Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 128 priced lines covering 1,624 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,363 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 647 head. replacement cattle receipts at 262 head. Counted as USDA files them — 34 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 3, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,363Last week 3,123Year ago 1,854

Slaughter CattleReceipts 647Last week 604Year ago 273

Replacement CattleReceipts 262Last week 184Year ago 131

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 6.00 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 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	325	180.00	180.00
3	—	435	156.00–162.00	158.31
12	—	386	158.00–176.00	166.94
9	—	533	138.00–140.00	139.22
3	—	470	142.00–145.00	143.98
10	—	639	126.00–134.00	132.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	828	132.00–135.00	133.47
1	—	750	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	180.00	180.00
16	—	565	150.00–157.00	151.44
1	—	655	136.00	136.00
5	—	531	153.00–167.00	159.61
4	—	464	163.00–172.00	168.03
3	—	328	184.00–200.00	190.32
6	—	621	138.00–152.00	143.12
1	—	750	132.00	132.00
1	—	720	137.00	137.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	624	136.00–140.00	137.59
9	—	314	175.00–192.00	187.81
4	—	373	170.00–181.00	175.71
21	—	484	145.00–164.00	149.84
3	—	673	131.00–135.00	133.00
6	—	724	128.00–131.00	128.67
21	—	424	160.00–177.00	167.09
22	—	514	147.00–155.00	150.08
9	—	575	141.00–146.00	142.95
1	—	760	133.00	133.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	160.00	160.00
11	—	664	122.50–134.00	126.22
3	—	707	122.00–125.00	123.34
18	—	620	125.00–142.00	138.14
1	—	320	167.50	167.50
12	—	513	137.50–147.00	142.33
2	—	360	157.50–162.50	159.97
1	—	760	120.00	120.00
6	—	574	132.50–147.00	141.90
20	—	459	140.00–154.00	143.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	845	107.00	107.00
45	—	518	120.00–142.00	132.76
12	—	684	117.00–125.00	122.71
14	—	322	152.50–165.00	161.66
42	—	576	120.00–140.00	133.00
1	—	730	119.00	119.00
51	—	468	123.00–147.00	135.31
27	—	423	133.00–150.00	140.10
23	—	375	145.00–162.00	152.96
16	—	621	112.50–132.00	121.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	420	120.00–147.00	135.15
4	—	623	111.00–120.00	115.27
37	—	372	130.00–155.00	140.92
33	—	480	120.00–137.00	130.40
12	—	569	114.00–130.00	122.04
18	—	332	133.00–157.00	143.40
4	—	664	108.00–115.00	110.30
13	—	524	116.00–135.00	127.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	379	167.00–180.00	173.84
36	—	621	123.00–142.50	133.01
36	—	474	150.00–165.00	154.08
36	—	522	134.00–155.00	145.59
9	—	319	180.00–185.00	181.23
2	—	780	110.00–117.00	113.52
8	—	711	120.00–130.00	124.12
34	—	566	130.00–147.50	138.04
7	—	669	122.00–135.00	129.08
46	—	427	157.00–174.00	165.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	372	177.00–187.50	183.76
3	—	515	152.00–157.00	154.97
6	—	406	172.00–175.00	174.01
4	—	715	125.00–130.00	127.48
2	—	325	190.00–192.00	190.94
3	—	818	112.00–117.00	114.70
1	—	460	157.00	157.00
1	—	600	137.00	137.00
10	—	580	137.00–142.00	140.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	573	122.00–132.00	128.30
27	—	481	135.00–152.00	144.07
6	—	628	120.00–126.00	123.51
3	—	723	112.00–118.00	114.97
4	—	673	115.00–122.00	118.72
2	—	275	177.00–180.00	178.47
17	—	381	140.00–173.00	159.67
20	—	522	127.00–139.00	133.87
4	—	326	167.00–170.00	167.76
16	—	428	147.00–160.00	153.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	971	40.00–68.00	51.17
40	—	986	52.00–69.00	58.62
37	—	995	46.00–71.00	55.74
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,492	69.00–72.00	70.23
7	—	1,295	60.00–69.00	64.74
53	—	1,423	64.00–80.00	70.24
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
95	—	1,177	62.00–79.00	66.90
74	—	1,158	55.00–71.00	63.68
31	—	1,264	70.00–87.00	78.63
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,692	90.00–104.00	97.04
13	—	1,511	71.00–94.00	82.50
6	—	1,928	91.00–107.00	102.70

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,315	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,105	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	800.00–850.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	600.00–750.00	712.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	850.00–1,220.00	988.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,107	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,042.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,075.00–1,175.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,195	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,150.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,218	870.00–900.00	884.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,270	1,310.00	1,310.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	800.00–916.00	834.43
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	700.00–875.00	801.39
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	650.00–675.00	666.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	775.00–1,000.00	868.75
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	790	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	955	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	895	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	850.00–975.00	902.08
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,230	700.00	700.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	878	810.00–920.00	860.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	634.00–800.00	737.55
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	600.00–640.00	630.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	858.00–936.00	905.33
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	762	460.00–630.00	575.56
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	852	750.00–975.00	836.74
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	930	775.00	775.00

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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