Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 181 priced lines covering 5,533 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,306 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,382 head. replacement cattle receipts at 855 head. Counted as USDA files them — 147 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 4, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,306Last week 11,386Year ago 5,521

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,382Last week 1,856Year ago 687

Replacement CattleReceipts 855Last week 846Year ago 363

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled

482,792 compared to 440,452 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	621	115.00–129.00	122.67
8	—	289	135.00–142.00	139.91
9	—	776	105.00–115.00	111.89
28	—	669	111.00–126.00	118.53
38	—	375	128.00–144.00	131.95
111	—	522	118.00–138.00	128.69
17	—	727	112.00–120.00	116.52
15	—	317	133.00–146.00	139.63
51	—	422	125.00–145.00	131.54
145	—	572	112.00–132.00	126.77
72	—	471	122.00–140.00	128.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	522	103.00–129.00	120.21
44	—	328	124.00–147.00	130.57
76	—	374	120.00–142.00	128.33
23	—	676	100.00–115.00	106.16
52	—	572	110.00–122.00	116.17
5	—	279	126.00–133.00	130.54
148	—	472	115.00–134.00	123.72
9	—	714	100.00–112.00	107.64
15	—	624	109.00–117.00	113.72
125	—	423	114.00–140.00	126.92
5	—	771	97.00–105.00	101.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	571	100.00–117.00	108.10
11	—	672	91.00–105.00	99.07
1	—	720	95.00	95.00
48	—	431	105.00–134.00	117.55
7	—	288	120.00–130.00	125.00
19	—	329	115.00–127.00	119.92
2	—	760	95.00–97.00	96.01
9	—	616	95.00–110.00	103.84
50	—	380	110.00–139.00	119.80
33	—	533	98.00–122.00	113.37
59	—	471	100.00–127.00	114.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	612	125.00–129.00	128.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	340	154.00	154.00
2	—	758	121.00	121.00
1	—	565	133.00	133.00
2	—	663	123.00–127.00	125.01
1	—	715	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	559	144.00	144.00
3	—	618	130.00	130.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	419	153.00–167.00	159.60
13	—	802	134.00	134.00
43	—	477	147.00–162.00	150.86
25	—	375	158.00–171.00	164.55
104	—	570	130.00–148.00	143.71
72	—	669	125.00–140.00	132.95
63	—	625	126.00–144.00	137.28
49	—	728	125.00–136.00	130.29
32	—	777	125.00–138.00	132.87
10	—	322	163.00–187.50	170.08
90	—	526	136.00–154.00	147.07
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	735	131.00	131.00
18	—	676	138.00–142.50	139.23
21	—	618	148.50	148.50
4	—	526	153.00–156.00	153.76
9	—	553	153.50	153.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	225	160.00	160.00
28	—	374	135.00–160.00	153.47
72	—	476	125.00–157.00	145.76
7	—	666	120.00–131.00	125.00
50	—	531	132.00–148.00	140.63
25	—	333	140.00–166.00	155.14
4	—	790	110.00–121.00	114.50
49	—	431	144.00–157.00	150.49
93	—	624	122.50–138.00	133.59
31	—	849	126.00	126.00
80	—	573	122.50–143.00	136.28
8	—	725	115.00–126.00	121.73
Steers — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	731	146.00	146.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	370	130.00–167.00	146.27
13	—	573	110.00–130.00	121.80
12	—	421	130.00–157.00	142.07
30	—	473	127.00–148.00	134.56
4	—	613	104.00–122.00	116.57
2	—	695	117.00–120.00	118.50
2	—	705	107.00	107.00
13	—	525	115.00–137.00	126.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	425	130.00–157.00	141.20
94	—	477	122.00–149.00	132.85
87	—	524	110.00–139.00	127.32
52	—	319	142.00–165.00	151.66
12	—	275	150.00–163.00	158.29
37	—	670	105.00–121.00	112.15
41	—	625	105.00–124.00	119.02
16	—	719	92.50–115.00	105.66
48	—	377	135.00–172.00	150.32
69	—	574	103.00–130.00	122.55
4	—	783	106.00–110.00	109.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	290	166.00	166.00
29	—	332	153.00–190.00	164.70
72	—	473	125.00–160.00	144.17
53	—	371	148.00–185.00	162.53
88	—	424	144.00–167.50	153.96
43	—	618	117.00–133.00	124.05
18	—	726	100.00–123.00	116.71
119	—	525	120.00–146.00	134.92
14	—	669	117.00–126.00	121.12
5	—	779	110.00–114.00	112.08
69	—	570	116.00–137.00	130.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	526	110.00–129.00	119.00
41	—	425	120.00–148.00	133.10
3	—	272	138.00–144.00	140.17
29	—	372	122.50–157.00	135.86
37	—	475	115.00–139.00	126.12
8	—	723	80.00–102.00	93.09
18	—	622	93.00–116.00	109.28
20	—	321	130.00–165.00	140.54
31	—	574	90.00–122.00	112.72
8	—	776	80.00–104.00	89.22
11	—	667	95.00–110.00	103.44

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,288	800.00–1,000.00	910.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	27	—	—	550.00–900.00	690.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	45	—	1,295	1,100.00–1,375.00	1,264.23
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	600.00–680.00	640.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	64	—	—	550.00–1,050.00	809.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	1,310	700.00–1,250.00	1,076.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	870	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	—	1,336	850.00–1,050.00	967.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,036	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,073.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	—	700.00–875.00	763.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	—	—	625.00–1,095.00	850.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	950.00–1,025.00	986.67
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	910	650.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	460.00–480.00	470.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	500.00–680.00	568.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	819	320.00–525.00	456.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	800	400.00–625.00	514.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	—	—	350.00–650.00	457.94
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	530.00–660.00	585.71
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,181	785.00–810.00	797.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,373	990.00	990.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	—	525.00–860.00	746.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	945	610.00	610.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	450.00–675.00	550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	700.00–950.00	811.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,116	1,325.00–1,400.00	1,362.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,355	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,596.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,313	1,725.00–1,950.00	1,814.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,230.00–1,325.00	1,293.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	1,100.00–1,550.00	1,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,195	1,010.00	1,010.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	475.00–880.00	642.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	825.00–975.00	931.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,138	1,425.00–1,550.00	1,469.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,035.00	1,035.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	54	—	—	675.00–1,175.00	891.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,213	700.00–1,190.00	1,027.97
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	740.00–800.00	788.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	790	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	700.00–970.00	798.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	940.00–1,050.00	998.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	739	400.00–600.00	484.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	630.00–740.00	673.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,000	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	750.00–800.00	787.50
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	970	700.00–775.00	740.01
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	775.00	775.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	790	750.00	750.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	741	300.00–550.00	421.24
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	819	530.00–745.00	653.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	980	528.00–1,015.00	703.37

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,767	85.00–100.00	92.64
34	—	1,435	65.00–84.00	76.34
63	—	1,541	72.00–91.00	83.26
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	1,000	38.00–49.00	43.80
60	—	1,071	50.00–62.00	55.69
146	—	1,026	38.00–58.00	50.01
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
121	—	1,132	43.50–59.00	54.07
292	—	1,182	48.00–65.00	59.53
46	—	1,200	55.00–72.00	63.62
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,362	50.00–63.00	55.29
22	—	1,356	62.00–76.00	65.38
89	—	1,349	53.00–69.00	60.41

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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