Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 129 priced lines covering 1,617 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,510 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 645 head. replacement cattle receipts at 293 head. Counted as USDA files them — 35 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue May 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,510Last week 4,242Year ago 2,877

Slaughter CattleReceipts 645Last week 892Year ago 640

Replacement CattleReceipts 293Last week 360Year ago 273

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes unevenly steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly 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
2	—	495	225.00–226.00	225.50
8	—	366	228.00–232.00	229.99
3	—	620	195.00–204.00	199.70
7	—	524	207.00–216.00	212.16
5	—	732	160.00–185.00	169.02
4	—	426	225.00–232.00	229.02
3	—	587	200.00–205.00	203.04
11	—	665	190.00–194.00	190.55
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	271	242.00	242.00
7	—	576	192.00–225.00	214.96
7	—	435	225.00–240.00	234.10
2	—	725	194.00	194.00
13	—	623	209.00–212.00	209.38
12	—	517	215.00–227.00	223.40
9	—	329	232.00–240.00	232.81
7	—	377	230.00–255.00	240.13
12	—	778	180.00–187.00	186.44
9	—	477	220.00–239.00	228.12
4	—	680	190.00–212.00	200.26
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	537	242.00–259.00	252.39
3	—	663	218.00	218.00
11	—	587	243.00	243.00
40	—	458	258.00–260.00	259.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	342	257.00–260.00	258.01
2	—	285	270.00–275.00	272.59
7	—	671	208.00–212.00	209.71
19	—	619	216.00–224.00	222.46
2	—	563	232.00–237.00	234.44
7	—	433	240.00–262.00	250.05
4	—	363	250.00–262.00	253.64
25	—	508	218.00–242.00	234.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	563	192.00–208.00	196.20
11	—	468	209.00–224.00	219.60
10	—	705	170.00	170.00
9	—	673	180.00–181.00	180.33
5	—	315	222.00–250.00	235.40
27	—	428	206.00–235.00	224.04
2	—	208	250.00–255.00	252.41
6	—	369	208.00–240.00	227.78
2	—	635	184.00–185.00	184.50
2	—	283	220.00–226.00	222.97
28	—	514	183.00–214.00	208.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	626	172.00–182.00	179.69
5	—	276	210.00–235.00	219.24
12	—	667	157.00–178.00	170.28
19	—	472	200.00–210.00	205.07
19	—	715	150.00–170.00	167.58
30	—	519	190.00–204.00	196.68
26	—	573	180.00–198.00	190.83
11	—	783	160.00–167.00	166.37
33	—	378	204.00–227.00	216.16
23	—	333	208.00–235.00	223.56
60	—	434	206.00–217.00	209.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	620	166.00–170.00	168.82
13	—	471	190.00–200.00	194.92
3	—	673	160.00–165.00	161.66
7	—	574	159.00–180.00	167.50
3	—	382	209.00–216.00	213.25
13	—	430	186.00–210.00	201.62
4	—	315	220.00–225.00	223.29
8	—	536	172.00–190.00	186.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	566	242.00	242.00
21	—	512	226.00	226.00
52	—	741	182.00	182.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	417	222.00–251.00	235.54
4	—	566	209.00–221.00	214.51
5	—	310	240.00–275.00	251.92
5	—	624	190.00–208.00	197.99
1	—	655	184.00	184.00
9	—	382	232.00–267.00	253.04
3	—	507	220.00–222.00	220.66
2	—	283	266.00–268.00	267.01
3	—	463	235.00–238.00	236.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	290.00	290.00
2	—	323	285.00–287.00	285.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	678	177.00–187.00	183.95
8	—	323	228.00–260.00	239.10
10	—	522	188.00–219.00	205.95
8	—	573	190.00–214.00	202.87
6	—	616	190.00–198.00	192.91
4	—	273	240.00–265.00	253.38
3	—	775	150.00–159.00	155.30
15	—	415	208.00–240.00	222.51
10	—	380	220.00–253.00	237.69
13	—	469	195.00–235.00	217.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	305	245.00	245.00
8	—	432	200.00–223.00	215.72
17	—	577	190.00–199.00	197.36
17	—	470	188.00–217.00	210.66
2	—	253	236.00–250.00	242.93
2	—	675	153.00–160.00	156.45
14	—	379	210.00–242.00	231.86
1	—	230	238.00	238.00
4	—	723	155.00–156.00	155.75
8	—	527	185.00–205.00	197.80

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,313	97.00–107.00	101.83
33	—	1,361	80.00–96.00	90.35
23	—	1,302	89.00–102.00	93.86
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,035	75.00–100.00	82.58
38	—	949	57.00–89.00	77.28
54	—	966	65.00–96.00	82.25
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	1,156	86.00–102.00	93.66
19	—	1,115	99.00–108.00	102.30
80	—	1,123	80.00–95.00	87.99
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,519	109.00–118.00	112.59
11	—	1,290	96.00–108.00	103.63
7	—	1,669	119.00–125.00	121.04

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	900.00–1,075.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	855.00–856.00	855.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	837.00–1,300.00	1,054.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	26	—	—	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,179.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	38	—	—	875.00–1,200.00	1,068.66
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,260.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,275.00–1,325.00	1,304.17
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	875.00–950.00	916.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	—	650.00–900.00	790.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	800.00–1,000.00	872.92
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	775.00–900.00	837.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	875.00–1,000.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,125.00–1,200.00	1,158.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	1,225.00–1,400.00	1,315.63
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	925.00–1,275.00	1,045.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	450.00–615.00	528.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	—	—	627.00–1,030.00	778.05
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	850.00–975.00	912.50

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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