Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 201 priced lines covering 6,625 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 10,627 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,365 head. replacement cattle receipts at 733 head. Counted as USDA files them — 159 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 20, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 10,627Last week 13,452Year ago 7,962

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,365Last week 1,838Year ago 1,129

Replacement CattleReceipts 733Last week 681Year ago 789

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 455,641 compared to 412,247 a year ago.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,034	533.00–717.00	662.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	675.00–825.00	729.55
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	42	—	—	440.00–535.00	487.50
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	781	325.00–575.00	463.92
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,124	775.00–810.00	798.16
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	510.00–750.00	603.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	625.00–700.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,213	900.00–925.00	912.27
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,040	625.00–725.00	680.53
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	600.00–800.00	695.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	—	—	300.00–590.00	456.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	600.00–800.00	662.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	899	390.00–800.00	571.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	820	725.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	450.00–775.00	566.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	880	575.00	575.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,090	1,000.00–1,450.00	1,310.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	—	700.00–1,150.00	953.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	750.00–855.00	792.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	875.00–885.00	880.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,173	700.00–1,000.00	822.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	1,251	775.00–1,125.00	953.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	34	—	—	600.00–975.00	723.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	930.00–975.00	952.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,165	550.00–825.00	677.99
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,405	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	66	—	—	600.00–1,100.00	836.52
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	600.00–720.00	660.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	270.00	270.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	360.00	360.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	500.00–700.00	566.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,125.00–1,750.00	1,262.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,178	1,550.00–1,725.00	1,642.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,240	1,575.00	1,575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	425.00–600.00	537.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	880	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	887	875.00–975.00	908.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	795	675.00	675.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	844	600.00–1,200.00	804.70
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	988	1,500.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	620.00–850.00	767.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	890.00	890.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,068	650.00–875.00	761.71
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	79	—	—	825.00–1,300.00	1,072.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,397	1,025.00–1,325.00	1,189.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,498	1,175.00–1,250.00	1,212.94
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	675.00–760.00	717.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,394	1,275.00–1,500.00	1,424.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,056	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,321.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,248	900.00–975.00	942.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,340	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,366.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	450.00–550.00	500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	775.00–875.00	829.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	675.00–850.00	762.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	650.00–675.00	662.50

