Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 198 priced lines covering 4,891 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,834 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,307 head. replacement cattle receipts at 656 head. Counted as USDA files them — 237 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 21, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,834Last week 8,922Year ago 5,914

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,307Last week 1,636Year ago 1,633

Replacement CattleReceipts 656Last week 553Year ago 607

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. 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 83,766 compared to 75,479 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	715	110.00–120.00	113.31
58	—	325	141.00–172.00	154.33
1	—	240	147.00	147.00
105	—	370	137.00–168.00	150.49
11	—	678	116.00–130.00	123.42
103	—	473	121.00–155.00	143.54
130	—	423	125.00–162.00	147.25
1	—	810	74.00	74.00
32	—	625	120.00–135.00	126.86
13	—	772	98.00–119.00	114.90
49	—	574	122.00–142.00	134.01
59	—	525	121.00–148.00	138.78
32	—	273	143.00–177.00	158.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	616	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	566	127.00–151.00	142.14
1	—	270	160.00	160.00
43	—	331	150.00–180.00	164.47
7	—	776	118.00–122.50	120.85
60	—	620	130.00–147.00	138.38
1	—	870	128.00	128.00
39	—	374	149.00–172.00	160.40
27	—	668	120.00–138.00	131.89
95	—	520	123.00–160.00	148.73
106	—	471	132.00–163.00	152.22
19	—	728	122.00–132.00	127.36
80	—	422	143.00–167.00	154.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	520	160.00	160.00
2	—	553	139.00–143.00	141.01
1	—	615	138.00	138.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	432	166.50	166.50
3	—	689	133.00–143.00	136.29
16	—	586	143.00–155.00	151.56
21	—	509	140.00–155.00	148.60
39	—	478	154.00–166.00	160.32
10	—	366	169.00	169.00
8	—	622	139.00–145.00	142.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	471	124.00–147.00	136.44
41	—	324	132.00–165.00	147.08
9	—	282	135.00–167.00	151.08
62	—	375	130.00–162.00	146.81
7	—	628	117.00–123.00	120.43
23	—	518	120.00–140.00	130.90
1	—	735	100.00	100.00
63	—	422	105.00–155.00	138.36
2	—	668	105.00–115.00	110.02
17	—	575	115.00–132.00	125.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	765	128.00	128.00
4	—	519	150.00–152.50	151.84
5	—	574	155.00–157.00	155.38
3	—	625	145.00–150.00	148.40
1	—	655	145.00	145.00
1	—	390	182.00	182.00
6	—	477	157.50–160.00	157.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	587	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	668	127.00–149.00	137.22
53	—	380	155.00–205.00	179.27
15	—	714	122.00–140.00	136.79
25	—	323	180.00–210.00	195.17
51	—	521	131.00–173.00	158.72
50	—	422	149.00–192.00	173.28
52	—	565	135.00–163.00	154.54
2	—	758	119.00–126.00	122.51
24	—	621	133.00–157.00	143.51
2	—	228	200.00–205.00	202.69
70	—	473	140.00–182.00	166.05
1	—	865	99.00	99.00
6	—	275	188.00–212.00	197.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	763	122.00	122.00
1	—	310	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	271	171.00–205.00	184.04
43	—	326	167.00–195.00	178.58
1	—	240	185.00	185.00
60	—	520	121.00–158.00	147.98
52	—	574	120.00–158.00	142.02
63	—	472	147.00–173.00	158.86
34	—	624	125.00–150.00	136.35
102	—	424	150.00–185.00	165.75
20	—	674	105.00–132.00	126.35
69	—	372	150.00–190.00	172.57
5	—	769	105.00–120.00	112.03
14	—	724	113.00–125.00	119.18
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	790	106.00–113.00	109.48
7	—	731	105.00–117.00	110.19
36	—	422	140.00–173.00	158.53
8	—	279	172.00–195.00	180.24
57	—	473	140.00–163.00	150.17
2	—	205	180.00–192.00	185.85
21	—	324	157.00–180.00	169.35
11	—	627	116.00–138.00	124.36
22	—	577	127.00–148.00	135.88
38	—	522	133.00–150.00	141.83
40	—	372	147.00–178.00	164.75
7	—	679	113.00–130.00	122.83
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	479	185.00–187.50	186.80
29	—	446	193.50	193.50
18	—	580	165.50–175.00	170.64
11	—	697	152.50	152.50
6	—	776	145.50	145.50
6	—	623	165.00	165.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	574	149.00–170.00	162.03
43	—	526	158.00–183.00	173.80
7	—	474	152.00–183.00	169.38
43	—	671	140.00–158.00	151.07
1	—	285	190.00	190.00
4	—	324	182.00–218.00	198.66
37	—	410	160.00–195.00	183.43
24	—	372	186.00–219.00	193.20
4	—	759	132.00–139.00	136.28
32	—	618	150.00–164.00	158.65
6	—	725	135.00–143.00	139.47
1	—	855	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	475	146.00–177.50	170.68
16	—	573	141.00–162.00	153.74
13	—	622	140.00–157.00	147.94
4	—	834	122.00–129.00	123.77
52	—	531	139.00–172.00	161.76
29	—	422	149.00–185.00	172.42
8	—	267	175.00–220.00	193.48
8	—	668	140.00–152.00	144.34
3	—	783	130.00–139.00	135.02
26	—	375	168.00–188.00	178.50
26	—	326	170.00–200.00	182.47
8	—	723	130.00–149.00	141.10
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	603	135.00–140.00	137.51
1	—	245	180.00	180.00
18	—	325	159.00–192.00	168.44
17	—	534	145.00–157.00	150.48
4	—	280	191.00	191.00
9	—	678	125.00–142.00	135.13
31	—	378	145.00–178.00	168.37
18	—	425	145.00–175.00	162.40
9	—	459	134.00–160.00	155.75
2	—	745	117.00–120.00	118.50
6	—	574	142.00–148.00	144.83

