Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 145 priced lines covering 2,957 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,544 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 782 head. replacement cattle receipts at 222 head. Counted as USDA files them — 11 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Dec 7, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,544Last week 5,315Year ago 6,430

Slaughter CattleReceipts 782Last week 1,026Year ago 602

Replacement CattleReceipts 222Last week 444Year ago 153

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	468	153.00–177.00	172.13
26	—	721	137.00–148.00	146.93
96	—	523	146.00–174.25	167.95
24	—	365	174.00–182.00	179.33
24	—	670	134.00–150.00	144.26
43	—	624	142.00–160.00	151.89
4	—	1,223	86.00	86.00
85	—	571	137.00–166.50	156.16
8	—	769	127.00–132.00	131.37
2	—	335	188.00–196.00	191.88
39	—	436	170.00–182.00	177.48
4	—	288	191.00	191.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	528	130.00–145.00	136.11
8	—	379	145.00–172.00	163.75
2	—	315	155.00	155.00
6	—	422	140.00–162.00	148.85
4	—	571	128.00–135.00	131.80
21	—	471	150.00–156.00	152.57
2	—	605	125.00	125.00
2	—	665	122.00–123.00	122.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	720	125.00–130.00	127.48
8	—	671	130.00–137.00	133.87
15	—	574	138.00–150.00	143.07
2	—	268	179.00–185.00	182.03
30	—	378	155.00–175.00	166.17
18	—	329	160.00–180.00	170.72
69	—	527	139.00–160.00	154.95
6	—	626	135.00–140.00	138.31
30	—	412	149.00–173.00	164.61
19	—	473	150.00–170.00	158.92
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	756	151.50	151.50
9	—	728	141.00	141.00
14	—	664	144.00–152.00	149.11
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	573	159.00–162.00	160.30
19	—	497	177.00	177.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	173.00	173.00
26	—	327	142.00–157.00	148.05
66	—	525	122.00–138.00	133.19
6	—	283	150.00–153.00	151.69
27	—	621	120.00–130.00	125.26
2	—	770	110.00–115.00	112.53
13	—	679	118.00–126.00	121.15
70	—	469	126.00–146.00	139.65
4	—	724	110.00–117.00	114.31
42	—	425	126.00–154.00	139.12
27	—	373	133.00–157.00	142.76
39	—	576	121.00–135.00	127.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	663	132.00–137.00	135.47
76	—	576	138.00–145.00	143.34
9	—	428	155.00	155.00
31	—	617	137.50–139.50	138.24
15	—	484	150.50	150.50
36	—	518	142.00–149.25	146.60
13	—	772	132.50	132.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	631	115.00–122.00	117.67
3	—	770	102.00–106.00	104.36
28	—	372	128.00–168.00	138.95
81	—	477	120.00–140.00	129.69
36	—	330	132.00–152.00	142.20
39	—	572	110.00–131.00	124.82
77	—	520	116.00–134.00	127.94
4	—	685	108.00–117.00	112.23
8	—	279	140.00–146.00	144.24
3	—	725	107.00–109.00	108.32
63	—	426	125.00–143.00	136.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	635	143.00	143.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	270	135.00	135.00
19	—	421	120.00–135.00	127.24
11	—	324	130.00–147.00	139.05
12	—	520	108.00–127.00	121.24
15	—	475	108.00–130.00	122.08
18	—	387	129.00–143.00	137.02
5	—	586	103.00–120.00	109.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	410	148.00	148.00
5	—	764	129.00	129.00
6	—	721	129.00–130.00	129.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
88	—	611	152.00	152.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	523	127.00–157.00	147.27
9	—	670	125.00–136.00	130.24
2	—	770	114.00–122.00	118.03
4	—	715	120.00–128.00	121.99
3	—	222	190.00–194.00	191.32
34	—	424	150.00–176.00	164.51
19	—	378	160.00–180.00	170.16
17	—	617	116.00–144.00	135.19
1	—	910	82.00	82.00
18	—	569	123.00–153.00	140.01
10	—	324	168.00–190.00	177.53
1	—	1,210	79.00	79.00
1	—	830	101.00	101.00
46	—	474	142.00–170.00	158.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	740	100.00–105.00	102.50
10	—	331	150.00–175.00	154.04
4	—	458	140.00–147.00	141.72
2	—	663	115.00–116.00	115.51
10	—	516	127.00–135.00	131.57
8	—	580	120.00–130.00	123.98
7	—	379	138.00–167.00	160.48
9	—	431	105.00–159.00	144.63
2	—	283	177.00–180.00	178.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	727	110.00–118.00	113.38
36	—	423	130.00–168.00	158.40
14	—	521	130.00–151.00	141.45
38	—	477	123.00–165.00	150.70
6	—	618	111.00–129.00	119.61
24	—	329	160.00–187.00	169.38
21	—	371	145.00–177.00	163.68
10	—	282	160.00–177.50	168.66
3	—	663	120.00–127.00	124.33
22	—	574	128.00–142.00	135.42

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	1,013	35.00–50.00	46.17
62	—	989	39.00–57.00	50.14
12	—	1,050	46.00–62.00	55.62
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,445	50.00–59.00	55.78
9	—	1,371	62.00–67.00	65.15
52	—	1,428	52.00–64.00	59.68
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,229	61.00–66.00	63.47
73	—	1,170	46.00–58.00	53.17
78	—	1,199	53.00–63.00	58.57
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,644	78.00–84.00	81.27
14	—	1,461	70.00–78.00	73.49
13	—	1,767	84.00–92.00	88.46

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	844	400.00–575.00	476.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	—	320.00–550.00	432.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	450.00–575.00	537.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	410.00–560.00	464.55
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,200	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	510.00–550.00	530.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,220	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	785.00	785.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,250	800.00–975.00	898.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	600.00–850.00	688.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	510.00–850.00	680.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	31	—	—	550.00–900.00	678.55
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	695	295.00–460.00	372.75
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	945	615.00	615.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	910	850.00–975.00	937.59
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	948	825.00–1,050.00	960.11
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,225	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,125	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	850.00–975.00	889.29

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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