Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 123 priced lines covering 1,469 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,372 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 485 head. replacement cattle receipts at 347 head. Counted as USDA files them — 64 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Dec 14, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,372Last week 3,850Year ago 2,903

Slaughter CattleReceipts 485Last week 446Year ago 470

Replacement CattleReceipts 347Last week 209Year ago 364

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 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$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	475	157.00–179.00	166.86
32	—	567	137.00–155.00	151.28
4	—	624	135.00–142.00	137.48
35	—	421	156.00–188.00	174.65
32	—	382	162.00–192.00	180.30
27	—	515	145.00–159.00	152.92
17	—	327	167.00–190.00	179.38
4	—	785	129.00–135.00	132.02
4	—	671	133.00–136.00	135.22
9	—	726	119.00–137.00	124.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	625	120.00–129.00	125.68
11	—	567	120.00–139.00	134.25
9	—	336	142.00–160.00	151.41
7	—	674	110.00–125.00	120.08
4	—	725	120.00–121.00	120.50
11	—	375	145.00–176.00	162.13
11	—	416	140.00–166.00	150.03
12	—	521	127.00–147.00	135.36
16	—	481	135.00–154.00	145.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	315	157.00–173.00	165.75
18	—	568	127.00–148.00	137.60
16	—	375	154.00–182.00	169.17
34	—	472	142.00–163.00	152.76
11	—	707	125.00–130.00	127.00
29	—	628	125.00–139.00	131.43
15	—	423	149.00–176.00	166.40
5	—	672	127.00–131.00	129.98
39	—	517	135.00–153.00	146.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	586	157.00	157.00
5	—	370	180.00	180.00
9	—	410	173.00–177.00	175.63
4	—	500	160.00	160.00
4	—	450	167.00	167.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	536	178.00–187.00	182.02
6	—	373	190.00–212.00	196.64
11	—	676	152.00–160.00	157.56
10	—	733	155.00–158.00	157.71
8	—	767	150.00–155.00	153.99
7	—	416	188.00–200.00	195.43
1	—	235	210.00	210.00
5	—	464	185.00–190.00	186.38
37	—	615	162.00–170.00	165.82
5	—	308	196.00–220.00	207.96
3	—	253	200.00–208.00	204.61
9	—	568	170.00–184.00	175.96
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	520	165.00–180.00	172.77
15	—	474	172.00–187.00	182.11
1	—	795	142.00	142.00
5	—	610	155.00–164.00	161.03
3	—	278	190.00–195.00	192.58
4	—	561	160.00–167.00	164.31
7	—	383	180.00–207.00	196.08
4	—	666	137.00–150.00	143.03
9	—	424	175.00–196.00	187.12
7	—	330	207.00–212.00	210.97
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	170.00	170.00
3	—	322	190.00–200.00	196.74
1	—	660	138.00	138.00
2	—	373	165.00–175.00	169.83
1	—	620	135.00	135.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	420	199.00	199.00
1	—	570	152.00	152.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	621	145.00–167.00	158.84
28	—	526	160.00–180.00	172.68
20	—	478	177.00–195.00	182.79
11	—	380	190.00–220.00	205.95
19	—	576	152.00–180.00	168.36
20	—	413	185.00–212.00	200.74
6	—	673	148.00–150.00	149.00
3	—	712	140.00–145.00	143.33
13	—	336	205.00–230.00	214.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	330	187.00–214.00	202.51
14	—	425	172.00–200.00	188.17
17	—	522	152.00–170.00	165.76
9	—	617	137.00–152.00	142.00
22	—	474	160.00–184.00	175.69
5	—	669	137.00–147.00	143.61
14	—	376	180.00–209.00	194.29
5	—	722	130.00–135.00	132.19
14	—	573	140.00–162.00	155.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	388	175.00–194.00	187.03
5	—	573	130.00–145.00	136.75
3	—	720	110.00–125.00	120.07
4	—	313	180.00–200.00	187.89
12	—	478	155.00–172.00	166.78
11	—	430	157.00–181.00	170.99
5	—	666	125.00–135.00	131.83
4	—	523	147.00–152.00	150.22

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	989	43.00–65.00	56.14
23	—	979	41.00–55.00	50.79
12	—	1,042	54.00–69.00	57.93
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,451	61.00–73.00	66.96
3	—	1,538	67.00–75.00	69.77
5	—	1,602	58.00–66.00	64.21
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	1,161	60.00–75.00	69.25
5	—	1,134	67.00–80.00	72.49
71	—	1,091	52.00–69.00	63.45
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,643	73.00–87.00	82.84
2	—	2,038	90.00–100.00	94.64
18	—	1,727	80.00–96.00	89.91

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	625.00–660.00	640.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	625.00–775.00	713.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	700.00–900.00	858.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	—	700.00–1,100.00	834.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	900.00–1,250.00	1,045.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	850.00–1,250.00	1,049.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	725.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	625.00	625.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,350.00–1,600.00	1,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	—	720.00–850.00	776.76
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	920.00–960.00	945.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,008.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	750.00–850.00	812.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	950.00–1,025.00	987.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,157.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	600.00–1,150.00	958.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,400.00–1,700.00	1,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	700.00–950.00	882.14
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	660.00–1,200.00	905.56
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	380.00–500.00	430.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	575.00–625.00	600.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	725.00–750.00	733.33

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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