Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 175 priced lines covering 4,120 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,613 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,084 head. replacement cattle receipts at 526 head. Counted as USDA files them — 128 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 14, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,613Last week 8,336Year ago 7,598

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,084Last week 1,576Year ago 1,305

Replacement CattleReceipts 526Last week 1,182Year ago 953

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 113,402 compared to 113,270 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	594	189.00	189.00
10	—	958	119.00–120.00	119.60
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	620	149.00–177.00	158.04
46	—	580	157.00–185.00	173.05
4	—	762	132.00–140.00	135.53
34	—	424	176.00–195.00	186.12
50	—	726	135.00–145.00	144.58
25	—	673	147.00–156.00	151.72
85	—	525	170.00–192.00	181.36
4	—	336	187.00–210.00	199.23
16	—	371	176.00–207.00	192.91
8	—	891	119.00	119.00
36	—	476	176.00–197.00	186.02
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	776	120.00–135.00	128.99
36	—	424	166.00–190.00	177.50
54	—	477	155.00–189.00	176.49
2	—	290	188.00–190.00	188.98
18	—	671	134.00–148.00	141.27
16	—	327	180.00–189.00	181.81
32	—	529	149.00–180.00	167.23
14	—	573	152.00–171.00	158.77
36	—	373	175.00–196.00	183.95
2	—	738	125.00–137.00	131.02
25	—	618	138.50–163.00	154.89
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	511	155.00–160.00	157.19
1	—	315	170.00	170.00
16	—	377	160.00–177.00	170.04
3	—	625	146.00–153.00	148.64
1	—	280	180.00	180.00
2	—	583	142.00–155.00	148.58
4	—	430	172.00–177.00	174.75
1	—	655	135.00	135.00
11	—	480	132.00–178.00	159.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	722	135.00	135.00
69	—	766	145.25	145.25
12	—	408	197.00	197.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	660	125.00–137.00	132.35
117	—	418	147.50–170.00	160.42
103	—	578	131.00–149.00	143.66
113	—	478	137.00–166.00	155.00
16	—	322	145.00–175.00	156.22
116	—	517	135.00–160.00	149.11
24	—	622	130.00–146.00	137.58
35	—	781	119.00–125.00	123.05
5	—	261	158.00–165.00	163.16
1	—	235	160.00	160.00
17	—	718	120.00–129.00	124.77
47	—	386	140.00–175.00	164.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	722	132.75	132.75
4	—	633	134.00	134.00
31	—	698	125.00	125.00
3	—	472	154.00	154.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	376	133.00–165.00	151.84
15	—	765	110.00–115.00	110.33
130	—	429	130.00–162.00	151.19
42	—	625	115.00–138.00	128.47
101	—	519	120.00–150.00	141.25
4	—	720	118.00–120.00	119.50
39	—	573	127.00–147.00	135.18
5	—	675	120.00–128.00	124.58
109	—	472	125.00–155.00	146.12
63	—	320	131.00–172.00	158.18
8	—	275	150.00–156.00	153.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	333	140.00–165.00	153.93
10	—	575	117.00–130.00	123.68
27	—	528	120.00–137.00	130.40
2	—	725	110.00–116.00	112.92
6	—	629	116.00–120.00	118.34
47	—	421	134.00–152.00	144.35
38	—	380	139.00–157.00	148.61
1	—	280	151.00	151.00
18	—	469	126.00–145.00	136.10
4	—	675	110.00–115.00	112.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	619	149.00	149.00
1	—	535	155.00	155.00
11	—	661	143.00	143.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	132.00	132.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	513	153.00–155.00	153.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	665	133.00–146.00	139.06
5	—	772	125.00–134.00	130.45
4	—	218	193.00–200.00	195.83
7	—	719	127.00–136.00	132.12
9	—	322	186.00–202.00	193.47
5	—	268	190.00–192.00	190.79
66	—	468	157.00–190.00	171.77
50	—	524	151.00–183.00	161.80
51	—	422	162.00–197.00	181.26
41	—	372	180.00–212.00	190.79
36	—	575	145.00–168.00	154.09
23	—	621	140.00–151.00	144.94
1	—	820	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	320	207.00	207.00
1	—	650	145.00	145.00
24	—	354	201.00	201.00
3	—	515	172.00–175.00	173.00
2	—	765	128.00–130.00	128.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	185.00	185.00
69	—	428	157.50–187.00	171.62
73	—	525	125.00–168.00	153.58
65	—	472	150.00–179.00	161.33
15	—	622	130.00–144.00	136.68
6	—	279	180.00–189.00	184.04
14	—	676	120.00–139.00	129.14
2	—	783	115.00–120.00	117.46
48	—	372	165.00–200.00	178.14
32	—	573	140.00–159.00	144.94
2	—	825	110.00–112.00	110.99
22	—	328	170.00–210.00	184.40
7	—	729	115.00–130.00	124.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	603	125.00–130.00	127.51
2	—	725	118.00–120.00	119.03
6	—	268	170.00–180.00	174.45
2	—	213	177.00–202.00	188.76
9	—	571	130.00–145.00	134.72
24	—	431	122.00–175.00	159.58
22	—	324	166.00–187.00	176.59
28	—	472	140.00–168.00	152.62
27	—	527	132.00–155.00	142.87
37	—	379	133.00–177.00	166.40

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	920	760.00	760.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	890	850.00	850.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	900	900.00	900.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	940	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,080.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	655	725.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	915	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	600.00–700.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	600.00–850.00	732.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	866	700.00–975.00	831.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	680	500.00	500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,235	900.00–1,375.00	1,171.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	975	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,025	975.00–1,225.00	1,075.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	950.00–1,050.00	981.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,143	775.00–1,250.00	1,002.53
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	750.00–800.00	780.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	900.00–950.00	933.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	800.00–1,200.00	1,019.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	835.00–1,150.00	958.57
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	675.00	675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	960	760.00–800.00	780.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,047	900.00–950.00	917.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	978	1,125.00–1,225.00	1,175.90
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,313	1,675.00–1,775.00	1,724.14
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	622.00–700.00	668.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	—	861	630.00–875.00	761.60
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	675	330.00–485.00	382.46
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	675.00–800.00	731.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	972	625.00–950.00	831.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	920	675.00	675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	958	1,075.00–1,225.00	1,129.61
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	1,241	1,025.00–1,300.00	1,203.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	50	—	—	875.00–1,500.00	1,115.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	875.00–1,100.00	1,008.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,100.00–1,325.00	1,190.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	1,025.00–1,250.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	500.00	500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	650.00–800.00	733.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,363	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,451.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,819	105.00–118.00	110.59
35	—	1,472	85.00–100.00	94.38
38	—	1,687	98.00–109.00	102.95
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
125	—	1,062	67.00–77.00	71.56
98	—	1,165	80.00–91.00	85.41
149	—	1,146	72.00–88.00	79.07
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	899	50.00–68.00	55.93
62	—	975	60.00–78.00	68.04
78	—	959	52.00–74.00	61.70
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	1,340	81.00–97.00	89.26
68	—	1,335	74.00–90.00	81.76
31	—	1,455	67.00–81.00	74.73

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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