Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 211 priced lines covering 7,774 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 12,326 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,581 head. replacement cattle receipts at 798 head. Counted as USDA files them — 91 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 6, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 12,326Last week 12,785Year ago 14,157

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,581Last week 2,083Year ago 1,537

Replacement CattleReceipts 798Last week 1,067Year ago 667

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. 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 622,848 compared to 564,760 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	674	110.00–131.00	123.05
58	—	325	142.00–172.00	149.24
123	—	423	126.00–154.00	138.65
16	—	772	110.00–119.00	116.06
156	—	523	122.00–139.00	132.70
27	—	714	110.00–128.00	120.14
2	—	893	107.50	107.50
1	—	230	173.00	173.00
75	—	623	115.00–132.00	125.45
173	—	469	126.00–146.00	137.77
86	—	370	133.00–162.00	144.15
132	—	570	119.00–140.00	129.80
6	—	283	150.00–153.00	151.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
117	—	374	125.00–168.00	137.37
192	—	522	116.00–134.00	126.71
94	—	329	132.00–160.00	141.71
18	—	774	85.00–110.00	103.66
19	—	277	140.00–167.00	147.59
192	—	425	120.00–147.00	134.05
9	—	722	100.00–112.00	105.76
104	—	575	110.00–131.00	123.53
67	—	625	105.00–125.00	117.00
34	—	672	100.00–120.00	113.81
196	—	474	115.00–140.00	129.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	635	143.00	143.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	772	125.00–132.50	128.61
58	—	665	131.00–137.00	134.95
129	—	580	136.50–147.25	143.37
39	—	479	144.00–150.50	146.84
51	—	712	131.00–136.50	135.92
9	—	428	155.00	155.00
80	—	617	132.00–139.50	136.17
40	—	517	137.00–149.25	145.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	130.00	130.00
1	—	790	130.00	130.00
2	—	355	170.00–195.00	182.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	518	105.00–127.00	118.31
1	—	620	105.00	105.00
2	—	790	95.00	95.00
16	—	577	103.00–120.00	110.79
55	—	472	108.00–132.00	121.41
2	—	243	165.00–167.00	166.01
4	—	263	135.00–157.00	148.82
60	—	379	117.50–145.00	134.61
8	—	679	102.00–110.00	106.85
4	—	726	100.00–105.00	101.73
39	—	328	127.00–152.00	137.95
60	—	422	120.00–137.00	127.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	632	129.00–137.00	131.23
3	—	410	148.00	148.00
2	—	683	127.00–130.00	128.51
6	—	721	129.00–130.00	129.33
5	—	764	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
88	—	611	152.00	152.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	300	225.00	225.00
1	—	405	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	190.00	190.00
56	—	807	139.00–145.50	142.59
39	—	524	168.00–177.50	170.46
44	—	576	162.50–170.00	162.99
1	—	910	139.00	139.00
68	—	779	147.00–151.50	148.99
64	—	666	144.00–156.00	149.94
28	—	729	141.00–155.00	148.36
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	573	159.00–162.00	160.30
19	—	497	177.00	177.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
169	—	569	137.00–166.50	155.02
104	—	473	153.00–177.00	169.48
65	—	667	122.00–151.00	143.20
54	—	373	174.00–192.00	179.79
5	—	285	191.00–200.00	192.73
156	—	522	146.00–174.25	163.71
13	—	773	127.00–134.00	130.67
96	—	625	137.50–160.00	149.07
76	—	429	164.00–186.00	176.51
1	—	810	127.00	127.00
66	—	719	128.00–151.00	142.31
5	—	907	126.00–135.00	132.20
2	—	875	126.00–128.00	127.02
15	—	321	179.00–207.00	186.17
2	—	215	200.00	200.00
4	—	1,223	86.00	86.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	571	130.00–153.00	142.96
13	—	729	125.00–137.00	129.28
62	—	378	155.00–187.00	169.50
2	—	268	179.00–185.00	182.03
48	—	327	160.00–180.00	172.93
83	—	478	145.00–170.00	154.53
8	—	780	121.00–131.00	124.49
45	—	620	122.50–144.00	136.74
35	—	668	121.00–142.00	133.39
64	—	415	149.00–173.00	164.87
108	—	526	132.50–160.00	152.13
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	529	130.00–148.00	138.34
31	—	471	140.00–156.00	150.57
14	—	326	151.00–170.00	160.61
7	—	681	122.00–130.00	127.34
7	—	716	118.00–130.00	125.73
16	—	376	145.00–172.00	161.25
16	—	421	140.00–165.00	153.00
11	—	624	125.00–134.00	130.25
12	—	574	120.00–144.00	132.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	910	82.00	82.00
49	—	330	168.00–202.00	180.95
33	—	674	113.00–142.00	131.25
78	—	371	160.00–190.00	175.58
12	—	715	115.00–128.00	122.65
66	—	568	123.00–159.00	142.79
7	—	279	175.00–212.00	198.63
99	—	426	150.00–188.00	167.34
94	—	524	127.00–157.00	147.07
99	—	468	142.00–170.00	158.24
4	—	810	101.00–115.00	110.67
1	—	1,210	79.00	79.00
42	—	621	116.00–144.00	134.23
4	—	220	190.00–194.00	191.00
9	—	767	112.00–122.00	116.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	600	145.00	145.00
3	—	322	207.00–212.00	210.24
2	—	278	215.00–220.00	217.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	107.00	107.00
1	—	210	210.00	210.00
1	—	890	85.00	85.00
64	—	323	157.50–190.00	170.18
13	—	774	95.00–120.00	109.95
80	—	372	145.00–177.00	165.21
115	—	426	130.00–174.00	158.67
18	—	281	160.00–200.00	175.46
12	—	665	112.00–130.00	121.74
85	—	521	127.00–153.00	139.40
75	—	572	116.00–148.00	132.70
130	—	476	123.00–165.00	149.67
22	—	723	100.00–125.00	116.39
40	—	623	111.00–138.00	124.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	733	100.00–115.00	110.31
26	—	324	140.00–177.00	156.12
16	—	672	107.00–120.00	113.97
2	—	283	177.00–180.00	178.49
33	—	574	112.50–130.00	121.86
43	—	526	120.00–140.00	129.72
7	—	628	118.00–125.00	121.39
33	—	475	125.00–148.00	137.38
5	—	794	101.00–108.00	103.99
41	—	428	105.00–164.00	145.91
37	—	376	137.00–167.00	156.66