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	950	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	838	850.00–900.00	874.03
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	965	775.00	775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	970	975.00	975.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,015	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	725.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,151	760.00–885.00	819.55
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	750.00–950.00	836.11
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	1,215	925.00–1,025.00	987.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	945	950.00	950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,015	725.00–750.00	737.99
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	20	—	—	510.00–950.00	751.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,076	750.00–940.00	869.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,092	825.00–1,125.00	999.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	32	—	—	620.00–1,050.00	877.66
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	1,130	600.00–1,025.00	891.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	49	—	—	740.00–1,350.00	1,006.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,055	1,075.00–1,400.00	1,248.28
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,263	1,100.00–1,135.00	1,117.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,320	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,483.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,175.00–1,500.00	1,395.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	300.00–450.00	400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	811	650.00–875.00	772.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	820	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	500.00–785.00	632.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	796	500.00–775.00	670.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	—	510.00–925.00	717.92
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	750.00–900.00	872.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	575.00–800.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	54	—	—	1,300.00–2,600.00	1,775.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,253	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,413.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,370	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	510.00	510.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	600.00–800.00	760.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,485.00–1,525.00	1,505.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	790.00–900.00	835.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	74	—	—	800.00–1,325.00	1,080.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	23	—	1,221	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,191.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,126	925.00–1,200.00	1,085.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	850.00–1,000.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,225.00–1,300.00	1,262.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,005	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	933	700.00–1,050.00	868.90
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	740	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	—	—	600.00–875.00	787.78
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	—	460.00–700.00	536.32
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	—	—	600.00–900.00	717.11

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	1,678	90.00–111.00	102.08
41	—	1,527	77.00–103.00	90.58
37	—	1,810	99.00–120.00	111.09
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
182	—	1,183	64.00–83.00	75.38
75	—	1,197	73.00–90.00	82.69
134	—	1,140	63.00–77.00	69.93
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	1,027	54.00–75.00	64.61
78	—	954	40.00–61.00	54.08
104	—	1,013	47.00–69.00	59.59
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	1,372	68.50–87.00	77.43
29	—	1,347	81.00–93.00	86.25
34	—	1,456	64.00–76.00	70.35

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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