Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 202 priced lines covering 5,699 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,503 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,093 head. replacement cattle receipts at 506 head. Counted as USDA files them — 137 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 10, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,503Last week 4,872Year ago 6,761

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,093Last week 909Year ago 1,042

Replacement CattleReceipts 506Last week 387Year ago 377

Compared to one week ago. Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 17,992 compared to 21,724 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	764	139.00	139.00
38	—	491	153.00–159.50	158.87
18	—	431	158.00–159.00	158.46
60	—	568	147.00–154.00	149.33
34	—	685	140.00–144.50	143.53
101	—	628	137.00–148.00	144.38
133	—	519	147.00–155.75	154.10
7	—	841	137.00	137.00
11	—	713	138.00–144.50	143.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
175	—	473	132.00–160.00	149.79
19	—	729	122.00–134.00	127.42
4	—	765	118.00–131.00	127.05
5	—	852	98.00	98.00
137	—	574	130.00–146.00	140.42
131	—	618	125.00–145.00	137.88
34	—	320	144.00–172.00	160.91
6	—	270	155.00–160.00	156.82
57	—	667	124.00–138.00	132.68
12	—	967	115.00	115.00
146	—	523	132.00–155.00	144.73
1	—	200	166.00	166.00
95	—	427	133.00–162.00	151.49
51	—	379	140.00–170.00	155.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	777	125.00	125.00
5	—	736	140.00	140.00
8	—	699	136.00	136.00
54	—	647	138.00	138.00
20	—	590	148.00–151.00	150.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	671	114.00–126.00	120.77
16	—	721	105.00–118.00	113.38
66	—	372	139.00–160.00	147.60
27	—	574	120.00–138.00	131.10
89	—	473	121.00–150.00	138.82
95	—	526	123.00–145.00	135.97
110	—	424	130.00–158.00	146.01
1	—	230	150.00	150.00
1	—	810	93.00	93.00
72	—	329	136.00–165.00	150.44
22	—	625	112.00–140.00	129.22
10	—	282	141.00–163.00	152.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	472	115.00–140.00	129.38
18	—	523	117.00–135.00	128.04
42	—	423	128.00–142.00	136.55
4	—	665	105.00–115.00	111.00
7	—	276	132.00–162.00	145.40
5	—	578	118.00–127.00	121.63
41	—	325	135.00–157.00	142.94
5	—	712	105.00–114.00	107.83
5	—	624	115.00–122.00	119.17
1	—	770	105.00	105.00
53	—	375	128.00–150.00	141.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	139.00	139.00
4	—	571	145.00–149.00	147.49
1	—	425	157.00	157.00
5	—	462	150.00–156.00	154.74
9	—	514	146.00–155.00	151.30
6	—	669	138.00–140.00	139.65
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	633	165.00	165.00
17	—	561	169.00	169.00
44	—	661	158.00	158.00
8	—	504	183.00	183.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	668	130.00	130.00
8	—	368	158.00–180.00	169.60
7	—	325	165.00–177.00	173.40
13	—	521	150.00–165.00	157.30
5	—	428	160.00–172.00	166.36
14	—	475	147.00–168.00	161.81
3	—	615	132.00–140.00	134.99
2	—	555	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	765	130.00–153.00	144.57
52	—	416	163.00–197.00	185.42
37	—	377	173.00–202.50	189.56
96	—	471	153.00–191.00	182.60
6	—	336	180.00–198.00	190.88
1	—	925	120.00	120.00
8	—	1,002	112.00	112.00
9	—	1,077	110.00	110.00
85	—	588	153.00–172.00	160.16
3	—	837	127.00–136.00	130.68
117	—	525	151.00–177.00	169.72
118	—	622	148.00–162.00	156.08
84	—	664	138.00–160.00	154.65
32	—	720	135.00–155.00	145.26
5	—	850	128.00	128.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	865	143.50	143.50
80	—	562	180.50–183.50	181.70
1	—	655	160.00	160.00
41	—	525	161.00–184.00	173.91
2	—	950	120.00	120.00
16	—	762	137.00–151.00	147.31
26	—	724	153.50	153.50
17	—	437	182.00–185.00	184.29
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	786	147.50	147.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	723	143.00–154.00	147.13
13	—	567	177.50	177.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	327	161.00–192.00	183.79
2	—	980	115.00	115.00
17	—	621	142.00–159.00	151.39
3	—	830	132.50	132.50
1	—	765	130.00	130.00
2	—	275	190.00	190.00
8	—	679	136.00–147.00	141.49
32	—	521	146.00–170.00	163.20
49	—	374	175.00–190.00	181.03
37	—	572	143.00–165.00	155.99
10	—	716	130.00–145.00	139.08
41	—	472	151.00–178.00	170.23
1	—	210	198.00	198.00
40	—	438	165.00–182.00	175.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	422	159.00–194.00	180.15
4	—	719	125.00–134.00	131.19
60	—	472	149.00–188.00	170.75
11	—	765	115.00–133.00	123.15
18	—	329	185.00–200.00	191.75
53	—	373	170.00–198.00	186.49
