Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 183 priced lines covering 5,165 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,955 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,959 head. replacement cattle receipts at 541 head. Counted as USDA files them — 217 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 20, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,955Last week 5,592Year ago 6,217

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,959Last week 1,456Year ago 1,732

Replacement CattleReceipts 541Last week 217Year ago 626

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 271,046 compared to 274,554 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	803	130.00	130.00
1	—	750	120.00	120.00
6	—	593	148.00–156.00	154.73
3	—	395	172.50	172.50
16	—	634	140.00–148.00	143.31
8	—	669	136.00–139.00	137.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	834	116.00	116.00
2	—	230	170.00–180.00	175.11
80	—	472	129.00–155.00	146.99
7	—	371	146.00–161.00	152.47
6	—	268	162.00–168.00	165.56
9	—	723	116.00–130.00	123.31
60	—	626	124.00–138.50	135.30
55	—	427	135.00–160.00	148.54
13	—	784	111.00–125.00	116.86
19	—	667	124.00–133.00	129.32
18	—	313	153.00–167.00	159.77
150	—	523	130.00–155.00	145.22
57	—	569	130.00–150.00	138.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	665	139.00	139.00
14	—	561	146.00–157.00	154.54
10	—	615	145.00	145.00
17	—	508	149.50	149.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	635	154.50	154.50
237	—	760	136.00–152.85	151.67
78	—	719	141.00–153.00	151.13
11	—	848	127.00	127.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	280	138.00–145.00	141.51
18	—	574	120.00–130.00	123.29
35	—	475	105.00–142.00	133.13
8	—	674	107.00–115.00	110.51
9	—	613	115.00–121.00	117.87
1	—	700	110.00	110.00
50	—	374	127.00–152.00	137.48
30	—	420	115.00–146.00	134.79
23	—	324	134.00–150.00	142.47
1	—	755	105.00	105.00
16	—	520	120.00–135.00	130.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	723	110.00–127.00	117.84
23	—	324	140.00–160.00	148.41
84	—	424	135.00–157.00	144.03
51	—	574	125.00–137.00	131.02
53	—	372	135.00–175.00	145.17
11	—	268	145.00–162.00	153.48
60	—	521	123.00–143.00	135.04
41	—	625	118.00–130.00	124.13
3	—	775	110.00	110.00
1	—	235	162.00	162.00
65	—	471	130.00–152.00	141.56
15	—	674	115.00–130.00	121.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	730	143.00	143.00
3	—	500	185.00	185.00
1	—	550	136.00	136.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	125.00	125.00
10	—	418	152.00–175.00	162.53
2	—	623	132.00–138.00	135.04
7	—	329	172.00–177.00	173.55
4	—	475	152.00–160.00	156.83
4	—	678	120.00–131.00	127.76
12	—	567	130.00–142.00	136.11
6	—	368	155.00–168.00	162.64
9	—	522	138.00–152.00	149.01
1	—	265	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	525	160.00–175.00	167.78
24	—	671	140.00–153.00	146.99
12	—	377	180.00–190.00	185.51
33	—	580	150.00–163.00	157.31
29	—	722	130.00–153.00	142.87
8	—	321	185.00–195.00	190.37
40	—	623	145.00–162.00	151.92
12	—	864	142.00	142.00
33	—	469	166.00–180.00	174.01
25	—	427	175.00–187.00	177.52
6	—	761	145.00–146.00	145.83
1	—	285	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	515	169.00	169.00
10	—	585	162.00–167.00	162.79
34	—	660	153.00–170.00	156.29
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	383	169.00–187.00	175.90
18	—	672	130.00–143.00	136.72
3	—	278	184.00–188.00	185.37
12	—	716	120.00–142.00	132.24
1	—	785	128.00	128.00
13	—	527	155.00–165.00	159.51
4	—	326	178.00–184.00	180.06
19	—	581	141.00–160.00	149.22
25	—	630	138.00–150.00	144.76
26	—	424	165.00–177.00	170.58
31	—	472	155.00–172.00	166.30
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	681	166.00	166.00
4	—	621	160.00	160.00
9	—	906	133.00	133.00
25	—	567	171.00–173.00	172.68
32	—	484	186.00–187.00	186.53
15	—	734	143.00	143.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	133.00	133.00
1	—	550	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	263	183.00–197.00	192.43
13	—	718	122.00–135.00	130.22
43	—	415	160.00–183.00	171.26
31	—	327	175.00–195.00	183.59
3	—	778	120.00–129.00	125.60
21	—	518	145.00–160.00	152.82
30	—	571	136.00–160.00	147.27
24	—	473	151.00–172.00	161.09
48	—	372	166.00–187.00	177.06
17	—	623	131.00–150.00	141.47
17	—	662	127.00–140.00	132.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	426	145.00–172.00	161.69
23	—	670	120.00–132.00	126.79
59	—	572	128.00–147.00	139.68
3	—	787	110.00–120.00	115.01
77	—	520	125.00–155.00	144.93
27	—	322	165.00–187.50	175.64
58	—	376	160.00–180.00	169.79
7	—	727	114.00–125.00	120.88
93	—	474	140.00–165.00	154.30
36	—	624	127.00–138.00	132.96
12	—	285	175.00–185.00	177.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	575	115.00–135.00	130.87
10	—	271	170.00–187.00	172.96
66	—	475	140.00–152.00	144.02
6	—	715	115.00–119.00	116.99
56	—	420	136.00–162.00	153.87
4	—	788	110.00–116.00	113.49
35	—	377	139.00–172.00	160.38
19	—	327	165.00–177.00	169.78
36	—	523	127.00–142.00	135.51
20	—	624	120.00–130.00	125.77
4	—	220	175.00–180.00	177.84
8	—	676	117.00–120.00	119.23

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	875.00	875.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	835	675.00–985.00	825.10
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	500.00–650.00	567.27
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	500.00–620.00	560.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,240	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	—	650.00–985.00	804.23
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	1,048	735.00–1,225.00	1,017.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	—	—	800.00–1,290.00	1,087.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,122	800.00–1,020.00	912.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	58	—	—	800.00–1,080.00	944.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	1,448	1,000.00–1,195.00	1,098.01
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	985	700.00–805.00	760.79
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	380.00–615.00	554.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	865	550.00–650.00	596.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	550.00–725.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	725.00–940.00	832.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	650.00–920.00	819.55
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	750.00–775.00	762.50
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	760.00–780.00	771.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	750.00–825.00	775.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	807	645.00–830.00	750.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	890.00	890.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,100.00–1,235.00	1,153.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,113	800.00–850.00	832.34
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	875	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	100	—	—	800.00–1,450.00	1,104.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,205	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,212	900.00–1,150.00	1,043.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,325.00–1,485.00	1,405.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	1,000.00–1,070.00	1,021.11
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	1,035.00–1,250.00	1,102.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,135.00	1,135.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	958	625.00–875.00	712.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	675.00–900.00	785.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	895	525.00	525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	813	625.00–775.00	679.31
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,465	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	36	—	—	725.00–925.00	852.78

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,508	88.00–106.00	99.42
48	—	1,858	104.00–127.00	115.59
61	—	1,704	100.00–120.00	108.46
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
329	—	1,128	72.00–98.00	84.91
193	—	1,195	80.00–102.00	92.75
306	—	1,084	66.00–90.00	79.33
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,406	72.00–87.00	79.78
67	—	1,373	86.00–101.00	92.60
77	—	1,402	76.00–94.00	85.51
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	912	40.00–70.00	59.57
192	—	991	60.00–82.00	74.40
171	—	965	49.00–81.00	69.52

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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