Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 135 priced lines covering 2,623 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,850 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 446 head. replacement cattle receipts at 209 head. Counted as USDA files them — 27 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Dec 7, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,850Last week 3,172Year ago 3,504

Slaughter CattleReceipts 446Last week 522Year ago 321

Replacement CattleReceipts 209Last week 223Year ago 328

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good 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 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	520	162.50–163.00	162.84
4	—	610	153.00–154.00	153.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	375	179.00	179.00
46	—	506	167.00	167.00
3	—	470	167.00	167.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	672	129.00–140.00	133.21
52	—	621	127.00–148.00	143.08
52	—	475	150.00–163.00	155.19
20	—	377	164.00–170.00	167.57
9	—	266	177.00–200.00	183.59
65	—	527	140.00–160.00	152.71
23	—	323	167.50–179.00	172.71
2	—	768	117.50–125.00	121.19
35	—	574	145.00–154.00	148.90
41	—	422	157.00–166.50	163.06
17	—	734	120.00–135.00	131.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	112.00	112.00
22	—	667	114.00–133.00	126.16
33	—	377	150.00–162.00	156.33
41	—	328	155.00–165.00	161.47
46	—	473	140.00–156.00	145.76
69	—	423	137.00–158.00	152.29
2	—	620	125.00	125.00
1	—	780	125.00	125.00
43	—	519	133.00–154.00	141.93
4	—	275	162.50–170.00	166.18
30	—	571	126.00–142.00	132.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	620	117.00–130.00	124.33
3	—	662	104.00–105.00	104.34
21	—	475	120.00–140.00	132.18
18	—	321	140.00–160.00	147.60
19	—	526	117.00–132.00	128.03
14	—	368	134.00–150.00	141.27
27	—	427	128.00–150.00	139.85
4	—	281	147.00–155.00	151.05
2	—	725	100.00–119.00	109.70
4	—	580	115.00–125.00	118.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	546	167.50	167.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	536	169.00	169.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	571	155.00–165.00	160.72
24	—	662	144.00–149.00	145.05
25	—	426	175.00–187.50	181.30
37	—	381	170.00–192.00	182.87
4	—	271	185.00	185.00
23	—	472	167.50–180.00	174.02
47	—	617	137.00–157.50	156.53
7	—	329	184.00–190.00	186.33
18	—	524	160.00–172.50	166.64
1	—	725	138.00	138.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	625	140.00–145.00	142.50
4	—	525	150.00–160.00	155.22
3	—	477	160.00–165.00	161.68
4	—	368	161.00–169.00	165.51
1	—	770	110.00	110.00
13	—	431	165.00–176.00	168.63
2	—	585	150.00	150.00
1	—	305	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	571	166.00–177.00	171.97
13	—	375	190.00–200.00	195.67
18	—	324	200.00–209.25	206.75
12	—	673	142.00–160.00	152.87
64	—	530	170.00–187.00	180.86
31	—	473	180.00–192.50	184.47
49	—	628	160.00–171.00	166.41
25	—	431	184.00–196.00	188.85
5	—	726	141.00–152.00	145.70
2	—	778	122.00–152.00	137.05
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	177.00	177.00
8	—	436	194.00	194.00
37	—	577	180.00–185.00	183.23
5	—	500	186.00	186.00
78	—	675	170.00–173.50	172.42
21	—	718	154.75	154.75
9	—	782	134.00–171.00	153.04
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	615	178.50	178.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	751	158.00	158.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	477	168.00–185.00	177.06
4	—	720	115.00–121.00	118.79
37	—	423	177.00–187.50	180.59
33	—	379	180.00–200.00	189.06
8	—	674	132.50–140.00	134.27
2	—	763	112.00–114.00	112.99
6	—	622	135.00–150.00	142.01
16	—	330	185.00–205.00	198.89
28	—	569	150.00–162.50	156.70
31	—	518	158.00–174.00	166.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	321	167.50–178.00	175.22
2	—	713	96.00–100.00	98.02
25	—	426	155.00–167.00	163.48
9	—	372	168.00–175.00	171.46
11	—	525	130.00–147.00	139.10
19	—	471	150.00–160.00	156.17
10	—	571	120.00–140.00	130.55
15	—	627	120.00–130.00	125.69
1	—	660	124.00	124.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	375	172.00–185.00	177.63
45	—	473	158.00–170.00	163.08
38	—	424	160.00–175.00	169.47
8	—	681	118.00–136.00	124.68
27	—	324	180.00–195.00	183.69
7	—	776	107.00–121.00	114.49
36	—	527	146.00–162.50	154.24
1	—	280	200.00	200.00
4	—	721	120.00–130.00	125.04
11	—	614	130.00–140.00	135.77
15	—	568	140.00–147.00	143.13

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	1,176	59.00–74.00	67.91
10	—	1,278	67.00–80.00	72.77
62	—	1,116	53.00–67.00	60.92
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,018	51.00–64.00	55.26
42	—	962	39.00–54.00	50.87
59	—	1,068	45.00–64.00	55.71
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,410	53.00–65.00	60.24
25	—	1,434	63.00–71.00	66.70
10	—	1,393	63.00–75.00	72.12
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,579	72.00–84.00	79.32
18	—	1,668	81.00–94.50	88.86
7	—	1,587	94.00–99.00	96.60

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	882.00–1,010.00	981.40
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	375.00–585.00	518.75
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	600.00–850.00	691.70
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,225.00–1,550.00	1,430.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	675.00–725.00	708.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	—	360.00–505.00	439.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	550.00–700.00	640.91
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	710.00–850.00	783.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	750.00–900.00	854.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	525.00–975.00	707.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	900.00–1,150.00	1,006.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,000.00–1,325.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	700.00–875.00	812.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	625.00	625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,270.00–1,300.00	1,292.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	925.00–1,250.00	1,130.56

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.

Feeder Cattle — prices, barns, and planning

Fed Cattle — the cash market and what quality pays

Beef & Retail — from the box to the grocery shelf

Feed & Hay — the cost side, cash not futures

Cows & Bred Stock — the rebuild market

More

Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

The state in one line