Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 140 priced lines covering 2,505 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,649 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 806 head. replacement cattle receipts at 256 head. Counted as USDA files them — 72 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue May 17, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,649Last week 2,506Year ago 3,429

Slaughter CattleReceipts 806Last week 494Year ago 741

Replacement CattleReceipts 256Last week 172Year ago 286

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 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
1	—	910	122.00	122.00
2	—	1,020	113.00	113.00
9	—	376	165.00–175.00	170.30
1	—	965	117.00	117.00
4	—	325	165.00–170.00	167.02
5	—	772	120.00–133.00	128.63
19	—	469	155.00–175.00	164.35
8	—	717	125.00–140.00	133.19
3	—	860	128.00	128.00
14	—	409	160.00–180.00	170.06
6	—	670	134.00–145.00	140.37
44	—	534	148.00–167.00	158.54
7	—	624	140.00–148.00	144.44
17	—	579	131.00–158.00	150.03
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	708	119.00–127.00	123.01
2	—	580	132.00–142.00	136.91
7	—	477	150.00–165.00	157.97
1	—	675	122.00	122.00
3	—	322	166.00–170.00	167.62
9	—	371	158.00–168.00	162.44
2	—	430	152.00–158.00	154.90
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	419	175.00–179.00	175.39
13	—	618	148.00–157.00	151.90
13	—	514	158.00–173.00	166.82
5	—	723	137.00–142.00	139.38
1	—	805	132.00	132.00
47	—	490	158.00–172.00	167.78
35	—	653	145.00–150.00	146.06
37	—	576	155.00–169.00	159.34
1	—	305	181.00	181.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	752	139.75	139.75
9	—	654	155.00	155.00
21	—	551	171.00–173.00	172.14
17	—	937	133.50	133.50
3	—	498	190.00	190.00
6	—	526	182.00–186.00	182.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	778	115.00–120.00	117.48
10	—	726	120.00–130.00	124.10
11	—	677	125.00–135.00	127.54
37	—	423	140.00–159.00	150.47
9	—	381	148.00–160.00	157.30
45	—	636	126.00–140.00	135.22
1	—	1,135	120.00	120.00
30	—	470	134.00–155.00	142.83
4	—	343	160.00	160.00
46	—	519	132.00–150.00	143.52
50	—	580	130.00–146.00	137.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	606	135.00	135.00
16	—	836	121.50–122.50	122.12
4	—	554	139.50	139.50
12	—	763	130.00	130.00
82	—	724	130.00–135.25	134.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	470	128.00–150.00	142.68
6	—	715	110.00–116.00	111.85
66	—	424	130.00–152.00	145.64
48	—	576	120.00–140.00	133.41
29	—	377	132.00–157.50	147.58
44	—	626	120.00–132.00	125.23
8	—	671	115.00–122.00	117.21
57	—	528	125.00–145.00	138.84
16	—	331	141.00–160.00	152.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	521	125.00–136.00	131.24
18	—	423	133.00–150.00	139.68
14	—	315	145.00–160.00	150.07
13	—	573	110.00–132.00	123.92
7	—	624	111.00–120.00	115.56
2	—	725	100.00–105.00	102.45
11	—	375	136.00–155.00	144.90
22	—	459	120.00–143.00	139.68
5	—	672	109.00–115.00	111.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	884	123.50	123.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	528	142.00–166.00	153.72
5	—	716	120.00–138.00	127.36
1	—	230	200.00	200.00
10	—	314	172.00–188.00	182.61
20	—	466	150.00–173.00	161.96
49	—	420	154.00–180.00	168.45
14	—	669	126.00–156.00	139.70
31	—	614	136.00–159.00	146.55
1	—	270	195.00	195.00
21	—	574	135.00–163.00	151.52
2	—	830	110.00–115.00	112.47
12	—	376	158.00–183.00	174.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	572	124.00–152.00	141.84
23	—	363	150.00–182.00	168.62
29	—	619	127.00–148.00	136.58
4	—	281	183.00–187.00	184.47
1	—	240	195.00	195.00
23	—	319	155.00–183.00	171.85
2	—	708	101.00–115.00	108.02
43	—	530	127.00–160.00	148.13
10	—	672	123.00–144.00	130.01
5	—	783	112.00–115.00	114.00
45	—	475	135.00–168.00	152.61
33	—	426	141.00–177.00	160.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	385	145.00–167.00	160.42
28	—	424	140.00–165.00	152.71
20	—	519	136.00–150.00	139.97
3	—	627	122.00–129.00	124.72
1	—	680	115.00	115.00
1	—	710	110.00	110.00
7	—	573	110.00–138.00	127.59
7	—	331	170.00–175.00	172.75
35	—	475	130.00–156.00	148.55

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,457	69.00–81.00	73.07
24	—	1,389	82.00–97.00	86.55
39	—	1,417	73.00–87.00	80.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
134	—	1,183	71.00–85.00	76.94
42	—	1,255	79.00–91.00	82.90
91	—	1,148	64.00–79.00	72.17
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	989	50.00–77.00	62.46
46	—	1,000	60.00–75.00	67.98
40	—	993	40.00–67.00	60.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,693	91.00–114.00	104.83
24	—	1,461	80.00–105.00	94.24
21	—	1,780	100.00–123.00	115.02

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,358.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,285	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,465	1,325.00–1,400.00	1,360.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	37	—	—	900.00–1,300.00	1,139.19
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	600.00–875.00	783.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,256.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	900	500.00–740.00	635.71
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,175.00–1,250.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	900.00–1,025.00	949.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	925.00–975.00	941.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	525.00–875.00	753.13
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	450.00–875.00	703.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	826	550.00–650.00	600.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	460.00–470.00	465.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	575.00–775.00	641.67
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	700.00–820.00	785.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	300.00	300.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	850	650.00–725.00	684.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,250	900.00–1,135.00	1,052.88
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	671.00–895.00	859.44
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,223	1,150.00	1,150.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	548	300.00–355.00	327.88
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	775.00	775.00

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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