Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 132 priced lines covering 1,618 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,326 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 268 head. replacement cattle receipts at 269 head. Counted as USDA files them — 30 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Jan 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,326Last week 3,646Year ago 1,945

Slaughter CattleReceipts 268Last week 526Year ago 265

Replacement CattleReceipts 269Last week 216Year ago 82

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with moderate demand on feeder cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	745	130.00	130.00
5	—	614	120.00–138.00	130.11
10	—	376	168.00–185.00	179.42
8	—	477	150.00–170.00	163.72
19	—	421	154.00–180.00	173.87
13	—	521	140.00–152.00	146.83
3	—	565	132.00–149.00	143.23
3	—	673	120.00–133.00	125.03
2	—	790	112.00–114.00	113.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	323	170.00–198.00	188.80
4	—	676	130.00–139.00	134.77
12	—	572	145.00–164.00	156.61
15	—	431	170.00–190.00	178.34
12	—	616	135.00–146.00	144.60
12	—	467	162.50–185.00	174.92
2	—	728	128.00–130.00	128.98
15	—	365	182.00–193.00	187.96
16	—	522	150.00–169.50	160.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	371	190.00–200.00	195.11
12	—	423	186.00–195.00	190.85
2	—	673	132.00–135.00	133.45
15	—	576	157.00–167.00	159.48
1	—	845	107.00	107.00
11	—	626	138.00–160.00	148.76
1	—	790	120.00	120.00
3	—	232	202.00–205.00	203.63
2	—	285	200.00–202.00	201.02
1	—	740	132.50	132.50
20	—	515	167.00–179.00	172.18
23	—	476	173.00–198.00	184.54
11	—	320	185.00–217.50	202.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	135.00	135.00
1	—	510	192.00	192.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	380	132.00–162.00	150.85
3	—	268	144.00–150.00	146.30
14	—	319	140.00–172.00	158.66
13	—	574	117.00–135.00	128.95
7	—	621	120.00–125.00	121.89
2	—	705	118.00	118.00
12	—	531	120.00–141.00	132.83
21	—	415	129.00–150.00	146.00
9	—	479	135.00–144.00	137.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	363	170.00–175.00	173.21
2	—	730	137.00–144.00	140.52
12	—	629	142.00–150.00	147.50
34	—	487	155.00–170.00	162.23
6	—	764	140.00–147.50	144.49
9	—	668	143.00–149.00	146.79
54	—	568	147.00–162.50	153.05
44	—	526	155.00–165.00	159.20
41	—	424	158.00–172.50	166.04
6	—	328	172.50–186.00	177.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	425	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	481	145.00–157.00	151.39
3	—	325	152.00–163.00	157.72
11	—	570	135.00–157.50	146.36
1	—	780	110.00	110.00
42	—	424	142.00–162.00	155.01
36	—	371	145.00–170.00	161.91
14	—	531	135.00–155.00	144.96
6	—	670	120.00–140.00	127.92
7	—	629	125.00–147.00	132.95
2	—	745	115.00	115.00
1	—	235	165.00	165.00
1	—	280	160.00	160.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
97	—	587	160.00–167.00	166.15
2	—	710	148.00	148.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	569	170.00–186.00	180.60
3	—	308	204.00–217.50	209.59
3	—	265	210.00–215.00	213.40
3	—	925	127.53	127.53
1	—	875	138.00	138.00
11	—	423	186.00–197.50	191.28
35	—	631	170.00–185.00	173.04
17	—	521	176.00–192.00	185.03
3	—	773	152.50–162.00	158.77
18	—	471	190.00–198.00	191.88
42	—	725	157.50–165.00	161.49
22	—	678	167.00–175.00	171.86
9	—	379	192.00–209.00	198.96
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	486	180.00–185.00	182.41
7	—	339	179.00–202.00	192.36
12	—	633	160.00–170.00	165.34
8	—	381	175.00–200.00	185.64
20	—	588	166.00–178.00	169.14
23	—	525	165.00–180.00	177.53
1	—	715	157.00	157.00
2	—	670	162.00	162.00
15	—	424	172.00–192.00	186.90
3	—	295	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	430	175.00–180.00	177.05
3	—	775	130.00–140.00	133.38
4	—	480	170.00–172.00	171.01
2	—	565	155.00	155.00
1	—	340	183.00	183.00
5	—	388	179.00–188.00	184.04
6	—	527	160.00–167.00	162.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	690	180.00	180.00
1	—	705	174.00	174.00
81	—	623	179.00	179.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	675.00–925.00	785.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,037.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	900.00–1,225.00	1,073.44
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	26	—	—	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,530.77
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	550.00–800.00	652.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	—	700.00–1,250.00	1,017.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	750.00–1,150.00	930.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	375.00–650.00	471.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	600.00–770.00	658.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	600.00–800.00	705.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	900.00–975.00	933.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	365.00	365.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	275.00	275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	800.00–825.00	808.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	800.00	800.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,025.00–1,225.00	1,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	600.00–675.00	637.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	580.00–730.00	645.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,919	95.00–107.00	99.43
24	—	1,506	86.00–95.00	91.69
11	—	1,449	80.00–87.00	84.49
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,057	47.00–82.00	62.88
23	—	990	40.00–63.00	56.80
11	—	1,106	54.00–76.00	71.50
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,246	66.00–79.00	72.33
20	—	1,193	60.00–68.00	65.38
14	—	1,297	75.00–82.00	77.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,218	68.00–70.00	68.92

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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