Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 133 priced lines covering 1,709 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,398 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 411 head. replacement cattle receipts at 281 head. Counted as USDA files them — 69 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 11, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,398Last week 1,854Year ago 1,339

Slaughter CattleReceipts 411Last week 273Year ago 222

Replacement CattleReceipts 281Last week 131Year ago 117

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	378	164.00–172.50	168.14
2	—	508	140.00–147.50	143.81
8	—	468	147.50–161.00	154.06
7	—	679	123.00–136.00	128.96
2	—	730	125.00–127.00	125.98
9	—	609	130.00–139.00	137.77
7	—	560	135.00–146.00	141.72
9	—	421	156.00–165.00	158.86
4	—	781	122.00–126.00	123.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	142.00	142.00
5	—	664	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	114.00	114.00
5	—	321	142.00–144.00	143.62
5	—	473	120.00–145.00	130.89
5	—	372	130.00–146.00	137.32
5	—	672	115.00–126.00	121.63
2	—	545	130.00–137.00	133.50
11	—	568	108.00–131.00	121.40
8	—	418	125.00–150.00	140.82
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	571	125.00–141.00	133.26
2	—	723	112.00–115.00	113.55
3	—	440	147.00–150.00	149.02
4	—	674	120.00–129.00	126.44
1	—	315	161.00	161.00
22	—	524	130.00–145.00	141.71
8	—	372	146.00–157.00	149.47
3	—	467	146.00	146.00
12	—	636	122.00–133.00	126.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	323	131.00–152.00	135.50
13	—	619	100.00–124.00	113.94
47	—	527	110.00–130.00	123.47
2	—	708	104.00–105.00	104.50
8	—	686	107.00–124.00	118.92
37	—	482	118.00–130.00	125.61
5	—	768	100.00–102.00	100.40
21	—	572	110.00–126.00	119.48
25	—	371	126.00–135.00	130.89
26	—	425	124.00–135.00	128.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	670	114.00–135.00	122.84
12	—	408	135.00–137.00	135.36
27	—	525	126.00–132.00	129.10
38	—	626	117.00–136.00	125.01
26	—	571	122.50–137.00	126.92
4	—	704	111.00–115.00	113.75
4	—	760	119.00–121.00	119.51
22	—	462	130.00–143.00	137.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	605	139.00	139.00
2	—	773	126.00–130.00	127.95
1	—	705	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	329	123.00–137.00	127.84
31	—	431	110.00–130.00	118.88
7	—	628	90.00–111.00	104.16
8	—	573	109.00–114.00	111.87
20	—	525	97.00–120.00	112.02
2	—	665	102.00	102.00
21	—	374	119.00–135.00	124.77
27	—	471	105.00–125.00	118.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	578	130.00	130.00
2	—	720	117.00	117.00
2	—	655	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	137.00	137.00
6	—	622	137.00–138.00	137.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	763	108.00–112.50	110.09
2	—	210	175.00	175.00
13	—	333	157.50–182.00	166.26
11	—	526	135.00–143.00	139.29
2	—	288	170.00–172.50	171.22
19	—	427	147.50–157.00	152.62
15	—	457	142.50–150.00	146.07
6	—	728	110.00–117.00	113.02
21	—	359	155.00–170.00	163.47
15	—	621	120.00–130.00	124.71
14	—	668	115.00–129.00	120.67
16	—	573	130.00–135.00	133.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	480	120.00–135.00	127.52
1	—	695	112.00	112.00
30	—	519	115.00–126.00	120.70
1	—	705	97.00	97.00
19	—	574	107.00–118.00	113.18
24	—	427	125.00–142.00	136.31
20	—	377	132.50–155.00	143.75
6	—	623	100.00–112.00	106.32
8	—	338	135.00–160.00	148.78
13	—	282	142.50–156.00	147.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	671	107.00–118.00	112.05
4	—	771	100.00–110.00	103.56
1	—	730	102.00	102.00
33	—	423	139.00–150.00	144.24
27	—	519	125.00–137.00	128.87
45	—	570	118.00–127.00	122.01
25	—	626	115.00–124.00	117.92
9	—	265	152.50–170.00	160.36
35	—	474	129.00–143.00	136.59
27	—	323	150.00–167.00	155.82
19	—	375	145.00–160.00	151.54

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,004	40.00–45.00	42.05
20	—	1,042	44.00–58.00	51.44
33	—	1,025	39.00–53.00	47.86
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,317	62.00	62.00
32	—	1,386	52.00–67.00	60.05
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,144	58.00–71.00	62.91
80	—	1,136	52.00–63.00	56.94
43	—	1,169	46.00–58.00	51.74
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,835	91.00–97.00	93.04
8	—	1,414	70.00–84.00	77.37
15	—	1,625	80.00–89.00	83.99

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	979	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,064.55
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	23	—	943	800.00–1,300.00	1,194.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	935	825.00–1,175.00	1,092.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	875	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,325.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	800.00–1,150.00	1,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	985	700.00–775.00	734.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	865	825.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	825.00–950.00	908.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	550.00–750.00	616.67
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	615.00–750.00	690.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	—	780.00–835.00	802.92
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,036	650.00–975.00	865.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,179	700.00–885.00	786.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	600.00–750.00	691.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	625.00–1,080.00	884.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,175	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,144	675.00–1,100.00	899.07
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,051	800.00–900.00	847.15
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	828	600.00–800.00	696.68
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	420.00–575.00	497.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	857	475.00–565.00	514.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	923	575.00–710.00	638.63
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	960	725.00–825.00	774.22
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,025	900.00	900.00

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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