Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 177 priced lines covering 5,462 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,205 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,451 head. replacement cattle receipts at 450 head. Counted as USDA files them — 79 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 5, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,205Last week 9,378Year ago 7,078

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,451Last week 1,532Year ago 1,391

Replacement CattleReceipts 450Last week 529Year ago 411

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. All feeder classes sold uneven, mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 423,549 compared to 425,413 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	860	117.00	117.00
52	—	425	178.00–207.00	186.29
38	—	620	143.00–160.00	154.23
11	—	725	131.00–142.00	136.45
42	—	466	167.50–192.00	176.01
35	—	674	140.00–155.00	146.30
40	—	573	142.00–169.00	159.06
3	—	277	210.00–212.00	210.65
11	—	768	130.00–150.00	143.24
90	—	525	150.00–176.00	164.27
34	—	375	184.00–225.00	198.24
26	—	329	186.00–220.00	204.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	555	165.00	165.00
1	—	420	198.00	198.00
3	—	622	160.00–165.00	162.30
2	—	373	207.00	207.00
5	—	671	153.00–162.00	156.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	662	105.00–125.00	116.68
21	—	428	147.50–178.00	168.07
14	—	520	125.00–152.00	145.28
3	—	715	132.00	132.00
12	—	570	115.00–157.00	143.46
22	—	477	142.50–170.00	156.60
14	—	368	170.00–194.00	178.79
11	—	623	120.00–140.00	132.01
9	—	334	167.00–198.00	178.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	950	75.00	75.00
11	—	331	184.00–210.00	196.97
13	—	668	125.00–142.00	133.44
5	—	763	123.00–130.00	128.42
59	—	428	167.50–192.00	176.85
49	—	576	130.00–172.00	150.20
7	—	728	137.00–139.00	138.30
42	—	625	130.00–152.00	145.01
26	—	374	170.00–205.00	185.28
3	—	268	192.00–208.00	198.25
66	—	527	143.00–165.00	156.64
85	—	475	150.00–182.00	166.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
96	—	630	136.00–157.00	148.28
122	—	572	137.00–162.00	151.87
113	—	469	146.00–167.00	158.26
180	—	523	143.00–163.00	153.48
35	—	723	129.00–144.00	136.58
21	—	378	155.00–172.00	165.48
7	—	317	152.00–184.00	170.68
57	—	674	131.00–153.00	141.58
5	—	780	125.00–138.00	131.39
67	—	419	158.00–168.50	162.23
3	—	817	115.00–120.00	117.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	666	153.00–153.50	153.47
4	—	514	161.00–165.00	163.96
7	—	418	170.00–190.00	187.20
5	—	567	152.00–159.00	156.59
25	—	612	147.00–158.00	156.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	734	116.00–135.00	126.64
5	—	287	150.00–168.00	160.75
8	—	791	113.00–131.00	128.28
93	—	522	135.00–152.00	144.66
36	—	622	122.00–146.00	136.09
2	—	880	85.00–90.00	87.49
102	—	475	139.00–160.00	148.50
29	—	320	146.00–177.00	159.40
19	—	673	120.00–141.00	130.79
73	—	572	127.00–150.00	141.98
98	—	427	144.00–166.00	153.17
50	—	369	147.00–170.00	158.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	331	142.00–165.00	152.01
5	—	609	120.00–127.00	121.44
27	—	521	125.00–145.00	136.32
2	—	743	115.00–116.00	115.50
27	—	425	137.50–156.00	145.59
2	—	690	131.00	131.00
17	—	374	139.00–160.00	147.87
13	—	570	130.00–140.00	135.93
23	—	474	129.00–151.00	140.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	589	156.00–164.50	163.46
4	—	709	142.00	142.00
21	—	627	155.00–159.00	158.15
23	—	667	152.00–152.50	152.02
57	—	526	159.50–172.00	167.38
5	—	470	172.00	172.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	543	169.00	169.00
32	—	425	186.00	186.00
58	—	557	157.50	157.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	175.00–180.00	177.49
1	—	595	197.50	197.50
1	—	735	147.00	147.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	290	200.00	200.00
24	—	669	140.00–157.00	147.90
34	—	520	152.00–180.00	166.66
29	—	371	180.00–207.50	191.29
56	—	470	160.00–181.00	177.72
40	—	576	158.00–171.00	164.13
6	—	776	134.00–147.00	140.52
43	—	431	166.00–190.00	184.15
16	—	322	181.00–219.00	196.66
66	—	621	142.00–162.00	157.22
9	—	717	136.00–145.00	142.54
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	855	145.00	145.00
131	—	434	184.00–217.00	185.56
15	—	325	196.00–222.50	206.23
4	—	806	145.00	145.00
75	—	724	137.00–164.00	151.45
129	—	577	154.00–179.00	172.16
65	—	473	170.00–207.00	181.71
14	—	375	190.00–220.00	203.00
78	—	673	140.00–166.00	156.39
112	—	623	150.00–175.00	166.05
10	—	766	145.00–150.00	147.61
73	—	519	160.00–185.00	177.63
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	140.00	140.00
9	—	626	135.00–158.00	151.33
5	—	525	150.00–162.00	158.31
9	—	321	182.00–192.00	185.79
13	—	580	130.00–160.00	150.65
2	—	478	170.00–172.00	170.97
5	—	436	163.00–180.00	173.80
15	—	369	170.00–180.00	177.88
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	678	154.50–175.00	172.92
64	—	803	166.50	166.50
161	—	620	164.50–178.00	171.34
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	377	186.00	186.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	558	167.50–178.00	172.73
6	—	744	161.00	161.00
74	—	628	171.00–183.25	181.10
4	—	788	150.00	150.00
16	—	536	180.00	180.00
1	—	660	169.00	169.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	152.00	152.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	994	45.00–71.00	60.53
107	—	964	54.00–77.00	65.78
94	—	1,007	63.00–80.00	72.77
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,383	65.00–85.00	75.30
24	—	1,382	82.00–97.00	88.09
110	—	1,385	71.00–91.00	80.79
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
99	—	1,172	80.00–102.00	87.34
232	—	1,158	73.00–95.00	81.01
161	—	1,111	65.00–88.00	75.85
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,707	104.00–116.00	109.08
22	—	1,482	82.00–100.00	93.94
49	—	1,643	94.00–107.00	100.93

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,084	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,182.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,075.00–1,100.00	1,087.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,420	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,175	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	32	—	—	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,159.06
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	925.00–1,025.00	1,005.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	875.00–950.00	916.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	872	725.00–1,025.00	826.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	600.00–850.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,285.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	27	—	—	675.00–1,125.00	934.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	39	—	—	800.00–1,450.00	1,161.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	1,046	700.00–1,125.00	986.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,278	900.00–1,200.00	1,076.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	996	750.00–925.00	854.87
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	1,075.00–1,100.00	1,084.09
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	875.00–950.00	918.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	650.00–850.00	694.44
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	210.00–335.00	248.75
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	400.00–700.00	541.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	895	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	775.00–800.00	787.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	810	725.00	725.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	833	720.00–900.00	799.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	660.00–875.00	755.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,275.00–1,300.00	1,287.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,035	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	760.00–975.00	874.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	800.00	800.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	770	640.00	640.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	575.00–875.00	725.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,020	450.00–995.00	811.16
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	724	420.00–580.00	481.92

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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