Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 153 priced lines covering 3,467 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,072 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 779 head. replacement cattle receipts at 296 head. Counted as USDA files them — 81 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 17, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,072Last week 8,503Year ago 12,405

Slaughter CattleReceipts 779Last week 1,093Year ago 1,442

Replacement CattleReceipts 296Last week 506Year ago 750

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 24,987 compared to 36,896 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
2	—	575	147.00	147.00
2	—	615	148.00	148.00
48	—	708	140.00	140.00
69	—	754	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	845	75.00	75.00
64	—	475	130.00–145.00	139.37
19	—	675	115.00–127.00	121.92
65	—	523	111.00–143.00	134.92
68	—	375	126.00–156.00	146.14
5	—	272	150.00–154.00	151.21
88	—	423	137.00–151.00	143.42
38	—	619	116.00–141.00	126.40
25	—	715	91.00–128.00	121.98
44	—	574	109.00–141.00	132.52
3	—	764	91.00–100.00	94.08
56	—	323	131.00–158.00	149.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
146	—	521	129.00–156.00	145.87
65	—	683	122.00–146.00	134.44
4	—	769	118.00–123.00	121.22
61	—	422	131.00–165.00	151.53
36	—	620	127.00–147.00	138.00
116	—	574	135.00–149.50	144.18
59	—	471	142.00–158.00	149.73
27	—	720	119.00–140.50	132.33
32	—	380	150.00–160.00	156.75
25	—	333	151.00–165.00	161.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	374	121.00–148.00	138.80
13	—	707	110.00–112.50	112.12
29	—	520	116.00–130.00	123.82
1	—	220	150.00	150.00
10	—	578	104.00–122.00	115.88
12	—	323	119.00–146.00	138.80
8	—	278	140.00–148.00	142.71
35	—	418	126.00–142.00	134.90
4	—	608	118.00–120.00	119.49
24	—	475	110.00–136.00	128.42
3	—	768	95.00–110.00	101.98
1	—	690	108.00	108.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	605	156.00	156.00
2	—	568	140.00–145.00	142.58
1	—	515	158.00	158.00
1	—	470	162.00	162.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	870	95.00–132.00	115.34
21	—	626	140.00–155.00	149.44
43	—	482	141.00–185.00	170.02
37	—	534	160.00–172.00	163.54
2	—	250	188.00	188.00
33	—	681	135.00–149.00	144.79
18	—	565	140.00–161.00	156.34
35	—	419	151.00–189.00	176.48
20	—	766	125.00–147.00	145.32
19	—	744	125.00–148.00	143.85
19	—	369	173.00–190.00	180.33
22	—	321	180.00–190.00	184.52
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	689	130.00–132.00	130.14
8	—	473	150.00–170.00	162.26
12	—	533	147.00–160.00	157.75
2	—	435	167.00–168.00	167.50
9	—	326	160.00–180.00	173.16
3	—	712	115.00–126.00	122.00
12	—	379	160.00–174.00	170.78
7	—	577	125.00–150.00	137.60
4	—	611	135.00–144.00	137.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	711	138.00–146.00	143.61
5	—	764	127.00–135.00	132.75
8	—	374	175.00–198.00	190.52
1	—	1,140	90.00	90.00
1	—	805	139.00	139.00
5	—	562	158.00–170.00	165.02
20	—	467	155.00–198.00	182.54
47	—	631	151.00–160.00	153.28
16	—	433	185.00–200.00	187.29
118	—	518	159.00–175.00	172.62
5	—	689	135.00–146.00	143.43
34	—	864	135.50	135.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	820	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	925	135.00	135.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	375	143.00–207.00	187.34
1	—	870	78.00	78.00
39	—	520	150.00–176.00	163.59
40	—	472	141.00–188.00	172.93
1	—	220	176.00	176.00
4	—	730	124.00–127.00	125.76
41	—	421	165.00–192.00	181.07
2	—	268	200.00–212.00	205.94
27	—	566	139.00–162.00	151.77
10	—	675	120.00–140.00	129.06
11	—	626	135.00–151.00	143.89
1	—	1,035	79.00	79.00
13	—	323	160.00–207.00	188.51
2	—	763	120.00–126.00	122.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	521	125.00–166.00	154.17
23	—	616	125.00–140.00	132.83
79	—	428	135.00–180.00	167.23
52	—	371	131.00–192.00	176.99
10	—	724	110.00–130.00	122.13
2	—	270	190.00	190.00
60	—	477	150.00–176.00	163.59
4	—	783	110.00–123.00	116.99
27	—	573	132.00–155.00	141.89
11	—	673	120.00–130.00	126.00
13	—	329	180.00–195.00	183.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	475	138.00–167.00	155.58
18	—	574	125.00–145.00	133.91
5	—	683	115.00–122.00	119.02
13	—	521	134.00–154.00	140.29
30	—	422	137.00–170.00	161.15
17	—	319	168.00–180.00	172.42
21	—	375	150.00–173.00	165.59
6	—	615	124.00–130.00	126.32
8	—	283	170.00–180.00	175.62
4	—	729	110.00–120.00	117.51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
88	—	1,024	45.00–66.00	57.78
40	—	1,085	55.00–72.00	65.71
36	—	1,030	43.00–58.00	51.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,202	69.00–89.00	76.85
39	—	1,144	56.00–69.00	64.39
134	—	1,213	58.00–78.00	69.78
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,358	74.00–87.00	78.87
41	—	1,389	62.50–83.00	72.61
17	—	1,510	58.00–70.00	64.06
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,673	92.00–112.00	104.45
44	—	1,646	81.50–103.00	94.27
27	—	1,455	60.00–94.00	80.87

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	27	—	—	660.00–1,210.00	928.70
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	650.00–780.00	730.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,130	850.00	850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	600.00–875.00	746.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,220	885.00–950.00	928.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	—	620.00–1,100.00	770.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	785.00–880.00	816.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,230	850.00–1,275.00	1,076.52
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	440.00–700.00	573.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	280.00–330.00	296.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	575.00–800.00	676.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	—	550.00–740.00	651.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	800.00–820.00	806.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	985.00	985.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	—	—	800.00–1,325.00	1,063.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,160	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	750.00–1,025.00	889.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,223	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,249.59
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	930	800.00–900.00	852.15
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	870	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	575.00–775.00	668.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	625.00–900.00	770.83
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	550.00	550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,125.00–1,175.00	1,158.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	980	1,325.00	1,325.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	670	500.00	500.00

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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