Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 138 priced lines covering 1,583 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,974 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 472 head. replacement cattle receipts at 202 head. Counted as USDA files them — 37 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 31, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,974Last week 3,293Year ago 2,359

Slaughter CattleReceipts 472Last week 422Year ago 232

Replacement CattleReceipts 202Last week 206Year ago 132

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with moderate demand on feeder cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	561	160.00–170.00	166.70
22	—	484	172.00–190.00	179.46
7	—	714	130.00–146.50	140.75
1	—	605	160.00	160.00
5	—	423	187.00–192.50	189.30
8	—	518	167.00–175.00	173.03
8	—	328	190.00–215.00	206.80
6	—	653	145.00–152.50	150.00
10	—	831	137.50–140.00	138.00
11	—	359	193.00–207.50	196.39
2	—	890	137.00	137.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	331	179.00–184.00	182.23
1	—	695	125.00	125.00
4	—	618	130.00–140.00	133.04
3	—	535	150.00–156.00	151.93
1	—	390	168.00	168.00
4	—	479	155.00–160.00	157.03
5	—	414	160.00–167.00	162.78
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	482	154.00–180.00	168.34
7	—	618	137.00–153.00	146.10
10	—	426	170.00–178.00	173.72
11	—	338	184.00–190.00	188.35
12	—	523	151.00–167.50	160.22
2	—	665	142.50–147.50	145.00
2	—	275	188.00–200.00	193.67
10	—	574	148.00–157.00	153.22
5	—	380	182.00–191.00	185.93
2	—	730	120.00–122.00	120.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	471	127.00–142.00	135.83
15	—	573	120.00–130.00	125.42
34	—	421	130.00–148.00	140.65
17	—	521	122.00–137.00	130.49
1	—	240	155.00	155.00
16	—	622	115.00–125.00	120.44
3	—	672	115.00–120.00	117.37
15	—	326	142.00–155.00	149.12
39	—	370	138.00–152.00	146.16
5	—	275	151.00–160.00	155.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	670	122.00–140.00	130.80
4	—	273	155.00–162.00	159.77
25	—	416	137.00–157.00	151.10
39	—	520	128.00–147.50	143.77
2	—	708	117.00–120.00	118.52
22	—	579	127.00–143.00	137.70
39	—	474	135.00–150.00	144.77
15	—	322	150.00–165.00	155.07
5	—	760	115.00–129.50	126.60
11	—	622	121.00–133.00	129.20
24	—	372	145.00–160.00	152.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	615	113.00–117.00	115.03
6	—	568	117.00–122.00	119.81
14	—	476	120.00–135.00	128.86
1	—	795	110.00	110.00
17	—	325	130.00–157.00	142.18
13	—	375	135.00–150.00	145.19
19	—	418	128.00–142.00	137.93
1	—	675	113.00	113.00
3	—	280	140.00	140.00
11	—	518	115.00–130.00	120.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	445	156.00	156.00
12	—	659	132.00–133.00	132.33
4	—	465	152.50–155.00	153.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	580	149.00	149.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	561	136.00–164.00	151.33
11	—	470	154.00–177.50	170.82
22	—	372	168.00–192.50	187.84
15	—	337	180.00–202.00	195.91
30	—	414	158.00–188.00	180.02
8	—	279	189.00–207.00	198.12
23	—	517	144.00–171.00	161.86
7	—	778	115.00–124.00	118.74
12	—	675	127.00–138.00	130.84
6	—	713	120.00–128.00	124.97
11	—	618	132.00–147.00	135.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	157.00	157.00
1	—	605	142.00	142.00
5	—	997	107.50	107.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	320	168.00–187.00	179.74
11	—	676	120.00–135.00	127.70
21	—	572	131.00–154.00	143.45
39	—	414	150.00–180.00	163.54
12	—	377	158.00–183.00	169.91
24	—	526	134.00–161.00	149.96
18	—	618	125.00–147.50	136.83
1	—	775	110.00	110.00
42	—	477	144.00–173.00	156.38
3	—	272	185.00–190.00	186.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	732	110.00–117.00	113.01
15	—	570	127.00–144.00	136.16
25	—	425	140.00–170.00	154.10
5	—	290	170.00–185.00	176.03
18	—	472	137.00–162.00	149.69
10	—	366	155.00–170.00	160.55
9	—	324	162.00–177.00	167.25
1	—	795	103.00	103.00
4	—	625	120.00–138.00	127.56
7	—	519	130.00–151.00	141.48

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,374	70.00–78.00	73.45
15	—	1,316	77.00–84.00	79.96
23	—	1,512	65.00–69.00	66.71
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	946	41.00–65.00	49.91
21	—	1,017	54.00–72.00	58.37
60	—	990	47.00–72.00	58.79
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,170	71.00–100.00	76.53
70	—	1,166	63.00–88.00	69.09
38	—	1,178	56.00–79.00	64.77
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,447	80.00–90.00	85.24
21	—	1,624	88.00–102.00	93.25
11	—	1,760	95.00–119.00	105.03

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,033	750.00–1,175.00	1,081.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	725.00	725.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	990	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,107	700.00–800.00	724.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,098	825.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	700.00–800.00	760.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	844	500.00–675.00	578.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	815	575.00	575.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,088	1,025.00–1,175.00	1,106.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,028	675.00	675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,114	725.00–775.00	749.47
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,238	900.00–1,025.00	942.44
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	1,725.00	1,725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,185	1,325.00–1,525.00	1,422.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,510	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	625.00	625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	945	500.00–600.00	556.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,079	625.00–1,250.00	1,064.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,105	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,203.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,347	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,293.07
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	755	650.00	650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	928	718.00–808.00	767.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	835	650.00	650.00
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	985	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,085	850.00	850.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	400.00–500.00	454.55

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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