Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 167 priced lines covering 4,673 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,527 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,425 head. replacement cattle receipts at 425 head. Counted as USDA files them — 53 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Nov 7, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 9,527Last week 8,843Year ago 13,950

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,425Last week 1,574Year ago 1,962

Replacement CattleReceipts 425Last week 633Year ago 1,057

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold mostly steady. All feeder classes sold uneven, mostly steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 548,457 compared to

570,076 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	327	160.00–180.00	172.36
1	—	655	127.00	127.00
3	—	778	129.00–131.00	129.99
13	—	476	130.00–167.00	149.77
11	—	535	135.00–156.00	137.60
12	—	628	118.00–145.00	131.63
14	—	372	152.00–185.00	169.03
10	—	429	160.00–178.00	170.19
1	—	280	164.00	164.00
17	—	571	123.00–148.00	129.54
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	719	153.00–168.00	158.88
8	—	644	179.00	179.00
12	—	520	172.00	172.00
7	—	559	177.50	177.50
6	—	455	178.00	178.00
35	—	686	172.00–175.00	174.35
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	732	135.00–165.00	152.22
4	—	361	170.00–210.00	190.67
66	—	679	138.00–168.00	159.30
51	—	473	165.00–187.00	179.89
3	—	818	120.00–142.00	134.47
4	—	958	131.00	131.00
67	—	570	142.00–178.00	169.56
6	—	778	130.00–138.00	132.62
3	—	313	182.50–185.00	184.20
63	—	526	146.00–186.50	173.54
22	—	418	167.50–195.00	181.33
43	—	622	150.00–173.00	163.93
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	331	168.00–190.00	180.20
46	—	573	139.00–170.00	157.44
4	—	765	124.00–148.00	139.36
1	—	240	178.00	178.00
27	—	671	133.00–150.00	140.38
37	—	521	140.00–172.00	163.99
7	—	734	130.00–150.00	136.64
33	—	424	168.00–186.00	178.01
1	—	825	120.00	120.00
44	—	374	166.00–190.00	179.73
35	—	481	150.00–178.00	167.99
30	—	621	137.00–165.00	147.68
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	755	145.00–150.00	148.90
6	—	802	129.50	129.50
54	—	673	157.00–165.00	159.84
6	—	717	155.00	155.00
6	—	608	166.00	166.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	659	140.00	140.00
21	—	640	149.50	149.50
8	—	570	140.00–144.00	141.93
29	—	513	148.50–152.00	150.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
83	—	628	127.00–145.00	139.32
91	—	422	144.00–160.00	152.95
22	—	773	115.00–130.00	124.78
87	—	520	135.00–152.00	144.41
115	—	574	132.00–149.00	141.75
3	—	1,000	87.50	87.50
34	—	674	120.00–141.00	134.28
13	—	328	157.00–167.50	163.36
60	—	472	142.00–157.00	148.71
34	—	729	120.00–134.00	129.17
43	—	375	147.00–165.00	158.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	379	140.00–159.00	147.75
60	—	572	115.00–144.00	130.49
89	—	421	132.50–156.00	145.87
12	—	722	110.00–126.00	116.93
1	—	760	115.00	115.00
76	—	526	119.00–146.00	136.59
13	—	677	95.00–130.00	116.92
24	—	317	135.00–160.00	148.63
110	—	477	126.00–151.00	140.95
22	—	627	115.00–133.00	123.17
3	—	262	146.00–160.00	153.32
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
89	—	597	162.25	162.25
18	—	723	134.00	134.00
29	—	641	142.00–146.00	142.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	375	130.00–156.00	143.78
58	—	425	117.00–150.00	133.73
3	—	702	100.00–109.00	103.01
1	—	765	104.00	104.00
6	—	675	108.00–115.00	111.33
47	—	473	110.00–145.00	128.22
8	—	629	110.00–122.00	116.85
22	—	579	110.00–132.00	118.28
1	—	275	138.00	138.00
20	—	318	130.00–160.00	147.07
42	—	526	115.00–137.00	125.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	154.00	154.00
14	—	564	142.00–145.00	143.28
5	—	616	136.00–147.00	138.25
9	—	655	143.00	143.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	524	147.00–171.00	155.11
40	—	376	167.50–195.00	175.84
13	—	716	120.00–130.00	124.51
31	—	566	136.00–158.00	147.58
49	—	423	162.00–187.00	170.25
12	—	667	130.00–142.00	136.04
16	—	318	170.00–185.00	178.84
4	—	759	120.00–122.00	121.00
21	—	615	129.00–152.00	140.56
38	—	469	151.00–175.00	164.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	424	150.00–177.00	165.73
73	—	522	131.00–162.00	149.32
35	—	673	116.00–139.00	128.99
7	—	274	174.00–180.00	176.15
61	—	622	117.00–145.00	132.62
16	—	782	115.00–120.00	117.05
56	—	380	157.50–187.00	173.86
55	—	574	124.00–152.50	141.81
1	—	230	178.00	178.00
10	—	730	105.00–128.00	115.54
82	—	478	149.00–167.50	160.64
24	—	327	165.00–187.50	173.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	723	110.00–115.00	111.32
42	—	426	141.00–167.00	158.09
15	—	621	110.00–130.00	124.30
3	—	777	100.00–107.00	102.31
37	—	478	122.00–158.00	145.80
21	—	374	140.00–175.00	164.88
35	—	586	115.00–138.00	128.87
17	—	675	105.00–125.00	115.71
34	—	518	120.00–148.00	140.86
13	—	321	160.00–182.00	170.80
3	—	282	168.00–170.00	169.33

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	550.00–750.00	670.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	800.00–1,000.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,130.00–1,275.00	1,202.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	850.00–1,375.00	1,128.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	875.00–1,100.00	967.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	625.00–875.00	735.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	650.00–725.00	687.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	—	—	300.00–550.00	401.58
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	29	—	—	504.00–985.00	675.45
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	805.00–1,000.00	902.50
Stock Cows — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	430.00–600.00	515.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	450.00–750.00	631.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	525.00–650.00	598.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	28	—	—	350.00–675.00	482.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	41	—	—	575.00–1,075.00	860.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	665.00–750.00	701.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	550.00–980.00	807.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	30	—	—	750.00–1,250.00	974.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,293.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,195.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	700.00–875.00	782.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	875.00–925.00	893.75
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	200.00–270.00	235.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	750.00–875.00	816.67
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,594	79.00–98.00	88.77
34	—	1,479	72.00–89.00	80.82
21	—	1,816	86.00–103.00	93.90
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
139	—	1,126	45.00–65.00	58.53
205	—	1,192	59.00–72.00	65.19
60	—	1,222	66.00–79.00	71.64
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,413	53.00–67.00	60.66
103	—	1,416	60.00–73.00	66.16
21	—	1,368	68.00–80.00	74.25
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	1,059	47.00–68.00	55.40
105	—	1,014	38.00–60.00	51.22
128	—	1,022	40.00–66.00	53.44

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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