Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 177 priced lines covering 4,644 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,637 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,432 head. replacement cattle receipts at 553 head. Counted as USDA files them — 218 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 11, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,637Last week 6,326Year ago 9,510

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,432Last week 1,543Year ago 1,577

Replacement CattleReceipts 553Last week 588Year ago 1,069

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 156,022 compared to 158,172 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
49	—	330	140.00–170.00	156.55
71	—	579	124.00–143.00	133.43
39	—	622	120.00–135.00	127.30
9	—	681	117.00–132.00	121.99
123	—	479	135.00–154.00	143.93
7	—	721	110.00–122.00	114.22
4	—	776	111.00–122.00	116.32
7	—	266	158.00–180.00	166.18
88	—	377	141.00–170.00	152.88
75	—	427	142.00–162.00	151.07
70	—	521	119.00–147.00	138.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	574	105.00–128.00	118.15
3	—	255	145.00	145.00
33	—	378	134.00–150.00	141.30
3	—	710	120.00	120.00
47	—	329	131.00–157.00	145.59
3	—	760	115.00–118.00	116.99
58	—	423	117.00–155.00	136.37
17	—	521	120.00–132.00	127.09
3	—	662	116.00–123.00	119.68
13	—	624	105.00–125.00	114.64
36	—	474	112.00–140.00	129.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	764	116.00–123.00	120.49
52	—	372	142.00–175.00	160.72
1	—	260	185.00	185.00
126	—	525	134.00–159.00	147.28
131	—	477	132.00–165.00	151.54
2	—	220	152.00–158.00	155.00
56	—	672	127.00–138.00	132.22
70	—	572	126.00–153.00	142.81
59	—	625	130.00–144.00	138.06
17	—	726	120.00–136.00	127.44
13	—	315	152.00–180.00	167.60
101	—	428	139.00–175.00	157.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	156.00	156.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	525	157.00	157.00
4	—	440	165.00	165.00
24	—	761	130.00	130.00
3	—	475	164.00	164.00
3	—	722	132.00	132.00
14	—	375	170.00–175.00	172.38
11	—	595	144.00	144.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	805	124.00	124.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	329	159.00–175.00	169.51
16	—	426	160.00–167.00	162.60
12	—	719	131.00–143.00	134.14
12	—	574	122.00–153.00	135.64
13	—	680	132.00–143.00	136.83
1	—	640	142.00	142.00
3	—	757	135.00–140.00	136.67
16	—	376	152.00–177.00	165.15
12	—	529	129.00–157.00	148.70
6	—	470	145.00–160.00	150.84
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	769	132.00–145.00	138.41
28	—	581	155.00–172.00	165.62
57	—	521	159.00–177.00	170.33
2	—	293	190.00–195.00	192.48
28	—	679	144.00–164.00	149.37
7	—	731	137.00–148.00	142.88
56	—	471	163.00–187.00	176.15
26	—	417	172.00–185.00	176.61
10	—	374	181.00–188.00	184.54
10	—	336	184.00–187.00	185.01
77	—	617	152.00–164.00	155.54
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	110.00	110.00
1	—	205	182.00	182.00
21	—	330	170.00–185.00	177.61
44	—	523	155.00–170.00	163.38
17	—	724	136.00–149.00	145.87
31	—	672	126.00–152.00	140.25
23	—	575	138.00–162.00	157.26
68	—	379	157.00–185.00	173.42
41	—	474	150.00–177.00	166.48
13	—	781	135.00–145.00	140.60
48	—	420	150.00–187.00	171.28
1	—	260	180.00	180.00
18	—	625	136.00–156.00	148.22
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	635	168.00	168.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	878	138.50	138.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	374	149.00–190.00	170.84
66	—	425	145.00–180.00	166.37
54	—	521	126.00–164.00	149.83
23	—	675	123.00–139.00	130.54
57	—	472	144.00–170.00	158.11
33	—	620	115.00–147.00	134.22
7	—	277	180.00–200.00	186.76
2	—	243	188.00–210.00	199.11
9	—	723	107.00–131.00	120.74
40	—	571	132.00–152.00	143.82
2	—	795	120.00–125.00	122.50
30	—	326	168.00–195.00	177.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	547	173.00	173.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	711	130.00–135.00	132.30
22	—	620	141.00–152.00	147.55
51	—	471	140.00–177.00	166.49
34	—	572	132.00–162.00	153.25
58	—	422	159.00–192.00	175.51
52	—	521	133.00–170.00	159.14
5	—	255	195.00–208.00	199.44
2	—	233	205.00–210.00	207.63
19	—	330	182.00–192.50	187.15
3	—	755	120.00	120.00
18	—	668	130.00–149.00	138.73
42	—	372	175.00–200.00	185.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	690	110.00–117.00	115.29
1	—	735	116.00	116.00
33	—	427	142.00–165.00	153.25
33	—	377	136.00–175.00	160.42
4	—	623	129.00–130.00	129.75
12	—	323	157.00–187.00	170.06
34	—	467	140.00–160.00	149.05
40	—	521	127.00–155.00	140.73
21	—	574	120.00–140.00	132.09
6	—	283	170.00–175.00	171.49
1	—	775	110.00	110.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,272.92
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	840	725.00	725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	950.00–1,150.00	1,035.71
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	873	875.00–925.00	903.65
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,045	1,000.00–1,325.00	1,160.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	560.00–800.00	641.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,005	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,139	1,100.00–1,350.00	1,195.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	1,073	775.00–1,000.00	884.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	—	—	740.00–1,300.00	921.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,100	800.00–1,200.00	1,032.64
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,197	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,164.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	—	—	725.00–1,150.00	920.65
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,173	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,483.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	28	—	1,184	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,486.11
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	500.00–675.00	587.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	878	675.00–825.00	751.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	863	600.00–1,000.00	803.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	420.00–560.00	487.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	570.00–700.00	630.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	840	875.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	775.00–900.00	843.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	525.00	525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	575.00–940.00	746.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	825.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	758	975.00–1,075.00	1,026.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,107	925.00–1,075.00	983.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	—	—	625.00–950.00	766.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	945	700.00–1,100.00	903.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,301	975.00–1,375.00	1,178.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	979	950.00–1,200.00	1,112.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,403	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,450.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,263	1,500.00–1,525.00	1,512.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	66	—	—	800.00–1,250.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	500.00–950.00	770.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,113	1,450.00–1,675.00	1,549.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,320	1,675.00	1,675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,383	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,515.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	1,350.00–1,675.00	1,533.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	755	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,190	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	650.00–750.00	716.67
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	32	—	—	850.00–1,000.00	931.25
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	849	600.00–1,120.00	782.64
Stock Cows — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	425.00–600.00	518.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,553	86.00–108.00	97.42
26	—	1,863	104.00–124.00	111.44
74	—	1,695	95.00–116.00	104.68
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
96	—	1,176	80.00–93.00	84.54
251	—	1,171	69.00–83.00	78.09
118	—	1,103	61.00–75.00	71.14
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,335	82.00–93.00	86.81
31	—	1,475	65.00–77.00	70.81
96	—	1,422	70.00–84.00	78.03
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
109	—	1,002	45.00–79.00	64.88
82	—	999	55.00–83.00	69.87
70	—	974	38.00–70.00	61.47

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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