Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 159 priced lines covering 3,220 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,220 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 912 head. replacement cattle receipts at 478 head. Counted as USDA files them — 50 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Nov 9, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,220Last week 5,547Year ago 4,095

Slaughter CattleReceipts 912Last week 885Year ago 574

Replacement CattleReceipts 478Last week 270Year ago 166

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.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,788	86.00–95.00	89.47
37	—	1,733	77.00–88.00	81.97
39	—	1,541	63.50–80.00	71.89
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,380	57.00–65.00	60.24
13	—	1,245	62.00–69.00	64.73
41	—	1,375	50.00–59.00	54.01
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	949	35.00–51.00	42.36
24	—	1,106	42.00–60.00	51.87
67	—	1,071	36.00–56.00	47.01
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
101	—	1,211	51.00–69.00	57.08
20	—	1,224	60.00–73.00	65.92
75	—	1,152	44.00–59.00	51.89

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,410	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,287	1,300.00–1,425.00	1,370.77
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,095	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	900.00–1,175.00	1,081.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,268	1,750.00–2,025.00	1,916.49
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	850.00–950.00	875.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	700.00–800.00	742.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	760.00	760.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,080	725.00–950.00	806.94
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	975.00	975.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	500.00	500.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	260.00	260.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	525.00–575.00	560.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	600.00–700.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	330.00–420.00	366.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	750.00–820.00	778.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,290	1,500.00–1,725.00	1,557.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,169	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,942.26
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,115	725.00–925.00	830.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	750.00–770.00	760.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	—	650.00–950.00	792.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	1,245	1,100.00–1,325.00	1,195.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	—	—	500.00–825.00	721.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,179	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,157.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,089	1,575.00–1,750.00	1,654.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,266	1,325.00–1,550.00	1,447.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	—	1,175	950.00–1,150.00	1,064.95
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	963	725.00–950.00	826.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	878	800.00–900.00	850.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	370.00–450.00	402.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	400.00–775.00	565.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	858	525.00–700.00	654.81
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	500.00–625.00	558.33
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	700.00–800.00	735.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	956	641.00–880.00	769.41
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	662	440.00–640.00	566.86
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	450.00–500.00	475.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	958	1,000.00–1,600.00	1,300.59
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	894	825.00–900.00	865.16
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	975	730.00–845.00	779.53
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	1,500.00	1,500.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	688	119.00–122.00	120.52
1	—	705	115.00	115.00
11	—	630	115.00–132.00	127.26
14	—	470	133.00–147.00	142.65
9	—	432	138.00–155.00	143.86
7	—	366	150.00–153.00	152.13
8	—	533	127.00–133.00	130.80
16	—	565	117.00–135.00	124.89
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	469	130.00–162.50	151.36
48	—	577	120.00–149.00	140.26
23	—	419	137.00–162.00	155.25
10	—	677	123.00–136.00	130.90
11	—	326	150.00–170.00	160.95
23	—	713	110.00–133.00	126.24
41	—	526	125.00–150.00	145.04
16	—	772	122.00–124.00	122.25
36	—	636	118.00–141.00	135.56
15	—	382	145.00–167.00	157.49
3	—	290	156.00–158.00	156.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	581	154.00–157.00	156.13
16	—	491	162.00	162.00
55	—	538	160.00–162.00	161.42
25	—	733	140.00–142.00	141.46
10	—	681	142.50	142.50
44	—	632	144.00–145.00	144.80
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	663	130.00–137.00	131.99
11	—	368	158.00–175.00	166.19
2	—	760	127.00–128.00	127.50
2	—	303	165.00–166.00	165.50
24	—	439	155.00–167.00	157.12
53	—	586	142.00–155.00	146.96
35	—	512	145.00–160.00	151.99
34	—	613	133.00–146.00	139.94
24	—	466	151.00–165.00	156.91
2	—	705	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	786	90.00–112.00	103.75
38	—	378	128.00–145.00	133.87
89	—	471	111.00–132.00	124.78
33	—	620	108.00–122.00	115.77
18	—	330	116.00–140.00	133.05
67	—	421	122.00–139.00	130.22
23	—	668	105.00–115.00	112.42
61	—	573	102.00–125.00	119.93
61	—	520	104.00–128.00	121.06
15	—	716	102.00–113.00	107.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	429	115.00–132.00	122.85
9	—	319	130.00–145.00	134.98
4	—	663	100.00–107.00	102.75
42	—	470	102.00–127.00	119.48
6	—	724	90.00–103.00	98.82
38	—	384	108.00–137.00	127.33
11	—	575	105.00–117.00	112.93
31	—	517	100.00–122.00	114.16
9	—	617	105.00–112.00	108.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	429	128.00–145.00	136.84
5	—	276	145.00–148.00	147.00
2	—	770	108.00	108.00
18	—	382	126.00–144.00	133.91
77	—	530	114.00–138.00	131.22
17	—	739	112.00–131.00	128.49
11	—	314	132.00–144.00	138.84
1	—	245	150.00	150.00
61	—	476	126.00–139.00	135.16
89	—	577	105.00–138.00	134.53
48	—	678	113.00–131.50	128.29
52	—	621	120.00–135.00	131.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	753	115.00–116.00	115.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	628	143.50	143.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	619	134.50	134.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	527	140.00	140.00
4	—	603	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	728	114.00–124.00	118.76
5	—	760	98.00–120.00	110.23
44	—	424	145.00–170.00	159.41
16	—	370	152.00–177.00	162.08
7	—	609	114.00–132.00	123.00
19	—	319	160.00–185.00	168.77
7	—	562	126.00–138.00	134.01
4	—	668	106.00–124.00	116.94
25	—	469	143.00–162.00	153.68
21	—	520	138.00–146.00	143.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	524	123.00–139.00	133.06
8	—	719	107.00–113.00	109.48
7	—	770	100.00–110.00	103.08
33	—	569	105.00–137.00	126.73
11	—	674	95.00–117.00	111.70
21	—	327	149.00–178.00	157.71
29	—	626	113.00–125.00	120.51
50	—	425	135.00–160.00	147.75
31	—	371	142.00–167.00	154.31
1	—	235	163.00	163.00
1	—	275	180.00	180.00
41	—	467	126.00–150.00	141.79
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	567	108.00–122.00	116.22
10	—	377	135.00–155.00	142.57
1	—	710	100.00	100.00
14	—	628	100.00–110.00	106.95
7	—	328	148.00–167.00	161.11
18	—	524	104.00–130.00	121.02
10	—	669	90.00–110.00	103.64
24	—	422	125.00–149.00	138.01
40	—	471	130.00–140.00	134.42
1	—	260	150.00	150.00

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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