Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 138 priced lines covering 1,842 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,840 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 547 head. replacement cattle receipts at 104 head. Counted as USDA files them — 14 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Feb 14, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,840Last week 2,798Year ago 4,141

Slaughter CattleReceipts 547Last week 476Year ago 712

Replacement CattleReceipts 104Last week 308Year ago 200

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady 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
2	—	530	180.00–181.00	180.50
6	—	423	177.00–197.00	187.38
3	—	723	155.00–160.00	157.37
14	—	782	156.00	156.00
3	—	670	159.00–167.00	163.69
3	—	482	181.00–185.00	182.69
6	—	376	190.00–200.00	196.67
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	728	171.00–179.00	177.02
11	—	374	210.00–240.00	219.22
19	—	523	185.00–207.00	196.28
3	—	257	230.00–234.00	232.60
44	—	620	177.00–188.00	185.45
32	—	414	206.00–230.00	216.81
9	—	322	222.00–230.00	224.97
3	—	683	181.00–187.00	184.34
2	—	825	167.00	167.00
1	—	855	162.00	162.00
29	—	476	200.00–215.00	206.86
14	—	794	162.00	162.00
2	—	225	236.00–240.00	237.91
33	—	577	185.00–196.00	194.48
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	685	166.00–179.00	176.65
11	—	474	190.00–200.00	193.09
6	—	709	162.00	162.00
12	—	573	170.00–186.00	181.69
10	—	426	190.00–220.00	207.32
8	—	518	175.00–195.00	186.54
20	—	377	200.00–230.00	208.36
15	—	331	210.00–235.00	219.32
3	—	628	168.00–178.00	174.82
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	691	176.10	176.10
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	423	228.00	228.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	603	205.50	205.50
1	—	780	176.00	176.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	274	194.00–200.00	196.53
12	—	682	150.00–156.00	152.00
2	—	775	132.00–135.00	133.48
35	—	614	150.00–164.00	160.60
57	—	475	167.00–178.00	175.05
17	—	382	173.00–188.00	182.24
26	—	567	155.00–168.00	163.77
71	—	532	159.00–171.00	168.13
4	—	240	188.00–208.00	199.23
15	—	716	140.00–148.00	145.60
9	—	335	186.00–191.00	189.68
31	—	414	170.00–184.00	179.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	673	166.50	166.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	540	169.00	169.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	783	130.00–134.00	132.03
2	—	725	130.00–132.00	131.03
3	—	225	182.00–195.00	188.10
6	—	685	132.00–148.00	140.97
8	—	631	140.00–159.00	149.19
33	—	424	164.00–174.00	169.14
21	—	325	175.00–185.00	179.74
2	—	273	180.00–185.00	182.71
26	—	479	157.00–170.00	163.71
20	—	570	145.00–164.00	155.72
22	—	516	150.00–168.00	158.70
22	—	375	170.00–180.00	173.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	434	173.50	173.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	375	155.00–170.00	162.91
1	—	245	170.00	170.00
6	—	518	140.00–150.00	145.11
7	—	471	148.00–155.00	151.26
10	—	331	164.00–177.00	169.33
8	—	429	140.00–162.00	152.53
5	—	580	140.00–143.00	141.38
2	—	618	125.00	125.00
3	—	680	120.00–125.00	121.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	155.00	155.00
9	—	651	164.00	164.00
7	—	481	178.00–181.00	180.44
17	—	594	165.00–171.00	169.25
27	—	524	173.00–180.00	176.14
7	—	613	161.00–164.00	163.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	422	188.00–215.00	199.48
10	—	315	195.00–231.00	216.02
1	—	795	145.00	145.00
6	—	665	154.00–162.00	155.50
1	—	740	150.00	150.00
5	—	619	160.00–180.00	170.99
15	—	524	170.00–192.00	178.90
7	—	377	200.00–225.00	214.73
21	—	476	180.00–205.00	190.88
9	—	567	166.00–185.00	177.53
4	—	275	200.00–237.00	210.58
2	—	225	228.00–232.00	230.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	671	175.00–185.00	179.46
2	—	413	212.00–217.00	214.52
2	—	708	176.00–177.00	176.49
3	—	568	185.00–190.00	187.30
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	574	155.00–180.00	170.04
8	—	370	180.00–207.00	195.94
24	—	474	165.00–192.00	182.65
1	—	790	137.00	137.00
17	—	425	174.00–200.00	190.07
1	—	290	217.00	217.00
1	—	245	230.00	230.00
3	—	672	140.00–151.00	145.01
7	—	624	145.00–175.00	158.55
7	—	331	212.00–220.00	213.17
13	—	530	165.00–180.00	173.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	518	157.00–172.00	166.27
15	—	425	162.00–187.00	176.42
16	—	473	150.00–180.00	170.19
5	—	578	150.00–160.00	154.75
2	—	268	210.00–212.00	211.07
2	—	318	200.00–202.00	201.02
2	—	393	195.00–197.00	196.01
1	—	630	145.00	145.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,006	60.00–82.00	76.40
30	—	964	54.00–77.00	70.52
30	—	1,026	67.00–88.00	77.76
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,383	86.00–108.00	100.19
32	—	1,433	80.00–96.00	88.16
3	—	1,302	80.00–84.00	81.87
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,232	86.00–104.00	93.51
72	—	1,134	74.00–89.00	81.29
63	—	1,209	80.00–95.00	87.72
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,435	94.00–105.00	98.77
19	—	1,971	106.00–123.00	114.48
23	—	1,708	99.00–114.00	107.01

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	700.00–875.00	795.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	775.00–875.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	900.00–1,070.00	1,013.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	800.00–875.00	841.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	800.00–1,125.00	984.38
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	875.00–1,025.00	937.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	675.00–880.00	786.67
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	400.00–610.00	475.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	875.00–1,250.00	1,036.11

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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