Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 129 priced lines covering 1,846 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,386 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 725 head. replacement cattle receipts at 519 head. Counted as USDA files them — 135 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 17, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,386Last week 490Year ago 1,137

Slaughter CattleReceipts 725Last week 97Year ago 350

Replacement CattleReceipts 519Last week 36Year ago 116

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 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
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	521	182.00–210.00	193.98
10	—	622	165.00–182.00	170.83
19	—	320	210.00–237.00	225.24
42	—	475	190.00–217.00	201.28
9	—	571	178.00–200.00	183.43
38	—	424	200.00–225.00	210.32
4	—	254	220.00–225.00	221.88
6	—	660	174.00	174.00
1	—	700	167.00	167.00
26	—	379	207.00–230.00	214.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	481	170.00–195.00	179.18
4	—	694	145.00–155.00	152.51
6	—	622	131.00–175.00	155.85
12	—	428	181.00–210.00	191.63
14	—	377	195.00–220.00	208.23
11	—	526	166.00–190.00	175.98
16	—	320	207.00–225.00	217.55
5	—	275	225.00–230.00	229.05
6	—	580	165.00–180.00	170.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	559	190.00–210.00	201.44
5	—	306	225.00–235.00	229.52
27	—	520	194.00–220.00	204.41
20	—	615	176.00–197.50	187.55
31	—	428	212.00–235.00	224.79
40	—	477	204.00–230.00	216.57
2	—	668	175.00–180.00	177.57
22	—	363	220.00–245.00	231.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	480	204.00	204.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	569	212.50–215.00	213.76
4	—	418	240.00–247.00	242.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	484	218.00	218.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	635	160.00–165.00	162.52
5	—	367	220.00–230.00	223.33
3	—	467	225.00–235.00	230.11
6	—	330	255.00–265.00	263.31
5	—	430	200.00–240.00	217.38
3	—	575	192.00–200.00	196.32
7	—	524	185.00–215.00	205.39
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	622	200.00–230.00	211.59
3	—	672	183.00–212.00	194.68
15	—	463	232.00–260.00	243.13
7	—	434	242.00–267.00	253.66
5	—	325	270.00–295.00	279.03
16	—	579	212.00–237.00	225.96
2	—	770	173.00	173.00
23	—	540	225.00–250.00	234.38
4	—	724	175.00–178.00	175.76
10	—	373	262.50–282.00	271.36
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	578	202.00–221.00	210.43
2	—	530	222.00–225.00	223.51
8	—	680	170.00–192.00	183.48
12	—	430	230.00–255.00	242.58
5	—	622	195.00–200.00	197.78
1	—	760	187.00	187.00
12	—	373	235.00–260.00	243.69
11	—	471	220.00–240.00	227.84
1	—	315	237.00	237.00
1	—	725	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	468	210.00–237.00	222.64
5	—	666	175.00–182.00	178.80
8	—	622	180.00–205.00	194.50
31	—	425	220.00–245.00	237.08
20	—	376	220.00–250.00	228.40
1	—	770	170.00	170.00
4	—	719	165.00–170.00	168.78
23	—	527	190.00–227.00	215.94
14	—	331	230.00–260.00	237.11
5	—	282	240.00–265.00	248.02
15	—	574	180.00–217.00	198.59
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	316	250.00–275.00	262.52
12	—	563	204.00–230.00	214.38
10	—	611	190.00–215.00	193.22
9	—	522	208.00–230.00	223.07
18	—	465	225.00–250.00	234.74
6	—	273	260.00–285.00	269.51
23	—	426	234.00–255.00	245.98
16	—	370	240.00–265.00	252.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	467	167.00–225.00	209.87
5	—	375	200.00–240.00	211.54
6	—	567	187.00–210.00	196.95
5	—	328	245.00–250.00	246.04
15	—	423	210.00–235.00	228.37
3	—	625	170.00–195.00	181.56
4	—	684	152.00–182.00	162.65
6	—	531	200.00–217.00	204.88

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	938	60.00–81.00	74.56
49	—	958	79.00–96.00	87.07
82	—	997	70.00–94.00	82.13
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,231	100.00–106.00	102.32
117	—	1,156	93.00–101.00	96.23
64	—	1,094	85.00–95.00	89.60
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,435	103.00–107.00	105.22
40	—	1,378	84.00–96.00	88.99
31	—	1,326	91.00–100.00	96.04
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,803	113.00–134.00	124.59
24	—	1,599	106.00–122.00	115.35
13	—	1,432	99.00–109.00	104.26

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,850.00–1,875.00	1,862.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,000.00–1,450.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	49	—	—	1,200.00–1,650.00	1,347.45
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	1,325.00–1,375.00	1,363.89
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,500.00–1,625.00	1,531.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	1,475.00–1,850.00	1,602.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,550.00–1,625.00	1,587.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	775.00	775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	31	—	—	800.00–1,375.00	1,103.23
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	700.00–875.00	816.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,250.00–1,500.00	1,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,216.67
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	825.00–950.00	879.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	—	—	750.00–1,000.00	905.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	650.00	650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,205.00–1,270.00	1,253.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	23	—	—	890.00–1,000.00	936.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	43	—	—	1,000.00–1,325.00	1,136.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	32	—	—	1,025.00–1,600.00	1,188.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	850.00–875.00	863.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,112.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,028.00–1,096.00	1,067.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	1,275.00–1,452.00	1,357.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,116.00–1,325.00	1,213.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	1,350.00–1,700.00	1,600.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,150.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	900.00–1,025.00	983.33
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	750.00–875.00	812.50
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	425.00–800.00	615.71
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	540.00–660.00	600.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	650.00–910.00	733.13

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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