Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 140 priced lines covering 1,827 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,230 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 363 head. replacement cattle receipts at 441 head. Counted as USDA files them — 82 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Mar 29, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,230Last week 2,306Year ago 1,569

Slaughter CattleReceipts 363Last week 403Year ago 300

Replacement CattleReceipts 441Last week 241Year ago 229

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady to 3.00 lower. 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
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	512	200.00–215.00	206.53
4	—	613	185.00–195.00	190.49
1	—	695	188.00	188.00
12	—	325	235.00–244.00	239.89
13	—	472	200.00–217.00	206.37
5	—	375	220.00–236.00	231.40
3	—	570	190.00–204.00	196.92
25	—	420	210.00–230.00	222.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	635	170.00–190.00	177.65
1	—	675	160.00	160.00
20	—	377	210.00–235.00	228.73
12	—	573	180.00–195.00	190.36
16	—	329	215.00–238.00	230.93
2	—	725	173.00	173.00
21	—	418	210.00–227.00	215.80
16	—	523	190.00–207.00	199.12
13	—	473	200.00–214.00	207.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	142.00	142.00
12	—	473	192.00–208.00	199.80
5	—	585	172.00–182.00	178.69
5	—	377	220.00–226.00	223.98
4	—	428	187.00–212.00	204.30
4	—	325	228.00–235.00	231.50
5	—	670	150.00–171.00	165.29
4	—	636	155.00–180.00	169.95
4	—	285	245.00	245.00
2	—	780	148.00	148.00
7	—	532	187.00–195.00	192.17
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	431	212.00–215.00	214.03
6	—	685	172.00–186.00	180.93
1	—	645	177.00	177.00
2	—	463	200.00–205.00	202.54
6	—	576	185.00–195.00	189.14
5	—	375	215.00–220.00	218.00
Steers — Medium 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	674	196.00	196.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	230.00	230.00
8	—	588	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	414	230.00–250.00	239.14
23	—	479	225.00–240.00	233.43
34	—	713	175.00–195.00	189.20
5	—	375	235.00–236.00	235.42
2	—	873	158.00–167.00	162.41
15	—	829	170.00–174.00	173.24
29	—	626	190.00–218.50	211.23
21	—	574	210.00–230.00	218.20
24	—	529	218.00–240.00	228.49
4	—	672	180.00–202.00	189.34
2	—	763	172.00–180.00	175.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	493	226.00	226.00
64	—	796	182.75	182.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	667	182.00–200.00	191.10
22	—	527	188.00–224.00	210.11
5	—	567	190.00–215.00	205.79
6	—	738	172.00–180.00	177.01
16	—	376	210.00–250.00	241.24
7	—	786	174.00–185.00	179.01
12	—	635	187.00–200.00	192.92
1	—	940	169.00	169.00
14	—	473	210.00–235.00	222.94
1	—	315	247.00	247.00
13	—	429	224.00–245.00	233.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	697	192.00	192.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	613	227.00–229.00	228.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	431	200.00–237.00	209.98
11	—	468	198.00–225.00	204.24
22	—	665	155.00–179.00	173.03
1	—	285	222.00	222.00
6	—	331	216.00–227.00	221.77
24	—	580	185.00–192.00	187.19
9	—	723	150.00–165.00	155.91
14	—	623	165.00–185.00	172.97
15	—	374	207.00–217.00	213.24
30	—	534	185.00–197.00	188.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	515	206.50	206.50
6	—	560	191.00	191.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	697	176.00	176.00
47	—	594	188.00	188.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	603	169.00	169.00
54	—	517	194.50–197.00	195.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	564	165.00–180.00	173.04
24	—	375	200.00–211.00	205.14
26	—	525	170.00–190.00	180.77
15	—	317	208.00–215.00	211.36
2	—	710	137.00–140.00	138.49
19	—	668	152.00–175.00	167.91
1	—	765	130.00	130.00
38	—	426	187.00–202.00	195.62
21	—	623	152.00–172.00	162.34
26	—	476	180.00–197.00	189.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	436	180.00–190.00	183.61
3	—	263	200.00–215.00	207.71
3	—	782	146.00–147.00	146.67
10	—	574	150.00–173.00	164.98
1	—	675	145.00	145.00
8	—	476	170.00–180.00	178.09
3	—	313	200.00–205.00	203.35
2	—	605	160.00	160.00
13	—	379	185.00–200.00	197.72
8	—	526	165.00–177.00	171.99

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,031	78.00–90.00	83.28
27	—	1,012	72.00–103.00	85.02
23	—	1,010	65.00–82.00	76.66
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,348	100.00–104.00	101.40
9	—	1,464	86.00–91.00	88.32
22	—	1,338	92.00–99.00	95.27
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,105	94.00–102.00	98.26
47	—	1,203	82.00–90.00	86.67
62	—	1,137	90.00–96.00	93.32
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,613	112.00–120.00	116.02
13	—	1,320	96.00–106.00	102.71
17	—	1,587	102.00–116.00	108.97

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	850.00–1,050.00	922.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	950.00–1,200.00	1,018.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	—	—	1,100.00–1,475.00	1,307.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	—	—	900.00–1,175.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	37	—	—	900.00–1,310.00	1,150.95
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,471.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,225.00–1,250.00	1,237.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	—	1,275.00–1,500.00	1,367.50
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	925.00–1,000.00	957.14
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	—	1,050.00–1,125.00	1,092.19
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	880.00	880.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,525.00–1,650.00	1,618.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	43	—	—	1,200.00–1,500.00	1,369.77
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	900.00–1,150.00	1,008.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,600.00–1,775.00	1,718.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	675.00	675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,062.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	938.00–1,600.00	1,362.07
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	—	—	700.00–800.00	750.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	600.00–760.00	696.67
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	29	—	—	712.00–1,250.00	968.17
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00

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.

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