Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 141 priced lines covering 1,900 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,354 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 716 head. replacement cattle receipts at 400 head. Counted as USDA files them — 110 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 27, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,354Last week 3,098Year ago 3,251

Slaughter CattleReceipts 716Last week 437Year ago 403

Replacement CattleReceipts 400Last week 279Year ago 239

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
42	—	422	115.00–135.00	122.37
41	—	474	110.00–132.00	118.32
12	—	578	110.00–120.00	115.12
34	—	524	110.00–127.00	117.62
1	—	665	112.00	112.00
4	—	714	107.00–109.00	108.24
12	—	620	100.00–115.00	107.20
4	—	289	140.00–146.00	141.40
10	—	326	125.00–129.00	126.43
20	—	378	120.00–132.50	126.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	415	102.00–127.00	109.08
2	—	683	102.00–107.00	104.45
5	—	576	112.00–115.00	112.60
16	—	528	90.00–120.00	104.80
1	—	620	110.00	110.00
20	—	472	103.00–125.00	112.96
6	—	287	125.00–130.00	128.17
16	—	316	115.00–127.00	120.89
26	—	378	110.00–132.00	116.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	571	118.00–130.00	122.97
28	—	523	121.00–135.00	127.57
14	—	424	126.00–136.50	131.84
14	—	486	125.00–134.00	132.54
12	—	719	103.00–117.00	111.51
29	—	622	115.00–123.00	119.44
10	—	772	102.50–112.00	109.56
9	—	668	113.00–120.00	116.23
3	—	310	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	131.00–137.00	134.05
1	—	565	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	120.00	120.00
1	—	515	139.50	139.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	420	142.00–162.00	149.25
30	—	470	136.00–147.50	143.52
2	—	753	112.50–115.00	113.75
37	—	622	121.00–129.00	124.81
27	—	372	155.00–170.00	161.44
11	—	322	160.00–167.50	163.36
18	—	723	112.00–119.00	116.29
2	—	815	107.50–110.00	108.77
43	—	516	126.00–140.00	134.66
17	—	670	117.00–125.00	120.27
28	—	580	124.00–134.00	129.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	476	123.00–140.00	130.46
4	—	728	107.00–113.00	111.03
22	—	520	120.00–133.00	126.08
39	—	424	130.00–145.00	139.81
48	—	572	115.00–127.00	120.64
27	—	372	140.00–157.00	148.06
2	—	808	97.50–100.00	98.74
7	—	276	157.50–160.00	159.30
6	—	773	100.00–107.00	103.68
13	—	334	147.50–159.00	153.00
13	—	678	110.00–116.00	112.23
17	—	619	113.00–120.00	116.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	710	130.00	130.00
1	—	390	180.00	180.00
1	—	310	185.00	185.00
1	—	400	167.00	167.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	674	98.00–107.00	103.93
6	—	634	110.00–112.00	110.32
17	—	575	102.00–115.00	110.02
15	—	474	115.00–131.00	123.32
11	—	312	140.00–147.00	144.39
13	—	374	132.00–146.00	138.12
27	—	425	118.00–136.00	127.69
22	—	524	110.00–125.00	118.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	523	143.00–150.00	145.71
1	—	725	122.00	122.00
6	—	626	134.00–136.00	134.67
10	—	361	164.00–172.50	166.95
9	—	572	139.00–145.00	140.33
10	—	411	155.00–162.50	159.07
6	—	690	122.00–130.00	123.78
4	—	459	147.50–152.50	149.99
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	139.00–141.00	140.32
4	—	606	115.00–123.00	120.99
4	—	578	125.00–128.00	127.02
9	—	522	129.00–137.00	133.12
4	—	326	151.00–160.00	154.29
2	—	383	146.00–162.00	153.95
2	—	453	142.00–150.00	145.98
1	—	705	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	579	130.00–137.00	132.38
6	—	480	140.00–152.00	145.02
3	—	622	125.00–127.00	126.00
5	—	392	155.00–171.00	161.60
1	—	730	122.00	122.00
6	—	664	123.00–128.00	126.02
7	—	426	150.00–165.00	156.62
4	—	340	148.00–162.50	155.68
5	—	525	142.00–145.00	142.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	701	133.00	133.00
2	—	620	145.00	145.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	996	36.00–49.00	42.89
12	—	1,084	48.00–63.00	55.92
70	—	1,047	39.00–59.00	48.48
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,503	69.00	69.00
28	—	1,360	55.00–62.00	58.69
36	—	1,424	52.00–68.00	61.40
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,189	57.00–68.00	61.46
129	—	1,192	52.00–65.00	57.32
91	—	1,153	47.00–59.00	51.57
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,855	86.00–93.00	89.56
20	—	1,595	70.00–85.00	78.16
20	—	1,682	80.00–91.00	84.31

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,033	650.00–775.00	705.84
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,495	950.00–1,075.00	1,017.52
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	900.00–950.00	933.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	810.00–880.00	843.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,231	848.00–900.00	868.31
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,172	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,131.51
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	725.00–790.00	768.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	750.00–775.00	762.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	820.00–980.00	882.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,356	755.00–1,097.00	932.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,231	750.00–1,200.00	1,049.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	990.00–1,040.00	1,020.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,132	575.00–975.00	875.18
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	500.00–625.00	562.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	720	500.00	500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	550.00–750.00	658.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,255	985.00	985.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,015	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	600.00	600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,145	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,185.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	700.00–1,225.00	1,038.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,050	1,335.00–1,525.00	1,452.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,200	1,350.00–1,475.00	1,420.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,122	1,300.00–1,325.00	1,316.08
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	500.00	500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,150	1,050.00–1,110.00	1,083.22
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,096	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,188.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	1,076	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,224.44
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	800.00–1,000.00	966.67
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	600	575.00	575.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	773	550.00–775.00	657.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,165	768.00	768.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	900	522.00–570.00	543.73
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	500.00–640.00	570.00

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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