Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 113 priced lines covering 1,166 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,608 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 596 head. replacement cattle receipts at 361 head. Counted as USDA files them — 112 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,608Last week 1,963Year ago 2,599

Slaughter CattleReceipts 596Last week 414Year ago 583

Replacement CattleReceipts 361Last week 171Year ago 249

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 1.00 higher. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. 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
8	—	610	197.00–206.00	204.06
7	—	474	224.00–234.00	226.57
2	—	593	212.00–220.00	216.02
1	—	525	232.00	232.00
2	—	425	232.00	232.00
2	—	325	275.00–277.50	276.19
1	—	705	186.00	186.00
6	—	369	242.00–265.00	257.42
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	377	195.00–225.00	211.33
4	—	333	205.00–230.00	221.07
1	—	745	160.00	160.00
2	—	678	172.00–177.00	174.44
1	—	645	182.00	182.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	519	206.00–218.00	215.72
1	—	765	168.00	168.00
3	—	732	175.00–178.00	176.98
2	—	678	176.00–186.00	180.87
10	—	379	227.00–237.00	231.28
7	—	423	225.00–235.00	230.43
6	—	633	189.00–196.00	190.66
1	—	570	198.00	198.00
12	—	324	218.00–250.00	241.48
15	—	482	216.00–232.00	225.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	377	186.00–196.00	190.82
2	—	645	152.00	152.00
4	—	588	148.00–162.00	153.67
10	—	533	160.00–170.00	163.69
5	—	321	192.00–202.00	196.45
5	—	475	164.00–175.00	169.54
15	—	424	171.00–187.00	178.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	165.00	165.00
28	—	364	197.50–206.00	200.36
11	—	335	200.00–217.50	209.19
4	—	265	220.00–227.50	223.05
9	—	618	158.00–172.00	163.89
13	—	464	178.00–196.00	186.59
20	—	519	174.00–185.00	179.01
27	—	578	165.00–180.00	168.81
25	—	421	188.00–200.00	193.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	422	198.00–210.00	205.29
9	—	377	206.00–220.00	214.78
6	—	523	192.00–195.00	193.69
8	—	470	195.00–205.00	198.05
10	—	323	210.00–227.50	221.68
3	—	572	180.00–185.00	181.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	470	200.00	200.00
11	—	420	209.00	209.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	524	185.00–213.00	199.01
14	—	307	226.00–247.50	235.39
6	—	623	172.00–190.00	178.70
11	—	378	216.00–240.00	228.91
27	—	425	205.00–230.00	219.07
27	—	479	194.00–220.00	207.72
2	—	285	230.00–232.00	231.02
10	—	568	175.00–200.00	188.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	377	224.00–257.50	241.55
20	—	319	236.00–267.50	254.45
10	—	524	202.00–220.00	209.58
1	—	290	244.00	244.00
2	—	690	180.00	180.00
10	—	410	216.00–242.50	232.27
6	—	462	210.00–232.50	226.05
6	—	568	190.00–202.00	194.81
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	532	162.00–172.00	168.83
5	—	325	218.00–220.00	218.84
1	—	275	226.00	226.00
5	—	572	182.00–184.00	183.20
10	—	379	185.00–190.00	189.52
6	—	724	140.00–156.00	148.37
5	—	462	175.00–192.00	185.05
3	—	418	210.00–212.00	211.35
1	—	670	168.00	168.00
3	—	632	170.00–174.00	171.99

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,382	87.00–105.00	92.58
6	—	1,333	93.00–105.00	96.36
11	—	1,414	80.00–99.00	90.16
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,203	78.00–98.00	92.68
57	—	1,165	84.00–104.00	97.11
24	—	1,228	92.00–108.00	101.26
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	923	55.00–92.00	78.93
41	—	1,029	77.00–101.00	90.48
57	—	1,010	70.00–98.00	84.79
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,390	90.00–113.00	105.20
11	—	1,769	114.00–127.00	122.27
14	—	1,570	106.00–119.00	112.91

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,375.00–1,450.00	1,412.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	775.00–900.00	845.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	700.00–875.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	965.00–1,020.00	983.33
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	800.00–850.00	814.29
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	—	900.00–1,550.00	1,186.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	725.00–1,075.00	924.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	900.00–1,200.00	1,099.72
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	700.00–900.00	766.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	875.00–1,100.00	955.56
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,185.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,311.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,550.00–1,675.00	1,612.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,150.00–1,475.00	1,335.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	33	—	—	1,125.00–1,725.00	1,265.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,400.00–1,850.00	1,485.71
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,325.00–1,475.00	1,395.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	950.00–1,000.00	991.67
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	950.00–1,175.00	1,083.33
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	775.00–1,025.00	933.33
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	500.00–700.00	600.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	625.00–800.00	684.38

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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