Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 137 priced lines covering 1,724 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,165 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 492 head. replacement cattle receipts at 129 head. Counted as USDA files them — 33 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Apr 5, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,165Last week 2,243Year ago 3,627

Slaughter CattleReceipts 492Last week 839Year ago 642

Replacement CattleReceipts 129Last week 130Year ago 557

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	803	137.00	137.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	524	143.00–150.00	148.26
1	—	460	164.00	164.00
10	—	436	150.00–175.00	164.42
4	—	375	170.00–175.00	172.18
1	—	290	183.00	183.00
4	—	586	137.00–150.00	143.72
1	—	675	115.00	115.00
9	—	324	172.00–180.00	177.33
1	—	605	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	785	140.00–150.00	142.77
14	—	426	176.00–198.00	186.19
12	—	556	167.00–169.00	168.83
21	—	741	140.00–145.00	144.05
11	—	533	166.00–168.00	167.09
22	—	477	160.00–188.00	180.30
4	—	614	146.00–171.00	159.30
5	—	373	186.00–202.00	193.32
4	—	318	192.00–195.00	193.37
21	—	652	145.00–149.00	145.64
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	424	166.00–182.00	178.32
11	—	572	149.00–169.00	158.80
7	—	619	136.00–157.00	143.18
10	—	654	144.00–147.00	145.10
11	—	478	145.00–177.00	169.80
20	—	533	155.00–173.00	162.12
10	—	319	178.00–195.00	186.44
2	—	713	136.00–137.00	136.51
12	—	382	170.00–187.00	181.88
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	611	161.00	161.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	619	130.00–140.00	135.18
1	—	655	135.00	135.00
2	—	268	158.00–159.00	158.48
4	—	725	120.00–132.00	125.41
5	—	337	154.00–167.00	163.24
1	—	785	118.00	118.00
10	—	370	150.00–163.00	159.82
77	—	518	133.00–159.00	148.34
67	—	468	136.00–163.00	155.39
35	—	577	130.00–151.00	144.08
40	—	436	141.00–167.00	160.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	666	120.00–130.00	124.12
12	—	326	137.00–167.00	154.56
8	—	571	118.00–141.00	132.83
33	—	421	135.00–160.00	151.02
13	—	530	130.00–145.00	138.21
43	—	377	141.00–162.00	154.64
2	—	708	116.00–120.00	118.02
5	—	260	144.00–175.00	157.60
5	—	626	125.00–134.00	130.35
36	—	475	130.00–152.00	144.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	678	110.00–117.00	112.36
1	—	720	110.00	110.00
22	—	374	130.00–160.00	143.51
13	—	471	120.00–145.00	135.71
16	—	324	140.00–165.00	156.09
2	—	625	120.00	120.00
1	—	775	108.00	108.00
24	—	422	120.00–152.00	141.16
12	—	567	99.00–132.00	122.42
11	—	521	120.00–135.00	128.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	638	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	418	170.00–192.00	181.65
20	—	375	176.00–200.00	191.62
12	—	568	140.00–161.00	152.26
3	—	237	204.00–218.00	211.32
3	—	712	134.00–139.00	136.67
28	—	475	150.00–187.00	170.92
1	—	755	129.00	129.00
18	—	527	142.00–178.00	160.06
3	—	260	196.00–200.00	197.60
11	—	673	140.00–145.00	142.82
5	—	320	192.00–198.00	195.41
8	—	621	134.00–153.00	144.79
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	205	190.00–195.00	192.56
40	—	423	146.00–182.00	172.01
5	—	280	188.00–210.00	193.57
8	—	626	129.00–143.00	136.73
18	—	375	160.00–188.00	177.42
3	—	785	104.00–118.00	113.00
18	—	523	140.00–169.00	156.21
3	—	668	132.00–142.00	138.03
18	—	469	144.00–177.00	163.12
9	—	580	135.00–154.00	144.65
2	—	725	121.00–125.00	122.94
14	—	328	166.00–192.00	183.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	106.00	106.00
6	—	277	177.00–200.00	185.88
2	—	670	120.00–122.00	121.02
16	—	482	137.00–166.00	154.61
4	—	610	130.00–136.00	133.51
17	—	422	140.00–171.00	161.90
5	—	576	130.00–142.00	137.36
13	—	380	147.00–175.00	169.19
11	—	515	135.00–156.00	146.69
11	—	331	168.00–180.00	173.03
3	—	740	115.00	115.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	978	55.00–80.00	67.61
13	—	1,008	52.00–69.00	62.65
37	—	951	62.00–81.00	69.77
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,378	77.00–90.00	83.81
22	—	1,401	75.00–83.00	80.08
23	—	1,362	88.00–97.00	91.49
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,184	83.00–96.00	88.22
55	—	1,073	69.00–78.00	74.16
83	—	1,119	75.00–89.00	82.21
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,446	73.00–104.00	95.33
15	—	1,685	88.00–111.00	103.61
11	—	1,779	108.00–117.00	112.42

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	985	775.00–800.00	787.63
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,263	1,000.00–1,094.00	1,045.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	720.00–925.00	822.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	685.00	685.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	700.00–885.00	838.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,085	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	960	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	450.00–600.00	525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	360.00–450.00	405.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,295	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,295	1,275.00–1,425.00	1,352.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	950.00–1,250.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	995	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	630.00–850.00	762.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	420.00–560.00	490.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	800	720.00	720.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	978	855.00–985.00	920.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	660.00–730.00	706.67
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	720	610.00	610.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	950.00–1,050.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	700.00–800.00	750.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	930	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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