Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 169 priced lines covering 5,373 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,404 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,713 head. replacement cattle receipts at 841 head. Counted as USDA files them — 146 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 12, 2022

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 9,404Last week 9,080Year ago 11,115

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,713Last week 1,072Year ago 1,577

Replacement CattleReceipts 841Last week 383Year ago 950

Compared to one week ago. Slaughter classes sold steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 610,658 compared to 641,639 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	675	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	580	152.00–177.00	174.87
8	—	422	199.00–207.00	200.38
1	—	375	222.00	222.00
1	—	460	195.00	195.00
6	—	710	156.00	156.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	620	135.00	135.00
2	—	540	140.00–157.00	148.42
2	—	673	134.00–138.00	135.96
1	—	725	135.00	135.00
5	—	425	155.00–177.00	170.10
8	—	471	158.00–170.00	163.43
1	—	570	140.00	140.00
21	—	372	160.00–189.00	178.32
11	—	324	175.00–200.00	188.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	727	145.00–160.00	156.52
9	—	765	131.00–155.00	151.48
16	—	324	196.00–223.00	214.14
142	—	616	152.00–179.00	171.19
1	—	235	210.00	210.00
69	—	470	180.00–204.00	192.05
51	—	563	166.00–192.00	180.71
65	—	373	190.00–220.00	207.25
28	—	663	152.00–165.00	158.81
3	—	253	200.00–208.00	204.61
58	—	424	188.00–210.00	197.73
105	—	523	172.00–199.00	186.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	516	188.00	188.00
60	—	606	177.50–180.00	177.84
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	775	125.00–142.00	135.12
8	—	674	130.00–156.00	143.51
37	—	529	160.00–180.00	170.70
41	—	477	170.00–193.00	181.57
57	—	325	190.00–212.00	203.72
44	—	380	180.00–207.00	195.49
11	—	563	155.00–170.00	163.73
9	—	619	145.00–164.00	157.09
46	—	424	175.00–197.00	187.51
3	—	723	135.00–147.00	142.58
5	—	285	190.00–210.00	199.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
94	—	420	152.50–188.00	168.24
29	—	325	160.00–190.00	178.17
82	—	376	157.50–192.00	174.02
2	—	265	162.00	162.00
12	—	786	129.00–138.00	132.49
22	—	620	133.00–142.00	136.93
86	—	513	144.00–162.00	153.82
108	—	564	137.00–160.00	153.44
14	—	726	119.00–137.00	124.43
25	—	671	125.00–148.00	137.49
112	—	473	145.00–179.00	158.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	524	158.00–162.00	160.17
5	—	370	180.00	180.00
9	—	657	150.00–151.00	150.89
9	—	410	173.00–177.00	175.63
11	—	472	162.00–167.00	163.73
16	—	581	157.00	157.00
5	—	645	157.00	157.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	653	136.00	136.00
216	—	576	152.00–168.50	165.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	145.00	145.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
145	—	427	135.00–176.00	159.18
1	—	220	160.00	160.00
73	—	575	120.00–150.00	136.98
138	—	522	125.00–155.00	145.41
15	—	709	118.00–130.00	125.12
120	—	474	130.00–163.00	151.57
15	—	672	120.00–138.00	129.53
54	—	623	125.00–145.00	132.83
8	—	271	157.50–188.00	173.66
84	—	376	150.00–182.00	164.08
8	—	783	116.00–127.00	123.03
39	—	321	147.50–180.00	168.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	324	135.00–162.00	152.36
39	—	570	110.00–139.00	129.06
4	—	725	120.00–121.00	120.50
42	—	522	115.00–147.00	132.48
1	—	770	102.00	102.00
11	—	675	110.00–125.00	119.04
16	—	623	110.00–130.00	122.40
46	—	422	120.00–166.00	145.61
1	—	275	150.00	150.00
42	—	475	120.00–154.00	140.71
37	—	371	127.50–176.00	154.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	735	136.00	136.00
1	—	450	164.00	164.00
1	—	775	122.00	122.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	373	210.00–215.00	212.52
1	—	340	215.00	215.00
1	—	600	159.00	159.00
3	—	662	145.00–150.00	148.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	673	132.00–150.00	143.47
38	—	329	184.00–230.00	205.40
1	—	220	214.00	214.00
45	—	373	190.00–220.00	198.46
45	—	476	170.00–195.00	179.71
4	—	773	117.00–127.00	122.23
8	—	273	198.00–212.00	206.10
31	—	619	142.00–167.00	154.76
85	—	419	180.00–212.00	193.32
40	—	569	150.00–180.00	164.04
85	—	521	160.00–185.00	171.81
12	—	721	126.00–145.00	133.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	618	130.00–152.00	139.57
3	—	757	117.00–122.00	118.65
28	—	322	185.00–214.00	194.32
37	—	375	178.00–209.00	188.70
95	—	474	160.00–187.00	173.61
17	—	724	112.00–135.00	126.46
69	—	523	150.00–173.00	162.00
61	—	575	140.00–169.00	151.93
82	—	423	170.00–200.00	182.41
8	—	272	182.00–200.00	194.82
13	—	678	126.00–147.00	136.12
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	671	110.00–135.00	124.02
17	—	573	130.00–157.00	138.22
3	—	780	111.00–116.00	113.99
23	—	377	160.00–194.00	174.62
32	—	322	174.00–200.00	181.47
8	—	631	120.00–132.00	124.95
30	—	428	152.50–181.00	167.33
8	—	722	105.00–125.00	119.19
31	—	473	150.00–172.00	161.70
20	—	523	140.00–154.00	147.57

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	590.00–680.00	641.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	66	—	—	600.00–1,250.00	1,014.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	20	—	—	600.00–1,100.00	802.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	42	—	—	700.00–1,400.00	1,210.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	730.00–795.00	767.92
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	300.00–825.00	630.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	625.00–800.00	733.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	590.00–900.00	767.27
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	720.00–850.00	781.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	920.00–960.00	945.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	725.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	625.00	625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	730.00–900.00	827.14
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,085.00–1,600.00	1,355.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	—	—	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,402.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	600.00–1,175.00	995.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	900.00–1,025.00	964.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,500.00–1,525.00	1,518.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	48	—	—	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,165.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,187.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,008.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	750.00–850.00	812.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	700.00–800.00	771.43
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	625.00–1,000.00	881.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	1,375.00–1,700.00	1,527.78
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	725.00–750.00	733.33
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	—	—	575.00–625.00	600.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	37	—	—	500.00–1,200.00	746.97
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	380.00–510.00	437.92

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,511	73.00–92.00	84.23
71	—	1,623	80.00–100.00	90.42
22	—	1,935	90.00–108.00	98.08
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
163	—	1,144	52.00–69.00	63.88
59	—	1,205	66.00–80.00	74.00
171	—	1,156	60.00–75.00	69.43
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,031	54.00–73.00	62.06
142	—	986	40.00–62.00	54.54
144	—	1,023	43.00–68.00	58.97
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
83	—	1,394	59.00–73.00	67.90
19	—	1,392	65.00–80.00	72.91
22	—	1,356	58.00–69.00	65.63

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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