Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 194 priced lines covering 5,515 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,544 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,660 head. replacement cattle receipts at 788 head. Counted as USDA files them — 303 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 23, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,544Last week 7,947Year ago 7,885

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,660Last week 1,771Year ago 1,314

Replacement CattleReceipts 788Last week 668Year ago 853

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 224,519 compared to 228,658 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
43	—	317	128.00–170.00	157.25
17	—	671	110.00–124.00	117.22
72	—	573	120.00–140.00	130.53
122	—	525	120.00–145.00	136.19
3	—	777	105.00–112.00	108.98
2	—	225	147.50	147.50
19	—	727	100.00–120.00	113.23
79	—	381	128.00–165.00	148.22
46	—	619	115.00–132.00	125.06
114	—	422	125.00–160.00	144.52
141	—	474	126.00–151.00	142.43
4	—	276	152.50–158.00	155.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	623	110.00–122.00	116.10
34	—	374	133.00–155.00	142.03
22	—	572	110.00–130.00	122.87
34	—	331	135.00–165.00	145.60
44	—	426	125.00–152.00	137.64
2	—	768	105.00	105.00
11	—	670	100.00–110.00	106.92
5	—	284	140.00–170.00	150.70
52	—	476	120.00–145.00	136.07
6	—	724	100.00–114.00	105.28
36	—	525	112.00–137.00	126.59
1	—	215	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	768	107.50–128.00	119.12
1	—	955	109.00	109.00
6	—	330	157.00–180.00	161.68
27	—	675	117.50–134.00	127.55
82	—	520	129.00–152.00	142.09
32	—	378	143.00–164.00	152.75
1	—	1,015	109.00	109.00
93	—	473	130.00–160.00	147.94
24	—	624	125.00–136.00	131.33
59	—	422	138.00–164.00	149.56
97	—	564	123.00–148.00	137.43
23	—	729	112.50–131.00	124.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	426	155.00	155.00
8	—	301	202.00	202.00
12	—	499	147.00	147.00
13	—	603	132.00	132.00
33	—	706	129.00	129.00
45	—	685	130.00–135.00	131.81
8	—	560	150.00	150.00
9	—	356	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
107	—	686	140.50–145.75	144.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	142.00	142.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	655	135.00	135.00
4	—	720	130.00	130.00
2	—	645	138.00	138.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	571	157.00–170.00	164.20
16	—	502	174.00	174.00
5	—	646	157.00	157.00
35	—	662	147.00–156.00	153.49
19	—	700	140.00	140.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	780	113.00–128.00	122.29
12	—	582	135.00–147.00	140.85
22	—	475	140.00–165.00	149.16
8	—	715	110.00–120.00	118.35
1	—	285	170.00	170.00
22	—	418	147.00–177.00	158.68
6	—	631	125.00–134.00	128.82
32	—	369	145.00–177.00	158.91
9	—	326	163.00–167.00	164.33
14	—	521	132.00–157.00	143.21
16	—	672	120.00–130.00	125.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	848	140.00	140.00
69	—	743	146.25	146.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	422	155.00–175.00	163.24
23	—	370	162.00–180.00	168.96
10	—	669	115.00–140.00	128.31
33	—	616	125.00–158.00	139.33
48	—	579	132.00–160.00	146.33
16	—	774	124.00–137.00	128.31
49	—	480	145.00–177.00	158.74
14	—	718	114.00–139.00	126.69
10	—	327	168.00–174.00	170.71
2	—	802	126.00	126.00
74	—	523	140.00–167.00	156.20
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	380	154.00–195.00	179.22
25	—	431	168.00–185.00	177.00
19	—	658	136.50–148.00	139.01
45	—	573	144.00–170.00	160.16
13	—	469	165.00–177.00	171.29
4	—	258	212.50	212.50
19	—	804	127.00–131.50	131.17
72	—	627	139.00–160.00	154.21
58	—	529	153.00–176.00	164.76
31	—	776	120.00–142.00	134.33
56	—	727	132.00–153.50	138.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	318	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	612	126.00–153.00	140.90
18	—	572	131.00–160.00	146.71
24	—	422	139.00–180.00	165.32
18	—	718	115.00–138.00	125.09
2	—	775	120.00–135.00	127.60
9	—	289	178.00–222.50	217.62
23	—	371	150.00–190.00	170.88
36	—	323	154.00–207.50	188.01
12	—	668	120.00–149.00	135.06
20	—	466	135.00–177.00	164.27
1	—	205	212.00	212.00
27	—	514	133.00–165.00	155.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	773	110.00–112.00	110.50
31	—	673	117.00–143.00	124.99
45	—	627	120.00–150.00	132.58
45	—	371	137.00–180.00	166.55
15	—	719	114.00–133.00	120.47
9	—	278	175.00–190.00	183.06
110	—	524	120.00–155.00	143.97
66	—	421	130.00–175.00	160.42
48	—	575	130.00–152.00	140.79
30	—	325	151.00–180.00	170.01
90	—	468	129.00–165.00	151.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	525	125.00–145.00	136.69
1	—	740	123.00	123.00
56	—	475	130.00–158.00	144.23
42	—	378	145.00–175.00	156.83
34	—	576	120.00–143.00	129.09
11	—	674	110.00–134.00	115.77
64	—	424	139.00–166.00	153.67
4	—	764	107.00–108.00	107.51
20	—	325	129.00–185.00	166.78
20	—	623	110.00–140.00	121.98
7	—	274	162.00–195.00	178.13

