Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 137 priced lines covering 1,984 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,646 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 526 head. replacement cattle receipts at 216 head. Counted as USDA files them — 30 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Jan 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,646Last week 1,395Year ago 2,994

Slaughter CattleReceipts 526Last week 287Year ago 369

Replacement CattleReceipts 216Last week 126Year ago 175

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	526	149.00–167.00	157.21
32	—	682	135.00–150.00	146.84
27	—	421	161.00–166.00	163.17
10	—	373	165.00–170.00	167.46
2	—	755	136.00	136.00
41	—	569	142.00–159.00	151.33
2	—	335	171.00	171.00
20	—	631	140.00–157.00	151.38
48	—	472	159.00–171.00	163.05
3	—	709	135.00–139.00	137.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	327	150.00–170.00	161.51
23	—	516	114.00–142.00	128.42
5	—	666	110.00–125.00	114.05
22	—	381	135.00–165.00	154.24
3	—	632	120.00–122.00	121.32
10	—	576	127.00–133.00	131.90
14	—	472	120.00–147.00	137.79
24	—	428	126.00–155.00	147.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	730	120.00	120.00
12	—	629	130.00–140.00	135.94
3	—	785	128.00	128.00
23	—	564	135.00–153.00	145.91
49	—	478	137.00–166.00	155.90
52	—	520	130.00–159.00	149.44
4	—	663	125.00–135.00	131.19
41	—	419	140.00–165.00	156.70
22	—	382	144.00–167.00	160.41
13	—	326	155.00–171.00	164.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	628	154.00–162.00	156.19
15	—	561	171.00	171.00
22	—	514	164.00–176.00	172.18
1	—	730	150.00	150.00
3	—	665	152.00	152.00
3	—	475	171.00	171.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	452	165.00	165.00
1	—	575	152.00	152.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	619	187.00–190.00	188.70
8	—	680	184.00	184.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	718	130.00–135.00	132.46
2	—	343	192.00–197.00	194.52
8	—	477	169.00–180.00	176.16
2	—	440	170.00–175.00	172.47
7	—	576	160.00–167.00	164.06
4	—	373	177.50–182.50	179.73
5	—	504	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	664	168.00–177.00	173.53
12	—	719	148.00–177.00	163.21
53	—	516	184.00–199.75	189.74
1	—	495	200.00	200.00
11	—	374	200.00–210.00	204.20
47	—	614	176.00–183.00	179.48
16	—	568	177.00–187.00	183.30
11	—	775	155.00–175.00	160.78
8	—	420	195.00–207.00	196.45
9	—	323	205.00–212.00	209.22
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	573	160.00–177.00	171.69
2	—	295	205.00	205.00
8	—	373	190.00–205.00	194.11
16	—	522	175.00–185.00	177.93
18	—	477	180.00–187.00	184.59
4	—	313	200.00–212.00	208.06
6	—	696	167.00	167.00
9	—	624	160.00–171.00	167.26
3	—	730	155.00–167.00	161.05
1	—	780	160.00	160.00
11	—	425	185.00–190.00	187.84
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	822	168.00	168.00
4	—	770	157.00	157.00
22	—	635	176.25	176.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	577	152.00–160.00	154.96
24	—	523	162.00–175.00	167.87
1	—	295	200.00	200.00
7	—	329	205.00–220.00	214.21
22	—	475	175.00–185.00	178.25
3	—	678	132.00–140.00	137.41
11	—	420	180.00–191.00	186.50
4	—	621	147.00–152.00	148.97
11	—	362	195.00–210.00	199.58
1	—	715	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	403	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	129.00	129.00
3	—	712	120.00–122.00	121.33
2	—	275	180.00–185.00	182.64
6	—	620	130.00–145.00	138.45
9	—	572	120.00–152.00	142.14
22	—	432	160.00–179.00	171.65
22	—	465	142.00–172.00	156.69
22	—	527	135.00–158.00	147.44
11	—	325	180.00–190.00	182.26
31	—	373	170.00–182.00	176.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	210.00	210.00
25	—	324	188.00–205.00	195.22
23	—	573	145.00–160.00	152.25
21	—	620	130.00–155.00	143.02
46	—	425	170.00–189.00	180.15
27	—	526	150.00–174.00	161.48
44	—	478	162.00–181.00	172.66
4	—	759	120.00–122.00	121.50
25	—	379	180.00–200.00	188.97
4	—	681	120.00–140.00	129.62

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)	3	—	—	770.00–975.00	881.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	775.00–1,150.00	983.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	750.00–1,150.00	968.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	900.00–925.00	908.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	675.00–775.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	675.00–925.00	742.86
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	700.00–850.00	753.57
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	575.00–775.00	675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	500.00–925.00	620.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	600.00–875.00	737.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,185.00	1,185.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	950.00–1,225.00	1,108.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,135.00–1,175.00	1,152.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	750.00–900.00	866.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	700.00–850.00	787.78
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	500.00–720.00	597.47
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	800.00	800.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	825.00	825.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,310.00	1,310.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,717	97.00–111.00	101.85
16	—	1,717	83.50–94.00	88.78
18	—	1,701	90.00–104.00	96.54
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,137	60.00–74.00	68.63
64	—	1,188	64.00–81.00	75.63
40	—	1,254	69.00–89.00	83.48
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	964	43.00–66.00	56.66
24	—	991	52.00–80.00	68.84
40	—	1,007	51.00–75.00	65.28
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,477	64.00–75.00	69.07
23	—	1,436	69.00–94.00	84.54
27	—	1,437	66.00–81.00	76.60

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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