Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 141 priced lines covering 1,665 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,729 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 542 head. replacement cattle receipts at 194 head. Counted as USDA files them — 115 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Apr 6, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,729Last week 1,569Year ago 2,309

Slaughter CattleReceipts 542Last week 300Year ago 435

Replacement CattleReceipts 194Last week 229Year ago 242

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	323	184.00–185.00	184.77
5	—	478	168.00–180.00	174.89
21	—	519	153.00–171.00	160.63
11	—	579	150.00–163.00	157.10
15	—	427	167.00–187.00	175.27
8	—	669	144.00–151.00	146.56
7	—	616	150.00–160.00	154.70
2	—	728	130.00–132.00	131.00
18	—	388	170.00–197.00	187.88
1	—	785	146.00	146.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	738	125.00–127.00	125.67
5	—	631	130.00–137.00	134.56
5	—	586	140.00–144.00	141.62
1	—	280	174.00	174.00
18	—	324	170.00–177.00	175.00
7	—	486	150.00–165.00	157.88
5	—	666	120.00–135.00	125.73
5	—	512	150.00–155.00	151.02
11	—	428	160.00–177.00	166.38
2	—	383	182.00–185.00	183.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	911	132.00	132.00
23	—	786	139.50	139.50
59	—	857	136.50	136.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	567	163.00–173.00	169.23
11	—	759	149.00–160.00	151.09
24	—	624	164.00–172.00	169.42
20	—	458	170.00–186.00	183.33
24	—	528	167.00–177.00	172.12
12	—	424	175.00–197.00	182.95
1	—	380	205.00	205.00
1	—	260	200.00	200.00
21	—	667	155.00–169.00	166.95
3	—	727	158.00–167.00	163.31
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	163.00	163.00
11	—	775	142.00	142.00
3	—	675	148.00	148.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	667	125.00–140.00	138.38
9	—	721	118.00–141.00	134.28
3	—	880	133.00	133.00
3	—	282	158.00–167.00	163.56
6	—	470	148.00–157.00	151.20
11	—	377	158.00–170.00	162.84
27	—	626	134.00–145.00	139.74
29	—	528	142.00–158.00	150.66
18	—	425	152.00–161.00	157.76
3	—	313	160.00–175.00	164.95
27	—	575	136.00–148.00	143.74
4	—	781	130.00–137.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	618	120.00–137.00	128.09
13	—	567	120.00–140.00	131.23
18	—	476	130.00–152.00	143.02
49	—	382	140.00–162.00	154.28
8	—	331	142.00–170.00	155.30
2	—	263	148.00–155.00	151.33
17	—	523	125.00–149.00	138.35
8	—	688	115.00–130.00	122.35
4	—	786	119.00–120.00	119.75
3	—	220	156.00–159.00	157.36
26	—	422	136.00–160.00	148.98
6	—	721	113.00–122.00	117.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	725	135.50	135.50
8	—	439	180.00	180.00
9	—	605	146.00	146.00
9	—	470	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	420	127.00–150.00	137.01
7	—	615	115.00–122.00	116.85
2	—	325	144.00–150.00	147.00
1	—	560	122.00	122.00
2	—	733	110.00–111.00	110.50
1	—	785	114.00	114.00
10	—	277	148.00–154.00	151.03
18	—	377	135.00–145.00	137.87
2	—	683	105.00–110.00	107.55
6	—	518	125.00–137.00	130.37
10	—	484	130.00–145.00	135.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	116.00	116.00
11	—	465	160.00–172.00	162.96
9	—	533	155.00–168.00	159.39
7	—	613	143.00–150.00	146.32
1	—	290	186.00	186.00
3	—	675	134.00–142.00	138.68
1	—	725	129.00	129.00
12	—	420	170.00–180.00	173.10
8	—	324	182.00–205.00	192.15
5	—	565	150.00–156.00	151.99
8	—	364	176.00–190.00	185.28
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	423	158.00–170.00	165.76
3	—	653	125.00–130.00	126.68
11	—	525	142.00–155.00	149.27
4	—	331	170.00–190.00	175.89
16	—	378	162.00–180.00	169.63
12	—	623	130.00–142.00	135.15
5	—	255	178.00–183.00	179.80
3	—	705	116.00–125.00	120.32
2	—	785	114.00–115.00	114.51
14	—	470	150.00–165.00	157.15
14	—	576	133.00–147.00	141.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	474	140.00–157.00	147.18
8	—	376	155.00–177.00	166.27
1	—	595	131.00	131.00
8	—	321	168.00–180.00	172.75
19	—	416	145.00–167.00	154.40
7	—	523	130.00–147.00	139.60

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	950	41.00–73.00	65.70
44	—	1,000	51.00–79.00	70.09
38	—	989	60.00–82.00	69.09
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,553	65.00–82.00	69.87
5	—	1,295	84.00–94.00	89.81
28	—	1,354	71.00–88.00	79.58
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,126	77.00–94.00	86.61
74	—	1,179	71.00–84.00	79.67
56	—	1,154	66.00–78.00	73.90
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,838	105.00–122.00	109.60
14	—	1,593	98.00–110.00	102.62
6	—	1,849	88.00–95.00	93.90

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	625.00–725.00	670.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	887	775.00–950.00	842.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,225.00–1,300.00	1,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	44	—	—	975.00–1,200.00	1,098.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,230	1,300.00	1,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	950.00–975.00	962.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,355	900.00–1,200.00	1,062.18
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	—	875.00–975.00	928.85
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	750.00–875.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	800.00–1,075.00	940.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,130.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	885.00–950.00	921.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	930.00	930.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,420	1,150.00	1,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	640.00–800.00	720.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	700.00–950.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,063	920.00–985.00	954.26
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	990	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	525.00–625.00	575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	500.00	500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	725.00–820.00	780.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	893	700.00–950.00	825.35
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	960	915.00–985.00	946.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	825.00–975.00	925.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	585	450.00–630.00	543.08

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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