Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 132 priced lines covering 1,875 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,256 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 604 head. replacement cattle receipts at 208 head. Counted as USDA files them — 96 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Sep 8, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,256Last week 1,023Year ago 1,558

Slaughter CattleReceipts 604Last week 105Year ago 228

Replacement CattleReceipts 208Last week 76Year ago 290

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady to 2.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with moderate demand on feeder cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	600	129.50	129.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	324	135.00–148.00	143.43
45	—	474	122.00–137.00	128.01
3	—	225	156.00	156.00
7	—	626	115.00–120.00	117.73
34	—	528	120.00–129.00	123.18
17	—	672	110.00–120.00	112.89
15	—	574	118.00–126.00	122.33
28	—	428	127.00–145.00	134.26
2	—	733	101.00–115.00	108.12
20	—	374	130.00–145.00	135.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	107.00–110.00	108.49
19	—	520	112.00–120.00	115.73
14	—	381	118.00–135.00	125.12
8	—	566	110.00–115.00	112.63
4	—	330	129.00–138.00	133.89
2	—	715	110.00	110.00
11	—	472	115.00–127.00	119.87
7	—	420	119.00–130.00	122.36
2	—	658	102.00–107.00	104.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	571	125.00–136.00	129.68
36	—	430	132.00–150.00	137.47
7	—	764	111.00–121.00	117.26
23	—	375	140.00–155.00	143.75
16	—	678	117.00–128.00	122.80
46	—	468	127.50–142.00	134.58
32	—	621	122.00–135.00	130.49
5	—	708	117.00–123.00	120.98
77	—	525	128.00–138.00	132.38
14	—	325	144.00–160.00	152.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	125.00	125.00
4	—	728	128.00–129.00	128.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	791	105.00–113.00	110.19
2	—	720	115.00	115.00
21	—	575	123.00–132.00	126.84
2	—	295	172.00	172.00
9	—	367	155.00–162.50	158.50
36	—	524	119.00–139.00	130.53
8	—	315	155.00–172.00	161.83
27	—	615	110.00–130.00	121.30
26	—	470	128.00–154.00	142.64
26	—	428	145.00–160.00	151.05
8	—	672	112.00–121.00	118.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	478	115.00–140.00	131.89
10	—	374	137.00–152.00	144.41
16	—	425	125.00–144.00	137.95
14	—	520	120.00–127.00	123.43
6	—	629	110.00–115.00	113.50
5	—	675	111.00	111.00
10	—	324	142.00–156.00	149.93
12	—	576	108.00–122.00	119.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	626	124.00–137.00	131.72
2	—	715	124.00–127.00	125.50
5	—	680	123.00–130.00	125.84
6	—	330	175.00–187.00	181.49
14	—	526	132.50–147.50	138.81
1	—	800	118.00	118.00
39	—	578	125.00–138.00	133.29
19	—	465	147.00–162.00	156.64
24	—	426	155.00–174.00	164.85
27	—	373	165.00–180.00	172.15
8	—	783	118.00–120.00	119.12
3	—	277	194.00–200.00	198.19
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	667	127.00–138.00	132.40
3	—	783	120.00–126.00	122.02
23	—	477	158.00–170.00	165.66
23	—	631	134.00–142.00	137.37
5	—	360	169.00–178.00	172.75
1	—	865	118.00	118.00
4	—	330	182.00–190.00	185.28
38	—	506	150.00–160.00	157.15
15	—	729	125.00–135.00	128.75
12	—	564	146.00–155.00	151.38
19	—	433	164.00–175.00	169.51
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	723	118.00–120.00	119.03
16	—	429	151.00–166.00	154.06
13	—	612	125.00–145.00	133.30
23	—	478	145.00–164.00	153.59
12	—	667	120.00–134.00	128.98
30	—	518	135.00–155.00	149.64
12	—	370	160.00–172.00	167.18
2	—	330	166.00–168.00	167.03
35	—	573	127.00–148.00	135.47
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	132.00	132.00
14	—	329	120.00–168.00	155.57
2	—	655	121.00	121.00
9	—	371	148.00–162.00	158.47
14	—	430	142.00–156.00	148.35
3	—	592	127.00–138.00	134.31

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,532	69.00–75.00	72.04
27	—	1,380	62.00–72.00	66.56
6	—	1,300	64.00–66.00	64.31
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	958	39.00–52.00	47.70
7	—	982	52.00–58.00	54.47
58	—	1,012	45.00–65.00	56.11
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
84	—	1,198	58.50–71.00	64.49
46	—	1,120	56.00–65.00	60.33
28	—	1,186	68.00–75.00	70.17
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,756	90.00–101.00	94.48
13	—	1,777	80.00–99.00	90.37
13	—	1,550	80.00–94.00	85.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,100.00–1,950.00	1,521.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,000.00–1,750.00	1,446.43
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,083	690.00–700.00	695.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	—	440.00–550.00	483.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	500.00	500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	775	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	955	590.00–750.00	666.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,130	800.00–990.00	870.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	775.00–875.00	833.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,240	830.00	830.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	—	—	550.00–875.00	713.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	37	—	—	650.00–950.00	807.70
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	500.00–575.00	541.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,320	880.00	880.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	500.00–625.00	560.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	225.00	225.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	875	1,190.00	1,190.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	600.00–800.00	752.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,215	1,080.00	1,080.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	750.00–900.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,220	825.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,088	800.00–975.00	871.93
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,480	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	50	—	—	875.00–1,125.00	976.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,520	1,210.00	1,210.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	1,250.00–1,700.00	1,521.43
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	943	700.00–800.00	753.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	950	900.00	900.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	730	700.00	700.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	873	440.00–650.00	566.66

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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