Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 121 priced lines covering 1,172 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,569 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 300 head. replacement cattle receipts at 229 head. Counted as USDA files them — 116 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Mar 30, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,569Last week 1,562Year ago 2,333

Slaughter CattleReceipts 300Last week 361Year ago 322

Replacement CattleReceipts 229Last week 268Year ago 310

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

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	423	175.00–200.00	181.97
10	—	672	146.00–154.00	151.67
13	—	520	169.00–185.00	176.39
17	—	451	172.00–187.00	175.53
16	—	620	148.00–165.00	161.43
1	—	320	220.00	220.00
3	—	755	143.00	143.00
5	—	565	167.00	167.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	366	167.00–187.00	174.73
10	—	524	155.00–165.00	158.88
26	—	480	160.00–178.00	172.41
14	—	584	148.00–160.00	151.45
4	—	318	175.00–179.00	177.30
6	—	423	165.00–183.00	173.77
1	—	645	155.00	155.00
6	—	664	140.00–148.00	145.65
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	379	155.00–177.00	167.34
3	—	427	167.00–180.00	172.41
1	—	565	135.00	135.00
1	—	790	125.00	125.00
2	—	463	162.00–167.00	164.46
4	—	325	165.00–170.00	167.50
5	—	720	129.00	129.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	534	176.00	176.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	916	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	871	143.75	143.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	471	150.00–157.00	152.59
3	—	718	121.00–125.00	122.68
5	—	612	136.00–145.00	140.34
14	—	420	150.00–164.00	154.71
24	—	569	135.00–147.00	143.09
8	—	532	145.00–150.00	147.40
2	—	318	164.00–165.00	164.53
3	—	690	128.00	128.00
6	—	374	156.00–160.00	157.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	110.00	110.00
10	—	320	148.00–160.00	153.54
21	—	566	129.00–138.00	134.52
33	—	521	130.00–142.00	138.61
22	—	469	135.00–152.00	142.47
16	—	383	141.00–158.00	149.99
1	—	715	121.00	121.00
4	—	685	115.00–122.00	119.47
23	—	420	140.00–157.00	147.96
21	—	620	125.00–130.00	127.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	529	105.00–137.00	131.14
5	—	369	125.00–162.00	152.54
7	—	435	145.00–152.00	149.88
3	—	333	140.00–144.00	142.02
5	—	574	125.00–130.00	127.17
6	—	479	115.00–144.00	137.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	702	130.00	130.00
7	—	416	161.00	161.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	625	133.00–142.00	136.88
8	—	339	185.00–194.00	187.13
8	—	378	170.00–185.00	179.52
3	—	667	124.00–132.00	128.62
15	—	525	145.00–160.00	152.59
26	—	424	154.00–180.00	168.31
18	—	472	150.00–167.00	160.81
15	—	572	134.00–150.00	141.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	424	182.00–192.00	186.32
3	—	340	200.00–210.00	206.72
4	—	379	190.00–200.00	194.87
16	—	522	156.00–167.00	159.55
13	—	470	165.00–177.00	171.42
3	—	662	135.00–147.00	141.29
4	—	571	152.00–162.00	156.02
5	—	617	142.00–155.00	148.82
2	—	708	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	157.00	157.00
1	—	565	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	333	172.00–175.00	173.98
14	—	473	137.00–157.00	143.94
7	—	514	125.00–150.00	134.61
2	—	580	121.00–128.00	124.59
1	—	605	130.00	130.00
11	—	416	144.00–168.00	158.56
3	—	375	170.00–175.00	173.33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,252	82.00–89.00	85.49
4	—	1,233	88.00–98.00	92.32
9	—	1,369	74.00–80.00	76.27
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,132	78.00–90.00	83.10
20	—	1,115	84.00–94.00	89.75
30	—	1,130	75.00–83.00	78.24
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	959	48.00–65.00	59.44
22	—	1,025	60.00–77.00	69.61
21	—	965	65.00–82.00	72.09
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	2,080	109.00	109.00
7	—	1,446	83.50–106.00	93.16
7	—	1,783	107.00–112.00	110.22

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	700.00–800.00	728.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	875.00–950.00	912.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	850.00–1,025.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,142	1,300.00–1,525.00	1,387.04
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	1,025.00–1,175.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	40	—	—	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,196.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	895	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	1,300.00–1,380.00	1,364.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	880.00–950.00	922.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	900.00–950.00	921.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,147	950.00–1,025.00	983.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,125	800.00–1,055.00	932.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	750.00–900.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,120	900.00–1,030.00	979.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	850.00–1,150.00	1,045.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	896	800.00–925.00	849.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	827	825.00–900.00	856.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	870	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,320	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,255	1,215.00	1,215.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,185	860.00	860.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,198	1,040.00–1,050.00	1,044.24
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	864	705.00–750.00	733.01
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	774	490.00–605.00	546.15
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	—	675.00–875.00	767.31
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	998	950.00–1,075.00	1,015.48
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	795	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	705	700.00	700.00

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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