Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 162 priced lines covering 4,251 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,003 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,202 head. replacement cattle receipts at 458 head. Counted as USDA files them — 48 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,003Last week 7,069Year ago 6,197

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,202Last week 1,400Year ago 1,117

Replacement CattleReceipts 458Last week 1,010Year ago 594

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 5.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 96,567 compared to 91,923 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	468	170.00–175.00	172.51
3	—	528	175.00–193.00	185.56
3	—	583	150.00–160.00	156.63
10	—	421	182.00–220.00	201.59
1	—	635	160.00	160.00
5	—	333	207.00–220.00	214.30
1	—	720	147.00	147.00
16	—	376	185.00–215.00	200.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	802	177.50	177.50
5	—	658	188.00	188.00
2	—	380	265.00–267.00	266.00
19	—	572	216.00	216.00
71	—	718	184.50	184.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	523	200.00–230.00	215.27
9	—	330	230.00–257.50	247.29
23	—	368	222.00–256.00	232.74
36	—	477	210.00–237.00	218.12
1	—	290	244.00	244.00
4	—	769	155.00–172.00	165.02
14	—	678	180.00–194.00	185.75
54	—	633	186.00–204.00	196.97
55	—	416	218.00–245.00	226.98
18	—	719	176.00–187.00	182.05
49	—	569	188.00–219.50	207.73
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	280	236.00	236.00
2	—	835	146.00	146.00
18	—	729	150.00–188.00	174.89
32	—	636	170.00–207.00	187.78
23	—	375	210.00–230.00	221.92
1	—	770	164.00	164.00
19	—	667	152.00–185.00	175.34
26	—	530	185.00–217.00	198.77
28	—	427	196.00–227.00	209.33
52	—	473	194.00–225.00	211.38
23	—	584	184.00–200.00	191.77
10	—	324	227.00–257.00	234.90
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	580	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	523	165.00–191.00	179.69
8	—	763	137.00–155.00	151.38
7	—	847	147.50	147.50
15	—	672	147.50–170.00	159.42
63	—	567	160.00–183.00	174.70
121	—	473	170.00–196.50	185.34
28	—	325	194.00–228.00	207.11
35	—	618	155.00–173.00	164.09
1	—	205	220.00	220.00
88	—	379	180.00–220.00	197.38
106	—	428	175.00–205.00	191.01
7	—	281	195.00–234.00	215.10
19	—	725	140.00–156.00	151.18
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
101	—	574	177.00–183.50	182.60
80	—	656	160.00–174.50	173.20
4	—	731	152.00	152.00
47	—	529	185.00–189.00	188.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	275	180.00–220.00	201.33
86	—	478	157.50–185.00	174.52
120	—	525	150.00–180.00	171.58
73	—	569	150.00–175.00	162.65
93	—	624	142.50–167.00	162.41
4	—	708	140.00–145.00	143.01
21	—	679	137.50–160.00	155.82
54	—	326	175.00–210.00	191.33
82	—	373	167.50–205.00	187.09
2	—	780	139.00–142.00	140.49
88	—	423	162.50–192.50	182.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	374	162.00–195.00	175.45
2	—	683	139.00–145.00	142.03
32	—	423	150.00–180.00	168.58
4	—	279	190.00–212.00	200.96
1	—	765	120.00	120.00
10	—	576	145.00–161.00	152.53
32	—	478	152.00–177.00	161.97
14	—	525	150.00–165.00	156.69
6	—	623	125.00–155.00	144.22
21	—	322	170.00–200.00	178.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	790	142.00–145.00	143.00
1	—	680	170.00	170.00
2	—	503	180.00–182.00	181.00
3	—	727	149.00–150.00	149.67
1	—	620	167.00	167.00
20	—	429	197.00–212.00	202.55
16	—	387	207.50–217.00	208.06
17	—	466	190.00–197.00	193.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	702	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	515	212.00	212.00
3	—	363	247.00–250.00	248.05
3	—	413	237.00–238.00	237.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	374	206.00–252.00	229.84
24	—	617	170.00–190.00	180.56
63	—	425	196.00–235.00	220.39
51	—	522	180.00–212.00	195.42
29	—	322	226.00–255.00	237.20
8	—	286	232.00–265.00	239.22
43	—	469	195.00–222.00	209.92
2	—	230	226.00–234.00	230.17
20	—	570	175.00–195.00	186.36
6	—	770	142.00–152.00	145.54
5	—	729	160.00–165.00	161.77
15	—	669	162.00–180.00	169.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	726	140.00–158.00	149.65
60	—	472	177.00–210.00	193.92
64	—	524	170.00–200.00	186.18
41	—	373	192.00–232.00	211.36
3	—	785	136.00–146.00	140.72
13	—	622	160.00–169.00	165.43
15	—	668	150.00–168.00	160.74
9	—	273	216.00–245.00	228.35
61	—	427	186.00–222.00	204.83
30	—	576	167.00–192.00	178.62
37	—	321	210.00–247.00	225.78
2	—	235	225.00–235.00	229.79
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	579	160.00–180.00	167.48
16	—	523	157.00–190.00	172.30
26	—	424	170.00–212.00	189.16
26	—	470	165.00–199.00	185.08
10	—	328	195.00–227.00	212.02
8	—	623	150.00–168.00	158.52
2	—	658	158.00–160.00	159.00
2	—	228	208.00–218.00	212.95
12	—	388	180.00–222.00	194.63
5	—	277	212.00–242.00	230.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Gaunt$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	405	237.50	237.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
97	—	980	59.00–90.00	75.23
80	—	956	50.00–83.00	70.54
73	—	999	67.00–95.00	80.01
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,399	82.00–99.00	90.85
28	—	1,344	89.00–105.00	99.30
12	—	1,511	79.00–89.00	82.66
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
114	—	1,131	73.00–91.00	83.44
72	—	1,233	91.00–109.00	97.96
149	—	1,168	84.00–100.00	91.21
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,568	89.00–110.00	97.89
33	—	1,782	105.00–123.00	112.73
59	—	1,526	96.00–117.00	105.86

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	800.00–845.00	830.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	700.00–1,200.00	968.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	40	—	—	700.00–1,325.00	973.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	24	—	—	800.00–1,375.00	1,087.63
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,155.00	1,155.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	650.00–745.00	713.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	825.00–900.00	862.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	800.00–875.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	400.00–950.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	700.00–1,000.00	807.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	—	600.00–1,200.00	818.18
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	790.00–865.00	805.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	550.00–690.00	630.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,087.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	880.00–1,040.00	978.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	750.00–1,425.00	1,166.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,182.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,075.00–1,225.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	700.00–985.00	821.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	700.00–775.00	737.50
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	450.00	450.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	700.00–850.00	778.57
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	400.00–695.00	523.64
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	610.00–1,090.00	844.50
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	450.00–540.00	488.57

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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