Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 168 priced lines covering 5,422 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 11,159 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,935 head. replacement cattle receipts at 580 head. Counted as USDA files them — 81 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 3, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 11,159Last week 10,798Year ago 8,306

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,935Last week 1,864Year ago 1,382

Replacement CattleReceipts 580Last week 547Year ago 855

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to mostly 4.00 lower. All feeder classes sold steady to mostly 6.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 481,472 compared to 482,792 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	565	147.00–163.00	154.28
15	—	424	169.00–180.00	173.50
4	—	359	180.00–190.00	184.98
5	—	816	122.00–133.00	128.55
6	—	780	120.00–132.00	128.29
49	—	666	135.00–156.00	144.38
27	—	521	153.00–167.00	161.91
83	—	626	138.00–159.50	152.45
2	—	865	125.00	125.00
4	—	323	181.00–200.00	188.12
23	—	474	163.00–172.00	168.28
48	—	734	132.00–145.00	141.41
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	660	148.00	148.00
19	—	638	148.00–150.00	149.47
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	570	167.00	167.00
6	—	635	163.00	163.00
45	—	710	147.00–154.50	151.00
1	—	865	125.00	125.00
1	—	750	140.00	140.00
35	—	662	160.00–164.00	160.58
2	—	828	132.00–135.00	133.47
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	570	130.00–146.00	137.90
22	—	473	140.00–155.00	149.91
19	—	633	126.00–143.00	135.47
5	—	329	170.00–180.00	174.74
2	—	775	118.00–120.00	118.97
30	—	522	138.00–148.00	142.76
7	—	661	122.00–140.00	133.85
27	—	383	158.00–176.00	165.80
24	—	432	142.00–167.00	155.54
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	423	160.00–177.00	165.32
60	—	622	135.00–150.00	143.14
18	—	668	122.00–140.00	133.11
62	—	481	145.00–167.00	154.67
10	—	725	128.00–134.00	129.89
10	—	316	170.00–192.00	185.97
55	—	569	139.00–153.00	146.50
22	—	780	126.00–133.00	131.26
64	—	523	142.00–156.00	149.60
21	—	370	164.00–181.00	173.12
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	537	174.50	174.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	375	152.00–162.50	156.86
79	—	572	127.00–149.00	138.89
17	—	420	145.00–162.00	153.10
3	—	825	115.00–123.00	117.63
15	—	333	155.00–167.50	157.95
53	—	672	115.00–138.00	130.73
61	—	624	122.00–147.00	135.15
20	—	718	115.00–135.00	130.56
57	—	467	140.00–154.00	144.84
11	—	755	120.00–126.00	124.81
48	—	520	127.00–147.00	136.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	768	132.00	132.00
79	—	623	134.00–149.50	147.79
38	—	743	140.50–144.00	142.89
43	—	564	143.00–153.50	148.88
24	—	541	156.00	156.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	619	110.00–139.00	123.78
130	—	424	133.00–152.00	143.92
84	—	572	118.00–144.00	131.58
6	—	845	107.00	107.00
122	—	472	123.00–147.00	137.03
26	—	738	105.00–121.00	118.88
31	—	324	146.00–165.00	155.45
38	—	677	110.00–130.00	121.81
48	—	375	140.00–162.00	150.86
125	—	519	120.00–147.00	134.57
7	—	772	105.00–120.00	114.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	574	108.00–130.00	120.24
36	—	326	133.00–157.00	141.77
18	—	626	105.00–125.00	115.34
3	—	288	128.00–132.00	130.64
80	—	370	120.00–155.00	139.87
8	—	669	108.00–117.00	112.17
84	—	422	117.00–147.00	134.57
3	—	795	110.00	110.00
27	—	528	115.00–135.00	127.17
72	—	481	115.00–142.00	131.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	635	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	423	162.00–177.00	171.59
4	—	658	132.00–138.00	135.02
11	—	338	180.00–192.00	183.20
3	—	818	112.00–117.00	114.70
30	—	517	142.00–158.00	152.18
28	—	375	175.00–187.50	180.26
8	—	618	130.00–142.00	137.10
36	—	570	137.00–150.00	143.37
8	—	462	157.00–165.00	158.46
6	—	718	125.00–130.00	128.33
2	—	755	120.00–125.00	122.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	538	147.00	147.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	718	107.00–134.00	118.85
70	—	571	125.00–147.50	136.64
117	—	427	152.00–174.00	161.96
7	—	771	103.00–117.00	110.95
86	—	622	120.00–142.50	130.91
133	—	472	140.00–165.00	152.13
124	—	524	130.00–155.00	143.34
18	—	323	158.00–185.00	174.67
28	—	671	120.00–138.00	125.93
52	—	378	165.00–180.00	170.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	428	142.00–160.00	151.46
73	—	481	130.00–152.00	141.41
16	—	327	150.00–170.00	163.10
2	—	275	177.00–180.00	178.47
5	—	775	106.00	106.00
4	—	729	109.00–118.00	113.45
18	—	671	100.00–122.00	115.32
49	—	522	127.00–142.00	134.98
65	—	572	120.00–133.00	126.73
38	—	623	110.00–127.00	120.79
47	—	381	140.00–173.00	160.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	591	131.00	131.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	—	—	700.00–875.00	780.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	750.00–1,000.00	839.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	650.00–700.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	850.00–975.00	902.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	850.00–900.00	864.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	650.00–725.00	697.73
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	750	575.00–700.00	651.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	784	250.00–800.00	513.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	938	350.00–925.00	666.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	700.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	1,247	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,118.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	57	—	—	800.00–1,220.00	962.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	—	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,108.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	725.00–1,075.00	846.91
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	1,270	1,310.00	1,310.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	1,143	775.00–1,125.00	911.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	1,103	670.00–950.00	834.83
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	1,015	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	800	700.00–725.00	711.09
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	920	750.00–1,050.00	920.79
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	930	775.00	775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	—	—	925.00–1,250.00	1,104.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	1,317	950.00–1,550.00	1,267.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,280	1,000.00	1,000.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	800.00–850.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,120	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,105	1,325.00	1,325.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,080	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	625.00–700.00	658.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	965	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,095	625.00	625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	850.00–1,050.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	600.00–750.00	712.50
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	415.00–640.00	565.67
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,315	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	858.00–936.00	905.33
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	753	425.00–630.00	547.30
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	878	810.00–920.00	860.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	1,240	700.00–860.00	797.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	575.00–800.00	718.41

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,477	71.00–94.00	84.01
52	—	1,717	82.00–104.00	93.84
22	—	1,756	91.00–110.00	101.97
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
309	—	1,165	60.00–79.00	68.14
123	—	1,205	60.00–87.00	76.17
195	—	1,150	55.00–71.00	64.22
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
110	—	1,401	64.00–80.00	71.09
67	—	1,387	60.00–69.00	65.58
36	—	1,487	69.00–80.00	74.12
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
91	—	1,031	52.00–80.00	62.12
133	—	1,017	38.00–68.00	55.22
126	—	1,032	45.00–71.00	60.26

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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