Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 137 priced lines covering 1,757 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,555 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 607 head. replacement cattle receipts at 240 head. Counted as USDA files them — 35 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,555Last week 3,226Year ago 1,175

Slaughter CattleReceipts 607Last week 561Year ago 162

Replacement CattleReceipts 240Last week 219Year ago 115

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. 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
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	614	160.00–175.00	169.04
2	—	665	150.00–152.00	151.02
1	—	260	235.00	235.00
4	—	320	202.00–225.00	212.69
26	—	466	182.00–202.50	196.20
14	—	421	198.00–217.50	204.74
11	—	373	205.00–227.50	214.28
3	—	815	153.00	153.00
1	—	760	140.00	140.00
6	—	572	175.00–185.00	179.88
22	—	521	175.00–195.00	187.25
19	—	740	140.00–160.00	151.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	725	156.00	156.00
1	—	505	197.00	197.00
1	—	680	163.00	163.00
1	—	555	190.00	190.00
3	—	768	152.00–157.00	155.30
11	—	621	180.00–183.00	181.80
11	—	877	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	577	162.00–167.00	165.41
10	—	528	172.00–188.00	183.07
14	—	426	187.00–197.00	191.59
1	—	690	140.00	140.00
1	—	630	159.00	159.00
7	—	321	198.00–208.00	201.66
7	—	469	175.00–187.00	183.36
8	—	379	194.00–200.00	196.64
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	376	160.00–195.00	186.74
17	—	471	154.00–180.00	175.69
4	—	321	190.00–205.00	195.64
3	—	422	172.00–180.00	177.28
2	—	590	150.00–155.00	152.50
2	—	625	140.00–145.00	142.56
1	—	710	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	570	160.00–165.00	162.30
7	—	479	173.00	173.00
7	—	658	150.00	150.00
6	—	515	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	719	125.00–139.00	130.99
38	—	480	140.00–162.00	155.44
4	—	674	120.00–135.00	128.25
34	—	428	150.00–167.00	159.61
41	—	374	155.00–172.00	163.72
24	—	569	132.00–154.00	139.73
45	—	527	130.00–157.00	147.21
3	—	287	165.00–170.00	167.49
12	—	333	164.00–176.00	167.91
14	—	614	130.00–152.00	140.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	625	164.00	164.00
2	—	520	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	683	139.00–145.00	141.35
42	—	525	147.50–167.00	159.83
9	—	718	135.00–147.00	141.93
12	—	612	142.00–152.00	148.98
82	—	472	152.50–170.00	166.59
11	—	762	125.00–133.00	132.17
6	—	329	170.00–175.00	172.14
23	—	573	145.00–162.00	153.13
15	—	380	165.00–174.00	170.47
24	—	431	160.00–172.00	167.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	429	140.00–157.00	146.80
22	—	522	133.00–147.00	139.73
7	—	624	121.00–130.00	124.96
19	—	373	146.00–165.00	156.89
3	—	730	115.00	115.00
3	—	685	116.00–125.00	121.03
16	—	467	130.00–155.00	139.74
18	—	326	151.00–167.00	158.82
11	—	579	120.00–140.00	128.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	613	147.00–165.00	155.64
12	—	570	165.00–175.00	168.73
10	—	676	140.00–147.00	141.58
29	—	519	175.00–185.00	178.10
4	—	255	217.50–220.00	218.77
18	—	369	200.00–210.00	206.48
19	—	468	180.00–190.00	185.58
5	—	721	130.00–140.00	136.56
12	—	325	205.00–215.00	212.15
26	—	422	190.00–202.50	193.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	220.00	220.00
30	—	426	177.00–196.00	184.58
17	—	525	157.50–177.00	166.91
24	—	477	167.50–177.00	174.20
10	—	769	117.00–140.00	136.28
10	—	627	138.00–152.50	144.15
13	—	371	190.00–197.00	192.22
2	—	273	210.00	210.00
12	—	678	128.00–150.00	138.52
9	—	719	123.00–141.00	130.59
9	—	322	195.00–205.00	200.82
12	—	577	154.00–164.00	158.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	575	145.00–156.00	153.02
2	—	285	200.00–205.00	202.54
4	—	735	120.00–134.00	127.21
6	—	383	175.00–185.00	183.37
12	—	424	160.00–180.00	170.15
2	—	778	110.00–115.00	112.56
7	—	526	141.00–160.00	152.12
2	—	683	116.00–121.00	118.53
3	—	632	135.00–150.00	141.53
10	—	469	162.00–170.00	167.61
1	—	320	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	753	130.00–137.00	133.49

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	925.00–1,275.00	1,155.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,133.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	875.00–990.00	915.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	625.00–800.00	708.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	800.00–950.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	—	—	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,222.22
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	700.00–800.00	740.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	400.00–725.00	633.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	425.00	425.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	730.00–840.00	791.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	850.00–1,075.00	930.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	964.00	964.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	950.00–980.00	965.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	—	875.00–1,138.00	1,022.69
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	825.00–900.00	862.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	465.00–610.00	560.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	600.00–950.00	704.71
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,031.25
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	475.00–600.00	537.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,655	91.00–99.00	94.83
31	—	1,439	79.00–90.00	86.61
9	—	1,751	98.00–105.00	102.47
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	1,189	71.00–81.00	75.69
20	—	1,292	78.00–88.00	82.85
42	—	1,154	64.00–74.00	69.68
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,057	59.00–74.00	67.34
66	—	987	49.00–69.00	61.47
39	—	934	50.00–65.00	57.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,556	68.00–73.00	70.18
11	—	1,435	81.00–86.00	83.41
14	—	1,451	70.00–79.00	74.31

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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