Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 130 priced lines covering 1,832 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,098 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 437 head. replacement cattle receipts at 279 head. Counted as USDA files them — 57 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 20, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,098Last week 3,704Year ago 1,670

Slaughter CattleReceipts 437Last week 443Year ago 289

Replacement CattleReceipts 279Last week 288Year ago 139

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 4.00 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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	577	122.50–130.00	127.27
10	—	681	115.00–124.00	119.90
12	—	473	128.00–134.00	131.01
8	—	368	134.00–139.00	136.62
36	—	528	126.00–132.00	130.08
6	—	323	142.00–150.00	144.09
1	—	795	105.00	105.00
7	—	429	133.00–138.00	135.14
13	—	620	118.00–128.00	125.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	732	102.00–112.00	108.20
41	—	521	118.00–129.00	125.32
18	—	620	112.00–124.00	117.26
1	—	750	102.50	102.50
21	—	320	130.00–149.00	136.14
20	—	669	103.00–119.00	112.61
53	—	476	120.00–135.00	126.67
23	—	565	115.00–123.00	119.21
49	—	431	122.00–135.00	125.61
5	—	280	127.50–154.00	141.68
29	—	378	125.00–136.00	129.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	631	103.00–110.00	106.85
19	—	571	105.00–115.00	109.20
16	—	522	108.00–122.00	115.38
8	—	311	125.00–135.00	129.83
13	—	379	119.00–137.00	127.42
30	—	421	112.00–135.00	124.91
34	—	466	110.00–128.00	116.48
1	—	685	107.00	107.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	131.00	131.00
2	—	523	133.00–135.00	134.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	107.00	107.00
12	—	580	120.00–130.00	122.53
11	—	366	145.00–167.00	154.74
19	—	525	125.00–135.00	131.06
3	—	431	150.00–152.00	151.37
8	—	465	135.00–148.00	142.13
3	—	663	115.00–118.00	117.01
5	—	614	115.00–125.00	119.78
7	—	327	151.00–167.00	154.08
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	121.00	121.00
2	—	665	141.00	141.00
5	—	961	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	720	125.00–131.00	128.87
2	—	385	170.00–172.00	171.03
1	—	270	187.50	187.50
4	—	779	123.00–127.00	124.51
20	—	581	138.00–154.00	144.31
8	—	674	130.00–147.00	133.73
24	—	532	141.00–153.00	149.21
2	—	305	170.00–175.00	172.46
9	—	614	132.00–138.00	135.54
6	—	465	150.00–157.00	154.38
8	—	413	157.00–174.00	164.57
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	624	128.00–142.00	130.84
25	—	671	125.00–138.00	129.11
25	—	524	133.00–154.00	143.14
18	—	433	144.00–167.00	148.32
1	—	345	160.00	160.00
12	—	733	120.00–126.00	123.82
20	—	574	130.00–145.00	132.49
21	—	471	137.00–156.00	149.00
9	—	386	155.00–177.50	166.26
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	722	114.00–121.00	117.31
9	—	567	127.00–140.00	132.04
3	—	782	113.00–117.00	115.34
16	—	378	157.00–175.00	164.36
13	—	668	117.50–125.00	120.58
1	—	290	175.00	175.00
15	—	468	142.00–152.00	147.01
22	—	620	121.00–130.00	124.74
5	—	936	103.00	103.00
27	—	426	150.00–168.00	156.51
1	—	835	115.00	115.00
19	—	526	131.00–147.00	139.21
4	—	324	162.00–170.00	166.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	197.00	197.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	774	100.00–108.00	105.44
54	—	474	130.00–145.00	137.78
50	—	423	135.00–155.00	146.31
5	—	723	110.00–112.00	111.00
39	—	576	117.00–132.00	125.00
29	—	621	114.00–122.00	118.24
17	—	329	150.00–165.00	158.42
13	—	676	108.00–117.00	113.38
36	—	525	125.00–140.00	132.31
17	—	376	147.00–167.00	152.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	630	110.00–112.00	111.35
16	—	573	105.00–122.00	114.81
32	—	523	112.00–130.00	122.44
5	—	671	102.00–109.00	106.01
20	—	374	137.00–152.00	143.08
27	—	429	126.00–145.00	135.78
3	—	332	165.00–167.00	165.67
25	—	473	120.00–135.00	128.41

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,024	40.00–58.00	48.53
34	—	1,052	45.00–63.00	56.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,204	58.00–69.00	63.85
21	—	1,223	64.00–74.00	67.86
43	—	1,115	51.00–61.00	56.42
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,406	62.00–67.00	64.23
16	—	1,427	57.00–65.00	61.01
4	—	1,360	69.00–70.00	69.22
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,907	93.00–100.00	95.69
18	—	1,598	82.00–94.00	86.83
10	—	1,599	69.00–89.00	79.48

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	875.00–885.00	880.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,405	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	930.00–975.00	952.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,168	850.00–1,000.00	903.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	750.00–855.00	792.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,165	550.00–825.00	677.99
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,203	750.00–1,000.00	832.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	600.00–900.00	751.25
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,213	900.00–925.00	912.27
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,400	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,040	625.00–725.00	680.53
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	942	625.00–800.00	723.81
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,248	900.00–975.00	942.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,083.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	675.00–760.00	717.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,425	1,125.00–1,325.00	1,226.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	775.00–875.00	829.55
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	42	—	—	440.00–535.00	487.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	827	600.00–750.00	662.05

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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