Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 144 priced lines covering 2,770 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,562 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 787 head. replacement cattle receipts at 440 head. Counted as USDA files them — 52 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Oct 5, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,562Last week 5,205Year ago 2,497

Slaughter CattleReceipts 787Last week 758Year ago 341

Replacement CattleReceipts 440Last week 223Year ago 186

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady to 2.00 higher. 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
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	428	144.00–155.00	151.27
34	—	532	132.00–148.00	141.07
1	—	795	115.00	115.00
37	—	476	140.00–157.00	144.89
5	—	664	120.00–131.00	125.43
82	—	625	125.00–138.00	134.38
8	—	331	140.00–162.00	149.13
5	—	723	120.00–126.00	122.99
31	—	849	126.00	126.00
7	—	374	150.00–160.00	156.68
49	—	572	127.00–143.00	138.65
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	569	138.00–148.00	145.77
25	—	777	125.00–135.00	131.43
43	—	626	132.00–144.00	139.06
34	—	521	136.00–154.00	149.24
37	—	730	125.00–136.00	131.75
2	—	340	166.00–187.50	176.91
37	—	670	132.00–140.00	135.62
14	—	374	162.00–168.00	164.40
24	—	481	147.00–162.00	150.22
22	—	415	153.00–167.00	158.72
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	366	138.00–167.00	150.43
1	—	635	122.00	122.00
6	—	560	125.00–130.00	125.87
5	—	523	125.00–137.00	132.14
19	—	470	131.00–148.00	134.78
2	—	705	107.00	107.00
2	—	435	140.00–157.00	148.70
2	—	695	117.00–120.00	118.50
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	731	146.00	146.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	735	131.00	131.00
21	—	618	148.50	148.50
9	—	553	153.50	153.50
18	—	676	138.00–142.50	139.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	422	125.00–142.00	130.70
6	—	288	138.00–142.00	140.72
86	—	573	112.00–132.00	127.95
50	—	521	118.00–138.00	131.14
2	—	773	112.00–115.00	113.47
20	—	475	123.00–140.00	129.80
19	—	674	111.00–126.00	119.33
3	—	320	133.00–138.00	134.77
15	—	370	128.00–144.00	131.94
40	—	617	115.00–129.00	123.28
12	—	727	114.00–119.00	117.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	611	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	675	105.00–115.00	109.61
32	—	526	103.00–129.00	121.47
3	—	605	115.00	115.00
15	—	378	125.00–140.00	131.92
17	—	576	114.00–122.00	117.86
2	—	768	100.00–102.00	101.02
11	—	330	124.00–130.00	127.31
2	—	295	133.00	133.00
3	—	720	100.00–105.00	103.38
69	—	476	117.00–133.00	125.11
61	—	420	114.00–137.00	128.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	673	97.00–105.00	100.40
21	—	435	109.00–134.00	117.99
6	—	340	120.00–125.00	122.01
2	—	760	95.00–97.00	96.01
14	—	527	105.00–122.00	112.52
3	—	612	102.00–110.00	106.34
22	—	379	115.00–138.00	120.73
35	—	470	105.00–127.00	116.13
8	—	569	102.00–114.00	107.90
1	—	720	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	154.00	154.00
2	—	758	121.00	121.00
2	—	663	123.00–127.00	125.01
1	—	565	133.00	133.00
1	—	715	120.00	120.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	581	116.00–136.00	132.57
36	—	426	144.00–167.50	156.96
1	—	345	190.00	190.00
17	—	615	120.00–133.00	126.80
61	—	525	120.00–146.00	135.64
21	—	370	148.00–185.00	168.68
3	—	777	110.00–114.00	112.64
14	—	728	100.00–123.00	116.07
27	—	478	125.00–152.00	143.89
7	—	677	120.00–126.00	122.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	525	110.00–139.00	127.68
4	—	783	106.00–110.00	109.01
3	—	278	160.00–163.00	162.01
19	—	320	142.00–155.00	149.11
31	—	475	122.00–143.00	134.24
7	—	726	105.00–115.00	110.28
33	—	575	103.00–130.00	123.62
23	—	627	117.00–124.00	122.28
27	—	422	140.00–154.00	145.21
16	—	669	110.00–121.00	114.57
20	—	376	135.00–172.00	155.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	710	102.00	102.00
1	—	755	104.00	104.00
13	—	578	90.00–122.00	113.83
20	—	431	120.00–148.00	133.42
23	—	473	115.00–139.00	126.81
10	—	314	130.00–165.00	140.40
7	—	666	95.00–110.00	103.55
14	—	373	127.50–157.00	136.28
16	—	523	110.00–129.00	119.99
4	—	633	110.00–116.00	113.72

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	974	38.00–49.00	44.28
29	—	1,053	50.00–62.00	56.94
67	—	1,015	45.00–58.00	51.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,361	55.00–69.00	60.53
34	—	1,372	50.00–63.00	55.69
20	—	1,351	62.00–76.00	65.57
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,225	60.00–72.00	65.09
147	—	1,165	54.00–65.00	60.27
68	—	1,133	48.00–59.00	55.14
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,530	80.00–90.00	84.14
18	—	1,434	70.00–84.00	77.77
21	—	1,765	85.00–100.00	92.88

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	450.00–500.00	468.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,288	785.00–810.00	797.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	525.00–800.00	754.17
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	900.00–950.00	933.33
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	540.00–600.00	558.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	815	320.00–500.00	401.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	395.00–500.00	435.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	33	—	—	550.00–1,000.00	762.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	45	—	1,295	1,100.00–1,375.00	1,264.23
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,288	800.00–1,000.00	910.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	625.00–1,095.00	820.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	810.00–875.00	842.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	—	1,336	850.00–1,050.00	967.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	550.00–850.00	673.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,341	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,153.96
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,313	1,725.00–1,950.00	1,814.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,355	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,596.01
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	530.00–660.00	585.71
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	971	528.00–700.00	611.66
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,013	680.00–745.00	711.94
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	706	300.00–500.00	393.55
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	750.00–800.00	787.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	475.00–525.00	500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	825.00–950.00	908.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,035.00	1,035.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	37	—	—	675.00–1,000.00	833.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,500	700.00	700.00

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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