Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 147 priced lines covering 2,785 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,205 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 758 head. replacement cattle receipts at 223 head. Counted as USDA files them — 39 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Sep 28, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,205Last week 4,931Year ago 4,072

Slaughter CattleReceipts 758Last week 637Year ago 604

Replacement CattleReceipts 223Last week 254Year ago 175

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	124.00	124.00
80	—	574	110.00–129.00	123.92
15	—	784	96.00–116.00	111.43
12	—	473	118.00–127.00	122.97
9	—	421	124.00–138.00	128.95
61	—	624	110.00–125.00	121.41
6	—	330	135.00–137.00	136.05
83	—	528	116.00–135.00	124.84
17	—	723	104.00–117.00	111.35
29	—	675	115.00–124.00	118.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	340	127.00–137.00	130.05
35	—	425	109.00–134.00	123.90
5	—	727	95.00–106.00	102.78
25	—	674	90.00–112.00	105.78
82	—	469	105.00–131.00	121.89
33	—	616	110.00–119.00	114.58
56	—	522	103.00–125.00	119.56
28	—	376	116.00–140.00	126.00
74	—	575	97.00–123.00	115.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	566	133.00	133.00
1	—	830	106.00	106.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	530	99.00–122.00	109.78
3	—	325	120.00–121.00	120.33
30	—	476	107.00–123.00	114.82
25	—	420	105.00–131.00	116.68
4	—	579	113.00–117.00	114.73
17	—	374	110.00–127.00	117.26
9	—	675	90.00–105.00	97.38
2	—	615	107.00–110.00	108.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	679	124.00–128.00	124.64
24	—	626	125.00–130.00	129.37
6	—	521	126.00–128.00	127.03
67	—	773	130.75	130.75
11	—	550	134.50	134.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	568	127.00	127.00
2	—	640	130.00–131.00	130.50
2	—	673	125.00	125.00
1	—	510	141.00	141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	790	128.00	128.00
27	—	507	135.00–141.00	140.32
2	—	330	192.00–200.00	195.88
1	—	365	162.00	162.00
3	—	420	162.00–180.00	167.86
29	—	680	118.00–136.00	130.48
24	—	725	113.00–130.00	125.92
4	—	981	105.50	105.50
22	—	463	158.00–165.00	158.46
104	—	622	129.00–145.00	137.41
35	—	561	147.00–150.00	148.52
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	526	120.00–135.00	125.76
17	—	469	135.00	135.00
5	—	445	140.00	140.00
6	—	325	148.00–152.00	150.67
4	—	630	116.00–126.00	123.52
5	—	583	120.00–128.00	124.21
7	—	769	112.00	112.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	485	138.00–157.00	148.21
67	—	625	124.00–135.00	131.50
16	—	377	145.00–177.00	159.24
37	—	584	129.00–140.00	134.83
7	—	704	126.00	126.00
31	—	413	140.00–165.00	153.44
7	—	329	153.00–164.00	158.27
2	—	680	128.00–129.00	128.49
1	—	295	180.00	180.00
49	—	524	135.00–150.00	142.37
3	—	767	123.00–127.00	125.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	360	135.00–160.00	147.43
2	—	208	170.00–172.00	171.01
37	—	478	118.00–150.00	136.16
16	—	672	100.00–125.00	115.20
41	—	577	102.00–134.00	122.37
30	—	625	100.00–126.00	117.38
5	—	714	110.00–124.00	117.46
11	—	334	145.00–160.00	155.18
29	—	524	110.00–138.00	129.50
6	—	779	80.00–105.00	93.87
37	—	426	127.00–157.00	143.85
2	—	280	148.00–150.00	148.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	150.00	150.00
30	—	425	140.00–162.00	149.49
2	—	205	185.00	185.00
18	—	374	145.00–170.00	158.61
30	—	472	130.00–160.00	145.69
15	—	723	105.00–128.00	116.66
27	—	621	108.00–133.00	124.88
42	—	524	118.00–145.00	133.09
20	—	566	112.00–138.00	126.17
9	—	766	107.00–126.00	116.33
16	—	674	100.00–128.00	113.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	678	129.00–132.00	130.49
1	—	600	134.00	134.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	429	120.00–145.00	132.96
19	—	482	115.00–134.00	124.67
20	—	320	132.00–152.00	143.65
12	—	381	130.00–146.00	137.21
2	—	295	155.00	155.00
2	—	725	100.00	100.00
1	—	215	160.00	160.00
3	—	682	110.00–113.00	111.98
18	—	624	100.00–119.00	113.38
31	—	529	112.00–127.00	119.57
20	—	573	105.00–122.00	114.60

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
109	—	1,183	54.00–65.00	58.57
67	—	1,180	49.00–58.00	53.48
43	—	1,271	61.00–69.00	65.23
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,045	48.00–64.00	56.59
52	—	1,009	40.00–57.00	50.07
46	—	967	37.00–50.00	44.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,371	52.00–64.00	58.94
24	—	1,422	48.00–58.00	54.31
20	—	1,381	62.00–68.00	64.60
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,800	79.00–97.00	86.07
18	—	1,876	84.00–102.00	94.15
36	—	1,417	65.00–86.00	74.10

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	2	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	500.00–710.00	558.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	900.00–1,100.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,125	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	825.00–950.00	887.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,058	875.00–900.00	887.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	825	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	500.00	500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,260	725.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	575.00–1,000.00	787.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,210	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	700.00–825.00	793.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	—	500.00–850.00	725.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	—	750.00–1,125.00	841.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,365	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	725.00–1,150.00	927.78
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	—	380.00–700.00	500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	953	550.00–700.00	626.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	550.00–625.00	587.50
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	799	500.00–650.00	526.45
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	943	680.00–730.00	702.47
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	755	700.00–750.00	724.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,080	710.00	710.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	980.00	980.00

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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