Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 179 priced lines covering 5,644 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 12,390 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,010 head. replacement cattle receipts at 840 head. Counted as USDA files them — 113 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Nov 28, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 12,390Last week 12,033Year ago 12,785

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,010Last week 1,767Year ago 2,083

Replacement CattleReceipts 840Last week 856Year ago 1,067

Compared to one week ago: Trends not available due to markets being closed for the Thanksgiving holiday. Year to date receipts totaled 580,587 compared to 604,416 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
14	—	329	170.00–190.00	179.30
9	—	435	165.00–179.00	172.57
26	—	529	138.00–166.00	152.50
13	—	676	120.00–141.00	132.48
18	—	376	160.00–180.00	174.80
13	—	467	143.00–172.00	161.90
7	—	576	130.00–150.00	143.54
2	—	728	130.00–137.00	133.44
12	—	624	130.00–157.00	142.12
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	671	140.00–150.00	145.02
57	—	617	139.00–169.00	156.84
53	—	473	155.00–184.00	173.02
20	—	418	167.00–187.00	177.52
22	—	331	180.00–217.00	193.94
9	—	725	125.00–147.00	139.54
36	—	379	174.00–197.00	186.15
59	—	530	154.00–176.00	164.68
2	—	290	185.00–190.00	187.54
5	—	766	130.00–140.00	135.18
87	—	574	145.00–175.00	166.12
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	629	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	425	182.00–205.00	188.48
84	—	523	162.00–192.00	173.55
15	—	622	149.00–164.00	156.17
61	—	679	145.00–170.00	160.53
6	—	329	205.00–225.00	211.98
63	—	571	156.00–177.00	165.31
22	—	378	184.00–207.00	195.87
45	—	777	125.00–154.00	150.70
21	—	738	150.00–158.00	155.26
1	—	280	210.00	210.00
65	—	470	175.00–198.00	185.16
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	736	168.00	168.00
6	—	563	174.00–178.00	177.32
4	—	923	120.00	120.00
61	—	826	165.75	165.75
10	—	425	203.00	203.00
9	—	544	171.00–184.00	172.37
8	—	877	141.00–142.00	141.25
29	—	788	147.00–160.00	157.03
12	—	649	174.00	174.00
8	—	453	186.00	186.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	692	159.00	159.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	609	163.00–164.00	163.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	679	110.00–124.00	117.14
30	—	376	130.00–157.00	147.07
10	—	621	111.00–125.00	119.30
38	—	323	134.00–160.00	148.26
51	—	526	110.00–139.00	129.40
2	—	720	100.00–120.00	109.79
23	—	576	105.00–132.00	123.03
56	—	474	115.00–144.00	134.94
38	—	421	125.00–150.00	143.49
4	—	795	118.00	118.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
96	—	518	131.00–159.00	146.74
13	—	762	114.00–132.00	120.04
2	—	293	152.00–154.00	153.01
124	—	419	150.00–174.00	158.46
1	—	205	178.00	178.00
32	—	334	150.00–185.00	170.81
38	—	622	125.00–149.00	136.82
73	—	378	148.00–182.00	166.20
148	—	473	140.00–165.00	154.12
22	—	673	118.00–145.00	129.85
11	—	719	118.00–138.00	125.77
110	—	569	130.00–155.00	143.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	625	116.00–141.00	131.40
11	—	721	107.00–129.00	124.06
68	—	376	139.00–166.00	155.05
122	—	475	130.00–154.00	144.70
34	—	328	144.00–175.00	163.27
113	—	426	135.00–160.00	150.42
95	—	523	125.00–147.00	138.02
69	—	573	120.00–144.00	133.07
15	—	673	112.00–125.00	119.72
9	—	774	108.00–125.00	119.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	432	170.00	170.00
11	—	718	130.00–145.00	140.10
17	—	566	146.00–158.00	150.99
24	—	767	146.00–151.00	148.47
41	—	627	147.00–155.00	149.58
2	—	523	155.00–160.00	157.49
41	—	659	140.00–157.00	148.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	655	120.00	120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	521	159.00	159.00
9	—	626	142.00–147.00	144.79
2	—	770	134.00	134.00
1	—	690	137.00	137.00
2	—	723	140.00–145.00	142.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	147.00	147.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	425	192.00–200.00	195.69
4	—	619	152.00–155.00	153.02
4	—	375	200.00–210.00	203.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	278	180.00–220.00	193.54
1	—	205	220.00	220.00
40	—	376	172.00–212.00	188.57
20	—	331	178.00–216.00	197.35
23	—	618	137.00–150.00	143.46
44	—	465	164.00–182.00	171.37
44	—	419	170.00–194.00	181.11
45	—	521	152.00–169.00	158.46
28	—	567	146.00–157.50	151.46
7	—	720	124.00–130.00	126.58
6	—	777	115.00–127.00	121.11
13	—	675	130.00–140.00	133.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	373	167.00–194.00	179.33
101	—	523	140.00–172.00	150.54
31	—	324	170.00–198.00	184.17
2	—	263	194.00–196.00	194.97
105	—	474	148.00–176.00	161.36
100	—	421	158.00–184.00	171.79
3	—	772	110.00–125.00	116.72
13	—	666	122.00–138.00	128.07
39	—	626	129.00–148.00	136.30
60	—	571	129.00–163.00	143.48
25	—	720	115.00–133.00	121.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	282	169.00–190.00	177.33
53	—	475	142.50–162.00	152.61
12	—	666	110.00–125.00	118.54
52	—	427	150.00–176.00	161.96
25	—	314	150.00–185.00	165.84
7	—	776	106.00–112.00	108.41
2	—	233	202.00–205.00	203.45
26	—	628	120.00–135.00	127.49
5	—	716	107.00–117.00	110.98
29	—	569	122.00–140.00	131.64
47	—	377	157.50–181.00	170.59
38	—	522	132.00–157.00	141.08

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	21	—	—	330.00–625.00	490.95
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	32	—	—	583.00–1,145.00	775.41
Stock Cows — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	425.00–500.00	462.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	1,075.00–1,700.00	1,248.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,400.00–1,850.00	1,605.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	925.00–975.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	750.00–850.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	—	—	625.00–1,000.00	804.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	37	—	—	800.00–1,300.00	1,079.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	76	—	—	750.00–1,075.00	918.75
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	450.00–575.00	525.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	525.00–800.00	665.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	725.00–800.00	743.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	575.00–890.00	786.15
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	725.00	725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	850.00–1,050.00	930.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	400.00–600.00	503.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	—	450.00–750.00	652.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	825.00–950.00	887.50
Bred Cows — Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	960.00	960.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	750.00–1,150.00	939.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,025.00–1,185.00	1,067.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,500.00–1,675.00	1,608.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,616.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	1,350.00–1,700.00	1,561.54
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	39	—	—	850.00–1,300.00	1,084.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,329.17
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	725.00–800.00	779.69
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	810.00–825.00	817.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,000.00–1,450.00	1,154.38
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	650.00–775.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	600.00–700.00	666.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,776	92.00–100.00	94.85
65	—	1,633	82.00–98.00	89.62
41	—	1,487	78.00–89.00	82.45
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
283	—	1,179	60.00–74.00	68.28
80	—	1,180	68.00–80.00	73.76
214	—	1,134	55.00–68.00	62.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
97	—	1,414	62.00–76.00	69.50
34	—	1,334	69.00–81.00	74.69
51	—	1,440	58.00–70.00	64.82
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
127	—	1,053	50.00–68.00	60.00
129	—	998	38.00–63.00	49.37
165	—	1,013	43.50–68.00	55.24

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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