Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 181 priced lines covering 5,622 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,947 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,771 head. replacement cattle receipts at 668 head. Counted as USDA files them — 221 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 16, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,947Last week 5,981Year ago 7,511

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,771Last week 1,196Year ago 1,450

Replacement CattleReceipts 668Last week 584Year ago 818

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 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 214,040 compared to 217,433 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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,175.00–1,450.00	1,290.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,547	1,150.00–1,400.00	1,316.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,327	975.00–1,300.00	1,184.27
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	950.00–1,000.00	971.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,290	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,150.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	67	—	—	800.00–1,520.00	1,132.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	1,471	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,311.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,114	825.00–1,250.00	1,033.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	1,125.00–1,200.00	1,178.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,220	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,165	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	750.00–925.00	866.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	900	500.00–740.00	635.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	823	625.00–850.00	754.63
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	725.00–810.00	746.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	—	—	700.00–1,250.00	866.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,256.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	600.00–1,150.00	930.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,305	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,326.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,255	1,250.00–1,650.00	1,466.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,565	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,275.00–1,300.00	1,287.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	825	675.00	675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	775.00	775.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,223	1,150.00	1,150.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	600.00–895.00	813.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	1,136	660.00–1,175.00	1,007.36
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	863	650.00–865.00	757.41
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	22	—	809	300.00–790.00	660.72
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	300.00	300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	700.00–820.00	785.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	700.00–750.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	918	750.00–900.00	824.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	825	550.00–650.00	596.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	960	650.00–750.00	683.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	460.00–470.00	465.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	450.00–825.00	701.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	450.00–875.00	699.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	960.00–1,035.00	998.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,145	850.00–1,150.00	1,010.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	—	—	850.00–1,475.00	1,191.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	40	—	—	775.00–1,175.00	972.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	—	—	525.00–950.00	736.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,265	750.00–1,025.00	902.17
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,465	1,250.00	1,250.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	937	133.50	133.50
10	—	657	155.00–159.00	155.42
3	—	498	190.00	190.00
21	—	551	171.00–173.00	172.14
6	—	526	182.00–186.00	182.68
16	—	752	139.75	139.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	718	125.00–140.00	133.57
26	—	377	157.00–180.00	166.11
90	—	529	142.00–167.00	155.78
35	—	419	159.00–180.00	168.65
4	—	271	178.00–190.00	185.08
41	—	629	133.00–155.00	145.81
2	—	1,020	113.00	113.00
14	—	770	120.00–133.00	126.64
1	—	965	117.00	117.00
12	—	677	134.00–147.00	141.27
46	—	472	152.00–175.00	163.03
3	—	860	128.00	128.00
36	—	577	131.00–158.00	148.25
11	—	324	165.00–175.00	170.27
1	—	910	122.00	122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	424	147.00–170.00	156.92
1	—	755	120.00	120.00
15	—	327	160.00–175.00	167.03
16	—	524	137.00–157.00	146.08
31	—	368	150.00–177.00	159.16
7	—	571	132.00–145.00	140.25
4	—	636	132.00–140.00	137.04
8	—	674	118.00–135.00	128.58
2	—	708	119.00–127.00	123.01
18	—	475	146.00–165.00	155.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	664	155.00	155.00
29	—	774	145.00	145.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	380	170.00–178.00	175.61
50	—	622	141.00–162.00	153.17
10	—	724	135.00–149.00	140.59
61	—	574	150.00–169.00	159.54
8	—	772	139.50–143.00	142.55
61	—	661	140.00–154.00	146.40
2	—	315	181.00–185.00	183.06
62	—	485	158.00–182.00	168.88
1	—	805	132.00	132.00
23	—	420	168.00–185.00	173.76
78	—	516	158.00–175.00	166.80
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	621	155.00	155.00
7	—	731	149.00	149.00
18	—	650	151.00	151.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	423	140.00–165.00	151.12
86	—	479	134.00–157.00	144.62
90	—	522	132.00–155.00	142.58
18	—	372	148.00–160.00	155.90
4	—	343	160.00	160.00
1	—	1,135	120.00	120.00
22	—	822	111.00–126.50	125.12
1	—	860	107.00	107.00
15	—	768	115.00–130.00	120.68
112	—	574	130.00–146.00	136.92
39	—	674	120.00–135.00	128.33
17	—	721	115.00–130.00	123.15
77	—	628	124.00–140.00	133.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	763	130.00	130.00
14	—	652	141.50	141.50
107	—	720	130.00–136.50	134.88
16	—	836	121.50–122.50	122.12
4	—	554	139.50	139.50
14	—	603	135.00–143.50	139.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	795	120.00	120.00
147	—	423	130.00–157.00	144.65
77	—	575	120.00–140.00	132.11
95	—	524	125.00–145.00	137.27
18	—	672	110.00–124.00	117.51
131	—	473	128.00–150.00	140.55
26	—	331	141.00–160.00	153.00
7	—	719	110.00–117.00	112.61
66	—	627	119.00–132.00	124.71
84	—	378	132.00–162.00	148.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	519	120.00–137.00	128.42
52	—	469	120.00–143.00	136.09
80	—	378	135.00–155.00	143.11
15	—	675	107.00–115.00	112.26
18	—	624	105.00–122.00	115.52
48	—	320	135.00–160.00	146.37
37	—	573	110.00–132.00	123.87
5	—	723	100.00–111.00	106.20
70	—	428	130.00–150.00	139.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	884	123.50	123.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	618	131.00–159.00	143.88
4	—	278	185.00–200.00	192.39
1	—	855	116.00	116.00
44	—	575	135.00–163.00	148.84
57	—	528	142.00–166.00	155.02
2	—	830	110.00–115.00	112.47
11	—	315	172.00–194.00	183.68
64	—	420	154.00–180.00	168.03
26	—	669	126.00–156.00	136.68
19	—	375	158.00–183.00	171.74
31	—	470	150.00–173.00	162.19
1	—	230	200.00	200.00
9	—	715	120.00–138.00	127.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	650	147.00	147.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
102	—	370	150.00–185.00	163.49
19	—	674	122.00–144.00	128.73
6	—	780	112.00–120.00	114.98
2	—	228	184.00–195.00	189.80
84	—	425	140.00–177.00	161.36
48	—	318	155.00–186.00	174.05
60	—	572	124.00–152.00	140.83
57	—	620	125.00–148.00	134.77
98	—	528	127.00–160.00	146.57
97	—	472	135.00–168.00	151.96
3	—	707	101.00–121.00	112.34
10	—	273	180.00–187.50	183.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	324	160.00–185.00	169.12
1	—	210	175.00	175.00
4	—	280	168.00–170.00	168.95
10	—	625	122.00–129.00	124.92
19	—	578	110.00–138.00	129.14
91	—	475	130.00–156.00	146.09
67	—	424	135.00–165.00	153.58
1	—	710	110.00	110.00
43	—	380	145.00–175.00	160.00
60	—	525	115.00–150.00	137.03
1	—	680	115.00	115.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,822	100.00–123.00	111.58
66	—	1,735	91.00–114.00	101.34
45	—	1,375	79.00–105.00	92.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
110	—	1,196	79.00–93.00	82.62
194	—	1,132	63.00–80.00	70.91
278	—	1,174	70.00–88.00	76.50
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
97	—	977	40.00–67.00	58.42
142	—	985	50.00–77.00	61.91
97	—	1,025	58.00–75.00	68.10
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
92	—	1,366	71.00–87.00	78.91
42	—	1,401	78.00–97.00	85.55
32	—	1,463	67.00–81.00	72.42

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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