Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 129 priced lines covering 1,572 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,219 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 475 head. replacement cattle receipts at 179 head. Counted as USDA files them — 76 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Feb 16, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,219Last week 927Year ago 205

Slaughter CattleReceipts 475Last week 186Year ago 140

Replacement CattleReceipts 179Last week 72Year ago 167

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady. 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	740	112.00–117.00	113.85
28	—	523	135.00–145.00	140.59
4	—	628	120.00–131.00	125.44
40	—	426	139.00–157.00	147.39
1	—	845	109.00	109.00
34	—	473	135.00–152.00	143.87
14	—	320	148.00–170.00	156.59
42	—	380	140.00–165.00	154.23
8	—	564	130.00–138.00	135.76
4	—	265	150.00	150.00
8	—	673	105.00–120.00	113.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	323	158.00–175.00	165.35
4	—	769	125.00	125.00
2	—	718	120.00–121.00	120.49
28	—	525	138.00–157.00	147.70
5	—	824	124.00	124.00
6	—	684	125.00–131.00	127.87
25	—	372	155.00–175.00	160.39
5	—	630	127.00–140.00	134.43
19	—	412	150.00–167.00	158.05
2	—	273	160.00–190.00	174.86
25	—	573	130.00–147.00	141.28
27	—	471	140.00–160.00	148.90
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	327	138.00–165.00	148.21
6	—	432	129.00–147.00	136.80
25	—	372	130.00–157.00	153.25
11	—	528	130.00–137.00	132.18
4	—	280	140.00–144.00	142.07
2	—	615	120.00	120.00
4	—	469	120.00–140.00	129.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	533	153.00–157.50	153.33
28	—	457	163.50	163.50
32	—	357	168.50	168.50
9	—	559	149.50–152.00	151.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	146.00	146.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	569	137.00–150.00	142.73
1	—	240	190.00	190.00
19	—	378	165.00–187.00	175.47
13	—	320	171.00–195.00	181.68
3	—	667	125.00–131.00	128.69
4	—	256	184.00–205.00	189.33
25	—	520	144.00–155.00	148.42
27	—	423	155.00–180.00	166.79
2	—	720	120.00–126.00	122.94
27	—	476	145.00–165.00	155.51
15	—	623	129.00–140.00	135.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	522	150.00–167.00	157.44
7	—	626	135.00–140.00	138.42
15	—	563	135.00–156.00	146.56
5	—	674	130.00–137.00	133.61
3	—	717	127.00–132.00	130.33
3	—	270	190.00–207.00	195.46
20	—	380	175.00–200.00	183.34
18	—	415	168.00–192.00	175.11
8	—	318	182.00–207.00	188.36
18	—	469	160.00–179.00	168.20
2	—	225	214.00–220.00	217.20
4	—	863	103.00–112.00	109.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	375	160.00–172.00	164.61
13	—	475	135.00–155.00	147.67
9	—	576	128.00–136.00	131.50
17	—	417	157.00–167.00	161.97
1	—	705	121.00	121.00
5	—	310	170.00–185.00	175.00
3	—	782	114.00–117.00	114.99
14	—	530	130.00–143.00	138.82
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	426	168.00–187.00	177.38
9	—	528	160.00–175.00	164.38
8	—	579	152.00–160.00	156.26
14	—	478	157.00–180.00	166.37
1	—	795	130.00	130.00
1	—	735	140.00	140.00
8	—	376	174.00–195.00	185.24
4	—	690	120.00	120.00
7	—	631	125.00–150.00	142.24
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	328	166.00–170.00	169.20
4	—	555	145.00–150.00	148.75
6	—	382	160.00–185.00	165.56
1	—	605	141.00	141.00
5	—	529	150.00–155.00	153.05
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	885	132.00	132.00
6	—	619	152.00–158.00	155.12
6	—	373	180.00–205.00	186.30
16	—	520	165.00–185.00	171.43
9	—	667	144.00–147.00	145.43
8	—	422	175.00–200.00	184.33
11	—	477	170.00–192.00	177.14
3	—	718	120.00–140.00	128.26
7	—	567	157.00–177.00	167.54
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	717	148.00	148.00
2	—	812	147.00	147.00
14	—	465	183.00–185.00	183.14
10	—	385	191.00	191.00
3	—	570	167.00	167.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,034	57.00–65.00	62.42
29	—	990	41.00–53.00	49.64
36	—	997	50.00–68.50	58.30
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,414	62.00–76.00	69.69
28	—	1,350	69.00–81.00	75.77
16	—	1,323	81.00–94.00	85.34
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,139	63.00–75.00	71.12
42	—	1,181	74.00–89.00	82.90
82	—	1,153	68.00–82.00	76.82
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,670	87.00–109.00	103.15
14	—	1,517	79.00–100.00	92.80
14	—	1,845	108.00–116.50	112.02

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	390.00	390.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	815	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	815	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	500.00–675.00	562.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	630.00–750.00	681.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	800.00–1,175.00	965.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	575.00–750.00	647.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	—	—	625.00–1,000.00	747.96
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	34	—	—	875.00–1,250.00	1,004.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,259	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,280.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,246	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,113.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,215	1,025.00	1,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	575.00–900.00	733.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,008	900.00–1,175.00	1,033.06
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,348	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,433.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,235	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,295	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	550.00–600.00	583.33
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	500.00–695.00	583.50
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	843	820.00–995.00	911.39
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	850	435.00–515.00	469.59
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	785	785.00	785.00

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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