Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 183 priced lines covering 5,062 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,326 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,543 head. replacement cattle receipts at 588 head. Counted as USDA files them — 232 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 4, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,326Last week 6,411Year ago 7,463

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,543Last week 1,722Year ago 1,305

Replacement CattleReceipts 588Last week 608Year ago 962

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold uneven, mostly steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 144,600 compared to 144,902 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)	6	—	—	450.00–625.00	554.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	865	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	973	700.00–950.00	793.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	360.00–500.00	436.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	960	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,253	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,133.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	—	970.00–1,320.00	1,144.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	685.00	685.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	—	—	700.00–1,035.00	936.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,015	825.00–900.00	863.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	1,125	775.00–1,100.00	993.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	930.00	930.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	640.00–800.00	720.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	700.00–950.00	837.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	34	—	—	720.00–1,130.00	917.94
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,105	950.00–975.00	961.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,033	775.00–875.00	819.48
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	725.00–820.00	780.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	700.00–825.00	775.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,095	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,156	1,075.00–1,225.00	1,133.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,210.00	1,210.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	684	775.00–825.00	800.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	967	855.00–985.00	935.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	660.00–975.00	815.83
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	657	450.00–720.00	614.92
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	775.00–875.00	855.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	720	610.00	610.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	900	700.00–1,075.00	903.99
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	930	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	950.00–1,050.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	700.00–800.00	750.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	700	700.00	700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,295	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,230	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,300	1,250.00–1,425.00	1,292.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	950.00–975.00	962.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	92	—	—	950.00–1,325.00	1,120.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,040	900.00–1,500.00	1,320.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	44	—	—	650.00–975.00	862.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	420.00–560.00	490.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	914	775.00–950.00	830.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	625.00–925.00	760.71
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	750.00–1,075.00	870.45
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,225.00–1,300.00	1,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	900	1,550.00–1,650.00	1,600.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
87	—	576	130.00–151.00	144.36
97	—	431	141.00–167.00	158.61
33	—	378	150.00–170.00	159.79
11	—	323	154.00–175.00	163.95
5	—	276	158.00–167.00	161.59
7	—	777	117.00–137.00	127.91
3	—	880	133.00	133.00
44	—	626	130.00–145.00	138.45
16	—	722	118.00–141.00	131.05
105	—	469	136.00–163.00	154.62
140	—	522	133.00–159.00	149.18
25	—	666	125.00–143.00	136.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	620	120.00–137.00	129.80
13	—	718	113.00–127.00	118.53
104	—	476	130.00–155.00	145.10
3	—	220	156.00–159.00	157.36
60	—	526	125.00–149.00	138.10
22	—	675	115.00–130.00	123.92
7	—	261	144.00–175.00	155.80
51	—	574	118.00–142.00	132.83
85	—	422	135.00–162.00	149.50
30	—	328	137.00–170.00	155.90
104	—	379	140.00–165.00	154.45
5	—	784	119.00–120.00	119.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
88	—	733	135.50–139.50	137.34
15	—	482	160.00	160.00
59	—	607	141.00–150.00	148.59
8	—	439	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	277	148.00–154.00	151.03
23	—	522	120.00–138.00	129.82
12	—	622	115.00–125.00	117.73
29	—	473	120.00–145.00	135.75
3	—	782	108.00–114.00	110.01
18	—	569	99.00–132.00	123.43
65	—	376	130.00–160.00	143.85
3	—	728	110.00–111.00	110.34
59	—	425	120.00–152.00	140.99
8	—	681	105.00–122.00	113.03
25	—	326	140.00–165.00	154.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	480	153.00	153.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	165.00	165.00
1	—	560	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	285	174.00–183.00	178.58
6	—	668	115.00–135.00	123.92
20	—	530	140.00–162.00	154.65
12	—	371	165.00–185.00	172.74
3	—	738	125.00–127.00	125.67
11	—	585	137.00–150.00	142.72
22	—	433	148.00–177.00	164.62
11	—	480	150.00–172.00	160.29
7	—	625	130.00–150.00	136.34
27	—	324	170.00–180.00	175.78
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	665	148.00–155.50	154.36
1	—	845	163.00	163.00
31	—	525	181.00–190.00	182.64
9	—	611	161.00	161.00
11	—	775	142.00	142.00
1	—	570	177.00	177.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	911	132.00	132.00
62	—	803	137.00	137.00
23	—	786	139.50	139.50
59	—	857	136.50	136.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	661	140.00–169.00	155.44
38	—	561	163.00–176.00	169.35
59	—	779	130.00–160.00	143.55
49	—	420	175.00–205.00	187.34
27	—	739	137.00–167.00	145.82
7	—	371	186.00–207.00	196.88
45	—	624	146.00–172.00	163.58
1	—	260	200.00	200.00
71	—	469	160.00–192.00	180.70
46	—	528	166.00–185.00	172.76
4	—	318	192.00–195.00	193.37
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	479	145.00–180.00	172.31
2	—	778	131.00–146.00	138.57
16	—	319	178.00–195.00	185.46
26	—	620	136.00–160.00	146.79
53	—	523	153.00–173.00	162.52
41	—	383	170.00–197.00	183.39
21	—	663	141.00–151.00	145.51
5	—	722	130.00–137.00	133.58
1	—	260	192.00	192.00
28	—	576	148.00–169.00	157.48
40	—	424	166.00–192.00	176.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	714	129.00–139.00	134.78
39	—	373	176.00–200.00	189.99
3	—	237	204.00–218.00	211.32
75	—	471	150.00–187.00	169.95
53	—	525	142.00–178.00	161.51
6	—	270	186.00–200.00	195.66
65	—	421	170.00–192.00	179.71
4	—	764	116.00–132.00	125.36
33	—	323	182.00–205.00	193.17
26	—	615	134.00–153.00	145.58
30	—	567	140.00–162.00	152.55
17	—	673	134.00–145.00	141.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	148.00	148.00
1	—	505	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	377	160.00–188.00	174.61
4	—	210	190.00–195.00	193.55
7	—	718	116.00–125.00	122.00
47	—	526	140.00–169.00	153.06
37	—	324	166.00–192.00	181.72
34	—	578	133.00–154.00	142.08
49	—	473	144.00–177.00	160.13
27	—	621	129.00–143.00	136.21
13	—	269	178.00–210.00	187.63
5	—	785	104.00–118.00	113.60
10	—	669	125.00–142.00	129.91
86	—	422	146.00–182.00	169.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	611	125.00–136.00	131.80
1	—	795	106.00	106.00
40	—	377	147.00–177.00	165.27
2	—	670	120.00–122.00	121.02
3	—	740	115.00	115.00
21	—	520	130.00–156.00	143.87
1	—	200	207.00	207.00
36	—	475	135.00–166.00	150.64
11	—	277	175.00–200.00	182.62
7	—	581	130.00–142.00	135.80
55	—	421	140.00–171.00	158.69
31	—	330	155.00–187.00	170.66

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,435	73.00–104.00	95.44
28	—	1,829	105.00–122.00	112.51
58	—	1,688	88.00–111.00	105.38
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,351	84.00–97.00	91.00
54	—	1,432	65.00–83.00	76.99
104	—	1,384	71.00–90.00	82.27
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
209	—	1,149	71.00–89.00	81.11
156	—	1,120	66.00–80.00	74.24
129	—	1,185	77.00–96.00	87.95
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	938	41.00–73.00	61.94
120	—	990	60.00–87.00	71.09
119	—	1,007	51.00–80.00	69.09

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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