Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 133 priced lines covering 1,967 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,955 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 486 head. replacement cattle receipts at 145 head. Counted as USDA files them — 22 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Oct 13, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,955Last week 1,890Year ago 1,728

Slaughter CattleReceipts 486Last week 322Year ago 199

Replacement CattleReceipts 145Last week 284Year ago 312

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 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 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	324	120.00–130.00	125.51
10	—	529	107.00–112.00	110.62
29	—	477	109.00–117.00	113.12
21	—	367	112.00–126.00	117.69
22	—	424	110.00–121.00	114.42
10	—	564	95.00–111.00	103.44
10	—	676	102.00–105.00	104.40
4	—	611	91.00–100.00	95.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	747	102.00–115.00	105.69
17	—	377	129.00–136.00	132.83
3	—	883	88.00	88.00
11	—	762	100.00–112.00	105.64
4	—	835	92.00–93.00	92.76
3	—	934	85.00–88.00	85.98
77	—	564	118.00–131.00	123.76
28	—	425	123.00–131.00	126.83
26	—	676	107.00–127.00	119.64
39	—	472	121.00–128.00	124.03
63	—	523	120.00–132.00	124.11
39	—	617	115.00–127.00	122.91
3	—	313	135.00–137.00	135.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	124.00–127.00	125.54
1	—	590	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	579	111.00–121.00	116.26
8	—	778	87.00–107.00	104.07
15	—	623	100.00–117.00	108.95
70	—	415	116.00–131.00	123.36
17	—	671	100.00–112.00	108.53
2	—	738	90.00–94.00	92.02
19	—	377	122.00–131.00	127.03
14	—	323	125.00–140.00	128.24
36	—	473	115.00–127.00	120.65
28	—	524	110.00–123.00	116.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	688	125.00–130.00	127.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	570	110.00–125.00	121.10
6	—	310	143.00–152.50	148.25
6	—	730	92.00–105.00	102.83
36	—	424	122.00–150.00	139.48
41	—	474	120.00–142.00	134.71
2	—	768	103.00–106.00	104.49
34	—	526	115.00–135.00	127.39
3	—	260	145.00–150.00	146.60
19	—	625	111.00–120.00	116.24
15	—	681	100.00–111.00	107.38
13	—	373	130.00–152.00	142.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	573	126.00–135.00	130.02
4	—	384	141.00–162.50	153.39
20	—	671	106.00–123.00	115.83
35	—	420	139.00–156.00	149.40
4	—	818	101.00–110.00	103.21
1	—	300	159.00	159.00
8	—	715	110.00–116.00	113.48
3	—	765	110.00	110.00
29	—	468	132.00–150.00	142.49
40	—	623	115.00–129.00	123.16
59	—	528	125.00–142.00	135.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	378	135.00–145.00	138.67
7	—	630	105.00–110.00	106.52
5	—	737	100.00	100.00
6	—	579	114.00–120.00	116.53
29	—	427	125.00–142.00	133.24
23	—	523	112.00–127.00	120.37
7	—	332	140.00–144.00	141.12
6	—	678	102.00–105.00	103.01
21	—	478	125.00–134.00	128.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	367	155.00–162.00	158.16
5	—	784	118.00–122.50	119.27
14	—	528	138.00–147.00	142.24
1	—	825	105.00	105.00
14	—	473	140.00–152.00	146.64
19	—	569	130.00–142.00	136.26
30	—	614	130.50–140.00	134.13
20	—	723	126.00–136.00	133.26
13	—	423	145.00–157.00	154.13
6	—	698	136.00–137.00	136.17
1	—	1,130	92.00	92.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	719	112.00–120.00	117.00
13	—	565	116.00–135.00	125.46
3	—	682	115.00–127.50	122.84
2	—	345	153.00–161.00	157.00
8	—	782	105.00–116.00	114.01
4	—	411	144.00	144.00
16	—	622	120.00–138.00	128.65
9	—	367	135.00–152.00	146.69
20	—	517	125.00–149.00	141.48
1	—	260	160.00	160.00
1	—	925	95.00	95.00
16	—	474	140.00–154.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	381	120.00–144.00	136.48
1	—	735	105.00	105.00
4	—	575	126.00–128.00	127.00
3	—	427	130.00–135.00	131.60
3	—	480	108.00–125.00	113.49
16	—	517	107.50–135.00	123.52

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,025.00–1,375.00	1,245.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,180	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,012.55
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	800.00–825.00	812.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,055	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,240	1,075.00–1,100.00	1,087.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	700.00–800.00	735.71
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,055	680.00	680.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	575.00	575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,143	710.00–760.00	726.35
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,114	850.00–970.00	896.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	750.00–950.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	510.00–700.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	565.00–775.00	674.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	995	1,510.00	1,510.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	650.00–800.00	737.92
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	250.00–300.00	266.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	400.00	400.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	300.00–550.00	398.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	905	600.00–725.00	660.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	550.00–600.00	583.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	790	450.00	450.00
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	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	945	750.00	750.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	600.00	600.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,065	650.00–845.00	722.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	725.00–775.00	735.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	815	620.00–845.00	742.85
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	638	450.00–525.00	490.22

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,506	67.00–83.00	76.19
9	—	1,658	70.00–89.00	82.83
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,141	58.00–66.00	61.62
109	—	1,167	50.00–61.00	56.78
75	—	1,131	43.00–55.00	52.24
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	959	39.00–43.00	40.94
45	—	1,017	35.00–52.00	47.26
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,392	49.50–55.00	53.93
23	—	1,331	59.00–70.00	65.64
51	—	1,425	53.00–61.00	56.38

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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