Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 186 priced lines covering 4,881 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,411 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,722 head. replacement cattle receipts at 608 head. Counted as USDA files them — 225 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 28, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,411Last week 5,539Year ago 6,804

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,722Last week 1,311Year ago 988

Replacement CattleReceipts 608Last week 687Year ago 676

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 134,707 compared to 133,921 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	475	115.00–147.00	138.77
28	—	524	105.00–140.00	133.42
4	—	675	110.00–120.00	115.50
2	—	610	116.00–125.00	120.57
1	—	725	111.00	111.00
17	—	574	123.00–132.00	127.15
30	—	425	130.00–155.00	146.37
5	—	229	175.00–180.00	176.86
4	—	281	151.00–175.00	166.54
27	—	323	140.00–167.00	147.67
48	—	374	125.00–162.00	148.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	772	110.00–119.00	115.42
114	—	420	132.00–163.00	151.04
34	—	620	120.00–134.00	127.27
7	—	714	118.00–127.00	120.85
90	—	471	132.50–158.00	144.95
7	—	281	155.00–162.50	159.43
40	—	321	145.00–175.00	156.53
100	—	379	141.00–167.00	152.46
20	—	671	115.00–137.00	124.13
55	—	573	120.00–142.00	134.32
100	—	523	123.00–152.00	140.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	274	162.00–177.50	169.12
11	—	721	120.00–137.00	124.95
65	—	571	135.00–151.00	143.65
8	—	319	160.00–185.00	167.64
111	—	477	147.50–165.00	155.17
10	—	686	122.50–129.00	126.29
1	—	770	120.00	120.00
44	—	624	132.00–148.00	138.84
65	—	520	131.00–157.00	149.07
82	—	422	150.00–169.00	159.09
42	—	379	153.00–166.00	159.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	483	158.00–159.00	158.15
91	—	734	130.00–139.50	138.57
7	—	416	161.00	161.00
15	—	651	140.50	140.50
9	—	633	139.50–148.00	141.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	652	141.00–142.00	141.14
1	—	405	167.00	167.00
8	—	756	123.00–126.00	124.86
1	—	450	168.00	168.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	708	145.00–153.00	148.99
18	—	672	140.00–157.00	151.04
30	—	569	154.00–172.00	166.72
35	—	618	148.00–166.50	162.10
72	—	469	170.00–191.00	181.06
27	—	367	185.00–210.00	193.70
16	—	322	198.00–220.00	207.91
64	—	521	160.00–185.00	176.13
63	—	421	175.00–202.00	188.99
11	—	782	138.00–143.00	139.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	530	176.00–187.00	179.61
11	—	666	158.50	158.50
2	—	468	192.00–197.00	194.49
2	—	555	175.00–180.00	177.50
1	—	790	142.00	142.00
16	—	710	152.00	152.00
24	—	845	139.50	139.50
4	—	303	224.00	224.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	916	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	626	147.00–160.00	153.20
1	—	790	142.00	142.00
12	—	672	140.00–150.00	146.35
46	—	478	160.00–182.00	174.04
42	—	371	167.00–197.50	179.58
43	—	587	148.00–167.00	157.37
35	—	525	155.00–177.00	165.33
4	—	720	135.00–140.00	138.01
23	—	327	175.00–207.50	189.08
21	—	423	165.00–190.00	177.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	871	143.75	143.75
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	726	127.00–137.00	129.88
3	—	622	144.00–147.00	144.99
8	—	473	150.00–172.00	163.67
16	—	328	165.00–197.00	174.63
1	—	280	185.00	185.00
16	—	380	155.00–177.00	167.42
1	—	565	135.00	135.00
1	—	790	125.00	125.00
7	—	425	140.00–182.00	171.87
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	275	215.00–220.00	217.41
34	—	328	182.00–210.00	199.69
8	—	706	130.00–142.00	138.22
56	—	377	178.00–200.00	191.68
2	—	785	125.00–127.00	126.00
63	—	469	161.00–182.00	171.52
26	—	617	140.00–155.00	149.06
13	—	666	135.00–147.00	141.23
64	—	418	172.00–192.00	183.00
1	—	240	193.00	193.00
65	—	520	152.00–175.00	163.40
37	—	571	145.00–162.00	153.56
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	274	200.00–210.00	203.69
70	—	571	134.00–157.50	148.39
4	—	705	120.00–135.00	128.69
1	—	235	212.00	212.00
35	—	326	170.00–202.00	187.33
12	—	780	110.00–129.00	123.54
44	—	377	160.00–190.00	179.81
64	—	523	140.00–162.50	152.85
10	—	668	124.00–142.00	135.53
72	—	476	148.00–170.00	162.35
106	—	427	154.00–180.00	170.24
31	—	625	131.00–148.00	139.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	140.00	140.00
5	—	478	185.00–187.50	186.52
3	—	600	155.00–160.00	157.33
1	—	565	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	368	135.00–180.00	164.14
4	—	680	117.00–125.00	121.06
22	—	329	150.00–190.00	176.90
4	—	264	190.00–200.00	193.67
5	—	743	107.00–110.00	107.59
2	—	245	205.00–207.00	206.00
5	—	580	120.00–140.00	127.82
18	—	518	125.00–150.00	140.90
3	—	607	128.00–134.00	130.68
27	—	475	127.00–160.00	147.38
27	—	419	144.00–168.00	161.51

