Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 198 priced lines covering 6,861 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 12,785 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,083 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,067 head. Counted as USDA files them — 194 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Nov 29, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 12,785Last week 11,484Year ago 10,229

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,083Last week 1,597Year ago 1,426

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,067Last week 1,030Year ago 740

Compared to one week ago: No trends available due to markets being closed last week in observance of the Thanksgiving Holiday. Year to date receipts totaled 604,416 compared to 543,078 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
2	—	655	118.00	118.00
11	—	575	125.00–135.00	128.60
14	—	427	124.00–162.00	150.71
23	—	375	137.00–177.00	159.08
8	—	512	131.00–138.00	135.15
8	—	620	120.00–130.00	124.34
2	—	730	101.00	101.00
8	—	328	152.00–175.00	161.90
11	—	479	130.00–155.00	140.81
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	476	143.00–165.00	152.44
67	—	571	125.00–150.00	142.67
60	—	428	154.00–185.00	160.60
34	—	323	162.50–183.00	172.85
13	—	770	110.00–125.00	117.28
36	—	632	130.00–147.00	140.55
37	—	376	160.00–185.00	170.50
12	—	723	120.00–143.00	131.99
103	—	525	132.50–158.00	150.12
2	—	1,123	112.00	112.00
4	—	255	174.00–180.00	176.74
3	—	977	123.00	123.00
46	—	674	120.00–141.00	130.92
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	682	138.00–156.00	148.07
3	—	560	166.00	166.00
2	—	615	155.00	155.00
10	—	760	134.00	134.00
2	—	452	188.00	188.00
1	—	430	192.50	192.50
14	—	828	131.50–150.00	143.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	859	124.00–143.00	141.61
105	—	477	151.00–185.00	164.44
117	—	618	135.00–157.00	149.10
82	—	667	132.00–154.00	147.06
5	—	964	115.00	115.00
59	—	375	168.00–200.00	180.92
75	—	520	143.00–167.00	159.22
86	—	571	137.00–160.00	153.10
8	—	847	124.00–124.50	124.44
62	—	731	125.00–147.00	138.52
89	—	425	158.00–197.50	174.06
15	—	774	120.00–138.00	131.34
1	—	295	183.00	183.00
18	—	336	177.00–215.00	182.30
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	882	135.50	135.50
20	—	713	144.50	144.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
88	—	630	120.00–133.00	127.00
129	—	377	134.00–164.00	148.13
121	—	524	122.00–142.00	132.47
113	—	569	120.00–137.00	130.93
21	—	724	109.00–125.00	116.06
14	—	772	101.00–122.00	113.16
2	—	270	146.00–153.00	149.44
1	—	815	99.00	99.00
53	—	671	115.00–132.00	125.10
154	—	421	131.00–160.00	142.53
49	—	331	138.00–168.00	147.62
93	—	467	125.00–150.00	135.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	621	130.00	130.00
2	—	573	135.00–137.00	136.00
1	—	670	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	267	134.00–160.00	145.04
81	—	570	102.00–130.00	123.03
8	—	727	96.00–119.00	107.36
74	—	329	130.00–157.00	142.78
140	—	474	114.00–140.00	129.38
78	—	378	123.00–152.00	142.64
23	—	671	95.00–123.00	112.47
9	—	777	100.00–116.00	108.48
142	—	527	115.00–133.00	127.13
65	—	624	110.00–126.00	118.12
131	—	423	120.00–148.00	135.96
1	—	210	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	644	132.00	132.00
38	—	521	144.50	144.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	586	115.00–120.00	118.02
8	—	672	105.00–113.00	109.00
12	—	627	100.00–112.00	106.41
37	—	524	105.00–125.00	117.75
12	—	281	140.00–152.00	147.18
44	—	423	105.00–138.00	126.98
45	—	371	120.00–142.00	135.18
57	—	472	101.00–131.00	121.10
46	—	327	125.00–152.00	134.07
1	—	770	102.00	102.00
1	—	740	102.00	102.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	732	127.00	127.00
2	—	420	155.00–160.00	157.53
5	—	620	130.00–135.00	132.20
3	—	753	125.00	125.00
15	—	557	133.00–134.00	133.27
3	—	465	150.00	150.00
2	—	540	139.00	139.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
104	—	469	138.00–177.00	156.80
57	—	620	118.00–143.00	133.11
57	—	568	132.00–150.00	141.24
3	—	830	108.00–116.00	112.33
94	—	522	123.00–157.50	147.07
21	—	766	111.00–128.00	120.61
25	—	332	162.00–217.50	179.80
7	—	295	180.00–222.00	188.14
3	—	213	180.00–184.00	182.03
39	—	670	119.00–140.00	129.11
95	—	372	153.00–195.00	172.69
113	—	423	144.00–190.00	166.53
36	—	719	107.00–125.00	122.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	164.00	164.00
2	—	365	197.00	197.00
3	—	615	136.00–138.00	136.98
1	—	565	145.00	145.00
1	—	425	180.00	180.00
3	—	653	129.00–131.00	129.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
130	—	473	138.00–162.00	148.04
31	—	678	110.00–127.00	118.96
57	—	619	119.00–135.00	126.26
15	—	776	91.00–122.00	110.49
81	—	528	130.00–147.50	138.49
59	—	375	140.00–180.00	161.74
15	—	283	158.00–190.00	172.18
81	—	571	120.00–143.00	132.48
16	—	729	105.00–119.00	111.58
65	—	325	134.00–187.00	165.79
108	—	427	130.00–177.00	153.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	575	113.00–127.00	119.00
1	—	710	112.00	112.00
1	—	760	105.00	105.00
35	—	420	125.00–157.00	143.00
3	—	625	115.00–120.00	117.37
34	—	367	140.00–165.00	153.77
42	—	479	122.50–152.00	136.19
53	—	522	120.00–136.00	128.27
31	—	334	145.00–170.00	162.21
4	—	263	162.50–177.00	168.61
7	—	670	105.00–117.00	111.55

