Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 176 priced lines covering 5,980 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 12,033 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,767 head. replacement cattle receipts at 856 head. Counted as USDA files them — 117 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Nov 14, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 12,033Last week 9,527Year ago 11,484

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,767Last week 1,425Year ago 1,597

Replacement CattleReceipts 856Last week 425Year ago 1,030

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Trade active with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 564,690 compared to 586,825 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
5	—	731	135.00–140.00	138.21
14	—	569	130.00–152.00	140.96
9	—	623	130.00–152.00	144.93
7	—	422	158.00–177.00	168.45
16	—	516	140.00–160.00	149.51
11	—	318	170.00–176.00	171.15
3	—	663	126.00–130.00	127.37
26	—	378	157.00–187.00	166.24
3	—	762	135.00–140.00	136.65
15	—	474	145.00–167.00	154.29
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	140.00	140.00
8	—	406	197.00	197.00
4	—	475	184.00	184.00
12	—	615	167.50	167.50
9	—	722	151.00–152.00	151.77
7	—	520	183.00	183.00
20	—	663	160.00–168.00	166.22
22	—	580	171.00	171.00
49	—	837	161.00	161.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	678	140.00–170.00	163.39
85	—	477	171.00–191.00	180.26
87	—	617	147.00–172.00	165.98
10	—	784	141.00–155.00	150.55
81	—	732	137.00–165.00	161.22
2	—	338	197.00–205.00	201.09
2	—	823	150.00–155.00	152.49
17	—	431	175.00–197.00	181.44
14	—	372	187.00–200.00	193.24
1	—	245	220.00	220.00
66	—	569	155.00–179.00	167.03
45	—	530	165.00–180.00	172.29
5	—	872	139.00–150.00	141.17
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	626	137.00–167.00	153.68
40	—	422	164.00–187.00	176.26
58	—	526	152.00–174.00	161.95
2	—	270	194.00–195.00	194.53
132	—	570	147.00–169.00	161.87
19	—	335	180.00–194.00	186.40
10	—	671	130.00–162.00	143.69
32	—	372	176.00–195.00	181.85
4	—	779	124.00–150.00	134.83
10	—	728	122.00–152.00	140.33
82	—	474	162.00–177.00	170.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	735	143.50	143.50
20	—	654	152.00	152.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	765	135.00	135.00
24	—	576	153.00–160.00	158.86
19	—	445	157.00	157.00
31	—	719	146.50–151.00	148.13
56	—	666	144.00–149.50	147.62
13	—	631	149.00–150.00	149.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	379	150.00–171.00	160.77
115	—	571	135.00–156.00	146.08
198	—	525	138.00–157.00	149.34
98	—	626	130.00–155.00	140.45
110	—	426	147.50–169.00	155.67
55	—	679	122.00–155.00	134.11
30	—	327	153.00–175.00	164.46
23	—	723	115.00–137.00	128.75
5	—	760	112.00–125.00	118.42
79	—	476	140.00–159.00	150.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	374	140.00–163.00	152.76
32	—	327	145.00–166.00	153.26
23	—	672	112.00–130.00	121.46
111	—	479	130.00–151.00	143.70
6	—	281	148.00–162.00	159.06
5	—	768	115.00–120.00	118.77
105	—	575	120.00–144.00	134.19
111	—	423	135.00–157.00	147.36
40	—	623	115.00–137.00	126.40
18	—	723	112.00–127.00	119.04
88	—	522	125.00–148.00	139.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
98	—	462	169.50	169.50
90	—	551	167.50	167.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	477	115.00–145.00	132.23
3	—	273	142.50–146.00	144.24
2	—	688	100.00–115.00	107.58
19	—	328	130.00–157.00	140.19
86	—	422	117.00–150.00	135.33
47	—	519	110.00–138.00	125.04
17	—	573	109.00–130.00	118.50
44	—	374	125.00–157.00	144.62
13	—	620	100.00–126.00	111.03
1	—	795	111.00	111.00
2	—	725	106.00–116.00	110.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	515	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	667	142.00–143.00	142.66
7	—	771	135.00	135.00
3	—	555	150.00	150.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	560	140.00–159.00	148.28
75	—	424	161.00–190.00	174.42
41	—	371	172.00–200.00	184.54
1	—	245	190.00	190.00
12	—	735	121.00–134.00	125.57
10	—	770	117.00–127.50	121.91
13	—	329	178.00–200.00	188.24
36	—	518	142.00–168.00	160.08
20	—	671	126.00–140.00	135.36
2	—	265	183.00	183.00
37	—	466	151.00–180.00	165.04
19	—	625	125.00–146.00	137.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	378	160.00–187.00	173.65
92	—	522	134.00–160.00	148.45
74	—	578	128.00–157.00	140.62
3	—	267	162.00–178.00	169.28
11	—	727	115.00–128.00	122.46
28	—	331	160.00–190.00	178.35
111	—	475	143.00–168.00	158.38
39	—	623	122.00–139.00	130.39
75	—	425	147.00–177.00	165.53
28	—	671	115.00–135.00	124.60
10	—	770	110.00–123.00	116.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	720	110.00–112.00	110.79
4	—	673	110.00–120.00	117.47
20	—	624	114.00–127.00	120.68
35	—	578	115.00–140.00	129.55
29	—	320	160.00–182.00	170.83
5	—	779	100.00–108.00	104.04
5	—	271	158.00–182.00	167.11
59	—	473	130.00–160.00	149.75
29	—	362	152.00–175.00	163.02
48	—	426	137.00–167.00	156.85
34	—	524	128.00–147.00	140.18

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
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	730.00–1,050.00	911.43
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,260.00	1,260.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,375.00–1,400.00	1,387.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	900.00–1,100.00	1,071.43
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	40	—	—	500.00–955.00	677.05
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	325.00–600.00	465.00
Stock Cows — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	—	—	500.00–625.00	562.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	41	—	—	800.00–1,250.00	1,005.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	—	650.00–900.00	740.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	63	—	—	650.00–1,200.00	948.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,025.00–1,600.00	1,255.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	—	725.00–874.00	804.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	700.00–1,025.00	884.40
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	639.00–675.00	663.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	—	540.00–825.00	660.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	675.00–900.00	791.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	550.00–750.00	620.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	900.00–1,100.00	937.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,466.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,350.00–1,625.00	1,465.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	700.00–800.00	740.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,175.00–1,225.00	1,191.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	750.00–1,100.00	935.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,425.00–2,150.00	1,737.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,175.00–2,150.00	1,765.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	750.00–775.00	762.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	44	—	—	850.00–1,300.00	1,057.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	825.00–875.00	845.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	875.00–1,400.00	1,195.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	450.00–825.00	635.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	775.00–900.00	816.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	825.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	980.00	980.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	—	550.00–750.00	703.95

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,438	75.00–89.00	83.25
60	—	1,643	84.00–98.00	90.40
32	—	1,789	92.00–110.00	98.76
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
148	—	1,030	38.00–70.00	56.85
106	—	1,027	44.00–74.00	58.13
115	—	991	37.00–62.00	52.66
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
239	—	1,154	59.00–74.00	66.70
95	—	1,193	66.00–79.00	73.30
206	—	1,118	52.00–70.00	61.16
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
91	—	1,378	60.00–75.00	68.43
34	—	1,480	52.00–70.00	64.15
33	—	1,365	67.00–80.00	75.43

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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