Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 168 priced lines covering 4,670 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,849 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,651 head. replacement cattle receipts at 725 head. Counted as USDA files them — 178 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,849Last week 7,026Year ago 7,544

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,651Last week 1,473Year ago 1,660

Replacement CattleReceipts 725Last week 675Year ago 788

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 235,071 compared to 224,519 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
23	—	617	182.00–204.00	191.06
12	—	323	224.00–235.00	229.59
1	—	270	234.00	234.00
85	—	427	217.50–235.00	224.35
130	—	473	210.00–228.00	216.52
23	—	673	175.00–192.00	185.53
104	—	518	205.00–217.00	210.51
1	—	745	172.00	172.00
37	—	372	220.00–237.50	228.35
14	—	779	147.00–171.00	165.43
50	—	568	190.00–213.00	202.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	495	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	658	195.00–199.00	197.67
9	—	629	200.00–201.00	200.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
97	—	575	178.00–200.00	190.74
68	—	630	170.00–195.00	182.87
75	—	375	210.00–230.00	220.52
23	—	677	165.00–188.00	177.08
6	—	264	230.00–238.00	233.10
2	—	218	240.00	240.00
46	—	322	214.00–235.00	226.47
19	—	715	150.00–183.00	176.71
112	—	428	202.00–222.00	213.32
4	—	830	154.00	154.00
7	—	773	162.00–170.00	166.84
118	—	474	198.00–215.00	207.04
104	—	524	180.00–210.00	199.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	637	184.50	184.50
16	—	733	178.50	178.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	474	175.00–205.00	194.75
23	—	324	205.00–225.00	213.43
15	—	624	160.00–180.00	172.40
47	—	430	190.00–212.00	201.34
15	—	576	160.00–188.00	176.61
38	—	526	177.00–195.00	186.09
2	—	280	230.00	230.00
40	—	375	190.00–222.00	210.07
10	—	672	162.00–168.00	166.37
1	—	740	157.00	157.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	415	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	650	187.00	187.00
4	—	612	199.00–203.00	200.00
13	—	572	207.00–215.00	209.43
1	—	460	224.00	224.00
4	—	528	217.50	217.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	407	275.00–280.00	277.80
9	—	607	225.00	225.00
2	—	952	182.50	182.50
4	—	469	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	285	256.00	256.00
15	—	763	190.00–192.00	190.13
32	—	428	228.00–267.00	251.32
15	—	807	186.00	186.00
80	—	525	228.00–250.00	236.62
52	—	570	225.00–245.00	232.14
5	—	342	256.00–277.00	268.17
13	—	375	260.00–272.50	264.41
49	—	621	215.00–235.00	226.71
11	—	654	218.00–220.00	218.45
35	—	474	238.00–260.00	243.33
18	—	707	190.00–215.00	206.03
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	420	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	583	215.00–232.00	222.43
27	—	375	227.00–262.00	239.25
36	—	475	230.00–247.00	235.33
34	—	427	216.00–250.00	235.52
13	—	324	235.00–260.00	245.03
32	—	524	220.00–239.00	228.54
2	—	1,007	162.00	162.00
5	—	718	188.50–205.00	193.00
21	—	800	192.00	192.00
28	—	671	200.00–217.00	204.57
67	—	626	205.00–221.00	216.44
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	775	170.00	170.00
3	—	415	210.00–245.00	228.61
12	—	329	220.00–240.00	227.87
8	—	621	194.00–215.00	204.84
8	—	477	200.00–230.00	219.86
5	—	731	176.00–185.00	180.59
9	—	572	185.00–220.00	206.84
7	—	526	206.00–220.00	213.47
20	—	376	212.00–235.00	226.59
4	—	669	185.00–195.00	188.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	365	277.00	277.00
5	—	466	247.00–257.00	248.93
2	—	425	257.00–258.00	257.50
2	—	678	201.00–207.00	203.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	676	190.00–200.00	195.03
53	—	522	207.00–231.00	220.37
38	—	372	226.00–270.00	250.17
24	—	331	238.00–270.00	255.59
7	—	756	166.00–182.00	173.56
43	—	574	205.00–222.00	211.45
1	—	280	260.00	260.00
34	—	474	220.00–245.00	230.64
33	—	614	192.00–215.00	206.56
52	—	420	222.50–255.00	241.13
12	—	715	174.00–196.00	181.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	323	234.00–260.00	244.57
21	—	675	170.00–206.00	184.72
1	—	280	255.00	255.00
79	—	527	192.00–220.00	208.23
8	—	727	170.00–182.00	175.93
45	—	374	214.00–255.00	234.97
4	—	764	162.00–172.00	164.55
83	—	477	205.00–237.00	218.44
24	—	621	174.00–207.00	192.21
38	—	572	182.00–220.00	201.50
92	—	427	212.00–240.00	225.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	788	150.00–155.00	152.48
44	—	426	200.00–225.00	211.21
7	—	620	160.00–191.00	180.08
20	—	377	207.00–240.00	219.68
5	—	680	175.00–182.00	177.99
28	—	523	180.00–210.00	198.77
24	—	321	218.00–250.00	230.93
4	—	285	230.00–255.00	241.45
2	—	713	160.00–166.00	162.95
45	—	476	180.00–220.00	201.41
19	—	574	184.00–200.00	194.03

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	984.00–1,151.00	1,092.33
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,100.00–1,170.00	1,142.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	700.00–1,040.00	841.73
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	390.00–600.00	483.64
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	545.00–645.00	595.00
Stock Cows — Small 3 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	850.00–1,000.00	910.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	43	—	—	1,275.00–1,650.00	1,487.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	904.00–1,100.00	1,007.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,160.00–1,200.00	1,185.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	915.00–1,040.00	968.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	51	—	—	800.00–1,378.00	1,130.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	—	825.00–1,075.00	970.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	51	—	—	900.00–1,575.00	1,253.86
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	500.00–900.00	790.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	900.00–1,075.00	1,006.25
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	850.00–890.00	872.86
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	775.00	775.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,130.00	1,130.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,050.00	1,025.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	—	—	925.00–1,375.00	1,120.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	875.00–1,275.00	1,055.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	875.00–950.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	1,500.00–2,250.00	1,750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,025.00–1,350.00	1,256.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,125.00–1,175.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,235.00–1,450.00	1,342.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	65	—	—	1,000.00–1,700.00	1,323.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	1,025.00–1,475.00	1,351.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,275.00–1,600.00	1,437.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,500.00–1,725.00	1,612.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	800.00–950.00	866.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	750.00	750.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,597	104.00–121.00	113.78
40	—	1,836	116.00–130.00	122.35
28	—	1,399	92.00–114.00	104.37
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
124	—	1,223	98.00–120.00	106.14
236	—	1,158	90.00–113.00	97.45
178	—	1,140	81.00–106.00	92.08
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,408	85.00–92.00	88.51
97	—	1,383	90.00–104.00	96.88
72	—	1,353	97.00–112.00	104.27
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	1,000	79.00–102.00	88.91
144	—	991	70.00–96.00	85.13
71	—	993	63.00–90.00	80.11

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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