Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 127 priced lines covering 1,931 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,889 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 599 head. replacement cattle receipts at 219 head. Counted as USDA files them — 49 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Aug 30, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,889Last week 4,519Year ago 2,937

Slaughter CattleReceipts 599Last week 1,014Year ago 343

Replacement CattleReceipts 219Last week 303Year ago 229

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 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
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	431	158.00–172.00	162.04
6	—	373	160.00–180.00	165.61
6	—	326	170.00–177.00	171.09
9	—	485	145.00–160.00	150.40
10	—	527	136.00–153.00	142.03
5	—	578	127.00–136.00	132.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	377	190.00–212.00	200.14
27	—	613	140.00–157.00	152.67
4	—	725	142.00–145.00	143.76
32	—	425	177.00–197.00	187.31
1	—	790	141.00	141.00
11	—	567	151.00–167.00	159.57
2	—	678	146.00–148.00	147.03
12	—	522	159.00–172.00	164.32
19	—	474	173.00–185.00	176.06
2	—	330	220.00–227.00	223.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	225.00	225.00
30	—	519	150.00–165.00	157.21
20	—	377	175.00–197.00	187.50
5	—	623	140.00–152.00	144.37
3	—	665	135.00–147.00	142.17
45	—	482	157.00–174.00	168.31
1	—	705	136.00	136.00
26	—	430	170.00–185.00	178.99
29	—	574	141.00–156.00	150.13
8	—	328	175.00–205.00	184.74
1	—	765	119.00	119.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	482	132.00–150.00	141.69
7	—	620	122.00–130.00	128.38
21	—	532	130.00–143.00	136.16
2	—	323	147.00–153.00	149.88
12	—	427	133.00–158.00	141.04
10	—	575	125.00–136.00	131.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	478	139.00–158.00	150.63
37	—	529	138.00–151.00	146.96
36	—	577	130.00–149.00	142.72
49	—	429	140.00–170.00	154.64
35	—	380	150.00–172.00	154.59
13	—	326	156.00–169.00	161.50
12	—	624	130.00–146.00	139.07
2	—	295	155.00	155.00
4	—	721	129.00–137.00	131.27
6	—	676	130.00–137.00	132.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	673	147.00–154.50	153.41
12	—	758	141.00	141.00
12	—	600	148.50	148.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	725	130.00–137.00	132.75
11	—	681	139.00–148.00	141.33
6	—	610	142.00–150.00	143.99
2	—	283	180.00–183.00	181.43
38	—	428	151.00–175.00	162.99
24	—	568	141.00–157.00	151.75
50	—	515	141.00–162.00	152.22
28	—	378	156.00–180.00	165.77
17	—	329	163.00–183.00	170.25
20	—	472	150.00–168.00	157.49
10	—	783	128.00–131.00	129.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	769	155.50	155.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	374	195.00–208.00	199.47
19	—	463	182.00–187.50	186.74
50	—	575	169.00–175.00	172.28
4	—	631	165.00–167.00	165.49
7	—	421	190.00–210.00	197.36
14	—	514	175.00–180.00	178.30
6	—	304	212.00–225.00	219.12
2	—	285	225.00–230.00	227.59
14	—	658	158.00–167.00	158.99
3	—	727	148.00–153.00	150.31
7	—	763	153.50	153.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	569	159.00–169.00	161.31
3	—	282	200.00–212.00	204.19
28	—	427	175.00–190.00	183.52
3	—	483	168.00–175.00	170.98
9	—	337	195.00–217.50	205.41
24	—	725	140.00–146.00	141.88
15	—	527	160.00–176.00	170.87
41	—	689	138.00–155.00	148.98
1	—	785	141.00	141.00
21	—	381	185.00–202.00	198.04
22	—	629	151.00–160.00	156.17
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	152.00	152.00
4	—	345	181.00	181.00
6	—	676	135.00–150.00	143.92
20	—	481	160.00–166.00	164.31
4	—	378	175.00–184.00	180.70
2	—	425	155.00–160.00	157.38
13	—	787	130.00	130.00
1	—	585	154.00	154.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	—	875.00–1,375.00	1,063.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,093	800.00–1,050.00	922.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,170	1,550.00	1,550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	750.00–775.00	766.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	600.00–775.00	716.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,213	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,126.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	940.00–950.00	945.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,141	925.00–1,150.00	1,010.66
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	—	850.00–1,300.00	1,096.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,042	825.00–1,075.00	941.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,045	800.00–925.00	854.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	950.00–1,150.00	1,031.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	—	—	750.00–1,075.00	877.89
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	870.00	870.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	800.00–950.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	870	660.00–700.00	680.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	800.00–900.00	843.75
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	600.00–700.00	640.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	995	950.00–1,000.00	975.50
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	952	900.00–1,000.00	950.91
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	978	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,150.90
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	655	300.00–460.00	391.96
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	868	660.00–665.00	662.46
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	700.00–800.00	762.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,268	85.00–100.00	90.13
5	—	1,668	110.00–117.00	112.56
20	—	1,625	96.00–107.00	104.14
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	957	62.00–84.00	70.44
54	—	973	55.00–80.00	65.75
53	—	958	45.00–73.00	65.67
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	1,182	73.00–89.00	81.07
38	—	1,191	80.00–93.00	85.20
80	—	1,098	65.00–83.00	73.04
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,631	70.00–80.00	76.97
32	—	1,406	80.00–88.00	84.19
11	—	1,303	88.00–92.00	89.35

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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