Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 134 priced lines covering 1,673 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,432 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 509 head. replacement cattle receipts at 265 head. Counted as USDA files them — 84 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 4, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,432Last week 2,599Year ago 1,527

Slaughter CattleReceipts 509Last week 583Year ago 228

Replacement CattleReceipts 265Last week 249Year ago 163

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,736	101.00–110.00	107.49
16	—	1,272	90.00–103.00	96.36
13	—	1,870	108.00–118.00	113.46
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	888	45.00–68.00	55.98
43	—	1,036	53.00–77.00	69.13
45	—	1,022	62.00–87.00	73.75
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,353	84.00–95.00	90.42
19	—	1,386	72.00–83.00	78.82
34	—	1,416	77.00–89.00	82.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,133	70.00–80.00	74.75
52	—	1,155	72.00–88.00	81.48
38	—	1,248	85.00–93.00	88.87

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,156	1,075.00–1,225.00	1,133.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,210.00	1,210.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	865	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	550.00–575.00	562.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	965	700.00–725.00	712.63
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	995.00–1,035.00	1,012.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,255	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	900.00–1,130.00	958.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,113	775.00–1,100.00	989.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	970.00–1,320.00	1,141.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,015	825.00–900.00	863.42
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,105	950.00–975.00	961.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,130	875.00	875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	775.00–825.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	900	1,550.00–1,650.00	1,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	38	—	—	1,000.00–1,325.00	1,144.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,303	1,250.00–1,275.00	1,263.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	946	1,375.00–1,500.00	1,431.13
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	650.00–825.00	766.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	875.00–925.00	908.33
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	700	700.00	700.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	908	875.00–1,075.00	981.34
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	684	775.00–825.00	800.34
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	775.00–875.00	855.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	665	131.00–143.00	135.18
3	—	720	125.00–132.00	128.93
3	—	310	162.50–167.50	164.22
34	—	525	140.00–158.00	149.77
25	—	575	135.00–151.00	145.41
2	—	765	117.00–120.00	118.51
39	—	428	150.00–161.00	156.61
8	—	631	130.00–145.00	137.71
32	—	470	147.00–160.00	153.66
12	—	385	155.00–162.50	157.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	480	153.00	153.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	719	115.00–127.00	120.40
30	—	578	120.00–142.00	133.50
10	—	329	152.50–165.00	157.96
12	—	375	145.00–165.00	154.52
26	—	422	140.00–162.00	148.10
1	—	775	119.00	119.00
30	—	526	125.00–147.00	137.92
6	—	670	121.00–130.00	125.82
50	—	475	132.50–155.00	146.62
14	—	621	124.00–135.00	131.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	499	160.00	160.00
45	—	604	150.00	150.00
40	—	743	139.50	139.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	430	136.00–152.00	142.84
1	—	785	108.00	108.00
7	—	331	140.00–165.00	151.86
3	—	635	115.00–125.00	118.23
6	—	461	130.00–138.00	135.97
6	—	528	125.00–138.00	131.73
3	—	682	110.00–122.00	117.35
25	—	375	139.00–160.00	148.48
5	—	574	120.00–130.00	126.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	663	155.50	155.50
31	—	525	181.00–190.00	182.64
1	—	570	177.00	177.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	415	183.00–205.00	190.39
5	—	767	130.00–140.00	134.02
11	—	524	175.00–185.00	179.93
17	—	627	155.00–165.00	156.37
5	—	670	140.00–154.00	147.39
3	—	738	137.00–146.00	141.02
1	—	350	207.00	207.00
12	—	560	164.00–176.00	170.00
29	—	471	176.00–192.00	179.23
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	540	140.00–162.00	158.46
2	—	583	142.00–145.00	143.47
1	—	445	148.00	148.00
6	—	364	165.00–171.00	169.34
1	—	615	132.00	132.00
3	—	472	152.00–172.00	164.88
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	482	174.00–177.00	175.21
3	—	673	141.00–149.00	144.03
1	—	770	131.00	131.00
2	—	315	179.00–185.00	181.90
15	—	422	170.00–192.00	177.78
12	—	624	142.00–150.00	144.33
1	—	730	133.00	133.00
1	—	260	192.00	192.00
11	—	378	173.00–185.00	177.53
6	—	577	148.00–160.00	155.80
12	—	513	162.00–172.00	166.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	673	135.00–140.00	136.68
26	—	521	158.00–170.00	163.28
11	—	375	185.00–197.00	190.34
11	—	613	140.00–152.00	145.69
13	—	567	146.00–162.00	153.03
2	—	753	125.00–132.00	128.49
2	—	275	198.00	198.00
20	—	323	185.00–197.50	193.01
1	—	710	135.00	135.00
36	—	469	163.00–182.00	171.31
23	—	427	174.00–187.00	180.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	175.00	175.00
1	—	670	148.00	148.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	529	145.00–157.00	152.24
17	—	479	154.00–170.00	159.43
4	—	680	125.00–128.00	126.26
32	—	420	160.00–177.00	168.57
3	—	275	188.00–193.00	189.67
2	—	215	194.00–195.00	194.49
11	—	579	137.00–145.00	140.50
19	—	320	175.00–192.00	181.60
2	—	730	122.00–125.00	123.49
7	—	614	135.00–142.00	137.46
20	—	379	167.50–187.00	176.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	590	133.00	133.00
1	—	200	207.00	207.00
1	—	615	125.00	125.00
12	—	335	155.00–187.00	167.18
19	—	376	152.00–177.00	162.13
5	—	278	175.00–190.00	178.72
3	—	535	140.00–150.00	143.64
19	—	424	145.00–170.00	160.03
7	—	461	135.00–157.00	147.74

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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