Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 159 priced lines covering 2,137 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,903 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 470 head. replacement cattle receipts at 364 head. Counted as USDA files them — 30 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Dec 15, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,903Last week 3,504Year ago 2,300

Slaughter CattleReceipts 470Last week 321Year ago 384

Replacement CattleReceipts 364Last week 328Year ago 516

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 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
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	424	155.00–190.00	174.57
16	—	623	129.00–153.00	143.08
22	—	327	180.00–200.00	184.24
16	—	565	140.00–158.00	146.38
16	—	664	122.50–148.00	130.23
3	—	718	127.00–144.00	133.73
1	—	240	200.00	200.00
31	—	524	137.50–160.00	147.64
8	—	287	185.00–190.00	186.56
27	—	474	145.00–170.00	157.65
26	—	368	175.00–197.00	181.57
1	—	970	90.00	90.00
4	—	780	129.00–138.00	131.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	164.00	164.00
3	—	723	148.00–157.00	150.94
2	—	540	160.00	160.00
2	—	675	156.00	156.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	476	140.00–157.00	148.19
4	—	270	178.00–180.00	179.02
41	—	379	150.00–187.00	167.99
17	—	327	168.00–192.00	177.06
20	—	426	148.00–175.00	159.00
28	—	519	125.00–148.00	138.05
1	—	880	87.50	87.50
2	—	785	128.00	128.00
17	—	571	129.00–147.00	138.59
13	—	628	122.00–138.00	131.21
4	—	668	132.00–134.00	132.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	375	160.00–170.00	162.83
3	—	328	170.00–172.00	171.33
13	—	472	137.00–142.00	140.16
3	—	265	170.00	170.00
3	—	520	132.00–136.00	133.99
11	—	428	152.00–162.00	155.79
1	—	685	116.00	116.00
4	—	771	100.00–125.00	114.04
3	—	562	112.50–125.00	120.85
5	—	634	111.00–121.00	118.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	577	113.00–120.00	115.35
7	—	541	115.00–125.00	120.03
18	—	423	115.00–135.00	125.52
10	—	379	120.00–138.00	126.71
2	—	623	107.00–110.00	108.45
11	—	326	125.00–160.00	135.97
9	—	473	107.50–132.00	124.23
6	—	760	110.00–111.00	110.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	424	120.00–145.00	129.82
6	—	723	100.00–127.00	117.51
30	—	333	130.00–155.00	135.08
21	—	564	115.00–130.00	124.68
6	—	614	110.00–125.00	119.75
53	—	473	122.50–140.00	131.36
2	—	655	115.00–119.00	116.98
41	—	368	125.00–148.00	132.41
36	—	518	122.00–136.00	128.11
5	—	778	99.00–120.00	111.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	671	115.00–135.00	125.18
2	—	923	118.00–120.00	119.01
36	—	372	135.00–155.00	141.51
101	—	431	130.00–149.00	140.11
17	—	322	140.00–165.00	147.89
19	—	616	120.00–138.00	127.84
48	—	522	125.00–145.00	133.33
6	—	728	109.00–134.00	121.57
6	—	779	104.00–130.00	122.08
47	—	473	126.00–148.00	135.02
1	—	255	160.00	160.00
1	—	985	115.00	115.00
13	—	566	122.50–142.00	134.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	569	140.00–145.00	142.07
4	—	678	138.00–142.00	138.97
2	—	765	135.00	135.00
6	—	617	140.00–147.00	144.13
2	—	720	135.00–137.00	135.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	667	147.25	147.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	628	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	130.00	130.00
2	—	773	125.00	125.00
2	—	613	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	140.00	140.00
5	—	433	160.00–170.00	165.89
6	—	579	122.50–141.00	133.92
1	—	745	130.00	130.00
2	—	608	130.00–136.00	133.01
3	—	520	140.00–142.00	141.31
6	—	456	145.00–157.00	149.15
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	150.00	150.00
20	—	665	144.00–160.00	151.89
17	—	612	145.00–162.00	151.44
39	—	482	161.00–182.00	170.33
11	—	730	133.00–140.00	136.37
15	—	418	171.00–195.00	176.06
11	—	380	177.50–207.00	184.40
24	—	581	154.00–163.00	159.49
1	—	900	118.00	118.00
9	—	331	180.00–202.00	185.85
2	—	255	188.00	188.00
29	—	527	158.00–163.00	159.73
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	616	140.00–150.00	145.25
7	—	570	139.00–152.00	145.49
24	—	522	144.00–155.00	150.70
14	—	474	150.00–167.00	157.51
27	—	425	157.00–182.00	169.92
2	—	685	130.00–139.00	134.43
1	—	290	185.00	185.00
14	—	325	173.00–181.00	177.56
12	—	379	167.00–192.00	172.86
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	855	149.00–155.00	152.00
7	—	634	163.00–168.00	165.86
3	—	833	155.00–159.00	156.67
2	—	570	166.00	166.00
9	—	464	173.50	173.50
3	—	532	166.00–170.00	168.63

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	930	32.00–51.00	44.33
10	—	1,002	45.00–58.00	52.24
48	—	990	38.00–57.00	49.26
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	1,127	56.00–71.00	62.84
48	—	1,075	49.00–65.00	58.78
19	—	1,214	62.00–77.00	71.04
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,333	52.00–55.00	54.05
16	—	1,317	70.00–79.00	73.58
42	—	1,332	57.00–73.00	64.70
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,906	91.00–106.50	97.56
22	—	1,649	79.00–93.00	84.72
9	—	1,521	73.00–84.00	77.45

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,083	710.00–760.00	732.24
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	450.00–810.00	713.21
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,183	840.00–870.00	857.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	550.00–700.00	635.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	734	400.00–625.00	465.66
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	783	525.00–550.00	539.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	375.00–450.00	420.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	550.00–850.00	746.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	835	525.00–700.00	648.65
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,205	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,235	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	—	620.00–950.00	788.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	—	850.00–1,375.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	40	—	—	775.00–1,100.00	930.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	650.00–800.00	707.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,053	700.00–950.00	805.79
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,150.00–1,500.00	1,316.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,315	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	813	500.00–575.00	539.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	625.00–975.00	847.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	600.00–700.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,310	875.00	875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	900.00–1,025.00	962.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,050.00–1,300.00	1,150.63
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	533	300.00–450.00	337.15
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	836	620.00–800.00	728.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	600.00–725.00	660.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	945	97.00–100.00	98.57
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	740	600.00–775.00	686.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	860	835.00	835.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	875	900.00	900.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,142.86
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	455	325.00–350.00	332.97

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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