Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 143 priced lines covering 1,968 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,003 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 393 head. replacement cattle receipts at 229 head. Counted as USDA files them — 31 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Nov 3, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,003Last week 2,705Year ago 1,593

Slaughter CattleReceipts 393Last week 407Year ago 219

Replacement CattleReceipts 229Last week 259Year ago 255

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. 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
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	479	112.50–132.00	122.68
48	—	428	115.00–137.00	125.70
4	—	724	107.00–108.00	107.50
28	—	328	127.00–145.00	131.33
28	—	369	120.00–143.00	132.17
7	—	621	110.00–115.00	111.56
35	—	517	117.00–126.00	120.69
16	—	676	108.00–113.00	110.13
1	—	770	103.00	103.00
36	—	569	112.00–125.00	116.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	623	117.00–125.00	121.01
19	—	665	114.00–120.00	116.64
49	—	468	123.00–135.00	128.66
4	—	778	110.00–116.00	113.52
35	—	423	126.00–147.00	133.98
22	—	320	136.00–153.00	143.82
20	—	573	120.00–130.00	123.68
6	—	965	97.00	97.00
24	—	530	121.00–132.00	125.93
23	—	371	130.00–140.00	132.48
10	—	724	110.00–114.00	112.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	585	135.00	135.00
10	—	523	137.00–145.00	138.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	622	100.00–107.00	104.03
7	—	376	125.00–135.00	130.52
9	—	569	107.00–112.00	110.10
22	—	522	110.00–119.00	113.95
19	—	422	113.00–130.00	125.63
18	—	478	112.00–122.00	118.57
1	—	320	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	608	130.00	130.00
2	—	748	115.00	115.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	667	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	474	135.00–160.00	149.47
10	—	364	146.00–165.00	159.95
16	—	610	118.00–138.00	132.30
6	—	780	108.00–120.00	116.67
15	—	577	125.00–145.00	135.68
34	—	531	128.00–150.00	141.82
1	—	285	164.00	164.00
4	—	321	150.00–165.00	158.41
10	—	671	116.00–131.00	125.93
25	—	419	142.00–160.00	157.35
7	—	732	121.00–125.00	122.45
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	416	140.00–151.00	147.90
7	—	379	141.00–158.00	149.49
2	—	645	125.00	125.00
1	—	595	122.00	122.00
1	—	535	135.00	135.00
8	—	681	115.00–124.00	119.79
5	—	476	132.00–144.00	140.15
4	—	730	112.00–120.00	115.92
3	—	325	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	621	130.00–142.00	134.25
44	—	670	128.00–135.00	134.22
27	—	491	146.50–165.00	154.25
21	—	529	135.00–158.00	149.89
28	—	718	123.00–135.00	126.09
20	—	427	147.00–175.00	158.16
4	—	775	118.00–125.00	122.48
1	—	360	180.00	180.00
28	—	581	132.00–147.50	141.27
3	—	320	162.00–168.00	164.61
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	551	155.50	155.50
6	—	677	139.00	139.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	570	117.50–128.00	124.47
19	—	378	138.00–165.00	154.62
42	—	468	127.00–150.00	139.67
4	—	776	102.00–108.00	105.51
4	—	278	150.00–175.00	168.34
36	—	426	128.00–157.00	145.94
41	—	520	120.00–139.00	130.28
9	—	673	110.00–118.00	113.79
22	—	616	110.00–125.00	118.05
8	—	733	109.00–114.00	112.36
17	—	321	142.00–167.00	159.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	319	150.00–172.50	166.02
26	—	471	132.00–157.00	147.88
20	—	622	115.00–130.00	124.45
5	—	673	120.00–125.00	122.38
38	—	370	145.00–175.00	163.37
7	—	724	109.00–123.00	113.10
42	—	427	138.00–167.00	154.86
3	—	777	103.00–114.00	109.64
49	—	523	125.00–144.00	136.63
26	—	564	122.00–137.00	128.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	135.00	135.00
1	—	360	182.00	182.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	326	150.00–162.00	155.56
10	—	533	120.00–127.00	124.11
1	—	670	107.00	107.00
6	—	383	145.00–155.00	151.50
5	—	713	103.00–105.00	104.60
25	—	478	125.00–137.00	133.23
8	—	569	107.50–122.00	116.69
14	—	430	132.50–147.00	139.09
6	—	622	110.00–117.00	112.87

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	946	33.00–45.00	40.07
14	—	1,056	42.00–53.50	49.59
43	—	998	33.00–51.00	47.14
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,161	48.00–60.00	55.32
29	—	1,120	56.00–73.00	66.90
43	—	1,141	51.00–67.00	60.05
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,297	50.00–56.00	53.06
21	—	1,292	62.50–70.00	66.33
20	—	1,338	55.00–68.00	63.39
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,607	70.00–80.00	75.90
12	—	1,824	82.00–92.00	88.89
17	—	1,631	77.00–88.00	83.96

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	835	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	995	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	450.00–700.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	400.00–575.00	470.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	355.00–550.00	435.71
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,175.00–1,250.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,380	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,460	1,700.00	1,700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	675.00–700.00	687.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	—	500.00–850.00	681.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,180	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,185	700.00–900.00	802.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,300	825.00–1,050.00	924.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	725.00–1,000.00	857.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	—	720.00–1,050.00	878.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	580.00–900.00	701.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,366	1,150.00–1,925.00	1,497.58
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,340	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,360	1,150.00–1,375.00	1,245.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	725.00–1,025.00	898.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,573	1,500.00–1,725.00	1,620.55
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	575.00–800.00	631.82
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	626	490.00–650.00	558.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	825.00	825.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	770	525.00	525.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,155	705.00–830.00	773.18
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	653	695.00–725.00	710.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	575.00–700.00	641.67
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	805	465.00–625.00	547.98

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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