Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 155 priced lines covering 2,367 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,504 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 321 head. replacement cattle receipts at 328 head. Counted as USDA files them — 39 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Dec 8, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,504Last week 3,597Year ago 3,986

Slaughter CattleReceipts 321Last week 486Year ago 582

Replacement CattleReceipts 328Last week 257Year ago 266

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	—	522	150.00–160.00	155.75
42	—	574	140.00–157.00	152.26
24	—	419	164.00–182.50	173.11
27	—	621	137.50–153.00	146.22
2	—	780	128.00–130.00	128.99
1	—	810	127.00	127.00
20	—	673	122.00–151.00	143.03
11	—	730	128.00–151.00	135.62
36	—	479	157.00–172.00	166.98
4	—	906	130.00–135.00	133.76
8	—	318	179.00–186.00	181.84
21	—	380	174.00–192.00	178.98
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	615	130.00	130.00
5	—	371	150.00–160.00	157.48
7	—	536	132.00–140.00	137.60
5	—	717	124.00–130.00	127.40
3	—	578	134.00–136.00	135.31
7	—	328	151.00–161.00	157.27
5	—	688	128.00–130.00	129.21
5	—	411	150.00–158.00	153.64
4	—	475	140.00–145.00	141.22
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	512	172.00	172.00
34	—	666	148.75–156.00	149.89
19	—	729	151.00–155.00	151.84
1	—	910	139.00	139.00
41	—	578	162.50	162.50
37	—	799	147.00	147.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	657	121.00–142.00	134.78
41	—	479	145.00–165.00	151.07
23	—	521	132.50–155.00	143.67
22	—	419	150.00–169.00	162.91
4	—	730	127.00–137.00	129.40
16	—	629	133.00–142.00	136.38
51	—	569	130.00–148.00	141.49
3	—	362	171.00	171.00
11	—	333	166.00–178.00	169.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	469	128.00–143.00	136.44
23	—	625	117.50–132.00	125.16
37	—	573	120.00–135.00	129.66
16	—	323	142.00–154.00	145.34
30	—	363	137.00–150.00	142.64
14	—	707	114.00–128.00	120.18
9	—	771	111.00–119.00	116.08
26	—	671	110.00–131.00	123.49
2	—	893	107.50	107.50
50	—	524	125.00–138.00	131.68
49	—	424	132.50–146.00	138.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	618	132.00	132.00
12	—	462	144.00	144.00
14	—	772	125.00	125.00
19	—	706	131.00–136.00	134.94
4	—	508	137.00	137.00
16	—	562	136.50–139.00	138.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	355	170.00–195.00	182.32
1	—	790	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	374	125.00–141.00	136.26
18	—	672	100.00–120.00	115.69
41	—	521	120.00–132.00	125.48
58	—	475	115.00–135.00	127.17
8	—	781	85.00–110.00	101.80
30	—	623	105.00–125.00	115.59
52	—	423	120.00–140.00	131.77
5	—	281	140.00–144.00	141.65
35	—	579	118.00–125.00	122.76
2	—	708	105.00–112.00	108.51
21	—	334	136.00–144.00	139.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	378	117.50–135.00	128.75
6	—	681	102.00–110.00	106.15
19	—	427	120.00–133.00	124.95
8	—	567	110.00–117.00	111.38
13	—	467	116.00–128.00	120.68
9	—	332	127.00–142.00	135.98
4	—	726	100.00–105.00	101.73
25	—	515	105.00–120.00	119.06
2	—	790	95.00	95.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	683	127.00–130.00	128.51
25	—	632	129.00–137.00	131.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	112.50	112.50
11	—	630	122.50–138.00	130.82
1	—	215	190.00	190.00
26	—	528	130.00–150.00	145.16
17	—	462	150.00–160.00	157.06
22	—	423	160.00–178.00	167.35
12	—	671	113.00–142.00	129.78
23	—	334	176.00–195.00	180.15
2	—	713	115.00–125.00	119.91
34	—	373	170.00–182.50	176.68
18	—	568	135.00–150.00	141.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	573	115.00–130.00	121.10
6	—	669	107.00–118.00	112.09
15	—	526	120.00–135.00	127.98
13	—	471	125.00–148.00	136.54
5	—	736	109.00–115.00	112.80
5	—	370	150.00–160.00	155.64
3	—	793	101.00–108.00	103.32
14	—	424	140.00–158.00	149.22
2	—	335	165.00	165.00
4	—	629	118.00–122.00	120.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	890	85.00	85.00
2	—	668	112.00–115.00	113.52
26	—	427	150.00–168.00	157.59
20	—	371	160.00–170.00	165.00
31	—	468	139.00–155.00	147.06
7	—	780	95.00–120.00	109.92
21	—	569	116.00–141.00	130.25
9	—	726	100.00–125.00	117.50
18	—	625	118.50–134.00	124.75
36	—	522	127.00–146.00	134.54
13	—	317	167.50–177.50	170.93

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,377	50.00–55.00	51.77
7	—	1,328	63.00–73.00	67.89
22	—	1,421	56.00–67.00	61.42
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,102	46.00–57.00	53.37
20	—	1,160	59.00–69.00	64.54
54	—	1,143	52.00–64.00	59.53
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,022	42.00–54.00	47.00
7	—	1,109	46.00–49.00	47.05
14	—	1,013	36.00–44.00	40.75
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,422	64.00–79.00	72.42
4	—	1,915	87.00–89.00	87.69
23	—	1,666	76.00–89.00	81.74

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	550.00–790.00	611.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,283	710.00–740.00	724.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	550.00–850.00	652.27
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,510	920.00	920.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,183	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,182.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	750.00–825.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	530.00–700.00	618.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	400.00–550.00	464.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	926	800.00–950.00	870.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	923	650.00–675.00	662.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	848	675.00–700.00	691.80
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	1,254	1,040.00–1,275.00	1,145.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	35	—	—	650.00–1,075.00	779.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,113	775.00–900.00	844.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	—	750.00–1,100.00	965.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,147	800.00–1,010.00	871.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	—	550.00–800.00	661.33
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	500.00	500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,205	1,525.00	1,525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	650.00–775.00	691.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,375	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,349.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,245	1,250.00–1,425.00	1,350.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	775.00–1,125.00	959.38
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	775.00	775.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,050.00	1,050.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	765.00	765.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	797	610.00–800.00	737.12
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,350	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	934	810.00–960.00	894.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	770.00	770.00

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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