Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 197 priced lines covering 6,945 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,201 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,771 head. replacement cattle receipts at 835 head. Counted as USDA files them — 217 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 8, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 9,201Last week 9,419Year ago 10,979

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,771Last week 1,509Year ago 1,931

Replacement CattleReceipts 835Last week 432Year ago 987

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 364,416 compared to 369,195 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
89	—	570	130.00–156.00	145.34
39	—	624	130.00–148.00	139.49
99	—	521	135.00–170.00	152.48
40	—	672	128.00–142.50	134.62
26	—	727	120.00–139.00	128.89
60	—	376	160.00–210.00	184.67
23	—	320	165.00–208.00	182.49
126	—	475	140.00–180.00	160.75
11	—	271	188.00–205.00	195.29
1	—	915	97.00	97.00
112	—	425	151.00–196.00	169.98
11	—	782	112.00–127.00	122.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	623	130.00–158.00	148.40
2	—	808	125.00	125.00
40	—	329	180.00–228.00	206.38
61	—	371	175.00–222.00	198.23
69	—	468	156.00–190.00	172.22
107	—	570	140.00–167.00	153.92
82	—	419	166.00–208.00	184.07
108	—	523	148.00–176.00	162.26
3	—	767	132.00–140.00	134.63
49	—	674	119.00–150.00	139.83
1	—	230	230.00	230.00
17	—	723	126.00–145.00	136.84
8	—	267	190.00–220.00	209.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	571	117.00–146.00	137.46
45	—	378	150.00–193.00	168.60
11	—	620	122.00–137.00	130.87
10	—	732	115.00–126.00	121.10
2	—	685	115.00	115.00
54	—	428	134.00–180.00	158.27
3	—	222	200.00–205.00	201.69
2	—	785	125.00	125.00
44	—	480	130.00–168.00	149.56
38	—	525	130.00–156.00	144.31
24	—	334	157.00–206.00	177.80
3	—	270	192.00–195.00	194.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	720	139.00–144.00	141.04
2	—	265	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
125	—	470	130.00–155.00	145.44
57	—	622	120.00–142.00	135.17
44	—	328	146.00–170.00	157.33
97	—	578	120.00–148.00	139.70
7	—	786	106.00–122.00	115.99
19	—	671	120.00–130.00	126.02
167	—	423	135.00–162.00	148.80
14	—	720	110.00–128.00	119.64
6	—	268	150.00–165.00	158.03
99	—	376	142.50–167.00	155.08
113	—	521	130.00–150.00	142.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
155	—	525	135.00–157.00	149.08
68	—	670	127.50–146.00	139.29
98	—	622	124.00–148.00	140.57
62	—	380	154.00–172.00	162.86
27	—	716	120.00–135.00	131.90
20	—	319	154.00–176.00	165.34
1	—	1,155	95.00	95.00
115	—	577	133.00–154.00	146.59
155	—	471	137.00–166.00	154.12
1	—	290	156.00	156.00
76	—	423	148.00–170.00	157.91
13	—	772	115.00–133.00	124.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
107	—	574	157.00–169.50	167.36
5	—	610	155.00	155.00
24	—	697	149.50	149.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	155.00	155.00
1	—	445	160.00	160.00
1	—	580	150.00	150.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	622	145.00–158.50	150.98
25	—	663	150.00	150.00
9	—	521	155.00–157.00	156.08
7	—	760	139.00	139.00
23	—	553	150.00–161.50	158.70
3	—	360	169.00	169.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	473	119.00–147.00	134.42
74	—	427	129.00–152.00	140.50
4	—	786	110.00–115.00	111.21
51	—	325	137.00–165.00	149.93
27	—	525	120.00–140.00	134.80
32	—	574	110.00–136.00	129.04
15	—	622	118.00–130.00	121.85
7	—	674	110.00–120.00	116.30
37	—	371	130.00–160.00	145.21
5	—	283	140.00–167.00	152.12
1	—	245	172.00	172.00
2	—	728	105.00–107.00	106.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	147.00	147.00
2	—	675	137.00–141.00	139.01
2	—	445	175.00	175.00
6	—	462	163.00	163.00
1	—	555	157.00	157.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	643	177.50	177.50
5	—	724	150.00–160.00	153.10
1	—	420	205.00	205.00
56	—	804	168.50	168.50
12	—	787	151.50	151.50
8	—	698	163.50	163.50
4	—	473	195.00	195.00
1	—	550	182.00	182.00
11	—	529	187.00–187.50	187.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	375	192.00–216.00	204.70
10	—	792	144.00–148.00	146.51
51	—	420	182.50–209.00	196.02
36	—	727	145.00–156.00	151.20
89	—	672	152.00–164.00	156.26
112	—	624	156.00–170.25	162.60
78	—	522	170.00–184.00	174.69
1	—	800	128.00	128.00
13	—	323	195.00–216.00	209.01
52	—	465	176.00–205.00	185.52
107	—	574	150.00–178.00	170.21
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	735	139.00–149.00	144.21
96	—	478	161.00–193.00	175.61
29	—	323	180.00–208.00	195.98
78	—	576	155.00–170.00	163.05
57	—	528	154.00–175.00	165.68
24	—	376	178.00–195.00	186.56
11	—	765	132.00–140.00	135.83
14	—	677	145.00–155.00	149.76
38	—	423	169.00–191.00	178.95
57	—	621	150.00–165.00	157.04
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	633	175.00	175.00
29	—	586	182.00	182.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	200.00	200.00
12	—	618	135.00–145.00	141.07
13	—	416	150.00–177.00	163.36
6	—	330	170.00–197.00	181.36
15	—	371	157.00–190.00	174.80
21	—	478	148.00–175.00	160.95
10	—	569	145.00–158.00	151.54
18	—	518	142.00–160.00	150.90

