Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 131 priced lines covering 1,476 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,252 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 571 head. replacement cattle receipts at 250 head. Counted as USDA files them — 72 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,252Last week 2,111Year ago 2,024

Slaughter CattleReceipts 571Last week 545Year ago 492

Replacement CattleReceipts 250Last week 260Year ago 195

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold 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
2	—	415	210.00–245.00	227.92
2	—	655	185.00	185.00
2	—	518	217.00–220.00	218.54
1	—	775	170.00	170.00
3	—	472	200.00–230.00	211.81
1	—	595	220.00	220.00
1	—	610	215.00	215.00
5	—	326	220.00–230.00	225.00
7	—	376	212.00–230.00	220.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	368	265.00–272.50	268.75
18	—	523	236.00–250.00	239.34
5	—	641	224.00–231.00	228.44
24	—	567	232.00–245.00	234.91
1	—	285	256.00	256.00
1	—	745	190.00	190.00
4	—	341	256.00–275.00	265.94
2	—	650	220.00	220.00
7	—	469	238.00–260.00	245.48
9	—	438	228.00–267.00	252.21
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	408	277.00–280.00	278.50
2	—	952	182.50	182.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	325	235.00–245.00	236.92
1	—	710	205.00	205.00
12	—	421	216.00–250.00	229.44
9	—	513	228.00–235.00	230.51
18	—	617	214.00–220.00	218.07
12	—	374	227.00–246.00	234.05
9	—	587	219.00–232.00	224.77
5	—	487	232.00–234.00	232.37
4	—	678	205.00–212.00	209.02
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	661	175.00–186.00	179.46
4	—	330	224.00–235.00	230.80
4	—	780	160.00–170.00	165.50
25	—	470	212.00–224.00	217.46
14	—	419	217.50–228.00	220.41
14	—	572	190.00–205.00	198.89
1	—	745	172.00	172.00
38	—	517	206.00–216.00	209.66
10	—	616	182.00–195.00	187.01
11	—	365	225.00–230.00	226.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	569	180.00–197.00	188.77
2	—	728	150.00–170.00	159.76
36	—	475	198.00–212.00	206.00
5	—	677	165.00–182.50	173.27
3	—	255	230.00–237.50	232.60
13	—	332	214.00–230.00	224.19
14	—	628	170.00–187.00	178.85
43	—	422	202.00–218.00	210.48
32	—	529	190.00–205.00	198.90
29	—	376	210.00–228.00	218.72
2	—	218	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	527	177.00–190.00	183.89
2	—	280	230.00	230.00
1	—	620	160.00	160.00
16	—	372	200.00–215.00	206.89
26	—	430	190.00–207.00	198.63
6	—	475	190.00–200.00	194.73
15	—	326	206.00–220.00	213.60
6	—	574	173.00–180.00	176.13
2	—	683	162.00–166.00	163.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	187.00	187.00
4	—	528	217.50	217.50
7	—	561	207.00–212.00	208.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	369	230.00–260.00	250.26
15	—	574	206.00–220.00	211.47
1	—	730	190.00	190.00
19	—	520	212.00–227.50	220.23
6	—	347	248.00–267.50	263.01
9	—	614	198.00–205.00	201.69
1	—	765	172.00	172.00
9	—	684	190.00–200.00	195.58
6	—	463	230.00–237.50	231.65
21	—	414	222.50–250.00	242.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	431	212.00–235.00	227.13
18	—	568	190.00–209.00	199.57
38	—	526	202.00–215.00	208.48
8	—	623	185.00–201.00	191.48
8	—	336	234.00–255.00	246.98
28	—	477	212.00–227.00	219.87
2	—	755	162.00	162.00
21	—	371	214.00–245.00	233.66
4	—	726	170.00–180.00	175.30
7	—	679	177.00–185.00	181.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	369	208.00–235.00	216.18
8	—	525	188.00–205.00	197.63
2	—	788	150.00–155.00	152.48
14	—	322	218.00–240.00	227.23
9	—	573	184.00–197.00	191.97
2	—	685	175.00	175.00
1	—	700	166.00	166.00
2	—	290	250.00–255.00	252.50
16	—	426	200.00–225.00	210.33
26	—	477	180.00–215.00	198.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	1,165	85.00–98.00	90.48
26	—	1,292	99.00–108.00	102.65
75	—	1,164	90.00–102.00	96.46
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,004	79.00–95.00	87.47
46	—	1,018	70.00–92.00	84.19
18	—	952	70.00–87.00	79.84
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,450	90.00–96.00	93.70
10	—	1,297	97.00–105.00	101.32
2	—	1,448	90.00	90.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,665	106.00–120.00	114.86
10	—	1,339	98.00–111.00	103.74
12	—	1,828	116.00–130.00	124.14

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	—	900.00–1,575.00	1,280.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	915.00–1,040.00	968.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	925.00–1,075.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	950.00–1,350.00	1,162.31
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	1,450.00–1,625.00	1,560.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	500.00–850.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	850.00–890.00	872.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,125.00–1,175.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	925.00–1,375.00	1,140.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	875.00–1,275.00	1,066.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	1,100.00–1,600.00	1,362.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,250.00–1,475.00	1,327.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,650.00–1,750.00	1,733.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,025.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	984.00–1,151.00	1,092.33
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	390.00–420.00	405.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	545.00–645.00	595.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	739.00–1,040.00	866.00

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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