Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 129 priced lines covering 2,189 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,801 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 840 head. replacement cattle receipts at 256 head. Counted as USDA files them — 31 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Oct 18, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,801Last week 3,743Year ago 4,431

Slaughter CattleReceipts 840Last week 826Year ago 705

Replacement CattleReceipts 256Last week 290Year ago 366

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. All feeder classes sold steady 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
14	—	378	153.00–162.00	156.21
5	—	469	145.00–150.00	148.63
7	—	419	150.00–158.00	153.44
7	—	324	160.00–170.00	161.35
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	635	132.00–152.00	147.37
12	—	422	160.00–170.00	165.14
8	—	669	135.00–143.00	139.64
21	—	770	130.00	130.00
30	—	534	150.00–160.00	157.26
7	—	370	165.00–172.00	168.14
3	—	327	170.00–176.00	172.02
16	—	476	151.00–167.00	161.26
11	—	706	134.00–135.00	134.09
46	—	569	147.00–156.00	151.68
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	789	152.00	152.00
1	—	515	178.00	178.00
15	—	704	155.00–157.00	155.67
5	—	636	166.00	166.00
12	—	660	160.50	160.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	531	162.00–174.00	167.89
58	—	572	151.00–170.00	160.72
21	—	673	147.50–155.00	152.28
19	—	625	138.00–160.00	154.65
14	—	719	125.00–163.00	151.03
50	—	428	175.00–181.00	178.68
1	—	815	134.00	134.00
24	—	470	167.00–178.00	172.51
4	—	338	192.00	192.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	727	107.00–118.00	114.05
7	—	330	148.00	148.00
2	—	760	110.00	110.00
34	—	377	140.00–151.00	144.87
24	—	579	120.00–137.00	129.45
7	—	673	111.00–122.00	116.85
45	—	423	134.00–146.00	139.05
53	—	525	118.00–136.00	130.21
10	—	619	111.00–129.00	122.11
41	—	475	116.00–141.00	133.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	100.00	100.00
1	—	285	126.00	126.00
3	—	625	100.00–112.00	108.03
7	—	573	111.00–120.00	115.84
21	—	425	116.00–139.00	130.09
14	—	373	135.00–145.00	141.84
23	—	476	120.00–130.00	126.39
3	—	667	100.00–109.00	105.02
24	—	531	100.00–126.00	115.78
12	—	317	132.00–145.00	138.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	467	139.00–146.50	144.41
43	—	621	120.00–140.00	134.64
10	—	331	154.00	154.00
80	—	574	128.00–142.00	138.26
3	—	430	149.00	149.00
35	—	521	128.00–145.00	140.96
8	—	686	117.00–132.00	128.93
5	—	780	120.00–125.00	122.79
10	—	709	125.00–132.00	126.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	684	128.00–146.00	139.73
10	—	512	147.00	147.00
7	—	403	154.00	154.00
13	—	736	139.00	139.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	736	152.00	152.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	479	150.00–157.00	153.04
5	—	390	174.00	174.00
1	—	755	112.00	112.00
2	—	625	130.00–136.00	132.98
6	—	525	144.00–157.50	151.86
3	—	575	142.00–144.00	142.68
1	—	730	130.00	130.00
5	—	423	160.00–171.00	164.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	728	113.00–124.00	118.59
14	—	524	125.00–147.00	135.45
12	—	371	155.00–170.00	159.58
21	—	578	119.00–140.00	134.12
1	—	755	105.00	105.00
6	—	328	162.00–178.00	166.29
19	—	621	115.00–137.00	126.35
40	—	475	128.00–157.00	144.86
7	—	668	114.00–130.00	119.41
15	—	414	141.00–165.00	153.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	474	120.00–145.00	136.18
23	—	423	129.00–156.00	143.82
5	—	684	100.00–110.00	107.17
1	—	335	142.00	142.00
31	—	519	115.00–136.00	128.34
6	—	617	110.00–123.00	118.81
4	—	725	105.00–110.00	107.50
7	—	365	141.00–160.00	146.86
12	—	575	110.00–131.00	120.37

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,099	49.00–57.00	51.81
47	—	1,067	36.00–56.00	47.50
67	—	1,075	44.00–63.00	53.39
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
84	—	1,210	53.00–64.00	57.41
38	—	1,237	64.00–75.00	67.41
79	—	1,208	58.00–69.00	62.46
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,392	64.00–74.00	69.20
52	—	1,361	58.00–70.00	63.25
34	—	1,459	51.00–63.00	58.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,637	82.00–95.00	89.67
29	—	1,547	75.00–89.00	81.70
10	—	1,782	89.00–100.00	95.61

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)	2	—	910	500.00–700.00	606.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	975	630.00	630.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	625.00–775.00	694.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	725.00–970.00	867.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,225.00	1,212.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	1,083	700.00–900.00	849.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,119	875.00–1,700.00	1,070.70
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,168	785.00–950.00	891.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,293	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,146.29
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,080	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,447.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,168	1,800.00–2,100.00	1,979.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	850.00–975.00	891.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	650.00–750.00	716.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,207	875.00–1,150.00	990.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	800.00–1,010.00	940.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,293	1,175.00–1,800.00	1,351.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,515	1,375.00	1,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,450	1,900.00–2,100.00	2,005.52
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	718	300.00–600.00	485.02
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	680.00–771.00	718.67
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	725	550.00–680.00	610.97
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,044	695.00–995.00	810.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	—	—	400.00–661.00	546.05
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	525.00–690.00	591.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	930	875.00	875.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,010	1,400.00	1,400.00

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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