Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 186 priced lines covering 6,519 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,419 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,509 head. replacement cattle receipts at 432 head. Counted as USDA files them — 127 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 1, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 9,419Last week 7,048Year ago 8,357

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,509Last week 1,118Year ago 1,262

Replacement CattleReceipts 432Last week 485Year ago 670

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to 6.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 352,090 compared to 353,908 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	479	145.00–167.00	159.88
4	—	424	162.00–172.00	166.56
4	—	620	120.00–145.00	132.15
5	—	335	180.00–195.00	186.63
5	—	781	114.00–129.00	123.40
7	—	578	137.00–150.00	143.91
3	—	672	119.00–135.00	128.71
23	—	373	160.00–185.00	178.32
7	—	530	128.00–158.00	148.82
3	—	705	127.00	127.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	635	167.00–173.00	172.70
8	—	541	198.00	198.00
15	—	585	178.00	178.00
6	—	456	205.00	205.00
4	—	743	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	479	170.00–193.00	185.00
18	—	767	136.00–150.00	143.69
4	—	280	202.00–220.50	209.30
6	—	867	130.00–135.00	132.98
2	—	215	220.50–222.00	221.25
25	—	375	190.00–210.00	200.74
187	—	570	160.00–179.00	168.87
74	—	422	180.00–206.00	189.81
134	—	629	154.00–173.00	159.96
4	—	331	207.00–215.00	210.99
91	—	521	167.00–186.00	174.30
2	—	905	134.00–137.00	135.50
109	—	679	148.00–173.00	154.49
65	—	735	135.00–157.00	147.55
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	732	129.00–149.00	143.82
33	—	374	167.00–199.00	186.02
43	—	431	172.00–192.00	182.23
78	—	622	137.00–162.00	156.02
2	—	825	122.00–125.00	123.49
77	—	479	160.00–182.50	175.09
20	—	327	177.50–204.00	194.49
89	—	531	155.00–179.00	169.25
1	—	765	125.00	125.00
4	—	294	200.00	200.00
1	—	213	207.50	207.50
17	—	677	133.00–155.00	142.98
46	—	581	131.00–170.00	158.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	712	161.00	161.00
19	—	623	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	667	137.50–147.50	144.49
2	—	765	132.50–135.00	133.77
48	—	562	146.00–156.00	153.48
66	—	627	144.00–151.50	149.45
35	—	515	154.00–159.50	155.27
46	—	468	163.00	163.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	380	139.00–177.00	163.70
103	—	621	121.00–148.00	139.56
125	—	421	131.00–170.00	155.70
27	—	722	120.00–135.00	130.31
1	—	975	110.00	110.00
65	—	668	127.00–141.00	133.53
12	—	319	158.00–168.00	163.82
2	—	880	120.00–125.00	122.47
18	—	767	117.00–129.00	123.28
4	—	226	168.00–200.00	182.46
208	—	573	129.00–155.00	144.00
13	—	264	158.00–172.00	166.52
140	—	474	128.00–170.00	150.49
124	—	524	125.00–158.00	146.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
94	—	374	130.00–167.00	152.42
34	—	620	112.00–139.00	129.15
35	—	673	115.00–135.00	128.63
18	—	280	145.00–175.00	163.32
170	—	426	135.00–157.00	146.78
4	—	210	165.00	165.00
149	—	522	130.00–150.00	142.14
10	—	723	100.00–128.00	115.20
1	—	755	115.00	115.00
2	—	848	102.00	102.00
44	—	320	134.00–172.00	157.53
170	—	474	122.00–155.00	143.12
64	—	574	120.00–144.00	135.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	565	153.00	153.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	621	112.00–130.00	118.21
47	—	426	125.00–152.00	138.32
1	—	280	144.00	144.00
29	—	529	104.00–138.00	127.85
8	—	675	105.00–123.00	116.73
31	—	322	140.00–162.00	154.46
14	—	574	110.00–135.00	124.00
53	—	379	115.00–160.00	140.57
39	—	478	111.00–145.00	132.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	553	152.50–154.00	152.69
2	—	475	165.00–172.00	168.54
19	—	445	173.00	173.00
1	—	505	160.00	160.00
2	—	760	130.00–135.00	132.48
8	—	354	179.00	179.00
13	—	726	135.00–142.00	141.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	558	168.00	168.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	374	200.00–205.00	201.88
7	—	663	146.00–149.00	148.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	675	134.00–150.00	142.76
111	—	522	144.00–170.00	158.09
8	—	218	210.00–220.00	216.01
2	—	818	120.00	120.00
31	—	715	122.00–144.00	137.05
23	—	328	193.00–220.00	204.29
17	—	280	195.00–215.00	205.80
86	—	421	165.00–202.00	181.95
64	—	570	135.00–163.00	151.38
87	—	623	140.00–156.00	146.75
48	—	379	175.00–210.00	193.78
85	—	467	152.00–186.00	167.07
8	—	764	125.00–136.00	130.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	718	105.00–138.00	128.67
53	—	574	132.00–154.00	143.98
6	—	279	185.00–217.00	201.08
38	—	669	120.00–145.00	133.71
118	—	477	127.00–172.00	156.95
91	—	429	138.00–185.00	167.78
55	—	623	125.00–149.00	139.05
30	—	319	168.00–207.00	184.39
103	—	523	124.00–161.00	151.24
7	—	222	185.00–210.00	190.56
58	—	370	145.00–200.00	177.44
5	—	779	117.00–132.00	123.27
1	—	1,015	92.00	92.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	687	122.00–130.00	125.18
5	—	631	120.00–137.00	126.06
54	—	425	125.00–176.00	158.41
47	—	523	135.00–150.00	143.39
3	—	265	185.00	185.00
2	—	220	200.00–202.00	201.09
2	—	720	125.00–130.00	127.48
28	—	581	113.00–142.00	134.58
65	—	482	115.00–160.00	148.08
12	—	320	155.00–195.00	174.43
29	—	374	134.00–178.00	164.40

