Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 128 priced lines covering 1,898 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,743 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 826 head. replacement cattle receipts at 290 head. Counted as USDA files them — 18 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Oct 11, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,743Last week 5,420Year ago 5,896

Slaughter CattleReceipts 826Last week 750Year ago 844

Replacement CattleReceipts 290Last week 142Year ago 420

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 1.00 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
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	305	167.00	167.00
11	—	426	150.00–166.00	153.59
4	—	531	144.00–148.00	146.23
6	—	576	105.00–142.00	129.85
17	—	472	147.00–155.00	152.94
15	—	376	153.00–162.00	158.92
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	709	132.00–135.00	132.26
24	—	580	142.00–155.00	148.28
6	—	676	122.00–144.00	138.43
23	—	615	140.00–153.00	146.97
10	—	436	160.00–169.00	165.32
1	—	750	138.00	138.00
8	—	373	168.00–175.00	169.47
37	—	485	156.00–165.00	161.97
18	—	530	147.00–161.00	155.09
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	612	145.00–160.00	154.24
11	—	724	140.00–155.00	152.73
9	—	489	170.00	170.00
1	—	770	120.00	120.00
37	—	668	147.00–155.50	148.92
23	—	531	156.00–170.50	166.76
16	—	589	162.00–167.00	164.43
10	—	420	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	527	128.00–144.00	140.38
3	—	800	112.00–119.00	116.00
8	—	709	114.00–126.00	121.33
6	—	416	138.00–152.00	147.64
1	—	750	110.00	110.00
35	—	623	119.00–141.00	131.26
18	—	568	135.00–147.00	142.16
23	—	676	120.00–139.00	128.80
16	—	461	144.00–148.00	146.11
9	—	367	145.00–155.00	150.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	667	137.00–139.00	138.00
11	—	540	153.00	153.00
13	—	595	151.50	151.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	623	115.00–130.00	123.14
31	—	479	120.00–145.00	135.16
7	—	669	115.00–121.00	117.01
61	—	581	116.00–140.00	131.22
21	—	380	140.00–155.00	145.18
3	—	327	150.00–159.00	153.03
2	—	738	110.00–120.00	115.05
42	—	520	118.00–142.00	133.10
1	—	760	107.00	107.00
27	—	428	137.00–150.00	143.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	425	120.00–145.00	136.82
3	—	387	145.00–150.00	146.70
3	—	670	100.00–116.00	108.55
3	—	623	115.00–119.00	117.70
15	—	720	100.00–105.00	104.25
26	—	524	120.00–132.00	126.95
14	—	329	136.00–157.00	147.66
33	—	479	130.00–137.00	132.46
9	—	581	110.00–125.00	118.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	754	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	125.00	125.00
1	—	655	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	516	129.00–150.00	139.32
1	—	740	120.00	120.00
17	—	469	146.00–158.00	150.77
40	—	617	126.00–137.00	132.16
10	—	365	165.00–174.00	168.29
22	—	575	131.00–144.00	135.30
2	—	325	147.00–150.00	148.59
15	—	668	115.00–135.00	128.88
17	—	421	159.00–166.00	162.38
5	—	773	105.00–120.00	109.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	162.00	162.00
3	—	558	131.00–139.00	134.66
3	—	320	158.00–166.00	162.54
2	—	625	132.00	132.00
3	—	713	117.00–120.00	118.98
1	—	790	115.00	115.00
5	—	676	124.00–128.00	125.60
1	—	380	154.00	154.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	605	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	710	125.00–131.00	127.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	629	115.00–123.00	117.89
20	—	526	120.00–138.00	130.92
17	—	569	111.00–130.00	124.73
7	—	316	160.00–170.00	165.79
14	—	420	139.00–155.00	148.35
6	—	673	106.00–120.00	110.80
7	—	378	155.00–162.00	157.52
1	—	260	180.00	180.00
6	—	728	100.00–105.00	102.00
12	—	474	133.00–146.00	142.30

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	1,022	38.00–61.00	51.60
43	—	1,059	44.00–68.00	57.43
30	—	1,031	50.00–59.00	53.66
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,622	71.00–73.00	71.73
53	—	1,396	58.00–69.00	64.00
85	—	1,393	62.00–75.00	68.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
97	—	1,177	55.00–68.00	61.56
119	—	1,187	62.00–75.00	66.44
19	—	1,202	69.00–74.00	70.53
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,492	74.00–87.00	80.36
11	—	1,756	92.00–103.00	96.17
34	—	1,551	80.00–99.00	87.39

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	750.00–940.00	862.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	650.00–750.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	880.00–1,450.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,252	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,243.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,200	900.00–1,200.00	1,039.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,209	900.00–1,200.00	1,054.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,014	700.00–975.00	827.79
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	920	855.00–875.00	865.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	700.00–725.00	708.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	885.00	885.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	884	685.00–825.00	738.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	765	375.00–625.00	507.35
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	—	1,475.00–1,600.00	1,530.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	—	1,376	1,700.00–2,000.00	1,858.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,292	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,625.85
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,050.00–1,225.00	1,133.33
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 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,360	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,124.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	1,500.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	600.00–710.00	673.33
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	755	325.00–580.00	487.45
Stock Cows — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	375.00–475.00	425.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	896	675.00–850.00	723.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	29	—	—	550.00–829.00	669.03
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,435	1,205.00	1,205.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	877.00–1,130.00	1,022.33

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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