Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 140 priced lines covering 1,992 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,705 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 407 head. replacement cattle receipts at 259 head. Counted as USDA files them — 61 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Oct 27, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,705Last week 2,474Year ago 1,372

Slaughter CattleReceipts 407Last week 457Year ago 187

Replacement CattleReceipts 259Last week 204Year ago 246

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

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	685	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	763	720.00	720.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	890	975.00	975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,045	1,250.00–1,275.00	1,261.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	988	1,030.00–1,050.00	1,040.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,520	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,145	1,050.00–1,225.00	1,120.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,255	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,192.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	21	—	—	850.00–1,100.00	955.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,009	875.00–1,400.00	1,047.65
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	980	1,035.00	1,035.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	730.00	730.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	935	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	600.00–800.00	742.31
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	350.00–530.00	435.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	830	775.00–800.00	787.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	835	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	—	500.00–650.00	555.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	500.00–600.00	541.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,113	700.00–800.00	748.60
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	550.00–675.00	617.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	890.00	890.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	575.00–800.00	670.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	34	—	—	700.00–900.00	802.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	750.00–925.00	837.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,202	820.00–950.00	900.53
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	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	720	500.00–760.00	639.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	400.00–650.00	533.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	745.00	745.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	825	340.00–470.00	410.43

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	728	100.00–105.00	101.24
3	—	282	164.00	164.00
2	—	790	95.00	95.00
11	—	425	130.00–142.00	136.21
7	—	619	110.00–112.00	110.56
14	—	479	125.00–135.00	130.63
5	—	676	105.00–108.00	107.19
7	—	521	120.00–125.00	122.88
4	—	379	140.00–152.00	143.09
14	—	331	142.50–162.00	155.49
5	—	573	115.00–122.00	118.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	579	123.00–135.00	128.96
33	—	420	138.00–165.00	153.79
9	—	779	110.00–116.00	114.01
13	—	724	115.00–123.00	119.35
33	—	375	145.00–170.00	158.22
32	—	623	122.00–132.00	126.41
42	—	469	135.00–155.00	148.24
32	—	524	128.00–147.00	137.49
13	—	673	115.00–128.00	123.07
4	—	208	178.00–180.00	179.48
13	—	322	160.00–181.00	166.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	727	110.00–115.00	112.99
14	—	621	110.00–125.00	118.45
6	—	667	109.00–120.00	111.51
26	—	330	145.00–162.00	155.81
2	—	770	110.00	110.00
22	—	376	135.00–160.00	150.64
23	—	574	110.00–127.00	121.00
32	—	429	125.00–152.00	142.20
1	—	295	148.00	148.00
29	—	532	120.00–136.00	131.50
34	—	470	120.00–145.00	136.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	157.00	157.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	607	123.00	123.00
7	—	554	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	417	127.50–142.00	132.72
37	—	467	122.50–140.00	126.39
40	—	576	115.00–133.00	120.40
26	—	626	117.00–128.00	120.09
4	—	774	107.00–116.00	112.70
12	—	323	134.00–144.00	137.72
49	—	527	120.00–135.00	123.33
10	—	668	106.00–119.00	114.86
26	—	368	129.00–157.00	134.02
10	—	728	105.00–116.00	111.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	479	143.00–150.00	146.16
26	—	530	143.00–145.00	144.07
23	—	808	130.00	130.00
35	—	630	138.00–141.00	139.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	673	107.00–114.00	111.35
43	—	476	117.50–132.00	122.97
3	—	278	130.00–132.00	131.39
34	—	376	120.00–145.00	129.25
21	—	321	125.00–150.00	132.86
26	—	524	115.00–127.00	118.91
36	—	428	118.00–142.00	126.66
23	—	575	110.00–122.00	115.10
7	—	629	107.00–115.00	112.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	104.00	104.00
12	—	420	114.00–132.00	121.00
1	—	560	107.00	107.00
2	—	260	137.00	137.00
6	—	535	107.00–117.00	110.59
2	—	313	125.00–131.00	128.02
4	—	695	100.00	100.00
18	—	472	110.00–123.00	115.55
11	—	370	100.00–130.00	119.24
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	94.00	94.00
2	—	778	115.00–119.00	117.03
13	—	434	139.00–167.00	157.48
14	—	673	115.00–134.00	125.19
7	—	568	124.00–141.00	135.76
2	—	285	160.00–168.00	164.14
10	—	317	155.00–182.00	163.52
19	—	530	128.00–152.00	143.01
20	—	379	145.00–175.00	160.57
14	—	469	132.00–160.00	149.38
3	—	612	122.00–125.00	123.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	378	157.50–171.00	166.63
47	—	571	138.00–157.00	147.74
42	—	612	136.00–145.00	142.78
24	—	516	145.00–162.00	154.08
12	—	435	160.00–168.00	163.84
12	—	686	125.00–144.00	139.64
17	—	775	123.00–141.50	139.19
26	—	473	151.00–167.00	159.68
10	—	709	130.00–144.00	141.39
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	320	157.00	157.00
2	—	648	120.00	120.00
9	—	579	125.00–132.00	128.79
4	—	371	147.00–153.00	150.53
4	—	655	124.00	124.00
6	—	435	148.00–155.00	152.22
8	—	484	140.00–147.00	142.29
1	—	535	127.00	127.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,575	74.00–82.00	77.44
6	—	1,718	90.00–95.00	92.75
23	—	1,714	74.00–89.00	84.64
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,353	50.00–64.00	59.30
9	—	1,326	61.50–70.00	66.26
7	—	1,198	47.00–56.00	50.03
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,050	45.00–58.00	52.44
74	—	1,132	50.00–65.00	57.23
29	—	1,163	60.00–72.00	66.80
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,007	37.00–53.00	47.41
2	—	1,165	44.00	44.00
14	—	1,011	30.00–47.00	41.14

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

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