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	600.00–640.00	626.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	300.00–550.00	439.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	875	600.00–925.00	738.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	805	425.04	425.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	600.00–675.00	637.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	1,114	725.00–1,000.00	861.91
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	700.00–750.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	34	—	—	500.00–1,100.00	892.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	—	—	700.00–1,020.00	860.59
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,060.00–1,080.00	1,070.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,055	710.00–810.00	758.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,218	800.00–1,050.00	938.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	27	—	—	725.00–1,235.00	966.48
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,175.00–1,350.00	1,231.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,335	1,015.00	1,015.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Registered$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,450.00–1,850.00	1,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	500.00–950.00	783.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	545.00–880.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	—	650.00–860.00	775.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	730.00–770.00	746.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	827.00–900.00	863.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	880	1,200.00	1,200.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	850	800.00–965.00	885.90
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	1,023	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,288.55
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,198	1,675.00–1,700.00	1,683.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,448	1,275.00–1,300.00	1,287.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,071.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,190	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	70	—	—	900.00–1,475.00	1,134.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	40	—	980	1,200.00–1,475.00	1,351.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,235	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,225.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	36	—	—	800.00–1,200.00	988.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	900.00–1,025.00	989.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	710.00–840.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,075	900.00–1,200.00	1,062.64
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,060	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	895	600.00–925.00	811.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,047	750.00–1,075.00	916.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	550.00–1,075.00	794.12
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	475.00–975.00	808.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	36	—	—	1,350.00–2,375.00	1,665.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,287	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,464.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,035	1,500.00–1,750.00	1,620.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,325	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,030	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	600.00–775.00	697.22
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	475.00	475.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,087	765.00–800.00	776.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	630.00–750.00	686.47
(<2 yrs)	Open	11	—	871	640.00–1,055.00	881.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	25	—	—	600.00–950.00	773.84
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	727	375.00–725.00	445.03
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	600.00–675.00	637.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	975.00–985.00	980.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,836	100.00–120.00	108.39
26	—	1,583	83.00–105.00	93.33
46	—	1,564	90.00–113.00	99.12
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
99	—	1,444	69.00–86.00	76.77
47	—	1,429	66.00–79.00	72.08
35	—	1,415	77.00–92.00	85.02
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
155	—	1,009	49.00–75.00	62.69
110	—	934	40.00–67.00	55.80
120	—	1,005	56.00–78.00	65.22
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
266	—	1,160	70.00–85.00	75.71
198	—	1,092	61.00–77.00	69.08
102	—	1,205	77.00–91.00	81.31

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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