Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 197 priced lines covering 4,567 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,981 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,196 head. replacement cattle receipts at 584 head. Counted as USDA files them — 209 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 9, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,981Last week 6,113Year ago 5,883

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,196Last week 1,346Year ago 1,358

Replacement CattleReceipts 584Last week 784Year ago 1,036

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 200,679 compared to 203,976 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
11	—	770	106.00–117.00	111.82
6	—	664	115.00–125.00	119.99
70	—	476	130.00–152.00	143.15
2	—	1,013	93.00	93.00
73	—	420	135.00–158.00	147.47
52	—	574	117.00–142.00	133.56
41	—	326	142.00–170.00	157.00
4	—	935	109.00–113.00	109.97
5	—	726	115.00–122.00	117.60
38	—	622	121.00–132.00	129.10
1	—	1,075	90.00	90.00
48	—	373	132.00–162.00	148.41
57	—	524	125.00–147.00	137.73
4	—	274	155.00–160.00	158.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	768	117.00–128.00	124.41
16	—	821	115.00–125.50	120.14
3	—	888	110.00	110.00
1	—	910	105.00	105.00
50	—	374	151.00–168.00	158.04
82	—	668	120.00–136.00	132.21
6	—	715	122.00–133.00	127.84
11	—	329	150.00–165.00	159.92
143	—	472	138.00–157.00	150.60
41	—	618	125.00–140.00	132.31
99	—	569	130.00–149.00	143.41
3	—	995	110.00	110.00
85	—	525	130.00–155.00	145.24
97	—	427	144.00–162.00	153.09
1	—	1,130	90.00	90.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	585	147.50	147.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	609	136.50	136.50
1	—	510	155.00	155.00
16	—	666	131.50–133.00	132.34
41	—	764	125.00–133.50	129.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	710	135.00	135.00
103	—	674	131.00–132.00	131.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	769	105.00–110.00	107.16
3	—	280	155.00–172.00	165.40
19	—	572	115.00–132.00	126.86
2	—	713	101.00–110.00	105.48
62	—	426	117.00–152.00	139.34
20	—	478	122.50–145.00	133.45
1	—	670	100.00	100.00
11	—	621	105.00–127.00	117.71
22	—	338	126.00–161.00	152.82
58	—	377	128.00–159.00	145.68
29	—	524	120.00–140.00	133.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	875	122.00	122.00
2	—	653	140.00–144.00	141.99
13	—	800	125.00	125.00
3	—	771	132.00	132.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	856	131.00	131.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	734	124.00–130.00	127.61
7	—	372	157.00–190.00	170.59
16	—	580	145.00–157.00	151.21
5	—	327	175.00–178.00	176.18
1	—	895	118.00	118.00
13	—	424	162.00–182.00	169.46
28	—	477	155.00–177.00	166.38
14	—	678	130.00–145.00	136.70
2	—	848	118.00	118.00
43	—	529	149.00–170.00	161.41
3	—	755	143.00	143.00
13	—	620	134.00–148.00	143.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	677	154.00–155.00	154.19
1	—	615	164.00	164.00
10	—	723	137.50–144.25	139.57
29	—	787	143.50–144.00	143.52
9	—	815	143.00	143.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	976	118.00–120.00	118.99
13	—	783	132.00–145.00	134.86
44	—	572	150.00–170.00	160.07
3	—	361	179.00–200.00	193.03
44	—	619	137.00–163.00	153.49
4	—	916	117.00–119.00	118.01
50	—	679	141.00–152.50	150.69
10	—	809	132.00–133.00	132.90
5	—	318	167.00–193.00	177.23
16	—	418	165.00–192.00	179.17
16	—	869	124.50–136.00	127.59
87	—	740	137.50–146.00	143.29
1	—	280	193.00	193.00
78	—	526	156.00–177.00	165.45
37	—	474	165.00–185.00	172.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	930	123.00	123.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	328	160.00–174.00	169.32
1	—	715	130.00	130.00
3	—	615	141.00	141.00
6	—	690	140.00	140.00
8	—	577	125.00–146.00	130.30
10	—	481	150.00–168.00	161.73
15	—	427	142.00–177.00	168.05
6	—	522	124.00–156.00	142.25
31	—	367	145.00–187.00	166.36
2	—	265	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	755	133.00–137.00	135.00
10	—	618	153.00	153.00
3	—	663	143.00–147.00	145.01
3	—	570	162.00–170.00	165.91
1	—	715	143.00	143.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	235	205.00	205.00
43	—	517	135.00–170.00	155.98
57	—	568	140.00–161.00	152.41
22	—	667	124.00–150.00	135.41
19	—	725	122.00–138.00	127.00
36	—	422	155.00–188.00	179.70
10	—	320	175.00–193.00	184.51
25	—	616	130.00–155.00	142.35
2	—	808	109.00	109.00
40	—	367	160.00–199.00	179.57
38	—	472	148.00–180.00	164.85
4	—	259	192.50–213.00	198.38
3	—	770	118.00–130.00	122.60
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	375	150.00–187.00	170.21
7	—	768	115.00–120.00	116.86
28	—	324	160.00–197.00	177.86
82	—	525	135.00–158.00	149.10
88	—	422	140.00–178.00	163.01
24	—	621	125.00–143.00	134.05
17	—	673	107.00–139.00	126.36
9	—	279	173.00–207.00	186.76
42	—	577	130.00–150.00	140.09
80	—	474	131.00–168.00	154.40
12	—	723	115.00–127.50	119.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	621	113.00–127.00	122.03
32	—	381	145.00–178.00	168.20
2	—	788	101.00–107.00	103.99
1	—	595	137.00	137.00
23	—	319	145.00–187.00	171.50
2	—	668	122.00–125.00	123.47
45	—	423	138.00–167.00	154.90
2	—	283	190.00–195.00	192.39
32	—	520	120.00–147.00	137.79
4	—	723	106.00–115.00	110.95
46	—	476	135.00–159.00	147.20

