Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 143 priced lines covering 1,795 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,418 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 625 head. replacement cattle receipts at 256 head. Counted as USDA files them — 110 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Mar 22, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,418Last week 3,219Year ago 3,407

Slaughter CattleReceipts 625Last week 555Year ago 616

Replacement CattleReceipts 256Last week 293Year ago 426

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. 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 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	670	127.00–135.00	131.82
1	—	295	168.00	168.00
5	—	327	162.00–165.00	163.38
13	—	573	138.00–144.00	142.68
5	—	750	126.00	126.00
18	—	421	150.00–163.00	156.60
16	—	525	140.00–151.00	146.59
25	—	464	145.00–158.00	153.70
4	—	725	127.00	127.00
20	—	612	133.00–142.00	138.77
9	—	379	155.00–164.00	159.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	574	125.00–141.00	134.73
8	—	673	110.00–130.00	121.33
2	—	725	115.00	115.00
25	—	469	135.00–155.00	144.91
7	—	276	157.00–180.00	161.69
14	—	320	147.00–172.00	156.53
1	—	780	106.00	106.00
24	—	519	130.00–148.00	141.49
21	—	378	142.00–159.00	149.29
8	—	626	130.00–135.00	132.00
26	—	421	139.00–158.00	151.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	620	110.00–125.00	114.99
2	—	675	116.00–120.00	118.06
8	—	327	146.00–165.00	153.89
20	—	422	132.00–152.00	140.90
21	—	380	138.00–155.00	144.75
1	—	250	170.00	170.00
14	—	477	135.00–145.00	141.14
15	—	525	123.00–140.00	135.53
1	—	700	100.00	100.00
6	—	578	126.00–134.00	130.15
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	519	161.00–178.00	173.97
10	—	771	137.00–146.00	141.90
1	—	245	210.00	210.00
43	—	667	155.00	155.00
2	—	613	145.00–162.00	153.40
3	—	560	156.00–170.00	165.29
2	—	328	192.00–206.00	199.27
3	—	277	195.00–200.00	198.49
10	—	474	170.00–188.00	178.57
23	—	720	135.00–158.00	142.20
8	—	418	174.00–195.00	187.41
7	—	371	178.00–195.00	188.03
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	579	145.00–150.00	148.25
4	—	326	172.00–195.00	178.74
1	—	640	137.00	137.00
1	—	675	125.00	125.00
3	—	437	176.00–178.00	176.66
4	—	525	132.00–163.00	150.10
4	—	369	166.00–170.00	168.02
1	—	765	101.00	101.00
3	—	455	173.00	173.00
1	—	710	109.00	109.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	764	125.00–134.00	129.59
14	—	368	156.00–195.00	180.84
7	—	426	170.00–175.00	173.59
18	—	535	160.00–173.00	169.16
12	—	668	132.00–154.00	140.45
4	—	333	180.00–185.00	183.02
15	—	630	145.00–163.00	149.36
8	—	724	131.00–143.00	134.87
17	—	570	156.00–162.00	156.35
9	—	477	147.00–178.00	169.16
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	739	147.10	147.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	231	194.00–220.00	203.81
20	—	382	170.00–197.00	187.03
16	—	563	129.00–166.00	148.91
7	—	325	186.00–207.00	199.77
14	—	481	165.00–186.00	177.70
30	—	413	165.00–192.00	179.92
4	—	263	200.00–215.00	208.06
24	—	669	136.00–150.00	141.34
25	—	522	148.00–178.00	165.69
3	—	782	125.00–130.00	127.35
5	—	610	130.00–150.00	145.86
2	—	715	132.00–138.00	134.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	250	222.00	222.00
1	—	315	245.00	245.00
1	—	385	202.00	202.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	673	116.00–140.00	127.19
5	—	710	116.00–127.00	122.02
3	—	285	185.00–200.00	191.55
15	—	622	130.00–148.00	138.70
1	—	245	193.00	193.00
14	—	322	177.00–195.00	185.95
19	—	527	135.00–168.00	155.39
10	—	569	127.00–155.00	145.82
16	—	383	157.00–183.00	173.65
19	—	426	158.00–182.00	171.64
21	—	473	137.00–175.00	162.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	324	170.00–182.00	174.51
2	—	768	105.00	105.00
5	—	669	110.00–122.00	116.76
9	—	622	110.00–130.00	125.48
4	—	273	175.00–190.00	181.28
12	—	419	137.00–170.00	155.86
12	—	477	121.00–160.00	150.57
10	—	524	140.00–158.00	151.05
12	—	385	162.00–185.00	170.32
6	—	572	125.00–143.00	136.58
2	—	230	185.00–200.00	192.17

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,145	80.00–92.00	87.38
99	—	1,150	74.00–89.00	82.43
76	—	1,100	67.00–83.00	73.32
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,281	85.00–98.00	92.51
14	—	1,369	75.00–84.00	81.43
46	—	1,334	78.00–90.00	86.07
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	976	57.00–77.00	66.58
50	—	1,010	64.00–83.00	70.38
24	—	916	45.00–70.00	60.09
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,365	92.00–102.00	98.23
13	—	1,981	115.00–122.00	118.88
28	—	1,564	96.00–112.50	105.57

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,380	1,255.00	1,255.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	—	650.00–1,475.00	1,195.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	700.00–1,500.00	1,211.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,170	971.00	971.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	1,047	885.00–1,300.00	1,087.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	650.00–1,250.00	1,039.29
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	913	800.00–930.00	873.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	285.00–390.00	332.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	500.00–1,200.00	776.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	625.00	625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	838	625.00–650.00	638.06
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,090	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,375.00–1,425.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	62	—	—	1,000.00–1,500.00	1,304.03
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,100.00–1,225.00	1,168.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	1,175.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	953	765.00–800.00	788.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	540.00–1,200.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	760.00	760.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	620.00	620.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,043	1,125.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	470.00	470.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	888	910.00–960.00	935.07
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	563	540.00–645.00	594.60
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	846	600.00–765.00	648.26

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

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