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	—	700.00–1,175.00	937.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	1,235	1,125.00–1,425.00	1,254.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	—	—	590.00–890.00	761.36
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	965.00–1,015.00	990.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,096	850.00–1,075.00	951.06
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	730.00–865.00	824.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	1,077	820.00–1,225.00	962.20
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,145.00–1,220.00	1,195.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,126	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,173.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	944.00–950.00	947.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	500.00–750.00	640.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	768	410.00–850.00	646.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	—	—	325.00–650.00	495.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	550.00–875.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	700.00–975.00	808.75
Bred Cows — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	485.00–600.00	580.83
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	245.00	245.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	450.00	450.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	845	600.00–700.00	655.03
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	510.00–660.00	567.50
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	650	500.00	500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	855	500.00	500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	985	575.00–950.00	752.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	965	600.00	600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	700.00–810.00	736.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,025	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,325.00–1,350.00	1,337.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,465	1,875.00	1,875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	—	1,175	1,550.00–1,800.00	1,689.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,124	700.00–1,150.00	906.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	45	—	—	825.00–1,300.00	1,062.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	880.00–1,050.00	1,004.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,225.00–1,325.00	1,275.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,425	2,000.00–2,150.00	2,072.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,425.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	550.00–700.00	662.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	650.00–850.00	783.33

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,650	80.00–107.00	98.18
29	—	1,501	74.00–96.00	90.02
23	—	1,834	88.00–115.00	103.28
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
118	—	1,209	71.00–95.00	83.41
188	—	1,092	58.00–80.00	69.58
282	—	1,149	64.00–88.00	75.08
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,402	67.00–77.00	71.63
42	—	1,353	75.00–89.00	82.55
93	—	1,378	68.00–87.00	75.35
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
87	—	961	40.00–67.00	55.84
89	—	1,029	55.00–79.00	66.43
148	—	1,001	45.00–73.00	61.39

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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