Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 175 priced lines covering 6,774 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 12,186 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,798 head. replacement cattle receipts at 792 head. Counted as USDA files them — 124 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 9, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 12,186Last week 6,542Year ago 8,503

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,798Last week 1,159Year ago 1,093

Replacement CattleReceipts 792Last week 409Year ago 506

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good emand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 24,124 compared to 17,992 a year ago.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,675	85.00–106.00	96.20
54	—	1,522	77.00–95.00	87.20
40	—	1,867	97.00–111.00	103.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	1,430	69.00–94.00	84.25
73	—	1,421	66.00–86.00	77.58
42	—	1,454	64.00–80.00	72.09
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
117	—	1,252	69.00–93.00	83.33
208	—	1,189	64.00–88.00	76.45
191	—	1,165	60.00–84.00	70.07
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
134	—	1,008	48.00–75.00	63.90
98	—	994	52.00–82.00	67.04
121	—	952	40.00–68.00	56.96

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	750.00–900.00	866.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	900.00–1,100.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	750.00–850.00	816.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	33	—	—	975.00–1,275.00	1,158.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	650.00–1,225.00	993.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	21	—	—	1,300.00–1,525.00	1,455.95
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	31	—	—	700.00–900.00	804.52
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	500.00–925.00	658.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	600.00–875.00	737.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	425.00–825.00	662.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	600.00–950.00	789.06
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	—	625.00–925.00	755.77
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	—	875.00–1,000.00	917.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	51	—	—	750.00–1,400.00	1,028.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	675.00–775.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	55	—	—	775.00–1,200.00	999.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	—	—	600.00–975.00	749.82
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,155.00–1,225.00	1,190.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,227.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,300.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	650.00–825.00	735.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	800.00	800.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	600.00	600.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,310.00	1,310.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	37	—	—	500.00–875.00	674.62
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	806.00–928.00	874.67
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	550.00–650.00	600.00

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	681	120.00–129.00	124.49
48	—	427	152.00–185.00	172.39
3	—	230	200.00–210.00	203.33
19	—	573	120.00–152.00	142.51
6	—	723	120.00–129.00	125.23
10	—	274	180.00–197.00	187.99
16	—	625	130.00–145.00	137.51
58	—	523	135.00–165.00	151.18
47	—	371	168.00–195.00	176.90
42	—	470	142.00–175.00	161.67
21	—	325	180.00–195.00	183.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	768	120.00–134.00	126.60
6	—	719	125.00–136.00	132.70
4	—	284	196.00–210.00	202.68
64	—	375	180.00–210.00	190.92
145	—	474	162.00–192.00	177.19
127	—	427	170.00–200.00	181.57
62	—	325	188.00–215.00	199.07
61	—	621	130.00–160.00	146.62
17	—	674	120.00–150.00	136.64
78	—	526	150.00–180.00	163.44
62	—	571	145.00–165.00	154.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	472	175.00–205.00	183.22
28	—	621	147.00–160.00	153.32
5	—	273	200.00–217.00	209.75
59	—	419	180.00–215.00	192.55
23	—	570	152.00–175.00	162.43
38	—	324	202.00–222.50	212.72
62	—	519	160.00–180.00	170.53
3	—	851	122.00	122.00
24	—	724	135.00–142.00	137.66
41	—	370	192.00–220.00	203.51
3	—	760	125.00–133.00	128.05
8	—	671	132.00–152.00	143.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	688	157.00–158.00	157.50
6	—	357	215.00	215.00
2	—	633	164.00–168.00	166.01
2	—	403	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	408	222.50	222.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	715	132.00–133.00	132.50
13	—	678	137.00–157.00	155.43
2	—	610	147.00	147.00
2	—	563	152.00	152.00
13	—	454	165.00–170.00	167.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
154	—	470	150.00–171.00	163.07
43	—	365	165.00–188.00	172.23
137	—	425	157.50–174.00	168.04
101	—	618	137.50–159.00	150.89
134	—	572	142.00–165.00	153.66
73	—	677	127.00–155.00	145.63
23	—	338	171.00–190.00	179.28
1	—	285	170.00	170.00
9	—	715	130.00–140.00	135.31
191	—	532	145.00–167.00	158.96
7	—	772	125.00–144.00	133.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	670	110.00–125.00	116.31
47	—	518	114.00–146.00	131.06
19	—	575	110.00–141.00	127.20
57	—	320	135.00–170.00	160.14
3	—	272	160.00–174.00	168.75
62	—	475	120.00–157.00	143.05
56	—	424	126.00–155.00	147.10
66	—	379	130.00–165.00	153.10
10	—	628	120.00–137.00	126.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	324	155.00–178.00	168.80
156	—	427	140.00–170.00	159.54
5	—	786	118.00–128.00	124.39
8	—	267	160.00–175.00	171.48
7	—	729	115.00–134.00	123.77
26	—	673	125.00–135.00	133.24
109	—	375	144.00–176.00	165.05
25	—	627	130.00–142.00	135.09
76	—	573	130.00–155.00	142.81
155	—	476	137.00–168.00	156.14
141	—	521	130.00–164.00	149.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	729	135.00	135.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	691	164.50	164.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	516	164.00–176.00	170.84
48	—	616	154.00–162.00	159.03
22	—	565	162.00–171.00	168.09
17	—	417	182.00	182.00
36	—	805	154.50	154.50
112	—	660	146.00–161.00	157.62
7	—	484	171.00–175.00	173.32
24	—	704	150.00–163.00	160.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	690	175.00	175.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	576	156.00–170.00	163.16
6	—	432	164.00–185.00	176.11
32	—	478	169.00–180.00	175.21
5	—	606	146.00–157.00	150.61
17	—	379	177.00–195.00	183.17
13	—	513	160.00–173.00	168.62
3	—	343	180.00–197.00	189.66
4	—	718	130.00–135.00	132.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	538	190.50	190.50
22	—	635	176.25	176.25
61	—	822	168.00	168.00
4	—	770	157.00	157.00
35	—	420	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	470	188.00–206.00	200.82
1	—	935	138.00	138.00
140	—	576	170.00–195.00	188.02
92	—	431	191.00–220.00	203.82
13	—	774	145.00–175.00	160.31
171	—	673	150.00–185.00	173.66
37	—	375	200.00–225.00	208.70
8	—	823	150.00–164.00	162.21
40	—	731	148.00–177.00	168.60
90	—	518	172.00–199.75	188.71
27	—	325	205.00–225.00	213.34
104	—	619	165.00–185.00	180.52
2	—	855	144.00	144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	625	144.00–171.00	161.30
37	—	372	190.00–211.00	198.62
58	—	527	170.00–198.00	180.61
18	—	677	143.00–175.00	169.74
6	—	779	154.00–160.00	157.37
2	—	295	205.00	205.00
20	—	325	192.00–212.00	206.18
6	—	731	140.00–170.00	159.72
25	—	577	160.00–182.00	171.85
55	—	476	180.00–200.00	187.89
48	—	426	178.00–215.00	194.71
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	358	215.00–222.00	218.57
2	—	473	200.00	200.00
39	—	664	164.00–195.50	190.74
15	—	535	206.00	206.00
12	—	619	187.00–190.00	188.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	724	174.25	174.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	427	250.00	250.00

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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