Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 174 priced lines covering 4,430 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,113 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,346 head. replacement cattle receipts at 784 head. Counted as USDA files them — 260 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 2, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,113Last week 7,682Year ago 5,724

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,346Last week 1,750Year ago 1,131

Replacement CattleReceipts 784Last week 910Year ago 883

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 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 191,579 compared to 195,100 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	481	145.00–168.00	151.56
1	—	670	120.00	120.00
1	—	715	128.00	128.00
1	—	795	122.00	122.00
9	—	373	150.00–182.00	162.66
5	—	618	135.00–140.00	137.83
11	—	525	135.00–159.00	149.58
13	—	319	162.00–192.50	177.65
5	—	576	145.00–150.00	146.77
18	—	426	152.00–177.00	166.41
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	379	178.00–200.00	185.41
14	—	416	173.00–189.00	178.88
145	—	625	145.00–165.00	161.74
10	—	736	137.50–150.00	141.20
37	—	683	140.00–154.00	149.13
25	—	569	155.00–172.00	164.96
16	—	783	135.00–147.00	136.06
32	—	525	162.00–182.00	168.80
21	—	467	166.00–185.00	171.63
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	728	146.00	146.00
22	—	780	144.00–145.00	144.27
32	—	854	138.25	138.25
2	—	837	134.00	134.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	825	124.00	124.00
52	—	530	150.00–167.00	157.48
14	—	376	165.00–179.00	173.38
17	—	624	137.50–155.00	146.07
21	—	430	160.00–185.00	169.52
11	—	319	171.00–200.00	177.69
7	—	665	130.00–153.00	142.82
3	—	778	130.00–132.00	130.99
37	—	581	148.00–165.00	152.83
4	—	730	130.00–140.00	133.94
41	—	475	154.00–177.00	165.27
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	885	114.00–117.00	114.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	621	130.00–140.00	135.08
43	—	716	120.00–131.00	126.89
12	—	321	148.00–165.00	156.90
81	—	422	140.00–165.00	154.03
70	—	570	135.00–149.00	143.55
111	—	470	138.00–160.00	151.25
37	—	376	143.00–165.00	157.54
23	—	791	113.00–120.00	118.71
47	—	670	123.00–136.00	131.79
119	—	524	139.00–159.00	147.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	563	142.00–149.00	144.36
4	—	625	143.00	143.00
5	—	534	149.00	149.00
18	—	726	128.00–129.00	128.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	154.00	154.00
1	—	600	142.00	142.00
1	—	555	154.00	154.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	720	109.00–120.00	116.93
12	—	283	155.00–160.00	158.08
2	—	773	112.00–114.00	113.01
70	—	366	131.00–165.00	154.24
76	—	525	130.00–147.00	140.76
18	—	678	110.00–125.00	119.02
30	—	326	145.00–167.00	154.26
99	—	574	125.00–143.00	133.18
98	—	475	122.00–152.00	145.05
42	—	624	100.00–135.00	126.28
65	—	426	133.00–159.00	149.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	569	112.00–130.00	122.39
40	—	478	122.00–145.00	136.15
4	—	768	105.00–112.00	108.27
53	—	372	122.00–157.00	140.79
8	—	676	110.00–117.00	114.21
4	—	258	150.00–153.00	151.49
57	—	421	127.00–155.00	144.90
13	—	614	110.00–122.00	116.99
3	—	718	109.00–110.00	109.67
57	—	520	115.00–137.00	126.08
32	—	332	128.00–165.00	152.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	830	104.00–108.00	105.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	601	145.00	145.00
1	—	460	165.00	165.00
19	—	764	122.50–129.00	128.11
3	—	730	134.00	134.00
2	—	558	148.00–149.00	148.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	478	160.00–182.00	168.60
1	—	265	195.00	195.00
7	—	731	119.00–130.00	127.27
37	—	564	137.00–158.00	153.24
28	—	625	134.00–148.00	144.68
10	—	673	128.00–143.00	133.06
3	—	310	184.00–193.00	188.10
1	—	825	122.00	122.00
20	—	374	170.00–196.00	182.93
31	—	418	150.00–187.00	174.16
42	—	522	151.00–170.00	159.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	139.00	139.00
1	—	790	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	235	180.00–212.00	197.79
1	—	275	200.00	200.00
45	—	374	140.00–187.00	172.77
69	—	524	121.00–161.00	149.11
22	—	330	160.00–192.00	174.61
14	—	673	122.00–135.00	128.27
6	—	717	120.00–122.00	120.50
67	—	575	130.00–150.00	140.33
63	—	475	130.00–169.00	157.62
35	—	623	108.00–143.00	133.08
68	—	424	130.00–179.00	166.97
7	—	781	111.00–120.00	115.17
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	110.00	110.00
63	—	429	120.00–169.00	156.94
44	—	522	120.00–151.00	138.88
20	—	326	140.00–187.00	171.69
12	—	286	170.00–190.00	176.97
10	—	618	110.00–130.00	118.53
3	—	667	115.00–124.00	119.69
1	—	775	105.00	105.00
11	—	570	122.00–138.00	131.24
33	—	378	150.00–177.00	166.30
1	—	205	174.00	174.00
54	—	479	130.00–159.00	146.32

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	880	460.00–1,025.00	792.79
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	843	400.00–620.00	515.55
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	840	1,500.00	1,500.00
Stock Cows — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	450.00–650.00	500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	730.00–900.00	805.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	650.00–725.00	695.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	—	740.00–1,100.00	896.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	25	—	—	560.00–925.00	760.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,188	880.00–930.00	900.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,033	950.00–1,275.00	1,122.61
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,264	920.00–1,070.00	992.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	700.00–1,175.00	945.63
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	405.00–600.00	499.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	650.00–775.00	727.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	480.00–800.00	625.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,095	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,078	775.00–865.00	808.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,030	721.00	721.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	340.00	340.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,072	1,125.00–1,275.00	1,186.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	250.00	250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	250.00–280.00	260.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	22	—	916	1,070.00–1,200.00	1,138.16
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	890	1,075.00	1,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	800.00–1,100.00	931.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	400.00	400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	54	—	—	750.00–950.00	879.63
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	600.00–875.00	691.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	770	500.00	500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	810	870.00	870.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	67	—	—	900.00–1,375.00	1,112.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	894	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,150.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,108.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,137.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	986	1,225.00–1,325.00	1,275.10
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,340.63
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	870	875.00	875.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	935	1,000.00	1,000.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,470	79.00–101.00	91.82
55	—	1,715	90.00–114.00	100.80
31	—	1,839	103.00–120.00	109.17
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
95	—	1,208	76.00–89.00	82.41
186	—	1,152	68.00–83.00	75.98
138	—	1,113	60.00–77.00	70.03
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,364	77.00–95.00	84.07
88	—	1,374	68.00–89.00	76.78
27	—	1,469	60.00–82.00	72.40
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
134	—	1,000	50.00–72.00	62.15
83	—	959	39.00–67.00	57.04
77	—	1,008	56.00–78.00	68.18

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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