Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 159 priced lines covering 2,450 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,278 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 478 head. replacement cattle receipts at 248 head. Counted as USDA files them — 41 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 6, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,278Last week 3,873Year ago 3,741

Slaughter CattleReceipts 478Last week 571Year ago 353

Replacement CattleReceipts 248Last week 366Year ago 248

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. 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
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	380	168.00–187.00	172.78
16	—	525	142.50–156.00	151.95
14	—	574	141.00–153.00	148.13
12	—	414	165.00–171.00	169.12
19	—	323	172.00–180.00	177.10
5	—	736	127.00–134.00	130.60
8	—	780	121.00–131.00	124.49
16	—	674	128.00–138.00	132.22
23	—	613	122.50–144.00	136.57
23	—	482	150.00–165.00	157.11
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	573	120.00–144.00	131.00
3	—	375	158.00–162.00	160.74
2	—	510	148.00	148.00
4	—	645	132.00–134.00	133.00
5	—	429	145.00–165.00	157.30
5	—	329	165.00–170.00	167.43
6	—	468	140.00–155.00	149.85
2	—	715	118.00–125.00	121.55
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	225.00	225.00
1	—	405	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	473	164.00–175.00	167.51
13	—	422	170.00–186.00	179.75
2	—	875	126.00–128.00	127.02
3	—	778	127.00–134.00	129.97
29	—	712	132.00–142.00	140.72
2	—	215	200.00	200.00
42	—	560	149.00–164.00	155.51
5	—	321	185.00–207.00	190.64
1	—	910	126.00	126.00
9	—	379	179.00–190.00	182.89
21	—	659	135.00–145.00	142.12
26	—	630	145.00–153.00	147.38
1	—	275	200.00	200.00
11	—	515	160.00–170.00	162.10
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	668	150.00–153.00	150.78
3	—	555	170.00	170.00
21	—	534	168.00–177.50	169.19
56	—	807	139.00–145.50	142.59
2	—	420	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	374	140.00–162.00	146.96
19	—	674	111.00–128.00	123.76
25	—	624	115.00–132.00	125.93
33	—	466	130.00–141.00	136.57
5	—	774	115.00–118.00	117.41
16	—	324	146.00–172.00	155.08
32	—	420	135.00–144.00	138.95
40	—	520	123.00–139.00	133.20
9	—	719	120.00–127.00	122.69
56	—	564	119.00–140.00	131.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	526	118.00–133.00	126.13
6	—	270	140.00–167.00	157.36
57	—	469	121.00–140.00	130.29
7	—	768	100.00–110.00	105.51
46	—	376	130.00–152.00	137.46
77	—	425	125.00–147.00	133.50
30	—	572	115.00–131.00	122.75
37	—	324	134.00–160.00	142.64
4	—	728	100.00–105.00	102.50
22	—	624	110.00–125.00	118.46
12	—	668	107.50–115.00	111.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	418	120.00–137.00	131.29
2	—	243	165.00–167.00	166.01
3	—	260	152.00–157.00	153.60
3	—	590	108.00–120.00	112.00
1	—	620	105.00	105.00
2	—	675	108.00–110.00	109.00
19	—	328	130.00–152.00	138.26
31	—	375	121.00–145.00	135.25
27	—	474	114.00–132.00	121.38
16	—	521	107.00–125.00	114.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	597	138.00–147.25	145.50
12	—	489	145.00	145.00
28	—	615	137.00	137.00
32	—	715	136.50	136.50
10	—	674	131.00–134.00	132.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	521	138.00–157.00	148.60
7	—	279	175.00–212.00	198.63
25	—	365	162.50–190.00	178.31
36	—	463	148.00–167.00	158.52
43	—	430	155.00–188.00	169.55
6	—	717	121.00–127.00	124.00
12	—	679	127.00–138.00	133.46
16	—	329	172.50–202.00	184.21
3	—	803	112.00–115.00	114.00
6	—	767	112.00–122.00	117.35
30	—	569	134.00–159.00	145.24
14	—	619	124.00–143.00	135.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	278	215.00–220.00	217.66
3	—	322	207.00–212.00	210.24
6	—	600	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	373	150.00–177.00	166.14
6	—	768	109.00–112.00	109.99
61	—	478	137.00–157.00	150.33
32	—	573	125.00–148.00	132.43
1	—	210	210.00	210.00
1	—	845	107.00	107.00
8	—	280	170.00–200.00	184.00
35	—	521	130.00–153.00	143.57
53	—	427	145.00–174.00	159.37
10	—	720	113.00–122.00	116.30
27	—	320	157.50–190.00	170.56
7	—	665	118.00–130.00	123.00
16	—	623	115.00–138.00	125.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	627	120.00–125.00	122.27
5	—	569	112.50–127.00	121.47
25	—	376	137.00–166.00	155.79
18	—	429	130.00–164.00	144.01
18	—	531	120.00–140.00	130.17
16	—	483	125.00–147.00	137.02
2	—	795	105.00	105.00
8	—	677	110.00–120.00	114.98
2	—	720	112.00	112.00
14	—	318	140.00–177.00	156.32

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,009	44.00–62.00	52.60
12	—	923	36.00–45.00	41.84
48	—	988	38.00–54.00	45.93
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,420	52.00–56.00	54.13
7	—	1,281	62.00–66.00	63.69
25	—	1,470	54.00–63.00	59.18
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
83	—	1,205	51.00–66.00	58.41
49	—	1,165	45.00–62.00	53.49
27	—	1,237	59.00–78.00	64.09
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,939	85.00–98.00	92.53
20	—	1,567	75.00–90.00	82.29
9	—	1,638	70.00–81.00	77.39

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	525.00	525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	780	475.00–550.00	517.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	892	700.00–850.00	790.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	910	900.00–925.00	912.91
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,148	750.00–975.00	840.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,074	645.00–825.00	741.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	994	950.00–985.00	971.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,268	950.00–1,000.00	976.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	800.00–925.00	887.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	900.00–975.00	941.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,020	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,203	925.00–975.00	952.44
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,240	650.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,149	700.00–775.00	759.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	700.00–725.00	712.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,435	1,050.00–1,175.00	1,133.77
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,200	1,350.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,406	775.00–1,325.00	1,224.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	875.00–1,325.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,090	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	700.00–800.00	750.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	885.00	885.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	500.00–600.00	550.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	700	420.00–510.00	465.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	405.00	405.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	610.00	610.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	965	950.00	950.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	900	800.00	800.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	808	650.00–825.00	762.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	950	800.00	800.00

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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