Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 131 priced lines covering 1,831 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,598 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 291 head. replacement cattle receipts at 200 head. Counted as USDA files them — 37 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Sep 22, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,598Last week 3,318Year ago 2,377

Slaughter CattleReceipts 291Last week 356Year ago 377

Replacement CattleReceipts 200Last week 160Year ago 281

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,042	40.00–58.00	49.84
7	—	942	41.00–47.00	43.69
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,451	55.00–62.00	59.31
3	—	1,283	56.00–64.00	59.26
29	—	1,362	50.00–64.00	58.43
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,081	45.00–59.00	53.67
63	—	1,152	49.50–65.00	58.02
4	—	1,211	56.00–65.00	61.95
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,972	97.00–103.00	99.96
8	—	1,525	65.00–86.00	79.17
18	—	1,681	75.00–95.00	83.70

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	570	90.00–110.00	105.27
1	—	670	100.00	100.00
6	—	427	110.00–122.00	116.03
22	—	520	107.00–116.00	112.08
2	—	625	105.00	105.00
9	—	336	123.00–130.00	128.38
19	—	477	105.00–122.00	114.85
15	—	369	117.50–132.00	121.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	475	119.00–128.00	123.69
7	—	636	108.00–116.00	112.16
7	—	326	131.00–140.00	135.59
40	—	427	117.50–135.00	124.82
4	—	729	108.00–110.00	109.27
15	—	666	95.00–115.00	105.64
24	—	575	114.00–123.00	117.89
26	—	377	120.00–137.00	128.81
4	—	750	85.00–104.00	89.75
53	—	522	115.00–125.00	120.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	753	110.00–114.00	111.99
26	—	326	137.50–142.50	139.64
54	—	628	112.00–127.00	120.12
54	—	466	126.00–135.00	129.07
25	—	423	127.00–135.00	130.77
27	—	368	132.00–145.00	135.84
49	—	528	124.00–130.00	127.25
20	—	667	110.00–122.50	115.55
54	—	569	120.00–131.00	124.96
1	—	865	95.00	95.00
5	—	718	105.00–115.00	112.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	689	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	745	105.00	105.00
14	—	527	127.00–136.00	130.53
4	—	325	145.00–151.00	148.00
3	—	460	132.00–138.00	135.69
7	—	374	140.00–150.00	146.28
2	—	695	110.00	110.00
6	—	410	140.00–143.00	141.48
4	—	620	110.00–115.00	112.48
2	—	575	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	726	125.25–128.00	126.19
5	—	753	124.50	124.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,010	101.00	101.00
24	—	685	120.00–145.00	124.82
42	—	522	140.00–155.00	147.55
17	—	718	120.00–138.00	129.47
2	—	785	120.00	120.00
6	—	333	170.00–175.00	170.86
12	—	808	114.00–133.00	123.84
2	—	370	155.00–175.00	164.86
26	—	625	125.00–135.00	129.39
20	—	433	152.00–160.00	157.05
29	—	480	145.00–159.00	152.63
26	—	569	130.00–140.00	135.91
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	574	121.00–140.00	126.97
21	—	632	110.00–137.00	125.57
28	—	531	125.00–150.00	138.88
6	—	422	137.50–153.00	145.08
1	—	880	106.00	106.00
10	—	724	115.00–117.00	115.70
17	—	475	132.00–151.00	145.10
7	—	674	120.00–124.00	121.43
7	—	369	150.00–165.00	159.23
3	—	335	166.00	166.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	366	155.00–163.00	159.42
9	—	552	122.50–130.00	127.18
28	—	475	135.00–149.00	140.15
19	—	622	119.00–125.00	121.57
19	—	422	144.00–155.00	149.79
2	—	885	85.00–97.50	91.18
1	—	845	97.00	97.00
44	—	525	126.00–142.00	132.23
5	—	754	100.00–110.00	105.51
7	—	730	105.00–116.00	108.54
16	—	662	118.00–121.00	119.56
9	—	328	160.00–180.00	168.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	626	110.00–122.00	117.90
42	—	525	118.00–131.00	125.28
20	—	430	128.00–151.00	140.86
5	—	389	140.00–152.50	144.88
41	—	573	114.00–129.00	119.45
15	—	667	102.00–115.00	108.40
4	—	331	147.50–165.00	155.66
3	—	275	156.00	156.00
28	—	469	122.50–144.00	131.20
6	—	728	92.50–110.00	102.27
3	—	793	105.00–108.00	107.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	517	111.00–121.00	117.36
7	—	327	136.00–140.00	137.73
18	—	424	128.00–140.00	132.86
14	—	473	116.00–134.00	122.20
8	—	374	130.00–138.00	134.14
7	—	726	90.00–105.00	99.89
9	—	567	105.00–117.00	111.73
1	—	640	109.00	109.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	600.00–700.00	662.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,093	800.00–810.00	804.01
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	540.00–775.00	624.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	390.00	390.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	405.00–590.00	483.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	600.00–800.00	662.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	33	—	—	700.00–1,050.00	832.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,340	775.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	600.00–720.00	660.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	24	—	—	600.00–975.00	733.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,250	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	800.00–1,150.00	930.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,125.00–1,750.00	1,262.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	450.00–550.00	500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,498	1,175.00–1,250.00	1,212.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,127.08
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,366.67
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	965	533.00–717.00	644.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	675.00–825.00	729.55
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	833	325.00–575.00	435.36
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	795	675.00	675.00

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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