Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 161 priced lines covering 4,201 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,542 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,159 head. replacement cattle receipts at 409 head. Counted as USDA files them — 69 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,542Last week 2,132Year ago 4,872

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,159Last week 111Year ago 909

Replacement CattleReceipts 409Last week 214Year ago 387

Trends not available due to most markets being closed for the Christmas and New Years holiday. Year to date receipts totaled 8,316 compared to 6,128 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	326	190.00–210.00	199.39
37	—	376	183.00–210.00	193.20
39	—	515	166.00–189.00	178.71
20	—	575	157.00–179.00	169.61
42	—	418	178.00–205.00	191.13
1	—	720	145.00	145.00
3	—	787	148.00–150.00	149.33
16	—	625	155.00–172.00	162.18
21	—	469	177.00–195.00	183.38
9	—	678	150.00–164.00	158.69
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	527	130.00–170.00	159.67
5	—	384	170.00–186.00	179.48
8	—	329	182.00–192.00	189.56
1	—	755	120.00	120.00
3	—	575	150.00–152.00	150.66
7	—	628	130.00–156.00	148.62
26	—	474	166.00–180.00	174.96
16	—	424	150.00–180.00	171.69
3	—	683	141.00–143.00	142.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	763	150.00–172.00	167.85
44	—	523	175.00–198.00	188.03
2	—	925	150.00	150.00
1	—	860	149.00	149.00
23	—	379	190.00–227.50	206.81
37	—	479	180.00–207.00	194.13
24	—	427	188.00–217.50	198.78
1	—	215	230.00	230.00
122	—	634	167.00–185.00	181.55
1	—	295	217.00	217.00
8	—	326	207.00–220.00	211.59
29	—	681	145.00–180.00	163.13
88	—	570	170.00–192.00	182.66
10	—	804	153.00	153.00
9	—	715	140.00–166.00	160.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	900	130.00	130.00
13	—	616	179.00–180.00	179.23
1	—	755	160.00	160.00
5	—	427	212.50	212.50
3	—	490	202.00	202.00
3	—	833	142.00–145.00	143.99
41	—	522	192.00–197.50	196.02
11	—	555	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	714	169.25	169.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	668	145.00–158.00	155.25
33	—	628	155.00–164.00	160.49
58	—	516	165.00–169.00	167.24
23	—	571	157.00–163.00	161.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	368	158.00–170.00	165.08
62	—	426	153.00–171.00	162.76
12	—	665	130.00–150.00	138.23
67	—	524	142.00–165.00	157.29
89	—	476	150.00–170.00	161.60
51	—	572	138.00–158.00	149.88
2	—	763	117.00–126.00	121.57
14	—	329	162.00–182.00	167.03
12	—	731	118.00–144.00	133.17
31	—	620	135.00–156.00	143.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
84	—	718	141.00–162.75	159.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	773	128.00–130.00	128.98
29	—	321	155.00–177.00	164.18
59	—	519	135.00–157.00	147.45
32	—	628	125.00–147.00	136.39
136	—	425	145.00–165.00	156.74
77	—	374	150.00–167.00	161.29
8	—	716	120.00–127.00	123.12
10	—	682	120.00–140.00	127.96
1	—	235	180.00	180.00
5	—	285	166.00–168.00	167.20
89	—	475	140.00–162.00	153.50
47	—	573	130.00–157.00	141.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
88	—	584	167.00	167.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	728	105.00–115.00	109.84
5	—	679	115.00–117.00	116.00
29	—	422	122.00–155.00	144.29
52	—	371	130.00–160.00	148.85
30	—	525	111.00–145.00	132.94
4	—	795	120.00	120.00
13	—	573	117.00–140.00	130.02
1	—	205	170.00	170.00
4	—	274	150.00–167.00	158.28
15	—	620	120.00–130.00	124.85
36	—	473	134.00–150.00	143.14
32	—	330	140.00–165.00	154.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	137.00–142.00	139.47
14	—	673	147.50–148.00	147.89
1	—	765	130.00	130.00
15	—	563	159.00–167.00	165.32
7	—	515	162.00–171.00	169.70
3	—	475	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	371	189.00–220.00	199.64
44	—	521	159.00–185.00	170.56
3	—	223	202.00–208.00	205.33
4	—	285	200.00–230.00	207.76
22	—	323	192.00–215.00	200.06
1	—	750	126.00	126.00
5	—	715	135.00–152.00	140.81
65	—	420	182.00–210.00	192.74
56	—	471	167.00–200.00	187.79
10	—	669	140.00–156.00	146.70
20	—	613	147.00–167.00	157.38
31	—	565	155.00–175.00	165.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	710	142.50	142.50
6	—	473	190.00–197.00	193.14
2	—	400	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	573	133.00–153.00	140.94
8	—	623	115.00–135.00	127.74
2	—	275	190.00	190.00
22	—	374	150.00–185.00	175.53
2	—	783	110.00–122.00	115.94
23	—	322	157.00–192.00	179.26
34	—	476	140.00–170.00	159.51
12	—	527	137.00–160.00	147.76
36	—	427	150.00–182.00	169.50
3	—	680	122.00–128.00	125.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	329	180.00–215.00	193.48
6	—	724	122.00–135.00	131.53
56	—	524	146.00–170.00	159.24
80	—	424	165.00–197.00	181.68
16	—	627	130.00–155.00	142.42
25	—	570	145.00–165.00	154.67
44	—	376	167.00–205.00	185.84
1	—	770	110.00	110.00
83	—	471	160.00–187.00	172.80
7	—	670	130.00–150.00	140.48
9	—	283	190.00–200.00	193.93

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,421	67.00–85.00	74.82
28	—	1,419	73.00–92.00	82.09
15	—	1,532	60.00–74.00	68.35
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
124	—	1,006	47.00–75.00	60.49
61	—	1,068	53.00–83.00	62.06
51	—	930	40.00–67.00	54.73
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
107	—	1,151	59.00–77.00	66.06
68	—	1,249	72.00–99.00	82.10
186	—	1,186	64.00–90.00	72.64
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,501	72.00–94.00	83.17
58	—	1,722	78.00–102.00	91.53
25	—	1,771	85.00–109.00	100.37

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	38	—	—	725.00–1,350.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	970.00–1,075.00	1,022.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,375.00–1,450.00	1,408.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	800.00–900.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	625.00–975.00	806.25
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	775.00–825.00	804.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	550.00–1,043.00	758.45
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	425.00–675.00	578.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	500.00–800.00	680.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	800.00–1,000.00	885.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	670.00–790.00	730.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	—	—	750.00–1,175.00	992.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	37	—	—	700.00–1,175.00	896.11
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	570.00–660.00	615.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	450.00–600.00	525.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,212.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	546.00–710.00	620.80
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	420.00–630.00	518.75
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	465.00–520.00	492.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	600.00–700.00	650.00

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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