Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 182 priced lines covering 6,966 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 10,001 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,633 head. replacement cattle receipts at 374 head. Counted as USDA files them — 84 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 15, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 10,001Last week 9,201Year ago 10,158

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,633Last week 1,771Year ago 1,631

Replacement CattleReceipts 374Last week 835Year ago 512

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 377,162 compared to 381,687 a year ago.

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	—	—	580.00–1,000.00	847.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	1,100	675.00–1,150.00	927.72
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	29	—	—	725.00–1,245.00	972.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	800.00–950.00	861.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	600.00–770.00	722.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,074	720.00–1,050.00	896.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	920.00	920.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,233	1,045.00–1,350.00	1,158.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	870.00–1,300.00	1,087.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	500.00–590.00	525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	550.00–750.00	625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	874	500.00–660.00	585.66
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	785	660.00	660.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	755	625.00–670.00	649.14
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	1,300.00–2,100.00	1,661.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,070	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,365	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,325.00–1,380.00	1,352.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	918.00–925.00	921.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	750.00–825.00	778.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,125.00–1,225.00	1,187.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	34	—	—	925.00–1,425.00	1,137.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,505	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,325.00–1,400.00	1,362.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,165	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	700.00–925.00	845.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	670	550.00	550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	750.00–850.00	783.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	825.00–885.00	865.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	750.00–900.00	833.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,300.00–1,575.00	1,456.25
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	500.00–620.00	572.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	575.00	575.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	719	300.00–450.00	353.67
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,188	870.00–900.00	885.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	725.00–850.00	768.75
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	660	575.00	575.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	687	660.00–855.00	786.48

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	428	194.00–195.00	194.50
6	—	371	202.00–207.00	205.66
2	—	708	142.00	142.00
1	—	665	154.00	154.00
2	—	503	172.00–175.00	173.49
2	—	458	187.00	187.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	768	131.00–146.00	138.70
1	—	915	112.00	112.00
23	—	320	197.00–225.00	208.37
58	—	422	164.00–203.00	185.61
88	—	525	148.00–173.00	164.11
73	—	466	152.00–188.00	173.43
6	—	274	210.00–225.00	217.51
94	—	570	140.00–170.00	158.40
57	—	372	173.00–217.00	195.39
17	—	727	126.00–148.00	140.57
31	—	672	131.00–157.00	145.52
57	—	621	138.00–161.00	151.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	195.00–197.00	196.06
8	—	679	114.00–125.00	119.72
3	—	788	115.00–121.00	118.65
2	—	720	110.00–115.00	112.45
67	—	427	140.00–178.00	161.79
39	—	376	150.00–183.00	167.90
51	—	528	122.00–155.00	140.10
32	—	574	115.00–148.00	134.69
1	—	235	205.00	205.00
34	—	325	160.00–190.00	181.83
8	—	621	125.00–130.00	126.52
66	—	474	130.00–171.00	154.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
107	—	423	143.00–190.00	171.95
23	—	719	117.00–138.00	130.49
5	—	267	200.00–210.00	204.83
110	—	523	133.00–167.00	154.53
10	—	789	120.00–133.00	125.92
57	—	372	144.00–194.00	179.76
96	—	576	135.00–158.00	148.70
57	—	625	130.00–150.00	143.17
152	—	475	137.00–182.00	163.06
22	—	325	177.00–205.00	193.30
3	—	832	117.00	117.00
16	—	676	125.00–146.00	138.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	725	143.50	143.50
37	—	561	152.00–162.00	157.46
9	—	664	151.00–154.00	153.34
64	—	622	149.00–155.50	153.63
26	—	508	156.00–167.50	162.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	400	170.00	170.00
1	—	575	154.00	154.00
1	—	650	141.00	141.00
8	—	471	168.00	168.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	329	135.00–167.00	151.43
29	—	471	120.00–145.00	134.76
26	—	523	110.00–142.00	128.93
4	—	288	135.00–140.00	136.15
2	—	675	117.00	117.00
13	—	625	114.00–130.00	125.36
2	—	730	110.00–115.00	112.45
69	—	422	124.00–155.00	140.31
21	—	574	117.00–135.00	126.68
56	—	370	130.00–160.00	146.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	565	148.00	148.00
1	—	545	146.00	146.00
1	—	660	134.00	134.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	767	115.00–130.00	123.12
22	—	327	156.00–185.00	172.91
182	—	427	142.00–177.00	164.03
110	—	619	125.00–151.00	143.89
2	—	1,013	114.00	114.00
146	—	476	137.00–167.00	155.73
58	—	670	125.00–145.00	137.43
198	—	576	132.00–157.00	148.62
50	—	721	125.00–140.00	133.44
15	—	853	124.50	124.50
219	—	522	134.00–163.00	153.16
36	—	379	150.00–177.00	165.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	692	163.50	163.50
188	—	553	175.50	175.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	325	148.00–177.00	160.17
110	—	423	131.00–163.00	149.78
21	—	678	117.00–134.00	127.97
38	—	624	124.00–144.00	134.28
86	—	378	142.00–172.00	154.97
126	—	475	134.00–157.00	145.98
9	—	774	111.00–127.50	122.54
8	—	284	150.00–175.00	158.50
56	—	573	126.00–148.00	139.79
6	—	715	116.00–130.00	122.76
104	—	522	130.00–150.00	144.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	610	158.00	158.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	781	172.00	172.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	122.00	122.00
11	—	619	140.00–152.00	146.14
12	—	478	154.00–179.00	167.63
8	—	321	177.00–195.00	186.97
16	—	522	150.00–160.00	157.10
10	—	370	164.00–188.00	179.21
7	—	679	137.00–143.00	139.58
44	—	580	132.00–155.00	147.71
42	—	425	141.00–188.00	162.39
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
108	—	480	175.00–200.00	184.62
18	—	769	132.00–151.50	145.44
22	—	370	186.00–227.00	199.38
121	—	671	140.00–171.00	160.71
175	—	636	156.00–173.00	164.87
44	—	726	143.00–155.00	151.33
25	—	326	200.00–225.00	212.64
140	—	573	164.00–179.00	172.00
156	—	527	162.00–185.00	177.45
1	—	295	220.00	220.00
30	—	423	180.00–217.00	194.88
2	—	850	138.00–140.00	139.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	400	217.00	217.00
1	—	650	168.00	168.00
8	—	716	162.00	162.00
19	—	776	150.50–158.00	154.62
21	—	561	175.00–183.00	179.77
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	776	133.00–145.00	139.33
16	—	725	134.00–150.00	141.58
1	—	290	202.50	202.50
47	—	426	163.00–187.00	177.59
44	—	630	150.00–165.00	158.29
14	—	330	185.00–210.00	198.69
52	—	473	160.00–188.00	175.39
52	—	582	146.00–170.00	163.21
81	—	526	160.00–173.00	168.93
39	—	380	179.00–211.00	188.85
21	—	676	145.00–161.00	152.39
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	667	165.50	165.50
16	—	611	155.00–182.50	168.65

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
164	—	1,009	53.00–84.00	67.98
109	—	1,025	62.00–90.00	72.73
111	—	961	44.00–78.00	61.15
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,384	83.00–107.00	91.58
100	—	1,355	77.00–100.00	85.55
48	—	1,411	70.00–93.00	79.55
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
131	—	1,218	80.00–107.00	89.76
196	—	1,150	62.00–91.00	76.76
297	—	1,142	71.00–98.00	82.35
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,786	100.00–119.00	108.38
33	—	1,480	88.00–105.00	95.91
51	—	1,619	93.00–112.00	103.88

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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