Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 141 priced lines covering 1,947 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,595 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 719 head. replacement cattle receipts at 396 head. Counted as USDA files them — 118 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Mar 14, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,595Last week 2,816Year ago 3,219

Slaughter CattleReceipts 719Last week 560Year ago 555

Replacement CattleReceipts 396Last week 171Year ago 293

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 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
12	—	318	206.00–235.00	225.78
20	—	373	200.00–230.00	217.05
47	—	470	190.00–218.00	208.46
8	—	237	240.00–242.00	241.51
25	—	426	197.00–225.00	211.90
32	—	572	170.00–193.00	185.33
11	—	273	230.00–237.50	236.42
18	—	710	170.00	170.00
9	—	659	170.00–180.00	174.35
24	—	531	180.00–200.00	191.95
33	—	633	165.00–186.00	174.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	475	177.00–200.00	190.20
7	—	726	140.00–155.00	148.42
25	—	326	198.00–226.00	215.86
35	—	373	194.00–220.00	207.77
25	—	426	190.00–210.00	199.01
5	—	669	145.00–170.00	159.75
1	—	780	135.00	135.00
4	—	284	220.00–225.00	221.17
9	—	629	160.00–180.00	169.01
32	—	527	170.00–191.00	182.43
12	—	572	160.00–184.00	175.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	919	125.00	125.00
9	—	723	156.00–160.00	157.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	582	197.00	197.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	471	165.00–183.00	176.77
2	—	630	135.00–145.00	140.08
13	—	384	172.00–197.00	187.19
15	—	329	180.00–212.00	195.52
12	—	522	140.00–180.00	170.36
5	—	732	135.00–149.00	144.33
6	—	584	157.00–174.00	167.30
12	—	423	180.00–188.00	183.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	423	207.50–215.00	212.25
15	—	335	232.00–238.00	237.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	520	195.00	195.00
18	—	598	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	621	175.00–210.00	199.25
7	—	274	250.00–258.00	256.90
12	—	521	214.00–224.00	218.48
24	—	436	217.00–240.00	231.03
21	—	375	210.00–246.00	236.75
10	—	560	212.00–214.00	213.80
16	—	325	216.00–260.00	246.97
30	—	477	210.00–238.00	220.01
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	321	238.00–245.00	240.27
4	—	272	250.00	250.00
3	—	523	200.00–209.00	206.02
52	—	654	150.00–195.00	193.23
1	—	575	172.00	172.00
10	—	379	202.00–235.00	225.65
14	—	633	160.00–198.00	192.57
7	—	476	208.00–216.00	213.96
8	—	736	180.00	180.00
6	—	430	215.00–224.00	217.72
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	478	218.00–246.00	234.17
21	—	608	195.00–222.00	199.58
20	—	431	230.00–252.00	243.06
11	—	527	220.00–242.00	229.53
5	—	571	202.00–210.00	206.07
18	—	376	242.00–265.00	249.98
11	—	663	190.00–195.00	192.65
2	—	763	180.00–182.00	180.98
11	—	326	240.00–270.00	257.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	529	228.00	228.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	232.00	232.00
44	—	684	180.00–187.00	184.36
21	—	812	170.00	170.00
12	—	509	232.00–238.00	235.82
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	593	189.00	189.00
11	—	431	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	628	180.00–195.00	183.67
8	—	524	200.00–208.00	205.16
2	—	235	255.00	255.00
9	—	471	210.00–218.00	213.76
14	—	425	214.00–227.00	218.86
2	—	688	174.00–175.00	174.50
18	—	383	226.00–245.00	233.33
10	—	328	228.00–250.00	237.74
2	—	555	192.00–198.00	195.00
6	—	268	230.00–250.00	240.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	323	262.50	262.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	340	227.00–230.00	228.52
1	—	740	162.00	162.00
2	—	370	210.00	210.00
2	—	778	150.00–159.00	154.54
8	—	576	175.00–206.00	189.57
7	—	479	180.00–200.00	192.80
4	—	626	187.00–192.00	188.76
20	—	425	200.00–230.00	212.41
14	—	525	177.00–220.00	201.64
5	—	283	235.00–245.00	238.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	424	187.00–215.00	205.33
2	—	615	142.00–165.00	153.69
2	—	278	230.00–235.00	232.57
4	—	518	184.00–204.00	194.87
1	—	390	200.00	200.00
2	—	778	135.00–140.00	137.48
7	—	466	190.00–212.00	200.94
5	—	575	175.00–193.00	182.30
2	—	313	220.00–225.00	222.56

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,181	108.00–111.00	109.34
22	—	1,380	85.00–96.00	91.94
46	—	1,293	92.00–102.00	97.69
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	983	77.00–101.00	88.39
49	—	999	68.00–93.00	83.75
36	—	947	64.00–87.00	81.56
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,122	85.00–94.00	88.74
32	—	1,150	99.00–115.00	105.21
76	—	1,119	91.00–103.00	97.46
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,302	98.00–103.00	100.45
24	—	1,569	99.00–115.00	109.70
11	—	1,713	106.00–124.00	116.76

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	—	775.00–1,300.00	996.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	675.00–984.00	813.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	—	—	950.00–1,475.00	1,253.75
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	680.00–1,050.00	874.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	750.00–925.00	846.25
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	875.00–1,025.00	946.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	733.00	733.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	1,025.00–1,225.00	1,146.88
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,525.00–1,600.00	1,558.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	925.00–1,425.00	1,255.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	950.00–1,100.00	1,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	58	—	—	1,095.00–2,000.00	1,656.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	1,300.00–1,525.00	1,390.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	1,125.00–1,275.00	1,220.45
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,400.00–1,575.00	1,481.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,225.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	775.00–850.00	812.50
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	350.00–575.00	472.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,004.00–1,162.00	1,069.57
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	25	—	—	730.00–975.00	864.36

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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