Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 190 priced lines covering 5,443 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,682 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,750 head. replacement cattle receipts at 910 head. Counted as USDA files them — 374 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 25, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,682Last week 4,488Year ago 7,412

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,750Last week 1,072Year ago 1,526

Replacement CattleReceipts 910Last week 614Year ago 996

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold uneven, mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 180,731 compared to 186,343 a year ago.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	850.00–1,025.00	968.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,285	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,062	800.00–1,225.00	1,065.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,075	1,225.00	1,225.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,160.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,058	850.00–1,375.00	1,118.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,098	800.00–1,375.00	1,096.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,331.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,430	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	196	—	—	875.00–1,500.00	1,089.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	1,250.00–1,470.00	1,347.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	500.00	500.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	700.00–825.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	950	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	34	—	—	550.00–1,100.00	876.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,025	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	905	500.00–875.00	722.38
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,210	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,230	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	—	1,275.00–1,650.00	1,434.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	927	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,066.41
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	730.00–775.00	752.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	890.00	890.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	981	800.00–900.00	848.02
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,240	930.00	930.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	893	750.00–785.00	765.98
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	550.00–675.00	612.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	550.00–860.00	718.75
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	650.00–725.00	710.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	800.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	—	—	850.00–1,080.00	925.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,174	900.00–1,100.00	1,011.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,057	800.00–985.00	885.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	26	—	—	650.00–950.00	839.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	—	975.00–1,325.00	1,130.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	29	—	—	750.00–1,050.00	940.34
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	700.00–815.00	762.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,148	800.00–1,350.00	1,060.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	700.00–875.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	955	750.00–800.00	788.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	910	590.00	590.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	875.00–1,025.00	965.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	375.00–600.00	499.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,128	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,063.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,012.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,188	1,075.00–1,225.00	1,144.45
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	850.00–925.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,020	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	700.00–775.00	750.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	958	850.00–1,000.00	928.78
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	635	400.00–550.00	475.59
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	855	500.00–590.00	544.47
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	998	825.00–875.00	842.28
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	555.00–620.00	587.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	700.00–850.00	775.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	9	—	764	520.00–915.00	727.05
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	910	600.00–790.00	673.33

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	676	125.00–138.00	130.70
7	—	829	115.00–117.00	115.85
69	—	620	132.00–142.00	137.22
99	—	420	135.00–169.00	154.10
97	—	571	129.00–151.00	144.00
5	—	721	125.00–129.00	126.19
16	—	321	143.00–170.00	156.54
6	—	278	160.00–169.00	162.89
12	—	786	117.00–124.00	119.56
86	—	521	131.00–158.00	146.97
89	—	472	131.00–160.00	149.81
51	—	375	139.00–173.00	158.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	677	117.00–125.00	120.89
3	—	773	110.00–115.00	113.34
99	—	329	133.00–170.00	155.43
1	—	280	163.00	163.00
46	—	629	121.00–136.00	130.27
99	—	472	126.00–155.00	146.49
8	—	723	110.00–119.00	115.69
88	—	526	130.00–148.00	140.00
73	—	423	134.00–160.00	148.65
89	—	374	134.00–165.00	150.29
56	—	573	120.00–142.00	135.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	277	148.00–170.00	154.89
11	—	674	110.00–120.00	115.27
3	—	735	113.00–114.00	113.34
53	—	424	127.00–152.00	139.94
43	—	326	130.00–162.00	148.94
10	—	628	110.00–125.00	116.66
33	—	473	120.00–145.00	134.34
18	—	566	114.00–137.00	127.55
4	—	755	105.00	105.00
29	—	524	117.00–140.00	128.94
47	—	376	132.00–158.00	144.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	895	123.00	123.00
9	—	652	145.00	145.00
34	—	628	147.00–149.00	147.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	564	141.00–147.00	145.47
41	—	744	136.00–139.75	139.30
67	—	761	133.00	133.00
14	—	521	140.00–141.00	140.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	804	127.75	127.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	852	132.75	132.75
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	325	169.00–175.00	170.97
1	—	220	178.00	178.00
5	—	605	129.00–145.00	136.03
11	—	570	125.00–150.00	135.78
8	—	526	135.00–157.00	143.29
6	—	668	110.00–136.00	123.47
12	—	468	137.00–170.00	152.34
31	—	375	156.00–170.00	163.76
4	—	763	120.00–124.00	121.01
7	—	729	122.00–127.00	126.28
17	—	423	151.00–180.00	164.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	775	146.00	146.00
10	—	508	190.00	190.00
27	—	553	180.00	180.00
35	—	664	159.00	159.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	616	136.00–165.00	147.04
3	—	887	135.00	135.00
4	—	765	134.00–135.00	134.26
64	—	522	163.50–177.50	170.05
2	—	308	190.00–196.00	193.02
53	—	575	139.00–175.00	161.43
9	—	724	135.00–147.00	138.56
32	—	683	135.00–150.00	143.83
32	—	475	168.00–180.00	173.42
18	—	423	175.00–197.00	179.67
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	476	163.00–180.00	168.61
29	—	574	135.00–167.00	154.81
40	—	528	141.00–177.00	161.17
5	—	784	130.00–132.00	131.00
8	—	324	175.00–190.00	183.11
9	—	676	135.00–151.00	144.09
28	—	426	160.00–187.00	170.60
29	—	628	130.00–154.00	147.16
32	—	374	170.00–185.00	174.87
4	—	719	132.00–140.00	135.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	594	158.00	158.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	476	158.00–175.00	168.52
6	—	268	188.00–200.00	195.97
19	—	674	131.00–148.00	136.44
71	—	513	134.00–172.00	159.51
30	—	319	190.00–200.00	194.26
13	—	720	120.00–137.00	130.21
51	—	568	129.00–162.00	151.17
7	—	770	120.00–128.00	125.41
32	—	618	130.00–153.00	144.81
63	—	421	165.00–185.00	176.35
43	—	374	175.00–193.00	186.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	623	125.00–143.00	136.52
47	—	371	155.00–187.00	172.02
7	—	226	178.00–215.00	197.11
100	—	425	150.00–177.00	165.40
67	—	575	130.00–152.00	143.41
6	—	715	120.00–133.00	125.32
8	—	778	115.00–128.00	120.39
28	—	676	122.50–136.00	130.70
34	—	324	165.00–192.00	177.23
89	—	472	136.00–167.00	157.47
102	—	525	136.00–158.00	150.96
15	—	276	173.00–207.00	181.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	718	110.00–120.00	115.09
28	—	328	155.00–187.00	170.19
54	—	378	140.00–177.00	161.67
66	—	428	135.00–169.00	158.83
2	—	225	200.00–205.00	202.39
43	—	474	130.00–157.00	147.55
2	—	280	171.00–178.00	174.50
7	—	606	125.00–130.00	126.00
20	—	574	124.00–139.00	134.47
3	—	685	120.00–125.00	121.69
35	—	526	115.00–157.00	140.29
1	—	785	113.00	113.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	750	132.00	132.00
2	—	615	156.00–158.00	157.02

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	1,660	89.00–110.00	101.89
40	—	1,442	85.00–103.00	95.33
38	—	1,863	104.00–116.00	109.66
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
102	—	1,185	76.00–91.00	82.30
257	—	1,172	65.00–85.00	76.04
173	—	1,118	60.00–79.00	70.27
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	1,348	70.00–89.00	77.79
47	—	1,438	64.00–83.00	72.00
22	—	1,329	79.00–95.00	85.12
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
149	—	1,011	55.00–80.00	67.65
94	—	952	39.00–66.00	56.12
158	—	998	46.00–73.00	62.96

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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