Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 153 priced lines covering 3,398 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,749 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 871 head. replacement cattle receipts at 393 head. Counted as USDA files them — 49 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,749Last week 9,233Year ago 10,292

Slaughter CattleReceipts 871Last week 1,455Year ago 1,313

Replacement CattleReceipts 393Last week 702Year ago 583

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 higher. Trade active with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 46,486 compared to 37,270 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
93	—	422	164.00–178.00	169.79
69	—	471	157.00–174.00	166.35
76	—	522	152.00–166.00	159.28
38	—	570	140.00–163.00	155.56
3	—	765	120.00–142.00	130.74
19	—	673	130.00–154.00	143.52
1	—	245	188.00	188.00
46	—	377	167.00–180.00	172.58
31	—	624	137.00–157.00	146.80
13	—	724	134.00–148.00	140.28
4	—	260	176.00–185.00	180.41
12	—	333	166.00–182.00	175.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	517	165.00–170.00	167.61
2	—	712	140.00	140.00
25	—	567	160.00–168.00	166.82
3	—	606	152.50	152.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	570	132.00–154.00	144.57
4	—	238	180.00–185.00	183.04
10	—	680	126.00–138.00	131.96
57	—	528	138.00–158.00	148.78
54	—	425	150.00–165.00	159.66
46	—	327	159.00–175.00	167.78
5	—	278	168.00–180.00	172.31
62	—	373	155.00–170.00	163.93
82	—	476	140.00–165.00	153.94
5	—	792	130.00	130.00
9	—	721	122.00–135.00	130.64
18	—	628	130.00–146.00	137.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	575	122.00–145.00	134.04
17	—	528	130.00–146.00	139.52
8	—	664	120.00–127.00	120.86
22	—	473	140.00–150.00	145.18
1	—	715	108.00	108.00
49	—	426	135.00–157.00	148.40
3	—	292	150.00–156.00	153.68
7	—	631	120.00–138.00	128.91
26	—	332	142.50–169.00	156.76
35	—	374	140.00–162.00	152.86
2	—	215	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	465	169.00–173.00	170.19
13	—	445	175.00–178.00	177.78
1	—	670	140.00	140.00
12	—	579	158.50–160.00	158.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	650	165.25	165.25
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	285	200.00–202.00	201.00
20	—	425	184.00–201.00	194.39
14	—	672	146.00–171.00	166.35
1	—	735	135.00	135.00
20	—	479	176.50–194.00	185.06
30	—	570	160.00–185.00	175.28
24	—	326	185.00–215.00	202.01
64	—	528	168.00–192.00	179.87
16	—	628	152.00–180.00	166.44
13	—	374	184.00–205.00	194.05
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	365	178.00–190.00	184.31
6	—	579	164.00–167.00	165.65
1	—	690	155.00	155.00
11	—	524	150.00–177.00	163.57
2	—	635	162.00	162.00
7	—	330	180.00–191.00	185.95
1	—	455	170.00	170.00
7	—	431	172.00–180.00	176.15
1	—	715	147.00	147.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	729	150.00–175.00	162.08
28	—	520	173.00–195.00	184.36
38	—	474	185.00–205.00	197.96
34	—	422	194.00–225.00	203.10
1	—	205	220.00	220.00
18	—	325	198.00–226.00	213.35
4	—	780	140.00–165.00	150.11
17	—	378	202.00–220.00	212.28
80	—	625	165.00–185.00	176.58
32	—	583	165.00–186.00	183.04
10	—	680	162.00–179.00	169.18
3	—	807	156.00	156.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	655	176.00	176.00
12	—	756	169.00–177.00	176.31
24	—	627	180.00–189.00	182.31
10	—	422	220.00	220.00
22	—	494	203.00	203.00
1	—	700	160.00	160.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	689	173.00	173.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	773	120.00–140.00	131.53
66	—	472	177.00–205.00	189.01
53	—	423	182.00–215.00	194.06
12	—	673	140.00–155.00	148.50
2	—	730	140.00–148.00	144.08
4	—	216	204.00–206.00	205.49
43	—	373	186.00–210.00	198.14
20	—	616	145.00–165.00	159.36
28	—	569	156.00–177.00	166.87
52	—	520	166.00–190.00	176.89
34	—	329	190.00–220.00	204.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	555	174.00–177.00	175.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	476	154.00–177.00	166.26
7	—	326	182.00–197.00	187.33
6	—	683	120.00–135.00	127.20
2	—	730	109.00–113.00	110.99
29	—	379	157.00–187.00	176.25
2	—	785	120.00	120.00
22	—	524	140.00–166.00	154.83
31	—	427	158.00–180.00	172.48
1	—	225	182.00	182.00
17	—	568	122.00–152.00	142.21
3	—	623	140.00	140.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	377	175.00–210.00	189.22
51	—	525	147.00–178.00	165.45
75	—	478	162.00–190.00	176.60
78	—	423	170.00–200.00	183.36
7	—	276	186.00–200.00	193.58
6	—	683	135.00–143.00	139.65
22	—	333	186.00–205.00	198.74
10	—	783	120.00–139.00	129.17
21	—	572	150.00–162.50	158.92
11	—	727	130.00–138.00	133.34
31	—	624	137.00–163.00	149.35

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
127	—	1,175	71.00–87.00	79.00
80	—	1,144	65.00–80.00	71.73
43	—	1,212	78.00–99.00	84.95
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	970	49.00–70.00	60.26
54	—	1,058	55.00–82.00	69.80
66	—	1,029	44.00–77.00	65.40
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,521	71.00–83.00	78.46
27	—	1,424	80.00–94.00	84.11
26	—	1,449	72.00–88.00	79.14
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	1,583	90.00–105.00	95.59
19	—	1,764	97.00–110.00	102.73
25	—	1,500	82.00–93.00	87.51

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
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	525.00–900.00	804.17
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,062.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	800.00–1,335.00	1,107.08
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	850.00–1,250.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,062.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	675.00–1,000.00	875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	—	—	800.00–1,250.00	1,053.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,137.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	—	600.00–1,035.00	810.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	—	700.00–950.00	835.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	500.00–950.00	783.33
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	400.00–500.00	440.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	475.00–825.00	647.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	650.00–750.00	695.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	650.00–825.00	735.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	825.00–875.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	700.00–1,075.00	914.29
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	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	625.00–825.00	712.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	490.00–825.00	621.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	525.00–1,050.00	816.17

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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