Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 129 priced lines covering 1,925 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,173 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 798 head. replacement cattle receipts at 452 head. Counted as USDA files them — 122 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Apr 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,173Last week 2,995Year ago 2,165

Slaughter CattleReceipts 798Last week 783Year ago 492

Replacement CattleReceipts 452Last week 374Year ago 129

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. 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 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	375	230.00–235.00	232.50
1	—	595	207.00	207.00
4	—	330	232.00–240.00	236.68
7	—	510	210.00–212.00	210.29
2	—	483	210.00–211.00	210.50
1	—	645	155.00	155.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	360	237.00–250.00	241.56
6	—	469	216.00–235.00	226.90
4	—	329	247.00–250.00	248.01
2	—	545	188.00–227.00	207.50
8	—	710	165.00–172.00	171.14
26	—	754	150.00–179.00	177.50
13	—	607	185.00–207.00	190.11
2	—	445	228.00	228.00
17	—	564	192.00–223.00	217.57
1	—	670	183.00	183.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	569	192.00–234.00	229.76
4	—	353	255.00–277.00	268.01
4	—	415	250.00–253.00	251.22
9	—	526	230.00–240.00	237.48
42	—	624	189.00–220.00	214.94
1	—	760	162.00	162.00
2	—	335	260.00	260.00
18	—	475	234.00–250.00	239.04
44	—	674	189.50–205.00	196.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	624	150.00–172.00	164.33
4	—	483	180.00–188.00	182.03
5	—	436	182.00–195.00	189.46
1	—	740	129.00	129.00
3	—	570	159.00–162.00	160.33
7	—	528	165.00–181.00	173.67
2	—	275	215.00–217.00	216.02
10	—	325	190.00–210.00	202.31
2	—	683	149.00–152.00	150.52
9	—	386	184.00–202.00	194.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	479	180.00–210.00	195.46
5	—	664	155.00–170.00	163.14
53	—	632	157.00–183.00	179.71
34	—	521	170.00–200.00	186.44
22	—	320	200.00–230.00	217.63
7	—	264	210.00–235.00	228.51
4	—	773	150.00–153.00	152.26
1	—	245	225.00	225.00
42	—	365	200.00–225.00	211.69
2	—	805	140.00	140.00
46	—	426	190.00–218.00	202.33
11	—	573	163.00–190.00	180.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	680	162.00	162.00
11	—	557	174.00–208.00	187.48
50	—	488	190.00–222.00	212.43
129	—	424	198.00–230.00	225.91
4	—	714	155.00–160.00	156.54
3	—	602	162.00–170.00	166.34
1	—	280	230.00	230.00
22	—	373	206.00–235.00	219.55
60	—	527	183.00–215.00	202.05
10	—	325	212.00–240.00	225.60
3	—	767	130.00–155.00	146.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	628	186.00	186.00
9	—	513	199.00	199.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	323	222.00–252.00	239.33
10	—	619	165.00–190.00	180.19
14	—	373	220.00–242.00	231.96
33	—	421	202.00–239.00	221.94
2	—	783	148.00–150.00	149.01
4	—	675	162.00–178.00	172.28
10	—	278	228.00–255.00	235.39
20	—	477	192.00–224.00	212.69
15	—	574	178.00–208.00	193.65
27	—	524	186.00–215.00	205.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	374	218.00–262.00	241.70
12	—	418	214.00–245.00	230.77
12	—	467	212.00–235.00	219.51
1	—	775	167.00	167.00
1	—	655	185.00	185.00
3	—	633	192.00–200.00	196.67
11	—	570	184.00–206.00	198.08
12	—	518	200.00–218.00	210.10
2	—	228	242.00–250.00	245.87
2	—	285	238.00–248.00	243.18
8	—	329	226.00–265.00	242.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	295	222.00	222.00
10	—	380	205.00–232.00	220.29
15	—	424	194.00–220.00	210.57
3	—	317	218.00–242.00	231.66
6	—	576	180.00–189.00	185.32
13	—	477	190.00–212.00	206.34
7	—	529	178.00–200.00	192.98
2	—	623	162.00–166.00	164.04

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	1,151	83.00–95.00	89.24
80	—	1,180	89.00–102.00	96.01
40	—	1,209	97.00–109.00	104.15
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	992	78.00–102.00	90.59
75	—	1,022	71.00–96.00	85.49
59	—	994	60.00–89.00	81.45
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,331	104.00–109.00	106.52
24	—	1,412	86.00–97.00	93.41
34	—	1,355	92.00–105.00	100.38
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,511	90.00–113.00	104.09
29	—	1,644	109.00–117.00	112.65
28	—	1,905	115.00–125.00	121.01

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	850.00–1,050.00	952.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	725.00–825.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	825.00–950.00	871.43
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	935.00–1,150.00	1,077.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	960.00–1,025.00	992.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	915.00–1,225.00	1,096.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	1,060.00–1,350.00	1,228.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	770.00–850.00	796.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	885.00–1,400.00	1,148.75
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	900.00–950.00	921.43
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,362.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	1,275.00–1,400.00	1,337.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,025.00–1,800.00	1,531.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	—	—	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,877.27
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,533.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	1,650.00–1,750.00	1,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	1,200.00–1,550.00	1,431.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	33	—	—	1,125.00–2,050.00	1,562.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	1,750.00–1,800.00	1,772.22
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,300.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,160.00	1,160.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	975.00–1,125.00	1,050.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	23	—	—	603.00–980.00	812.30
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	550.00–650.00	593.00

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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