Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 134 priced lines covering 1,223 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,672 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 355 head. replacement cattle receipts at 329 head. Counted as USDA files them — 126 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed May 4, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,672Last week 1,889Year ago 1,153

Slaughter CattleReceipts 355Last week 358Year ago 268

Replacement CattleReceipts 329Last week 306Year ago 311

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. 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 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	631	120.00–132.00	125.82
1	—	695	122.00	122.00
16	—	426	135.00–158.00	150.44
19	—	375	144.00–165.00	154.27
33	—	474	130.00–151.00	144.83
15	—	526	130.00–145.00	140.99
11	—	570	130.00–141.00	137.25
2	—	710	119.00–120.00	119.50
2	—	283	156.00–158.00	156.97
8	—	330	151.00–167.00	156.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	628	130.00	130.00
27	—	712	121.00–131.00	128.81
3	—	332	158.00–161.00	159.34
24	—	523	140.00–159.00	151.02
4	—	675	128.00–131.00	129.49
13	—	377	153.00–165.00	159.43
7	—	563	140.00–149.00	142.85
47	—	474	140.00–160.00	153.09
31	—	425	150.00–165.00	154.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	633	110.00–112.00	111.00
10	—	478	130.00–145.00	138.43
14	—	522	120.00–135.00	126.89
11	—	558	112.00–129.00	120.27
18	—	366	125.00–157.00	138.57
4	—	675	110.00–117.00	114.45
9	—	330	146.00–160.00	150.37
9	—	423	145.00–152.00	148.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	563	142.00–149.00	144.36
5	—	534	149.00	149.00
4	—	625	143.00	143.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	365	180.00–187.00	182.30
3	—	423	175.00–181.00	178.66
2	—	785	140.00–147.00	143.48
17	—	530	168.00–182.00	170.83
1	—	660	154.00	154.00
5	—	554	168.00	168.00
1	—	735	150.00	150.00
7	—	466	170.00–175.00	171.57
2	—	623	155.00–165.00	160.10
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	159.00	159.00
1	—	570	147.00	147.00
1	—	670	120.00	120.00
7	—	474	145.00–155.00	149.51
6	—	428	160.00–177.00	168.12
4	—	375	150.00–182.00	167.13
2	—	318	162.00–165.00	163.51
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	316	173.00–200.00	182.01
10	—	470	154.00–177.00	163.33
1	—	670	130.00	130.00
22	—	530	150.00–160.00	157.03
9	—	436	160.00–174.00	167.54
1	—	825	124.00	124.00
4	—	633	137.50–152.00	143.41
4	—	573	154.00–165.00	159.83
4	—	384	165.00–175.00	172.43
2	—	743	130.00–131.00	130.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	578	122.00–130.00	128.04
14	—	483	135.00–157.00	146.03
1	—	715	110.00	110.00
4	—	293	180.00–182.00	180.99
12	—	514	125.00–145.00	135.40
13	—	421	145.00–167.00	155.37
5	—	329	177.00–180.00	179.43
10	—	378	165.00–177.00	169.25
6	—	610	115.00–120.00	118.31
1	—	775	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	619	124.00–135.00	130.76
19	—	520	140.00–157.00	145.63
19	—	574	134.00–142.00	136.80
27	—	428	152.00–177.00	165.72
4	—	780	111.00–118.00	113.77
11	—	370	156.00–184.00	171.39
2	—	675	123.00–125.00	123.98
19	—	476	145.00–165.00	154.21
5	—	717	120.00–121.00	120.20
6	—	328	165.00–190.00	178.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	421	169.00–175.00	171.63
8	—	516	152.00–167.00	158.46
4	—	484	160.00–168.00	162.03
1	—	825	122.00	122.00
3	—	562	152.00–155.00	152.99
19	—	626	135.00–148.00	146.42
7	—	373	180.00–196.00	189.88
4	—	679	128.00–130.00	129.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	139.00	139.00
1	—	790	140.00	140.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,575	64.00–70.00	66.65
18	—	1,446	69.00–80.00	73.43
3	—	1,407	77.00–78.00	77.33
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	1,137	70.00–81.00	74.96
24	—	1,140	76.00–87.00	81.60
37	—	1,053	63.00–74.00	66.82
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	920	39.00–65.00	53.50
33	—	972	50.00–68.00	59.25
19	—	988	59.00–75.00	65.14
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,454	85.00–94.00	90.95
4	—	1,765	103.00–110.00	105.89
14	—	1,780	95.00–105.00	98.89

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	500.00–600.00	530.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	700.00–800.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	650.00–775.00	716.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	700.00–925.00	786.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,075	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,237	920.00–1,050.00	963.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	800.00–850.00	816.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	850.00–1,100.00	930.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	900.00–1,175.00	1,010.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	650.00–725.00	695.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,180	880.00–895.00	889.83
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,325	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,078	775.00–865.00	808.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	800.00–975.00	880.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	890	1,075.00	1,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	22	—	916	1,070.00–1,200.00	1,138.16
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	600.00	600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,340.63
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	896	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,147.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	36	—	—	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,112.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	939	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,277.24
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	870	875.00	875.00
Stock Cows — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	450.00–650.00	500.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	840	1,500.00	1,500.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	460.00	460.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	1,000.00	1,000.00

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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