Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 154 priced lines covering 2,745 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,739 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 827 head. replacement cattle receipts at 302 head. Counted as USDA files them — 95 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue May 24, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,739Last week 3,649Year ago 3,821

Slaughter CattleReceipts 827Last week 806Year ago 565

Replacement CattleReceipts 302Last week 256Year ago 331

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 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 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	743	146.25	146.25
63	—	848	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	804	127.00–131.50	131.17
3	—	375	154.00–195.00	179.64
18	—	560	144.00–170.00	157.46
4	—	258	212.50	212.50
29	—	776	132.00–141.50	134.56
52	—	728	132.00–153.50	138.65
27	—	536	153.00–176.00	165.89
9	—	469	169.00–177.00	172.98
19	—	432	176.00–185.00	177.99
16	—	659	136.50–148.00	138.09
54	—	626	139.00–157.00	154.86
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	327	163.00–166.00	164.01
2	—	625	134.00	134.00
8	—	477	147.00–160.00	150.47
6	—	526	132.00–157.00	143.76
10	—	365	157.00–163.00	159.74
3	—	585	140.00	140.00
5	—	419	149.00–170.00	160.30
10	—	665	120.00–130.00	126.42
2	—	775	126.00–128.00	127.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	502	174.00	174.00
29	—	659	154.50–156.00	154.86
36	—	571	165.00–170.00	165.82
19	—	700	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	484	154.00–173.00	159.37
25	—	582	140.00–153.00	146.64
2	—	345	168.00–172.00	170.00
4	—	665	115.00–130.00	123.59
12	—	372	164.00–175.00	168.26
16	—	424	158.00–167.00	162.66
39	—	522	149.00–167.00	159.91
7	—	717	114.00–139.00	127.09
2	—	802	126.00	126.00
21	—	617	125.00–158.00	140.84
13	—	773	124.00–137.00	128.29
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	318	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	567	123.00–148.00	137.11
12	—	625	125.00–136.00	131.81
45	—	519	129.00–152.00	142.64
1	—	955	109.00	109.00
29	—	418	138.00–162.00	149.80
1	—	1,015	109.00	109.00
51	—	476	130.00–155.00	148.28
16	—	737	122.00–130.00	125.33
4	—	779	120.00–128.00	122.53
16	—	676	119.50–134.00	126.43
6	—	330	157.00–180.00	161.68
18	—	384	143.00–164.00	152.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	603	132.00	132.00
12	—	499	147.00	147.00
17	—	426	155.00	155.00
45	—	685	130.00–135.00	131.81
33	—	706	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	627	120.00–130.00	125.79
9	—	678	114.00–124.00	118.46
2	—	783	105.00–112.00	108.49
24	—	576	120.00–140.00	134.08
9	—	731	112.00–120.00	116.78
3	—	270	155.00–158.00	156.04
48	—	526	120.00–145.00	138.33
49	—	384	128.00–157.00	148.20
79	—	474	126.00–150.00	144.06
27	—	312	128.00–170.00	161.76
46	—	423	125.00–157.00	146.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
107	—	686	140.50–145.75	144.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	476	130.00–145.00	137.72
1	—	215	155.00	155.00
17	—	521	112.00–137.00	131.04
5	—	668	100.00–110.00	106.22
8	—	576	123.00–130.00	125.75
8	—	386	135.00–155.00	142.94
14	—	622	110.00–122.00	117.59
3	—	730	100.00	100.00
12	—	424	133.00–146.00	139.99
4	—	285	140.00–170.00	150.87
12	—	319	139.00–165.00	145.90
1	—	770	105.00	105.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	610	126.00–153.00	140.10
14	—	463	135.00–173.00	162.97
9	—	561	131.00–160.00	150.11
8	—	373	150.00–190.00	177.85
2	—	775	120.00–135.00	127.60
12	—	716	115.00–138.00	126.47
8	—	666	120.00–149.00	135.11
13	—	511	133.00–165.00	153.62
1	—	205	212.00	212.00
7	—	323	154.00–192.00	176.94
18	—	421	139.00–180.00	166.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	375	137.00–180.00	167.62
26	—	423	130.00–170.00	159.46
4	—	279	175.00–185.00	181.48
21	—	574	132.00–152.00	143.82
5	—	720	120.00–133.00	126.21
23	—	469	129.00–165.00	150.70
38	—	528	120.00–155.00	147.91
8	—	664	120.00–143.00	127.32
5	—	316	151.00–180.00	173.74
18	—	621	126.00–150.00	136.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	575	130.00–143.00	137.89
6	—	273	170.00–195.00	180.90
1	—	655	134.00	134.00
19	—	481	135.00–158.00	150.23
6	—	625	120.00–140.00	126.80
15	—	524	130.00–145.00	139.77
16	—	427	140.00–160.00	153.66
6	—	373	160.00–170.00	164.93
12	—	326	129.00–185.00	167.24
1	—	740	123.00	123.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,414	80.00–92.00	85.27
38	—	1,456	74.00–86.00	79.83
18	—	1,368	68.00–79.00	73.87
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
93	—	1,117	63.00–77.00	70.83
53	—	1,206	77.00–91.00	82.87
119	—	1,171	70.00–84.00	76.57
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,014	58.00–78.00	67.46
72	—	1,014	51.00–75.00	66.05
70	—	952	40.00–67.00	58.72
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,580	83.00–105.00	97.10
21	—	1,604	90.00–113.00	99.95
16	—	1,891	100.00–120.00	109.11

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	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,153	925.00–1,200.00	1,109.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,071.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,248	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,201.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	—	900.00–1,425.00	1,104.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	—	800.00–1,100.00	923.08
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	475.00	475.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	550.00–1,075.00	877.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	600.00	600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,030	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,245	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	760.00–1,150.00	984.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,218	800.00–1,050.00	938.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,055	710.00–810.00	758.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	700.00–955.00	858.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,136	800.00–1,000.00	873.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	750.00–1,065.00	900.36
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	545.00–850.00	774.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	300.00–480.00	411.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	905	800.00–925.00	851.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	675.00	675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	600.00–640.00	626.67
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	975.00–985.00	980.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	758	400.00–725.00	555.53
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	750.00–950.00	855.92
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	700	720.00–770.00	745.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	630.00–750.00	686.47
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	827.00	827.00

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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