Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 149 priced lines covering 2,275 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,378 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 751 head. replacement cattle receipts at 425 head. Counted as USDA files them — 88 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Feb 21, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,378Last week 2,840Year ago 2,569

Slaughter CattleReceipts 751Last week 547Year ago 580

Replacement CattleReceipts 425Last week 104Year ago 214

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 6.00 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 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	387	245.00	245.00
1	—	405	237.00	237.00
10	—	598	202.50	202.50
1	—	650	185.00	185.00
5	—	761	165.00–169.00	168.21
6	—	608	198.00	198.00
3	—	452	222.00	222.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	329	214.00–250.00	225.09
26	—	480	202.00–219.00	208.31
7	—	623	176.00–200.00	186.48
10	—	428	205.00–225.00	215.42
13	—	675	160.00–185.00	168.79
2	—	755	147.00–160.00	153.50
27	—	576	171.00–200.00	188.58
10	—	727	152.00–179.00	168.68
18	—	380	197.00–241.00	211.07
8	—	529	180.00–209.00	199.35
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	518	198.00–219.00	212.44
30	—	719	160.00–191.00	173.03
3	—	876	166.00	166.00
31	—	672	170.00–184.25	182.33
25	—	618	187.00–207.00	194.49
4	—	259	244.00–250.00	247.32
20	—	421	206.00–235.00	219.41
21	—	476	210.00–230.00	215.37
38	—	573	189.00–213.00	199.12
8	—	369	211.00–255.00	238.09
5	—	333	230.00–240.00	234.68
11	—	760	155.00–170.00	166.12
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	570	182.00	182.00
1	—	445	197.00	197.00
3	—	467	190.00–195.00	192.41
7	—	374	197.00–205.00	200.88
4	—	619	152.00–160.00	155.93
2	—	333	204.00–211.00	207.42
3	—	527	187.00–190.00	189.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	824	155.50	155.50
260	—	706	172.00	172.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	260	212.00–214.00	213.00
48	—	475	176.00–189.00	182.99
45	—	521	170.00–180.00	176.51
25	—	676	145.00–166.00	158.17
28	—	375	185.00–195.00	191.12
34	—	633	157.00–170.00	166.49
35	—	424	178.00–194.00	186.48
3	—	773	137.00–142.00	140.32
4	—	730	140.00–150.00	143.45
14	—	324	186.00–205.00	192.27
26	—	568	162.00–175.00	170.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	375	172.00–185.00	180.51
38	—	423	168.00–182.00	176.55
32	—	473	165.00–177.00	170.57
34	—	525	157.00–171.00	165.23
29	—	572	150.00–168.00	159.97
19	—	330	182.00–195.00	185.84
4	—	666	143.00–152.00	148.76
11	—	623	142.00–159.00	151.38
6	—	718	132.00–146.00	139.86
4	—	286	190.00–195.00	192.83
2	—	218	198.00–207.00	202.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	185.00	185.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	623	132.00–140.00	135.92
4	—	720	130.00–138.00	133.97
24	—	430	140.00–172.00	157.09
12	—	470	152.00–165.00	158.70
4	—	571	140.00–155.00	147.45
2	—	683	130.00–144.00	137.03
11	—	378	150.00–176.00	165.84
9	—	332	167.00–180.00	172.56
8	—	521	147.00–158.00	151.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	445	194.00	194.00
1	—	520	180.00	180.00
4	—	741	148.00	148.00
2	—	450	185.00–189.00	187.00
8	—	558	173.00–178.00	177.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	637	168.00–180.00	172.88
12	—	325	218.00–237.00	227.15
6	—	268	230.00–245.00	234.22
1	—	230	255.00	255.00
17	—	374	205.00–237.00	222.07
18	—	530	178.00–197.00	185.48
3	—	668	165.00–173.00	169.94
8	—	568	173.00–187.00	179.32
13	—	478	185.00–205.00	194.99
20	—	420	194.00–232.00	214.38
1	—	775	151.00	151.00
2	—	720	155.00–169.00	161.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	775	158.00–162.00	159.97
7	—	367	240.00–245.00	244.26
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	481	180.00–200.00	189.18
14	—	720	149.00–157.00	155.33
18	—	569	165.00–190.00	180.60
8	—	629	162.00–180.00	173.57
13	—	375	192.00–225.00	203.74
10	—	672	150.00–170.00	159.66
11	—	325	210.00–230.00	218.80
7	—	284	218.00–240.00	222.96
8	—	752	146.00–149.00	148.62
1	—	245	247.00	247.00
30	—	425	184.00–215.00	198.51
25	—	521	173.00–196.00	182.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	516	160.00–180.00	169.34
3	—	582	140.00–165.00	154.89
3	—	290	208.00–212.00	210.67
17	—	430	165.00–200.00	184.14
2	—	338	185.00–195.00	190.04
1	—	705	150.00	150.00
7	—	474	174.00–187.00	181.82
1	—	690	140.00	140.00
4	—	616	140.00–150.00	145.59
4	—	374	182.00–195.00	186.81

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,049	55.00–85.00	78.30
45	—	991	48.00–79.00	72.78
52	—	1,051	66.00–91.00	81.87
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,363	77.00–90.00	85.29
39	—	1,439	83.00–98.00	91.08
18	—	1,348	92.00–103.00	96.54
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	1,186	80.00–100.00	88.79
67	—	1,145	72.00–93.00	82.79
31	—	1,280	90.00–103.00	95.11
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,833	107.00–117.00	111.73
14	—	1,511	86.00–107.00	96.36
21	—	1,648	101.00–112.00	105.59

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,062.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	25	—	—	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,229.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	850.00–1,125.00	963.75
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	600.00–950.00	808.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	800.00–1,000.00	880.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	500.00–875.00	737.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,200.00–1,260.00	1,220.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,425.00–1,500.00	1,462.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,750.00–2,050.00	1,860.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	—	1,350.00–1,950.00	1,530.26
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	1,150.00–1,275.00	1,247.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	1,050.00–1,500.00	1,234.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	940.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,625.00–1,900.00	1,775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	1,225.00–1,550.00	1,401.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	933.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,210.00	1,210.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,050.00–1,185.00	1,112.14
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	900.00–1,200.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	785.00–1,060.00	887.50
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	425.00–625.00	570.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,037.50
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	625.00	625.00

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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