Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 192 priced lines covering 6,236 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,470 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,838 head. replacement cattle receipts at 690 head. Counted as USDA files them — 243 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 6, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 9,470Last week 4,003Year ago 8,616

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,838Last week 726Year ago 1,573

Replacement CattleReceipts 690Last week 183Year ago 835

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 249,436 compared to 251,144 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	315	207.00	207.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	810	105.00–106.00	105.50
38	—	370	166.00–187.50	177.31
65	—	427	150.00–180.00	170.21
9	—	719	120.00–132.00	125.61
71	—	465	144.00–175.00	164.60
45	—	620	130.00–147.00	138.93
6	—	767	110.00–121.00	116.36
28	—	322	170.00–192.00	181.79
62	—	521	139.00–167.00	151.74
53	—	567	135.00–162.00	147.12
23	—	673	122.50–146.00	133.37
3	—	278	176.00–180.00	177.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
111	—	475	135.00–166.00	154.33
55	—	620	117.00–144.00	131.76
42	—	673	115.00–141.00	127.92
105	—	526	122.50–156.00	146.63
103	—	424	136.00–175.00	160.74
1	—	225	192.00	192.00
87	—	576	121.00–148.00	137.81
9	—	770	107.00–123.00	113.55
37	—	329	170.00–192.00	176.94
16	—	266	168.00–195.00	174.55
63	—	375	139.00–185.00	165.55
18	—	717	106.00–132.00	122.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	268	180.00–182.00	180.99
72	—	473	124.00–155.00	145.00
23	—	634	114.00–130.00	124.93
63	—	426	131.00–165.00	151.85
3	—	227	170.00–202.00	187.53
17	—	576	120.00–138.00	132.99
29	—	326	154.00–185.00	169.99
1	—	680	122.00	122.00
35	—	366	145.00–175.00	158.75
53	—	530	105.00–146.00	137.80
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	283	195.00–197.50	196.19
30	—	724	130.00–146.00	140.58
39	—	470	162.50–180.00	169.74
24	—	375	175.00–187.50	182.15
4	—	853	132.00	132.00
57	—	627	144.00–161.00	150.57
66	—	427	167.50–188.00	178.07
1	—	950	117.50	117.50
32	—	328	177.50–220.00	189.72
16	—	763	127.00–141.00	134.51
51	—	678	139.00–160.00	147.21
71	—	570	150.00–168.00	160.47
2	—	835	130.00	130.00
50	—	529	158.00–178.00	164.61
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	883	135.00–137.00	136.00
3	—	620	162.00–166.00	164.34
3	—	560	172.00–175.00	173.68
5	—	711	146.50–150.00	147.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	698	153.75	153.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	328	167.00–200.00	174.32
50	—	523	145.00–167.00	155.83
25	—	374	160.00–180.00	168.56
22	—	725	125.00–145.00	135.65
42	—	478	148.00–175.00	161.81
27	—	683	134.00–148.00	138.12
1	—	855	130.00	130.00
22	—	431	160.00–175.00	167.08
7	—	260	177.50–185.00	180.44
44	—	626	138.00–160.00	145.83
53	—	575	140.50–168.00	152.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	917	125.00–128.00	126.73
30	—	618	155.00–155.50	155.33
20	—	676	160.10	160.10
43	—	810	151.00	151.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	285	167.00–197.00	182.26
44	—	514	135.00–153.00	145.78
11	—	621	122.00–145.00	137.79
21	—	324	152.00–185.00	163.79
14	—	422	150.00–177.00	157.88
16	—	469	130.00–167.00	152.77
17	—	380	150.00–180.00	158.23
5	—	570	132.00–145.00	141.56
1	—	705	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	866	115.00	115.00
7	—	732	127.00–132.00	129.86
3	—	683	137.00	137.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	275	140.00–172.00	154.92
4	—	728	107.00–110.00	109.26
60	—	379	128.00–155.00	139.71
6	—	628	115.00–120.00	118.31
24	—	576	114.00–130.00	124.12
3	—	672	105.00–115.00	109.91
62	—	427	127.00–150.00	139.40
43	—	471	109.00–145.00	133.43
36	—	527	120.00–137.00	127.88
47	—	325	130.00–165.00	143.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	956	118.50	118.50
45	—	681	144.75	144.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
87	—	578	132.00–147.00	139.98
10	—	771	115.00–123.00	118.56
97	—	466	135.00–160.00	147.29
34	—	673	118.00–138.00	129.09
34	—	731	116.00–125.00	119.86
56	—	426	131.00–170.00	149.92
54	—	620	121.00–144.00	134.83
9	—	329	152.00–170.00	158.66
25	—	379	143.00–160.00	151.56
1	—	230	180.00	180.00
165	—	524	129.00–150.00	143.35
5	—	275	152.00–175.00	157.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	329	138.00–160.00	148.18
119	—	475	125.00–152.00	140.68
55	—	618	112.50–132.00	126.23
7	—	275	147.00–170.00	153.99
109	—	524	118.00–145.00	136.92
126	—	422	134.00–157.00	145.29
73	—	574	119.00–140.00	130.12
3	—	785	105.00–116.00	110.36
35	—	680	105.00–127.00	120.62
7	—	714	105.00–117.00	112.12
82	—	375	138.00–160.00	145.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	533	146.00	146.00
75	—	649	144.00–153.00	152.40
20	—	485	153.00	153.00
4	—	931	115.00	115.00
82	—	769	125.00–141.00	138.79
174	—	666	145.00–154.75	153.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	670	129.00	129.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	653	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	604	146.00	146.00
9	—	581	147.00–156.00	154.09

