Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 196 priced lines covering 3,984 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,211 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,241 head. replacement cattle receipts at 568 head. Counted as USDA files them — 158 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 7, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,211Last week 8,678Year ago 7,395

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,241Last week 1,473Year ago 1,262

Replacement CattleReceipts 568Last week 552Year ago 541

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 60,935 compared to 64,520 a year ago.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	600.00–700.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	788	625.00–650.00	637.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	675.00	675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	805	525.00–875.00	625.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	450.00	450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	3	—	875	600.00	600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	820.00	820.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	675.00–1,030.00	837.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,255	650.00	650.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,117	825.00–1,000.00	897.13
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,031	700.00–825.00	761.76
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	700.00–1,060.00	848.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	690.00–785.00	731.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	1,105	550.00–1,025.00	833.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	941	725.00–875.00	804.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	1,211	750.00–1,075.00	971.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	—	700.00–1,160.00	961.92
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,375	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	918	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,179	975.00–1,200.00	1,044.52
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	625.00–800.00	722.22
Bred Cows — Small 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	975	875.00	875.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	945	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,250.00–1,340.00	1,283.75
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,030	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,048	775.00–900.00	841.83
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	953	850.00–900.00	875.98
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	990	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	850	720.00	720.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	895	820.00	820.00
Bred Heifers — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	850.00–1,000.00	925.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	580	550.00	550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,235	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,082	775.00–1,000.00	901.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	983	900.00–1,150.00	992.37
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	—	1,184	950.00–1,475.00	1,305.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,245	1,425.00	1,425.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	900.00–1,075.00	987.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	884	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,145.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	34	—	—	925.00–1,370.00	1,167.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,420	1,100.00–1,225.00	1,161.62
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,326	1,325.00–1,450.00	1,363.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,593	1,625.00–1,850.00	1,749.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	845	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,014.28
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	1,075.00	1,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	625.00	625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	985	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	650.00–825.00	737.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	13	—	756	1,200.00–1,500.00	1,414.98
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,063	796.00–921.00	863.73
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	21	—	876	534.00–720.00	620.99
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	830	825.00–910.00	867.76
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	761	565.00–645.00	592.91

