Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 166 priced lines covering 2,962 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,931 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 637 head. replacement cattle receipts at 254 head. Counted as USDA files them — 65 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Sep 21, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,931Last week 6,430Year ago 3,915

Slaughter CattleReceipts 637Last week 1,039Year ago 463

Replacement CattleReceipts 254Last week 233Year ago 369

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 2.00 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
44	—	573	123.00–132.00	127.00
29	—	838	115.00	115.00
46	—	716	115.00–120.00	117.82
10	—	419	130.00–145.00	137.09
38	—	473	124.00–142.00	134.19
8	—	376	133.00–152.00	139.54
1	—	879	100.00	100.00
31	—	666	115.00–128.00	119.81
4	—	759	110.00–115.00	112.26
29	—	629	121.00–126.00	123.86
52	—	520	118.00–135.00	132.11
13	—	340	136.00–145.00	140.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	621	104.00–121.00	117.58
49	—	423	117.00–140.00	129.40
29	—	373	120.00–142.00	132.08
2	—	275	145.00	145.00
18	—	657	110.00–118.00	116.47
43	—	568	109.00–125.00	120.78
73	—	522	115.00–128.00	122.48
1	—	745	105.00	105.00
6	—	766	100.00–115.00	107.46
71	—	477	110.00–134.00	124.90
13	—	332	132.00–142.00	134.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	619	92.50–115.00	106.23
22	—	432	110.00–133.00	121.82
3	—	682	104.00–105.00	104.34
15	—	322	100.00–147.00	124.92
1	—	780	84.00	84.00
18	—	376	85.00–140.00	122.44
45	—	473	105.00–129.00	118.58
1	—	290	133.00	133.00
10	—	517	100.00–123.00	112.11
13	—	577	101.00–121.00	110.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	534	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
143	—	650	143.00	143.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	605	136.00	136.00
18	—	680	130.50–132.50	132.07
7	—	559	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	478	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	658	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	722	134.50–137.50	135.83
7	—	461	160.00	160.00
12	—	679	142.50	142.50
2	—	618	140.00	140.00
160	—	590	146.00–151.00	146.72
8	—	811	134.50	134.50
5	—	787	130.00–139.50	137.67
4	—	965	105.00	105.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	470	140.00–161.00	151.76
24	—	624	120.00–143.00	134.36
21	—	683	125.00–139.00	135.46
39	—	519	138.00–158.00	151.73
2	—	385	170.00	170.00
5	—	424	154.00–165.00	160.72
22	—	712	124.00–130.00	127.96
32	—	787	120.00–133.50	131.72
45	—	585	133.00–153.00	149.43
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	369	148.00–160.00	152.05
4	—	426	135.00–150.00	146.13
13	—	533	105.00–135.00	127.75
4	—	565	105.00–107.00	106.01
1	—	760	120.00	120.00
18	—	634	120.00–128.00	122.14
5	—	704	116.00	116.00
3	—	472	108.00–140.00	118.74
2	—	330	156.00–172.00	164.12
5	—	687	110.00–120.00	114.53
1	—	290	187.00	187.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	709	122.00–129.00	128.63
41	—	628	111.00–140.00	133.80
43	—	677	123.00–136.00	130.87
14	—	425	140.00–165.00	150.49
59	—	573	129.00–150.00	139.08
35	—	526	134.00–152.00	143.34
13	—	370	150.00–163.00	154.55
3	—	313	156.00–161.00	159.05
18	—	468	135.00–160.00	150.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	565	118.00–141.00	130.47
5	—	774	123.00–126.00	124.00
13	—	372	150.00–177.00	168.91
2	—	290	172.00–173.00	172.49
28	—	519	119.00–152.00	138.79
17	—	674	115.00–130.00	124.32
13	—	720	116.00–128.00	122.10
26	—	619	112.00–136.00	129.96
12	—	430	134.00–167.00	158.88
1	—	225	192.00	192.00
12	—	325	149.00–187.00	171.29
20	—	463	134.00–160.00	151.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	118.00	118.00
6	—	669	130.00–133.00	131.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	272	160.00–162.00	160.70
11	—	626	118.00–127.00	121.56
7	—	329	128.00–160.00	154.66
35	—	527	115.00–150.00	134.24
49	—	571	114.00–138.00	129.22
11	—	370	145.00–167.00	157.36
2	—	218	170.00–173.00	171.45
46	—	473	120.00–152.00	140.59
8	—	686	110.00–125.00	119.07
28	—	432	120.00–157.00	149.01
4	—	714	115.00–123.00	118.50
1	—	770	107.00	107.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	423	122.00–148.00	136.76
29	—	473	120.00–145.00	133.03
3	—	755	105.00	105.00
9	—	327	132.00–167.00	149.29
1	—	680	110.00	110.00
1	—	295	177.00	177.00
8	—	729	106.00–115.00	109.86
16	—	571	110.00–127.00	115.80
8	—	377	125.00–157.00	138.77
17	—	610	108.00–123.00	111.96
34	—	525	116.00–132.00	124.82

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	988	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	887	875.00–975.00	908.46
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	880	575.00	575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	820	725.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	300.00–500.00	380.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	450.00–630.00	516.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	855	400.00–500.00	466.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	775.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	720.00	720.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	510.00–750.00	603.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	625.00	625.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	700.00–1,150.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	29	—	—	600.00–1,100.00	852.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,068	700.00–755.00	734.49
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,084	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,390.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	605.00–810.00	703.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,267	925.00–1,125.00	986.63
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	270.00	270.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	500.00–700.00	566.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	360.00	360.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	880	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	425.00–600.00	537.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,178	1,550.00–1,725.00	1,642.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,240	1,575.00	1,575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	675.00–850.00	762.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,340	1,600.00	1,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,056	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,321.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,285	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	31	—	—	825.00–1,250.00	1,020.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,394	1,275.00–1,500.00	1,424.39
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	650.00–675.00	662.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	620.00–800.00	734.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	890.00	890.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,060	875.00	875.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	730	425.00–550.00	496.49
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,240	705.00	705.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,812	90.00–106.00	93.16
14	—	1,412	70.00–85.00	77.60
30	—	1,631	80.00–93.00	83.49
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,228	65.00–76.00	68.54
47	—	1,140	53.00–62.00	56.73
108	—	1,189	54.00–68.00	60.76
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	978	40.00–53.00	47.98
43	—	1,043	45.00–59.00	53.90
20	—	1,049	52.00–65.00	60.11
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,311	66.00–72.00	68.14
34	—	1,371	54.00–60.00	57.03
54	—	1,389	54.00–66.00	59.87

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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