Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 142 priced lines covering 1,982 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,661 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 634 head. replacement cattle receipts at 232 head. Counted as USDA files them — 47 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Aug 24, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,661Last week 2,773Year ago 1,948

Slaughter CattleReceipts 634Last week 409Year ago 191

Replacement CattleReceipts 232Last week 149Year ago 50

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower. 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
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	578	140.00–155.00	152.15
1	—	225	187.50	187.50
39	—	419	167.00–184.00	174.36
8	—	716	135.00–140.00	137.74
20	—	520	150.00–159.00	154.44
7	—	331	185.00–205.00	199.18
63	—	474	155.00–178.00	167.89
4	—	670	140.00–142.00	140.99
1	—	765	128.00	128.00
21	—	621	137.00–152.00	148.31
12	—	376	178.00–198.00	184.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	570	154.00–166.00	160.20
19	—	518	155.00–167.00	161.42
6	—	712	130.00–148.00	142.62
6	—	463	170.00–188.00	182.30
5	—	313	197.00–206.00	204.25
11	—	676	142.00–152.00	147.22
12	—	620	142.00–162.00	153.96
18	—	377	190.00–212.00	194.10
2	—	795	129.00	129.00
16	—	416	182.00–192.00	187.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	530	162.00	162.00
1	—	610	157.00	157.00
3	—	698	153.00	153.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	570	135.00–145.00	141.30
26	—	470	145.00–170.00	160.62
12	—	374	150.00–186.00	174.97
7	—	621	125.00–142.00	134.81
7	—	311	190.00–193.00	191.26
8	—	519	133.00–150.00	141.66
5	—	712	122.00–129.00	125.43
24	—	428	156.00–177.00	168.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	665	148.00	148.00
4	—	615	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	515	158.00	158.00
5	—	702	135.00–141.50	140.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	666	120.00–135.00	129.89
36	—	375	154.00–166.00	159.60
18	—	631	120.00–140.00	136.49
24	—	471	133.00–154.00	147.91
39	—	520	128.00–148.00	143.60
14	—	572	135.00–146.00	141.54
5	—	739	130.00–131.00	130.40
27	—	420	143.00–157.00	150.36
6	—	319	150.00–164.00	161.12
2	—	790	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	584	110.00–130.00	123.07
22	—	432	135.00–150.00	142.65
3	—	680	115.00–120.00	118.31
26	—	368	145.00–155.00	149.22
7	—	332	158.00–160.00	159.13
8	—	466	125.00–145.00	135.54
5	—	533	125.00–140.00	135.76
6	—	613	125.00–130.00	128.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	675	125.00–147.00	139.41
7	—	386	165.00–168.00	166.55
12	—	620	132.00–147.00	142.83
32	—	525	149.00–155.00	150.90
2	—	775	132.00	132.00
27	—	418	154.00–160.00	156.41
3	—	282	168.00–170.00	168.65
52	—	468	151.00–162.00	155.07
10	—	722	120.00–140.00	134.87
60	—	574	141.00–156.00	149.01
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	595	158.00	158.00
8	—	628	135.00–152.00	148.20
2	—	365	165.00–170.00	167.47
12	—	437	165.00–180.00	169.79
8	—	476	162.00–172.00	168.15
8	—	329	178.00–180.00	178.25
10	—	518	147.00–162.00	156.29
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	737	171.25	171.25
86	—	672	173.50–180.50	179.34
1	—	620	167.00	167.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	415	175.00–190.00	181.00
8	—	719	140.00–148.00	144.11
19	—	475	172.00–181.00	176.73
7	—	377	180.00–185.00	182.43
19	—	681	145.00–149.00	148.00
11	—	579	152.00–167.00	162.21
1	—	270	200.00	200.00
26	—	527	160.00–175.00	166.82
2	—	308	183.00–190.00	186.41
11	—	621	154.00–160.00	157.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	720	150.00–153.00	151.00
6	—	776	140.00–152.00	147.93
26	—	456	179.00–185.00	182.98
19	—	519	168.00–177.00	173.67
56	—	581	165.00–175.00	167.34
10	—	411	185.00–200.00	193.89
6	—	316	203.00–220.00	211.89
24	—	363	193.00–208.00	197.04
4	—	689	150.00	150.00
6	—	623	162.00–168.00	166.03

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,275.00–1,425.00	1,333.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,170	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,275	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,192.30
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	775.00–825.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,005.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	925.00–975.00	933.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	820.00–1,200.00	1,044.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	740.00–1,025.00	873.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	24	—	—	975.00–1,350.00	1,246.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	990	800.00–1,000.00	940.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,100	760.00–900.00	831.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,200	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,124.90
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	675.00	675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	813	700.00–830.00	784.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	775.00–875.00	816.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	720.00	720.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	928	725.00–800.00	763.61
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	720.00–950.00	824.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	875.00–900.00	891.67
Bred Cows — Small 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	980.00	980.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,263	1,550.00–2,000.00	1,785.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,383.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	2,060	2,050.00	2,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,397	1,525.00–1,700.00	1,632.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	1,000.00–1,370.00	1,163.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,256	1,150.00–1,450.00	1,353.32
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	898	600.00–700.00	651.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,270	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,499.61
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	600.00–804.00	744.38
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	798	900.00–1,000.00	952.04
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	835	925.00–975.00	949.70

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,569	96.00–106.00	101.89
16	—	1,578	87.00–98.00	94.50
7	—	1,717	108.00–115.00	111.76
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	1,145	70.00–89.00	82.75
51	—	1,180	82.00–96.00	88.72
70	—	1,092	73.00–82.00	78.48
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,394	77.00–82.00	79.77
15	—	1,402	85.00–95.00	90.72
33	—	1,446	75.00–88.00	83.24
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	932	55.00–63.00	59.47
60	—	1,008	67.00–75.00	72.18
54	—	1,014	45.00–69.00	65.07

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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