Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 145 priced lines covering 1,497 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,813 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 339 head. replacement cattle receipts at 199 head. Counted as USDA files them — 58 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Mar 9, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,813Last week 1,954Year ago 3,724

Slaughter CattleReceipts 339Last week 370Year ago 530

Replacement CattleReceipts 199Last week 257Year ago 318

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	970	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	650.00–800.00	725.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	840.00–1,050.00	943.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,281.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,209	1,200.00–1,650.00	1,318.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	800.00–1,150.00	1,002.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,065	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,465	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,000.00–1,180.00	1,090.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,375	1,550.00–1,725.00	1,645.14
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	600.00–730.00	665.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,129	875.00–1,080.00	990.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,040	805.00–1,000.00	916.80
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	700.00–760.00	745.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,075.00–1,300.00	1,187.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	775.00–1,025.00	890.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,138	1,025.00–1,220.00	1,114.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	900.00–1,200.00	1,003.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	800.00–875.00	832.14
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,080	790.00	790.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	775.00–850.00	812.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	800.00–875.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	525.00	525.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	843	455.00–520.00	487.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	825.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	983	645.00–760.00	702.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,140	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,260	1,105.00	1,105.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	450.00–675.00	562.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	929	610.00–805.00	733.13

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	380	158.00	158.00
1	—	280	170.00	170.00
2	—	740	107.00–117.00	111.97
7	—	574	130.00–137.00	132.15
11	—	481	136.00–157.00	147.71
1	—	665	115.00	115.00
11	—	327	152.00–165.00	159.24
5	—	511	138.00–142.00	139.21
14	—	423	137.00–167.00	149.67
2	—	768	97.00–102.00	99.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	723	137.00	137.00
18	—	378	171.00–195.00	179.89
3	—	667	133.00–142.00	139.03
11	—	469	155.00–172.00	159.76
2	—	345	178.00–200.00	189.00
1	—	275	184.00	184.00
12	—	521	150.00–162.00	154.97
9	—	570	145.00–160.00	150.31
5	—	619	138.00–145.00	142.22
13	—	422	165.00–185.00	169.19
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	526	139.00–157.00	145.74
2	—	790	112.00–113.00	112.50
16	—	568	135.00–145.00	139.67
17	—	479	148.00–167.00	154.50
15	—	379	163.00–170.00	166.97
3	—	678	125.00–130.00	127.36
19	—	329	167.00–195.00	171.92
4	—	745	120.00	120.00
5	—	613	132.00–137.00	135.01
19	—	426	155.00–175.00	163.35
1	—	280	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	475	159.00	159.00
5	—	860	117.00	117.00
17	—	541	156.00	156.00
28	—	658	137.00	137.00
3	—	730	127.00	127.00
9	—	406	162.50	162.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	471	142.00–155.00	147.24
11	—	321	150.00–180.00	153.59
27	—	424	145.00–153.00	149.10
32	—	632	130.00–142.00	133.62
1	—	260	152.00	152.00
29	—	517	140.00–148.00	146.09
1	—	705	122.00	122.00
40	—	380	148.00–158.50	153.55
1	—	660	130.00	130.00
11	—	572	137.00–145.00	141.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	375	140.00–160.00	148.48
15	—	574	125.00–137.00	131.62
1	—	720	119.00	119.00
19	—	328	140.00–170.00	148.59
41	—	519	130.00–142.00	136.30
30	—	433	135.00–151.00	144.15
6	—	287	144.00–150.00	147.87
25	—	473	135.00–148.00	140.57
20	—	611	125.00–132.00	127.48
5	—	667	119.00–124.00	120.60
4	—	771	104.00–115.00	109.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	409	130.00–140.00	137.52
9	—	381	130.00–155.00	140.96
4	—	521	120.00–135.00	128.48
3	—	580	114.00–117.00	115.98
2	—	625	115.00	115.00
6	—	475	125.00–145.00	130.95
2	—	670	115.00	115.00
1	—	275	140.00	140.00
4	—	323	131.00–138.00	134.47
1	—	760	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	157.00–160.00	158.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	195.00	195.00
1	—	320	175.00	175.00
1	—	695	152.00	152.00
11	—	615	156.00–165.00	159.57
8	—	514	168.00–175.00	170.60
2	—	473	174.00–180.00	177.08
8	—	555	160.00–165.00	163.13
15	—	731	142.00–152.00	145.69
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	650	151.00	151.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	476	155.00–172.00	160.00
3	—	720	130.00–140.00	134.11
26	—	422	160.00–180.00	172.43
8	—	564	140.00–160.00	151.67
9	—	524	150.00–170.00	161.61
1	—	805	127.50	127.50
1	—	300	174.00	174.00
17	—	620	138.00–155.00	147.80
2	—	275	185.00–191.00	188.11
4	—	671	135.00–138.00	136.28
5	—	766	125.00–132.00	128.63
9	—	377	164.00–200.00	179.14
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	538	166.50–172.00	167.75
15	—	779	141.00	141.00
58	—	865	134.50	134.50
54	—	940	126.50	126.50
8	—	445	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	145.00–146.00	145.49
4	—	459	160.00–168.00	166.02
2	—	675	141.00–142.00	141.51
2	—	383	160.00–162.00	160.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,528	91.00–98.00	95.16
16	—	1,735	98.00–109.00	102.45
10	—	1,681	107.00–112.00	109.53
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,046	48.50–72.00	60.18
19	—	952	60.00–68.00	61.49
20	—	1,017	48.00–69.00	58.91
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,380	75.00–89.00	82.95
10	—	1,259	86.00–98.50	93.23
6	—	1,401	71.00–77.00	75.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,115	67.00–78.00	71.98
49	—	1,164	83.00–91.50	86.53
57	—	1,161	75.00–84.50	79.87

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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