Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 146 priced lines covering 1,849 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,856 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 542 head. replacement cattle receipts at 412 head. Counted as USDA files them — 217 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 7, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,856Last week 1,594Year ago 4,075

Slaughter CattleReceipts 542Last week 321Year ago 442

Replacement CattleReceipts 412Last week 177Year ago 301

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	620	143.00	143.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	520	138.00–154.00	144.17
12	—	782	119.00–127.00	120.59
28	—	475	140.00–154.00	145.87
7	—	712	125.00–128.00	126.30
2	—	280	150.00–154.00	151.96
20	—	371	148.00–166.00	155.39
32	—	418	145.00–166.00	153.16
8	—	325	150.00–164.00	157.71
36	—	573	134.00–147.00	140.57
16	—	628	127.50–142.00	138.34
9	—	662	125.00–142.00	131.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	471	126.00–145.00	134.25
1	—	775	100.00	100.00
1	—	660	110.00	110.00
20	—	428	128.00–150.00	141.32
12	—	528	120.00–135.00	130.57
10	—	330	140.00–157.00	149.76
1	—	745	108.00	108.00
7	—	612	120.00–125.00	123.40
12	—	370	130.00–155.00	140.46
8	—	568	115.00–131.00	123.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	520	125.00–146.00	137.79
10	—	624	110.00–133.00	124.11
9	—	575	120.00–140.00	129.28
17	—	324	140.00–163.00	149.09
3	—	778	107.00–112.00	109.66
21	—	471	135.00–152.00	146.78
1	—	245	150.00	150.00
18	—	666	120.00–126.00	124.34
32	—	371	138.00–165.00	151.98
31	—	428	135.00–157.00	146.03
3	—	730	115.00–120.00	118.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	556	146.00	146.00
6	—	665	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	192.50	192.50
14	—	370	170.00–190.00	176.35
3	—	765	120.00–122.00	121.34
1	—	240	220.00	220.00
14	—	683	132.00–138.00	136.97
8	—	560	150.00–155.00	152.67
5	—	905	106.00	106.00
19	—	424	159.00–182.00	171.54
4	—	340	185.00–195.00	188.81
15	—	516	151.00–165.00	159.35
5	—	716	130.00–136.00	132.18
16	—	474	154.00–175.00	162.72
2	—	623	140.00–145.00	142.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	324	167.00–192.00	173.96
6	—	727	115.00–130.00	122.45
28	—	524	145.00–159.00	151.43
1	—	240	210.00	210.00
25	—	383	160.00–187.00	169.87
13	—	618	130.00–140.00	135.91
5	—	769	112.00–122.50	117.38
20	—	428	157.00–172.00	166.10
21	—	477	150.00–167.00	156.59
18	—	577	140.00–150.00	142.55
5	—	658	127.00–132.50	130.09
7	—	279	175.00–187.50	179.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	427	135.00–167.00	154.18
12	—	313	145.00–182.00	164.46
1	—	730	107.00	107.00
7	—	524	134.00–147.00	143.30
2	—	630	125.00–130.00	127.50
4	—	683	108.00–122.00	116.10
10	—	378	140.00–177.00	168.63
11	—	470	142.00–157.00	150.86
5	—	570	130.00–135.00	132.36
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	364	187.50–202.00	191.32
1	—	670	141.00	141.00
18	—	764	135.75–140.00	137.58
14	—	713	142.00–149.00	143.99
7	—	474	170.00–180.00	174.11
7	—	559	156.00–167.00	164.08
18	—	615	152.00–156.00	154.59
29	—	525	160.00–178.00	168.07
2	—	323	192.50–212.00	201.57
17	—	425	172.00–190.00	178.61
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	422	160.00–187.00	169.68
1	—	570	150.00	150.00
8	—	620	139.00–151.00	147.19
2	—	920	129.00	129.00
11	—	375	170.00–197.00	180.24
20	—	478	162.00–171.00	165.46
15	—	519	155.00–169.00	164.53
10	—	679	135.00–142.00	139.72
8	—	326	190.00–205.00	194.67
2	—	723	127.00–135.00	130.93
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	718	117.00–126.00	122.60
5	—	425	142.00–177.00	165.96
5	—	534	137.00–157.00	148.13
7	—	471	148.00–167.00	159.83
5	—	317	163.00–192.00	175.89
10	—	377	160.00–182.00	175.10
7	—	619	130.00–140.00	135.45
3	—	278	170.00–205.00	181.75
8	—	561	135.00–147.00	145.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	725	147.00	147.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,013	58.00–79.00	68.02
34	—	896	44.00–65.00	52.47
46	—	1,018	51.00–73.00	61.75
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,369	84.00–93.00	87.93
10	—	1,536	68.00–77.00	71.69
18	—	1,335	77.00–90.00	82.43
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,118	71.00–87.00	77.62
58	—	1,076	64.00–81.00	70.79
58	—	1,150	78.00–96.00	84.32
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,394	75.00–96.00	90.21
21	—	1,683	104.00–121.00	110.55
23	—	1,432	96.00–108.00	100.64

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	850.00–925.00	891.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	625.00	625.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,174	975.00–1,050.00	1,013.79
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,215	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,325.00–1,400.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,250	1,010.00	1,010.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,072.22
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,170	750.00–1,175.00	980.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	—	—	700.00–975.00	834.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	—	—	900.00–1,200.00	1,030.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	700.00–900.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,046	825.00–925.00	883.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	965	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,013	675.00–950.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	754	400.00–625.00	491.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	900	675.00–725.00	705.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	848	625.00–700.00	662.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	770	575.00–600.00	588.15
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	700.00–1,075.00	848.21
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,375.00–1,400.00	1,387.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	78	—	—	1,050.00–1,400.00	1,249.36
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	850.00–975.00	916.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,240	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,140.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	880.00–950.00	915.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	725.00	725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	975.00–1,075.00	1,022.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	690	675.00	675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	960	550.00	550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	948	600.00–675.00	652.77
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	54	—	—	1,425.00–1,675.00	1,538.89
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	815	700.00	700.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	500.00–630.00	565.00

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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