Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 183 priced lines covering 6,268 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 10,682 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,167 head. replacement cattle receipts at 589 head. Counted as USDA files them — 87 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 12, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 10,682Last week 8,205Year ago 13,452

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,167Last week 1,451Year ago 1,838

Replacement CattleReceipts 589Last week 450Year ago 681

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold mostly steady. All feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 438,700 compared to 441,741 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	—	265	202.00	202.00
23	—	325	190.00–215.00	203.99
3	—	228	196.00–200.00	198.57
49	—	470	170.00–185.00	176.63
3	—	782	135.00–140.00	138.35
15	—	718	127.00–140.00	136.11
34	—	373	184.00–217.00	197.40
24	—	672	137.00–150.00	144.38
29	—	625	142.00–157.50	149.18
57	—	571	150.00–165.00	157.03
58	—	423	179.00–197.00	186.37
59	—	517	156.00–172.00	164.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
129	—	477	158.00–178.00	166.12
25	—	724	122.00–140.00	132.95
24	—	676	127.00–147.00	137.10
85	—	429	168.00–185.00	176.71
37	—	621	130.00–148.00	140.76
92	—	574	130.00–158.00	148.49
1	—	290	188.00	188.00
28	—	323	180.00–210.00	191.14
118	—	528	147.00–165.00	155.27
39	—	374	170.00–202.00	183.68
17	—	783	120.00–130.00	127.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	574	133.00–145.00	139.95
49	—	428	155.00–172.00	165.10
46	—	475	145.00–171.00	156.56
4	—	724	113.00–128.00	121.51
12	—	328	170.00–187.00	181.58
1	—	785	120.00	120.00
16	—	375	164.00–180.00	173.52
17	—	629	125.00–140.00	133.28
8	—	676	115.00–130.00	124.80
5	—	271	190.00–200.00	192.76
45	—	524	135.00–150.00	145.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	740	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	764	154.00–157.00	154.59
6	—	677	167.00	167.00
2	—	583	185.00	185.00
11	—	527	188.00	188.00
34	—	730	166.00–172.00	166.37
15	—	627	171.00–171.50	171.30
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	628	137.00–152.00	142.63
16	—	329	180.00–195.00	184.51
19	—	419	160.00–180.00	168.58
25	—	528	145.00–166.00	155.82
1	—	655	140.00	140.00
5	—	725	130.00–140.00	133.61
1	—	260	205.00	205.00
40	—	369	170.00–187.00	176.24
19	—	474	150.00–175.00	163.42
9	—	575	140.00–162.00	152.73
1	—	790	120.00	120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	527	151.00–178.00	168.11
122	—	625	140.00–165.00	153.21
1	—	285	215.00	215.00
22	—	324	187.00–210.00	199.68
127	—	479	167.50–183.00	176.05
1	—	865	125.00	125.00
44	—	677	135.00–156.00	146.85
11	—	763	128.00–135.00	130.28
50	—	421	170.00–190.00	179.36
34	—	375	180.00–200.00	193.62
45	—	718	130.00–151.00	142.88
107	—	569	149.00–170.00	157.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	360	192.00–215.00	205.24
119	—	682	149.00–172.50	164.18
24	—	764	142.00–160.00	144.79
48	—	473	177.00–195.00	184.31
8	—	331	200.00–225.00	211.98
98	—	574	162.00–182.00	169.89
16	—	800	157.00	157.00
39	—	627	155.00–168.00	158.87
29	—	424	186.00–207.50	192.54
36	—	517	162.00–188.00	175.41
25	—	717	142.00–165.00	153.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	424	150.00–172.00	158.74
2	—	280	166.00	166.00
11	—	789	130.00–141.00	134.26
35	—	719	125.00–144.00	136.57
18	—	327	154.00–176.00	162.19
70	—	522	141.00–160.00	149.91
40	—	667	126.00–144.00	137.86
97	—	469	145.00–166.00	154.89
98	—	577	139.00–156.00	147.88
78	—	627	136.00–147.00	141.66
50	—	375	153.00–175.00	163.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	329	146.00–170.00	157.03
37	—	677	115.00–137.00	130.16
177	—	574	123.00–149.00	141.04
51	—	628	123.00–141.00	135.37
221	—	472	135.00–157.50	147.79
5	—	788	116.00–130.00	125.28
8	—	723	120.00–135.00	127.81
175	—	531	130.00–150.00	142.80
99	—	375	144.00–170.00	155.78
5	—	276	160.00–162.50	161.67
130	—	423	142.00–170.00	151.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	474	130.00–152.00	139.55
6	—	677	115.00–122.00	119.53
28	—	524	126.00–140.00	135.72
58	—	429	135.00–158.00	144.14
17	—	624	125.00–134.00	128.61
31	—	321	145.00–164.00	153.84
58	—	379	139.00–160.00	149.60
1	—	785	120.00	120.00
1	—	740	118.00	118.00
18	—	571	105.00–140.00	128.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	623	149.00–156.00	153.70
20	—	664	145.00–147.00	145.92
23	—	537	165.50	165.50
56	—	563	156.00–159.00	156.61
8	—	464	163.00	163.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	615	150.00–155.00	153.77
3	—	725	146.00	146.00
2	—	670	148.00	148.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	580	158.00	158.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	964	127.60	127.60

