Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 145 priced lines covering 2,647 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,117 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 923 head. replacement cattle receipts at 224 head. Counted as USDA files them — 49 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Sep 13, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,117Last week 5,130Year ago 6,430

Slaughter CattleReceipts 923Last week 932Year ago 1,039

Replacement CattleReceipts 224Last week 253Year ago 233

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady to 3.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	686	154.00–163.00	156.43
73	—	575	167.00–171.00	169.11
15	—	468	180.00–193.00	184.24
5	—	362	198.00–215.00	205.11
20	—	714	147.00–165.00	154.45
17	—	424	186.00–207.50	191.80
21	—	642	156.00–159.00	158.82
3	—	333	210.00–216.00	212.36
23	—	516	171.00–183.00	176.36
22	—	763	142.00–160.00	144.59
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	472	158.00–168.00	162.11
5	—	341	180.00–195.00	186.17
12	—	371	175.00–187.00	180.01
4	—	629	140.00–145.00	143.02
3	—	517	145.00–155.00	148.48
2	—	725	138.00–140.00	139.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	732	166.00	166.00
6	—	677	167.00	167.00
2	—	583	185.00	185.00
15	—	627	171.00–171.50	171.30
4	—	767	154.00	154.00
11	—	527	188.00	188.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	375	180.00–200.00	192.76
24	—	678	140.00–156.00	148.38
11	—	325	197.00–206.00	201.59
28	—	530	158.00–178.00	171.00
42	—	577	152.00–167.00	158.68
58	—	624	150.00–160.00	154.63
30	—	715	140.00–151.00	143.86
66	—	482	170.00–183.00	176.47
2	—	773	132.00–135.00	133.47
24	—	419	170.00–188.00	177.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	718	132.00–144.00	136.18
55	—	625	139.00–147.00	141.86
9	—	794	130.00–134.00	133.57
24	—	417	150.00–172.00	158.71
22	—	521	142.00–160.00	150.62
17	—	371	153.00–175.00	163.97
51	—	579	141.00–156.00	149.23
28	—	665	135.00–144.00	138.82
41	—	467	147.00–166.00	155.56
9	—	323	154.00–168.00	157.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	563	156.00–159.00	156.61
23	—	537	165.50	165.50
12	—	627	156.00	156.00
8	—	464	163.00	163.00
20	—	664	145.00–147.00	145.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
92	—	576	136.00–149.00	143.56
17	—	670	125.00–137.00	131.66
84	—	473	138.00–157.50	147.71
3	—	727	120.00–125.00	121.61
68	—	532	138.00–150.00	144.53
1	—	760	116.00	116.00
2	—	285	160.00–162.50	161.21
16	—	625	130.00–138.00	133.84
34	—	330	146.00–166.00	154.65
49	—	367	144.00–170.00	155.66
53	—	421	142.00–170.00	151.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	318	150.00–155.00	151.80
5	—	376	142.00–150.00	145.59
1	—	635	126.00	126.00
21	—	473	132.00–152.00	140.73
2	—	683	118.00–122.00	120.02
11	—	435	135.00–158.00	143.05
4	—	563	127.00–140.00	131.54
14	—	523	129.00–140.00	136.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	618	155.00	155.00
2	—	670	148.00	148.00
3	—	725	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	964	127.60	127.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	430	170.00–185.00	180.50
14	—	618	138.00–148.00	144.85
1	—	290	188.00	188.00
11	—	785	120.00–130.00	126.99
11	—	367	170.00–202.00	182.47
26	—	578	145.00–156.00	150.22
7	—	318	180.00–210.00	189.61
56	—	530	149.00–165.00	155.51
55	—	481	160.00–174.00	166.48
13	—	722	133.00–140.00	135.83
5	—	673	139.00–144.00	141.37
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	518	156.00–172.00	164.89
7	—	709	137.00–138.00	137.71
6	—	629	148.00–155.00	150.48
3	—	228	196.00–200.00	198.57
7	—	673	145.00–150.00	148.45
8	—	577	150.00–164.00	157.14
5	—	326	190.00–200.00	192.85
21	—	466	173.00–185.00	179.09
5	—	365	186.00–217.00	205.86
29	—	424	179.00–197.00	187.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	436	160.00–170.00	165.90
16	—	477	150.00–160.00	155.52
2	—	383	170.00–176.00	172.98
6	—	634	125.00–138.00	130.65
4	—	670	122.00–130.00	127.43
13	—	527	140.00–150.00	146.86
11	—	573	136.00–145.00	140.74

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	983	65.00–80.00	71.52
66	—	962	55.00–75.00	67.14
35	—	966	46.00–68.00	59.00
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,342	68.00–76.00	73.84
14	—	1,333	86.00–89.00	86.78
65	—	1,370	74.00–83.00	79.97
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,165	82.00–102.00	84.14
72	—	1,104	68.00–80.00	72.53
125	—	1,178	75.00–84.00	78.25
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,597	95.00–111.00	102.42
10	—	1,459	88.00–102.00	91.61
7	—	1,722	100.00–118.00	107.23

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 · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,398	1,525.00–1,700.00	1,595.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,280	1,450.00–1,750.00	1,573.24
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,260	1,100.00–1,500.00	1,286.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,233	1,025.00–1,300.00	1,160.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	800.00–1,000.00	896.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,025.00–1,300.00	1,141.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	750.00–875.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,030	770.00–1,000.00	858.67
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	835	645.00	645.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	898	775.00–975.00	877.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	886	725.00–900.00	802.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	675.00–725.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	965	1,175.00	1,175.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	650.00–750.00	696.43
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	775.00–875.00	815.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	1,100.00–1,225.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,233	1,175.00–1,425.00	1,297.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,260	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,092	900.00–1,175.00	1,081.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,185	1,050.00–1,450.00	1,266.88
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	875.00–900.00	891.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	740	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	925.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	850.00–950.00	890.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,320	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,298	1,800.00	1,800.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,021	750.00–995.00	846.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	600.00–725.00	680.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	868	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,074.86
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	500.00–675.00	600.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,020	875.00–975.00	925.74
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,037	1,100.00–1,450.00	1,268.97

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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