Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 203 priced lines covering 7,779 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 13,950 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,962 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,057 head. Counted as USDA files them — 144 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Nov 8, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 13,950Last week 10,191Year ago 9,327

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,962Last week 1,520Year ago 1,172

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,057Last week 551Year ago 684

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 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 570,076 compared to 506,330 a year ago.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	740.00–850.00	795.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,030	575.00–1,000.00	795.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	975	500.00	500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	820	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,036	800.00–1,000.00	888.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,205	950.00–1,050.00	997.72
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,330	875.00–1,500.00	1,324.94
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,095	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,268	1,750.00–2,025.00	1,916.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	41	—	—	800.00–1,250.00	1,011.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,272	1,100.00–1,425.00	1,309.62
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,360	975.00	975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	600.00–950.00	785.88
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	30	—	—	700.00–900.00	813.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	850.00–950.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	750.00–820.00	778.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	600.00–700.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	250.00–260.00	255.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	330.00–425.00	370.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	525.00–575.00	560.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,116	620.00–925.00	802.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	34	—	—	500.00–825.00	685.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	—	1,175	950.00–1,150.00	1,064.95
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,179	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,157.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	69	—	—	650.00–1,025.00	781.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,076	875.00–1,750.00	1,585.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	—	1,241	775.00–1,550.00	1,174.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	48	—	1,204	675.00–1,325.00	1,085.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	550.00–725.00	620.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	750.00–800.00	768.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	27	—	—	700.00–1,150.00	932.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	921	700.00–950.00	751.03
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	650.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,072	760.00–875.00	819.97
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	500.00–625.00	567.86
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	896	625.00–700.00	661.16
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,258	825.00–935.00	866.15
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	500.00–600.00	540.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	966	725.00–975.00	820.93
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	845	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	600.00–775.00	691.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	799	550.00–900.00	700.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	400.00–775.00	559.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	813	550.00–600.00	567.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	855	500.00	500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	848	525.00–725.00	672.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	370.00–525.00	429.38
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,169	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,942.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,275	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,258	975.00–1,725.00	1,431.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,135	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	747	675.00–750.00	715.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,048	830.00	830.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	932	825.00–900.00	871.84
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	872	625.00–1,600.00	1,138.26
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	975	730.00–845.00	779.53
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	1,500.00	1,500.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	500.00–800.00	631.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	22	—	947	522.00–880.00	679.35
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	768	635.00–850.00	741.94
