Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 167 priced lines covering 4,657 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,250 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,570 head. replacement cattle receipts at 395 head. Counted as USDA files them — 93 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 19, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,250Last week 10,682Year ago 10,627

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,570Last week 2,167Year ago 1,365

Replacement CattleReceipts 395Last week 589Year ago 733

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 451,614 compared to

455,641 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	513	165.00–167.00	166.00
1	—	615	137.00	137.00
4	—	655	135.00–137.00	136.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	378	152.00–167.00	159.65
43	—	672	130.00–146.00	135.72
73	—	522	133.00–155.00	147.25
71	—	618	133.00–147.00	138.68
8	—	324	157.00–167.50	161.07
74	—	420	146.00–165.00	156.53
1	—	280	182.50	182.50
87	—	473	142.50–160.00	151.23
73	—	561	130.00–148.00	141.98
17	—	723	123.00–141.00	133.24
10	—	769	117.00–130.00	125.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	793	133.00	133.00
2	—	605	153.00	153.00
10	—	695	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	593	152.00–156.00	155.68
18	—	510	162.50	162.50
66	—	619	150.00–165.00	164.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	719	144.50	144.50
33	—	607	149.00–149.50	149.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
111	—	423	136.00–158.00	148.37
5	—	321	130.00–150.00	139.73
61	—	375	140.00–165.00	151.06
44	—	624	125.00–137.00	131.21
1	—	785	115.00	115.00
91	—	577	125.00–143.00	136.40
48	—	673	120.00–134.00	128.34
2	—	283	155.00–162.50	158.85
102	—	473	135.00–152.00	144.40
4	—	725	119.00–122.00	120.76
129	—	522	125.00–148.00	139.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	574	110.00–132.00	125.66
1	—	745	118.00	118.00
5	—	680	115.00–120.00	118.61
47	—	320	122.50–162.50	141.23
1	—	275	165.00	165.00
4	—	620	122.00–125.00	124.23
52	—	477	115.00–145.00	134.85
29	—	525	112.00–140.00	132.50
48	—	381	135.00–159.00	143.23
63	—	422	129.00–152.00	141.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	452	167.00	167.00
1	—	650	145.00	145.00
7	—	415	166.00	166.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	823	143.00	143.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	416	181.00–194.00	188.89
12	—	375	190.00–207.00	200.99
22	—	473	170.00–187.00	174.74
4	—	769	135.00–155.00	145.66
42	—	573	145.00–176.00	168.99
30	—	518	161.00–175.00	168.60
27	—	639	144.00–168.00	155.49
9	—	821	132.50–157.00	145.27
11	—	724	138.00–154.00	147.60
59	—	676	139.00–167.00	155.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	150.00	150.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	694	145.00	145.00
6	—	605	155.00	155.00
22	—	590	166.00	166.00
40	—	517	166.00–170.00	167.47
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	476	154.00–180.00	171.98
37	—	674	125.00–152.00	143.67
8	—	721	136.00–146.00	142.13
35	—	375	174.00–200.00	184.90
47	—	579	148.00–166.00	156.49
57	—	620	145.00–160.00	154.78
9	—	776	138.00–140.00	139.00
1	—	295	210.00	210.00
18	—	326	186.00–205.00	198.28
31	—	433	171.00–185.00	177.79
86	—	520	140.00–169.00	160.65
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	714	135.00	135.00
7	—	774	132.00–140.00	133.58
10	—	673	135.00–144.00	136.89
12	—	427	155.00–170.00	162.81
7	—	519	150.00–162.00	155.30
13	—	468	151.00–168.00	158.94
18	—	370	160.00–180.00	170.96
28	—	624	135.00–149.00	145.52
18	—	326	165.00–192.00	178.64
13	—	562	130.00–155.00	150.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	350	210.00	210.00
1	—	690	143.00	143.00
7	—	316	217.00–222.00	218.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	721	127.00–140.00	131.54
50	—	567	140.00–169.00	149.88
51	—	518	149.00–170.00	158.37
1	—	950	80.00	80.00
2	—	828	90.00–98.00	93.99
31	—	625	135.00–154.00	144.46
41	—	418	168.00–197.50	180.73
32	—	374	175.00–207.00	187.15
44	—	470	158.00–178.00	169.48
17	—	317	188.00–212.00	206.76
23	—	671	133.00–142.00	137.22
8	—	771	120.00–138.00	128.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	275	188.00–210.00	201.65
76	—	574	130.00–157.50	147.27
91	—	477	145.00–175.00	162.10
11	—	771	118.00–132.00	127.07
99	—	429	150.00–185.00	170.88
30	—	671	125.00–144.00	137.07
61	—	622	132.50–148.00	139.09
107	—	526	140.00–167.00	153.70
30	—	372	165.00–195.00	178.17
6	—	727	121.00–136.00	128.79
27	—	318	162.50–200.00	182.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	273	165.00–197.00	179.66
6	—	716	115.00–121.00	118.84
6	—	336	160.00–187.00	169.44
43	—	476	140.00–159.00	151.46
20	—	376	155.00–177.00	166.80
46	—	429	146.00–169.00	157.04
19	—	574	130.00–143.00	136.88
41	—	524	135.00–150.00	143.42
1	—	770	105.00	105.00
25	—	625	117.00–139.00	131.64
3	—	672	125.00–133.00	129.30

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
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,050.00–1,175.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	—	—	1,100.00–1,335.00	1,227.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,410	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,130	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	850.00–1,025.00	905.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	750.00–900.00	866.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	885	725.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,015	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	575.00–875.00	748.46
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,400.00–1,425.00	1,416.67
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	958	800.00–985.00	912.02
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	1,025	800.00–1,025.00	927.56
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	600.00–775.00	676.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	1,042	490.00–885.00	673.97
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	819	600.00–850.00	688.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	910	800.00–875.00	831.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	310.00–850.00	542.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	550.00–850.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	810	400.00–550.00	479.17
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	600.00–870.00	738.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	750.00–1,075.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	750.00–800.00	761.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	840.00–970.00	912.22
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	—	—	1,325.00–1,350.00	1,337.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,125.00–1,175.00	1,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	—	—	525.00–989.00	779.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	—	600.00–1,275.00	880.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,285	1,060.00	1,060.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	850.00–1,300.00	1,167.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	995	600.00–850.00	756.91
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	860.00–910.00	885.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	1,096	825.00–1,175.00	1,012.13

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,482	70.00–100.00	88.92
12	—	1,800	104.00–113.00	110.20
45	—	1,657	80.00–107.00	98.42
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,390	66.00–87.00	79.74
40	—	1,371	54.00–76.00	70.78
109	—	1,382	58.00–86.00	74.81
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	1,022	57.00–73.00	67.84
80	—	970	40.00–74.00	57.01
108	—	1,018	50.00–74.00	63.27
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
128	—	1,144	55.00–78.00	68.64
85	—	1,247	67.00–91.00	80.59
226	—	1,201	60.00–84.00	74.57

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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