Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Alabama · Daily summary · Mon, Apr 25
● As filed137 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1992

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Alabama reported 137 priced lines covering 1,668 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,717 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 685 head. replacement cattle receipts at 341 head. Counted as USDA files them — 101 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Apr 25, 2022
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 2,717Last week 1,137Year ago 2,082
Slaughter CattleReceipts 685Last week 350Year ago 319
Replacement CattleReceipts 341Last week 116Year ago 189

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady to 2.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10—508190.00190.00
27—553180.00180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—678145.00–150.00147.51
21—523165.00–177.50171.93
3—607154.00–160.00157.99
7—469173.00–180.00175.41
1—795135.00135.00
2—308190.00–196.00193.02
7—559160.00–175.00169.76
4—419177.00–181.00179.25
1—745137.00137.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—608137.00–140.00138.48
3—465157.00–170.00164.47
1—540157.00157.00
10—374165.00–170.00168.11
5—328169.00–173.00169.83
1—660136.00136.00
6—430151.00–180.00161.71
1—220178.00178.00
2—738122.00–127.00124.51
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—645154.00154.00
6—375172.00–185.00177.17
2—783130.00–132.00130.99
10—479165.00–180.00171.33
5—515166.00–170.00168.17
11—581145.00–167.00157.74
6—321175.00–186.00181.81
6—674135.00–151.00145.48
5—420169.00–187.00178.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
13—370143.00–154.00148.91
34—423140.00–160.00148.80
27—473137.50–152.00146.48
3—732115.00–118.00116.84
1—770110.00110.00
22—572127.00–142.00135.27
25—333149.00–163.00157.76
33—525132.00–148.00140.87
19—620122.00–136.00130.22
4—675119.00–121.00120.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—611132.50–140.00136.75
4—275162.00–169.00164.39
2—720125.00125.00
36—422150.00–160.00155.01
18—374153.00–167.50159.55
7—666127.50–138.00132.52
4—320156.00–161.00158.01
45—466148.00–159.00152.14
26—566140.00–151.00148.27
25—529145.00–158.00148.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—623110.00–125.00117.42
1—280148.00148.00
20—378135.00–158.00144.74
12—321140.00–155.00149.82
6—561127.00–137.00131.49
7—524128.00–140.00135.75
3—735113.00–114.00113.34
25—421127.00–152.00140.61
4—671116.00–120.00118.99
9—469120.00–145.00129.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9—652145.00145.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
25—380180.00–190.00184.70
20—426171.00–180.00177.45
3—727130.00–132.00130.68
7—626135.00–147.00143.00
4—766127.00–128.00127.24
13—573145.00–162.00150.62
14—328190.00–197.50194.22
28—480162.00–175.00170.70
9—680131.00–138.00135.00
2—255197.50–200.00198.75
28—517151.00–172.00161.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—665120.00120.00
15—331155.00–187.00169.25
21—475130.00–157.00144.95
6—525138.00–145.00141.84
24—425152.00–167.00161.18
6—586124.00–135.00131.83
1—785113.00113.00
21—374140.00–177.00161.57
1—280171.00171.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
14—374168.00–185.00174.94
4—226180.00–204.00193.68
25—523145.00–157.00150.65
14—625126.00–143.00136.95
28—475145.00–167.00156.91
28—576134.00–150.00143.80
2—708120.00120.00
3—685122.50–130.00125.86
43—424150.00–177.00165.35
11—320165.00–190.00178.71
10—272175.00–194.00182.12

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
14—1,47466.00–83.0073.10
9—1,34385.00–95.0090.14
22—1,36174.00–89.0080.62
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
86—1,19669.00–85.0077.39
59—1,15565.00–79.0072.09
39—1,23676.00–91.0083.09
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
53—1,01958.00–80.0069.52
44—95144.00–66.0057.53
59—99353.00–73.0064.99
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9—1,34291.00–103.0097.59
10—1,896105.00–116.00110.28
23—1,71290.00–110.00103.02

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open18——1,250.00–1,450.001,316.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open5—9961,000.00–1,200.001,138.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open6——1,375.001,375.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,0751,225.001,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—1,130800.00–1,000.00900.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open46——900.00–1,075.00985.87
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,1301,375.001,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—9501,000.001,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—950800.00800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,025900.00900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2——550.00550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open10——700.00–825.00775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open6—9271,050.00–1,075.001,066.41
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,2101,225.001,225.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)8—1,163900.00–1,100.00998.35
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)6——920.00–1,080.00973.33
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1——1,125.001,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3——1,010.00–1,100.001,045.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)8—1,153825.00–1,350.001,081.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4——790.00–820.00802.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11——700.00–815.00762.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3——900.00–1,010.00940.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)6—1,041800.00–985.00880.27
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—950800.00–900.00861.01
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1——860.00860.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2—893750.00–785.00765.98
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,2031,160.00–1,225.001,193.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—1,2251,075.001,075.00
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)4—955750.00–800.00788.29
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—1,0201,025.001,025.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—958850.00–1,000.00928.78
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open2—825715.00–800.00756.73
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2—915650.00–750.00702.46
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per cwt · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open14——555.00–620.00587.50
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.