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	674	114.00–125.00	120.85
91	—	426	128.00–159.00	148.18
10	—	726	104.00–136.00	122.81
57	—	322	140.00–167.00	152.65
15	—	274	145.00–172.00	161.51
75	—	375	135.00–162.00	150.37
54	—	521	125.00–150.00	138.89
22	—	622	122.00–139.00	127.99
76	—	471	130.00–156.00	144.07
33	—	571	119.00–147.00	134.05
1	—	790	110.00	110.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	375	120.00–157.00	143.70
38	—	423	118.00–150.00	139.05
6	—	673	110.00–120.00	113.49
15	—	279	145.00–165.00	156.80
2	—	235	170.00–175.00	172.61
18	—	325	126.00–160.00	150.19
2	—	745	110.00	110.00
2	—	608	91.00–120.00	105.44
2	—	783	105.00	105.00
31	—	473	125.00–145.00	135.39
30	—	516	123.00–132.00	129.76
15	—	570	110.00–130.00	123.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	222	160.00–195.00	175.54
90	—	471	134.00–160.00	149.97
82	—	423	139.00–166.00	156.32
9	—	269	165.00–180.00	173.10
66	—	674	112.00–144.00	139.19
3	—	823	119.00	119.00
19	—	786	115.00–126.50	124.28
21	—	620	119.00–146.00	135.56
9	—	713	109.00–130.00	119.55
46	—	371	146.00–167.00	156.25
35	—	327	150.00–177.00	160.83
101	—	527	129.00–158.00	148.10
49	—	576	134.00–149.50	142.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	711	141.50	141.50
7	—	615	142.50	142.50
6	—	675	139.00	139.00
6	—	568	146.00	146.00
79	—	755	131.00–144.25	143.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	580	147.00	147.00
1	—	730	128.00	128.00
1	—	500	165.00	165.00
1	—	605	147.00	147.00
1	—	400	166.00	166.00
10	—	468	154.00–162.50	160.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	146.00	146.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	420	144.00	144.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	761	114.00–130.00	122.57
55	—	520	151.00–187.00	168.61
74	—	419	163.00–200.00	184.70
55	—	373	172.00–220.00	195.44
1	—	870	109.00	109.00
78	—	467	156.00–187.00	176.54
17	—	668	130.00–147.50	135.33
44	—	575	142.00–168.00	157.67
22	—	615	138.00–157.50	149.59
48	—	320	182.00–220.00	198.97
11	—	723	127.00–138.00	133.03
16	—	278	205.00–232.00	217.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	275	175.00–220.00	202.89
17	—	571	130.00–157.00	148.60
47	—	526	126.00–167.00	154.94
51	—	475	150.00–177.00	166.32
30	—	327	170.00–205.00	187.08
1	—	240	212.00	212.00
77	—	421	145.00–185.00	174.72
23	—	617	130.00–142.00	136.02
55	—	376	160.00–207.00	181.38
8	—	729	115.00–123.00	119.36
1	—	790	115.00	115.00
17	—	670	120.00–132.00	127.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	370	152.00–180.00	171.06
10	—	279	180.00–205.00	186.76
2	—	220	190.00–200.00	195.45
18	—	475	150.00–165.00	156.32
14	—	520	140.00–157.00	151.00
20	—	423	158.00–177.00	168.59
13	—	570	130.00–146.00	139.25
1	—	710	115.00	115.00
4	—	663	117.00–125.00	120.49
18	—	324	170.00–197.00	181.22
6	—	628	125.00–132.00	128.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	407	195.00–197.50	197.00
2	—	330	212.00	212.00
3	—	377	202.00–215.00	206.31
2	—	733	136.00	136.00
5	—	558	168.00	168.00
1	—	660	147.00	147.00
1	—	515	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	412	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	175.00	175.00
1	—	350	215.00	215.00
2	—	503	192.00–197.00	194.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	582	159.00–172.00	162.22
18	—	720	134.00–155.00	151.15
3	—	215	212.00–220.00	217.09
15	—	327	182.00–220.00	201.44
12	—	623	150.00–172.00	159.48
3	—	290	188.00–200.00	196.00
12	—	371	193.00–217.00	199.44
38	—	480	173.00–190.00	180.98
31	—	526	164.00–187.00	177.56
17	—	423	181.00–207.00	189.79
94	—	687	147.00–158.25	155.97
10	—	774	127.00–148.50	146.39
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	472	162.00–185.00	175.57
25	—	523	150.00–176.00	166.41
2	—	885	134.00	134.00
2	—	708	130.00–140.00	134.98
1	—	910	137.00	137.00
15	—	573	145.00–168.00	157.56
12	—	320	185.00–207.00	192.90
29	—	427	170.00–197.00	179.87
4	—	761	128.00–130.00	129.50
21	—	373	170.00–207.00	185.79
7	—	621	142.00–158.00	148.33
5	—	670	135.00–137.00	135.41
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	581	142.00–152.00	147.77
9	—	372	168.00–195.00	179.76
1	—	730	120.00	120.00
5	—	326	174.00–180.00	177.16
3	—	432	147.00–172.00	163.02
2	—	638	124.00–140.00	131.91
8	—	479	160.00–177.00	168.82
4	—	523	150.00–160.00	156.06

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,416	74.00–99.00	87.15
43	—	1,720	102.00–118.00	110.02
49	—	1,587	87.00–108.00	99.54
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
174	—	1,114	65.00–87.00	73.69
128	—	1,110	58.00–80.00	68.31
88	—	1,162	73.00–90.00	80.55
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,438	64.00–78.00	71.72
67	—	1,365	72.00–90.00	80.63
49	—	1,333	77.00–97.00	87.97
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
102	—	968	45.00–72.00	58.90
66	—	975	54.00–78.00	63.73
66	—	998	40.00–66.00	55.24

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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