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	931	690.00–825.00	764.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	670.00	670.00
Bred Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	555.00–730.00	655.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	973	875.00–925.00	898.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	525.00–700.00	652.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	390.00–800.00	649.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	54	—	—	450.00–1,000.00	722.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	877	485.00–750.00	615.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	872	800.00–850.00	825.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	743	675.00	675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	965	495.00	495.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,347	785.00–1,175.00	955.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	1,077	675.00–875.00	768.59
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,227	600.00–800.00	697.03
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	725.00–875.00	802.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	1,115	700.00–975.00	883.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	101	—	—	650.00–1,200.00	874.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	43	—	—	700.00–1,210.00	942.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,065	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	600.00–800.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	—	—	525.00–950.00	644.55
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	865.00–1,075.00	931.82
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	900.00–1,135.00	1,052.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,055	700.00–850.00	761.05
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	475.00–875.00	658.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,000	600.00–710.00	654.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	650.00–950.00	810.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,265	825.00–950.00	882.55
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	970	750.00–850.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	575.00–625.00	596.43
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,362	925.00–1,660.00	1,379.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,155	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	70	—	—	825.00–1,350.00	1,054.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,370	900.00–950.00	916.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,264	875.00–1,050.00	943.03
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	900.00–1,075.00	981.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,275.00–1,325.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,150	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,015	550.00–725.00	680.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	44	—	—	550.00–900.00	815.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,050.00–1,150.00	1,108.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	480.00–900.00	692.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	550.00–750.00	625.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	300.00–450.00	391.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	400.00–725.00	512.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	924	300.00–655.00	479.82
(<2 yrs)	Open	11	—	813	630.00–875.00	769.54
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	780	505.00–625.00	572.05

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	1,536	62.00–83.00	73.50
67	—	1,750	74.00–91.00	82.74
30	—	1,925	84.00–103.00	91.76
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
130	—	1,430	50.50–63.00	57.13
49	—	1,358	58.00–70.00	64.17
49	—	1,466	46.00–58.00	52.89
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,071	42.00–61.00	49.19
99	—	994	32.00–50.00	41.84
173	—	1,014	37.00–60.00	47.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
124	—	1,173	56.00–72.00	61.72
276	—	1,184	50.00–66.00	56.13
190	—	1,169	43.00–61.00	50.57

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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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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