Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 182 priced lines covering 4,771 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,069 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,400 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,010 head. Counted as USDA files them — 230 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 20, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,069Last week 6,365Year ago 6,834

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,400Last week 1,221Year ago 1,307

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,010Last week 527Year ago 656

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to mostly 6.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 87,457 compared to 83,766 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	526	144.00–175.00	164.94
100	—	427	160.00–195.00	177.21
3	—	225	198.00–225.00	210.40
70	—	472	150.00–185.00	170.88
34	—	627	142.00–161.00	154.36
88	—	370	172.00–190.00	181.97
6	—	718	132.00–146.00	139.86
7	—	276	187.50–196.00	191.88
45	—	573	150.00–168.00	159.10
1	—	785	120.00	120.00
15	—	677	140.00–155.00	148.38
51	—	327	180.00–195.00	187.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	674	142.00–166.00	156.87
100	—	424	178.00–207.00	187.88
103	—	475	175.00–202.00	182.77
23	—	270	212.00–240.00	235.90
69	—	378	184.50–210.00	190.75
83	—	518	170.00–190.00	176.75
4	—	768	137.00–145.00	141.46
64	—	625	155.00–172.00	164.43
37	—	327	186.00–210.00	196.83
8	—	727	140.00–150.00	145.62
67	—	572	159.00–182.00	169.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	571	140.00–155.00	145.70
32	—	328	165.00–187.00	176.25
2	—	278	185.00	185.00
2	—	683	130.00–144.00	137.03
54	—	430	140.00–182.00	159.26
14	—	523	145.00–165.00	152.22
4	—	720	130.00–138.00	133.97
1	—	755	140.00	140.00
6	—	626	130.00–148.00	137.43
39	—	376	150.00–184.00	171.00
1	—	205	190.00	190.00
25	—	476	152.00–170.00	160.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	824	155.50	155.50
7	—	770	146.00–148.00	147.13
260	—	706	172.00	172.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	469	205.00	205.00
1	—	640	180.00	180.00
15	—	556	185.00–186.00	185.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	256	255.00	255.00
11	—	414	194.00–201.00	198.00
10	—	560	173.00–178.00	177.30
4	—	520	180.00–185.00	181.77
2	—	450	185.00–189.00	187.00
5	—	739	148.00–152.00	148.79
4	—	603	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	332	204.00–220.00	211.02
12	—	630	152.00–162.00	160.01
11	—	538	174.00–190.00	179.10
26	—	373	187.00–210.00	198.83
9	—	459	187.00–195.00	189.61
2	—	583	177.00–182.00	179.45
8	—	424	190.00–200.00	197.65
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	524	192.00–219.00	209.60
49	—	476	196.00–230.00	213.54
11	—	760	155.00–170.00	166.12
1	—	805	167.50	167.50
3	—	876	166.00	166.00
39	—	672	170.00–188.00	181.76
15	—	332	226.00–245.00	238.20
48	—	619	175.00–207.00	191.57
66	—	572	185.00–213.00	198.37
36	—	720	160.00–191.00	172.55
4	—	259	244.00–250.00	247.32
37	—	421	206.00–235.00	218.78
26	—	372	211.00–255.00	231.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	387	245.00	245.00
12	—	612	188.00–210.00	195.92
4	—	413	227.00–237.00	229.45
13	—	590	202.50–217.00	204.67
9	—	538	212.00–215.00	214.68
1	—	650	185.00	185.00
3	—	452	222.00	222.00
5	—	761	165.00–169.00	168.21
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	374	197.00–241.00	212.92
1	—	260	230.00	230.00
8	—	621	176.00–200.00	186.91
29	—	328	214.00–250.00	225.11
19	—	722	152.00–179.00	169.77
17	—	675	155.00–185.00	169.81
26	—	429	197.00–225.00	209.86
37	—	576	171.00–200.00	188.45
44	—	478	192.00–219.00	205.27
36	—	538	180.00–209.00	190.96
7	—	765	147.00–168.00	159.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	407	220.00–230.00	225.04
5	—	342	240.00	240.00
5	—	235	295.00	295.00
8	—	267	275.00–280.00	276.76
2	—	775	158.00–162.00	159.97
8	—	368	240.00–245.00	244.35
2	—	500	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	720	155.00–169.00	161.95
46	—	373	205.00–237.00	220.33
12	—	273	230.00–245.00	237.16
18	—	627	168.00–183.00	173.11
2	—	230	255.00	255.00
37	—	471	185.00–210.00	196.44
67	—	422	194.00–232.00	210.73
3	—	775	142.00–151.00	145.99
49	—	322	218.00–240.00	227.15
48	—	523	178.00–205.00	190.08
22	—	565	173.00–192.00	181.61
3	—	668	165.00–173.00	169.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	476	170.00–200.00	188.24
20	—	668	149.00–170.00	156.66
15	—	623	157.50–180.00	167.90
48	—	521	170.00–196.00	181.02
72	—	426	180.00–215.00	196.46
30	—	373	192.00–225.00	204.63
10	—	753	136.00–149.00	146.38
27	—	571	165.00–190.00	177.00
4	—	219	230.00–247.00	238.36
19	—	716	149.00–157.00	154.31
36	—	324	197.00–230.00	212.89
16	—	274	218.00–240.00	222.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	379	170.00–210.00	187.13
2	—	705	125.00–150.00	137.50
1	—	240	220.00	220.00
16	—	324	185.00–215.00	200.74
9	—	577	140.00–165.00	157.51
3	—	680	140.00–150.00	146.62
10	—	619	130.00–160.00	148.49
13	—	280	190.00–220.00	203.30
13	—	522	140.00–180.00	163.10
31	—	471	150.00–187.00	174.43
41	—	425	160.00–200.00	181.41

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	625.00	625.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	775.00–1,075.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	675.00–750.00	700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,190.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	—	1,200.00–1,500.00	1,379.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,425.00–1,650.00	1,589.29
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	850.00	850.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,062.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	65	—	—	775.00–1,450.00	1,223.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	800.00–1,175.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	52	—	—	750.00–1,250.00	1,050.67
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	—	500.00–900.00	721.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	—	—	725.00–1,100.00	923.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	—	—	450.00–1,000.00	758.33
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	650.00–750.00	690.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	850.00–1,000.00	966.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	800.00–1,050.00	875.91
Bred Cows — Small 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	425.00–550.00	508.33
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	425.00–625.00	521.76
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	875.00	875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	635.00–1,220.00	851.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	1,000.00–1,185.00	1,094.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,210.00	1,210.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	—	1,350.00–2,500.00	1,714.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,550.00–2,050.00	1,808.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	825.00	825.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	1,150.00–1,275.00	1,247.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	1,350.00–1,900.00	1,663.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	67	—	—	1,025.00–1,625.00	1,302.99
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	940.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	950.00–1,550.00	1,303.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	52	—	—	800.00–1,200.00	1,060.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	775.00–1,000.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	933.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	500.00	500.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,838	107.00–117.00	111.95
37	—	1,434	79.00–107.00	94.89
40	—	1,638	99.00–112.00	105.22
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
134	—	1,130	72.00–93.00	82.42
168	—	1,173	78.00–100.00	87.97
70	—	1,237	88.00–103.00	93.88
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
89	—	1,038	61.00–91.00	78.44
85	—	967	48.00–79.00	69.34
119	—	1,013	54.00–85.00	75.76
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,346	86.00–104.00	93.28
63	—	1,423	77.00–98.00	90.32
19	—	1,393	77.00–91.00	85.36

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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