Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 179 priced lines covering 4,706 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,197 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,117 head. replacement cattle receipts at 594 head. Counted as USDA files them — 234 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 28, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,197Last week 6,834Year ago 7,564

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,117Last week 1,307Year ago 1,214

Replacement CattleReceipts 594Last week 656Year ago 834

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 91,923 compared to 85,297 a year ago.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	700.00–1,000.00	897.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,250	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	32	—	—	950.00–1,225.00	1,159.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	850.00–1,050.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	892	875.00–1,150.00	1,059.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	135	—	—	820.00–1,500.00	1,282.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,094	825.00–1,425.00	1,284.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	600.00–1,125.00	906.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	980	750.00–850.00	797.96
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	950	1,050.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	725.00	725.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	430.00–520.00	475.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	880	430.00–655.00	526.07
(<2 yrs)	Open	8	—	831	630.00–970.00	810.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	550.00–750.00	625.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	—	—	900.00–950.00	926.32
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	658	300.00–460.00	351.03
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,027	800.00–1,310.00	1,023.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,053	750.00–900.00	826.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	775.00–950.00	839.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	750.00–875.00	837.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	—	800.00–1,100.00	960.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,157	700.00–925.00	840.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	—	—	900.00–1,400.00	1,069.77
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	610.00–750.00	687.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	780.00–830.00	805.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,125	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	800.00–875.00	837.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	885.00–900.00	892.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,045	830.00	830.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	945	900.00–1,060.00	977.04
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	725.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	939	425.00–825.00	698.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	920	525.00–650.00	588.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	750.00–875.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	500.00–775.00	642.78
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,083.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	795	835.00–900.00	867.70
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	920	650.00–700.00	675.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	925	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	—	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,081.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	800.00	800.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	164.00–169.00	165.75
2	—	295	178.00–188.00	183.00
3	—	242	188.00–190.00	188.68
10	—	477	142.00–167.00	158.92
3	—	585	150.00	150.00
15	—	326	170.00–184.00	175.87
1	—	705	120.00	120.00
13	—	375	159.00–175.00	168.67
6	—	513	149.00–160.00	155.60
6	—	773	128.00–137.00	130.15
2	—	615	143.00	143.00
7	—	691	136.00–144.00	142.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	760	137.00	137.00
1	—	660	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	372	179.00–209.00	192.27
35	—	421	175.00–197.00	187.40
4	—	774	135.00–140.00	138.76
45	—	470	172.00–193.00	182.98
20	—	678	148.00–159.00	151.76
23	—	572	157.00–172.00	165.21
1	—	905	120.00	120.00
58	—	630	150.00–166.00	156.81
2	—	863	128.00–130.00	129.01
24	—	326	190.00–209.00	202.02
3	—	282	203.00–218.00	210.33
2	—	833	145.00–150.00	147.54
1	—	1,200	106.00	106.00
46	—	527	168.00–187.00	175.28
25	—	720	135.00–154.00	151.35
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	638	144.00–161.00	154.32
9	—	679	130.00–153.00	142.12
33	—	374	170.00–188.00	179.11
38	—	571	145.50–165.00	156.58
47	—	521	156.00–177.00	164.81
2	—	283	190.00–193.00	191.49
40	—	424	165.00–187.00	177.56
5	—	712	134.00–138.00	135.42
30	—	329	172.00–202.00	191.07
44	—	474	162.00–182.00	170.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	930	129.50	129.50
10	—	836	127.00	127.00
126	—	667	160.00	160.00
35	—	855	136.50	136.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	669	118.00–150.00	134.71
92	—	521	130.00–166.00	151.25
7	—	778	119.00–129.00	123.56
6	—	269	178.00–179.00	178.84
8	—	715	120.00–143.00	128.56
113	—	425	135.00–172.00	159.80
7	—	877	114.00	114.00
25	—	330	150.00–180.00	169.18
91	—	580	130.00–159.00	145.52
55	—	618	129.00–155.00	143.59
120	—	475	130.00–168.00	154.79
58	—	376	143.00–175.00	166.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	510	156.00	156.00
6	—	614	146.00–150.00	146.99
12	—	677	134.50	134.50
12	—	560	149.00	149.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	141.00	141.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
156	—	640	152.00	152.00
74	—	456	168.00	168.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	323	145.00–175.00	160.95
61	—	576	109.00–148.00	136.14
7	—	729	110.00–126.00	119.81
46	—	623	120.00–144.00	130.22
7	—	272	150.00–166.00	154.62
10	—	783	95.00–118.00	108.52
20	—	675	113.00–133.00	121.52
105	—	424	133.00–164.00	152.94
59	—	525	120.00–155.00	141.39
85	—	474	136.00–160.00	147.79
80	—	373	131.00–170.00	158.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	680	110.00–115.00	112.48
43	—	376	135.00–160.00	148.43
31	—	423	130.00–152.00	141.31
41	—	472	129.00–147.00	139.75
5	—	280	158.00–165.00	160.19
27	—	520	117.00–138.00	128.91
20	—	570	115.00–141.00	128.21
42	—	327	140.00–160.00	150.90
1	—	765	105.00	105.00
11	—	619	115.00–122.00	118.87
3	—	718	107.00–111.00	109.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	714	130.00	130.00
3	—	513	168.00	168.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	505	172.00	172.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	722	125.00–145.00	132.53
44	—	327	174.00–215.00	192.84
4	—	274	195.00–205.00	199.89
53	—	519	135.00–175.00	161.84
11	—	766	115.00–127.00	121.84
37	—	570	147.00–172.00	154.79
71	—	425	160.00–190.00	177.37
8	—	671	132.00–145.00	137.98
47	—	474	146.00–184.00	169.86
14	—	622	140.00–150.00	146.11
61	—	367	170.00–202.00	186.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	375	160.00–190.00	173.53
12	—	282	180.00–200.00	188.68
5	—	764	108.00–117.00	114.01
79	—	428	141.00–184.00	169.24
22	—	669	112.00–145.00	130.14
28	—	330	165.00–200.00	185.68
8	—	719	115.00–127.00	123.26
73	—	476	135.00–181.00	162.56
40	—	623	130.00–149.00	138.63
53	—	573	134.00–164.00	146.65
51	—	524	140.00–170.00	154.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	283	170.00–195.00	174.61
2	—	773	105.00–121.00	112.92
18	—	529	135.00–152.00	144.27
7	—	662	112.00–128.00	120.90
32	—	473	147.00–162.00	154.71
24	—	378	147.00–180.00	164.38
33	—	421	150.00–171.00	163.54
9	—	728	116.00–125.00	122.57
21	—	575	130.00–140.00	135.01
28	—	325	155.00–188.00	173.22
6	—	618	128.00–138.00	131.03

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,642	84.00–108.00	99.06
35	—	1,553	74.00–100.00	89.76
45	—	1,814	104.00–121.00	110.45
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
115	—	1,112	58.00–79.00	70.70
121	—	1,161	64.00–85.00	76.72
100	—	1,197	79.00–91.00	85.44
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,387	80.00–95.00	87.55
54	—	1,469	69.00–88.00	79.99
32	—	1,522	64.00–83.00	73.35
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	978	49.00–77.00	62.24
65	—	1,008	60.00–76.00	69.30
61	—	940	41.00–67.00	54.51

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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