Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 132 priced lines covering 1,738 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,511 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 580 head. replacement cattle receipts at 198 head. Counted as USDA files them — 17 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Feb 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,511Last week 3,378Year ago 2,649

Slaughter CattleReceipts 580Last week 751Year ago 426

Replacement CattleReceipts 198Last week 425Year ago 160

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 8.00 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
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	475	182.00–194.00	187.07
35	—	521	175.00–186.00	181.03
40	—	425	187.00–205.00	193.19
2	—	270	214.00–215.00	214.51
48	—	565	160.00–183.00	176.05
8	—	763	137.00–155.00	151.38
4	—	675	163.00–170.00	166.31
9	—	319	200.00–220.00	213.02
1	—	205	220.00	220.00
17	—	616	156.00–172.00	166.72
13	—	726	155.00–156.00	155.30
41	—	380	190.00–215.00	201.17
7	—	847	147.50	147.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	323	187.00–210.00	193.91
14	—	683	150.00–159.00	157.50
1	—	775	142.00	142.00
44	—	421	175.00–192.50	183.17
50	—	623	155.00–166.00	162.83
45	—	522	162.00–180.00	171.66
3	—	710	140.00–145.00	143.35
36	—	371	180.00–200.00	189.53
44	—	479	170.00–185.00	178.16
3	—	278	192.00–200.00	196.07
22	—	575	158.00–171.00	166.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	702	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
87	—	574	183.50	183.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	585	145.00–155.00	149.91
25	—	377	162.00–189.00	174.74
14	—	481	152.00–170.00	160.70
13	—	424	160.00–180.00	169.10
4	—	525	150.00–160.00	157.40
1	—	280	207.00	207.00
1	—	765	120.00	120.00
9	—	324	170.00–200.00	178.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	217.00	217.00
3	—	462	193.00–195.00	194.01
10	—	414	205.00–212.00	208.17
1	—	680	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	622	170.00–199.00	185.29
1	—	770	164.00	164.00
13	—	480	212.00–225.00	219.70
7	—	375	210.00–230.00	220.60
2	—	835	146.00	146.00
8	—	516	185.00–210.00	197.60
5	—	590	189.00–197.50	194.27
5	—	676	175.00–177.00	176.20
18	—	431	196.00–225.00	205.00
12	—	730	157.00–180.00	176.11
5	—	330	230.00–257.00	240.95
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	332	207.00–215.00	212.12
2	—	405	182.00–220.00	201.00
6	—	373	195.00–215.00	207.52
1	—	505	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	415	218.00–245.00	228.22
11	—	471	215.00–237.00	226.88
9	—	571	188.00–219.00	205.07
20	—	527	200.00–223.00	215.26
10	—	364	226.00–256.00	231.45
6	—	328	230.00–257.00	244.66
3	—	772	163.00–172.00	168.31
13	—	621	186.00–199.00	195.77
5	—	677	180.00–190.00	182.93
9	—	711	176.00–178.00	176.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	380	265.00–267.00	266.00
5	—	658	188.00	188.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	152.00	152.00
7	—	321	228.00–255.00	235.76
19	—	376	218.00–252.00	237.60
24	—	422	208.00–235.00	221.07
26	—	465	195.00–222.00	208.36
3	—	722	160.00–165.00	162.30
10	—	668	167.00–180.00	171.28
18	—	615	177.00–190.00	182.55
4	—	568	179.00–190.00	183.27
31	—	524	180.00–212.00	194.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	363	247.00–250.00	248.05
3	—	413	237.00–238.00	237.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	579	167.00–192.00	182.21
27	—	431	197.00–222.00	208.20
5	—	626	160.00–168.00	164.81
7	—	667	160.00–168.00	163.16
7	—	370	205.00–232.00	216.94
33	—	525	172.00–200.00	188.68
2	—	235	225.00–235.00	229.79
30	—	471	184.00–210.00	196.13
10	—	323	210.00–247.00	226.80
3	—	785	136.00–146.00	140.72
4	—	714	146.00–156.00	149.79
5	—	267	216.00–232.00	224.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	388	200.00–222.00	208.38
1	—	330	227.00	227.00
2	—	275	235.00–242.00	238.31
12	—	474	178.00–199.00	189.40
2	—	228	208.00–218.00	212.95
8	—	524	165.00–190.00	175.81
3	—	630	167.00–168.00	167.66
8	—	582	160.00–180.00	168.66
11	—	421	175.00–212.00	195.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	405	237.50	237.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,407	86.00–96.00	90.40
17	—	1,350	94.00–105.00	100.28
6	—	1,543	80.00–89.00	82.96
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,123	80.00–89.00	83.72
68	—	1,187	86.00–98.00	91.14
33	—	1,235	94.00–104.00	98.20
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	942	53.00–83.00	73.14
31	—	989	74.00–95.00	81.03
42	—	960	64.00–90.00	78.15
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,849	105.00–120.00	114.89
26	—	1,590	99.00–117.00	107.87
20	—	1,491	93.00–110.00	101.37

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	400.00–950.00	734.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	600.00–1,200.00	868.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	775.00–850.00	808.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	925.00–1,200.00	1,070.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	800.00–1,325.00	1,018.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,155.00	1,155.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	975.00–1,375.00	1,146.60
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	450.00	450.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	400.00–655.00	476.25
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	450.00–540.00	488.57
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	725.00–1,090.00	899.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	985.00	985.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,235.63

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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