Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 125 priced lines covering 1,168 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,225 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 264 head. replacement cattle receipts at 210 head. Counted as USDA files them — 145 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Feb 23, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,225Last week 2,219Year ago 1,902

Slaughter CattleReceipts 264Last week 475Year ago 421

Replacement CattleReceipts 210Last week 179Year ago 180

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. 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
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	426	149.00–158.00	153.94
14	—	561	140.00–151.00	143.15
18	—	517	142.00–152.00	148.85
1	—	270	160.00	160.00
29	—	472	145.00–157.00	150.47
16	—	370	154.00–161.00	159.32
1	—	870	128.00	128.00
7	—	333	158.00–162.00	159.91
7	—	617	135.00–147.00	140.57
3	—	735	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	116.00	116.00
18	—	423	135.00–152.00	144.05
6	—	628	120.00–132.00	125.82
22	—	370	140.00–157.00	151.28
11	—	471	136.00–145.00	140.95
1	—	710	110.00	110.00
10	—	528	135.00–148.00	143.27
11	—	565	122.00–142.00	134.18
2	—	780	118.00–119.00	118.50
13	—	268	148.00–152.00	150.14
7	—	331	150.00–155.00	152.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	476	166.00	166.00
10	—	366	169.00	169.00
2	—	555	151.00	151.00
19	—	432	166.50	166.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	587	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	105.00	105.00
5	—	514	127.00–137.00	133.58
17	—	324	135.00–160.00	145.94
14	—	379	130.00–152.00	139.05
5	—	481	128.00–142.00	131.70
2	—	585	115.00–125.00	119.96
17	—	418	128.00–147.00	136.36
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	325	159.00–162.00	160.22
9	—	382	145.00–177.00	165.66
1	—	540	145.00	145.00
4	—	420	145.00–162.00	153.31
1	—	600	135.00	135.00
4	—	280	191.00	191.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	599	165.50	165.50
29	—	446	193.50	193.50
13	—	478	187.50	187.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	139.00	139.00
10	—	463	160.00–171.00	166.37
7	—	527	152.00–164.00	158.60
5	—	623	140.00–157.00	147.79
5	—	368	170.00–180.00	175.34
1	—	715	130.00	130.00
6	—	423	155.00–180.00	170.35
6	—	576	144.00–161.00	149.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	410	180.00–191.00	188.00
16	—	671	151.50–155.50	153.62
4	—	621	150.00–160.00	153.75
1	—	750	132.00	132.00
18	—	373	186.00–194.00	188.59
4	—	521	165.00–170.00	167.49
7	—	569	155.00–160.00	156.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	527	140.00–153.00	146.69
2	—	780	110.00–115.00	112.47
7	—	480	147.00–159.00	153.09
6	—	671	122.00–131.00	129.00
2	—	613	137.00–140.00	138.48
3	—	745	120.00	120.00
6	—	583	138.00–145.00	140.84
13	—	319	167.00–182.00	175.30
4	—	273	171.00–182.00	176.90
14	—	419	150.00–165.00	157.09
14	—	366	162.00–172.00	167.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	417	168.00–182.00	172.65
21	—	387	174.00–188.00	179.66
7	—	473	160.00–172.00	164.42
17	—	521	149.00–165.00	157.63
3	—	725	130.00–136.00	132.62
2	—	343	180.00–182.00	181.01
4	—	636	135.00–140.00	138.02
5	—	667	133.00–139.00	135.97
3	—	568	149.00–152.00	150.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	180.00	180.00
4	—	313	157.00–165.00	162.86
2	—	275	172.00	172.00
1	—	685	121.00	121.00
7	—	419	140.00–154.00	147.67
1	—	795	106.00	106.00
5	—	585	129.00–137.00	132.17
8	—	519	133.00–140.00	138.49
7	—	383	150.00–162.00	158.56
9	—	464	140.00–155.00	143.01

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	943	40.00–60.00	50.56
18	—	972	50.00–66.00	59.64
9	—	921	59.00–74.00	63.34
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,185	66.00–80.00	75.16
31	—	1,122	65.00–77.00	70.18
21	—	1,149	75.00–89.50	83.34
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,486	82.00–90.00	85.68
24	—	1,303	70.00–87.00	77.29
2	—	1,558	71.00–72.00	71.47
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,598	91.00–108.00	100.86
6	—	1,903	101.00–118.00	109.67
10	—	1,436	77.00–95.00	85.89

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	825.00–1,350.00	1,070.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,035.00	1,035.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	750.00–1,050.00	945.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,140	870.00–1,000.00	939.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	700.00–950.00	783.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	940.00	940.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	575.00–725.00	625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	650.00–925.00	810.71
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,235	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,483.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,100	760.00	760.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	850.00–1,000.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,160	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,131.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	44	—	—	950.00–1,325.00	1,107.95
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	54	—	—	1,300.00–2,600.00	1,775.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,253	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,413.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	600.00–850.00	793.18
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	800.00	800.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,015	875.00	875.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	965	775.00	775.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	775.00	775.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	—	—	600.00–900.00	717.11

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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