Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 178 priced lines covering 5,248 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,233 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,455 head. replacement cattle receipts at 702 head. Counted as USDA files them — 99 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 9,233Last week 12,186Year ago 5,072

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,455Last week 1,798Year ago 779

Replacement CattleReceipts 702Last week 792Year ago 296

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower. All feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. Trade active with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 38,470 compared to 24,987 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	677	116.00–133.00	122.41
11	—	620	120.00–150.00	133.90
4	—	784	110.00–115.00	112.78
27	—	377	168.00–187.00	179.26
28	—	521	135.00–160.00	147.92
2	—	285	200.00–205.00	202.54
5	—	737	120.00–134.00	127.77
30	—	473	150.00–171.00	164.92
14	—	571	132.00–156.00	146.66
9	—	334	176.00–190.00	181.87
48	—	424	154.00–180.00	170.86
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	380	217.00	217.00
3	—	753	130.00–142.00	136.33
1	—	660	159.00	159.00
1	—	510	192.00	192.00
2	—	713	135.00–155.00	145.04
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	525	150.00–179.00	164.20
12	—	770	115.00–140.00	134.59
77	—	427	165.00–196.00	180.14
1	—	210	220.00	220.00
14	—	720	123.00–141.00	131.14
34	—	320	170.00–205.00	190.07
56	—	372	174.00–197.00	186.65
39	—	573	145.00–170.00	157.07
25	—	679	128.00–160.00	139.62
72	—	472	160.00–192.00	175.11
12	—	261	181.00–210.00	191.42
33	—	621	135.00–163.00	146.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	620	138.00–165.00	152.62
32	—	321	185.00–217.50	205.90
4	—	234	202.00–210.00	205.27
11	—	265	190.00–220.00	205.46
35	—	572	157.00–175.00	163.34
7	—	721	130.00–143.00	136.86
19	—	674	132.00–153.00	143.05
2	—	788	120.00–122.00	121.00
1	—	845	107.00	107.00
45	—	370	184.00–210.00	199.73
52	—	423	179.00–202.50	190.69
79	—	518	160.00–185.00	174.02
56	—	470	170.00–198.00	183.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	515	170.00	170.00
7	—	658	150.00	150.00
5	—	562	154.00–165.00	159.83
9	—	474	168.00–173.00	172.15
1	—	425	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	422	129.00–157.00	146.87
14	—	623	120.00–130.00	123.43
48	—	473	130.00–155.00	141.27
5	—	720	115.00–118.00	116.18
58	—	375	132.00–165.00	153.77
42	—	324	140.00–172.00	158.33
1	—	775	119.00	119.00
34	—	575	117.00–140.00	130.67
6	—	279	144.00–150.00	148.22
43	—	525	120.00–147.00	137.93
4	—	680	116.00–125.00	120.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	789	154.00	154.00
20	—	658	157.00	157.00
2	—	710	148.00	148.00
27	—	607	156.50–164.00	157.87
13	—	525	161.00–170.00	165.59
99	—	587	158.00–167.00	166.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	620	125.00–152.00	138.26
14	—	671	120.00–140.00	127.91
1	—	780	110.00	110.00
109	—	427	142.00–167.00	156.99
7	—	276	160.00–170.00	166.72
6	—	728	115.00–139.00	125.53
59	—	572	132.00–159.00	143.10
1	—	235	165.00	165.00
23	—	329	152.00–176.00	164.49
119	—	481	140.00–166.00	155.25
85	—	528	130.00–157.00	147.07
106	—	373	145.00–172.00	162.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
163	—	474	152.50–170.00	164.62
102	—	525	147.50–167.00	158.97
12	—	329	170.00–186.00	174.72
140	—	568	142.00–162.50	154.28
93	—	426	158.00–175.00	166.61
13	—	721	120.00–147.00	138.70
34	—	676	130.00–149.00	142.63
17	—	763	125.00–147.50	136.53
52	—	626	135.00–162.00	149.42
24	—	377	162.00–175.00	169.72
3	—	222	180.00–185.00	181.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	639	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	658	163.25	163.25
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	380	160.00–195.00	185.76
6	—	577	150.00–170.00	159.13
6	—	626	140.00–153.00	148.20
8	—	327	183.00–205.00	192.36
11	—	426	172.00–187.00	178.43
3	—	775	130.00–140.00	133.38
26	—	473	154.00–180.00	174.25
2	—	713	135.00–140.00	137.49
10	—	525	160.00–176.00	167.36
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	633	159.00–178.00	167.08
59	—	482	175.00–194.00	185.68
3	—	295	200.00	200.00
1	—	715	157.00	157.00
39	—	526	165.00–188.00	179.09
7	—	674	140.00–170.00	159.08
27	—	380	175.00–200.00	190.89
50	—	583	162.00–179.00	172.46
40	—	426	172.00–197.00	188.09
23	—	328	179.00–208.00	197.17
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	925	127.53	127.53
69	—	569	170.00–186.00	179.86
28	—	422	186.00–217.50	199.36
2	—	868	132.00–138.00	135.03
3	—	815	153.00	153.00
26	—	373	192.00–227.50	205.45
68	—	625	160.00–185.00	171.13
66	—	518	175.00–195.00	186.61
7	—	315	202.00–225.00	211.39
4	—	770	140.00–162.00	154.13
98	—	669	150.00–177.00	171.59
4	—	264	210.00–235.00	218.72
48	—	468	182.00–202.50	194.45
82	—	724	140.00–170.00	158.76
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	660	154.00	154.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
94	—	623	170.00–183.00	179.18
3	—	502	192.00–197.00	194.67
11	—	877	140.00	140.00
2	—	685	163.00–180.00	171.56
2	—	715	156.00–174.00	164.87
2	—	413	215.00–217.00	215.99
3	—	768	152.00–157.00	155.30
1	—	555	190.00	190.00

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 (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	900.00–1,175.00	1,070.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,133.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	775.00–875.00	812.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	35	—	—	850.00–1,300.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	600.00	600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	31	—	—	650.00–1,025.00	848.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	625.00–800.00	708.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	800.00–950.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,037.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	800.00–900.00	831.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	375.00–650.00	478.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	48	—	—	400.00–800.00	645.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	—	—	600.00–835.00	734.09
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	800.00–825.00	808.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	365.00	365.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	275.00	275.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	900.00–975.00	933.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	450.00–650.00	530.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	730.00–840.00	791.11
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	790.00–980.00	936.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	—	550.00–964.00	673.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	45	—	—	700.00–1,250.00	962.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	30	—	—	750.00–1,150.00	982.93
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	—	—	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,222.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	26	—	—	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,530.77
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,025.00–1,225.00	1,075.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	900.00–1,075.00	987.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,031.25
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	30	—	—	504.00–950.00	666.80
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	38	—	—	475.00–675.00	579.61
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	380.00–610.00	462.81

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
100	—	1,061	54.00–79.00	67.49
146	—	1,004	47.00–82.00	62.18
106	—	990	40.00–65.00	57.77
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	1,277	75.00–88.00	80.78
174	—	1,204	66.00–81.00	74.62
117	—	1,165	60.00–74.00	67.89
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,542	65.00–76.00	71.29
24	—	1,405	77.00–89.00	83.15
45	—	1,405	68.00–82.50	76.44
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,875	95.00–107.00	100.28
67	—	1,606	86.00–100.00	93.91
56	—	1,436	79.00–91.00	86.24

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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