Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 133 priced lines covering 2,077 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,597 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 486 head. replacement cattle receipts at 257 head. Counted as USDA files them — 62 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Dec 1, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,597Last week 2,695Year ago 3,126

Slaughter CattleReceipts 486Last week 458Year ago 381

Replacement CattleReceipts 257Last week 363Year ago 358

Compared to one week ago: No trends available due to markets being closed last week in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	381	170.00–200.00	178.78
31	—	476	156.00–185.00	162.68
8	—	723	132.00–146.00	140.22
26	—	425	165.00–187.00	171.83
14	—	859	124.00–143.00	141.61
41	—	570	148.00–159.50	152.43
28	—	620	135.00–148.00	142.03
5	—	774	120.00–138.00	130.63
15	—	339	177.00–184.00	180.74
10	—	669	132.00–150.00	142.99
28	—	528	150.00–164.00	158.09
1	—	840	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	323	162.50–183.00	173.39
11	—	477	143.00–154.00	149.96
3	—	977	123.00	123.00
3	—	725	143.00	143.00
19	—	635	135.00–147.00	143.34
1	—	795	115.00	115.00
36	—	525	132.50–157.00	147.95
2	—	1,123	112.00	112.00
7	—	684	127.00–138.00	132.71
4	—	255	174.00–180.00	176.74
26	—	433	155.00–185.00	160.95
20	—	570	138.00–148.00	142.54
17	—	377	160.00–185.00	171.87
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	687	148.00–156.00	150.08
2	—	615	155.00	155.00
9	—	835	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	615	126.00–127.00	126.50
7	—	481	130.00–155.00	140.09
6	—	377	150.00–177.00	162.07
7	—	432	150.00–156.00	154.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	619	130.00–143.00	135.53
14	—	670	123.00–138.00	130.60
3	—	295	180.00	180.00
2	—	795	122.00	122.00
1	—	700	107.00	107.00
29	—	470	147.50–172.00	157.13
1	—	825	116.00	116.00
37	—	377	167.00–182.00	174.13
2	—	338	179.00–197.00	188.20
16	—	564	137.00–146.00	142.96
34	—	519	137.50–155.00	147.31
41	—	419	159.00–182.00	168.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	365	197.00	197.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	576	118.00–127.00	122.02
21	—	478	122.50–142.00	136.70
13	—	344	160.00–170.00	167.79
13	—	522	130.00–136.00	133.85
14	—	362	150.00–165.00	154.59
14	—	422	133.00–155.00	147.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	377	152.00–177.00	163.95
20	—	326	134.00–187.00	163.39
29	—	431	147.50–171.00	155.66
9	—	622	122.00–133.00	129.59
44	—	472	140.00–155.00	147.06
6	—	735	105.00–119.00	112.82
5	—	784	110.00–116.00	112.40
19	—	573	128.00–140.00	133.07
10	—	682	116.00–127.00	122.08
22	—	532	131.00–145.00	137.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	328	145.00–168.00	150.58
37	—	566	120.00–135.00	130.73
41	—	634	122.00–131.00	126.08
37	—	523	122.00–137.00	130.86
56	—	373	137.50–164.00	151.21
40	—	422	136.00–160.00	144.15
3	—	775	110.00–122.00	117.01
7	—	736	112.00–125.00	117.55
48	—	469	125.00–140.00	135.94
22	—	658	120.00–127.00	122.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	160.00	160.00
3	—	465	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	593	117.00–119.00	118.60
19	—	525	110.00–125.00	119.33
1	—	740	102.00	102.00
2	—	600	107.00–110.00	108.50
20	—	369	124.00–142.00	136.20
15	—	326	125.00–142.00	134.08
20	—	477	110.00–130.00	117.80
3	—	658	107.00	107.00
13	—	417	116.00–135.00	127.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	570	110.00–125.00	121.50
25	—	333	131.00–157.00	143.17
30	—	479	120.00–140.00	128.14
2	—	713	100.00–105.00	102.47
33	—	376	135.00–152.00	145.51
1	—	775	100.00	100.00
32	—	529	115.00–133.00	125.65
38	—	421	122.50–145.00	135.91
5	—	673	95.00–112.00	107.97
19	—	623	113.00–120.00	117.21

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,311	61.00–68.00	64.15
21	—	1,465	50.00–54.00	52.59
43	—	1,431	50.50–60.00	56.91
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	958	35.00–46.00	37.80
40	—	1,022	37.00–49.00	44.32
4	—	1,076	45.00–52.00	47.84
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,132	46.00–53.00	49.68
76	—	1,166	51.00–60.50	55.65
47	—	1,171	59.00–69.00	62.36
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,609	62.00–79.00	73.06
16	—	1,703	74.00–85.00	80.88
5	—	1,824	88.00–100.00	93.47

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	650.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	600.00–675.00	641.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,315	730.00	730.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	525.00	525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	710	675.00	675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	450.00–625.00	525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	855	600.00–750.00	663.30
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,075	770.00–775.00	772.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	37	—	—	650.00–975.00	792.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,340	850.00–975.00	924.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	—	800.00–1,175.00	948.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	—	525.00–725.00	579.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,041	700.00–970.00	854.21
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	600.00–800.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	550.00–900.00	778.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	850	550.00	550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	900.00–1,075.00	981.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,310	950.00–1,125.00	1,019.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	—	—	950.00–1,350.00	1,167.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,420	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	425.00–450.00	437.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	655.00	655.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	400.00–475.00	441.67
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	813	845.00–875.00	859.68
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	670.00	670.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	870	690.00–750.00	721.38

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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