Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 128 priced lines covering 2,162 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,773 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 409 head. replacement cattle receipts at 149 head. Counted as USDA files them — 42 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Aug 17, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,773Last week 2,545Year ago 2,613

Slaughter CattleReceipts 409Last week 543Year ago 433

Replacement CattleReceipts 149Last week 344Year ago 176

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	477	153.00–167.00	160.52
88	—	426	153.00–177.00	163.67
31	—	615	135.00–150.00	146.42
30	—	669	133.00–145.00	139.29
120	—	522	147.00–163.00	155.54
14	—	722	130.00–140.00	136.31
10	—	376	166.00–177.00	171.97
56	—	584	140.00–157.00	151.87
10	—	323	167.00–184.00	177.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	376	150.00–172.00	158.36
15	—	620	124.00–139.00	133.76
15	—	319	159.00–177.00	167.87
50	—	475	140.00–157.00	149.11
4	—	718	117.00–130.00	125.74
22	—	424	147.00–162.00	153.33
13	—	573	130.00–148.00	139.37
5	—	771	125.00–127.50	127.01
10	—	678	117.00–134.00	128.68
29	—	520	135.00–150.00	145.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	367	139.00–152.00	149.21
6	—	526	125.00–140.00	133.16
7	—	578	117.00–130.00	124.63
2	—	675	117.00	117.00
12	—	469	130.00–145.00	138.72
16	—	335	145.00–165.00	154.52
12	—	430	142.00–152.00	146.35
6	—	623	125.00–130.00	127.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	506	158.00–167.50	163.28
3	—	557	162.00	162.00
7	—	665	154.00	154.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	678	137.00–140.00	139.00
6	—	533	151.00–158.00	156.05
7	—	477	154.00–175.00	165.06
1	—	555	152.00	152.00
2	—	425	170.00–175.00	172.62
5	—	621	140.00–149.00	145.35
4	—	323	177.00–185.00	181.53
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	581	159.00–168.00	163.55
18	—	387	184.00–195.00	188.34
4	—	780	139.00–145.00	141.99
14	—	433	175.00–186.00	181.12
11	—	629	154.00–159.00	156.56
7	—	675	149.00–155.00	151.29
4	—	721	145.00–148.00	146.74
26	—	527	168.00–171.00	169.47
20	—	475	170.00–184.00	179.95
2	—	345	192.00	192.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	781	172.00	172.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
91	—	640	160.00–169.00	165.16
2	—	850	138.00–140.00	139.00
1	—	785	132.00	132.00
10	—	417	193.00–217.00	198.32
49	—	479	184.00–200.00	186.58
46	—	532	172.00–184.00	178.16
36	—	579	167.00–176.50	171.84
7	—	732	150.00–153.00	151.87
3	—	320	200.00–210.00	206.56
26	—	681	140.00–164.00	157.71
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	553	180.50	180.50
7	—	787	150.50	150.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	667	165.50	165.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	716	127.00–137.00	131.76
52	—	479	155.00–182.00	167.94
34	—	527	149.00–160.00	154.21
30	—	425	162.00–190.00	175.30
28	—	581	142.00–156.00	148.74
20	—	368	170.00–194.00	183.65
2	—	673	135.00–139.00	137.01
4	—	794	126.00–133.00	127.74
8	—	314	190.00–205.00	193.97
1	—	295	200.00	200.00
10	—	633	135.00–146.00	141.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	526	156.00–170.00	165.21
41	—	570	150.00–167.00	158.51
8	—	682	134.00–150.00	141.51
17	—	422	184.00–197.00	189.34
6	—	317	205.00–225.00	214.08
18	—	618	142.00–159.00	152.04
7	—	737	126.00–148.00	141.45
13	—	467	165.00–188.00	179.76
5	—	771	137.00–146.00	142.29
16	—	369	190.00–217.00	203.15
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	503	172.00–175.00	173.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	675	120.00	120.00
5	—	614	125.00–130.00	126.00
1	—	290	197.00	197.00
17	—	427	147.00–176.00	165.21
20	—	473	149.00–171.00	162.36
17	—	324	170.00–187.00	183.94
12	—	578	135.00–140.00	137.56
14	—	532	130.00–147.00	141.09
10	—	368	155.00–180.00	172.07

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,001	53.00–84.00	71.16
33	—	1,005	62.00–90.00	78.00
25	—	967	47.00–78.00	62.60
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,188	83.00–107.00	97.65
80	—	1,110	74.00–98.00	86.59
64	—	1,192	64.00–91.00	79.89
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,405	83.00–107.00	97.78
9	—	1,433	72.00–93.00	83.53
15	—	1,342	80.00–100.00	88.12
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,639	98.00–112.00	103.88
9	—	1,515	92.00–105.00	99.09
6	—	1,638	109.00–115.00	111.86

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,025.00–1,300.00	1,120.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,205	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	725.00–1,180.00	994.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	600.00–950.00	835.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	890.00–950.00	920.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	600.00–770.00	732.22
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	1,300.00–2,100.00	1,661.11
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	500.00	500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	810	670.00	670.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	881	500.00–660.00	572.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	785	660.00	660.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	925.00	925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	825.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,505	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	1,000.00–1,425.00	1,200.56
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	750.00–900.00	833.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,300.00–1,575.00	1,456.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	750.00–850.00	783.33
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	665	660.00	660.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	575.00	575.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	725.00–850.00	768.75

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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