Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Alabama · Daily summary · Tue, Apr 12
● As filed142 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1992

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Alabama reported 142 priced lines covering 2,070 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,932 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 820 head. replacement cattle receipts at 360 head. Counted as USDA files them — 126 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tue Apr 12, 2022
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 2,932Last week 2,165Year ago 3,723
Slaughter CattleReceipts 820Last week 492Year ago 731
Replacement CattleReceipts 360Last week 129Year ago 438

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
21—527126.00–164.00151.65
2—733107.00–131.00118.80
14—327168.00–195.00178.38
7—677123.00–139.00133.22
2—243188.00–210.00199.11
13—575136.00–152.00146.69
13—619115.00–142.00135.01
26—423145.00–175.00168.04
11—376149.00–190.00173.85
23—472145.00–170.00160.58
1—795125.00125.00
3—275187.00–200.00191.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—327182.00–190.00186.17
14—570132.00–162.00153.98
28—421159.00–188.00172.91
25—524133.00–170.00157.24
21—473140.00–175.00161.09
6—619147.00–152.00148.66
3—258195.00–208.00201.50
15—667130.00–149.00138.20
13—376175.00–197.00186.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—547173.00173.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—428150.00–165.00158.17
13—516132.00–155.00145.67
3—335170.00–187.00180.60
2—285170.00–175.00172.46
8—581130.00–140.00135.36
12—462140.00–160.00153.77
3—625130.00130.00
11—361136.00–175.00165.77
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10—332170.00–175.00173.17
6—376168.00–172.00170.00
4—528129.00–150.00139.83
2—435163.00–165.00163.98
1—465158.00158.00
5—585122.00122.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—805110.00110.00
6—622144.00–155.00148.29
16—674126.00–148.00134.45
15—469150.00–175.00164.64
8—519160.00–167.50166.23
10—333170.00–185.00177.98
38—385157.00–182.00171.86
3—570138.00–160.00151.35
20—417150.00–180.00171.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—388184.00–188.00187.27
24—467163.00–185.00178.80
4—739137.00–148.00142.78
25—621152.00–162.00153.58
17—577155.00–172.00164.92
5—767135.00–142.50139.49
1—290195.00195.00
18—685144.00–164.00147.49
9—415172.00–177.00174.46
29—524159.00–177.00168.68
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3—635168.00168.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
49—520119.00–147.00138.75
37—430147.00–157.00152.62
26—328140.00–165.00155.66
24—575128.00–143.00136.07
1—725113.00113.00
25—375141.00–165.00156.21
2—685120.00120.00
2—765111.00–112.00111.50
2—268175.00–180.00177.62
17—627120.00–134.00126.60
38—472140.00–154.00146.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
25—572126.00–153.00143.38
2—733120.00–125.00122.46
7—322152.00–170.00164.80
61—475132.00–162.00152.16
19—670127.00–134.50131.94
24—371142.00–167.00158.12
43—524134.00–155.00147.65
2—220152.00–158.00155.00
21—628130.00–141.00137.18
43—429139.00–168.00157.80
1—260185.00185.00
6—764116.00–123.00120.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—405156.00156.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
20—426117.00–147.00136.64
10—475112.00–140.00131.65
7—574118.00–125.00119.55
14—325131.00–153.00144.91
10—381140.00–150.00145.60
5—623110.00–115.00111.83
4—519120.00–130.00125.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
13—805124.00124.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
14—375170.00–175.00172.38
5—525157.00157.00
3—722132.00132.00
24—761130.00130.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
41—99850.00–68.0064.88
48—1,00155.00–83.0070.53
67—99345.00–74.0064.44
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
23—1,37283.00–93.0086.65
44—1,38073.00–84.0078.93
20—1,45465.00–77.0073.02
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
148—1,17572.00–83.0078.11
61—1,14661.00–75.0071.24
55—1,18682.00–93.0084.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
12—1,944104.00–124.00112.51
36—1,67595.00–116.00105.52
19—1,50890.00–108.0098.39

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open32——850.00–1,000.00931.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open6—979950.00–1,200.001,112.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2——1,200.001,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open40——825.00–1,250.001,056.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open5—1,3411,000.00–1,300.001,171.77
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—1,4031,400.00–1,500.001,450.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1——1,425.001,425.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open15——625.00–950.00806.67
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—758975.00–1,075.001,026.49
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—9501,500.001,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open3—1,3831,500.00–1,550.001,515.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open6——1,675.001,675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,3201,675.001,675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3—1,1131,450.00–1,675.001,549.81
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open6——500.00–685.00561.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—7551,250.001,250.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)12——750.00–1,000.00851.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)8—1,099800.00–1,000.00913.54
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—1,0051,325.001,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)8—1,1461,100.00–1,350.001,212.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)10——885.00–1,085.00932.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3——560.00–700.00653.33
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)8—9861,075.00–1,325.001,223.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)6—1,0071,125.00–1,200.001,175.17
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—857800.00–1,000.00935.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)8——570.00–700.00630.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4——420.00–560.00477.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1——500.00500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3—882675.00–800.00740.97
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3——850.00–900.00866.67
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1——525.00525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2——575.00–940.00757.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)28—1,1841,400.00–1,600.001,486.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)7—1,1731,425.00–1,525.001,483.71
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)7——950.00–1,150.001,035.71
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—745875.00875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)12——1,200.00–1,400.001,272.92
Stock Cows — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open10——500.00–600.00550.00
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.