Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 151 priced lines covering 1,826 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,293 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 422 head. replacement cattle receipts at 206 head. Counted as USDA files them — 46 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 24, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,293Last week 1,175Year ago 1,947

Slaughter CattleReceipts 422Last week 162Year ago 310

Replacement CattleReceipts 206Last week 115Year ago 190

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	268	152.00–182.00	167.93
18	—	679	124.00–131.50	130.05
25	—	378	148.00–162.50	153.65
2	—	720	120.00–122.00	120.99
35	—	521	142.00–150.00	146.23
29	—	619	131.00–143.00	138.59
23	—	571	135.00–147.00	140.36
24	—	428	147.00–160.00	153.79
11	—	321	150.00–166.00	153.80
49	—	470	146.00–157.00	149.80
1	—	785	112.00	112.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	328	141.00–162.00	153.50
31	—	518	130.00–144.00	137.19
5	—	670	120.00–125.00	123.00
2	—	275	152.50	152.50
6	—	763	105.00–118.00	113.35
4	—	713	115.00–120.00	116.48
63	—	427	137.00–152.00	146.29
39	—	370	140.00–160.00	148.80
33	—	575	126.00–139.00	132.33
8	—	622	125.00–128.00	125.87
44	—	470	135.00–147.00	142.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	469	130.00–140.00	133.50
1	—	230	165.00	165.00
9	—	322	135.00–157.00	149.41
10	—	429	134.00–145.00	140.25
4	—	658	105.00–115.00	111.26
10	—	374	145.00–150.00	147.04
9	—	572	115.00–127.00	122.74
6	—	267	140.00–165.00	155.10
16	—	526	125.00–133.00	130.06
7	—	619	111.00–123.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	656	135.00–136.00	135.10
2	—	358	165.00–167.50	166.22
4	—	510	156.00–157.50	156.74
6	—	478	154.00–156.75	155.24
1	—	555	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	509	156.00	156.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	714	146.00–147.50	147.12
2	—	775	145.00	145.00
1	—	560	176.00	176.00
4	—	502	187.50	187.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	678	140.00–151.00	143.96
35	—	572	160.00–172.00	165.27
16	—	471	176.00–185.00	179.12
8	—	364	186.00–212.00	196.87
6	—	768	132.00–140.00	138.62
11	—	423	184.00–195.00	188.53
3	—	272	208.00–218.00	213.85
12	—	515	170.00–177.00	173.65
13	—	332	188.00–215.00	201.48
4	—	716	132.00–140.00	136.25
4	—	606	155.00–162.00	158.49
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	383	167.00–190.00	179.32
2	—	275	175.00	175.00
1	—	335	192.00	192.00
2	—	755	115.00	115.00
2	—	528	150.00–155.00	152.44
2	—	445	160.00–170.00	165.00
1	—	615	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	613	140.00–150.00	147.36
7	—	323	180.00–192.00	186.10
22	—	462	167.50–175.00	171.01
1	—	225	202.00	202.00
20	—	571	152.00–160.00	157.44
24	—	426	175.00–187.00	177.63
10	—	526	160.00–167.50	164.87
2	—	723	125.00–130.00	127.42
13	—	667	130.00–144.00	141.05
2	—	285	192.50–196.00	194.19
13	—	377	178.00–195.00	182.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	223	202.00–207.00	204.58
15	—	573	150.00–160.00	154.76
43	—	423	170.00–192.00	179.39
25	—	378	176.00–200.00	186.84
1	—	845	116.00	116.00
24	—	637	142.00–149.00	146.72
2	—	775	117.00–124.00	120.50
36	—	521	158.00–172.00	164.18
19	—	324	185.00–210.00	196.60
8	—	713	127.00–130.00	129.24
52	—	467	162.00–180.00	171.45
4	—	283	197.50–210.00	204.95
5	—	669	129.00–137.50	132.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	535	175.00	175.00
5	—	816	120.00–121.00	120.80
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	522	145.00–165.00	156.59
4	—	718	117.00–122.00	120.25
27	—	428	160.00–180.00	169.89
2	—	770	105.00–107.50	106.28
12	—	574	138.00–157.00	145.28
9	—	613	130.00–148.00	136.28
3	—	273	190.00–205.00	198.63
5	—	664	121.00–126.00	124.37
27	—	330	177.50–197.00	185.28
26	—	380	170.00–187.00	177.27
41	—	483	147.50–169.00	159.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	135.00–137.00	135.97
5	—	271	170.00–190.00	181.41
5	—	636	120.00–125.00	122.79
6	—	374	150.00–170.00	162.89
11	—	528	137.00–157.00	146.83
14	—	327	160.00–187.00	171.84
14	—	429	157.00–170.00	163.65
13	—	479	151.00–170.00	159.22
2	—	215	180.00	180.00
1	—	675	111.00	111.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,335	67.00–83.00	76.02
25	—	1,454	65.00–71.00	67.11
23	—	1,361	62.00–77.00	73.01
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,214	70.00–79.00	74.41
52	—	1,164	56.00–73.00	63.14
53	—	1,163	63.00–80.00	68.69
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	974	53.00–58.00	55.47
22	—	889	45.00–59.00	51.52
32	—	973	45.00–66.00	57.16
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,794	95.00–112.00	102.49
16	—	1,631	83.00–98.00	91.15
9	—	1,661	77.00–91.00	86.09

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,087	625.00–650.00	641.95
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,255	965.00–1,132.00	1,045.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,031.25
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	895	425.00–525.00	479.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,030	700.00–800.00	752.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	670.00–940.00	763.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	650.00–800.00	696.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	970	875.00–925.00	900.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,115	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	825.00–1,075.00	921.25
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	990	675.00–775.00	723.99
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	970.00	970.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,010	775.00–800.00	783.66
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,343	875.00–925.00	899.95
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,300.00–1,425.00	1,354.17
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	625.00	625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	900.00–1,250.00	1,071.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,453	1,100.00–1,210.00	1,157.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,184	700.00–1,000.00	907.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	1,375.00	1,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	550.00	550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	900.00	900.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	670	535.00	535.00
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	751	573.00–650.00	616.16
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,111	800.00–1,028.00	904.58
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	740	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	865	775.00	775.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	895	800.00	800.00

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.

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