Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 175 priced lines covering 6,144 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 10,191 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,520 head. replacement cattle receipts at 551 head. Counted as USDA files them — 100 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Nov 1, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 10,191Last week 12,350Year ago 4,138

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,520Last week 1,650Year ago 645

Replacement CattleReceipts 551Last week 819Year ago 438

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 551,661 compared to 489,646 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	623	113.00–127.00	122.26
8	—	329	150.00–160.00	155.35
10	—	418	140.00–151.00	146.01
12	—	478	128.00–144.00	137.27
14	—	569	117.00–125.00	122.35
11	—	679	113.00–124.00	118.32
15	—	377	140.00–165.00	149.99
4	—	730	112.00–120.00	115.92
16	—	526	119.00–136.00	125.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	324	162.00–168.00	164.20
54	—	430	147.00–175.00	161.53
44	—	715	123.00–135.00	127.69
62	—	622	130.00–145.00	137.45
11	—	360	162.50–180.00	169.95
44	—	786	118.00–129.50	125.76
98	—	570	132.00–148.00	143.21
152	—	671	127.00–137.00	134.16
92	—	483	146.50–166.00	157.10
2	—	850	125.00	125.00
74	—	524	135.00–161.00	150.55
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	677	139.00	139.00
7	—	551	155.50	155.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	720	117.00–129.00	123.12
2	—	288	160.00–164.00	161.98
81	—	622	110.00–138.00	133.39
16	—	775	108.00–128.00	119.72
64	—	423	142.00–165.00	155.50
58	—	473	135.00–160.00	152.24
37	—	366	146.00–165.00	160.81
28	—	324	150.00–172.00	163.84
54	—	577	125.00–145.00	137.36
115	—	529	128.00–152.00	143.94
33	—	672	116.00–132.00	124.18
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
99	—	627	115.00–127.00	121.46
19	—	762	100.00–119.00	114.62
1	—	880	103.00	103.00
58	—	371	130.00–148.00	136.04
119	—	471	123.00–143.00	130.71
112	—	425	126.00–147.00	134.19
6	—	965	97.00	97.00
72	—	521	120.00–135.00	127.26
80	—	678	110.00–123.50	119.52
1	—	275	142.50	142.50
136	—	576	118.00–130.50	124.65
38	—	319	134.00–154.00	142.80
36	—	728	110.00–122.00	118.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	622	108.00–121.00	113.26
96	—	372	120.00–145.00	133.24
15	—	282	135.00–139.00	136.42
208	—	478	112.50–134.00	125.86
95	—	520	113.00–127.00	121.72
8	—	726	105.00–108.00	107.00
170	—	425	115.00–139.00	129.10
62	—	328	125.00–146.00	134.37
117	—	569	102.00–125.00	117.85
25	—	675	108.00–115.00	110.77
5	—	776	103.00–108.00	104.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	728	95.00–100.00	99.15
22	—	326	123.00–140.00	132.51
36	—	376	120.00–138.00	128.84
51	—	426	113.00–130.00	123.77
7	—	625	100.00–110.00	105.01
2	—	285	130.00	130.00
51	—	473	108.00–126.00	117.47
3	—	755	98.00	98.00
19	—	573	103.00–115.00	109.51
17	—	665	100.00–102.00	100.47
70	—	525	105.00–122.00	113.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	667	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	730	115.00–118.00	117.12
9	—	608	130.00–134.00	130.44
3	—	510	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	695	122.00	122.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	422	139.00	139.00
10	—	523	137.00–145.00	138.32
5	—	585	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	620	115.00–135.00	126.29
106	—	473	132.00–158.00	149.17
1	—	850	103.00	103.00
120	—	522	125.00–155.00	139.09
30	—	674	115.00–125.00	120.81
85	—	373	145.00–175.00	161.35
23	—	318	150.00–172.50	166.66
97	—	565	121.00–142.00	132.67
17	—	777	101.00–117.00	109.99
34	—	721	109.00–125.00	117.19
96	—	423	138.00–167.00	155.18
1	—	275	176.00	176.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
109	—	425	128.00–157.00	146.46
71	—	625	110.00–129.00	119.39
49	—	324	142.00–168.00	157.93
107	—	522	120.00–140.00	131.59
9	—	774	102.00–110.00	106.41
79	—	571	115.00–134.00	125.41
14	—	281	150.00–175.00	163.26
20	—	727	102.00–117.00	112.36
34	—	669	102.00–122.00	115.80
58	—	374	138.00–165.00	152.78
112	—	469	125.00–150.00	140.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	157.00	157.00
1	—	605	135.00	135.00
1	—	415	167.00	167.00
1	—	360	182.00	182.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	373	127.50–155.00	146.15
63	—	474	113.00–140.00	128.41
27	—	574	107.50–123.00	118.55
12	—	620	105.00–118.00	111.94
13	—	283	142.50–167.00	149.79
8	—	718	103.00–105.00	104.75
29	—	324	135.00–162.00	148.78
35	—	524	107.00–127.00	121.27
47	—	426	128.00–147.00	139.08
8	—	668	101.00–108.00	104.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	575	137.00	137.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	626	490.00–650.00	558.17
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	820	575.00	575.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	925	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,100	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	825.00	825.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	770	525.00	525.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	725.00–1,060.00	875.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,214	650.00–1,050.00	871.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,388	1,000.00–1,925.00	1,407.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,155	700.00–900.00	779.22
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	525.00–580.00	552.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	43	—	—	650.00–1,075.00	863.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	—	—	515.00–925.00	727.89
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,323	812.00–850.00	831.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	—	480.00–850.00	700.77
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	550.00–950.00	770.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,205	700.00–762.00	731.64
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	250.00	250.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	—	600.00–775.00	702.94
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	450.00–700.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	840	825.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	—	400.00–625.00	502.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	894	600.00–750.00	654.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	340.00–550.00	419.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	835	600.00	600.00
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	—	—	1,175.00–1,250.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,460	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,380	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,340	950.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	925.00–950.00	939.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	775.00–850.00	812.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,153	775.00–800.00	787.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	575.00–800.00	631.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	963	475.00–1,150.00	825.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,330	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,374	750.00–1,725.00	1,123.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	35	—	—	725.00–1,275.00	1,067.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,195	750.00–850.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,360	1,150.00–1,375.00	1,245.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	925.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,150	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	600.00	600.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	653	695.00–725.00	710.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	575.00–700.00	641.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,155	705.00–830.00	773.18
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	809	465.00–625.00	541.05

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,737	82.00–98.00	90.80
60	—	1,688	77.00–92.00	83.33
43	—	1,461	62.00–84.00	74.88
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,459	50.00–59.00	55.90
86	—	1,393	55.00–68.00	62.09
68	—	1,318	62.50–73.00	67.76
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	977	33.00–50.00	43.89
42	—	1,024	42.00–62.00	49.93
125	—	1,005	33.00–57.00	46.68
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
163	—	1,159	41.00–60.00	53.03
187	—	1,124	46.00–67.00	58.64
76	—	1,192	53.00–73.00	65.42

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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