Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Alabama · Weekly summary · Mon, Sep 12
● As filed183 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2006

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Alabama reported 183 priced lines covering 6,268 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 10,682 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,167 head. replacement cattle receipts at 589 head. Counted as USDA files them — 87 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Sep 12, 2022
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 10,682Last week 8,205Year ago 13,452
Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,167Last week 1,451Year ago 1,838
Replacement CattleReceipts 589Last week 450Year ago 681

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold mostly steady. All feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 438,700 compared to 441,741 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1—265202.00202.00
23—325190.00–215.00203.99
3—228196.00–200.00198.57
49—470170.00–185.00176.63
3—782135.00–140.00138.35
15—718127.00–140.00136.11
34—373184.00–217.00197.40
24—672137.00–150.00144.38
29—625142.00–157.50149.18
57—571150.00–165.00157.03
58—423179.00–197.00186.37
59—517156.00–172.00164.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
129—477158.00–178.00166.12
25—724122.00–140.00132.95
24—676127.00–147.00137.10
85—429168.00–185.00176.71
37—621130.00–148.00140.76
92—574130.00–158.00148.49
1—290188.00188.00
28—323180.00–210.00191.14
118—528147.00–165.00155.27
39—374170.00–202.00183.68
17—783120.00–130.00127.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
21—574133.00–145.00139.95
49—428155.00–172.00165.10
46—475145.00–171.00156.56
4—724113.00–128.00121.51
12—328170.00–187.00181.58
1—785120.00120.00
16—375164.00–180.00173.52
17—629125.00–140.00133.28
8—676115.00–130.00124.80
5—271190.00–200.00192.76
45—524135.00–150.00145.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2—740144.00144.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5—764154.00–157.00154.59
6—677167.00167.00
2—583185.00185.00
11—527188.00188.00
34—730166.00–172.00166.37
15—627171.00–171.50171.30
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
21—628137.00–152.00142.63
16—329180.00–195.00184.51
19—419160.00–180.00168.58
25—528145.00–166.00155.82
1—655140.00140.00
5—725130.00–140.00133.61
1—260205.00205.00
40—369170.00–187.00176.24
19—474150.00–175.00163.42
9—575140.00–162.00152.73
1—790120.00120.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
71—527151.00–178.00168.11
122—625140.00–165.00153.21
1—285215.00215.00
22—324187.00–210.00199.68
127—479167.50–183.00176.05
1—865125.00125.00
44—677135.00–156.00146.85
11—763128.00–135.00130.28
50—421170.00–190.00179.36
34—375180.00–200.00193.62
45—718130.00–151.00142.88
107—569149.00–170.00157.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
12—360192.00–215.00205.24
119—682149.00–172.50164.18
24—764142.00–160.00144.79
48—473177.00–195.00184.31
8—331200.00–225.00211.98
98—574162.00–182.00169.89
16—800157.00157.00
39—627155.00–168.00158.87
29—424186.00–207.50192.54
36—517162.00–188.00175.41
25—717142.00–165.00153.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
74—424150.00–172.00158.74
2—280166.00166.00
11—789130.00–141.00134.26
35—719125.00–144.00136.57
18—327154.00–176.00162.19
70—522141.00–160.00149.91
40—667126.00–144.00137.86
97—469145.00–166.00154.89
98—577139.00–156.00147.88
78—627136.00–147.00141.66
50—375153.00–175.00163.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
54—329146.00–170.00157.03
37—677115.00–137.00130.16
177—574123.00–149.00141.04
51—628123.00–141.00135.37
221—472135.00–157.50147.79
5—788116.00–130.00125.28
8—723120.00–135.00127.81
175—531130.00–150.00142.80
99—375144.00–170.00155.78
5—276160.00–162.50161.67
130—423142.00–170.00151.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
64—474130.00–152.00139.55
6—677115.00–122.00119.53
28—524126.00–140.00135.72
58—429135.00–158.00144.14
17—624125.00–134.00128.61
31—321145.00–164.00153.84
58—379139.00–160.00149.60
1—785120.00120.00
1—740118.00118.00
18—571105.00–140.00128.08
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
18—623149.00–156.00153.70
20—664145.00–147.00145.92
23—537165.50165.50
56—563156.00–159.00156.61
8—464163.00163.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—615150.00–155.00153.77
3—725146.00146.00
2—670148.00148.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
12—580158.00158.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Guaranteed Open$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
40—964127.60127.60

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)40——1,700.00–1,850.001,793.75
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—803725.00–775.00749.77
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—955790.00790.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2—1,020875.00–975.00925.74
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)18——1,450.00–1,500.001,480.56
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3—1,0371,100.00–1,450.001,268.97
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)6——880.00–945.00890.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)12—1,199850.00–1,300.001,113.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)16——725.00–935.00839.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)16—1,234800.00–1,500.001,207.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)18——975.00–1,355.001,093.61
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1——1,275.001,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4—1,030770.00–1,000.00858.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)43——800.00–1,250.00982.51
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)8—905675.00–900.00791.51
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—880695.00695.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4——625.00–850.00725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2—898775.00–975.00877.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1—835645.00645.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2——750.00–775.00762.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3——675.00–725.00700.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)8——700.00–830.00765.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)16——635.00–875.00745.63
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4——975.00–1,075.001,026.75
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)20——650.00–860.00754.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)7—1,2371,140.00–1,750.001,482.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)6—1,3611,275.00–1,700.001,549.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2——1,150.00–1,225.001,187.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2——1,088.00–1,111.001,099.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3——1,575.00–1,675.001,616.67
Bred Cows — Small 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1—9651,175.001,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open3—887500.00–975.00728.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—795800.00800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open8——800.00–900.00868.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open10——850.00–950.00890.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open4——850.00–900.00875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1—1,2601,200.001,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open4——925.00–1,025.00975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open4—1,161890.00–1,425.001,131.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open4——1,625.001,625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open30——900.00–1,225.001,115.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open3—1,2401,050.00–1,450.001,242.61
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3—1,092900.00–1,175.001,081.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2——1,125.001,125.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2——1,225.001,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—1,2981,800.001,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2—1,3231,300.00–1,650.001,474.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open4——750.00–925.00837.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open12——570.00–725.00645.17
Young (2-4 yrs)Open13—1,038750.00–1,010.00855.19
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open5—870415.00–925.00707.41
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · actual wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open2—8681,025.00–1,125.001,074.86
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1—1,4801,435.001,435.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open19——500.00–700.00631.58

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
24—1,78298.00–127.00108.90
37—1,45584.00–102.0091.18
62—1,59592.00–111.00102.43
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
207—1,12765.00–89.0074.88
315—1,15072.00–95.0081.07
128—1,18979.00–102.0088.64
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
49—1,35983.00–101.0088.05
47—1,44068.00–89.0077.67
124—1,37168.00–95.0081.03
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
160—97652.00–83.0067.25
108—97243.00–76.0059.68
98—1,02660.00–89.0071.90
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.