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	723	105.00–128.00	117.31
13	—	768	100.00–126.00	114.98
5	—	936	103.00	103.00
2	—	840	97.00–115.00	105.95
46	—	668	115.00–130.00	121.62
58	—	425	134.00–168.00	154.82
91	—	523	119.00–152.00	135.70
31	—	562	118.00–141.00	129.99
25	—	326	149.00–187.00	169.56
36	—	373	150.00–177.00	165.05
67	—	620	112.00–136.00	125.86
63	—	470	134.00–160.00	145.46
2	—	885	85.00–97.50	91.18
3	—	290	172.00–175.00	173.33
1	—	225	192.00	192.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	425	122.00–148.00	135.40
3	—	755	105.00	105.00
41	—	571	105.00–127.00	114.53
36	—	375	125.00–157.00	140.13
21	—	614	108.00–123.00	111.72
19	—	328	132.00–167.00	147.66
1	—	295	177.00	177.00
83	—	523	111.00–132.00	122.39
6	—	673	102.00–110.00	106.68
15	—	728	90.00–115.00	105.22
68	—	473	116.00–145.00	129.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
128	—	473	120.00–152.00	137.36
2	—	218	170.00–173.00	171.45
129	—	573	114.00–138.00	124.84
28	—	329	128.00–165.00	157.08
8	—	781	100.00–108.00	106.23
98	—	427	120.00–157.00	145.97
6	—	273	156.00–162.00	158.34
15	—	722	92.50–123.00	109.46
56	—	623	110.00–127.00	118.80
33	—	376	140.00–167.00	153.04
36	—	674	102.00–125.00	112.61
113	—	526	115.00–150.00	130.30
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	118.00	118.00
6	—	669	130.00–133.00	131.32
1	—	380	197.00	197.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	723	125.25–137.50	132.05
160	—	590	146.00–151.00	146.72
10	—	770	124.50–139.50	131.23
9	—	813	121.00–134.50	132.98
14	—	677	141.00–142.50	142.29
7	—	461	160.00	160.00
9	—	963	105.00–115.00	110.55
2	—	618	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	623	120.00–143.00	132.34
46	—	716	120.00–138.00	128.66
38	—	786	120.00–133.50	130.35
8	—	326	170.00–175.00	171.24
53	—	682	120.00–147.00	130.37
91	—	580	130.00–154.00	144.51
6	—	380	155.00–175.00	168.68
105	—	523	138.00–158.00	149.47
56	—	475	140.00–161.00	152.49
1	—	1,010	101.00	101.00
33	—	427	152.00–174.00	159.36
12	—	808	114.00–133.00	123.84
1	—	270	187.50	187.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	420	135.00–152.00	145.28
10	—	724	105.00–116.00	110.55
1	—	760	120.00	120.00
10	—	682	110.00–120.00	114.33
46	—	528	105.00–136.00	129.96
27	—	628	110.00–128.00	120.30
18	—	576	105.00–130.00	118.65
14	—	465	108.00–148.00	135.69
1	—	290	187.00	187.00
13	—	327	145.00–172.00	153.78
27	—	369	140.00–167.00	151.62
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
101	—	574	121.00–150.00	135.14
29	—	375	150.00–177.50	159.41
88	—	527	125.00–154.00	141.85
1	—	880	106.00	106.00
86	—	628	110.00–142.00	130.96
56	—	471	132.00–160.00	148.43
75	—	675	120.00–138.00	129.40
7	—	327	156.00–166.00	162.24
42	—	719	115.00–129.00	124.13
38	—	428	137.50–167.00	148.61
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
90	—	569	109.00–125.00	119.60
168	—	476	110.00–135.00	125.14
84	—	376	120.00–142.00	130.04
53	—	664	95.00–119.00	111.93
7	—	279	127.50–154.00	142.61
11	—	759	85.00–115.00	100.65
167	—	522	115.00–129.00	122.66
138	—	427	117.00–140.00	126.71
11	—	732	102.00–112.00	108.29
75	—	622	104.00–124.00	116.99
41	—	325	130.00–149.00	135.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	680	100.00–107.00	104.02
43	—	573	90.00–121.00	108.49
32	—	323	100.00–147.00	127.11
58	—	426	110.00–135.00	122.80
1	—	780	84.00	84.00
48	—	520	100.00–123.00	113.19
15	—	625	92.50–115.00	106.36
1	—	290	133.00	133.00
46	—	375	85.00–140.00	123.63
98	—	471	105.00–129.00	117.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	330	136.00–150.00	140.51
29	—	838	115.00	115.00
61	—	669	110.00–128.00	118.43
2	—	872	95.00–100.00	97.52
152	—	573	120.00–132.00	126.38
7	—	762	105.00–115.00	111.10
96	—	627	112.00–128.00	121.92
42	—	423	127.00–145.00	133.00
43	—	370	132.00–152.00	136.69
104	—	470	124.00–142.00	131.18
51	—	716	105.00–120.00	117.34
137	—	525	118.00–135.00	129.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	605	136.00	136.00
18	—	680	130.50–132.50	132.07
7	—	559	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	615	131.00	131.00
6	—	689	129.00	129.00
2	—	523	133.00–135.00	134.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
143	—	650	143.00	143.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	478	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	140.00	140.00
2	—	625	131.00	131.00
6	—	658	128.00	128.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	534	141.00	141.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
112	—	1,045	40.00–63.00	53.44
88	—	994	40.00–58.00	47.89
20	—	1,049	52.00–65.00	60.11
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,320	56.00–72.00	66.35
55	—	1,394	54.00–65.00	58.43
105	—	1,385	50.00–67.00	60.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
121	—	1,116	45.00–62.00	55.86
228	—	1,182	49.50–69.00	60.81
47	—	1,224	56.00–76.00	67.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,876	90.00–106.00	95.50
66	—	1,636	75.00–95.00	84.44
32	—	1,499	65.00–89.00	78.62

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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