Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 143 priced lines covering 1,856 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,695 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 458 head. replacement cattle receipts at 363 head. Counted as USDA files them — 60 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Nov 17, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,695Last week 3,552Year ago 2,563

Slaughter CattleReceipts 458Last week 487Year ago 325

Replacement CattleReceipts 363Last week 295Year ago 329

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	670	113.00–123.00	117.96
44	—	425	127.55–142.00	131.77
70	—	471	120.00–143.00	128.27
9	—	629	120.00–126.00	124.10
2	—	863	97.00–101.00	98.97
66	—	525	118.00–133.00	125.00
3	—	220	170.00	170.00
15	—	320	139.00–148.00	141.96
27	—	572	115.00–129.00	123.14
3	—	708	115.00–118.00	116.65
22	—	368	132.50–142.00	137.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	728	100.00–105.00	102.53
24	—	476	118.00–145.00	127.31
18	—	629	105.00–121.00	116.02
37	—	426	119.00–135.00	126.71
31	—	527	115.00–125.00	120.04
12	—	320	125.00–141.00	134.28
1	—	825	95.00	95.00
36	—	374	122.50–142.00	130.89
8	—	674	102.00–115.00	110.40
13	—	564	110.00–124.00	119.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	618	105.00	105.00
6	—	675	95.00–101.00	98.65
9	—	372	120.00–130.00	123.64
11	—	328	125.00–132.00	128.25
10	—	527	110.00–120.00	115.13
10	—	425	105.00–127.00	117.39
9	—	576	100.00–115.00	110.34
11	—	466	110.00–125.00	119.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	711	121.50	121.50
60	—	678	134.80	134.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	653	125.50	125.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	525	142.00	142.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	737	110.00–114.00	111.34
1	—	755	110.00	110.00
15	—	477	115.00–147.00	130.12
4	—	369	120.00–153.00	136.26
4	—	585	125.00–131.00	129.54
6	—	419	118.00–148.00	133.41
2	—	675	120.00	120.00
7	—	635	116.00	116.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	503	164.00	164.00
6	—	566	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	840	115.00–121.00	117.98
2	—	343	162.50–166.00	164.26
1	—	860	118.00	118.00
2	—	783	119.00–125.00	121.97
3	—	720	120.00–132.50	127.41
19	—	584	143.00–152.00	149.40
22	—	465	151.00–156.00	153.08
27	—	524	148.00–155.00	150.21
12	—	384	159.00–166.00	163.32
2	—	918	114.00–117.00	115.47
8	—	632	138.00–149.00	140.64
7	—	677	130.00–138.00	134.23
5	—	411	161.00–162.00	161.39
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	665	125.00–128.00	126.51
2	—	745	120.00	120.00
13	—	424	150.00–157.00	153.29
16	—	578	134.00–143.00	138.92
26	—	475	127.50–156.00	144.58
9	—	377	160.00–166.00	162.29
9	—	329	166.00–170.00	166.65
12	—	525	140.00–152.00	145.21
6	—	624	120.00–135.00	129.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	238	157.50	157.50
23	—	522	120.00–140.00	131.20
30	—	422	127.50–152.00	142.34
18	—	385	143.00–162.00	151.07
5	—	723	105.00–110.00	107.20
8	—	766	90.00–104.00	100.27
10	—	627	114.00–125.00	119.01
28	—	472	122.50–147.00	135.64
10	—	666	107.00–115.00	112.22
13	—	317	149.00–157.50	153.15
10	—	567	123.00–130.00	125.63
3	—	295	158.00	158.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	170.00	170.00
14	—	328	160.00–170.00	163.92
13	—	620	116.00–135.00	125.71
4	—	716	110.00–118.00	115.99
25	—	525	127.50–142.00	135.31
13	—	583	122.00–136.00	129.16
4	—	661	113.00–118.00	115.48
20	—	423	145.00–166.00	152.14
24	—	375	155.00–165.00	159.70
31	—	467	135.00–147.50	141.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	668	126.00	126.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	523	110.00–127.00	121.02
16	—	379	125.00–155.00	142.57
8	—	333	130.00–160.00	148.76
10	—	569	110.00–122.00	116.23
6	—	623	100.00–115.00	109.28
18	—	476	121.00–137.00	129.87
7	—	664	105.00–110.00	107.59
12	—	424	122.00–145.00	132.91
3	—	790	95.00	95.00
6	—	730	101.00	101.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,198	45.00–54.50	48.96
23	—	990	34.00–41.00	37.56
50	—	1,045	40.00–48.00	43.33
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,168	53.00–63.50	56.07
34	—	1,133	41.00–51.00	45.73
78	—	1,169	47.00–59.50	51.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,452	55.00–60.00	56.84
8	—	1,491	44.00–54.00	50.81
32	—	1,433	49.00–60.00	53.76
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,658	79.00–89.00	82.31
7	—	1,332	68.00–76.00	72.56
3	—	1,590	79.00–90.00	82.68

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,071	700.00–900.00	800.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	—	700.00–1,150.00	971.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	52	—	—	625.00–1,050.00	774.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,153	975.00–1,200.00	1,067.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,012	690.00–700.00	696.79
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	34	—	—	950.00–1,400.00	1,116.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,195	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	—	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,323.33
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	500.00–540.00	513.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	831	600.00–750.00	661.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	480.00–600.00	513.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	760	500.00–570.00	537.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	250.00–500.00	444.64
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	550.00	550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,120	570.00	570.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	550.00–625.00	581.82
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	650.00–700.00	675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,225	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,165	1,700.00	1,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,050	1,050.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	750.00–825.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,150	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,140.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	—	—	860.00–1,175.00	1,024.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	575.00–775.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	875.00	875.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	835	1,100.00	1,100.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	935	505.00–685.00	566.93
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	755	390.00–435.00	421.19
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	830	775.00	775.00

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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