Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 153 priced lines covering 2,422 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,667 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 695 head. replacement cattle receipts at 571 head. Counted as USDA files them — 144 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Mar 8, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,667Last week 2,649Year ago 4,878

Slaughter CattleReceipts 695Last week 426Year ago 836

Replacement CattleReceipts 571Last week 160Year ago 406

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate 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
21	—	570	122.00–139.00	133.10
30	—	629	120.00–133.00	126.75
7	—	288	152.00–160.00	155.91
28	—	373	145.00–165.00	150.45
42	—	425	140.00–156.00	149.51
36	—	522	124.00–149.00	138.13
29	—	333	145.00–165.00	155.27
2	—	713	108.00–117.00	112.45
6	—	661	110.00–127.00	124.02
31	—	471	135.00–150.00	144.40
2	—	778	110.00–118.00	114.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	416	162.00–165.50	164.00
29	—	625	148.50–152.50	150.62
2	—	652	147.00	147.00
37	—	508	155.00–157.00	155.23
74	—	718	135.00–144.00	137.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	518	140.00–152.00	148.35
9	—	374	154.00–170.00	158.39
20	—	607	134.00–139.00	134.96
53	—	563	136.00–145.50	143.22
30	—	429	150.00–162.00	155.30
5	—	329	157.00–165.00	159.84
9	—	773	120.00–124.00	122.04
16	—	719	115.00–129.00	125.37
35	—	476	145.00–162.00	150.75
16	—	670	120.00–139.00	130.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	324	140.00–148.00	142.33
12	—	473	125.00–145.00	137.57
6	—	576	117.00–130.00	121.90
6	—	624	110.00–120.00	114.50
23	—	389	136.00–156.00	149.62
2	—	678	110.00	110.00
3	—	280	145.00–148.00	147.07
26	—	425	130.00–150.00	140.32
7	—	529	125.00–137.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	508	154.00	154.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	270	185.00–192.00	187.44
12	—	380	173.00–187.00	178.03
2	—	780	110.00–115.00	112.45
14	—	324	180.00–197.00	186.91
34	—	620	132.00–141.00	138.37
33	—	471	147.00–177.50	165.32
3	—	708	122.00–126.00	124.33
16	—	671	120.00–142.00	131.69
30	—	527	148.00–164.00	152.99
24	—	572	140.00–150.00	143.15
25	—	430	165.00–180.00	172.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	327	168.00–187.00	173.61
17	—	575	130.00–138.00	134.61
17	—	477	147.00–165.00	155.44
4	—	673	118.00–123.00	120.22
3	—	763	102.00–107.00	104.70
5	—	280	175.00–182.00	179.07
10	—	624	110.00–130.00	124.89
12	—	421	150.00–167.00	162.48
18	—	530	125.00–153.00	144.85
6	—	378	165.00–172.00	168.22
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	567	150.00–164.00	156.32
19	—	468	172.00–187.00	176.50
6	—	771	117.00–129.00	122.86
8	—	413	177.00–192.00	181.55
10	—	524	159.00–176.00	165.22
10	—	330	190.00–207.00	199.13
7	—	673	132.00–146.00	139.91
11	—	360	185.00–200.00	192.02
2	—	730	129.00–136.00	132.43
1	—	605	148.00	148.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	492	170.00–195.00	179.88
21	—	517	165.50–174.00	167.58
10	—	674	150.50–152.50	151.47
8	—	758	140.00	140.00
36	—	418	182.50–199.00	191.08
48	—	614	155.00–177.00	158.50
21	—	582	162.00–182.00	165.14
12	—	368	188.00–190.00	189.49
11	—	736	147.00	147.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	604	186.00	186.00
11	—	705	146.00	146.00
1	—	540	190.00	190.00
1	—	555	190.00	190.00
19	—	763	142.00	142.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	471	164.00–179.00	173.48
6	—	668	130.00–160.00	148.92
1	—	715	130.00	130.00
4	—	812	132.00	132.00
15	—	570	140.00–166.00	161.41
26	—	531	150.00–176.00	166.11
4	—	626	135.00–160.00	148.66
10	—	381	167.00–187.00	175.92
7	—	426	170.00–187.00	176.36
5	—	318	175.00–190.00	182.02
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	615	140.00–142.00	140.66
11	—	380	168.00–182.00	173.91
9	—	316	175.00–183.00	180.99
5	—	473	150.00–172.00	160.81
7	—	514	145.00–157.00	153.83
2	—	585	145.00–148.00	146.47
2	—	423	167.00–170.00	168.54
1	—	690	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	838	136.00	136.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,275.00–1,300.00	1,280.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	60	—	—	850.00–1,425.00	1,107.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	914	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,045	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,285	1,175.00–1,185.00	1,180.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,313	1,550.00–1,650.00	1,598.95
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	34	—	—	850.00–975.00	930.88
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	840	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	967	885.00–1,050.00	962.78
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,485	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	1,450.00–1,525.00	1,482.14
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,200.00–1,225.00	1,206.25
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	826	554.00–701.00	646.20
(<2 yrs)	Open	25	—	897	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,230.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	925.00–1,100.00	1,042.65
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	33	—	894	1,550.00–1,700.00	1,636.59
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	440.00–540.00	490.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	727	330.00–600.00	517.02
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	848	750.00–900.00	807.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	700.00–775.00	745.83
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	845	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	825.00–875.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	905	800.00–975.00	896.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	916	700.00–875.00	779.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	700.00–750.00	716.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	905	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	725.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,326	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,090.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,138	875.00–1,075.00	922.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	850.00–1,025.00	937.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	725.00–1,025.00	855.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,035	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	575.00–600.00	587.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	650.00–700.00	690.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	825.00–900.00	862.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,152	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,641.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,320	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,699	106.00–117.00	111.19
17	—	1,562	82.00–100.00	94.15
25	—	1,580	95.00–110.00	104.11
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
129	—	1,135	74.00–89.00	79.18
42	—	1,199	81.00–90.00	85.48
66	—	1,137	68.00–76.00	71.61
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,371	70.00–80.00	76.17
31	—	1,412	76.00–88.00	81.91
20	—	1,255	88.00–98.00	91.80
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	895	49.00–65.00	58.85
41	—	1,025	63.00–82.00	70.37
53	—	964	49.00–74.00	65.29

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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