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	24	—	740	410.00–665.00	516.78
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	450.00–500.00	475.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
95	—	375	120.00–145.00	131.30
62	—	329	116.00–147.00	135.32
156	—	525	104.00–130.00	121.33
25	—	722	88.00–113.00	105.56
184	—	424	117.00–140.00	130.39
229	—	474	111.00–140.00	125.79
48	—	670	104.00–117.00	111.62
111	—	570	102.00–125.00	118.91
14	—	778	90.00–112.00	104.43
72	—	622	105.00–122.00	115.33
3	—	287	137.50–140.00	139.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	322	125.00–145.00	135.59
87	—	427	110.00–132.00	122.90
73	—	381	108.00–137.00	127.25
10	—	723	90.00–105.00	99.98
55	—	518	100.00–122.00	114.48
8	—	664	100.00–107.00	102.37
26	—	575	105.00–117.00	110.80
20	—	620	105.00–112.00	107.89
1	—	260	145.00	145.00
3	—	765	101.00	101.00
85	—	470	102.00–127.00	118.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
122	—	621	115.00–135.00	127.25
5	—	276	145.00–148.00	147.00
1	—	245	150.00	150.00
31	—	321	132.00–150.00	141.51
28	—	731	105.00–131.00	122.27
152	—	572	105.00–138.00	131.02
73	—	673	110.00–131.50	125.50
18	—	776	105.00–119.50	116.80
209	—	523	114.00–138.00	131.11
143	—	472	125.00–141.00	133.69
63	—	373	126.00–147.50	137.64
85	—	424	128.00–145.00	135.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	873	120.00	120.00
6	—	560	140.00	140.00
34	—	726	125.00–130.00	125.90
8	—	483	137.00	137.00
46	—	535	142.00	142.00
23	—	676	127.00–135.00	131.16
92	—	624	138.00–143.50	140.44
5	—	777	123.00	123.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	603	130.00	130.00
2	—	527	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	580	135.00–140.00	138.30
4	—	761	115.00–129.00	122.33
13	—	723	119.00–124.00	119.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	619	134.50	134.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	880	138.50	138.50
55	—	538	160.00–162.00	161.42
55	—	837	147.25	147.25
65	—	717	132.00–149.00	145.08
1	—	405	175.00	175.00
83	—	623	141.00–148.00	145.86
63	—	579	153.00–157.00	155.98
16	—	491	162.00	162.00
16	—	681	140.00–146.00	142.69
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
112	—	573	120.00–149.00	140.07
3	—	290	156.00–158.00	156.99
91	—	526	125.00–153.00	144.50
50	—	421	137.00–167.00	155.64
73	—	469	130.00–162.50	150.23
38	—	715	110.00–133.00	126.48
42	—	374	145.00–168.00	157.80
56	—	630	118.00–142.00	134.12
25	—	322	150.00–174.00	162.39
19	—	773	112.00–124.00	121.37
21	—	678	121.00–136.00	127.69
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
105	—	527	144.00–160.00	150.56
67	—	661	125.00–145.00	138.55
71	—	467	147.00–168.00	157.98
104	—	577	140.00–160.00	148.06
49	—	430	155.00–170.00	160.44
12	—	779	120.00–137.00	131.84
73	—	618	133.00–146.00	139.99
11	—	712	117.00–134.00	128.28
36	—	373	158.00–182.00	168.15
8	—	320	165.00–175.00	169.45
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	620	134.00	134.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	425	162.50	162.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	369	131.00–160.00	150.81
35	—	472	133.00–150.00	141.49
29	—	566	117.00–135.00	127.01
16	—	628	115.00–132.00	124.95
21	—	527	127.00–137.00	132.02
19	—	427	134.00–155.00	145.83
5	—	677	119.00–122.00	120.21
14	—	331	150.00–175.00	171.79
1	—	705	115.00	115.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	825	142.00	142.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	569	125.00–140.00	132.62
47	—	323	160.00–185.00	170.77
21	—	672	106.00–128.00	119.66
19	—	613	114.00–135.00	125.90
57	—	373	152.00–180.00	164.57
91	—	468	139.00–162.00	149.41
1	—	815	105.00	105.00
12	—	719	105.00–124.00	115.45
2	—	865	100.00	100.00
11	—	757	98.00–120.00	112.28
65	—	521	127.50–150.00	139.08
105	—	422	145.00–170.00	157.14
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	323	145.00–178.00	162.61
109	—	428	135.00–161.00	148.57
9	—	275	157.00–180.00	168.00
126	—	523	120.00–140.00	132.45
18	—	771	100.00–112.00	104.36
80	—	574	105.00–137.00	126.01
1	—	235	163.00	163.00
108	—	472	126.00–150.00	141.36
60	—	624	107.50–127.00	118.86
26	—	720	100.00–113.00	108.18
72	—	370	140.00–167.00	154.35
38	—	675	95.00–125.00	112.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	713	120.00–122.00	121.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	523	104.00–130.00	121.24
6	—	731	100.00–101.00	100.84
75	—	424	125.00–149.00	138.90
99	—	472	120.00–140.00	131.95
33	—	625	100.00–119.00	108.61
5	—	789	90.00–100.00	96.45
36	—	369	130.00–157.00	143.53
34	—	326	140.00–167.00	156.50
9	—	283	150.00–175.00	163.47
37	—	567	107.50–125.00	116.59
20	—	669	90.00–110.00	104.96

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,812	86.00–97.00	91.57
71	—	1,538	63.50–83.00	73.56
73	—	1,732	76.00–90.00	82.80
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
103	—	1,428	53.00–68.00	60.92
66	—	1,423	48.00–60.00	54.09
46	—	1,299	62.00–75.00	66.48
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
93	—	979	35.00–51.00	42.30
72	—	1,062	42.00–66.00	51.64
171	—	1,050	36.00–60.00	47.63
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
259	—	1,205	51.00–69.00	59.21
71	—	1,194	59.00–73.00	66.37
216	—	1,154	44.00–61.00	53.58

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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