Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 129 priced lines covering 1,803 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,718 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 470 head. replacement cattle receipts at 249 head. Counted as USDA files them — 40 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,718Last week 2,230Year ago 2,856

Slaughter CattleReceipts 470Last week 425Year ago 542

Replacement CattleReceipts 249Last week 198Year ago 412

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 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 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
88	—	602	196.75	196.75
69	—	480	218.00	218.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	475	165.00–190.00	180.85
3	—	663	147.00–152.50	150.59
10	—	273	200.00–225.00	211.24
22	—	526	160.00–184.00	172.93
29	—	421	170.00–202.00	189.96
4	—	626	162.00–165.00	163.49
36	—	378	180.00–214.00	195.28
58	—	324	190.00–215.00	202.32
16	—	576	155.00–179.00	164.57
1	—	720	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	501	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	620	167.00–172.00	170.00
34	—	522	180.00–198.00	185.24
8	—	323	210.00–225.00	217.50
8	—	772	147.00–155.00	154.00
11	—	683	159.00–167.00	161.70
42	—	378	200.00–226.00	211.71
52	—	477	182.50–202.00	193.10
29	—	422	190.00–216.00	203.48
1	—	260	235.00	235.00
32	—	568	175.00–184.00	178.99
10	—	719	150.00–160.00	156.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	143.00	143.00
11	—	321	200.00–205.00	203.45
6	—	274	202.00–210.00	205.47
3	—	625	141.00–151.00	145.01
13	—	467	159.00–183.00	174.45
1	—	675	145.00	145.00
8	—	420	162.00–190.00	176.71
12	—	523	145.00–170.00	155.53
6	—	576	155.00–164.00	161.20
8	—	379	175.00–200.00	193.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	415	215.00–225.00	220.85
10	—	358	225.00–232.00	228.12
2	—	523	192.00–195.00	193.52
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	325	220.00–225.00	221.77
17	—	376	185.00–240.00	210.49
1	—	735	155.00	155.00
6	—	409	220.00–230.00	221.67
1	—	560	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	376	220.00–255.00	232.80
3	—	580	190.00–210.00	199.89
16	—	328	227.00–255.00	236.69
5	—	439	216.00	216.00
6	—	462	206.00–230.00	220.46
6	—	785	160.00–163.00	161.52
3	—	537	176.00–225.00	207.07
4	—	663	165.00–180.00	172.19
3	—	613	185.00–195.00	190.04
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	601	207.00–210.00	207.43
1	—	510	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	628	190.00–219.00	202.71
10	—	421	226.00–237.50	232.03
13	—	564	205.00–220.00	208.32
10	—	523	210.00–230.00	216.05
14	—	366	235.00–265.00	248.63
17	—	471	220.00–250.00	229.86
9	—	337	239.00–266.00	253.50
9	—	779	172.00–173.00	172.89
21	—	806	172.00–173.00	172.38
18	—	686	187.00–195.00	188.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	571	187.00–210.00	195.03
5	—	615	180.00–190.00	183.57
32	—	422	210.00–246.00	227.38
25	—	516	197.00–227.00	212.51
26	—	377	225.00–255.00	240.45
4	—	658	172.00–175.00	174.25
1	—	785	172.00	172.00
20	—	464	212.00–235.00	221.08
11	—	327	242.50–262.50	254.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	744	172.00–175.00	174.26
2	—	765	167.00–171.00	168.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	268	232.50–255.00	243.29
14	—	677	155.00–172.00	166.01
36	—	333	220.00–250.00	231.23
7	—	374	220.00–240.00	230.61
21	—	430	206.00–230.00	217.63
21	—	467	195.00–210.00	201.27
4	—	733	150.00–160.00	155.02
14	—	519	180.00–205.00	189.38
1	—	750	145.00	145.00
5	—	621	170.00–183.00	177.33
3	—	233	234.00–237.50	236.35
17	—	572	170.00–198.00	184.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	145.00	145.00
4	—	573	175.00–185.00	177.53
6	—	283	235.00–245.00	239.22
10	—	472	170.00–205.00	189.09
3	—	230	230.00–255.00	238.70
3	—	625	151.00–165.00	156.17
4	—	429	195.00–215.00	202.47
6	—	322	222.00–235.00	227.52
7	—	369	185.00–210.00	199.68
9	—	517	180.00–200.00	188.27
3	—	678	147.00–150.00	149.01

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	981	67.00–85.00	74.77
45	—	1,017	73.00–89.00	86.61
38	—	967	63.00–93.00	79.08
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,151	80.00–96.00	91.98
27	—	1,275	96.00–111.00	106.21
71	—	1,161	89.00–103.00	98.30
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,369	91.00–96.00	93.38
2	—	1,095	100.00–103.00	101.57
10	—	1,388	86.00–103.00	94.62
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,425	95.00–107.00	100.99
12	—	1,835	113.00–121.00	117.99
18	—	1,527	99.00–113.00	109.21

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	775.00–800.00	787.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,380.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	1,025.00–1,700.00	1,336.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	1,050.00–1,825.00	1,413.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,275.00–1,300.00	1,287.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	750.00–900.00	833.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	525.00–700.00	641.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	825.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	—	825.00–1,175.00	972.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	—	—	925.00–1,550.00	1,159.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	—	835.00–1,250.00	1,042.32
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,095.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	900.00–1,050.00	955.56
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,300.00–1,700.00	1,505.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,325.00–1,450.00	1,387.50
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	730.00–760.00	742.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	450.00–765.00	540.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	560.00–700.00	630.00

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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