59	—	526	142.00–173.00	160.93
50	—	569	135.00–165.00	152.69
9	—	274	190.00–205.00	195.10
19	—	668	121.00–142.00	135.47
25	—	625	133.00–155.00	144.77
2	—	228	198.00	198.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	279	170.00–195.00	184.46
76	—	473	146.00–175.00	161.64
43	—	620	123.00–145.00	135.46
55	—	426	150.00–182.00	170.20
51	—	576	122.00–154.00	143.25
16	—	729	115.00–132.00	118.36
11	—	670	120.00–132.00	126.52
48	—	377	160.00–186.00	176.07
43	—	325	162.00–188.00	179.75
7	—	778	105.00–120.00	112.52
64	—	530	142.00–162.00	154.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	431	145.00–170.00	159.26
35	—	466	140.00–163.00	151.30
8	—	265	167.00–185.00	178.35
17	—	534	135.00–149.00	142.26
14	—	618	120.00–137.00	129.24
21	—	376	157.00–175.00	164.77
3	—	732	110.00–121.00	117.01
10	—	673	115.00–128.00	121.01
3	—	763	105.00–114.00	108.07
14	—	568	127.00–141.00	133.99
15	—	312	167.00–177.00	171.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	490	177.00	177.00
1	—	645	147.00	147.00
3	—	407	182.00–190.00	185.70
1	—	395	192.00	192.00
1	—	725	132.00	132.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	775.00–850.00	808.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	30	—	—	800.00–1,000.00	863.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,233	1,275.00–1,600.00	1,485.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	44	—	—	825.00–1,275.00	1,039.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	1,054	700.00–1,375.00	1,178.03
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	825.00–850.00	837.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	650.00–750.00	683.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	725.00–775.00	741.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	575.00–925.00	798.89
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,155	550.00–650.00	604.55
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,000	550.00	550.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	450.00–575.00	525.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	765	485.00–945.00	775.27
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	898	529.00–860.00	669.48
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	645	375.00–430.00	399.73
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	29	—	—	700.00–1,000.00	920.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	—	650.00–900.00	743.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	994	700.00–940.00	871.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	40	—	—	600.00–975.00	777.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,097.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,150	700.00–800.00	738.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,035	910.00–938.00	923.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	897	750.00–800.00	773.21
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,185	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	835	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	600.00–650.00	625.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	525.00–575.00	562.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	753	400.00–750.00	527.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	450.00–660.00	526.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	450.00–630.00	550.83
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,505	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	—	625.00–800.00	701.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	625.00–700.00	657.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	540.00–620.00	556.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	350.00	350.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	798	500.00–740.00	629.40
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	840	725.00	725.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	960	900.00	900.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,725	92.00–109.00	100.68
49	—	1,643	82.00–98.00	88.72
49	—	1,467	70.00–90.00	80.30
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	1,228	62.00–88.00	73.77
155	—	1,177	56.00–80.00	67.76
106	—	1,130	51.00–72.00	61.08
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,398	57.00–72.00	65.86
17	—	1,356	74.00–85.00	79.79
92	—	1,399	60.00–79.00	71.11
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,007	44.00–75.00	59.70
55	—	959	35.00–59.00	48.60
90	—	1,003	39.00–68.00	55.58

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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