Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 131 priced lines covering 1,586 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,230 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 425 head. replacement cattle receipts at 198 head. Counted as USDA files them — 25 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,230Last week 1,693Year ago 1,594

Slaughter CattleReceipts 425Last week 277Year ago 321

Replacement CattleReceipts 198Last week 231Year ago 177

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 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
3	—	583	150.00–160.00	156.63
10	—	378	185.00–210.00	196.56
4	—	468	170.00–175.00	172.51
1	—	635	160.00	160.00
1	—	720	147.00	147.00
2	—	335	215.00–220.00	217.54
2	—	540	188.00–193.00	190.50
8	—	425	198.00–208.00	201.73
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	520	200.00–217.00	212.56
1	—	760	155.00	155.00
16	—	574	192.00–205.00	200.23
7	—	475	212.00–222.00	216.69
3	—	333	250.00–257.50	252.48
7	—	369	230.00–248.00	237.77
1	—	290	244.00	244.00
19	—	414	220.00–237.50	226.68
9	—	678	183.00–194.00	187.32
14	—	626	190.00–204.00	196.02
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	423	212.00–222.00	215.00
2	—	335	227.00–230.00	228.54
16	—	374	216.00–227.00	222.49
2	—	280	236.00	236.00
25	—	472	207.00–215.00	210.51
11	—	534	192.00–202.00	194.47
8	—	666	152.00–181.00	173.82
5	—	728	150.00–177.00	169.35
18	—	645	185.00	185.00
17	—	583	184.00–196.00	190.56
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	580	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	285	195.00–234.00	215.32
19	—	375	180.00–216.00	188.19
24	—	525	165.00–182.00	173.65
7	—	314	200.00–228.00	210.16
47	—	432	175.00–196.00	187.29
15	—	623	155.00–169.00	159.41
7	—	573	160.00–174.00	164.74
26	—	473	170.00–193.00	180.94
6	—	721	140.00–148.00	142.19
8	—	671	147.50–165.00	155.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	529	185.00–189.00	188.24
4	—	731	152.00	152.00
7	—	672	160.00	160.00
14	—	576	177.00	177.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	625	142.50–166.00	162.59
21	—	573	150.00–170.00	161.11
7	—	281	180.00–220.00	204.80
42	—	521	150.00–177.00	170.67
5	—	671	137.50–160.00	150.97
30	—	474	157.50–183.00	169.52
34	—	426	162.50–188.00	179.92
25	—	326	175.00–196.00	189.10
41	—	373	167.50–198.00	183.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	423	150.00–175.00	167.87
8	—	573	150.00–161.00	153.20
3	—	278	190.00–212.00	198.93
6	—	623	125.00–155.00	144.22
25	—	369	162.00–182.00	172.74
2	—	683	139.00–145.00	142.03
15	—	476	156.00–168.00	160.99
9	—	526	150.00–165.00	156.55
12	—	320	172.00–186.00	177.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	388	207.50	207.50
3	—	727	149.00–150.00	149.67
3	—	790	142.00–145.00	143.00
10	—	443	197.00–200.00	197.30
1	—	620	167.00	167.00
14	—	466	190.00–197.00	193.35
2	—	503	180.00–182.00	181.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	326	226.00–247.00	234.80
28	—	425	196.00–235.00	220.46
12	—	523	180.00–210.00	194.66
9	—	571	175.00–195.00	186.39
8	—	473	210.00–215.00	211.88
7	—	287	232.00–247.50	235.70
3	—	637	170.00–175.00	171.62
21	—	372	206.00–245.00	225.02
3	—	675	162.00–170.00	165.96
2	—	230	226.00–234.00	230.17
5	—	765	142.00–147.00	144.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	519	157.00–180.00	167.09
12	—	466	165.00–190.00	180.70
2	—	658	158.00–160.00	159.00
7	—	329	195.00–225.00	208.82
6	—	389	180.00–190.00	181.54
4	—	575	162.00–168.00	165.72
14	—	428	170.00–200.00	184.16
5	—	618	150.00–160.00	152.93
3	—	278	212.00–235.00	225.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	427	186.00–220.00	200.94
6	—	668	150.00–163.00	156.85
13	—	573	170.00–180.00	174.61
7	—	619	160.00–169.00	165.65
26	—	372	202.00–230.00	210.68
3	—	283	228.00–245.00	239.10
24	—	522	170.00–198.00	183.93
16	—	319	214.00–235.00	222.95
27	—	474	177.00–205.00	191.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	212.00	212.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	1,300	79.00–80.00	79.56
13	—	1,401	82.00–99.00	91.77
5	—	1,389	89.00–105.00	96.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	1,131	84.00–100.00	91.31
45	—	1,123	73.00–91.00	81.98
24	—	1,243	92.00–109.00	97.83
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	999	67.00–86.00	78.78
41	—	956	59.00–86.00	70.92
27	—	941	50.00–80.00	63.80
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,648	89.00–100.00	93.16
18	—	1,749	106.00–118.00	110.15
24	—	1,414	96.00–110.00	102.05

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	—	—	700.00–775.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	675.00–700.00	687.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	700.00–900.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	715.00–745.00	735.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	—	800.00–1,225.00	1,039.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	700.00–775.00	737.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	700.00–1,125.00	897.19
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	800.00–845.00	830.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	550.00–690.00	630.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,087.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	880.00–1,040.00	978.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	700.00–775.00	737.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,150.00–1,225.00	1,183.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 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	3	—	—	700.00–800.00	766.67
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	560.00–695.00	617.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	700.00–850.00	783.33

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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