Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 141 priced lines covering 2,987 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,896 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 844 head. replacement cattle receipts at 420 head. Counted as USDA files them — 34 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Oct 12, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,896Last week 4,562Year ago 3,357

Slaughter CattleReceipts 844Last week 787Year ago 372

Replacement CattleReceipts 420Last week 440Year ago 120

-Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. 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 — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,375	61.00–70.00	65.80
55	—	1,406	52.00–65.00	58.19
23	—	1,382	50.00–59.00	54.34
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,220	59.00–68.00	62.71
132	—	1,197	51.00–64.00	57.04
68	—	1,159	45.00–59.00	52.20
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	1,035	36.00–57.00	51.00
40	—	1,019	38.00–51.00	46.69
24	—	1,057	43.00–67.00	55.84
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,661	78.00–92.00	83.85
12	—	1,778	86.00–95.00	89.64
32	—	1,401	73.00–87.00	78.32

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	721	126.00–137.00	134.47
2	—	545	128.00	128.00
9	—	614	125.50	125.50
44	—	780	127.00–135.25	132.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	526	103.00–118.00	112.38
31	—	423	106.00–132.00	117.68
2	—	720	92.00	92.00
6	—	571	105.00–115.00	108.33
6	—	676	93.00–100.00	97.33
3	—	275	120.00	120.00
28	—	471	101.00–128.00	114.39
19	—	329	118.00–130.00	124.33
24	—	371	110.00–136.00	118.77
1	—	230	130.00	130.00
7	—	636	100.00–107.00	103.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	613	105.00–120.00	112.89
5	—	315	123.00–130.00	125.17
79	—	429	113.00–138.00	125.51
1	—	290	130.00	130.00
103	—	469	110.00–136.00	120.40
22	—	681	108.00–125.00	115.44
53	—	581	100.00–124.00	119.37
24	—	372	118.00–145.00	127.10
8	—	730	100.00–116.00	107.88
58	—	521	106.00–130.00	120.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	650	141.78	141.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	707	115.00–119.00	117.75
1	—	550	132.00	132.00
8	—	668	122.00–123.00	122.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	615	114.00–125.00	121.25
11	—	416	124.00–144.00	132.16
18	—	724	109.00–126.00	120.81
125	—	570	114.00–131.00	125.21
6	—	665	115.00–121.00	117.53
56	—	519	123.00–138.00	126.64
21	—	477	120.00–140.00	131.77
3	—	783	107.00–117.00	110.95
9	—	328	128.00–137.00	133.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	131.00	131.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	621	119.00–125.00	121.57
7	—	364	134.00–146.00	139.07
8	—	464	120.00–140.00	130.63
5	—	322	140.00–150.00	145.29
3	—	430	125.00–130.00	126.55
21	—	526	120.00–130.00	126.96
4	—	570	117.00–125.00	120.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	666	124.00–137.00	132.03
37	—	465	140.00–165.00	151.40
1	—	370	180.00	180.00
35	—	720	120.00–132.00	126.44
34	—	522	137.00–152.00	143.46
8	—	783	115.00–134.00	120.56
7	—	581	132.00–140.00	136.04
1	—	335	190.00	190.00
18	—	420	149.00–175.00	157.33
31	—	617	125.00–140.00	133.84
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	319	150.00–160.00	157.58
91	—	620	119.50–135.00	131.69
24	—	375	140.00–160.00	152.09
25	—	524	125.00–152.00	140.95
25	—	479	130.00–152.00	147.05
35	—	682	125.00–133.00	129.97
2	—	733	110.00–115.00	112.53
7	—	417	135.00–153.00	144.35
70	—	571	120.00–139.00	135.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	600	139.00	139.00
9	—	716	134.00	134.00
14	—	779	124.00–135.00	133.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	770	109.00–115.00	111.37
44	—	466	128.00–162.50	149.84
5	—	659	117.00–119.00	117.80
1	—	890	98.00	98.00
11	—	626	115.00–125.00	121.00
11	—	722	112.00–120.00	115.01
58	—	521	125.00–148.00	137.13
30	—	560	120.00–140.00	131.27
23	—	379	143.00–172.00	153.61
1	—	825	96.00	96.00
2	—	325	177.00–182.00	179.65
14	—	420	135.00–165.00	146.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	134.00	134.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	481	121.00–148.00	132.82
27	—	370	130.00–162.00	147.62
33	—	573	105.00–135.00	121.67
29	—	622	115.00–126.00	119.19
2	—	790	100.00–102.00	101.01
36	—	676	107.00–122.00	115.00
52	—	516	114.00–138.00	127.72
2	—	290	158.00	158.00
12	—	321	140.00–172.00	154.66
57	—	423	125.00–157.00	144.63
1	—	205	160.00	160.00
8	—	724	105.00–112.00	107.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	290	148.00–167.00	157.50
18	—	377	123.00–152.00	138.07
16	—	675	100.00–110.00	106.25
17	—	426	120.00–145.00	135.05
25	—	575	100.00–120.00	115.71
4	—	756	98.00–107.00	100.26
28	—	521	102.00–130.00	119.59
8	—	323	130.00–162.00	142.66
24	—	475	105.00–138.00	125.94
11	—	624	107.00–114.00	111.19

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,359	1,800.00–2,075.00	1,867.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,456	1,575.00–1,800.00	1,683.39
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	—	550.00–900.00	742.40
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	695.00–775.00	717.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	500.00–950.00	653.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,324	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,273.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	45	—	1,381	1,325.00–1,575.00	1,446.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	—	—	550.00–850.00	692.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	995	975.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	425.00–500.00	462.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	475.00–560.00	512.86
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	425.00	425.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	510.00–800.00	667.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	820	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	450.00–520.00	483.75
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	575.00–750.00	665.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	775.00–1,050.00	861.11
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	550.00–625.00	587.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	525.00–650.00	608.33
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	990	950.00	950.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	995	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	800.00	800.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	790	325.00–575.00	485.60
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	991	527.00–800.00	646.54

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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