Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 176 priced lines covering 4,304 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,365 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,221 head. replacement cattle receipts at 527 head. Counted as USDA files them — 103 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,365Last week 6,755Year ago 8,922

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,221Last week 1,100Year ago 1,636

Replacement CattleReceipts 527Last week 672Year ago 553

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold uneven, mostly steady. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 77,183 compared to 74,369 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
28	—	330	180.00–192.00	186.65
7	—	235	188.00–215.00	205.07
50	—	374	173.00–188.00	182.18
65	—	617	145.00–169.00	159.30
31	—	678	136.00–163.00	149.10
103	—	423	169.00–187.00	178.68
8	—	270	194.00–200.00	196.88
113	—	528	159.00–180.00	168.05
10	—	783	127.00–145.00	138.85
133	—	473	164.00–182.00	174.97
60	—	570	152.00–175.00	163.13
22	—	721	132.00–150.00	145.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	529	169.00–176.00	172.94
4	—	610	168.00	168.00
17	—	571	170.00–180.00	174.60
1	—	670	165.00	165.00
9	—	460	183.00	183.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	523	147.00–170.00	159.10
32	—	623	130.00–160.00	149.15
3	—	225	182.00–195.00	188.10
7	—	781	120.00–140.00	132.76
74	—	476	150.00–178.00	164.86
17	—	681	130.00–157.00	141.64
10	—	723	125.00–145.00	136.74
5	—	279	180.00–186.00	183.09
47	—	328	167.50–187.00	180.18
78	—	425	157.50–182.00	168.88
72	—	380	165.00–185.00	174.95
51	—	572	140.00–165.00	153.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	375	147.00–170.00	162.72
22	—	427	140.00–166.00	156.78
33	—	332	157.00–177.00	166.52
5	—	290	168.00–180.00	176.79
19	—	521	140.00–157.00	147.38
1	—	245	170.00	170.00
5	—	626	110.00–147.00	124.96
1	—	730	110.00	110.00
22	—	474	147.00–167.00	155.25
6	—	579	140.00–147.00	142.31
3	—	680	120.00–125.00	121.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	434	173.50	173.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	673	166.50	166.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	653	145.00–164.00	162.05
2	—	725	155.00–170.00	162.55
29	—	523	173.00–185.00	176.57
10	—	476	177.00–181.00	179.72
19	—	591	165.00–171.00	168.93
10	—	609	160.50–164.00	162.92
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	225	236.00–240.00	237.91
6	—	274	230.00–260.00	241.14
47	—	737	169.00–180.00	173.07
28	—	673	165.00–190.00	181.67
29	—	372	203.00–240.00	220.73
70	—	576	180.00–196.00	192.24
26	—	331	220.00–240.00	227.04
87	—	418	192.00–230.00	214.71
69	—	623	177.00–200.00	188.28
2	—	825	167.00	167.00
54	—	523	181.00–207.00	197.09
1	—	855	162.00	162.00
67	—	470	189.00–216.00	206.61
22	—	793	152.00–174.00	162.33
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	481	170.00–185.00	178.33
1	—	295	230.00	230.00
14	—	782	156.00	156.00
3	—	580	172.00–175.00	173.98
4	—	721	150.00–160.00	155.54
16	—	378	180.00–200.00	194.58
7	—	529	150.00–184.00	173.09
16	—	428	175.00–197.00	186.25
7	—	677	125.00–167.00	149.35
9	—	327	192.00–211.00	204.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	423	228.00	228.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	465	215.00	215.00
8	—	575	200.00	200.00
1	—	780	176.00	176.00
2	—	405	225.00–235.00	230.06
7	—	606	188.00–205.50	201.02
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	709	162.00	162.00
93	—	685	160.00–181.00	176.54
28	—	329	200.00–235.00	218.64
27	—	429	185.00–220.00	201.94
28	—	575	170.00–188.00	181.07
41	—	377	200.00–230.00	208.63
28	—	473	186.00–200.00	192.94
22	—	518	173.00–195.00	186.58
11	—	621	158.00–180.00	171.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	691	176.10	176.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	568	185.00–190.00	187.30
2	—	413	212.00–217.00	214.52
2	—	500	192.00–195.00	193.50
5	—	675	165.00–185.00	176.51
3	—	718	160.00–177.00	170.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	669	150.00–175.00	159.52
1	—	795	145.00	145.00
26	—	321	195.00–231.00	217.61
26	—	571	166.00–187.00	178.10
51	—	473	180.00–205.00	191.32
39	—	378	196.00–225.00	210.78
4	—	740	145.00–150.00	147.38
61	—	424	186.00–215.00	199.81
5	—	227	228.00–240.00	232.04
20	—	626	160.00–182.00	170.30
38	—	527	170.00–194.00	182.35
12	—	275	200.00–240.00	225.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	276	200.00–217.00	204.04
37	—	573	155.00–180.00	169.37
5	—	771	120.00–150.00	136.11
25	—	326	200.00–220.00	207.12
3	—	230	215.00–230.00	222.50
4	—	718	135.00–140.00	137.28
42	—	525	165.00–180.00	174.29
15	—	621	145.00–175.00	156.58
60	—	424	174.00–200.00	190.57
59	—	477	165.00–195.00	182.84
8	—	667	140.00–167.00	150.07
21	—	379	180.00–207.00	196.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	210.00	210.00
31	—	476	150.00–182.00	170.47
13	—	586	150.00–160.00	152.32
16	—	520	157.00–172.00	165.30
7	—	321	190.00–202.00	197.03
2	—	268	210.00–212.00	211.07
8	—	621	145.00–160.00	152.62
1	—	685	146.00	146.00
37	—	425	162.00–188.00	180.11
2	—	768	138.00–139.00	138.51
18	—	380	170.00–197.00	187.41

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	21	—	—	875.00–1,435.00	1,111.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,675.00–1,750.00	1,712.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,418.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,625.00–1,700.00	1,666.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,675.00–1,800.00	1,737.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,097.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	800.00–1,300.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	800.00–825.00	808.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	750.00–950.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,400.00–1,850.00	1,643.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,075.00	2,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,087.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	29	—	—	650.00–900.00	842.24
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	400.00–610.00	475.63
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	813.00–935.00	859.60
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	21	—	—	500.00–630.00	598.10
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	23	—	—	596.00–950.00	727.74
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	—	—	1,125.00–1,400.00	1,262.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,400.00–2,000.00	1,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,275.00–1,300.00	1,291.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	875.00–1,025.00	931.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	735.00–875.00	805.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	48	—	—	725.00–1,150.00	920.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	750.00–1,000.00	867.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	—	900.00–1,300.00	1,073.24
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	850.00–905.00	868.33
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	700.00–875.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	525.00–775.00	646.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	800.00–1,150.00	978.33
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	775.00–850.00	812.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	2,019	103.00–123.00	110.33
46	—	1,662	93.00–114.00	103.88
40	—	1,451	80.00–105.00	94.68
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
106	—	1,011	54.00–83.00	73.98
73	—	1,057	65.00–88.00	76.64
70	—	954	46.00–77.00	68.84
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	1,242	84.00–108.00	91.57
135	—	1,133	70.00–94.00	80.44
170	—	1,222	78.00–99.00	87.24
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,442	78.00–96.00	86.36
25	—	1,365	85.00–108.00	95.75
12	—	1,395	72.00–87.00	78.09

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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