Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 139 priced lines covering 3,061 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,822 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 787 head. replacement cattle receipts at 203 head. Counted as USDA files them — 32 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Sep 7, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,822Last week 2,937Year ago 1,558

Slaughter CattleReceipts 787Last week 343Year ago 228

Replacement CattleReceipts 203Last week 229Year ago 290

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly 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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	522	123.00–148.00	136.75
34	—	725	115.00–126.00	120.77
95	—	572	123.00–137.00	129.59
18	—	778	103.00–123.00	112.73
40	—	669	120.00–134.00	126.56
21	—	324	146.00–160.00	154.48
35	—	364	135.00–160.00	144.57
3	—	277	154.00–160.00	157.98
40	—	426	130.00–155.00	139.76
84	—	466	125.00–154.00	135.23
52	—	623	123.00–135.00	130.04
3	—	222	163.00–165.00	164.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	521	118.00–136.00	127.92
4	—	763	100.00–103.00	101.52
31	—	424	121.00–148.00	130.36
18	—	375	128.00–152.00	140.21
48	—	565	115.00–134.00	128.01
6	—	717	110.00–111.00	110.34
1	—	210	155.00	155.00
2	—	285	148.00	148.00
16	—	675	111.00–126.00	121.02
13	—	328	136.00–147.00	142.72
40	—	612	105.00–131.00	121.96
63	—	474	120.00–147.00	133.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	608	140.00	140.00
13	—	724	137.00–140.00	138.40
20	—	686	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	520	110.00–129.00	122.82
11	—	330	130.00–150.00	141.02
1	—	660	110.00	110.00
1	—	610	122.00	122.00
19	—	431	116.00–140.00	131.36
6	—	573	117.00–126.00	121.45
11	—	372	122.00–147.00	133.36
22	—	480	111.00–133.00	125.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	142.00	142.00
1	—	575	148.00	148.00
1	—	615	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	772	128.00–139.00	132.82
31	—	425	165.50–175.00	167.87
89	—	620	138.50–149.00	142.46
53	—	521	148.00–164.00	157.32
2	—	820	132.00	132.00
36	—	467	158.00–170.00	165.37
2	—	895	128.00	128.00
3	—	315	183.00–205.00	190.33
70	—	569	140.00–155.00	147.31
71	—	673	134.00–145.00	137.54
34	—	382	170.00–195.00	176.84
26	—	717	130.00–136.00	132.87
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	531	125.00–142.00	135.16
5	—	622	118.00–125.00	120.59
3	—	335	158.00–180.00	165.11
2	—	380	153.00–154.00	153.52
1	—	700	115.00	115.00
4	—	416	150.00–166.00	161.50
11	—	577	122.00–138.00	130.30
19	—	472	134.00–157.00	140.77
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	427	153.00–170.00	159.22
13	—	624	130.00–133.00	131.63
10	—	528	145.00–152.00	148.71
23	—	578	135.00–147.00	140.36
6	—	381	160.00–169.00	163.07
9	—	472	149.00–165.00	155.49
6	—	728	126.00–131.00	128.55
22	—	674	128.00–134.00	131.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	271	193.00–195.00	194.00
47	—	627	126.00–143.00	133.73
7	—	771	118.00–131.00	124.74
26	—	672	119.00–140.00	129.37
2	—	205	200.00	200.00
37	—	419	155.00–182.00	165.56
38	—	375	164.00–182.00	172.71
53	—	523	130.00–161.00	145.41
9	—	726	118.00–130.00	125.19
28	—	564	131.00–155.00	138.93
1	—	815	122.00	122.00
21	—	325	170.00–197.00	180.54
62	—	474	148.00–167.00	154.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	668	136.00–138.00	136.98
1	—	360	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	425	139.00–170.00	155.04
19	—	668	110.00–135.00	125.97
49	—	516	129.00–150.00	139.36
2	—	275	183.00	183.00
34	—	623	113.00–139.00	128.74
50	—	474	135.00–160.00	147.26
30	—	330	148.00–180.00	168.50
11	—	725	112.00–126.00	120.45
27	—	575	122.00–143.00	131.05
30	—	374	134.00–177.00	159.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	322	165.00–170.00	168.32
2	—	775	110.00	110.00
7	—	379	136.00–167.00	148.68
38	—	525	118.00–138.00	129.72
9	—	564	116.00–134.00	124.92
37	—	478	128.00–147.00	138.27
34	—	425	137.00–157.00	143.89
13	—	625	114.00–130.00	121.87
2	—	245	170.00	170.00
2	—	285	166.00	166.00
1	—	660	125.00	125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,026	56.00–67.00	61.71
17	—	889	40.00–51.00	46.47
77	—	996	45.00–63.00	55.37
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	1,299	63.00–76.00	69.67
26	—	1,418	60.00–70.00	66.29
28	—	1,400	70.00–83.00	74.23
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,120	55.00–67.00	60.82
212	—	1,147	60.00–73.00	67.09
64	—	1,185	66.00–79.00	72.84
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,607	78.00–98.00	88.98
16	—	1,717	96.00–105.00	100.17
19	—	1,494	75.00–91.00	84.94

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)	2	—	1,300	900.00–1,000.00	952.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	750.00–850.00	790.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	965	675.00	675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,039	775.00–800.00	790.88
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	680.00–730.00	713.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,080	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,473	1,050.00–1,145.00	1,104.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	700.00–775.00	737.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,015	800.00–840.00	820.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	—	—	600.00–800.00	727.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	700.00–1,000.00	864.74
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	785	410.00	410.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	820	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	600.00–650.00	625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	400.00–600.00	530.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,088	671.00–1,000.00	833.73
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	796	415.00–540.00	476.39
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	425.00–500.00	465.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,015	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	900.00–1,350.00	1,137.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,218	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,039.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	800.00–985.00	861.67

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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