Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 142 priced lines covering 2,070 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,932 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 820 head. replacement cattle receipts at 360 head. Counted as USDA files them — 126 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Apr 12, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,932Last week 2,165Year ago 3,723

Slaughter CattleReceipts 820Last week 492Year ago 731

Replacement CattleReceipts 360Last week 129Year ago 438

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 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
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	527	126.00–164.00	151.65
2	—	733	107.00–131.00	118.80
14	—	327	168.00–195.00	178.38
7	—	677	123.00–139.00	133.22
2	—	243	188.00–210.00	199.11
13	—	575	136.00–152.00	146.69
13	—	619	115.00–142.00	135.01
26	—	423	145.00–175.00	168.04
11	—	376	149.00–190.00	173.85
23	—	472	145.00–170.00	160.58
1	—	795	125.00	125.00
3	—	275	187.00–200.00	191.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	327	182.00–190.00	186.17
14	—	570	132.00–162.00	153.98
28	—	421	159.00–188.00	172.91
25	—	524	133.00–170.00	157.24
21	—	473	140.00–175.00	161.09
6	—	619	147.00–152.00	148.66
3	—	258	195.00–208.00	201.50
15	—	667	130.00–149.00	138.20
13	—	376	175.00–197.00	186.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	547	173.00	173.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	428	150.00–165.00	158.17
13	—	516	132.00–155.00	145.67
3	—	335	170.00–187.00	180.60
2	—	285	170.00–175.00	172.46
8	—	581	130.00–140.00	135.36
12	—	462	140.00–160.00	153.77
3	—	625	130.00	130.00
11	—	361	136.00–175.00	165.77
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	332	170.00–175.00	173.17
6	—	376	168.00–172.00	170.00
4	—	528	129.00–150.00	139.83
2	—	435	163.00–165.00	163.98
1	—	465	158.00	158.00
5	—	585	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	110.00	110.00
6	—	622	144.00–155.00	148.29
16	—	674	126.00–148.00	134.45
15	—	469	150.00–175.00	164.64
8	—	519	160.00–167.50	166.23
10	—	333	170.00–185.00	177.98
38	—	385	157.00–182.00	171.86
3	—	570	138.00–160.00	151.35
20	—	417	150.00–180.00	171.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	388	184.00–188.00	187.27
24	—	467	163.00–185.00	178.80
4	—	739	137.00–148.00	142.78
25	—	621	152.00–162.00	153.58
17	—	577	155.00–172.00	164.92
5	—	767	135.00–142.50	139.49
1	—	290	195.00	195.00
18	—	685	144.00–164.00	147.49
9	—	415	172.00–177.00	174.46
29	—	524	159.00–177.00	168.68
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	635	168.00	168.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	520	119.00–147.00	138.75
37	—	430	147.00–157.00	152.62
26	—	328	140.00–165.00	155.66
24	—	575	128.00–143.00	136.07
1	—	725	113.00	113.00
25	—	375	141.00–165.00	156.21
2	—	685	120.00	120.00
2	—	765	111.00–112.00	111.50
2	—	268	175.00–180.00	177.62
17	—	627	120.00–134.00	126.60
38	—	472	140.00–154.00	146.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	572	126.00–153.00	143.38
2	—	733	120.00–125.00	122.46
7	—	322	152.00–170.00	164.80
61	—	475	132.00–162.00	152.16
19	—	670	127.00–134.50	131.94
24	—	371	142.00–167.00	158.12
43	—	524	134.00–155.00	147.65
2	—	220	152.00–158.00	155.00
21	—	628	130.00–141.00	137.18
43	—	429	139.00–168.00	157.80
1	—	260	185.00	185.00
6	—	764	116.00–123.00	120.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	156.00	156.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	426	117.00–147.00	136.64
10	—	475	112.00–140.00	131.65
7	—	574	118.00–125.00	119.55
14	—	325	131.00–153.00	144.91
10	—	381	140.00–150.00	145.60
5	—	623	110.00–115.00	111.83
4	—	519	120.00–130.00	125.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	805	124.00	124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	375	170.00–175.00	172.38
5	—	525	157.00	157.00
3	—	722	132.00	132.00
24	—	761	130.00	130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	998	50.00–68.00	64.88
48	—	1,001	55.00–83.00	70.53
67	—	993	45.00–74.00	64.44
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,372	83.00–93.00	86.65
44	—	1,380	73.00–84.00	78.93
20	—	1,454	65.00–77.00	73.02
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
148	—	1,175	72.00–83.00	78.11
61	—	1,146	61.00–75.00	71.24
55	—	1,186	82.00–93.00	84.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,944	104.00–124.00	112.51
36	—	1,675	95.00–116.00	105.52
19	—	1,508	90.00–108.00	98.39

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	32	—	—	850.00–1,000.00	931.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	979	950.00–1,200.00	1,112.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	40	—	—	825.00–1,250.00	1,056.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,341	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,171.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,403	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,450.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	625.00–950.00	806.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	758	975.00–1,075.00	1,026.49
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,383	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,515.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,320	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,113	1,450.00–1,675.00	1,549.81
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	500.00–685.00	561.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	750.00–1,000.00	851.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	1,099	800.00–1,000.00	913.54
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,005	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,146	1,100.00–1,350.00	1,212.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	885.00–1,085.00	932.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	560.00–700.00	653.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	986	1,075.00–1,325.00	1,223.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	1,007	1,125.00–1,200.00	1,175.17
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	857	800.00–1,000.00	935.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	570.00–700.00	630.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	420.00–560.00	477.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	500.00	500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	882	675.00–800.00	740.97
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	850.00–900.00	866.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	525.00	525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	575.00–940.00	757.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	28	—	1,184	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,486.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,173	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,483.71
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	950.00–1,150.00	1,035.71
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	745	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,272.92
Stock Cows — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	500.00–600.00	550.00

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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