Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 152 priced lines covering 5,133 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,080 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,072 head. replacement cattle receipts at 383 head. Counted as USDA files them — 34 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 5, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 9,080Last week 12,390Year ago 12,326

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,072Last week 2,010Year ago 1,581

Replacement CattleReceipts 383Last week 840Year ago 798

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold mostly steady to 1.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 598,172 compared to 622,848 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
22	—	372	161.00–181.00	174.56
32	—	587	135.00–155.00	150.58
19	—	426	158.00–176.00	166.69
9	—	521	145.00–166.00	154.79
12	—	484	150.00–165.00	156.70
4	—	629	130.00–145.00	137.20
12	—	320	175.00–194.00	184.97
1	—	770	110.00	110.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
84	—	676	142.00–166.50	161.02
36	—	470	180.00–192.50	184.35
12	—	825	145.00–152.00	148.55
65	—	728	141.00–166.00	164.44
111	—	576	166.00–177.00	172.74
89	—	529	160.00–187.00	179.44
42	—	422	184.00–207.50	193.08
21	—	327	200.00–209.25	205.75
63	—	623	160.00–171.00	166.48
18	—	372	190.00–200.00	195.10
8	—	779	122.00–155.00	150.52
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	846	131.00	131.00
32	—	525	160.00–181.00	169.28
8	—	769	133.00–137.00	135.00
64	—	378	170.00–198.00	183.77
67	—	431	175.00–190.00	184.30
4	—	271	185.00	185.00
52	—	473	166.00–187.00	176.40
20	—	331	184.00–200.00	191.08
4	—	731	138.00–139.00	138.25
59	—	572	155.00–175.00	167.08
60	—	616	137.00–171.00	157.11
32	—	665	144.00–160.00	147.12
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	638	174.50–177.00	174.97
8	—	436	194.00	194.00
58	—	569	179.00–185.00	182.01
22	—	503	183.00–186.00	183.68
93	—	676	170.00–173.50	172.24
45	—	763	134.00–171.00	158.17
32	—	725	154.75–168.50	159.57
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	615	178.50	178.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	751	158.00	158.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	470	167.00	167.00
2	—	757	129.00	129.00
10	—	568	156.50	156.50
18	—	375	179.00	179.00
17	—	628	151.50–153.00	152.07
4	—	711	146.00	146.00
56	—	506	161.00–167.00	165.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	558	153.00	153.00
4	—	610	153.00–154.00	153.74
6	—	520	162.50–163.00	162.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	325	164.00–188.00	173.87
97	—	526	138.00–160.00	151.64
109	—	619	124.00–151.00	143.32
86	—	421	154.00–180.00	163.12
45	—	685	125.00–143.00	136.36
17	—	734	120.00–135.00	131.14
2	—	768	117.50–125.00	121.19
90	—	575	135.00–157.00	150.39
167	—	472	147.50–165.00	157.48
51	—	372	163.00–182.00	171.89
9	—	266	177.00–200.00	183.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	727	112.00–115.00	114.01
124	—	423	137.00–163.00	152.82
25	—	626	120.00–136.00	129.46
24	—	665	114.00–133.00	126.48
4	—	275	162.50–170.00	166.18
55	—	375	150.00–170.00	157.66
141	—	529	125.00–155.00	142.54
1	—	780	125.00	125.00
59	—	327	154.00–175.00	162.61
51	—	571	120.00–145.00	132.37
99	—	474	135.00–160.00	146.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	574	115.00–130.00	119.26
4	—	281	147.00–155.00	151.05
9	—	617	110.00–130.00	119.12
7	—	665	104.00–120.00	111.19
3	—	722	100.00–119.00	110.13
22	—	369	134.00–150.00	141.14
24	—	322	140.00–160.00	148.50
48	—	473	120.00–147.00	133.76
37	—	526	115.00–136.00	126.22
48	—	428	128.00–150.00	139.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	546	167.50	167.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	628	139.00	139.00
7	—	536	169.00	169.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	763	112.00–114.00	112.99
60	—	565	150.00–167.00	158.53
4	—	720	115.00–121.00	118.79
56	—	474	162.00–192.00	175.67
19	—	330	185.00–208.00	199.34
51	—	378	180.00–210.00	190.94
1	—	255	206.00	206.00
24	—	620	135.00–150.00	143.21
60	—	422	170.00–195.00	182.54
23	—	663	132.50–140.00	136.90
77	—	520	154.00–174.00	167.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	721	96.00–123.00	110.32
17	—	376	157.50–180.00	169.47
21	—	574	120.00–150.00	134.65
26	—	523	130.00–160.00	143.94
1	—	775	114.00	114.00
9	—	679	117.50–130.00	124.32
44	—	427	147.50–175.00	163.72
27	—	625	120.00–140.00	128.10
37	—	474	140.00–169.00	156.18
21	—	323	160.00–186.00	173.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	426	160.00–190.00	173.25
21	—	682	118.00–136.00	127.33
29	—	716	119.00–138.00	127.20
27	—	619	130.00–154.00	138.78
37	—	575	139.00–163.00	146.21
81	—	524	145.00–173.00	157.87
2	—	273	192.00–200.00	196.11
1	—	225	198.00	198.00
53	—	373	170.00–195.00	178.94
38	—	324	174.00–195.00	182.89
88	—	475	156.00–181.00	165.92
12	—	777	107.00–127.50	116.69

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
100	—	995	38.00–62.00	53.86
104	—	1,056	45.00–70.00	57.51
24	—	1,016	50.00–64.00	54.15
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,399	62.00–75.00	67.63
39	—	1,397	53.00–69.00	61.95
13	—	1,352	63.00–75.00	72.36
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
141	—	1,171	59.00–75.00	68.09
114	—	1,140	53.00–68.00	61.87
21	—	1,216	67.00–80.00	72.67
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,491	72.00–89.00	82.12
11	—	1,668	94.00–105.00	97.57
40	—	1,638	81.00–98.00	90.40

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	882.00–1,010.00	981.40
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	30	—	—	575.00–890.00	713.97
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	375.00–585.00	471.25
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	900.00–915.00	907.50
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	855.00	855.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,000.00–1,550.00	1,339.29
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	—	—	360.00–675.00	474.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	600.00–955.00	755.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	550.00–775.00	670.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	750.00–900.00	854.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	710.00–850.00	783.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	26	—	—	525.00–975.00	733.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	44	—	—	625.00–1,150.00	899.66
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	—	650.00–1,325.00	1,014.69
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	850.00–1,250.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	625.00	625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,270.00–1,300.00	1,292.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	700.00–875.00	812.50

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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