Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 168 priced lines covering 5,418 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,378 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,532 head. replacement cattle receipts at 529 head. Counted as USDA files them — 107 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 29, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 9,378Last week 10,889Year ago 6,738

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,532Last week 2,231Year ago 879

Replacement CattleReceipts 529Last week 710Year ago 566

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady to 2.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 407,550 compared to 409,092 a year ago.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	655	300.00–460.00	391.96
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,045	835.00	835.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	863	430.00–670.00	565.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	600.00–800.00	734.09
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	952	900.00–1,000.00	950.91
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	—	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,691.67
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	995	950.00–1,000.00	975.50
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	875	900.00	900.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	978	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,150.90
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	52	—	—	800.00–1,375.00	1,081.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,104	800.00–1,300.00	980.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,203	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,346.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,090	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	1,206	1,125.00–1,550.00	1,290.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,233	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,526.47
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	950.00–1,025.00	975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,205	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,083	900.00–950.00	924.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	750.00–850.00	787.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	600.00–775.00	716.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,213	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,126.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,150	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,308.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	1,062	750.00–1,075.00	929.84
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	870.00	870.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	46	—	—	850.00–1,300.00	1,025.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	1,141	925.00–1,150.00	1,010.66
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	—	—	950.00–1,300.00	1,085.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	1,045	800.00–925.00	854.28
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	26	—	—	690.00–1,075.00	869.04
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	839	500.00–700.00	618.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	575.00–900.00	764.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	600.00–950.00	754.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	550.00–675.00	616.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	770	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	21	—	—	550.00–800.00	673.81
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	—	750.00–900.00	816.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	950.00–985.00	964.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	750.00–870.00	810.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	750.00–950.00	874.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	120.00	120.00
8	—	630	135.00–140.00	138.15
25	—	376	160.00–190.00	174.49
26	—	526	136.00–153.00	143.67
11	—	331	170.00–185.00	175.32
4	—	266	182.00–188.00	186.48
51	—	480	130.00–168.00	149.46
21	—	425	140.00–180.00	161.41
17	—	582	127.00–147.00	139.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	327	175.00–215.00	192.50
5	—	781	119.00–132.00	128.15
134	—	481	155.00–180.00	167.10
87	—	427	170.00–192.00	178.74
124	—	522	147.00–165.00	156.29
35	—	629	135.00–152.00	144.84
10	—	661	128.00–147.00	136.71
54	—	381	165.00–205.00	188.69
9	—	718	117.00–142.00	128.94
6	—	279	200.00–225.00	206.42
75	—	571	141.00–157.00	150.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	470	170.00–192.00	176.84
31	—	325	210.00–230.00	216.00
46	—	617	140.00–160.00	153.10
87	—	422	175.00–207.00	189.95
16	—	712	140.00–148.00	142.21
48	—	569	151.00–167.00	159.44
38	—	377	179.00–220.00	201.05
65	—	521	159.00–173.00	166.63
1	—	280	217.50	217.50
3	—	783	138.00–141.00	139.66
17	—	667	142.00–150.00	147.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	570	151.00–160.00	158.65
59	—	633	144.00–160.00	150.13
61	—	672	146.00–154.50	152.71
2	—	705	147.00	147.00
11	—	525	162.00	162.00
12	—	758	141.00	141.00
10	—	440	158.00	158.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	560	202.00	202.00
1	—	545	159.00	159.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	527	187.50–190.00	188.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	669	118.00–130.00	124.63
1	—	705	120.00	120.00
5	—	273	158.00–160.00	159.21
17	—	620	110.00–130.00	126.01
30	—	379	140.00–162.00	147.69
75	—	475	127.00–150.00	137.29
54	—	426	133.00–158.00	141.67
15	—	322	145.00–157.00	151.72
43	—	526	129.00–143.00	135.60
13	—	573	124.00–136.00	130.00
1	—	770	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	619	135.00–150.00	143.38
16	—	779	128.00–135.00	130.05
94	—	473	145.00–168.00	156.16
2	—	283	180.00–183.00	181.43
121	—	519	140.00–162.00	151.53
94	—	375	156.00–182.00	164.57
51	—	668	126.00–148.00	136.66
37	—	331	162.00–183.00	167.87
81	—	422	150.00–175.00	161.38
75	—	571	132.00–157.00	149.15
15	—	725	125.00–137.00	132.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	677	117.00–137.00	129.93
41	—	626	122.50–146.00	132.84
147	—	428	137.00–170.00	152.05
75	—	577	127.00–149.00	140.14
15	—	719	114.00–137.00	126.28
97	—	377	145.00–172.00	156.12
44	—	326	155.00–175.00	160.24
6	—	789	115.00–120.00	117.82
6	—	282	155.00–177.00	166.09
152	—	476	135.00–158.00	148.17
103	—	527	130.00–152.00	143.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	769	155.50	155.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	581	144.00–155.00	153.07
8	—	335	180.00–190.00	182.94
35	—	478	155.00–174.00	164.38
1	—	635	152.00	152.00
3	—	727	125.00–130.00	128.29
15	—	379	165.00–184.00	176.43
6	—	428	155.00–180.00	164.15
13	—	787	130.00	130.00
10	—	679	135.00–150.00	141.45
6	—	527	150.00–160.00	155.14
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	429	175.00–194.00	185.15
23	—	329	188.00–217.50	203.43
47	—	726	135.00–152.00	142.77
46	—	376	180.00–206.00	194.23
11	—	779	137.00–150.00	147.26
59	—	473	162.00–185.00	176.36
54	—	528	160.00–177.00	168.81
3	—	282	200.00–212.00	204.19
56	—	685	138.00–158.00	148.22
37	—	574	153.00–175.00	161.53
72	—	630	151.00–168.00	157.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	615	160.00–177.00	167.78
126	—	575	160.00–182.00	171.83
2	—	1,140	140.00	140.00
47	—	418	182.00–217.00	194.20
22	—	663	150.00–167.00	157.38
63	—	517	165.00–181.00	176.69
11	—	314	210.00–225.00	218.46
33	—	380	187.00–216.00	200.81
2	—	285	225.00–230.00	227.59
7	—	724	148.00–167.00	152.10
50	—	469	168.00–197.00	182.57
14	—	767	142.00–165.00	152.07
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	762	167.00	167.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	790	155.00	155.00
32	—	679	167.50–180.00	173.01

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
91	—	950	40.00–73.00	60.88
137	—	986	50.00–85.00	66.75
90	—	1,009	59.00–84.00	72.72
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	1,403	78.00–90.00	84.01
39	—	1,500	70.00–82.00	77.68
26	—	1,280	84.00–96.00	89.87
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
193	—	1,181	70.00–89.00	81.65
83	—	1,161	79.00–95.00	85.20
181	—	1,106	63.00–84.00	75.00
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,663	91.00–113.00	103.59
27	—	1,435	84.00–106.00	94.15
14	—	1,742	103.00–120.00	112.10

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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