Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 169 priced lines covering 4,748 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,897 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,918 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,027 head. Counted as USDA files them — 123 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 10, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,897Last week 11,159Year ago 12,249

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,918Last week 1,935Year ago 1,741

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,027Last week 580Year ago 846

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. All feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 494,852 compared to 500,057 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	271	156.00–158.00	156.84
67	—	569	125.00–147.00	137.28
6	—	820	112.00–119.00	115.49
2	—	770	110.00–120.00	115.13
16	—	370	144.00–155.00	148.78
89	—	523	128.00–149.00	141.30
23	—	420	138.00–155.00	146.93
4	—	311	150.00–152.00	150.51
71	—	620	119.00–145.00	131.96
15	—	713	112.00–126.00	120.05
44	—	669	115.00–139.00	128.98
33	—	471	135.00–148.00	141.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	674	110.00–125.00	118.63
66	—	379	135.00–155.00	145.52
4	—	770	107.00–111.00	108.78
96	—	523	118.00–142.00	132.69
98	—	577	116.00–140.00	129.30
16	—	330	139.00–159.00	149.32
68	—	428	125.00–150.00	140.27
9	—	730	102.00–120.00	112.58
115	—	476	120.00–147.00	135.48
36	—	622	110.00–131.00	121.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	595	140.00	140.00
10	—	754	147.00	147.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	524	110.00–132.00	123.44
32	—	576	110.00–125.00	116.72
6	—	669	100.00–116.00	109.29
6	—	620	110.00–136.00	122.60
29	—	376	122.00–150.00	130.90
17	—	720	100.00–106.00	104.33
60	—	423	120.00–145.00	133.37
62	—	476	114.00–137.00	129.23
31	—	324	130.00–157.00	146.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	125.00	125.00
2	—	658	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	691	135.75–139.00	136.03
15	—	590	150.00–151.50	151.31
11	—	540	153.00	153.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	618	120.00–137.00	129.38
9	—	319	147.00–175.00	166.14
13	—	767	102.00–120.00	109.99
20	—	727	110.00–127.00	114.56
81	—	472	138.00–160.00	146.55
79	—	521	129.00–150.00	139.31
66	—	419	142.00–169.00	157.23
2	—	255	158.00	158.00
35	—	672	115.00–135.00	123.41
43	—	378	160.00–175.00	166.47
75	—	567	125.00–144.00	132.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	459	155.00–170.00	159.23
6	—	331	158.00–190.00	175.68
12	—	372	154.00–185.00	176.90
6	—	773	112.00–120.00	116.46
13	—	524	137.00–154.00	145.46
8	—	707	117.00–125.00	119.74
17	—	419	162.00–177.00	168.59
13	—	677	124.00–135.00	126.89
9	—	624	132.00–140.00	134.85
11	—	563	131.00–147.00	138.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	557	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	710	125.00–131.00	127.98
1	—	550	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	605	155.00	155.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	280	148.00–180.00	157.90
11	—	722	100.00–105.00	103.07
12	—	675	106.00–120.00	110.49
51	—	421	139.00–155.00	146.40
29	—	322	146.00–170.00	162.64
30	—	624	100.00–125.00	116.39
65	—	476	130.00–146.00	137.85
3	—	795	104.00	104.00
33	—	379	150.00–165.00	155.27
69	—	524	120.00–138.00	130.63
39	—	573	111.00–131.00	124.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	527	155.00–170.50	163.76
19	—	476	165.00–177.00	171.35
48	—	614	138.00–160.00	150.25
11	—	724	140.00–155.00	152.73
9	—	371	170.00–199.00	181.51
14	—	421	173.00–180.00	175.07
44	—	670	137.00–155.50	147.60
35	—	578	149.00–167.00	157.94
5	—	786	120.00–132.00	129.65
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	620	130.00–153.00	143.58
23	—	714	125.00–135.00	130.74
38	—	428	158.00–177.00	166.87
4	—	759	120.00–138.00	126.49
20	—	375	160.00–182.00	170.45
77	—	475	155.00–167.00	160.93
8	—	324	167.00–195.00	176.67
18	—	670	122.00–144.00	135.02
51	—	528	147.00–161.00	153.62
39	—	578	140.00–155.00	147.96
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	579	105.00–142.00	132.62
25	—	427	150.00–167.00	156.38
1	—	730	115.00	115.00
2	—	323	152.00–167.00	159.09
2	—	658	117.00–122.00	119.51
18	—	377	153.00–172.00	160.79
24	—	529	135.00–148.00	140.46
29	—	470	146.00–155.00	152.36
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	557	160.00–167.00	165.48
4	—	773	148.00–150.00	148.50

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	850	1,250.00	1,250.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	785	1,150.00	1,150.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,450.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	852	660.00–925.00	794.99
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	905	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,650.00	1,650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,050.00–1,225.00	1,133.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	725.00–800.00	756.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	—	820.00	820.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	700.00–850.00	789.29
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	975	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	36	—	—	850.00–1,250.00	942.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	1,242	850.00–1,400.00	1,131.99
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	650.00–750.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	1,187	875.00–1,200.00	1,011.90
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	1,209	900.00–1,200.00	1,054.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	600.00–800.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	—	—	880.00–1,450.00	1,146.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	—	650.00–1,000.00	842.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	1,056	700.00–975.00	853.87
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	925	660.00	660.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	750.00–850.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	937	855.00–975.00	903.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	600.00–800.00	711.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	884	685.00–825.00	738.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	550.00–725.00	642.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	783	375.00–775.00	600.74
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	900	885.00	885.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	—	1,376	1,700.00–2,000.00	1,858.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	—	1,475.00–1,600.00	1,530.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	1,292	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,625.85
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	730.00–800.00	765.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	800.00–950.00	864.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	1,560	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	48	—	—	825.00–1,450.00	1,151.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,015	925.00–1,500.00	1,209.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,360	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	1,000	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,124.38
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	700.00–1,100.00	839.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	905	875.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,350.00–1,950.00	1,693.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	600.00–710.00	673.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	550.00–675.00	591.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	625.00–750.00	687.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	703.00–1,130.00	929.22
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	978	1,160.00–1,205.00	1,182.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	—	977	560.00–850.00	707.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	44	—	—	507.00–829.00	642.50
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	31	—	—	465.00–620.00	543.23
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	550.00–570.00	556.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	730	325.00–590.00	480.22
Stock Cows — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	375.00–475.00	425.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,575	68.00–90.00	82.22
71	—	1,663	80.00–99.00	89.71
16	—	1,758	84.00–103.00	95.65
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
282	—	1,196	60.00–76.00	67.04
260	—	1,129	54.00–70.00	62.52
53	—	1,206	66.00–82.00	71.78
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
129	—	1,060	44.00–68.00	57.09
153	—	1,016	37.00–61.00	51.90
94	—	1,046	50.00–71.00	57.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
88	—	1,413	55.00–69.00	63.70
15	—	1,422	71.00–79.00	74.50
153	—	1,401	61.00–75.00	67.81

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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