Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 141 priced lines covering 1,508 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,471 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 514 head. replacement cattle receipts at 309 head. Counted as USDA files them — 58 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,471Last week 2,386Year ago 2,717

Slaughter CattleReceipts 514Last week 725Year ago 685

Replacement CattleReceipts 309Last week 519Year ago 341

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 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
1	—	265	244.00	244.00
1	—	505	175.00	175.00
8	—	326	225.00–235.00	231.47
1	—	485	235.00	235.00
1	—	755	162.00	162.00
8	—	385	222.00–255.00	236.99
1	—	685	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	419	236.00–266.00	246.59
6	—	603	222.50	222.50
2	—	378	270.00–275.00	272.55
13	—	565	216.00–240.00	225.29
8	—	470	232.00–258.00	240.50
2	—	710	195.00	195.00
9	—	523	229.00–260.00	235.05
19	—	652	214.00	214.00
2	—	313	264.00–266.00	264.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	470	239.00	239.00
2	—	520	236.00	236.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	793	174.00–178.00	175.99
1	—	295	264.00	264.00
14	—	415	226.00–262.00	238.80
2	—	610	204.00–207.00	205.49
5	—	735	186.00	186.00
6	—	463	220.00–250.00	236.83
7	—	532	210.00–240.00	220.62
3	—	685	192.00	192.00
15	—	373	230.00–265.00	236.39
7	—	330	240.00–262.00	250.08
4	—	586	207.00–212.00	208.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	330	210.00–235.00	221.87
8	—	278	227.50–235.00	232.71
44	—	382	205.00–220.00	214.70
24	—	476	190.00–212.00	202.11
1	—	235	250.00	250.00
1	—	760	145.00	145.00
28	—	631	168.00–188.00	178.13
21	—	517	180.00–207.00	197.04
3	—	675	158.00–170.00	163.21
44	—	434	200.00–217.00	206.32
12	—	575	175.00–190.00	179.68
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	368	187.00–215.00	200.57
14	—	327	197.00–225.00	208.02
6	—	272	225.00–230.00	227.48
8	—	523	178.00–195.00	183.85
10	—	425	185.00–205.00	194.04
6	—	677	157.00–170.00	160.84
2	—	230	235.00–240.00	237.34
2	—	480	185.00–193.00	189.13
1	—	585	185.00	185.00
7	—	621	157.00–176.00	165.51
4	—	729	145.00–166.00	151.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	277	245.00	245.00
42	—	533	195.00–210.00	200.94
3	—	765	165.00	165.00
3	—	667	190.00	190.00
9	—	624	175.00–177.00	175.87
49	—	422	212.00–225.00	218.84
32	—	469	205.00–220.00	215.49
9	—	322	226.00–240.00	235.07
2	—	565	187.00–195.00	191.04
25	—	385	217.00–232.50	223.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	235.00	235.00
3	—	308	250.00	250.00
6	—	471	222.00–235.00	224.68
1	—	250	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	332	244.00–272.50	262.98
11	—	526	215.00–227.50	221.75
2	—	208	290.00–295.00	292.53
13	—	570	204.00–220.00	213.70
4	—	275	268.00–280.00	277.00
7	—	616	200.00–207.50	202.36
2	—	773	167.00–175.00	170.94
20	—	465	216.00–245.00	229.09
28	—	374	230.00–260.00	247.64
30	—	431	222.00–255.00	242.13
1	—	690	190.00	190.00
1	—	815	165.00	165.00
1	—	860	162.00	162.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	255	300.00	300.00
7	—	474	247.00–252.50	249.78
2	—	220	300.00–305.00	302.56
2	—	365	262.00–265.00	263.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	276	255.00–265.00	260.86
14	—	323	230.00–255.00	241.71
1	—	240	275.00	275.00
1	—	840	150.00	150.00
7	—	519	204.00–218.00	210.28
14	—	568	192.00–205.00	197.77
12	—	380	220.00–245.00	230.77
21	—	431	212.00–240.00	226.79
7	—	665	185.00–190.00	188.14
10	—	634	184.00–196.00	190.69
14	—	475	202.00–230.00	220.30
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	680	175.00–184.00	179.21
1	—	750	150.00	150.00
4	—	280	255.00	255.00
1	—	540	210.00	210.00
3	—	228	260.00–265.00	263.32
15	—	445	192.00–225.00	196.04
12	—	370	210.00–230.00	221.36
5	—	325	216.00–245.00	233.47
4	—	581	189.00–195.00	191.03
3	—	615	170.00–182.00	177.34
8	—	479	185.00–215.00	208.34

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	965	70.00–86.00	80.63
56	—	1,058	71.00–95.00	82.72
26	—	1,018	79.00–93.00	85.50
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,340	91.00–101.00	94.51
1	—	1,350	98.00	98.00
20	—	1,391	84.00–96.00	89.18
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	1,175	92.00–102.00	95.27
12	—	1,251	99.00–105.00	102.42
67	—	1,140	85.00–95.00	89.79
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,867	110.00–125.00	117.75
25	—	1,622	105.00–119.00	113.10
9	—	1,360	89.00–110.00	101.09

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,025.00–1,175.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	700.00–900.00	816.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	29	—	—	1,000.00–1,650.00	1,366.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,425.00–1,700.00	1,506.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,125.00–1,475.00	1,312.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,275.00–1,350.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,125.00–1,275.00	1,195.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	925.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	750.00–875.00	818.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,010.00–1,150.00	1,072.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	855.00–950.00	895.40
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	750.00–950.00	868.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	27	—	—	900.00–1,300.00	1,154.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	—	850.00–1,175.00	1,071.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	725.00	725.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,265.00–1,305.00	1,285.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,025.00–1,275.00	1,150.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	932.00–974.00	953.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	32	—	—	670.00–1,020.00	810.91

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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