Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 186 priced lines covering 7,364 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 10,889 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,231 head. replacement cattle receipts at 710 head. Counted as USDA files them — 193 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 22, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 10,889Last week 10,001Year ago 10,226

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,231Last week 1,633Year ago 1,416

Replacement CattleReceipts 710Last week 374Year ago 409

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. All feeder classes sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 394,531 compared to 398,657 a year ago.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	600.00–804.00	744.38
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	625	605.00–690.00	641.04
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	475.00–545.00	510.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	850.00–1,125.00	991.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	99	—	—	1,000.00–1,375.00	1,215.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,448	1,425.00–1,700.00	1,574.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,267	875.00–1,450.00	1,311.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,175.00–1,275.00	1,208.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,140	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	775.00–1,175.00	937.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,270	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,499.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	898	600.00–700.00	651.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	2,060	2,050.00	2,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,263	1,550.00–2,000.00	1,785.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,383.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,475.00	1,475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	875.00–974.00	912.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	700.00–725.00	708.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	700.00–950.00	812.71
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	330.00–675.00	503.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	818	550.00–720.00	643.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	924	550.00–800.00	723.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	775.00–1,050.00	867.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	751	375.00–830.00	617.38
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	960.00–985.00	972.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	—	990.00–1,070.00	1,025.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,070	750.00–1,100.00	941.73
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	24	—	—	775.00–1,075.00	906.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	38	—	—	775.00–1,300.00	1,029.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	35	—	—	775.00–1,375.00	1,207.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,218	950.00–1,300.00	1,125.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	24	—	—	675.00–1,150.00	887.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,053	695.00–900.00	797.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	—	900.00–1,200.00	989.58
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	32	—	—	1,600.00–1,650.00	1,623.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	1,275	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,192.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	1,275.00–1,400.00	1,330.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	1,170	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	1,250.00–1,575.00	1,490.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	885	980.00	980.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	865	900.00–1,035.00	984.01
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	835	925.00–975.00	949.70

