Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Alabama · Daily summary · Wed, Feb 22
● As filed126 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1992

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Alabama reported 126 priced lines covering 1,399 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,998 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 372 head. replacement cattle receipts at 354 head. Counted as USDA files them — 65 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Wed Feb 22, 2023
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 1,998Last week 1,916Year ago 1,225
Slaughter CattleReceipts 372Last week 304Year ago 264
Replacement CattleReceipts 354Last week 176Year ago 210

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold steady to mostly 6.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—336196.00–202.00199.02
25—475175.00–202.00186.05
25—615157.00–172.00162.59
42—427178.00–207.00188.50
20—382184.50–210.00190.73
30—578160.00–182.00169.67
20—517170.00–190.00178.17
3—730150.00150.00
1—750145.00145.00
4—678142.00–162.00152.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—280196.00196.00
37—427160.00–195.00179.60
31—367182.00–190.00184.88
4—669145.00–150.00146.21
21—467150.00–185.00174.18
9—573152.00–167.00160.39
14—531144.00–175.00166.70
14—629154.00–161.00159.49
15—325185.00–194.00190.16
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
21—430140.00–182.00160.39
9—480152.00–170.00162.78
17—377157.00–184.00174.75
3—632130.00–140.00134.99
13—328175.00–187.00180.86
1—570140.00140.00
4—520145.00–165.00153.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
7—770146.00–148.00147.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
14—469205.00205.00
1—640180.00180.00
15—556185.00–186.00185.93
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—560217.00217.00
1—610210.00210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—635162.00162.00
4—415200.00200.00
13—376187.00–207.00199.11
1—595177.00177.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
19—472210.00–220.00214.67
31—535205.00–215.00209.43
1—805167.50167.50
2—668185.00–188.00186.51
16—626190.00–200.00193.66
11—420214.00–223.00217.09
2—720180.00–184.00181.99
13—568200.00–207.00202.90
10—375222.00–230.00226.45
4—324238.00–245.00243.27
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—769161.00–168.00162.39
22—544187.00–199.00188.06
6—323220.00–230.00225.54
12—428199.00–217.00208.98
4—579187.00–195.00193.01
7—366206.00–219.00214.49
7—709165.00–177.00174.30
3—670179.00–180.00179.32
1—260230.00230.00
1—610190.00190.00
12—476197.00–209.00204.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
28—429197.00–232.00209.48
5—620170.00–183.00175.01
16—470192.00–210.00197.17
16—374212.00–235.00219.08
10—558179.00–192.00185.18
18—520190.00–205.00194.51
20—315225.00–240.00227.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—375245.00245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—583165.00–175.00170.43
2—715151.00–156.00153.47
2—613160.00–165.00162.47
12—526170.00–190.00183.18
10—373200.00–220.00207.29
7—663149.00–160.00153.76
2—758136.00–139.00137.50
21—472170.00–197.00187.98
31—425180.00–202.00195.23
17—326197.00–230.00209.62
6—271218.00–225.00220.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
15—423160.00–190.00178.14
15—468150.00–185.00171.15
6—524140.00–176.00157.68
8—380170.00–210.00191.64
5—624130.00–160.00149.13
2—275210.00210.00
2—675150.00150.00
8—318198.00–215.00206.30
1—575162.00162.00
1—705125.00125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
59—1,16678.00–95.0088.75
15—1,25088.00–100.0094.73
38—1,13675.00–89.0085.08
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
40—98763.00–84.0074.89
23—96757.00–73.0067.23
19—1,05669.00–84.0077.96
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—1,49080.00–91.0087.37
3—1,29087.00–104.0092.71
18—1,37083.00–98.0091.83
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
13—1,60699.00–107.00104.32
12—1,42386.00–101.0093.91
12—1,835109.00–115.00111.63

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Bred Cows — Small 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1——1,350.001,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1——1,100.001,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4——1,150.001,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)18——1,250.00–1,500.001,406.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)5——1,600.00–1,650.001,640.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)7——800.00–860.00830.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)5——800.00–1,075.00970.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)26——900.00–1,250.001,090.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)21——1,000.00–1,400.001,317.86
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3——725.00–900.00800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)9——700.00–1,000.00825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)9——725.00–1,100.00930.56
Bred Cows — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3——425.00–550.00508.33
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5——650.00–750.00690.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)9——850.00–1,000.00966.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1——1,550.001,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open7——2,000.00–2,500.002,214.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1——825.00825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open6——950.00–1,350.001,133.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open28——1,175.00–1,625.001,349.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open4——1,500.00–1,700.001,587.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open3——1,000.00–1,125.001,058.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1——500.00500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open14——800.00–1,000.00907.14
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open3——875.00875.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open8——635.00–850.00735.25
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3——475.00–500.00491.67
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1——950.00950.00
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.