Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 129 priced lines covering 2,163 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,318 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 356 head. replacement cattle receipts at 160 head. Counted as USDA files them — 23 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Sep 15, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,318Last week 2,256Year ago 1,551

Slaughter CattleReceipts 356Last week 604Year ago 298

Replacement CattleReceipts 160Last week 208Year ago 268

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with moderate 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
26	—	528	117.00–129.00	123.41
36	—	421	115.00–132.00	124.64
29	—	474	120.00–134.00	125.57
26	—	374	124.00–140.00	131.51
10	—	682	110.00–118.00	114.79
20	—	327	130.00–147.00	135.86
5	—	279	140.00–146.00	143.55
3	—	727	105.00–110.00	106.67
13	—	620	112.00–120.00	116.53
16	—	574	115.00–124.00	119.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
146	—	483	127.00–135.00	129.92
59	—	521	125.00–133.00	130.40
16	—	374	135.00–146.00	140.62
24	—	674	117.50–127.00	123.46
31	—	620	122.00–133.00	127.81
2	—	795	115.00	115.00
17	—	427	130.00–138.00	134.05
60	—	571	125.00–131.50	129.68
5	—	741	119.00–120.00	119.40
2	—	280	155.00–160.00	157.37
9	—	322	142.50–155.00	147.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	473	114.00–125.00	118.73
10	—	383	120.00–135.00	124.73
2	—	658	102.00–107.00	104.49
3	—	323	130.00–140.00	135.19
3	—	285	130.00	130.00
14	—	419	110.00–135.00	120.68
15	—	527	111.00–122.00	115.41
3	—	623	107.00–112.00	109.65
13	—	571	109.00–115.00	111.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	583	123.00	123.00
5	—	522	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	643	127.00	127.00
2	—	660	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	596	135.50	135.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	521	134.00–148.00	140.95
15	—	564	130.00–140.00	134.73
8	—	324	155.00–165.00	161.70
2	—	735	110.00	110.00
16	—	676	117.00–131.00	125.69
3	—	415	148.00–150.00	149.29
24	—	622	125.00–135.00	128.46
16	—	379	145.00–162.00	157.60
12	—	465	139.00–160.00	148.63
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	376	135.00–152.00	148.09
27	—	462	139.00–154.00	147.06
14	—	528	139.00–142.00	140.23
14	—	570	125.00–134.00	129.43
3	—	685	117.00	117.00
9	—	625	115.00–125.00	120.44
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	107.00	107.00
12	—	559	135.00–147.00	143.27
12	—	332	170.00–176.00	172.38
1	—	835	119.00	119.00
55	—	671	129.00–140.00	133.22
13	—	779	115.00–129.00	121.85
7	—	366	167.00–174.00	170.79
58	—	623	130.00–145.00	138.06
17	—	415	155.00–170.00	162.31
48	—	522	140.00–159.00	151.34
21	—	716	115.00–135.00	126.36
21	—	483	150.00–160.00	155.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	755	127.00	127.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	619	119.00–131.00	126.55
20	—	380	155.00–175.00	160.61
77	—	526	127.00–140.00	132.62
5	—	340	174.00–176.00	174.80
15	—	475	132.50–150.00	143.79
30	—	423	142.50–160.00	151.17
4	—	778	107.00–115.00	112.98
17	—	672	119.00–122.00	120.17
3	—	742	115.00–120.00	118.33
36	—	565	120.00–137.00	124.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	129.00	129.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	324	149.00–160.00	153.65
12	—	678	110.00–116.00	113.44
21	—	417	135.00–151.00	144.76
39	—	578	120.00–130.00	124.84
52	—	523	118.00–132.00	127.22
12	—	730	105.00–115.00	110.40
25	—	620	112.00–122.00	117.42
27	—	369	130.00–165.00	149.21
7	—	792	105.00–110.00	106.42
40	—	477	125.00–145.00	136.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	578	115.00–120.00	119.26
9	—	331	140.00–150.00	145.11
14	—	522	115.00–126.00	121.06
19	—	479	120.00–134.00	128.55
15	—	373	125.00–157.00	141.12
15	—	623	107.00–116.00	111.78
5	—	675	106.00	106.00
28	—	425	130.00–142.00	136.83

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	650.00–800.00	725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,170	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	600.00–750.00	675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,240	1,140.00	1,140.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	825.00–1,050.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	500.00–550.00	525.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	550.00–625.00	575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	960	475.00	475.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	450.00–600.00	510.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	710.00	710.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,156	725.00–925.00	784.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	800.00–975.00	897.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	775.00–875.00	816.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	—	600.00–850.00	721.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,240	810.00–910.00	852.28
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	650.00–700.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,075.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	600.00–700.00	656.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	530.00–690.00	627.50
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	743	750.00–875.00	816.92
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	675.00–800.00	717.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	807	700.00–1,000.00	901.43
(<2 yrs)	Open	21	—	918	530.00–1,090.00	940.79
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	540.00	540.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,545	71.00–89.00	81.12
13	—	1,480	90.00–105.00	94.90
15	—	1,533	80.00–97.00	87.11
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	955	53.00–55.00	53.98
44	—	973	47.00–62.00	53.54
24	—	945	41.00–58.00	48.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
93	—	1,117	56.00–68.00	63.70
22	—	1,146	63.00–74.00	70.48
34	—	1,034	55.00–61.00	58.21
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,406	57.50–70.00	63.85
5	—	1,824	67.00–68.00	67.83
2	—	1,323	58.00–62.00	60.13

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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