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	808	525.00–635.00	574.61
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	888	805.00–835.00	818.35
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	831	430.00–585.00	512.12
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	270.00–575.00	431.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	955	600.00–850.00	748.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	560.00–700.00	645.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	829	540.00–650.00	605.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	500.00–750.00	643.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	—	—	800.00–1,400.00	963.16
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	615.00–720.00	645.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	915.00	915.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	1,232	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,208.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	—	600.00–925.00	764.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	32	—	—	600.00–1,100.00	853.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	1,110	800.00–1,150.00	963.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,075	775.00–1,075.00	912.18
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	820.00	820.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	823	725.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	525.00–795.00	660.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,199	925.00–1,025.00	961.44
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,398	1,150.00–1,225.00	1,185.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,045.00	1,045.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,244.00	1,244.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	650.00–775.00	712.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	300.00–470.00	356.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,270.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	1,178	900.00–1,450.00	1,123.32
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,074	1,125.00–1,350.00	1,191.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,428	1,100.00–1,325.00	1,229.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,085.00–1,300.00	1,192.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	85	—	—	875.00–1,475.00	1,082.06
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	900	800.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	19	—	—	575.00–860.00	700.53
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	923	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,081.73
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	868	875.00–1,025.00	924.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	925	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	—	650.00–950.00	841.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	770	750.00	750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	985	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,545	1,450.00	1,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	620.00–650.00	630.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	700.00–825.00	762.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	700.00	700.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	960	1,175.00	1,175.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	740	575.00	575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	875.00–950.00	912.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,434	74.00–102.00	90.40
21	—	1,884	105.00–122.00	111.00
68	—	1,631	90.00–108.00	98.97
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
163	—	1,150	64.00–86.00	74.40
118	—	1,094	59.00–79.00	69.53
93	—	1,162	74.00–91.00	80.44
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,445	64.00–82.00	72.44
29	—	1,351	76.00–94.00	85.72
64	—	1,411	68.00–88.00	77.67
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	944	43.00–67.00	57.74
87	—	1,032	54.00–76.00	66.22
123	—	979	45.00–73.00	60.79

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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