Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 154 priced lines covering 4,441 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,755 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,100 head. replacement cattle receipts at 672 head. Counted as USDA files them — 170 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,755Last week 5,619Year ago 5,211

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,100Last week 1,021Year ago 1,241

Replacement CattleReceipts 672Last week 555Year ago 568

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 68,157 compared to 60,935 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
9	—	280	182.00–195.00	187.99
73	—	621	145.00–168.00	160.35
11	—	766	127.00–140.00	137.21
78	—	573	147.50–171.00	163.57
91	—	476	166.00–177.00	171.89
14	—	337	180.00–192.00	183.47
35	—	374	176.00–188.00	180.51
15	—	714	137.00–159.50	150.90
23	—	669	147.00–162.50	157.66
101	—	523	155.00–174.00	167.61
2	—	245	195.00	195.00
125	—	424	168.00–182.00	175.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	693	163.50	163.50
138	—	632	166.25–167.50	166.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	673	157.00–163.00	161.27
15	—	801	147.00	147.00
11	—	522	174.00–175.00	174.17
13	—	461	175.00–180.00	177.70
25	—	621	164.00–165.00	164.35
12	—	417	181.00–185.00	183.79
28	—	562	168.00–175.00	171.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	220	185.00–187.00	186.02
76	—	524	132.00–168.00	154.55
28	—	573	140.00–165.00	154.02
95	—	426	154.00–175.00	166.63
2	—	720	130.00–137.00	133.43
13	—	272	174.00–180.00	177.70
77	—	377	160.00–178.00	170.93
9	—	672	136.00–144.00	140.14
77	—	477	145.00–170.00	161.07
32	—	624	137.00–157.00	149.46
29	—	325	170.00–182.00	175.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	565	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	374	146.00–170.00	160.99
12	—	525	137.00–149.00	145.57
27	—	472	135.00–160.00	150.99
16	—	564	136.00–150.00	142.68
50	—	421	141.00–160.00	154.06
41	—	327	151.00–175.00	165.67
2	—	775	125.00	125.00
5	—	624	135.00–145.00	137.59
2	—	228	170.00–172.00	170.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	434	200.00–222.50	209.40
88	—	530	181.00–211.00	196.71
88	—	475	196.00–217.00	204.17
22	—	323	212.00–226.00	220.04
18	—	722	167.00–174.00	172.36
10	—	687	160.00–184.00	175.85
21	—	618	172.00–188.00	179.24
11	—	779	157.00–170.00	163.48
7	—	1,003	146.00	146.00
1	—	265	222.00	222.00
49	—	576	175.00–202.00	187.20
34	—	368	195.00–232.50	218.09
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	845	167.00	167.00
9	—	736	180.00	180.00
38	—	637	184.00–188.50	185.89
21	—	679	181.50–199.00	191.18
18	—	566	192.00–193.00	192.28
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	582	154.00–170.00	162.46
8	—	531	159.00–182.00	169.59
16	—	476	165.00–189.00	180.61
6	—	412	186.00–190.00	188.69
23	—	374	181.00–205.00	192.68
13	—	328	190.00–212.00	202.07
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	530	170.00–190.00	184.01
3	—	730	155.00	155.00
5	—	626	170.00–184.00	179.16
37	—	430	170.00–210.00	197.85
6	—	678	155.00–175.00	167.23
42	—	469	165.00–207.50	185.63
40	—	334	196.00–225.00	213.43
1	—	275	206.00	206.00
54	—	374	180.00–220.00	205.88
13	—	573	164.00–188.00	178.13
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	573	190.50	190.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	150.00	150.00
39	—	369	200.00–222.00	208.59
2	—	283	208.00–228.00	217.91
21	—	323	200.00–232.50	217.28
3	—	217	205.00–212.00	208.96
21	—	567	165.00–184.00	174.11
10	—	670	152.00–165.00	156.64
42	—	471	180.00–205.00	190.46
10	—	619	160.00–170.00	163.84
32	—	522	162.00–194.00	180.77
42	—	421	184.00–215.00	196.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	718	141.00–144.00	142.48
20	—	623	147.00–165.00	154.86
46	—	325	190.00–212.50	201.36
4	—	220	200.00–203.00	201.53
61	—	373	185.00–205.00	193.98
103	—	429	174.00–203.00	190.49
41	—	576	153.00–182.00	163.20
70	—	470	167.00–195.00	179.26
11	—	272	194.00–217.50	201.36
3	—	772	133.00–137.00	134.30
17	—	670	137.00–160.00	149.26
70	—	526	159.00–184.00	170.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	472	155.00–180.00	165.74
27	—	424	162.00–190.00	174.74
2	—	685	127.00	127.00
6	—	528	158.00–168.00	163.18
2	—	723	135.00–144.00	139.55
19	—	326	175.00–190.00	184.12
3	—	630	144.00–152.00	149.38
15	—	578	140.00–162.00	154.45
18	—	381	175.00–189.00	180.89
2	—	285	186.00–190.00	188.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	1,225	86.00–104.00	95.18
112	—	1,085	70.00–89.00	82.18
135	—	1,127	79.00–98.00	88.78
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	975	50.00–80.00	69.60
72	—	1,016	63.00–94.00	77.03
99	—	1,009	60.00–87.00	76.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,321	88.00–106.00	96.28
49	—	1,378	80.00–95.00	89.24
12	—	1,390	76.00–89.00	81.94
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,460	88.00–104.00	95.38
44	—	1,633	94.00–111.00	103.11
26	—	1,782	106.00–120.00	112.42

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	525.00	525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	—	525.00–800.00	686.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	750.00–950.00	827.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	925.00–1,000.00	966.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,125.00–1,325.00	1,222.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,150.00–1,330.00	1,240.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	960.00–1,025.00	992.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	30	—	—	800.00–1,415.00	1,111.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	—	—	550.00–1,050.00	766.05
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	62	—	—	700.00–1,300.00	915.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	—	875.00–925.00	900.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	725.00–800.00	752.27
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,440.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	875.00–950.00	907.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,075.00–1,360.00	1,210.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,150.00–1,375.00	1,255.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	81	—	—	800.00–1,475.00	1,114.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	33	—	—	650.00–1,050.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	825.00–850.00	837.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	550.00–650.00	616.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	600.00–700.00	661.54
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	675.00–725.00	708.33
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	760.00–1,075.00	903.18
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	—	850.00–1,050.00	951.79
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	385.00–650.00	465.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	550.00–1,055.00	676.67
Stock Cows — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	500.00–600.00	550.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	1,100.00–1,750.00	1,431.82
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,085.00–1,275.00	1,145.00

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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