Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 133 priced lines covering 1,711 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,391 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 480 head. replacement cattle receipts at 179 head. Counted as USDA files them — 13 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Jan 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,391Last week 3,352Year ago 4,775

Slaughter CattleReceipts 480Last week 580Year ago 609

Replacement CattleReceipts 179Last week 193Year ago 236

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. 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
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	469	180.00–190.00	184.14
1	—	735	135.00	135.00
9	—	374	184.00–205.00	194.26
6	—	624	155.00–180.00	165.74
1	—	665	146.00	146.00
2	—	285	200.00–202.00	201.00
7	—	426	190.00–199.00	194.15
24	—	527	172.00–192.00	182.94
10	—	322	190.00–215.00	207.58
11	—	576	160.00–185.00	172.17
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	422	220.00	220.00
22	—	494	203.00	203.00
8	—	655	176.00	176.00
1	—	700	160.00	160.00
18	—	622	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	671	165.00–179.00	173.52
1	—	205	220.00	220.00
8	—	733	150.00–175.00	161.16
32	—	474	185.00–204.00	198.50
2	—	770	140.00	140.00
20	—	623	165.00–185.00	173.10
16	—	423	195.00–225.00	205.48
5	—	571	175.00–184.00	179.99
8	—	379	204.00–220.00	213.08
9	—	522	185.00–195.00	190.22
7	—	323	206.00–226.00	218.79
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	689	173.00	173.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	368	188.00–190.00	189.50
3	—	428	175.00–180.00	177.67
4	—	521	150.00–177.00	162.87
2	—	588	164.00–166.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	650	165.25	165.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	469	158.00–170.00	165.13
4	—	320	175.00–182.00	179.26
48	—	420	164.00–177.00	169.12
43	—	520	152.00–166.00	158.76
27	—	379	167.00–180.00	170.71
2	—	770	130.00–142.00	136.00
16	—	677	135.00–154.00	145.05
19	—	568	140.00–160.00	152.51
2	—	255	185.00	185.00
9	—	714	134.00–148.00	140.18
18	—	627	140.00–155.00	146.62
1	—	245	188.00	188.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	792	130.00	130.00
36	—	477	147.00–161.00	156.41
11	—	574	137.00–151.00	144.52
19	—	422	152.00–165.00	159.61
4	—	238	180.00–185.00	183.04
31	—	374	159.00–170.00	164.98
24	—	525	144.00–158.00	150.12
14	—	330	162.00–175.00	170.27
5	—	729	122.00–135.00	128.40
1	—	650	127.00	127.00
2	—	283	168.00–180.00	174.16
8	—	628	130.00–145.00	136.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	517	165.00–170.00	167.61
3	—	606	152.50	152.50
25	—	567	160.00–168.00	166.82
2	—	712	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	373	150.00–162.00	155.42
12	—	469	140.00–150.00	146.07
9	—	325	150.00–169.00	158.21
5	—	627	120.00–130.00	125.20
1	—	295	156.00	156.00
2	—	583	136.00–137.00	136.51
24	—	425	142.00–157.00	149.43
7	—	526	137.00–145.00	141.04
1	—	715	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	445	175.00–178.00	177.78
12	—	579	158.50–160.00	158.62
5	—	465	169.00–173.00	170.19
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	366	192.00–209.00	202.14
34	—	472	185.00–205.00	193.77
24	—	518	173.00–190.00	179.42
12	—	333	194.00–215.00	204.11
24	—	424	188.00–215.00	198.29
16	—	571	156.00–177.00	167.24
7	—	626	155.00–163.00	160.70
1	—	775	140.00	140.00
6	—	682	145.00–155.00	149.67
4	—	216	204.00–206.00	205.49
2	—	730	140.00–148.00	144.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	555	174.00–177.00	175.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	333	190.00–197.00	194.01
1	—	640	140.00	140.00
10	—	426	170.00–180.00	177.15
9	—	375	157.00–185.00	174.97
14	—	473	154.00–177.00	167.46
4	—	564	122.00–150.00	131.38
3	—	687	120.00–135.00	127.68
10	—	523	140.00–166.00	157.38
1	—	225	182.00	182.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	625	140.00–163.00	151.52
3	—	268	186.00–197.00	190.85
27	—	475	162.00–190.00	180.93
24	—	526	147.00–178.00	168.39
10	—	566	150.00–162.00	158.49
3	—	683	135.00–143.00	139.97
1	—	715	132.00	132.00
4	—	791	134.00–139.00	135.26
14	—	380	180.00–210.00	190.42
46	—	422	170.00–200.00	185.25
12	—	338	195.00–205.00	200.56

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,045	49.00–77.00	67.89
24	—	967	50.00–70.00	63.29
27	—	1,037	55.00–82.00	68.90
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,487	80.00–94.00	85.81
11	—	1,523	72.00–88.00	79.44
17	—	1,539	71.00–83.00	79.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,236	78.00–90.00	83.26
77	—	1,198	71.00–86.00	78.60
45	—	1,173	65.00–79.00	71.28
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,677	90.00–100.00	94.81
14	—	1,495	82.00–93.00	87.60
7	—	1,952	97.00–104.00	100.98

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	533.00–1,050.00	850.65
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	570.00–825.00	666.43
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	600.00–925.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	775.00–950.00	830.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	650.00–750.00	695.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	475.00–825.00	633.93
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	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	400.00–500.00	440.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	825.00–850.00	837.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,091.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	525.00	525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	966.67

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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