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	670.00–760.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	700.00–800.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	800.00–815.00	803.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,016	800.00–875.00	841.41
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	460.00	460.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,102	900.00–1,075.00	994.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	530.00–800.00	656.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	825.00–970.00	889.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	510.00–750.00	636.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	863	500.00–900.00	712.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	918	770.00–925.00	820.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	640.00–850.00	743.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	500.00–740.00	620.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	870	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	750.00–1,100.00	956.36
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	870.00	870.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	900.00–950.00	921.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	1,094	800.00–1,050.00	942.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	1,157	900.00–1,225.00	1,049.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,002	800.00–1,055.00	878.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	—	850.00–1,200.00	1,060.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,112.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,090	975.00–1,215.00	1,113.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,320	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	998	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,124.94
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	1,025.00–1,175.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,125.00–1,275.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	32	—	1,040	1,100.00–1,600.00	1,262.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	60	—	—	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,184.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	1,300.00–1,380.00	1,364.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	850.00–1,025.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	1,156	1,075.00–1,650.00	1,374.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,296	1,250.00–1,425.00	1,386.88
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	880.00–950.00	922.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	510.00	510.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	600.00–875.00	720.83
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	750.00	750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	700.00–800.00	728.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	650.00–950.00	828.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	978	1,225.00–1,250.00	1,237.53
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	825.00–925.00	865.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,345	1,800.00	1,800.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	705	700.00	700.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	—	675.00–875.00	767.31
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	998	950.00–1,075.00	1,015.48
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	790	650.00–1,000.00	801.37
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	15	—	853	1,100.00	1,100.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	400.00–500.00	450.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	742	325.00–650.00	521.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	575.00–650.00	618.75
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	21	—	851	550.00–1,025.00	684.05
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	754	780.00–910.00	852.80

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,842	106.00–125.00	116.23
63	—	1,605	95.00–116.00	107.97
41	—	1,485	83.00–106.00	97.21
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
124	—	1,179	83.00–108.00	90.10
198	—	1,116	65.00–85.00	76.69
240	—	1,163	74.00–100.00	84.12
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,416	74.00–86.00	78.96
83	—	1,349	82.00–91.00	85.64
56	—	1,334	86.00–98.00	92.43
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
119	—	1,014	63.00–87.00	75.26
155	—	1,011	54.00–79.00	70.85
108	—	972	48.00–72.00	63.77

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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