Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 129 priced lines covering 1,518 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,224 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 282 head. replacement cattle receipts at 141 head. Counted as USDA files them — 33 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Jan 26, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,224Last week 1,945Year ago 1,370

Slaughter CattleReceipts 282Last week 265Year ago 236

Replacement CattleReceipts 141Last week 82Year ago 157

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. 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
43	—	529	140.00–157.00	145.32
39	—	569	138.00–147.00	143.22
18	—	621	131.00–145.00	135.73
2	—	735	123.00	123.00
7	—	760	126.00–128.00	126.30
10	—	684	129.00–134.00	130.37
8	—	378	147.00–150.00	148.47
22	—	476	142.00–165.00	150.99
11	—	425	145.00–150.00	146.39
9	—	333	150.00–154.00	151.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	530	156.00	156.00
5	—	455	158.00	158.00
9	—	625	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	673	134.00	134.00
14	—	582	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	326	145.00–165.00	151.83
13	—	376	140.00–145.00	142.88
40	—	424	137.00–162.00	144.15
24	—	569	124.00–138.00	132.26
6	—	278	150.00–152.00	150.66
12	—	622	120.00–132.00	127.31
30	—	470	134.00–154.00	141.13
27	—	517	130.00–145.00	136.77
4	—	663	122.00–127.00	124.25
8	—	727	120.00–125.00	121.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	337	140.00–145.00	141.05
5	—	378	135.00–144.00	140.56
1	—	610	115.00	115.00
14	—	422	132.00–150.00	138.07
2	—	570	117.00–118.00	117.50
16	—	515	120.00–132.00	125.75
16	—	472	130.00–142.00	134.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	147.00	147.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	610	135.00–140.00	137.52
7	—	509	147.00–152.00	149.72
4	—	384	158.00–172.00	165.60
8	—	324	165.00–172.00	167.36
2	—	445	165.00	165.00
3	—	688	131.00–142.00	138.40
2	—	473	142.00–152.00	147.13
1	—	795	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	331	180.00–193.00	185.90
3	—	372	179.00–182.00	180.65
7	—	481	160.00–178.00	168.94
10	—	423	168.00–175.00	171.69
5	—	713	130.00–132.00	131.00
18	—	578	142.00–160.00	151.99
24	—	515	150.00–166.00	160.77
11	—	677	140.00–142.00	140.37
3	—	615	138.00–147.00	143.36
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	755	145.00	145.00
17	—	465	184.00	184.00
7	—	852	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	526	163.00–171.00	167.27
2	—	323	188.00–190.00	189.04
14	—	727	130.00–145.00	141.94
3	—	470	170.00–175.00	173.40
8	—	424	182.00–190.00	185.46
72	—	661	146.00–157.00	153.76
63	—	616	147.00–157.00	152.95
19	—	576	155.00–169.00	160.74
7	—	772	132.00–147.00	137.21
4	—	376	185.00–190.00	188.74
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	612	156.00	156.00
15	—	834	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	433	175.00–180.00	177.77
2	—	630	140.00–148.00	144.10
14	—	527	157.00–162.00	159.64
12	—	358	180.00–192.00	182.46
9	—	574	145.00–160.00	149.61
18	—	464	165.00–177.00	170.64
22	—	270	196.00–200.00	196.18
1	—	705	135.00	135.00
8	—	329	185.00–196.00	189.98
3	—	685	127.00–132.00	129.66
1	—	830	117.00	117.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	121.00	121.00
2	—	733	115.00–117.00	116.02
8	—	323	168.00–180.00	170.70
18	—	466	150.00–157.00	152.35
1	—	275	180.00	180.00
6	—	625	120.00–127.00	123.45
9	—	372	155.00–175.00	162.73
3	—	583	127.00–135.00	130.67
1	—	785	115.00	115.00
15	—	427	145.00–167.00	160.87
12	—	535	137.00–145.00	140.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	474	150.00–167.00	162.38
13	—	620	130.00–140.00	134.05
3	—	715	121.00–127.00	125.00
19	—	572	135.00–147.00	140.26
15	—	334	175.00–182.00	178.39
8	—	284	186.00–190.00	187.99
24	—	422	164.00–175.00	169.62
19	—	374	168.00–185.00	176.83
19	—	525	145.00–162.00	152.38
6	—	668	122.00–130.00	126.97
1	—	795	120.00	120.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,370	63.00	63.00
15	—	1,476	65.00–82.00	74.49
17	—	1,507	82.00–89.00	85.38
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,196	67.00–88.00	82.26
43	—	1,106	60.00–82.00	74.07
19	—	1,061	54.00–75.00	64.03
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	999	43.00–63.00	58.17
25	—	955	50.00–70.00	65.39
8	—	961	37.00–57.00	50.02
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,771	87.00–98.00	93.73
13	—	1,589	70.00–90.00	84.30
9	—	1,806	94.00–109.00	102.84

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	475.00	475.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	525.00–725.00	615.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	500.00	500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	485.00–675.00	590.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	675.00–775.00	715.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	600.00–725.00	662.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	725.00–925.00	820.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	750.00–1,175.00	912.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	675.00–800.00	710.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	500.00	500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	945	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	825.00–1,300.00	1,091.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	550.00–700.00	625.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,055	1,020.00	1,020.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	965	840.00	840.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	475.00–675.00	564.29
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	440.00	440.00

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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