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	40	—	—	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,793.75
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	803	725.00–775.00	749.77
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	955	790.00	790.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,020	875.00–975.00	925.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	1,450.00–1,500.00	1,480.56
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,037	1,100.00–1,450.00	1,268.97
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	880.00–945.00	890.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,199	850.00–1,300.00	1,113.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	—	725.00–935.00	839.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	1,234	800.00–1,500.00	1,207.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	—	975.00–1,355.00	1,093.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	1,030	770.00–1,000.00	858.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	43	—	—	800.00–1,250.00	982.51
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	905	675.00–900.00	791.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	880	695.00	695.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	625.00–850.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	898	775.00–975.00	877.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	835	645.00	645.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	750.00–775.00	762.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	675.00–725.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	700.00–830.00	765.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	635.00–875.00	745.63
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	975.00–1,075.00	1,026.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	—	650.00–860.00	754.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	1,237	1,140.00–1,750.00	1,482.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	1,361	1,275.00–1,700.00	1,549.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,150.00–1,225.00	1,187.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,088.00–1,111.00	1,099.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,575.00–1,675.00	1,616.67
Bred Cows — Small 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	965	1,175.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	887	500.00–975.00	728.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	795	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	800.00–900.00	868.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	850.00–950.00	890.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	850.00–900.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,260	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	925.00–1,025.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	1,161	890.00–1,425.00	1,131.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,625.00	1,625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	—	—	900.00–1,225.00	1,115.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,240	1,050.00–1,450.00	1,242.61
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	1,092	900.00–1,175.00	1,081.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,298	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,323	1,300.00–1,650.00	1,474.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	750.00–925.00	837.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	570.00–725.00	645.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	1,038	750.00–1,010.00	855.19
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	870	415.00–925.00	707.41
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	868	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,074.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,480	1,435.00	1,435.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	—	500.00–700.00	631.58

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,782	98.00–127.00	108.90
37	—	1,455	84.00–102.00	91.18
62	—	1,595	92.00–111.00	102.43
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
207	—	1,127	65.00–89.00	74.88
315	—	1,150	72.00–95.00	81.07
128	—	1,189	79.00–102.00	88.64
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,359	83.00–101.00	88.05
47	—	1,440	68.00–89.00	77.67
124	—	1,371	68.00–95.00	81.03
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
160	—	976	52.00–83.00	67.25
108	—	972	43.00–76.00	59.68
98	—	1,026	60.00–89.00	71.90

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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