Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 138 priced lines covering 1,258 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,594 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 321 head. replacement cattle receipts at 177 head. Counted as USDA files them — 92 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 28, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,594Last week 3,040Year ago 2,780

Slaughter CattleReceipts 321Last week 463Year ago 352

Replacement CattleReceipts 177Last week 232Year ago 189

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

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	920	525.00–650.00	588.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	968	650.00–825.00	734.84
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	780.00–830.00	805.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	680.00–750.00	703.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,115	1,310.00	1,310.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,053	750.00–900.00	826.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,170	800.00–925.00	873.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	830.00	830.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	800.00–890.00	860.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	900.00–945.00	919.29
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,125	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	945	900.00–1,060.00	977.04
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	700.00–825.00	783.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,051.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	980	750.00–850.00	797.96
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,091	825.00–1,425.00	1,300.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	58	—	—	975.00–1,500.00	1,226.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	818	1,125.00–1,150.00	1,136.47
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	850.00–1,050.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	725.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	925	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	795	835.00–900.00	867.70
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	430.00–520.00	475.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	863	128.00–130.00	129.01
2	—	365	179.00–186.00	182.40
10	—	474	172.00–193.00	182.24
3	—	710	135.00–142.00	139.63
6	—	530	168.00–175.00	171.00
3	—	627	150.00–153.00	151.66
3	—	427	175.00–186.00	180.18
3	—	345	190.00	190.00
8	—	575	157.00–169.00	161.71
1	—	765	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	330	180.00–184.00	181.94
3	—	370	165.00–172.00	169.01
2	—	480	155.00–167.00	161.13
1	—	295	178.00	178.00
4	—	763	128.00–137.00	130.23
3	—	510	154.00–157.00	155.00
1	—	445	169.00	169.00
5	—	695	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	577	152.00–165.00	160.04
2	—	673	130.00–143.00	136.67
1	—	285	190.00	190.00
9	—	467	162.00–179.00	171.42
1	—	725	135.00	135.00
8	—	324	172.00–200.00	194.03
10	—	418	165.00–187.00	174.84
6	—	374	170.00–185.00	175.80
8	—	643	155.00–160.00	155.61
10	—	518	156.00–169.00	160.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	930	129.50	129.50
35	—	855	136.50	136.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	660	150.00	150.00
1	—	760	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	623	124.00–132.00	128.89
18	—	522	133.00–148.00	141.22
22	—	381	145.00–167.00	156.67
18	—	576	128.00–143.00	134.50
18	—	316	145.00–168.00	151.81
35	—	426	140.00–160.00	149.71
4	—	725	126.00	126.00
36	—	473	136.00–152.00	145.70
5	—	677	119.00–131.00	124.18
3	—	795	118.00	118.00
5	—	280	150.00–157.00	151.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	119.00	119.00
12	—	516	139.00–150.00	145.09
8	—	672	130.00–137.00	135.36
15	—	624	129.00–148.00	139.92
24	—	427	152.50–170.00	160.94
33	—	478	146.00–162.00	153.58
4	—	338	158.00–174.00	168.23
1	—	745	135.00	135.00
11	—	372	157.00–166.00	161.79
10	—	566	140.00–147.00	142.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	565	149.00	149.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	630	115.00–120.00	117.95
10	—	566	120.00–130.00	124.78
9	—	518	122.00–135.00	128.06
12	—	365	135.00–160.00	144.01
15	—	422	130.00–150.00	139.61
1	—	725	111.00	111.00
11	—	472	129.00–142.00	136.87
23	—	321	140.00–160.00	148.73
2	—	680	110.00–115.00	112.48
1	—	765	105.00	105.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	714	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	432	167.00–187.50	174.74
13	—	477	160.00–180.00	167.55
7	—	761	120.00–127.00	122.58
14	—	333	191.00–215.00	198.96
1	—	260	195.00	195.00
19	—	523	153.00–172.50	160.36
3	—	727	132.00–145.00	137.38
7	—	567	147.00–157.50	152.96
17	—	365	176.00–202.00	186.61
2	—	620	145.00–150.00	147.58
1	—	685	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	172.00	172.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	568	140.00–155.00	145.10
8	—	281	180.00–200.00	186.51
20	—	476	151.00–181.00	165.34
2	—	768	115.00–117.00	115.98
15	—	522	150.00–166.00	155.72
21	—	373	164.00–190.00	170.93
15	—	328	176.00–200.00	184.64
15	—	427	158.00–184.00	169.01
3	—	713	115.00–127.00	122.00
10	—	671	127.50–137.00	133.01
16	—	623	130.00–141.00	135.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	658	118.00–128.00	121.62
9	—	424	150.00–171.00	163.85
7	—	734	123.00–125.00	123.28
7	—	573	131.00–135.00	134.02
5	—	480	148.00–157.00	151.57
2	—	603	128.00–130.00	129.00
13	—	376	147.00–180.00	161.66
1	—	765	121.00	121.00
2	—	538	135.00–140.00	137.53
11	—	320	155.00–187.00	163.67
5	—	282	170.00–172.00	170.41

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,395	65.00–75.00	71.45
7	—	1,354	82.00–87.00	84.83
11	—	1,411	73.00–78.00	75.42
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,128	69.00–83.00	75.47
36	—	1,111	63.00–79.00	70.57
21	—	1,192	79.00–89.00	82.75
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	970	49.00–71.00	62.56
24	—	968	41.00–67.00	56.53
24	—	1,012	62.00–76.00	72.56
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,459	82.00–93.00	87.84
19	—	1,872	104.00–112.00	107.52
11	—	1,681	96.00–105.00	98.79

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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