Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 178 priced lines covering 3,555 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,872 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 909 head. replacement cattle receipts at 387 head. Counted as USDA files them — 95 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 3, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,872Last week 11,115Year ago 9,288

Slaughter CattleReceipts 909Last week 1,577Year ago 1,543

Replacement CattleReceipts 387Last week 950Year ago 754

Compared to one week ago: No trends available due to markets being closed for the Christmas and New Years holiday. Year to date receipts totaled 6,128 compared to 12,170 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	279	165.00–180.00	172.50
22	—	523	120.00–140.00	131.58
7	—	710	110.00–115.00	111.57
4	—	675	107.00–127.00	113.44
4	—	620	110.00–130.00	119.09
19	—	467	115.00–154.00	142.38
8	—	573	117.00–130.00	123.61
17	—	326	160.00–175.00	164.97
7	—	775	100.00–108.00	103.80
22	—	426	140.00–165.00	152.98
23	—	371	150.00–167.00	158.40
2	—	240	170.00–180.00	175.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	427	150.00–178.00	163.96
47	—	375	155.00–180.00	169.58
47	—	472	125.00–170.00	154.44
8	—	279	172.00–187.00	177.83
3	—	780	98.00–112.00	105.24
39	—	524	126.00–163.00	144.42
6	—	718	110.00–122.00	113.20
25	—	573	125.00–152.00	133.82
9	—	676	112.00–127.00	117.64
29	—	329	165.00–184.00	175.70
33	—	625	109.00–144.00	125.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	177.00	177.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	663	120.00–139.00	128.93
64	—	421	160.00–190.00	175.60
14	—	330	174.00–192.00	185.83
7	—	267	185.00–205.00	192.82
9	—	621	129.00–145.00	139.63
29	—	375	172.00–194.00	183.37
6	—	723	118.00–134.00	127.18
50	—	473	155.00–181.00	167.42
2	—	215	220.00–235.00	227.85
14	—	572	140.00–158.00	146.70
54	—	518	146.00–171.00	155.20
3	—	772	119.00–126.00	121.98
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	120.00	120.00
36	—	431	156.00–180.00	169.45
1	—	735	124.00	124.00
60	—	376	169.00–182.00	174.61
20	—	528	150.00–170.00	158.50
36	—	322	170.00–195.00	179.36
20	—	468	150.00–178.00	163.01
2	—	663	140.00–146.00	143.03
26	—	572	134.00–160.00	148.31
8	—	621	132.00–156.00	143.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	665	140.00	140.00
1	—	360	205.00	205.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	315	157.00–170.00	163.77
3	—	418	150.00–170.00	159.84
2	—	680	125.00	125.00
6	—	478	140.00–150.00	145.36
6	—	528	115.00–154.00	139.10
17	—	374	148.00–165.00	158.90
5	—	583	135.00–140.00	138.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	125.00	125.00
55	—	573	150.00–168.00	160.23
21	—	376	174.00–207.00	187.76
62	—	523	154.00–181.00	165.45
3	—	340	179.00	179.00
6	—	732	127.00–138.00	132.53
3	—	800	145.00	145.00
31	—	416	170.00–190.00	179.03
10	—	865	124.00–135.50	132.26
19	—	617	140.00–157.00	149.45
3	—	915	116.00–120.00	118.68
38	—	473	160.00–186.00	170.76
6	—	683	140.00–148.00	145.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	625	159.00	159.00
8	—	744	145.00	145.00
40	—	660	162.50	162.50
6	—	560	158.00–174.00	169.12
37	—	757	132.00–153.00	148.08
19	—	459	180.00–188.50	183.97
3	—	862	125.00–132.00	129.70
7	—	535	177.50–178.00	177.93
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	705	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	569	141.00–145.00	141.29
7	—	758	134.00	134.00
15	—	395	164.00	164.00
5	—	480	150.50	150.50
3	—	540	146.00	146.00
21	—	615	139.50–142.00	140.64
26	—	723	139.50	139.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	273	146.00–164.00	153.14
66	—	370	139.00–165.00	148.66
99	—	425	133.00–157.00	146.32
35	—	613	122.00–138.00	132.69
2	—	245	155.00	155.00
91	—	471	130.00–157.00	142.92
48	—	323	144.00–165.00	152.13
3	—	665	120.00–131.00	124.28
61	—	567	125.00–145.00	135.67
9	—	718	120.00–131.00	126.75
63	—	526	131.00–151.00	140.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	719	105.00–120.00	110.14
43	—	573	118.00–138.00	128.33
76	—	374	122.00–159.00	142.68
75	—	477	120.00–145.00	135.44
71	—	324	137.00–157.00	144.90
94	—	425	124.00–150.00	137.55
12	—	678	110.00–127.00	119.87
7	—	274	140.00–150.00	144.98
15	—	617	115.00–128.00	122.34
58	—	520	119.00–141.00	131.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	620	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	289	130.00–150.00	137.38
30	—	329	125.00–145.00	137.24
4	—	848	94.00	94.00
9	—	719	100.00–115.00	105.33
23	—	376	122.00–152.00	132.59
6	—	765	95.00–114.00	101.49
12	—	574	100.00–125.00	115.20
5	—	671	105.00–110.00	106.59
4	—	621	105.00–117.00	110.39
13	—	517	110.00–128.00	119.24
34	—	470	115.00–134.00	125.22
16	—	415	122.00–140.00	132.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	745	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	368	157.00–159.00	157.97
1	—	655	135.00	135.00
7	—	619	140.00	140.00
2	—	530	147.50	147.50
1	—	560	142.00	142.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,318	850.00–885.00	862.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	700.00–725.00	708.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,082	750.00–800.00	773.04
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	980	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	450.00–775.00	661.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	928	700.00–775.00	751.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	550.00–925.00	812.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	985	550.00	550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	875.00–1,175.00	980.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,410	1,025.00–1,200.00	1,104.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,165	750.00–875.00	806.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	928	800.00–900.00	852.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,235	775.00–985.00	861.77
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,220	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	775.00–925.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	39	—	—	675.00–1,050.00	850.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	575.00–800.00	698.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,017	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,226.61
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	500.00–610.00	561.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	690.00	690.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	1,114	1,425.00–1,600.00	1,507.62
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,015	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	905	800.00–925.00	885.91
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	841	625.00–830.00	737.70
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	640	425.00	425.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,145	1,125.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	36	—	—	775.00–1,350.00	1,045.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,389	900.00–1,100.00	992.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,240	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,348	1,010.00–1,175.00	1,096.82
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	700.00–900.00	821.43
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,513	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,307.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	625.00–850.00	752.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	720	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	825.00–850.00	833.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	600.00	600.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	770	450.00–575.00	513.96
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	440.00–480.00	461.82
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	959	565.00–1,055.00	731.03
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	948	800.00–895.00	861.07

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,570	64.00–91.00	80.58
41	—	1,687	79.00–103.00	90.51
30	—	1,724	88.00–111.00	99.24
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,406	59.00–82.00	68.00
12	—	1,477	52.00–68.00	60.83
51	—	1,324	66.00–88.00	76.48
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	995	34.00–59.00	46.49
81	—	1,017	40.00–65.00	53.09
41	—	1,022	45.00–84.50	57.75
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	1,105	47.00–67.00	58.45
63	—	1,206	60.00–84.00	72.75
119	—	1,203	52.00–75.00	65.33

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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