Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 149 priced lines covering 2,758 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,322 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 757 head. replacement cattle receipts at 374 head. Counted as USDA files them — 60 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Dec 14, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,322Last week 4,544Year ago 4,055

Slaughter CattleReceipts 757Last week 782Year ago 646

Replacement CattleReceipts 374Last week 222Year ago 451

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 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
77	—	477	124.00–149.00	140.55
25	—	633	122.00–135.00	130.86
75	—	523	125.00–147.00	136.99
27	—	379	137.00–162.00	144.37
18	—	316	141.00–167.50	155.90
11	—	665	119.00–132.00	123.11
3	—	215	150.00	150.00
78	—	570	125.00–142.00	135.16
98	—	435	131.00–154.00	145.00
3	—	720	112.00–126.00	120.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	535	142.50	142.50
2	—	615	129.00	129.00
10	—	763	136.00–138.00	137.02
41	—	728	138.50–144.50	142.85
32	—	589	142.25	142.25
1	—	655	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	663	113.00–118.50	116.88
18	—	326	133.00–157.00	141.76
3	—	270	143.00–145.00	143.72
46	—	527	120.00–137.00	129.24
53	—	426	120.00–150.00	136.03
60	—	363	128.00–155.00	144.12
11	—	626	119.00–127.00	123.37
4	—	714	109.00–119.00	116.29
54	—	470	117.00–140.00	128.83
31	—	574	120.00–132.00	125.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	283	127.00–135.00	132.95
1	—	670	109.00	109.00
11	—	521	110.00–127.00	121.69
8	—	630	110.00–115.00	111.88
2	—	563	120.00–122.00	121.00
27	—	333	130.00–155.00	140.81
15	—	372	130.00–147.00	137.20
27	—	423	119.00–140.00	132.85
1	—	745	100.00	100.00
31	—	470	105.00–135.00	127.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	475	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	182.00–184.00	183.00
61	—	530	157.00–168.00	164.00
37	—	469	160.00–176.00	165.99
30	—	580	150.00–159.00	156.49
96	—	633	136.00–157.00	150.69
3	—	785	130.00	130.00
22	—	372	176.00–193.00	180.87
4	—	715	129.00–135.00	132.25
15	—	430	170.00–202.00	177.06
24	—	670	136.00–147.50	142.26
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	143.00–150.00	146.53
7	—	424	150.00–167.00	156.13
2	—	330	167.00	167.00
1	—	605	140.00	140.00
4	—	565	135.00–147.00	138.98
7	—	479	143.00–153.00	148.00
7	—	369	153.00–179.00	168.04
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	373	164.00–180.00	171.87
1	—	790	122.00	122.00
22	—	335	170.00–188.00	173.74
17	—	431	160.00–177.00	167.78
28	—	473	155.00–180.00	166.21
20	—	523	147.00–162.00	153.53
8	—	635	140.00–151.00	143.83
4	—	671	130.00–140.00	134.99
27	—	573	146.00–155.00	150.21
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	710	145.00–146.50	145.88
14	—	456	180.00	180.00
26	—	563	173.50–179.50	177.03
27	—	816	144.50	144.50
33	—	516	175.00–179.00	176.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	586	131.00–147.00	138.36
25	—	327	160.00–190.00	177.34
42	—	476	143.00–167.00	156.39
46	—	378	156.00–183.00	176.05
26	—	424	160.00–175.00	166.34
7	—	279	163.00–192.00	171.96
9	—	676	117.00–130.00	122.85
5	—	725	98.00–120.00	112.50
35	—	523	131.00–157.00	145.65
15	—	623	125.00–138.00	131.27
3	—	778	117.00–121.00	118.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	464	152.00–182.50	167.52
31	—	375	164.00–205.00	181.10
49	—	431	160.00–182.00	169.54
16	—	613	127.00–145.00	138.21
1	—	780	116.00	116.00
13	—	317	157.00–212.00	176.95
11	—	711	125.00–137.00	129.53
53	—	513	146.00–165.00	158.22
1	—	815	115.00	115.00
7	—	669	130.00–140.00	135.52
1	—	925	104.00	104.00
19	—	560	138.00–153.00	149.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	139.00	139.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	417	145.00–160.00	152.84
9	—	623	116.00–128.00	120.22
6	—	573	107.00–128.00	122.58
15	—	521	120.00–138.00	129.84
2	—	668	111.00–118.00	114.51
14	—	479	131.00–152.00	139.29
10	—	325	170.00–177.00	175.24
2	—	270	182.00	182.00
1	—	720	110.00	110.00
1	—	795	98.00	98.00
20	—	367	155.00–170.00	161.19

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,366	54.00–71.00	63.50
17	—	1,367	63.00–75.00	67.24
20	—	1,452	54.00–65.00	59.28
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,040	44.00–64.00	54.51
56	—	1,018	38.00–57.00	49.51
58	—	1,043	38.00–53.00	46.30
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,204	60.00–72.00	67.56
78	—	1,193	53.00–67.00	59.08
75	—	1,148	47.00–61.00	54.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,689	74.00–83.00	77.46
25	—	1,812	87.00–95.00	91.97
40	—	1,560	78.00–90.00	84.52

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	805	400.00–550.00	460.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	843	550.00–750.00	663.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	340.00	340.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	540.00–610.00	586.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,078	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,288.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,293	1,575.00–1,675.00	1,626.45
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	680.00–975.00	817.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,219	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,107.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,167	800.00–1,100.00	937.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	775.00–1,025.00	936.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	—	600.00–1,000.00	858.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,060	625.00–975.00	793.14
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	400.00–875.00	683.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,243	900.00–1,000.00	952.92
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	984	800.00–850.00	820.04
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	575.00–745.00	681.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,225.00–1,275.00	1,258.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,027	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,138.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,012	1,325.00–1,425.00	1,378.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	800.00–1,450.00	1,115.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	625.00–775.00	715.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	310.00	310.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	600.00–700.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	500.00–625.00	531.25
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	848	700.00–850.00	775.66
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	840	800.00	800.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	630	550.00–575.00	558.33
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	975	860.00–955.00	909.58
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,049	570.00–853.00	678.27
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	743	375.00–500.00	435.26

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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