Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 189 priced lines covering 6,449 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 11,386 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,856 head. replacement cattle receipts at 846 head. Counted as USDA files them — 191 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 27, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 11,386Last week 10,627Year ago 9,961

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,856Last week 1,365Year ago 1,386

Replacement CattleReceipts 846Last week 733Year ago 641

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 470,671 compared to 426,444 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	550	134.50	134.50
6	—	679	124.00–128.00	124.64
27	—	627	125.00–130.00	128.88
6	—	521	126.00–128.00	127.03
67	—	773	130.75	130.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	418	102.00–131.00	114.00
50	—	376	110.00–132.00	117.29
11	—	620	80.00–110.00	100.86
71	—	475	103.00–125.00	114.50
6	—	287	125.00–130.00	128.17
60	—	528	90.00–122.00	108.40
19	—	579	107.00–117.00	110.89
20	—	682	90.00–107.00	100.28
27	—	320	115.00–127.00	121.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	672	120.00–125.00	123.42
2	—	640	130.00–131.00	130.50
3	—	510	135.00–141.00	138.51
3	—	568	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	617	100.00–119.00	112.27
41	—	329	124.00–137.00	128.62
10	—	275	130.00–146.00	134.80
3	—	753	100.00–102.00	100.67
122	—	521	103.00–127.00	118.58
101	—	576	97.00–123.00	115.66
164	—	471	105.00–132.00	120.52
12	—	719	95.00–111.00	106.14
122	—	423	109.00–135.00	122.99
80	—	374	116.00–140.00	126.51
38	—	675	90.00–112.00	106.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	721	103.00–122.00	111.92
173	—	525	116.00–135.00	124.84
18	—	319	134.00–138.00	135.57
42	—	423	124.00–138.00	129.61
119	—	623	110.00–125.00	120.80
52	—	673	110.00–124.00	117.68
163	—	573	110.00–130.00	123.38
3	—	275	140.00	140.00
11	—	370	124.00–132.00	129.15
1	—	810	100.00	100.00
32	—	780	96.00–116.00	111.02
56	—	476	118.00–135.00	126.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	830	106.00	106.00
2	—	630	131.00–137.00	134.05
12	—	566	128.00–133.00	132.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	725	113.00–134.00	126.41
26	—	462	147.50–165.00	157.17
2	—	330	192.00–200.00	195.88
69	—	566	131.00–150.00	143.39
16	—	788	120.00–128.00	125.43
51	—	520	135.00–150.00	142.16
67	—	677	118.00–136.00	130.26
22	—	417	150.00–180.00	158.56
4	—	981	105.50	105.50
139	—	622	129.00–145.00	137.05
18	—	366	160.00–172.50	165.31
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	326	148.00–160.00	152.12
23	—	471	135.00–150.00	137.23
12	—	580	118.00–128.00	124.76
3	—	665	112.00–117.00	114.32
25	—	522	110.00–137.00	128.20
4	—	715	108.00–112.00	110.25
8	—	381	139.00–162.00	147.11
10	—	439	135.00–141.00	139.08
8	—	618	115.00–126.00	122.28
7	—	769	112.00	112.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	631	144.00–147.00	145.65
9	—	701	133.00	133.00
6	—	680	143.00–144.00	143.32
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	180.00	180.00
84	—	627	124.00–135.00	130.48
66	—	580	120.00–140.00	133.34
3	—	767	123.00–127.00	125.01
28	—	380	145.00–177.00	158.53
46	—	419	140.00–165.00	152.52
85	—	480	128.00–157.00	146.12
21	—	670	120.00–129.00	125.03
80	—	526	135.00–150.00	141.56
11	—	333	148.00–164.00	157.31
11	—	713	116.00–126.00	123.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	371	145.00–170.00	160.31
3	—	205	185.00–190.00	186.67
85	—	471	130.00–160.00	142.57
92	—	619	108.00–133.00	124.12
11	—	764	107.00–126.00	115.87
94	—	423	140.00–162.00	148.73
67	—	575	112.00–139.00	127.88
136	—	520	118.00–145.00	133.16
41	—	672	100.00–128.00	116.92
18	—	325	150.00–172.00	163.66
40	—	723	105.00–128.00	115.53
1	—	885	97.00	97.00
2	—	815	107.50–110.00	108.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	623	100.00–126.00	115.99
58	—	367	135.00–160.00	146.81
41	—	328	138.00–160.00	152.18
2	—	808	97.50–100.00	98.74
46	—	674	100.00–125.00	111.99
14	—	775	80.00–107.00	99.64
120	—	475	118.00–150.00	132.68
10	—	276	148.00–160.00	156.20
103	—	425	126.00–157.00	140.49
116	—	574	102.00–134.00	121.14
84	—	522	110.00–138.00	127.41
14	—	723	102.00–124.00	110.85
2	—	208	170.00–172.00	171.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	310	185.00	185.00
1	—	390	180.00	180.00
1	—	600	134.00	134.00
2	—	678	129.00–132.00	130.49
2	—	710	130.00	130.00
1	—	400	167.00	167.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	317	132.00–152.00	142.75
30	—	379	130.00–146.00	137.94
1	—	215	160.00	160.00
3	—	723	70.00–100.00	90.05
14	—	675	98.00–113.00	105.12
28	—	628	100.00–119.00	111.56
46	—	477	115.00–135.00	124.30
44	—	574	100.00–122.00	111.46
2	—	295	155.00	155.00
60	—	525	110.00–127.00	119.31
78	—	426	118.00–145.00	130.86

