Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 125 priced lines covering 1,541 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,680 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 419 head. replacement cattle receipts at 236 head. Counted as USDA files them — 36 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Sep 28, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,680Last week 1,344Year ago 2,827

Slaughter CattleReceipts 419Last week 155Year ago 382

Replacement CattleReceipts 236Last week 86Year ago 223

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 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
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	679	121.00–127.00	123.69
5	—	625	127.00–133.00	129.46
38	—	519	123.00–142.00	134.43
2	—	725	120.00	120.00
16	—	379	138.00–149.00	145.72
4	—	760	122.00	122.00
22	—	578	127.00–139.00	131.51
42	—	467	126.00–147.00	138.04
33	—	416	130.00–152.00	142.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	708	128.00–132.00	129.01
5	—	770	124.00	124.00
1	—	395	149.00	149.00
8	—	658	130.00	130.00
32	—	473	145.00–158.00	150.22
13	—	423	148.00–152.00	150.15
18	—	576	140.00–144.00	142.04
1	—	330	152.00	152.00
40	—	613	134.00–140.00	137.89
9	—	533	137.00–144.00	139.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	100.00	100.00
13	—	525	127.00–134.00	130.54
12	—	327	138.00–146.00	143.10
19	—	475	115.00–140.00	132.32
6	—	573	120.00–127.00	124.66
16	—	427	127.00–142.00	136.67
6	—	627	110.00–124.00	119.59
53	—	374	134.00–150.00	141.72
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	140.00	140.00
15	—	574	140.00–147.00	142.46
10	—	625	134.00–143.00	137.80
14	—	477	150.00–160.00	156.28
9	—	520	145.00–150.00	147.09
8	—	327	170.00–180.00	172.03
12	—	430	158.00–166.00	162.25
22	—	387	155.00–174.00	164.18
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	471	170.00–175.00	171.52
18	—	525	158.00–168.00	163.64
14	—	566	158.00–165.00	160.92
3	—	370	190.00–200.00	195.00
3	—	325	203.00–208.00	205.99
3	—	415	177.50–184.00	180.59
3	—	777	131.00–134.50	132.13
2	—	605	148.00–150.00	149.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	723	143.00	143.00
17	—	661	158.00	158.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	469	148.00–169.00	163.59
15	—	571	130.00–152.00	146.36
9	—	633	125.00–153.00	143.70
3	—	337	183.00–192.00	188.25
20	—	533	140.00–162.00	154.36
15	—	433	169.00–178.00	171.73
6	—	666	138.00–144.00	141.16
4	—	726	130.00–138.00	132.27
7	—	373	160.00–186.00	174.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	375	170.00–185.00	175.44
3	—	795	120.00	120.00
20	—	529	144.00–150.00	146.48
13	—	320	174.00–197.00	182.05
23	—	477	155.00–165.00	159.38
1	—	725	125.00	125.00
16	—	622	130.00–135.00	131.01
34	—	431	156.00–172.00	166.18
18	—	576	135.00–143.00	137.59
9	—	676	124.00–128.00	126.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	485	169.00–171.00	169.50
16	—	555	145.00–151.00	149.04
8	—	329	184.00–189.00	185.88
1	—	655	135.00	135.00
7	—	419	172.00–187.00	178.71
7	—	526	153.00–157.00	154.71
10	—	367	180.00–202.00	186.35
5	—	624	135.00–142.00	138.18
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	115.00	115.00
27	—	429	150.00–162.00	156.19
19	—	533	135.00–140.00	138.67
11	—	310	170.00–177.00	171.27
13	—	573	125.00–135.00	130.24
33	—	472	145.00–155.00	150.01
13	—	378	160.00–170.00	164.81
10	—	619	116.00–126.00	123.42
3	—	670	120.00–121.00	120.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,250	73.00–82.00	78.95
67	—	1,144	65.00–77.00	71.92
71	—	1,113	58.00–71.00	67.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,468	62.00–77.00	73.24
11	—	1,462	64.00–70.00	68.23
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	947	49.00–64.00	56.04
45	—	1,029	55.00–69.00	60.74
24	—	993	53.00–68.00	64.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,939	97.00–110.00	102.06
14	—	1,711	79.00–105.00	91.36
11	—	1,514	70.00–98.00	83.64

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	775	525.00	525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	960	875.00–975.00	925.52
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	—	725.00–1,300.00	1,009.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,113	1,050.00–1,350.00	1,219.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	8	—	—	900.00–975.00	965.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	825.00–900.00	865.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,094	850.00–1,100.00	990.13
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	720.00–850.00	757.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,157	800.00–900.00	830.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	—	—	875.00–1,250.00	970.00
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	—	—	1,125.00–1,600.00	1,436.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,140	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,108	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,274.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,105	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	750.00–900.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	925.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	725.00	725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	500.00–675.00	587.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	1,050.00–1,300.00	1,156.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,103	900.00–1,000.00	946.71
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	900.00–950.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,400.00–1,700.00	1,550.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	530.00–550.00	540.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	570.00–725.00	641.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	838	725.00–850.00	768.02
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,275.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	805	1,050.00	1,050.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,160	1,375.00	1,375.00

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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