Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 134 priced lines covering 2,007 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,995 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 783 head. replacement cattle receipts at 374 head. Counted as USDA files them — 75 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Mar 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,995Last week 3,356Year ago 2,243

Slaughter CattleReceipts 783Last week 801Year ago 839

Replacement CattleReceipts 374Last week 302Year ago 130

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder classes sold unevenly 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
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	322	200.00–235.00	211.79
43	—	617	163.00–190.00	176.31
9	—	734	152.00–165.00	161.26
56	—	529	180.00–205.00	192.66
36	—	368	198.00–235.00	224.89
11	—	667	156.00–167.00	161.04
1	—	820	134.00	134.00
48	—	474	190.00–210.00	196.93
2	—	930	122.00	122.00
22	—	566	169.00–188.00	180.58
24	—	426	194.00–220.00	206.59
6	—	783	140.00–158.00	146.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	676	142.00–165.00	155.50
15	—	325	207.00–223.00	215.03
18	—	579	164.00–190.00	171.78
27	—	523	171.00–195.00	182.99
5	—	769	134.00–153.00	147.83
21	—	621	157.00–173.00	162.19
1	—	245	225.00	225.00
27	—	368	184.00–212.00	205.62
36	—	431	170.00–207.00	194.27
49	—	474	180.00–200.00	191.99
4	—	276	198.00–226.00	218.03
24	—	720	130.00–161.00	149.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
91	—	587	188.00	188.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	145.00	145.00
2	—	615	140.00–142.00	141.00
3	—	270	190.00–210.00	196.17
4	—	664	130.00–152.00	138.29
2	—	223	215.00–217.00	216.10
10	—	422	180.00–190.00	184.62
13	—	330	195.00–208.00	204.00
5	—	571	150.00–160.00	156.08
6	—	525	160.00–180.00	170.61
12	—	383	182.00–200.00	194.88
12	—	470	170.00–177.00	173.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	466	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	518	207.00–229.00	220.20
18	—	374	227.00–250.00	243.82
2	—	785	168.00–170.00	169.01
6	—	641	190.00–196.00	195.04
7	—	734	168.00–176.00	173.68
1	—	870	170.00	170.00
32	—	432	227.00–242.50	238.28
15	—	662	169.00–186.00	182.27
6	—	567	200.00–216.00	207.54
13	—	473	219.00–232.00	224.31
5	—	317	235.00–262.00	246.03
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	207.00	207.00
2	—	420	220.00–224.00	222.07
2	—	575	200.00–201.00	200.50
2	—	335	234.00–242.00	238.06
1	—	670	165.00	165.00
1	—	625	172.00	172.00
3	—	467	210.00–218.00	214.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	483	230.00–242.00	235.07
6	—	372	240.00–265.00	254.19
3	—	330	280.00	280.00
26	—	626	202.00–210.00	203.91
3	—	885	164.00	164.00
22	—	421	240.00–250.00	247.59
2	—	747	174.00	174.00
52	—	569	200.00–226.00	221.76
13	—	661	192.00	192.00
44	—	522	220.00–230.00	228.07
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	250.00	250.00
14	—	595	250.00	250.00
16	—	645	265.00	265.00
10	—	520	256.00	256.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	175.00	175.00
21	—	631	173.00–192.00	174.84
17	—	480	202.00–225.00	216.71
2	—	705	168.00–174.00	170.98
17	—	376	226.00–255.00	240.45
2	—	653	170.00–188.00	178.97
23	—	424	218.00–245.00	234.77
6	—	331	234.00–255.00	246.74
4	—	570	195.00–207.00	199.42
25	—	511	202.00–220.00	214.47
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	323	202.00–230.00	219.71
1	—	745	152.00	152.00
3	—	662	160.00–166.00	162.04
3	—	468	175.00–209.00	194.74
2	—	555	175.00–180.00	177.48
11	—	421	182.00–217.00	207.24
1	—	290	240.00	240.00
1	—	780	144.00	144.00
3	—	378	220.00–225.00	221.65
8	—	531	178.00–202.00	190.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	419	215.00–230.00	222.25
20	—	475	205.00–220.00	214.34
8	—	685	157.00–176.00	159.32
3	—	715	160.00–162.00	161.34
22	—	523	180.00–212.00	196.30
7	—	621	165.00–183.00	172.64
15	—	567	170.00–209.00	191.80
15	—	322	228.00–250.00	240.33
16	—	379	210.00–240.00	227.35
3	—	295	240.00	240.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,030	68.00–98.00	85.19
59	—	999	74.00–104.00	87.82
61	—	1,038	58.00–91.00	81.48
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,399	91.00–103.00	97.56
31	—	1,371	85.00–97.00	93.35
11	—	1,275	99.00–105.00	101.80
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	1,192	92.00–100.00	96.04
39	—	1,178	100.00–108.00	104.40
74	—	1,124	85.00–93.00	89.64
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,502	104.00–118.00	110.09
28	—	1,344	94.00–108.00	102.72
19	—	1,864	115.00–130.00	120.48

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,050.00–1,475.00	1,230.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	900.00–1,300.00	1,091.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	900.00–1,275.00	1,112.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,285.71
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	575.00–700.00	641.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	550.00	550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	500.00–1,125.00	960.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	850.00–975.00	905.17
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	775.00–975.00	893.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,650.00–1,775.00	1,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	20	—	—	1,625.00–1,750.00	1,712.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	1,175.00–1,825.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,237.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	1,310.00–1,600.00	1,446.18
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	750.00–1,000.00	875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,125.00–1,200.00	1,162.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,133.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,775.00–1,950.00	1,866.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,075.00–1,100.00	1,087.50
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	535.00–640.00	593.75
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	609.00–920.00	744.43
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,052.08

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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