Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 159 priced lines covering 3,295 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,430 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,039 head. replacement cattle receipts at 233 head. Counted as USDA files them — 46 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Sep 14, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,430Last week 4,822Year ago 4,307

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,039Last week 787Year ago 596

Replacement CattleReceipts 233Last week 203Year ago 171

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 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
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	518	130.00–144.00	139.45
3	—	367	155.00–170.00	160.50
10	—	473	113.00–156.00	138.92
1	—	330	145.00	145.00
7	—	573	130.00–140.00	134.98
7	—	423	129.00–167.00	147.04
1	—	645	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	684	127.00–136.00	131.56
5	—	334	152.00–172.00	166.44
9	—	436	140.00–167.00	151.28
30	—	374	151.00–170.00	163.09
9	—	714	120.00–132.00	125.88
43	—	481	120.00–160.00	153.69
68	—	630	130.00–139.00	136.10
3	—	790	117.00–120.00	117.99
26	—	523	135.00–156.00	147.87
24	—	579	130.00–150.00	142.91
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	565	133.00–151.00	142.19
24	—	424	154.00–180.00	165.82
21	—	717	127.00–137.00	131.46
1	—	255	192.00	192.00
31	—	515	140.00–160.00	151.03
41	—	480	143.00–165.00	157.98
24	—	663	130.00–147.00	135.01
7	—	784	126.00–133.00	127.34
60	—	619	130.00–152.00	139.43
7	—	380	161.00–174.00	170.15
1	—	915	119.00	119.00
6	—	1,115	107.00	107.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	599	152.50	152.50
18	—	814	134.50–137.00	135.61
13	—	1,105	110.50	110.50
8	—	604	156.00	156.00
17	—	773	136.50–140.00	138.07
40	—	690	145.50–148.50	146.87
49	—	726	140.00–144.50	141.74
5	—	547	162.00	162.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	645	135.50–140.00	136.14
37	—	677	132.50–135.50	134.62
19	—	739	132.50–133.00	132.63
19	—	772	127.50–132.00	129.85
4	—	533	143.00	143.00
35	—	589	139.25–141.50	139.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	761	113.00–120.00	118.28
9	—	369	138.00–155.00	143.04
2	—	223	160.00–163.00	161.52
7	—	274	153.00–160.00	156.70
1	—	860	107.00	107.00
55	—	519	120.00–140.00	133.34
25	—	663	111.00–132.00	124.28
63	—	569	114.00–138.00	128.68
25	—	713	110.00–123.00	121.91
51	—	618	113.00–132.00	126.44
7	—	324	139.00–158.00	148.89
42	—	417	129.00–147.00	141.03
32	—	478	124.00–142.00	134.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	618	126.00–129.00	127.52
7	—	686	120.00–144.50	138.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	326	128.00–136.00	133.99
22	—	479	95.00–134.00	119.51
1	—	735	100.00	100.00
5	—	643	100.00–105.00	103.01
29	—	528	94.00–127.00	114.61
17	—	369	124.00–146.00	130.51
6	—	573	110.00–122.00	116.36
28	—	422	100.00–139.00	123.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	678	142.50	142.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	215	155.00	155.00
60	—	574	103.00–130.00	124.29
39	—	372	122.00–145.00	135.30
38	—	621	100.00–126.00	121.81
5	—	883	99.00	99.00
34	—	329	120.00–150.00	141.63
2	—	290	150.00	150.00
39	—	422	117.00–140.00	131.04
73	—	525	104.00–132.00	126.81
11	—	680	110.00–120.00	115.57
8	—	734	106.00–120.00	112.12
10	—	793	105.00–105.50	105.45
97	—	473	119.00–137.00	129.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	718	121.00–123.00	121.99
6	—	645	127.00–127.50	127.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	763	120.00–122.00	120.67
32	—	515	124.00–147.00	135.10
18	—	470	130.00–162.00	146.34
1	—	935	94.00	94.00
3	—	310	172.00–180.00	174.75
21	—	628	115.00–133.00	123.18
1	—	955	84.00	84.00
6	—	719	115.00–125.00	120.35
4	—	206	180.00–187.00	181.78
20	—	675	120.00–129.00	123.72
30	—	423	149.00–166.00	159.85
27	—	577	120.00–140.00	130.38
15	—	380	155.00–177.00	167.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	784	110.00–115.00	110.80
37	—	571	109.00–136.00	123.99
13	—	720	105.00–124.00	115.24
38	—	427	145.00–160.00	153.28
70	—	478	118.00–155.00	141.38
2	—	820	95.00–100.00	97.48
29	—	629	115.00–135.00	125.27
19	—	324	150.00–177.00	162.38
18	—	368	146.00–167.00	156.61
5	—	277	165.00–170.00	168.56
12	—	686	108.00–125.00	116.90
59	—	522	114.00–144.00	134.34
2	—	225	177.00	177.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	370	147.00–155.00	149.90
19	—	533	110.00–133.00	121.74
9	—	567	102.00–125.00	118.49
30	—	427	120.00–147.00	138.69
10	—	620	110.00–120.00	115.72
3	—	675	105.00	105.00
19	—	336	137.00–157.00	151.76
3	—	275	164.00	164.00
35	—	472	110.00–139.00	130.66
1	—	215	170.00	170.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	958.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	884	500.00–700.00	577.26
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,183.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	825.00–1,325.00	1,030.91
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,270	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,075.00–1,100.00	1,087.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	910.00	910.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,355	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	750.00–1,200.00	895.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,260	800.00–1,075.00	969.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	650.00–1,000.00	859.29
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	798	700.00–725.00	713.32
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	550.00–1,022.00	855.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,127	850.00–860.00	853.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,440	960.00–985.00	975.36
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	600.00–825.00	737.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	775.00–900.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	660.00	660.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	675.00–825.00	758.33
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,227	770.00–1,010.00	858.80
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	880	705.00	705.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	828	475.00–675.00	544.34
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	785	625.00	625.00
Heifer Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	700.00	700.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,429	73.50–92.00	81.07
36	—	1,481	81.00–99.00	89.06
16	—	1,769	90.00–106.00	96.85
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
115	—	1,179	53.00–65.00	60.23
157	—	1,166	59.00–72.00	64.54
61	—	1,137	65.00–79.00	70.07
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,075	53.00–69.00	60.62
45	—	974	41.00–59.00	51.21
59	—	1,030	48.00–65.00	54.82
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,444	71.00–77.00	73.49
104	—	1,359	60.00–72.00	68.04
60	—	1,288	55.00–67.00	63.53

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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