Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 141 priced lines covering 1,388 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,716 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 326 head. replacement cattle receipts at 122 head. Counted as USDA files them — 8 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Jan 4, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,716Last week 5,322Year ago 4,645

Slaughter CattleReceipts 326Last week 757Year ago 756

Replacement CattleReceipts 122Last week 374Year ago 344

No trends available due to markets being closed for the Christmas and New Years holidays.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	800.00–950.00	883.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,405	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	775.00–925.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,017	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,226.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	600.00–800.00	730.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	928	800.00–900.00	852.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,075	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,114	1,425.00–1,600.00	1,507.62
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	950	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	450.00–475.00	462.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	985	550.00	550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,065	775.00–800.00	785.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,405	885.00	885.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	700.00–725.00	708.33
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	690.00	690.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	600.00	600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,470	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	775.00–950.00	862.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,240	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	905	800.00–925.00	885.91
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	833	650.00–830.00	759.40
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	910	575.00	575.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	963	870.00–875.00	871.18
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	937	565.00–1,055.00	800.41

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	513	110.00–120.00	112.61
12	—	325	125.00–142.00	135.80
2	—	770	100.00–114.00	106.95
11	—	469	120.00–132.00	124.20
3	—	290	130.00	130.00
4	—	670	105.00–110.00	106.99
6	—	379	125.00–136.00	128.91
6	—	721	100.00–108.00	101.36
1	—	645	105.00	105.00
9	—	414	122.00–140.00	131.44
5	—	572	111.00–120.00	115.40
4	—	848	94.00	94.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	157.00–159.00	157.97
2	—	530	147.50	147.50
1	—	560	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	745	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	326	145.00–165.00	150.74
8	—	717	120.00–131.00	127.61
24	—	473	130.00–150.00	140.25
2	—	245	155.00	155.00
25	—	564	125.00–140.00	134.19
2	—	275	148.00–155.00	151.31
40	—	430	133.00–152.00	144.28
9	—	622	125.00–137.00	132.33
33	—	370	139.00–159.00	147.37
38	—	526	131.00–145.00	140.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	524	119.00–140.00	128.87
36	—	423	124.00–146.00	137.31
6	—	623	115.00–128.00	122.03
13	—	573	118.00–138.00	128.20
3	—	272	140.00–142.00	141.33
24	—	328	138.00–155.00	144.63
29	—	474	120.00–145.00	134.74
1	—	725	105.00	105.00
22	—	373	122.00–155.00	141.21
7	—	681	115.00–125.00	119.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	569	141.00–145.00	141.29
13	—	619	139.50–142.00	141.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	620	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	528	126.00–156.00	143.06
6	—	581	130.00–136.00	133.35
1	—	740	110.00	110.00
20	—	471	125.00–168.00	153.04
22	—	428	150.00–175.00	163.22
3	—	283	177.00–182.00	178.65
20	—	373	160.00–180.00	168.18
1	—	695	118.00	118.00
12	—	325	170.00–182.00	176.69
17	—	631	109.00–140.00	124.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	469	160.00–178.00	168.86
30	—	424	160.00–185.00	175.62
2	—	338	174.00–180.00	176.98
6	—	571	140.00–158.00	144.93
6	—	662	120.00–139.00	127.73
21	—	523	146.00–171.00	156.57
6	—	372	173.00–192.00	186.96
2	—	733	127.00–134.00	130.44
2	—	273	188.00–192.00	189.94
7	—	622	129.00–145.00	138.12
1	—	765	126.00	126.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	678	107.00–110.00	109.01
5	—	335	160.00–168.00	163.97
8	—	520	120.00–138.00	130.75
6	—	461	115.00–150.00	138.11
2	—	618	110.00–116.00	112.99
3	—	758	100.00–108.00	104.98
12	—	427	140.00–165.00	153.31
6	—	572	117.00–125.00	121.46
10	—	367	150.00–165.00	159.76
4	—	279	167.00–175.00	170.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	177.00	177.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	319	170.00–185.00	177.91
2	—	633	142.00–145.00	143.51
9	—	524	150.00–167.00	156.91
21	—	377	170.00–180.00	173.66
14	—	429	160.00–178.00	168.68
13	—	568	134.00–154.00	145.51
9	—	466	152.00–176.00	164.58
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	306	157.00–160.00	157.61
9	—	371	148.00–165.00	157.92
2	—	468	140.00	140.00
2	—	528	115.00–138.00	126.66
3	—	578	135.00–140.00	138.31
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	705	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	377	174.00–207.00	183.96
7	—	867	135.50	135.50
3	—	340	179.00	179.00
7	—	629	140.00–157.00	147.54
6	—	683	140.00–148.00	145.03
1	—	795	125.00	125.00
3	—	727	127.00–138.00	130.68
36	—	527	154.00–180.00	165.41
45	—	572	150.00–168.00	160.21
13	—	475	160.00–186.00	169.91
3	—	800	145.00	145.00
11	—	415	170.00–190.00	176.57
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	751	132.00–146.00	144.59
1	—	575	158.00	158.00
3	—	862	125.00–132.00	129.70
8	—	744	145.00	145.00
9	—	452	188.50	188.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,670	84.00–103.00	90.13
12	—	1,827	90.00–111.00	101.78
12	—	1,500	74.00–83.00	78.61
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	957	34.00–59.00	47.18
14	—	998	45.00–63.00	52.25
24	—	959	40.00–65.00	53.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,322	70.00–88.00	80.03
19	—	1,459	62.00–82.00	69.13
5	—	1,430	59.00–65.00	62.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,100	53.00–62.00	57.35
38	—	1,236	60.00–75.00	65.04
27	—	1,202	66.00–84.00	73.54

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

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