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,718	101.00–118.00	110.05
70	—	1,696	95.00–113.00	103.39
46	—	1,499	83.00–107.00	97.49
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,459	67.00–81.00	74.53
124	—	1,392	74.00–88.00	81.69
58	—	1,384	84.00–95.00	87.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
133	—	1,028	55.00–75.00	68.30
80	—	934	40.00–81.00	57.84
150	—	983	45.00–77.00	63.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
232	—	1,138	65.00–82.00	73.74
278	—	1,161	70.00–88.00	79.52
157	—	1,216	81.00–94.00	86.14

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,192.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,315	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	860	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,273	925.00–1,000.00	961.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,380	1,285.00	1,285.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	900.00–975.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,382	1,075.00–1,250.00	1,154.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	1,050.00–1,225.00	1,110.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	88	—	—	875.00–1,325.00	1,113.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,215	900.00–1,025.00	993.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,300.00–1,325.00	1,312.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,020	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,185.00–1,225.00	1,211.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,125.00–1,175.00	1,158.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	30	—	—	750.00–1,100.00	951.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	400.00–460.00	430.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	900.00–925.00	912.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	725.00–850.00	778.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	23	—	—	500.00–875.00	727.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	908	725.00–800.00	748.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	827	725.00–925.00	883.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,115	985.00	985.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,175.00–1,200.00	1,187.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,210	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	845	650.00	650.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,075	875.00	875.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	600.00–885.00	718.50
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	771	525.00–1,045.00	785.21
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	696	300.00–545.00	419.87
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	600.00–650.00	638.89
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	945.00	945.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	600.00–850.00	714.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	890.00–1,025.00	998.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	—	495.00–750.00	615.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	845	500.00	500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	927	600.00–700.00	658.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	940	725.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	525.00–670.00	598.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,028	725.00–775.00	751.40
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	800.00–970.00	877.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,120	850.00–1,000.00	921.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,058	700.00–885.00	807.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	720.00	720.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	26	—	—	600.00–943.00	760.12
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	1,050.00–1,200.00	1,131.82
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd/3rd Stage (4-9 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	915.00	915.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	60	—	—	700.00–1,075.00	878.42
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	965	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,160	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,205	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,152.86

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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