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)	7	—	1,085	645.00–900.00	771.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	29	—	—	510.00–850.00	670.52
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,139	750.00–1,010.00	852.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	78	—	—	550.00–1,075.00	755.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	—	1,255	800.00–1,275.00	1,082.09
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	994	950.00–985.00	971.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	27	—	—	600.00–1,100.00	880.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,020	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	860	400.00–850.00	637.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	851	475.00–675.00	595.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	450.00–825.00	625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	23	—	—	320.00–550.00	443.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	926	800.00–950.00	870.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	410.00–700.00	527.37
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	910	900.00–925.00	912.91
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	510.00–790.00	614.58
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	550.00–850.00	652.27
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,194	700.00–775.00	740.21
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,305	920.00–975.00	939.93
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,240	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	925	775.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,127	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,173.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,220	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	500.00	500.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	915	765.00–975.00	917.57
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,005	800.00–1,050.00	931.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	803	610.00–800.00	741.81
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	901	650.00–1,050.00	900.91
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	934	810.00–960.00	894.91
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,350	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	988	770.00–950.00	857.95
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,435	1,050.00–1,175.00	1,133.77
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,200	1,350.00	1,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	700.00–800.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,230	700.00–1,425.00	1,297.85
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,125	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	43	—	—	775.00–1,325.00	990.12
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,225	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,397	775.00–1,450.00	1,259.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,150.00–1,225.00	1,187.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	990	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	650.00–775.00	691.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	815	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,205	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	500.00–600.00	550.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	760	610.00	610.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	983	405.00–615.00	505.99
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	698	295.00–510.00	419.04
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	885.00	885.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,491	64.00–81.00	74.19
21	—	1,828	84.00–98.00	89.13
69	—	1,629	75.00–90.00	81.71
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
161	—	1,152	45.00–62.00	53.31
65	—	1,211	59.00–78.00	64.05
215	—	1,187	51.00–66.00	58.74
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,330	62.00–73.00	65.56
43	—	1,428	50.00–59.00	54.79
99	—	1,437	52.00–67.00	59.93
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
140	—	995	38.00–57.00	48.02
36	—	1,042	44.00–62.00	52.46
92	—	1,001	35.00–50.00	44.81

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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