Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 145 priced lines covering 2,347 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,730 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 874 head. replacement cattle receipts at 291 head. Counted as USDA files them — 48 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Apr 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,730Last week 2,476Year ago 2,026

Slaughter CattleReceipts 874Last week 501Year ago 432

Replacement CattleReceipts 291Last week 186Year ago 190

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 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
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	373	222.00–240.00	228.63
1	—	630	177.00	177.00
11	—	323	235.00–245.00	237.70
4	—	476	210.00–220.00	212.52
4	—	418	216.00–235.00	224.63
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	666	180.00–215.00	194.76
3	—	367	265.00–280.00	270.79
2	—	775	176.00	176.00
1	—	340	290.00	290.00
3	—	730	180.00–185.00	181.60
13	—	626	205.00–229.00	211.06
13	—	518	225.00–246.00	233.83
7	—	434	240.00–265.00	250.45
29	—	474	230.00–252.00	244.21
67	—	568	210.00–237.00	233.28
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	866	177.00–185.00	184.09
10	—	422	256.00	256.00
23	—	466	256.00–261.00	260.15
9	—	501	257.00	257.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	533	220.00–230.00	224.10
15	—	382	232.00–250.00	243.19
8	—	319	240.00–262.00	247.68
35	—	573	207.00–220.00	217.49
30	—	433	225.00–248.00	241.96
3	—	673	182.00–185.00	183.98
7	—	624	195.00–200.00	195.71
6	—	475	220.00–237.00	229.07
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	645	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	373	217.00–235.00	226.92
76	—	615	176.00–195.00	189.92
30	—	690	175.00–184.50	182.24
28	—	570	187.50–210.00	197.02
4	—	340	246.00	246.00
40	—	469	202.00–215.00	209.72
56	—	519	189.00–215.00	203.38
3	—	277	218.00–226.00	222.02
3	—	720	160.00–169.00	165.41
8	—	770	165.00	165.00
24	—	425	204.00–230.00	218.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	439	234.00	234.00
19	—	453	226.50	226.50
21	—	621	205.50	205.50
108	—	533	212.50–224.00	215.68
13	—	688	201.50	201.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	572	174.00–192.00	183.62
11	—	634	172.50–180.00	178.22
38	—	527	180.00–200.00	193.61
3	—	772	149.00–159.00	152.30
27	—	377	207.00–225.00	215.80
13	—	671	162.00–174.00	166.25
1	—	245	216.00	216.00
66	—	423	198.00–220.00	211.43
7	—	266	210.00–235.00	221.19
17	—	324	206.00–235.00	221.34
45	—	477	190.00–222.00	204.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	471	172.00–200.00	188.65
7	—	524	180.00–192.00	186.17
7	—	686	150.00–155.00	151.42
1	—	725	135.00	135.00
22	—	428	185.00–210.00	196.34
2	—	278	230.00–232.00	230.99
15	—	325	202.00–221.00	210.29
17	—	378	190.00–215.00	206.06
1	—	235	210.00	210.00
2	—	618	170.00–171.00	170.51
7	—	581	155.00–181.00	170.80
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	817	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	594	195.00	195.00
7	—	527	208.00	208.00
26	—	468	216.50	216.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	426	212.00–241.00	230.07
1	—	230	242.00	242.00
12	—	575	186.00–220.00	197.25
11	—	628	185.00–205.00	196.01
3	—	710	165.00–170.00	167.64
5	—	283	240.00	240.00
5	—	676	175.00–185.00	179.63
2	—	778	162.00–165.00	163.49
26	—	475	200.00–228.00	216.17
13	—	329	230.00–260.00	236.60
18	—	381	218.00–255.00	235.36
32	—	526	188.00–224.00	210.93
3	—	830	150.00–155.00	152.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	772	170.00–177.00	174.67
1	—	850	153.00	153.00
4	—	720	180.00–193.00	186.04
11	—	574	193.00–217.00	205.91
6	—	623	190.00–215.00	199.40
3	—	257	244.00–272.00	253.45
15	—	459	210.00–245.00	235.71
9	—	333	240.00–270.00	254.33
2	—	825	160.00–162.00	160.98
7	—	674	190.00–202.00	195.54
23	—	430	225.00–260.00	244.20
25	—	527	199.00–230.00	221.56
18	—	371	232.00–265.00	253.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	658	204.00–210.00	207.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	516	184.00–210.00	194.96
10	—	576	170.00–203.00	189.40
6	—	324	215.00–247.00	229.88
4	—	629	187.00–190.00	189.24
13	—	425	206.00–227.00	211.48
14	—	475	192.00–220.00	208.45
5	—	682	167.00–178.00	171.57
1	—	235	265.00	265.00
5	—	283	220.00–252.00	232.66
14	—	378	202.00–235.00	215.79

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,103	82.00–99.00	92.15
85	—	1,037	75.00–94.00	85.91
42	—	947	64.00–88.00	80.41
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,348	91.00–105.00	99.61
21	—	1,370	84.00–98.00	91.94
15	—	1,363	97.00–113.00	107.05
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,248	99.00–117.00	104.90
83	—	1,101	87.00–104.00	93.33
91	—	1,151	93.00–108.00	99.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,398	90.00–113.00	101.76
18	—	1,805	117.00–130.00	123.15
40	—	1,657	105.00–123.00	111.93

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,275.00–1,325.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	775.00–825.00	800.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	900.00–1,025.00	978.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	975.00–1,125.00	1,056.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	1,000.00–1,425.00	1,177.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,125.00–1,500.00	1,285.71
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	700.00–900.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	825.00–1,025.00	929.17
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,125.00–1,175.00	1,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,025.00–1,098.00	1,061.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,240.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	875.00–1,475.00	1,338.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	1,125.00–1,700.00	1,458.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,300.00–1,425.00	1,362.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,675.00	1,675.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	500.00–745.00	591.11
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	619.00–1,060.00	823.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	1,475.00–1,675.00	1,569.44
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
(<2 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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