Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 133 priced lines covering 1,870 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,820 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 492 head. replacement cattle receipts at 262 head. Counted as USDA files them — 21 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 25, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,820Last week 2,293Year ago 1,929

Slaughter CattleReceipts 492Last week 337Year ago 255

Replacement CattleReceipts 262Last week 214Year ago 88

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes sold mostly 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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	375	135.00–140.00	137.40
2	—	670	113.00–120.00	116.53
13	—	621	115.00–122.00	118.16
29	—	429	130.00–137.50	134.99
42	—	577	116.00–132.00	123.24
20	—	479	124.00–134.00	129.27
49	—	529	120.00–137.00	127.70
2	—	760	110.00–112.00	111.00
5	—	719	112.00–117.00	114.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	326	120.00–145.00	130.52
25	—	471	105.00–128.00	116.55
17	—	384	117.50–140.00	128.14
10	—	573	100.00–115.00	107.48
1	—	215	157.00	157.00
37	—	524	100.00–122.00	112.78
5	—	628	102.00–110.00	104.63
4	—	291	145.00–149.00	146.01
38	—	421	110.00–132.00	119.97
Heifers — Medium 1 · Full$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	474	120.00–132.00	123.47
35	—	423	119.00–140.00	127.94
10	—	623	108.00–117.00	112.63
1	—	755	100.00	100.00
8	—	716	100.00–108.00	105.20
28	—	519	112.00–129.00	118.59
28	—	568	110.00–126.00	115.20
26	—	374	125.00–142.00	133.15
13	—	335	130.00–145.00	135.36
11	—	677	105.00–111.00	108.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	120.00	120.00
2	—	508	135.00–136.00	135.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	326	152.00–170.00	158.80
17	—	619	110.00–127.00	116.68
6	—	673	112.00–116.00	113.85
3	—	787	95.00–107.00	98.97
43	—	576	115.00–131.00	123.45
3	—	738	105.00–110.00	107.49
38	—	520	125.00–139.00	130.47
59	—	423	140.00–156.00	148.26
47	—	480	130.00–145.00	137.87
25	—	378	150.00–166.00	154.73
9	—	267	160.00–172.00	164.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	580	127.50–140.00	133.93
32	—	421	150.00–161.00	155.09
18	—	620	123.00–132.00	127.29
4	—	768	110.00–114.00	111.65
29	—	523	134.00–145.00	138.52
2	—	303	160.00–162.50	161.26
29	—	472	142.50–157.00	146.55
4	—	710	114.00–118.00	115.49
23	—	373	157.50–176.00	165.99
16	—	672	117.00–124.00	121.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	764	92.00–107.00	97.72
22	—	573	105.00–122.00	118.21
28	—	379	125.00–155.00	145.23
30	—	420	120.00–142.00	136.65
20	—	526	110.00–127.00	121.95
17	—	318	130.00–162.00	148.16
19	—	479	115.00–137.00	130.48
6	—	279	135.00–140.00	137.15
5	—	613	95.00–115.00	105.68
1	—	720	100.00	100.00
2	—	668	101.00–110.00	105.38
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	631	131.00–136.00	133.05
10	—	422	152.50–161.00	157.88
7	—	721	126.00–129.00	127.72
4	—	756	123.00–126.00	124.75
8	—	563	144.00–149.00	145.99
8	—	389	157.50–162.50	158.72
5	—	330	162.50–167.50	165.95
8	—	679	129.00–132.00	130.50
12	—	511	142.50–154.00	150.20
5	—	464	150.00–164.00	155.29
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	366	135.00–145.00	139.54
2	—	313	140.00–145.00	142.52
1	—	465	137.00	137.00
13	—	524	115.00–134.00	129.38
16	—	612	120.00–126.00	123.30
4	—	576	107.50–129.00	122.76
6	—	726	107.00–114.00	112.83
15	—	420	125.00–147.00	140.54
2	—	675	114.00–122.00	118.09
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	790	127.00–128.00	127.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	530	135.00–147.00	143.00
10	—	422	149.00–157.00	151.01
7	—	629	125.00–133.00	129.03
4	—	729	115.00–124.00	121.54
8	—	576	130.00–140.00	136.87
13	—	325	152.50–167.00	159.79
8	—	462	140.00–155.00	148.70
5	—	681	120.00–129.00	124.98
19	—	373	139.00–159.00	153.14

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,437	54.00–58.00	56.24
4	—	1,464	62.00–69.00	64.17
25	—	1,417	53.00–64.00	58.89
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	972	35.00–49.00	42.35
55	—	1,004	40.00–54.00	46.55
15	—	1,029	47.00–59.00	51.35
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,083	44.00–54.00	49.29
34	—	1,200	57.00–66.00	61.48
88	—	1,181	51.00–61.00	55.98
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,767	85.00–93.00	89.09
17	—	1,646	78.00–90.00	83.86
12	—	1,463	70.00–81.00	76.37

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	852	600.00–750.00	694.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	815	625.00	625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	500.00–560.00	530.00
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	400.00	400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,053	950.00–1,000.00	974.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,240	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	775.00–855.00	815.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	775.00–960.00	895.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	625.00–980.00	786.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,130	700.00–900.00	807.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	625.00–800.00	712.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,111	725.00–925.00	829.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,080	725.00–875.00	809.72
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,224	850.00–925.00	882.87
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,024	725.00–810.00	765.22
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,070	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,323.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	800.00–900.00	880.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,128	1,150.00–1,275.00	1,217.90
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	650.00	650.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	620	445.00–600.00	517.50
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	500.00–630.00	575.83
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	889	720.00–775.00	742.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,135	925.00	925.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,030	975.00	975.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	905	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	755	675.00–700.00	687.58

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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