Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 208 priced lines covering 6,594 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 11,115 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,577 head. replacement cattle receipts at 950 head. Counted as USDA files them — 130 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 13, 2021

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 11,115Last week 12,326Year ago 9,590

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,577Last week 1,581Year ago 1,520

Replacement CattleReceipts 950Last week 798Year ago 1,204

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 638,639 compared to 597,239 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	—	420	152.00–155.00	153.45
37	—	586	140.00–145.00	142.23
43	—	727	135.00–144.50	142.53
5	—	673	124.00–142.00	136.05
17	—	535	142.50	142.50
12	—	763	135.00–138.00	136.68
8	—	616	129.00–147.00	140.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
158	—	476	124.00–150.00	138.13
15	—	723	109.00–134.00	120.16
1	—	255	160.00	160.00
151	—	523	125.00–147.00	135.06
226	—	432	130.00–154.00	142.48
3	—	215	150.00	150.00
32	—	668	115.00–135.00	122.61
62	—	622	120.00–138.00	129.51
69	—	375	135.00–162.00	143.45
2	—	923	118.00–120.00	119.01
8	—	779	104.00–130.00	119.93
120	—	570	122.50–142.00	134.26
1	—	985	115.00	115.00
37	—	319	140.00–167.50	152.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
113	—	524	120.00–137.00	127.94
61	—	330	130.00–157.00	139.63
31	—	621	110.00–127.00	121.68
11	—	265	140.00–145.00	141.96
132	—	366	125.00–155.00	140.26
1	—	220	167.00	167.00
5	—	778	99.00–120.00	111.23
73	—	569	115.00–132.00	125.33
23	—	664	110.00–119.00	115.20
122	—	425	120.00–150.00	133.93
133	—	472	117.00–142.00	130.41
14	—	722	100.00–127.00	115.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	667	147.25	147.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	326	125.00–160.00	139.81
77	—	424	115.00–140.00	130.12
25	—	526	110.00–127.00	122.13
8	—	759	102.00–111.00	108.14
70	—	478	105.00–135.00	125.97
10	—	567	113.00–122.00	116.99
11	—	283	127.00–157.00	135.77
2	—	670	107.00–109.00	108.00
64	—	380	120.00–147.00	133.86
18	—	633	105.00–115.00	110.00
1	—	745	100.00	100.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	628	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	130.00	130.00
3	—	622	129.00–135.00	132.94
2	—	773	125.00	125.00
1	—	735	124.00	124.00
1	—	500	152.00	152.00
1	—	475	150.00	150.00
1	—	560	145.00	145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	807	102.00–106.00	103.32
53	—	578	129.00–147.00	137.62
106	—	378	150.00–187.00	171.59
105	—	477	140.00–167.00	152.39
38	—	626	122.00–138.00	131.16
67	—	323	160.00–192.00	175.37
1	—	880	87.50	87.50
24	—	673	117.00–134.00	124.79
88	—	425	148.00–175.00	162.67
9	—	728	98.00–120.00	112.61
80	—	521	125.00–157.00	142.59
16	—	275	163.00–192.00	175.66
7	—	775	111.00–128.00	119.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
154	—	423	155.00–190.00	171.58
105	—	518	137.50–165.00	153.64
8	—	852	110.00	110.00
96	—	469	145.00–182.50	161.67
27	—	665	122.50–148.00	132.23
6	—	777	116.00–138.00	126.52
43	—	617	127.00–153.00	140.81
52	—	321	157.00–212.00	182.25
16	—	712	125.00–144.00	130.01
2	—	815	115.00–117.00	116.00
84	—	372	164.00–205.00	180.11
11	—	280	180.00–190.00	184.90
1	—	925	104.00	104.00
1	—	970	90.00	90.00
43	—	562	138.00–158.00	147.39
1	—	240	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	564	153.00	153.00
1	—	610	148.00	148.00
1	—	680	139.00	139.00
1	—	360	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	156.00	156.00
1	—	560	164.00	164.00
2	—	540	160.00	160.00
3	—	723	148.00–157.00	150.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	267	170.00–182.00	174.85
5	—	776	98.00–125.00	110.75
40	—	373	147.00–170.00	159.68
22	—	522	120.00–140.00	131.65
22	—	324	160.00–177.00	172.14
36	—	473	131.00–152.00	140.57
46	—	426	130.00–162.00	151.69
3	—	718	110.00–115.00	111.68
7	—	670	111.00–118.00	114.99
15	—	625	111.00–128.00	119.91
21	—	569	107.00–136.00	126.65
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
97	—	475	160.00–182.00	168.25
50	—	667	136.00–160.00	146.08
21	—	323	175.00–202.00	181.54
138	—	627	136.00–162.00	150.45
16	—	725	129.00–140.00	135.27
6	—	782	130.00–150.00	134.01
81	—	576	148.00–163.00	156.67
110	—	529	151.00–170.00	162.35
1	—	900	118.00	118.00
40	—	374	171.00–207.00	181.14
3	—	267	188.00–197.00	191.26
1	—	235	210.00	210.00
56	—	426	170.00–202.00	176.81
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	634	163.00–168.00	165.86
30	—	818	144.50–159.00	145.74
2	—	855	149.00–155.00	152.00
6	—	762	141.00	141.00
28	—	563	166.00–179.50	176.23
36	—	518	166.00–179.00	175.64
17	—	710	145.00–146.50	145.88
23	—	459	173.50–180.00	177.43
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	778	122.00–134.00	126.42
45	—	329	170.00–188.00	175.03
14	—	674	130.00–140.00	134.40
42	—	377	164.00–192.00	171.76
42	—	573	139.00–155.00	149.19
64	—	475	150.00–180.00	162.16
6	—	716	127.00–171.00	137.91
66	—	521	144.00–162.00	152.46
52	—	427	157.00–182.00	169.04
28	—	623	136.00–151.00	142.52
1	—	290	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	613	127.00–140.00	130.97
1	—	745	130.00	130.00
18	—	430	150.00–170.00	159.38
10	—	369	153.00–179.00	164.98
7	—	674	121.00–130.00	126.19
5	—	322	140.00–169.00	162.78
31	—	476	143.00–157.00	149.57
19	—	573	122.50–147.00	136.24
8	—	518	140.00–150.00	145.12

