Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 186 priced lines covering 6,355 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 11,484 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,597 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,030 head. Counted as USDA files them — 197 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Nov 15, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 11,484Last week 13,950Year ago 8,729

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,597Last week 1,962Year ago 1,256

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,030Last week 1,057Year ago 701

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to mostly 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 588,825 compared to 526,560 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
4	—	525	142.00	142.00
5	—	720	124.00–126.00	124.41
4	—	690	130.00	130.00
9	—	629	133.00–134.00	133.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	678	134.80	134.80
3	—	711	121.50	121.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
149	—	473	120.00–143.00	130.47
57	—	366	131.00–155.00	137.22
38	—	323	135.00–154.00	142.01
14	—	717	107.00–122.00	114.13
112	—	423	127.00–145.00	133.43
31	—	672	112.00–124.00	117.97
87	—	621	113.00–126.00	121.76
204	—	518	118.00–136.00	128.49
9	—	783	104.00–116.00	114.04
2	—	863	97.00–101.00	98.97
78	—	573	115.00–132.00	124.20
1	—	285	140.00	140.00
5	—	841	101.00–110.00	108.23
3	—	220	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
122	—	374	120.00–147.00	132.91
1	—	825	95.00	95.00
9	—	724	100.00–114.00	106.47
87	—	573	105.00–126.00	117.21
147	—	477	110.00–145.00	127.33
129	—	525	110.00–129.00	123.39
159	—	425	114.00–141.00	129.84
67	—	626	105.00–122.00	116.03
3	—	768	100.00–105.00	101.64
36	—	675	102.00–118.00	111.31
13	—	272	133.00–140.00	135.70
48	—	325	125.00–151.00	135.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	601	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	720	90.00–100.00	95.06
77	—	429	105.00–132.00	123.35
14	—	675	90.00–107.00	101.06
32	—	327	120.00–145.00	129.55
41	—	524	107.00–120.00	115.27
27	—	577	100.00–117.00	111.25
7	—	619	105.00–110.00	106.72
59	—	473	104.00–125.00	120.43
54	—	371	114.00–140.00	125.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	676	120.00–125.50	123.92
8	—	502	135.00	135.00
2	—	617	130.00	130.00
3	—	561	132.00	132.00
3	—	712	122.00–123.00	122.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	613	129.00–130.00	129.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	668	126.00	126.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
89	—	471	132.00–162.00	147.48
75	—	425	140.00–175.00	156.56
35	—	617	113.00–135.00	126.37
2	—	290	177.50–180.00	178.73
1	—	210	170.00	170.00
59	—	570	118.00–141.00	133.07
86	—	521	122.00–152.50	139.04
11	—	716	98.00–118.00	114.36
25	—	668	108.00–126.00	118.38
44	—	327	160.00–186.00	168.88
66	—	374	152.00–177.00	162.81
5	—	775	101.00–124.00	109.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	726	94.00–115.00	105.38
76	—	373	135.00–172.00	156.70
42	—	671	99.00–122.00	113.33
65	—	624	110.00–129.00	118.84
2	—	238	157.50	157.50
120	—	426	125.00–162.00	145.41
14	—	771	90.00–105.00	100.22
133	—	474	122.50–152.00	139.49
39	—	322	149.00–175.00	161.92
6	—	295	158.00–180.00	164.00
115	—	522	110.00–140.00	131.94
54	—	576	113.00–134.00	124.12
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	287	167.00–172.00	169.69
77	—	475	117.00–137.00	129.08
9	—	727	95.00–101.00	99.56
71	—	425	110.00–150.00	136.62
6	—	786	90.00–97.00	93.63
22	—	670	100.00–110.00	106.37
41	—	379	125.00–160.00	147.83
27	—	323	130.00–166.00	154.65
42	—	574	110.00–126.00	118.99
59	—	525	103.00–132.00	120.38
25	—	621	100.00–117.00	110.66
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	566	160.00	160.00
12	—	503	164.00	164.00
2	—	663	135.00–139.00	137.04
3	—	727	127.00–130.00	127.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	522	140.00–159.00	151.07
45	—	427	156.00–177.00	164.12
11	—	330	162.50–190.00	177.77
37	—	772	119.00–145.00	131.83
53	—	464	142.00–165.00	155.36
2	—	918	114.00–117.00	115.47
2	—	840	115.00–121.00	117.98
45	—	619	130.00–154.00	145.75
44	—	574	136.00–154.00	148.21
34	—	680	125.00–140.00	135.64
28	—	722	120.00–136.00	129.52
2	—	858	118.00–120.00	119.00
43	—	375	159.00–180.00	170.26
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	777	120.00–130.00	125.51
32	—	330	160.00–178.00	169.36
17	—	668	117.00–130.00	126.83
62	—	476	127.50–162.50	149.28
60	—	574	130.00–148.00	143.57
62	—	421	150.00–166.00	158.58
52	—	526	137.00–154.00	147.69
34	—	623	120.00–144.00	135.00
45	—	380	158.00–170.00	164.42
11	—	727	111.00–121.00	118.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	563	149.25	149.25
68	—	656	142.75	142.75
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	583	100.00–138.00	125.73
20	—	426	118.00–153.00	141.56
32	—	471	115.00–148.00	134.70
2	—	755	110.00–112.00	111.00
12	—	320	156.00–170.00	164.99
7	—	734	110.00–114.00	111.43
4	—	369	120.00–153.00	136.26
10	—	629	116.00–132.00	119.90
8	—	668	118.00–125.00	121.37
15	—	529	130.00–140.00	134.98

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	20	—	—	250.00–610.00	475.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	500.00–650.00	571.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	—	480.00–850.00	586.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	860	825.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	845	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	863	575.00–750.00	671.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	803	400.00–570.00	476.90
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,014	690.00–700.00	697.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	37	—	—	675.00–1,200.00	940.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,171	675.00–1,200.00	960.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	39	—	1,167	665.00–1,050.00	825.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	91	—	—	575.00–1,050.00	797.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	21	—	—	675.00–950.00	822.62
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	—	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,323.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,195	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	34	—	—	950.00–1,400.00	1,116.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	575.00–850.00	693.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,088	700.00–775.00	736.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	550.00–770.00	597.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,120	570.00	570.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	550.00	550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,170	975.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	765.00–780.00	771.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	680.00–800.00	727.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	690.00–700.00	694.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	36	—	—	700.00–900.00	794.44
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,228	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,170.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,410	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	77	—	—	850.00–1,200.00	1,045.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,225	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,289.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	775.00–1,250.00	1,091.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	1,350.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	987	575.00–700.00	641.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	575.00–875.00	752.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	930	675.00–900.00	789.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,110	1,050.00–1,175.00	1,133.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	750.00–850.00	806.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,165	1,700.00	1,700.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	665	300.00–435.00	382.56
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	935	505.00–685.00	566.93
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	835	1,100.00	1,100.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	40	—	—	400.00–600.00	534.38
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	775.00	775.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	720	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	840	650.00–775.00	695.07
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	898	725.00–775.00	748.12

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,811	79.00–95.00	87.16
75	—	1,638	70.00–89.00	81.13
43	—	1,460	60.00–81.00	71.84
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	1,219	53.00–67.00	59.31
133	—	1,204	41.00–58.00	50.14
230	—	1,201	47.00–64.00	55.41
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,039	45.00–60.00	53.51
144	—	1,042	40.00–57.00	47.08
120	—	1,024	34.00–50.00	41.13
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	1,419	49.00–64.00	57.41
46	—	1,473	44.00–58.00	54.30
19	—	1,418	55.00–69.00	59.78

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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