Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 181 priced lines covering 5,170 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,198 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,499 head. replacement cattle receipts at 784 head. Counted as USDA files them — 114 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 18, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 9,198Last week 12,249Year ago 9,530

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,499Last week 1,741Year ago 1,134

Replacement CattleReceipts 784Last week 846Year ago 630

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 514,268 compared to 469,376 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	723	102.00–124.00	115.24
33	—	330	140.00–170.00	156.81
7	—	770	106.00–119.00	112.92
4	—	280	148.00–170.00	160.29
31	—	668	109.00–127.00	118.85
1	—	965	94.00	94.00
40	—	380	142.00–180.00	159.62
81	—	426	138.00–170.00	152.37
65	—	567	120.00–143.00	129.81
59	—	622	114.00–130.00	124.40
1	—	890	105.00	105.00
80	—	524	121.00–146.00	135.05
71	—	467	127.00–160.00	144.97
3	—	812	103.00–106.00	104.98
2	—	908	94.00–99.00	96.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	860	85.00	85.00
7	—	285	152.00–160.00	153.72
105	—	524	115.00–138.00	130.15
26	—	668	105.00–124.00	113.87
89	—	472	120.00–148.00	135.78
17	—	726	100.00–116.00	109.78
84	—	572	110.00–134.00	123.60
8	—	776	101.00–110.00	105.90
48	—	376	130.00–165.00	149.37
86	—	424	121.00–157.00	143.02
51	—	622	100.00–126.00	119.26
39	—	331	134.00–170.00	153.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	375	120.00–155.00	141.09
56	—	426	116.00–156.00	135.06
7	—	715	92.00–102.00	100.03
9	—	779	92.00–97.00	94.98
35	—	324	128.00–165.00	148.67
60	—	522	109.00–130.00	122.64
24	—	680	100.00–110.00	106.67
43	—	473	115.00–135.00	127.82
9	—	269	134.00–172.00	157.16
55	—	572	105.00–122.50	117.26
11	—	629	105.00–117.00	111.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	715	105.00–117.00	113.05
68	—	670	109.00–122.50	116.16
57	—	470	120.00–142.00	127.11
2	—	812	110.00	110.00
79	—	624	110.00–128.00	119.46
156	—	577	115.00–135.00	123.60
68	—	418	124.00–142.50	130.66
6	—	780	105.00–114.00	110.72
23	—	332	130.00–150.00	138.89
48	—	375	127.50–145.00	133.18
4	—	271	138.00–145.00	141.99
117	—	524	116.00–139.00	124.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	558	130.25	130.25
5	—	721	124.50	124.50
4	—	619	124.00	124.00
10	—	653	133.50	133.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	431	137.50–140.00	138.26
2	—	520	135.00–137.00	136.04
12	—	574	134.00–139.00	137.76
2	—	743	118.00–119.00	118.50
1	—	625	133.00	133.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	426	110.00–131.00	120.70
25	—	574	105.00–115.00	109.14
4	—	279	125.00–130.00	127.47
3	—	672	94.00–96.00	95.01
24	—	525	106.00–122.00	115.51
61	—	376	115.00–140.00	124.05
20	—	324	120.00–140.00	125.07
85	—	473	103.00–128.00	118.01
1	—	720	90.00	90.00
8	—	638	100.00–105.00	101.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	629	133.00	133.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	775	90.00–108.00	96.13
49	—	373	118.00–145.00	127.96
49	—	573	107.00–124.00	116.05
30	—	624	102.00–117.00	110.53
79	—	524	109.00–132.00	119.74
44	—	328	122.50–144.00	130.14
125	—	473	110.00–135.00	121.91
98	—	427	115.00–140.00	126.65
7	—	731	100.00–110.00	106.13
22	—	674	100.00–116.00	107.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	358	116.00	116.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	370	139.00–156.00	142.20
5	—	673	107.00–116.00	112.47
5	—	617	120.00–122.00	120.80
22	—	470	120.00–148.00	139.12
6	—	580	122.00–130.00	126.63
13	—	423	130.00–152.00	142.08
1	—	735	110.00	110.00
1	—	275	155.00	155.00
20	—	523	125.00–137.00	129.84
10	—	323	140.00–150.00	145.98
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	423	138.00–167.00	152.89
30	—	622	122.50–136.00	129.61
29	—	465	135.00–155.00	146.48
13	—	326	149.00–160.00	155.89
13	—	721	117.00–120.00	119.70
22	—	577	130.00–140.00	133.86
21	—	679	122.00–129.00	125.36
1	—	285	155.00	155.00
23	—	777	104.00–128.00	118.97
28	—	379	148.00–167.00	155.97
49	—	529	135.00–148.00	140.29
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	660	123.00–139.00	133.77
47	—	562	130.00–145.00	142.70
10	—	819	115.00–134.00	121.69
48	—	719	124.00–139.00	135.95
74	—	470	143.00–165.00	151.24
2	—	325	164.00–168.00	166.12
12	—	379	157.00–175.00	165.46
35	—	421	149.00–170.00	156.77
7	—	769	117.00–137.00	126.62
32	—	616	132.00–144.00	138.57
80	—	518	139.00–157.25	148.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	127.00	127.00
2	—	650	135.00	135.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,179	600.00–925.00	785.82
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,319	500.00–1,300.00	1,147.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	49	—	1,188	570.00–1,375.00	1,160.10
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	26	—	1,454	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,215.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,100	800.00–825.00	812.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,457	750.00–1,800.00	1,500.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,170	710.00	710.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	24	—	—	700.00–1,050.00	932.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	700.00–725.00	716.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	55	—	—	640.00–1,100.00	788.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	550.00–700.00	620.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	700.00–900.00	810.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	878	700.00–900.00	805.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	933	600.00–750.00	675.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	859	425.00–700.00	613.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	812	450.00–575.00	519.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	500.00–700.00	566.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	—	350.00–700.00	521.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,228	900.00–950.00	914.99
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,210	610.00–735.00	671.98
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,132	720.00–925.00	827.07
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	575.00–650.00	620.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,390	2,000.00–2,100.00	2,052.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,285	1,325.00–1,750.00	1,541.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	—	1,000.00–1,450.00	1,165.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,375	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	880	1,150.00	1,150.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	850.00	850.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	950	650.00–975.00	828.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	993	505.00–775.00	603.48
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	825	350.00–460.00	398.72
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	667	500.00–650.00	573.13
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	21	—	895	400.00–580.00	517.59
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	975	630.00–825.00	761.69
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	815	650.00–770.00	711.47
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,080	1,225.00	1,225.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	735	600.00	600.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	750	500.00	500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	862	575.00–950.00	764.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	650.00–730.00	676.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	850.00–1,000.00	923.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,213	1,100.00–1,260.00	1,203.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	40	—	—	750.00–1,350.00	1,041.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,496	1,050.00–1,375.00	1,305.16
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,113	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	1,284	875.00–1,450.00	1,305.60
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	600.00–950.00	830.36
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,210	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,345.45
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,283	1,500.00	1,500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,183	57.00–67.00	62.27
225	—	1,161	49.00–63.00	56.00
148	—	1,107	44.00–58.00	50.28
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	1,024	36.00–50.00	43.49
130	—	1,013	36.00–57.00	46.02
23	—	1,049	43.00–62.00	50.61
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,430	46.00–61.00	54.75
20	—	1,287	62.00–70.00	64.56
113	—	1,361	48.00–67.00	57.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,837	82.00–98.00	89.24
61	—	1,644	73.00–92.00	81.37
30	—	1,537	65.00–84.00	74.04

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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