Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Alabama · Daily summary · Tue, Sep 28
● As filed147 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1992

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Alabama reported 147 priced lines covering 2,785 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,205 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 758 head. replacement cattle receipts at 223 head. Counted as USDA files them — 39 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tue Sep 28, 2021
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 5,205Last week 4,931Year ago 4,072
Slaughter CattleReceipts 758Last week 637Year ago 604
Replacement CattleReceipts 223Last week 254Year ago 175

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—355124.00124.00
80—574110.00–129.00123.92
15—78496.00–116.00111.43
12—473118.00–127.00122.97
9—421124.00–138.00128.95
61—624110.00–125.00121.41
6—330135.00–137.00136.05
83—528116.00–135.00124.84
17—723104.00–117.00111.35
29—675115.00–124.00118.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11—340127.00–137.00130.05
35—425109.00–134.00123.90
5—72795.00–106.00102.78
25—67490.00–112.00105.78
82—469105.00–131.00121.89
33—616110.00–119.00114.58
56—522103.00–125.00119.56
28—376116.00–140.00126.00
74—57597.00–123.00115.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
11—566133.00133.00
1—830106.00106.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
31—53099.00–122.00109.78
3—325120.00–121.00120.33
30—476107.00–123.00114.82
25—420105.00–131.00116.68
4—579113.00–117.00114.73
17—374110.00–127.00117.26
9—67590.00–105.0097.38
2—615107.00–110.00108.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—679124.00–128.00124.64
24—626125.00–130.00129.37
6—521126.00–128.00127.03
67—773130.75130.75
11—550134.50134.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—568127.00127.00
2—640130.00–131.00130.50
2—673125.00125.00
1—510141.00141.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—790128.00128.00
27—507135.00–141.00140.32
2—330192.00–200.00195.88
1—365162.00162.00
3—420162.00–180.00167.86
29—680118.00–136.00130.48
24—725113.00–130.00125.92
4—981105.50105.50
22—463158.00–165.00158.46
104—622129.00–145.00137.41
35—561147.00–150.00148.52
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9—526120.00–135.00125.76
17—469135.00135.00
5—445140.00140.00
6—325148.00–152.00150.67
4—630116.00–126.00123.52
5—583120.00–128.00124.21
7—769112.00112.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
65—485138.00–157.00148.21
67—625124.00–135.00131.50
16—377145.00–177.00159.24
37—584129.00–140.00134.83
7—704126.00126.00
31—413140.00–165.00153.44
7—329153.00–164.00158.27
2—680128.00–129.00128.49
1—295180.00180.00
49—524135.00–150.00142.37
3—767123.00–127.00125.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
18—360135.00–160.00147.43
2—208170.00–172.00171.01
37—478118.00–150.00136.16
16—672100.00–125.00115.20
41—577102.00–134.00122.37
30—625100.00–126.00117.38
5—714110.00–124.00117.46
11—334145.00–160.00155.18
29—524110.00–138.00129.50
6—77980.00–105.0093.87
37—426127.00–157.00143.85
2—280148.00–150.00148.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—320150.00150.00
30—425140.00–162.00149.49
2—205185.00185.00
18—374145.00–170.00158.61
30—472130.00–160.00145.69
15—723105.00–128.00116.66
27—621108.00–133.00124.88
42—524118.00–145.00133.09
20—566112.00–138.00126.17
9—766107.00–126.00116.33
16—674100.00–128.00113.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—678129.00–132.00130.49
1—600134.00134.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
27—429120.00–145.00132.96
19—482115.00–134.00124.67
20—320132.00–152.00143.65
12—381130.00–146.00137.21
2—295155.00155.00
2—725100.00100.00
1—215160.00160.00
3—682110.00–113.00111.98
18—624100.00–119.00113.38
31—529112.00–127.00119.57
20—573105.00–122.00114.60

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
109—1,18354.00–65.0058.57
67—1,18049.00–58.0053.48
43—1,27161.00–69.0065.23
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
34—1,04548.00–64.0056.59
52—1,00940.00–57.0050.07
46—96737.00–50.0044.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
47—1,37152.00–64.0058.94
24—1,42248.00–58.0054.31
20—1,38162.00–68.0064.60
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
39—1,80079.00–97.0086.07
18—1,87684.00–102.0094.15
36—1,41765.00–86.0074.10

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open2——1,075.001,075.00
Middle Aged/Aged (>5 yrs)Open2——1,100.001,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open7——500.00–710.00558.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open7——900.00–1,100.001,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,1251,025.001,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2——1,125.001,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open12——825.00–950.00887.50
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,1151,400.001,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1——800.00800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—1,058875.00–900.00887.35
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—825800.00800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1——500.00500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,260725.00725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2——575.00–1,000.00787.50
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,210800.00800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1——975.00975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2——875.00875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)8——700.00–825.00793.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)13——500.00–850.00725.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)17——750.00–1,125.00841.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,365800.00800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)9——725.00–1,150.00927.78
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)13——380.00–700.00500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—953550.00–700.00626.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1——600.00600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1——1,200.001,200.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open8——550.00–625.00587.50
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open8—799500.00–650.00526.45
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3—943680.00–730.00702.47
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—755700.00–750.00724.17
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1—1,080710.00710.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1——980.00980.00
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.