Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 135 priced lines covering 1,676 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,889 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 358 head. replacement cattle receipts at 306 head. Counted as USDA files them — 119 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Apr 27, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,889Last week 1,325Year ago 2,107

Slaughter CattleReceipts 358Last week 290Year ago 428

Replacement CattleReceipts 306Last week 308Year ago 412

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 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
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	322	153.00–170.00	157.16
23	—	424	144.00–169.00	153.75
26	—	607	135.00–142.00	137.12
29	—	518	135.00–152.00	146.13
2	—	285	160.00	160.00
5	—	795	118.00	118.00
40	—	573	132.00–150.00	143.23
4	—	669	125.00–128.00	125.75
24	—	377	150.00–173.00	158.39
18	—	480	142.00–153.00	148.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	679	117.00–120.00	119.25
14	—	635	125.00–132.00	131.24
2	—	723	110.00–112.00	111.00
27	—	468	126.00–152.00	144.43
20	—	420	134.00–157.00	147.59
26	—	524	135.00–145.00	139.76
20	—	331	147.00–165.00	154.21
2	—	775	115.00	115.00
32	—	373	135.00–165.00	152.58
14	—	577	132.00–140.00	136.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	630	115.00–120.00	117.40
10	—	471	125.00–144.00	135.06
8	—	567	125.00–130.00	128.39
12	—	429	133.00–150.00	140.12
7	—	368	135.00–147.00	142.10
18	—	331	145.00–155.00	148.50
7	—	676	110.00–117.00	113.16
4	—	755	105.00	105.00
8	—	531	117.00–130.00	125.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	560	147.00	147.00
67	—	761	133.00	133.00
5	—	734	136.00	136.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	852	132.75	132.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	804	127.75	127.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	684	136.00–150.00	142.88
25	—	581	154.00–168.00	160.06
15	—	514	167.00–175.00	170.93
3	—	887	135.00	135.00
14	—	478	168.00–176.00	170.87
2	—	728	146.00–147.00	146.49
6	—	435	175.00–180.00	177.73
20	—	619	140.00–165.00	143.98
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	152.00	152.00
2	—	460	137.00–162.00	149.50
1	—	345	171.00	171.00
1	—	675	135.00	135.00
5	—	725	127.00	127.00
8	—	420	162.00–172.00	168.32
4	—	574	143.00–150.00	146.73
7	—	369	156.00–170.00	163.44
3	—	760	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	678	140.00–144.00	141.33
5	—	623	149.00–152.00	150.97
1	—	795	132.00	132.00
1	—	345	184.00	184.00
10	—	373	170.00–181.00	175.64
13	—	426	160.00–176.00	168.80
12	—	569	153.00–162.00	155.78
2	—	725	132.00–140.00	135.92
9	—	469	165.00–170.00	166.66
11	—	515	155.00–177.00	164.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	416	167.00–182.00	175.92
2	—	768	120.00–127.00	123.51
4	—	709	120.00–132.00	124.78
15	—	559	146.00–156.00	151.21
10	—	465	165.00–173.00	167.23
8	—	671	133.00–140.00	135.98
9	—	519	157.00–165.00	159.18
3	—	373	185.00–190.00	186.70
10	—	312	190.00–196.00	190.85
13	—	618	139.00–146.00	143.27
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	377	155.00–178.00	170.90
10	—	322	165.00–187.00	177.16
1	—	735	120.00	120.00
10	—	672	125.00–132.00	129.01
24	—	421	152.00–174.00	166.98
4	—	774	115.00–118.00	116.75
11	—	623	125.00–138.00	134.09
22	—	575	130.00–148.00	140.55
31	—	471	149.00–164.00	156.89
42	—	526	136.00–155.00	149.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	343	155.00–162.00	158.53
14	—	526	115.00–147.00	135.50
1	—	280	178.00	178.00
23	—	428	135.00–166.00	156.21
11	—	472	148.00–152.00	150.45
13	—	382	142.00–172.00	160.36
11	—	570	130.00–137.00	134.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,364	68.00–70.00	68.66
1	—	1,515	80.00	80.00
19	—	1,352	72.00–85.00	75.89
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	990	39.00–64.00	51.60
24	—	1,032	55.00–74.00	66.61
39	—	1,029	46.00–71.00	61.85
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,106	60.00–74.00	67.97
89	—	1,173	65.00–84.00	74.40
18	—	1,267	77.00–87.00	82.03
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,641	89.00–107.00	100.56
12	—	1,600	89.00–99.00	96.44
7	—	1,704	106.00–112.50	110.23

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	975.00–1,325.00	1,160.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,137	800.00–1,150.00	1,003.94
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	—	—	700.00–950.00	864.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	800.00–1,050.00	981.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,175	950.00–1,050.00	1,015.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	—	850.00–950.00	908.82
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,130	810.00–825.00	818.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	550.00–830.00	698.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	890.00	890.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,240	930.00	930.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	550.00–675.00	612.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,237	1,075.00–1,110.00	1,085.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	700.00–875.00	820.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	875.00–1,025.00	965.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	910	590.00	590.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	650.00–725.00	710.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	62	—	—	875.00–1,400.00	1,099.19
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	850.00–1,025.00	968.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,430	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,285	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,100	850.00–1,375.00	1,154.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	981	1,100.00–1,225.00	1,159.41
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	730.00–775.00	752.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	650.00–1,100.00	933.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	1,275.00–1,650.00	1,460.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,230	1,150.00	1,150.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	855	500.00–590.00	544.47
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	700.00–850.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,148	640.00–790.00	719.41
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	733	520.00–780.00	636.67
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	640	550.00	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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