Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 134 priced lines covering 2,079 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,877 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 640 head. replacement cattle receipts at 273 head. Counted as USDA files them — 56 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue May 3, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,877Last week 3,076Year ago 2,562

Slaughter CattleReceipts 640Last week 707Year ago 576

Replacement CattleReceipts 273Last week 263Year ago 300

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 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
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	484	160.00–176.00	164.04
8	—	423	164.00–178.00	168.57
7	—	374	170.00–179.00	173.80
4	—	320	171.00–180.00	174.24
7	—	614	142.00–155.00	148.87
3	—	778	130.00–132.00	130.99
28	—	582	148.00–158.00	151.31
2	—	718	135.00–140.00	137.51
5	—	665	141.00–145.00	143.39
11	—	525	152.00–167.00	159.83
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	322	167.00–192.00	173.83
6	—	428	152.00–175.00	160.89
1	—	715	128.00	128.00
4	—	620	135.00–140.00	138.52
1	—	570	145.00	145.00
2	—	390	155.00–161.00	158.04
4	—	523	141.00–151.00	148.28
5	—	491	150.00–153.00	150.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	728	146.00	146.00
2	—	837	134.00	134.00
22	—	780	144.00–145.00	144.27
32	—	854	138.25	138.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	571	155.00–170.00	161.05
35	—	683	145.00–152.00	149.25
7	—	741	137.50–142.00	138.35
9	—	388	180.00–188.00	181.40
9	—	464	170.00–185.00	174.30
11	—	779	135.00	135.00
11	—	516	164.00–171.00	165.87
127	—	626	155.00–164.50	162.76
9	—	412	173.00–189.00	179.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	885	114.00–117.00	114.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	676	110.00–125.00	117.94
33	—	360	131.00–162.50	154.24
40	—	476	122.00–152.00	144.56
45	—	527	130.00–147.00	140.93
24	—	427	133.00–159.00	148.24
2	—	773	112.00–114.00	113.01
8	—	722	109.00–119.00	115.23
22	—	622	100.00–135.00	126.05
18	—	324	145.00–159.00	153.88
56	—	568	125.00–143.00	133.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	317	148.00–165.00	154.91
31	—	669	123.00–136.00	132.38
21	—	794	118.00–120.00	119.05
28	—	621	132.50–140.00	135.89
38	—	419	140.00–163.00	154.91
48	—	466	138.00–156.00	149.83
14	—	726	120.00–126.50	124.08
44	—	573	135.00–148.00	144.80
15	—	374	143.00–165.00	158.06
69	—	524	139.00–154.00	145.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	726	128.00–129.00	128.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	476	132.00–145.00	138.75
3	—	718	109.00–110.00	109.67
8	—	609	112.00–122.00	118.38
19	—	424	140.00–152.00	147.17
3	—	573	120.00–124.00	121.30
21	—	378	122.00–157.00	137.74
3	—	680	110.00–116.00	113.63
29	—	513	117.00–135.00	125.28
12	—	330	128.00–165.00	149.48
3	—	762	105.00–111.00	106.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	830	104.00–108.00	105.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	764	125.00–129.00	128.77
8	—	601	145.00	145.00
3	—	730	134.00	134.00
2	—	558	148.00–149.00	148.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	520	155.50–169.00	160.13
2	—	655	138.00–143.00	140.50
2	—	628	140.00–147.00	143.40
10	—	562	137.00–156.00	151.57
5	—	734	119.00–129.00	126.77
3	—	310	184.00–193.00	188.10
8	—	379	170.00–192.00	179.27
16	—	414	150.00–187.00	176.50
1	—	265	195.00	195.00
17	—	473	160.00–182.00	169.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	331	160.00–192.00	172.22
29	—	581	140.00–150.00	145.43
8	—	670	122.00–135.00	129.63
33	—	471	130.00–169.00	158.52
1	—	275	200.00	200.00
27	—	522	121.00–161.00	152.45
2	—	235	180.00–212.00	196.68
16	—	628	108.00–143.00	134.29
2	—	785	119.00–120.00	119.51
16	—	372	140.00–187.00	173.31
21	—	424	130.00–179.00	167.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	482	135.00–159.00	152.80
2	—	558	135.00–138.00	136.49
32	—	433	120.00–169.00	158.29
16	—	377	150.00–177.00	165.28
3	—	630	110.00–130.00	119.12
1	—	670	120.00	120.00
4	—	276	175.00–190.00	180.04
20	—	526	125.00–151.00	142.15
6	—	329	140.00–185.00	165.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,183	79.00–88.00	81.91
51	—	1,109	60.00–77.00	70.26
80	—	1,156	71.00–83.00	76.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	977	40.00–67.00	58.66
59	—	994	50.00–72.00	62.38
28	—	1,021	56.00–78.00	67.08
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,327	80.00–87.00	83.01
7	—	1,446	60.00–77.00	71.90
51	—	1,352	72.00–83.00	76.48
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,868	103.00–120.00	110.56
24	—	1,440	79.00–101.00	92.96
27	—	1,699	90.00–114.00	102.34

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	4	—	—	690.00–875.00	782.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	770	500.00	500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	870.00	870.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	400.00	400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	875.00–925.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,137.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	25	—	—	900.00–1,375.00	1,100.20
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	850.00–1,100.00	1,016.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,050	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,300	980.00–1,070.00	1,030.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,210	930.00	930.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	740.00–940.00	860.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	940.00	940.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	—	560.00–875.00	731.15
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	250.00	250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	250.00–280.00	260.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	721.00	721.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	340.00	340.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	405.00–510.00	461.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	760.00	760.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	480.00–640.00	562.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	892	608.00–1,025.00	824.72
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	843	400.00–620.00	515.55

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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