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	755	120.00–124.00	121.33
7	—	718	122.00–129.00	125.60
3	—	277	190.00–200.00	193.49
2	—	233	202.00	202.00
28	—	326	167.00–195.00	182.93
10	—	660	121.00–137.00	134.33
29	—	571	115.00–150.00	138.71
35	—	522	122.00–157.00	145.07
65	—	472	137.00–170.00	154.90
22	—	376	150.00–189.00	178.37
63	—	425	152.00–179.00	163.95
20	—	623	117.00–144.00	132.26
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	322	180.00–205.00	192.83
5	—	779	120.00–131.00	127.87
106	—	421	162.00–188.00	174.58
89	—	524	143.00–167.00	155.60
21	—	717	125.00–140.00	136.94
138	—	475	150.00–178.00	164.28
103	—	577	127.00–161.00	151.34
25	—	674	127.00–144.00	135.45
1	—	225	187.50	187.50
9	—	278	195.00–202.00	198.53
63	—	371	170.00–200.00	185.11
56	—	620	134.00–153.00	145.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	376	185.00–212.00	199.19
77	—	567	147.00–170.00	159.24
25	—	722	130.00–148.00	141.52
13	—	771	121.00–172.00	134.65
93	—	479	158.00–188.00	173.74
1	—	960	110.00	110.00
8	—	289	208.00–215.00	212.01
80	—	421	172.00–200.00	186.82
34	—	328	194.00–220.00	208.90
58	—	621	142.00–164.00	154.47
87	—	517	150.00–174.00	162.89
33	—	670	136.00–155.00	146.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	514	162.00–177.00	173.11
1	—	415	195.00	195.00
3	—	357	205.00–217.00	212.96
3	—	605	157.00–165.00	162.31
3	—	698	153.00	153.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	170.00	170.00
4	—	422	179.00–181.00	179.73
17	—	657	140.00–156.00	153.71
7	—	705	135.00–141.50	139.27
4	—	515	158.00	158.00
1	—	555	155.00	155.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	583	153.00–155.00	153.99
5	—	623	151.00–154.00	153.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	282	168.00–170.00	168.65
201	—	572	137.00–156.00	148.26
66	—	372	155.00–180.00	168.67
110	—	422	148.00–177.00	160.94
109	—	621	130.00–152.00	141.76
197	—	470	141.00–167.00	154.71
41	—	725	120.00–140.00	132.01
191	—	525	140.00–159.00	150.75
7	—	766	122.00–132.00	128.29
1	—	870	110.00	110.00
51	—	678	125.00–147.00	137.39
12	—	324	159.00–177.00	168.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	480	161.00–168.50	166.68
16	—	616	151.00–157.00	153.83
8	—	738	140.00	140.00
28	—	567	155.00–160.50	159.11
5	—	540	158.00	158.00
6	—	665	148.00	148.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	274	147.00–167.00	159.17
79	—	373	138.00–162.00	146.93
28	—	326	143.00–167.00	156.34
30	—	526	120.00–140.00	132.16
40	—	473	125.00–148.00	136.27
8	—	581	110.00–135.00	126.78
1	—	720	118.00	118.00
4	—	675	115.00–121.00	118.97
13	—	616	110.00–130.00	123.51
85	—	428	125.00–155.00	140.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
140	—	522	128.00–150.00	142.33
24	—	678	120.00–135.00	128.55
44	—	621	120.00–140.00	133.99
106	—	373	146.00–169.00	157.71
147	—	474	133.00–155.00	144.92
144	—	426	140.00–162.00	150.60
8	—	731	117.00–131.00	126.80
40	—	321	149.00–177.00	161.31
59	—	571	128.00–146.00	137.97
2	—	790	125.00	125.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	815	128.00	128.00
12	—	720	140.00–149.00	144.32
63	—	477	159.00–185.00	174.02
47	—	678	130.00–157.50	149.35
40	—	624	146.00–164.00	156.80
3	—	280	200.00–210.00	206.13
26	—	322	183.00–220.00	201.10
41	—	422	170.00–197.00	181.96
62	—	577	146.00–167.00	161.39
103	—	530	155.00–177.00	167.66
31	—	378	180.00–203.00	188.41
14	—	778	128.00–170.00	139.31
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	584	145.00–158.00	151.70
4	—	791	124.00–130.00	128.52
8	—	666	122.00–137.00	132.12
21	—	521	147.00–167.00	156.76
10	—	367	165.00–187.00	172.87
27	—	473	147.00–172.00	160.05
4	—	715	125.00–133.00	127.79
13	—	332	178.00–190.00	180.82
16	—	437	160.00–184.00	170.81
18	—	626	135.00–152.00	145.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	326	200.00–240.00	215.33
147	—	468	175.00–195.00	184.18
138	—	522	167.00–190.00	176.43
34	—	786	135.00–152.00	142.29
53	—	369	192.00–218.00	201.67
71	—	423	184.00–207.00	192.68
40	—	721	138.00–160.00	150.25
53	—	683	150.00–170.00	156.57
146	—	571	163.00–182.00	170.13
63	—	621	151.00–175.00	163.45
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	360	198.00	198.00
7	—	435	194.50	194.50
11	—	467	184.00	184.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
116	—	669	168.00–180.50	176.55
2	—	570	185.00–190.00	187.43
9	—	733	165.00–171.25	170.59
1	—	620	167.00	167.00
1	—	415	217.00	217.00
1	—	390	227.00	227.00
2	—	765	155.00	155.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,407	85.00–101.00	90.88
65	—	1,424	72.00–84.00	79.13
124	—	1,392	75.00–95.00	84.43
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
234	—	1,011	45.00–81.00	67.76
161	—	1,026	57.00–83.00	72.24
146	—	927	45.00–70.00	60.85
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
275	—	1,116	64.00–85.00	76.95
150	—	1,230	82.00–99.00	89.46
336	—	1,193	70.00–94.00	82.99
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,856	100.00–120.00	112.96
52	—	1,626	96.00–114.00	103.65
43	—	1,512	82.00–106.00	94.55

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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