Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 137 priced lines covering 2,011 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,356 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 801 head. replacement cattle receipts at 302 head. Counted as USDA files them — 86 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Mar 21, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,356Last week 2,595Year ago 2,418

Slaughter CattleReceipts 801Last week 719Year ago 625

Replacement CattleReceipts 302Last week 396Year ago 256

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	665	190.00–210.00	201.62
17	—	466	230.00–255.00	237.95
10	—	418	240.00–250.00	245.47
3	—	808	163.00	163.00
3	—	323	260.00–262.00	261.34
27	—	709	175.00–186.00	178.04
9	—	624	205.00–221.00	214.66
3	—	782	165.00–180.00	173.26
12	—	521	204.00–245.00	235.00
10	—	570	212.00–230.00	221.24
10	—	366	228.00–255.00	246.56
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	711	163.00–185.00	176.18
10	—	284	250.00–255.00	250.52
9	—	768	155.00–182.00	169.12
47	—	684	177.50–195.00	186.33
16	—	373	240.00–250.00	244.73
13	—	633	198.00–209.00	203.68
14	—	423	225.00–240.00	231.85
10	—	329	247.00–255.00	250.31
16	—	522	192.00–229.00	216.18
23	—	474	215.00–234.00	226.23
25	—	568	187.00–215.00	210.89
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	644	189.50	189.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	322	235.00–242.00	238.63
2	—	425	220.00–227.00	223.46
1	—	745	150.00	150.00
5	—	527	207.00–214.00	210.99
5	—	621	170.00–190.00	184.87
4	—	375	230.00–235.00	231.25
2	—	485	212.00–215.00	213.52
4	—	585	187.00–200.00	195.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	557	232.00–246.00	237.05
3	—	470	260.00–270.00	263.26
3	—	525	247.00–250.00	248.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	822	137.00–140.00	138.20
22	—	514	182.00–210.00	196.19
11	—	717	154.00–159.50	158.47
31	—	473	189.00–211.00	199.11
60	—	632	162.00–180.00	174.05
34	—	677	161.75–170.00	163.31
10	—	325	217.00–240.00	226.27
17	—	758	150.00–157.00	153.64
27	—	420	190.00–225.00	209.61
25	—	379	199.00–236.00	218.25
39	—	570	172.00–200.00	185.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	775	140.00–150.00	146.77
4	—	734	153.00–160.00	156.97
37	—	528	176.00–195.00	186.58
23	—	375	192.00–222.00	206.46
32	—	575	165.00–190.00	179.07
34	—	669	150.00–170.00	163.29
23	—	319	196.00–230.00	218.50
40	—	616	158.00–180.00	169.49
45	—	478	179.00–201.00	192.59
72	—	428	182.00–215.00	198.73
5	—	268	230.00–235.00	232.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	423	180.00–190.00	183.62
11	—	377	187.00–197.00	194.38
1	—	575	156.00	156.00
12	—	633	150.00–168.00	163.11
9	—	520	165.00–180.00	170.04
12	—	693	150.00–158.00	157.01
4	—	474	175.00–182.00	176.72
10	—	327	186.00–210.00	199.92
4	—	719	132.00–145.00	137.54
2	—	273	210.00–212.00	211.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	793	159.00	159.00
1	—	475	208.00	208.00
22	—	537	199.00	199.00
1	—	555	189.00	189.00
5	—	402	215.00	215.00
2	—	360	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	234.00	234.00
27	—	522	198.00–217.00	208.05
2	—	768	157.00–171.00	164.07
17	—	375	224.00–265.00	251.46
9	—	618	182.00–200.00	190.16
4	—	320	228.00–285.00	253.24
20	—	415	220.00–245.00	234.45
2	—	673	178.00–180.00	178.97
31	—	474	200.00–225.00	216.67
21	—	565	190.00–212.00	199.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	477	183.00–222.00	210.18
2	—	285	228.00	228.00
7	—	674	167.00–185.00	174.96
15	—	580	185.00–210.00	194.48
31	—	428	200.00–232.00	220.01
19	—	525	190.00–216.00	203.97
13	—	322	220.00–270.00	246.41
14	—	369	205.00–250.00	230.10
6	—	626	170.00–190.00	181.79
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	384	198.00–230.00	213.97
8	—	478	167.00–210.00	193.07
4	—	618	167.00–175.00	171.48
1	—	250	245.00	245.00
3	—	673	162.00–164.00	163.31
7	—	530	160.00–202.00	192.25
6	—	320	212.00–240.00	229.89
5	—	576	171.00–197.00	185.88
13	—	432	208.00–220.00	214.25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,387	90.00–104.00	98.28
22	—	1,371	87.00–98.00	93.39
17	—	1,332	98.00–113.00	106.42
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,012	65.00–94.00	82.65
49	—	1,030	79.00–100.00	86.57
34	—	946	55.00–87.00	78.02
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,177	98.00–113.00	104.24
82	—	1,183	90.00–103.00	97.97
77	—	1,133	84.00–96.00	90.92
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,464	96.00–106.00	102.60
12	—	1,818	114.00–122.00	117.79
25	—	1,498	108.00–114.00	110.56

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,025.00–1,175.00	1,110.71
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,675.00–1,750.00	1,712.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,350.00–2,450.00	2,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,550.00–1,650.00	1,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,600.00–2,000.00	1,783.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	900.00–1,975.00	1,591.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,725.00–1,800.00	1,790.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,614.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	775.00–800.00	787.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,475.00–1,650.00	1,562.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	750.00–950.00	883.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	950.00–1,225.00	1,051.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,162.50
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	750.00	750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	825.00–900.00	881.25
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	700.00–925.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	725.00–925.00	802.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	600.00–800.00	709.17
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	475.00–650.00	545.63
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	558.00–713.00	627.25
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	595.00–640.00	617.50

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.

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