Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 142 priced lines covering 3,172 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,825 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 751 head. replacement cattle receipts at 298 head. Counted as USDA files them — 46 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Oct 26, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,825Last week 4,431Year ago 3,522

Slaughter CattleReceipts 751Last week 705Year ago 542

Replacement CattleReceipts 298Last week 366Year ago 220

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	371	140.00–164.00	148.27
43	—	430	135.00–157.00	146.94
35	—	522	116.00–138.00	127.02
30	—	572	115.00–134.00	123.76
28	—	327	150.00–167.00	155.54
78	—	477	125.00–150.00	137.13
4	—	781	105.00–110.00	107.74
11	—	672	114.00–121.00	116.27
36	—	621	112.00–130.00	122.51
2	—	708	109.00–110.00	109.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	800	110.00	110.00
2	—	333	165.00–175.00	169.89
21	—	679	120.00–128.00	125.37
47	—	622	122.00–132.50	126.88
20	—	562	120.00–138.00	128.89
1	—	870	96.00	96.00
43	—	469	133.00–162.50	150.53
52	—	517	123.00–153.00	140.46
24	—	428	149.00–163.00	153.50
1	—	200	180.00	180.00
14	—	360	152.00–167.00	158.83
9	—	764	106.00–117.00	111.16
25	—	725	113.00–121.00	117.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	566	115.00–122.00	118.64
4	—	609	90.00–100.00	97.45
19	—	378	125.00–152.00	138.77
7	—	314	132.00–162.00	149.20
13	—	524	105.00–127.00	118.44
1	—	675	108.00	108.00
27	—	477	110.00–137.00	120.30
27	—	423	120.00–147.00	136.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	131.00	131.00
2	—	713	123.00–126.00	124.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	667	124.00–128.00	127.55
2	—	625	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	513	140.00	140.00
1	—	605	140.00	140.00
1	—	785	126.00	126.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	572	115.00–134.00	128.26
42	—	464	118.00–138.00	130.18
13	—	723	113.00–124.00	118.27
43	—	529	120.00–136.00	133.35
34	—	367	130.00–145.00	136.40
2	—	775	115.00–121.00	117.98
21	—	331	130.00–142.00	135.65
30	—	677	110.00–125.00	119.91
3	—	943	95.00	95.00
1	—	285	141.00	141.00
5	—	816	99.00	99.00
75	—	616	110.00–130.00	123.34
53	—	432	126.00–145.00	137.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	120.50	120.50
2	—	435	162.00	162.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	235	140.00	140.00
22	—	631	110.00–120.00	116.83
16	—	680	107.00–115.00	110.79
75	—	525	111.00–128.00	120.97
84	—	426	111.00–138.00	129.33
13	—	325	128.00–148.00	136.04
2	—	788	100.00–105.00	102.51
9	—	287	135.00–140.00	138.73
46	—	577	102.00–122.00	117.98
138	—	476	110.00–135.00	124.14
32	—	378	115.00–143.00	132.62
5	—	719	105.00–110.00	108.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	521	110.00–119.00	115.69
38	—	477	105.00–126.00	117.95
18	—	329	120.00–133.00	125.16
15	—	418	110.00–130.00	121.86
38	—	378	105.00–135.00	120.54
7	—	620	95.00–112.00	104.05
15	—	567	100.00–117.00	108.07
4	—	729	100.00–104.00	101.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	573	141.00–152.50	147.64
7	—	311	161.00–165.00	164.38
82	—	527	141.00–156.00	150.19
11	—	725	120.00–135.00	129.73
46	—	437	158.00–169.00	163.38
21	—	385	163.00–170.00	165.82
17	—	668	127.00–140.00	136.65
69	—	625	134.00–145.50	140.12
37	—	481	149.00–159.00	155.24
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	761	122.00–139.75	138.74
3	—	748	132.50	132.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	672	115.00–135.00	131.57
43	—	621	120.00–137.00	130.44
1	—	760	115.00	115.00
13	—	716	113.00–127.00	122.64
29	—	581	124.00–140.00	135.88
25	—	442	150.00–160.00	155.78
50	—	521	140.00–147.00	142.85
41	—	471	138.00–162.00	147.98
13	—	337	158.00–166.00	162.04
26	—	377	150.00–160.00	155.54
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	576	110.00–127.00	118.38
1	—	710	110.00	110.00
4	—	309	150.00–155.00	151.75
8	—	473	110.00–147.00	131.07
4	—	694	115.00	115.00
19	—	383	135.00–165.00	142.82
4	—	415	125.00–139.00	132.29
22	—	514	125.00–135.00	132.15

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	430.00–490.00	440.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	825.00–985.00	905.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	—	—	700.00–1,325.00	875.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,263	1,500.00–1,525.00	1,512.87
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,740	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	500.00–590.00	554.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	160.00–220.00	195.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	690.00	690.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	410.00	410.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	767	400.00–600.00	496.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	250.00–700.00	447.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	895	700.00–750.00	725.56
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	310.00–525.00	431.25
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,199	1,325.00–1,500.00	1,439.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	—	500.00–850.00	689.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,219	1,525.00–1,750.00	1,662.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	965	600.00–850.00	722.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	550.00–900.00	756.58
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	390.00	390.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	32	—	1,288	1,900.00–2,200.00	1,999.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,258	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,954.28
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	954	428.00–850.00	653.05
(<2 yrs)	Open	9	—	866	865.00–1,050.00	953.05
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	475.00–600.00	537.50
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	846	525.00–575.00	540.99
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	838	570.00–650.00	620.13
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	800	800.00–1,050.00	916.35
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	1,425.00	1,425.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,355	70.00–83.00	73.73
34	—	1,639	68.00–89.00	79.93
20	—	1,863	82.00–96.00	86.62
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,372	50.00–65.00	60.57
37	—	1,411	52.00–59.00	56.56
8	—	1,369	66.00–74.00	68.05
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,028	40.00–60.00	48.51
72	—	1,036	35.00–56.00	44.94
40	—	1,012	34.00–51.00	44.37
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	1,209	52.00–64.00	58.26
83	—	1,157	44.00–59.00	52.41
24	—	1,193	59.00–72.00	62.64

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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