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	575.00	575.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	575.00–1,000.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	875.00	875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,215	780.00–900.00	842.41
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	610.00–975.00	767.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,061	650.00–775.00	710.41
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,495	950.00–1,075.00	1,017.52
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	34	—	—	725.00–1,150.00	925.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	27	—	—	500.00–875.00	748.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	700.00–825.00	793.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	42	—	—	700.00–1,125.00	848.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,262	750.00–1,097.00	858.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,108	575.00–975.00	820.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,231	750.00–1,200.00	1,049.49
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	725.00–790.00	768.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,172	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,131.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	610.00	610.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	953	550.00–700.00	626.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	810	450.00–500.00	472.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	27	—	—	300.00–700.00	475.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	500.00–625.00	561.11
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	600	575.00	575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,165	768.00	768.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	980.00	980.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	950.00–1,050.00	1,000.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	800.00–1,000.00	860.83
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	782	550.00–775.00	684.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,048	710.00–830.00	745.87
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	550.00–800.00	717.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,036	600.00–900.00	746.62
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	825	800.00–845.00	822.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	960	400.00–600.00	497.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,255	985.00	985.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	850.00–1,050.00	983.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,200	1,350.00–1,475.00	1,420.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,008	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,087.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,145	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,185.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,122	1,300.00–1,325.00	1,316.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	825.00–950.00	887.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,050	1,335.00–1,525.00	1,452.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	58	—	—	700.00–1,250.00	1,044.48
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	800.00–1,000.00	966.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	450.00–500.00	475.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,096	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,188.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	1,076	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,224.44
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	500.00–710.00	545.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,150	1,050.00–1,110.00	1,083.22
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	780	500.00–680.00	553.81
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	500.00–640.00	580.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	905	522.00–970.00	736.04

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,845	80.00–102.00	90.68
68	—	1,459	60.00–86.00	75.43
78	—	1,779	79.00–97.00	85.18
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
338	—	1,182	52.00–66.00	58.37
91	—	1,219	57.00–71.00	63.66
190	—	1,158	47.00–59.00	52.65
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
113	—	980	35.00–50.00	43.32
52	—	1,055	48.00–64.00	55.77
165	—	1,031	39.00–59.00	48.92
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,411	62.00–69.00	65.72
63	—	1,391	47.00–62.00	56.15
111	—	1,383	52.00–68.00	59.90

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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