134.00	126.18
15	—	623	124.00–135.00	127.33
1	—	760	117.00	117.00
14	—	379	148.00–177.00	161.56
2	—	345	180.00	180.00
35	—	426	130.00–167.00	148.54
64	—	480	122.00–160.00	143.40
59	—	574	114.00–146.00	133.77
7	—	726	116.00–125.00	122.99

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,119	810.00–900.00	856.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	39	—	—	675.00–950.00	778.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,166	675.00–1,025.00	857.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	—	—	950.00–1,250.00	1,104.46
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	610.00–900.00	738.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,183	800.00–875.00	824.15
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	980	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,218	900.00–975.00	926.19
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	800.00–875.00	837.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	945	700.00–820.00	741.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	610.00–850.00	724.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	350.00–650.00	491.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	935	625.00	625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	280.00	280.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,381.82
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,100	1,050.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	1,000.00–1,210.00	1,065.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,148	900.00–1,100.00	994.99
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	600.00–950.00	720.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	840	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,275	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	690	500.00	500.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	919	693.00–892.00	782.65
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	673	500.00	500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,768	94.00–106.00	100.70
4	—	1,205	80.00–86.00	83.77
20	—	1,583	86.50–99.00	92.61
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,217	69.00–80.00	75.41
27	—	1,154	54.00–67.00	62.64
66	—	1,151	61.00–72.00	67.24
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,508	65.00–68.00	67.36
21	—	1,363	66.00–76.00	71.51
8	—	1,338	72.00–81.00	75.73
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	977	45.00–60.00	54.28
12	—	1,050	54.00–68.00	64.34
31	—	1,003	50.00–65.00	58.53

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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