Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 130 priced lines covering 1,464 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,817 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 396 head. replacement cattle receipts at 237 head. Counted as USDA files them — 83 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed May 18, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,817Last week 1,562Year ago 1,903

Slaughter CattleReceipts 396Last week 264Year ago 307

Replacement CattleReceipts 237Last week 192Year ago 242

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
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	650	147.00	147.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	420	160.00–175.00	166.54
6	—	472	155.00–165.00	161.24
11	—	525	150.00–162.00	155.65
2	—	275	185.00–200.00	192.36
1	—	710	122.00	122.00
5	—	371	166.00–172.00	168.39
7	—	676	128.00–137.00	132.02
11	—	630	131.00–145.00	138.66
13	—	579	139.00–150.00	143.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	381	150.00–172.00	156.12
22	—	525	115.00–146.00	135.13
17	—	324	160.00–185.00	168.20
5	—	622	125.00	125.00
26	—	422	135.00–165.00	153.91
4	—	573	110.00–137.00	128.35
31	—	473	135.00–155.00	142.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	469	138.00–165.00	151.47
32	—	523	135.00–155.00	143.65
1	—	705	121.00	121.00
14	—	570	132.00–147.00	138.18
61	—	370	150.00–185.00	159.19
22	—	428	140.00–170.00	156.47
12	—	618	125.00–137.00	132.01
8	—	326	156.00–185.00	174.69
3	—	675	123.00–127.00	124.98
1	—	765	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	673	140.00–147.00	144.26
3	—	723	135.00–143.00	137.95
3	—	558	150.00–165.00	158.28
8	—	626	141.00–162.00	154.09
7	—	380	170.00–178.00	175.61
1	—	325	185.00	185.00
12	—	420	168.00–175.00	171.45
42	—	514	160.00–170.00	167.04
13	—	471	165.00–182.00	172.70
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	572	137.00–157.00	146.00
20	—	632	133.00–154.00	149.08
2	—	320	175.00	175.00
1	—	265	178.00	178.00
16	—	519	142.00–156.00	148.88
6	—	378	165.00–170.00	166.77
4	—	418	159.00–165.00	161.95
16	—	472	152.00–167.00	159.72
3	—	690	142.00	142.00
3	—	770	130.00	130.00
1	—	705	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	555	140.00	140.00
2	—	525	150.00	150.00
5	—	672	130.00–135.00	133.38
1	—	755	120.00	120.00
4	—	636	132.00–140.00	137.04
9	—	372	153.00–177.00	157.34
6	—	478	146.00–157.00	150.97
4	—	415	147.00–157.00	152.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	159.00	159.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	364	154.00–157.00	155.01
9	—	617	124.00–136.00	130.34
21	—	522	135.00–155.00	142.09
11	—	767	117.00–130.00	122.03
15	—	567	130.00–145.00	137.04
7	—	714	115.00–128.00	121.76
17	—	424	145.00–165.00	152.98
14	—	473	141.00–157.00	145.48
20	—	821	126.50	126.50
1	—	680	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	565	122.00–137.00	130.68
49	—	476	130.00–150.00	139.86
7	—	619	119.00–127.00	123.12
7	—	329	154.00–160.00	156.49
32	—	427	135.00–157.00	145.57
18	—	515	125.00–142.00	135.11
8	—	674	110.00–123.00	116.82
35	—	382	140.00–162.00	150.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	600	143.50	143.50
8	—	714	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	680	115.00	115.00
12	—	567	120.00–127.00	124.87
32	—	374	135.00–151.00	144.99
15	—	429	135.00–145.00	137.96
9	—	626	105.00–120.00	114.83
6	—	480	130.00–137.00	131.97
3	—	722	105.00–111.00	108.72
10	—	325	138.00–160.00	147.93
23	—	519	120.00–135.00	126.77

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,360	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,565	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,305	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,326.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,275.00–1,300.00	1,287.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,363	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,222.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,148	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,103.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,290	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,150.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,471	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,311.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,574	1,150.00–1,400.00	1,303.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	800.00–1,520.00	1,101.07
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,165	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,220	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	750.00–925.00	866.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	776	725.00–850.00	794.61
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	725.00–810.00	746.25
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	600.00–825.00	675.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	873	720.00–865.00	810.97
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,085	945.00–1,175.00	1,035.71
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	18	—	867	620.00–790.00	701.47
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	450.00	450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	918	750.00–900.00	824.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	815	560.00	560.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	960.00	960.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	625.00–755.00	690.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,031	850.00–1,025.00	940.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	850.00–1,000.00	920.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	550.00–950.00	715.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,265	750.00–1,025.00	902.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	775.00–985.00	871.88
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	700.00–750.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,465	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	825	675.00	675.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,881	103.00–109.00	107.01
6	—	1,286	87.00–104.00	93.72
22	—	1,714	92.00–111.00	98.00
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	1,134	70.00–88.00	76.14
47	—	1,108	64.00–80.00	70.20
32	—	1,073	80.00–93.00	81.97
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,089	58.00–68.00	61.43
16	—	1,012	58.00–65.00	60.31
30	—	971	50.00–72.00	61.84
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,344	71.00–85.00	76.23
11	—	1,476	67.00–79.00	71.53
10	—	1,372	78.00–87.00	82.45

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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