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,194	835.00–1,275.00	1,010.36
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	880.00–1,025.00	955.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	800.00–900.00	840.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	31	—	—	795.00–1,300.00	1,064.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	—	—	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,119.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	60	—	—	595.00–1,200.00	1,058.92
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	750.00–800.00	762.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	25	—	1,048	715.00–1,125.00	950.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,073	825.00–1,325.00	1,054.94
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	910.00	910.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	360.00–650.00	485.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	892	600.00–950.00	784.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	620.00–875.00	790.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	500.00–1,175.00	747.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	803	450.00–625.00	553.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	846	700.00–800.00	738.68
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,020.00–1,175.00	1,097.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,021	1,180.00–1,300.00	1,225.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	60	—	—	1,250.00–1,385.00	1,308.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	44	—	—	1,450.00–1,550.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,295	1,775.00	1,775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	925.00–1,150.00	1,035.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	975.00–1,150.00	1,080.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	—	—	825.00–1,150.00	955.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	915	825.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	825.00–950.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	88	—	—	900.00–1,575.00	1,241.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	500.00	500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	1,221	950.00–1,550.00	1,241.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,203	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,085.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,483	1,100.00–1,625.00	1,392.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,555	1,685.00	1,685.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,009	1,275.00–1,675.00	1,434.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,145	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	890	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	1,475.00–1,750.00	1,581.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	867	1,100.00–1,125.00	1,109.13
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	700	1,325.00	1,325.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	650.00–800.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	785.00–900.00	842.50
Stock Cows — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	435.00–525.00	480.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	660.00–762.00	701.83
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	25	—	—	507.00–616.00	561.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	909	800.00–1,025.00	884.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	475.00–580.00	527.50
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	796	475.00–700.00	599.91
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	920	1,375.00	1,375.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	975.00–1,175.00	1,096.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	890.00–975.00	941.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,000	1,025.00	1,025.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	898	850.00–1,100.00	1,020.96

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,392	83.00–100.00	92.21
54	—	1,598	90.00–109.00	100.68
32	—	1,790	100.00–114.00	107.57
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
342	—	1,160	70.00–89.00	80.21
184	—	1,082	63.00–82.00	73.15
163	—	1,188	76.00–99.00	85.58
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
154	—	982	50.00–76.00	64.60
86	—	950	40.00–69.00	57.50
138	—	1,043	58.00–80.00	69.47
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,428	70.00–83.00	75.82
51	—	1,326	80.00–96.00	89.71
108	—	1,384	74.00–89.00	82.41

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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