Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 129 priced lines covering 1,854 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,798 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 476 head. replacement cattle receipts at 308 head. Counted as USDA files them — 82 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Feb 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,798Last week 2,173Year ago 2,903

Slaughter CattleReceipts 476Last week 285Year ago 823

Replacement CattleReceipts 308Last week 105Year ago 336

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 5.00 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
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	477	179.00–185.00	182.32
6	—	324	202.00–212.00	207.66
3	—	537	159.00–175.00	164.27
8	—	374	195.00–205.00	199.10
6	—	580	154.00–168.00	161.17
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	275	206.00	206.00
21	—	337	196.00–225.00	214.91
5	—	570	170.00–186.00	176.22
3	—	627	170.00–184.00	178.61
26	—	373	190.00–220.00	208.99
4	—	680	162.00–175.00	168.96
14	—	536	180.00–190.00	185.72
10	—	421	185.00–210.00	200.47
20	—	470	177.00–200.00	186.07
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	323	212.00–225.00	219.71
14	—	725	172.00–174.00	173.30
27	—	443	212.00–220.00	215.21
14	—	569	180.00–202.00	189.34
3	—	368	216.00–220.00	218.26
42	—	532	189.00–211.00	200.03
9	—	779	157.00–164.00	162.37
1	—	265	222.00	222.00
6	—	696	172.00–175.00	174.51
6	—	619	175.00–181.00	176.66
22	—	471	200.00–217.00	204.61
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	566	192.00–193.00	192.28
33	—	637	184.00–188.50	185.87
18	—	683	181.50–199.00	191.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	573	155.00–169.00	161.76
60	—	621	150.00–168.00	161.91
16	—	670	150.00–162.50	159.69
7	—	342	180.00–185.00	181.00
10	—	705	145.00–159.50	156.78
44	—	419	168.00–180.00	173.97
2	—	245	195.00	195.00
2	—	265	182.00–190.00	186.00
47	—	482	166.00–175.00	171.82
1	—	750	140.00	140.00
50	—	526	158.00–171.00	167.48
15	—	378	176.00–184.00	179.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	220	185.00–187.00	186.02
13	—	327	170.00–176.00	173.54
41	—	427	155.00–172.00	167.11
31	—	477	152.00–170.00	162.88
6	—	673	137.00–144.00	141.53
6	—	273	174.00–180.00	177.08
33	—	374	164.00–175.00	170.06
21	—	575	142.00–165.00	155.65
15	—	616	144.00–157.00	153.49
28	—	526	150.00–168.00	159.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	673	157.00	157.00
11	—	522	174.00–175.00	174.17
9	—	411	184.00–185.00	184.78
2	—	575	173.00	173.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	520	141.00–149.00	146.14
1	—	765	125.00	125.00
9	—	566	136.00–147.00	141.21
22	—	375	147.00–165.00	161.34
12	—	324	160.00–168.00	164.46
1	—	230	170.00	170.00
9	—	467	135.00–157.00	148.30
2	—	623	135.00–145.00	139.98
11	—	426	150.00–160.00	157.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
138	—	632	166.25–167.50	166.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	470	180.00–197.50	192.01
3	—	573	174.00–177.00	175.36
9	—	517	162.00–186.00	179.18
4	—	601	165.00	165.00
4	—	316	200.00–215.00	208.15
10	—	420	184.00–202.00	193.21
3	—	217	205.00–212.00	208.96
7	—	672	152.00–162.00	155.65
1	—	715	150.00	150.00
1	—	285	208.00	208.00
5	—	381	200.00–206.00	204.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	376	185.00–205.00	194.85
27	—	469	167.00–195.00	179.82
6	—	670	143.00–150.00	147.16
2	—	718	141.00–144.00	142.48
3	—	272	194.00–196.00	194.63
2	—	215	200.00	200.00
1	—	755	137.00	137.00
54	—	427	174.00–203.00	193.45
31	—	519	160.00–184.00	174.17
19	—	578	153.00–182.00	163.23
8	—	614	147.00–158.00	151.28
15	—	319	190.00–212.00	198.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	590	150.00	150.00
1	—	715	135.00	135.00
1	—	515	166.00	166.00
3	—	390	182.00	182.00
9	—	427	170.00–190.00	179.72
5	—	328	182.00–184.00	183.17
5	—	467	170.00–180.00	173.39

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	975	70.00–94.00	80.06
47	—	1,036	62.00–87.00	80.68
44	—	985	50.00–80.00	73.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,535	83.00–84.00	83.47
17	—	1,358	85.00–95.00	91.09
12	—	1,332	97.00–106.00	100.66
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,246	91.00–103.00	97.41
50	—	1,119	83.00–94.00	89.54
42	—	1,123	73.00–88.00	83.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,643	94.00–111.00	103.81
16	—	1,485	91.00–103.00	96.52
13	—	1,822	107.00–120.00	115.03

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	875.00	875.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	850.00–1,025.00	935.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	—	875.00–925.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	725.00–800.00	752.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	650.00–1,025.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	—	800.00–1,300.00	981.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	950.00–1,300.00	1,123.13
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	525.00–800.00	705.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	850.00–950.00	883.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	525.00	525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,150.00–1,275.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	32	—	—	800.00–1,350.00	1,098.44
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	875.00–950.00	907.14
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	600.00–700.00	661.54
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,428.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	825.00–850.00	837.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	650.00–1,050.00	847.22
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	550.00–1,055.00	715.63
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,120.00–1,275.00	1,197.50
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	400.00–650.00	478.75

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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