Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 135 priced lines covering 1,515 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,293 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 337 head. replacement cattle receipts at 214 head. Counted as USDA files them — 54 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 18, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,293Last week 3,398Year ago 2,523

Slaughter CattleReceipts 337Last week 411Year ago 324

Replacement CattleReceipts 214Last week 281Year ago 176

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	622	102.00–117.00	110.22
13	—	570	107.00–120.00	114.66
2	—	715	105.00	105.00
2	—	790	90.00	90.00
26	—	430	119.00–140.00	129.31
21	—	324	125.00–138.00	131.94
5	—	666	100.00–110.00	104.85
18	—	376	125.00–145.00	130.19
37	—	476	116.00–135.00	123.52
26	—	525	109.00–132.00	120.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	310	140.00–145.00	141.67
25	—	575	115.00–135.00	124.44
2	—	812	110.00	110.00
24	—	620	115.00–128.00	121.10
12	—	722	110.00–117.00	114.41
14	—	375	133.00–137.50	135.17
43	—	523	119.00–139.00	129.02
2	—	792	114.00	114.00
2	—	270	145.00	145.00
12	—	676	115.00–122.50	119.57
12	—	462	125.00–142.00	131.92
30	—	415	130.00–142.00	131.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	524	109.00–122.00	115.88
19	—	365	119.00–140.00	130.82
23	—	425	115.00–131.00	121.48
7	—	572	110.00–115.00	112.15
7	—	326	120.00–140.00	130.05
36	—	471	110.00–128.00	120.43
1	—	685	96.00	96.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	133.00	133.00
12	—	574	134.00–139.00	137.76
4	—	431	137.50–140.00	138.26
2	—	520	135.00–137.00	136.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	775	110.00–113.00	111.32
6	—	667	115.00–123.00	118.66
16	—	619	120.00–130.00	125.99
24	—	519	132.00–144.00	136.72
2	—	290	170.00	170.00
15	—	382	157.50–172.00	163.07
5	—	730	112.50–124.00	117.65
7	—	326	167.50–170.00	168.76
20	—	418	150.00–163.00	155.46
19	—	467	136.00–155.00	145.38
19	—	569	123.00–143.00	130.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	520	117.50–128.00	123.00
21	—	323	140.00–165.00	151.16
4	—	676	100.00–110.00	104.21
23	—	428	125.00–145.00	136.76
3	—	630	112.00–117.00	114.37
1	—	785	92.00	92.00
27	—	576	110.00–122.50	118.89
21	—	477	120.00–135.00	128.26
1	—	700	102.00	102.00
6	—	260	150.00–172.00	160.13
11	—	371	130.00–155.00	144.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	768	101.00–107.00	104.51
16	—	326	155.00–170.00	161.62
29	—	474	130.00–145.00	135.70
7	—	733	100.00–113.00	108.34
10	—	664	105.00–124.00	115.20
38	—	423	134.00–155.00	143.28
28	—	567	115.00–133.00	124.17
22	—	618	110.00–126.00	121.40
41	—	524	120.00–135.00	129.76
23	—	380	145.00–165.00	154.52
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	528	140.00–143.00	141.68
18	—	430	138.00–154.00	151.58
6	—	379	148.00–160.00	151.46
8	—	628	122.50–132.00	127.44
7	—	579	132.50–135.00	133.22
5	—	666	122.00–125.00	123.77
4	—	720	117.00–120.00	119.01
15	—	460	139.00–155.00	147.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	345	168.00	168.00
6	—	569	140.00–145.00	142.31
6	—	812	115.00–120.00	115.87
4	—	620	135.00–140.00	137.95
4	—	390	170.00–175.00	171.87
4	—	775	117.00–120.00	118.98
1	—	700	130.00	130.00
16	—	460	151.00–157.50	153.60
6	—	670	128.00–135.00	130.49
25	—	520	144.00–155.00	148.02
12	—	416	155.00–170.00	161.87
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	514	130.00–135.00	132.25
5	—	425	135.00–150.00	140.43
4	—	370	139.00–140.00	139.76
4	—	325	140.00–145.00	142.50
1	—	610	122.00	122.00
12	—	463	135.00–145.00	138.84
1	—	735	110.00	110.00
2	—	590	122.00–127.00	124.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	830	575.00	575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,210	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,345.45
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	600.00–800.00	733.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,213	1,100.00–1,260.00	1,203.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	850.00–1,000.00	923.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,292	875.00–1,450.00	1,351.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	750.00–1,275.00	912.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	988	825.00	825.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	795	650.00	650.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	825	350.00–460.00	398.72
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,312	861.00–925.00	882.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	725.00–1,100.00	940.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	500.00	500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,322	625.00–1,088.00	937.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	700.00–900.00	810.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	—	925.00–1,050.00	965.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	700.00–725.00	716.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,314	750.00–960.00	848.72
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,228	900.00–950.00	914.99
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,136	775.00–925.00	867.01
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,200	735.00	735.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	933	600.00–750.00	675.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	750	425.00	425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	805	550.00	550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	878	700.00–900.00	805.12
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,375	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,660	1,325.00	1,325.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,581	66.00–82.00	76.31
11	—	1,664	77.00–89.00	83.70
7	—	1,865	87.00–98.00	91.05
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,201	57.00–67.00	61.93
58	—	1,163	49.00–61.00	54.38
48	—	1,124	44.00–55.00	48.11
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,035	39.00–45.00	41.35
23	—	988	37.00–51.00	42.64
10	—	1,007	43.00–51.00	47.98
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,370	48.00–67.00	59.47
12	—	1,344	52.00–61.00	56.83
1	—	1,615	69.00	69.00

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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