Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 194 priced lines covering 5,185 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,678 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,473 head. replacement cattle receipts at 552 head. Counted as USDA files them — 83 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 31, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,678Last week 10,292Year ago 6,732

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,473Last week 1,313Year ago 1,007

Replacement CattleReceipts 552Last week 583Year ago 598

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 51,098 compared to 53,975 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	477	150.00–165.00	155.63
8	—	372	164.00–170.00	167.48
1	—	275	180.00	180.00
1	—	715	128.00	128.00
1	—	805	117.00	117.00
3	—	570	138.00–145.00	141.03
4	—	682	122.00–125.00	123.25
8	—	621	130.00–140.00	134.79
15	—	329	165.00–185.00	176.71
15	—	420	160.00–171.00	165.13
10	—	528	145.00–156.00	149.81
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	261	195.00–200.00	198.05
56	—	573	150.00–170.00	157.48
28	—	324	177.00–215.00	196.92
24	—	360	175.00–207.50	188.86
3	—	777	129.00–140.00	134.63
45	—	604	144.00–160.00	156.07
4	—	245	208.00	208.00
44	—	668	135.00–155.00	151.05
30	—	714	130.00–149.00	144.50
64	—	482	170.00–190.00	177.91
2	—	890	137.00	137.00
46	—	528	160.00–176.00	165.52
16	—	414	184.00–193.00	187.41
10	—	831	137.50–140.00	138.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	579	168.00–169.00	168.51
24	—	505	174.50	174.50
26	—	739	150.50	150.50
16	—	839	147.50	147.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	528	145.00–168.00	159.81
4	—	276	185.00–200.00	190.12
28	—	330	170.00–190.00	183.99
33	—	378	160.00–191.00	178.87
18	—	673	132.00–147.50	139.60
10	—	721	120.00–138.00	132.57
1	—	785	131.00	131.00
65	—	476	154.00–180.00	168.35
28	—	620	135.00–154.00	145.46
39	—	578	140.00–162.00	151.93
53	—	427	155.00–180.00	173.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	423	136.00–158.00	147.62
62	—	577	127.00–150.00	137.49
146	—	517	128.00–154.00	143.83
12	—	776	115.00–129.50	125.03
66	—	670	115.00–140.00	132.52
45	—	323	144.00–167.00	154.58
14	—	261	148.00–165.00	159.36
50	—	376	140.00–162.00	150.51
129	—	476	135.00–154.00	145.01
46	—	629	121.00–139.00	132.81
8	—	714	117.00–130.00	124.29
4	—	215	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	155.00	155.00
33	—	623	115.00–130.00	121.24
111	—	423	128.00–154.00	140.83
23	—	275	140.00–167.00	147.73
74	—	524	116.00–147.00	132.65
89	—	373	130.00–155.00	144.98
2	—	738	107.00–115.00	111.04
12	—	669	115.00–125.00	119.43
55	—	573	110.00–140.00	127.82
48	—	324	135.00–160.00	147.18
81	—	472	120.00–150.00	137.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	453	166.00	166.00
5	—	727	136.00	136.00
11	—	817	139.00	139.00
49	—	676	143.50–146.00	144.80
19	—	572	146.00–149.00	146.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	467	162.00	162.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	478	115.00–137.00	127.52
61	—	325	130.00–157.00	140.60
14	—	620	110.00–117.00	112.39
1	—	675	113.00	113.00
63	—	424	120.00–142.00	134.78
58	—	374	125.00–150.00	139.49
9	—	282	140.00–145.00	143.35
24	—	569	114.00–123.00	120.02
4	—	765	100.00–110.00	102.60
5	—	717	101.00–112.00	106.22
24	—	521	115.00–132.00	124.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	659	132.00–133.00	132.33
3	—	575	140.00	140.00
3	—	445	156.00	156.00
4	—	465	152.50–155.00	153.74
1	—	545	152.00	152.00
3	—	607	134.00	134.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	372	168.00–213.00	187.54
51	—	518	144.00–171.00	158.53
30	—	621	132.00–156.00	139.64
35	—	563	136.00–164.00	149.81
13	—	775	115.00–127.00	119.43
28	—	672	125.00–138.00	130.09
33	—	332	178.00–215.00	193.06
63	—	419	158.00–195.00	178.81
11	—	275	185.00–207.00	196.38
12	—	713	120.00–133.00	127.46
44	—	471	154.00–177.50	167.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
121	—	477	144.00–173.00	158.28
50	—	374	158.00–200.00	171.69
30	—	671	117.00–140.00	128.10
37	—	325	167.00–205.00	178.98
109	—	523	130.00–161.00	147.32
66	—	622	120.00–147.50	133.98
63	—	572	125.00–154.00	141.41
11	—	279	183.00–195.00	188.14
9	—	728	115.00–130.00	121.05
106	—	421	150.00–180.00	165.10
5	—	772	110.00–118.00	115.41
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	135.00	135.00
2	—	375	200.00–205.00	202.50
1	—	605	142.00	142.00
3	—	560	155.00–157.00	156.00
5	—	997	107.50	107.50
3	—	503	177.00–184.00	181.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	520	125.00–151.00	139.61
28	—	323	160.00–177.00	166.97
7	—	681	110.00–128.00	116.36
60	—	426	140.00–170.00	155.99
48	—	369	150.00–185.00	162.47
13	—	623	115.00–138.00	125.79
64	—	475	135.00–162.00	146.40
10	—	290	170.00–185.00	175.52
3	—	793	100.00–105.00	102.67
33	—	576	120.00–144.00	132.36
11	—	716	110.00–125.00	119.84