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	600.00–725.00	660.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	945	97.00–100.00	98.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,049	570.00–853.00	678.27
(<2 yrs)	Open	8	—	888	620.00–955.00	803.12
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	—	623	300.00–500.00	387.33
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	400.00–560.00	480.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	74	—	—	600.00–1,100.00	904.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	23	—	—	620.00–975.00	798.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	36	—	—	775.00–1,375.00	1,016.81
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	650.00–800.00	707.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	785.00–870.00	848.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	—	1,096	700.00–1,100.00	878.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,209	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,134.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,110	625.00–975.00	809.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	1,000.00–1,165.00	1,082.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	783	525.00–550.00	539.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	550.00–850.00	728.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	784	400.00–750.00	562.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	540.00–700.00	626.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	340.00–450.00	406.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	820	400.00–700.00	556.43
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	—	575.00–745.00	677.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,112	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,273.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,110.00	1,110.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,293	1,575.00–1,675.00	1,626.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,150.00–1,500.00	1,316.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,185	840.00–1,075.00	936.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	920.00–980.00	949.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,086	710.00–850.00	791.02
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	—	—	400.00–875.00	705.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	660.00	660.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,142.86
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	630	550.00–575.00	558.33
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	857	700.00–900.00	818.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	853	800.00–835.00	823.52
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	740	600.00–775.00	686.32
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	455	325.00–350.00	332.97
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	813	500.00–575.00	539.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	500.00–975.00	704.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,225.00–1,350.00	1,281.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	925.00–1,050.00	1,008.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	1,121	875.00–1,425.00	1,279.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,262.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	800.00–1,450.00	1,106.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,027	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,138.07
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	900.00–1,025.00	931.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	600.00–875.00	687.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,455	1,375.00	1,375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,275	1,150.00	1,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,025	1,025.00	1,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	625.00–875.00	746.88
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	310.00	310.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,826	87.00–106.50	93.63
74	—	1,603	78.00–93.00	84.84
36	—	1,609	73.00–84.00	77.47
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,363	62.00–79.00	68.01
93	—	1,359	54.00–73.00	63.55
34	—	1,433	51.00–65.00	57.26
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
141	—	990	38.00–57.00	48.68
93	—	1,009	32.00–53.00	44.75
54	—	1,060	44.00–64.00	53.57
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
218	—	1,166	53.00–71.00	60.62
165	—	1,116	47.00–65.00	55.61
89	—	1,227	60.00–77.00	68.77

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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