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	825.00	825.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,028	675.00	675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	1,127	725.00–850.00	771.94
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,238	900.00–1,025.00	942.44
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	985.00	985.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	—	725.00–975.00	854.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	1,127	750.00–1,225.00	948.34
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	—	—	700.00–1,250.00	960.91
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	640.00–810.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,055	700.00–1,080.00	874.88
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	990	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	700.00–875.00	743.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,250	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,094	700.00–830.00	779.66
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	905	850.00–975.00	914.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	475.00	475.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	425.00–750.00	637.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	854	500.00–725.00	646.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	913	550.00–800.00	699.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	815	575.00	575.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,089	1,025.00–1,350.00	1,244.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,235	965.00–1,070.00	1,031.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,250	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,075.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,025.00–1,250.00	1,118.75
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	840	650.00	650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,085	850.00	850.00
(<2 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	985	700.00	700.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	878	650.00–1,200.00	938.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	928	718.00–808.00	767.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	926	650.00–950.00	888.87
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	855	1,000.00	1,000.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	993	1,075.00–1,350.00	1,226.01
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,347	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,293.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	950.00–1,425.00	1,168.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,105	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,203.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,320	1,750.00	1,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,060.00	1,060.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	1,104	625.00–1,250.00	1,049.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,225	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,510	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,185	1,325.00–1,525.00	1,422.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,200	1,725.00	1,725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	700.00–800.00	762.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	933	500.00–750.00	593.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	940	600.00	600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	730	600.00	600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	525.00–675.00	612.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	750.00	750.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	400.00–500.00	454.55
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	753	477.00–625.00	544.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	575.00–725.00	633.33
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	625.00	625.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	703	225.00–480.00	404.72

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,604	88.00–108.00	97.64
49	—	1,827	95.00–119.00	108.72
43	—	1,484	80.00–99.00	88.38
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,476	63.00–77.00	68.55
50	—	1,342	72.00–94.00	82.09
78	—	1,403	66.00–86.00	76.42
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
85	—	949	39.00–65.00	51.46
155	—	988	41.00–72.00	59.71
56	—	1,034	49.00–76.00	62.47
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
111	—	1,163	71.00–100.00	78.20
160	—	1,163	56.00–79.00	66.53
188	—	1,154	63.00–88.00	71.69

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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