Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 128 priced lines covering 1,257 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,082 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 402 head. replacement cattle receipts at 240 head. Counted as USDA files them — 45 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 8, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,082Last week 1,060Year ago 1,913

Slaughter CattleReceipts 402Last week 206Year ago 438

Replacement CattleReceipts 240Last week 111Year ago 220

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with moderate 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
35	—	475	190.00–212.00	198.25
1	—	755	147.00	147.00
13	—	321	220.00–225.00	223.66
24	—	379	208.00–222.00	216.03
9	—	624	160.00–180.00	168.72
35	—	417	200.00–217.00	207.89
8	—	266	225.00–230.00	228.48
2	—	733	145.00–155.00	149.91
9	—	574	165.00–185.00	173.25
12	—	524	177.00–202.00	192.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	673	165.00–172.00	169.01
9	—	614	175.00–180.00	176.55
1	—	230	250.00	250.00
56	—	423	210.00–225.00	218.23
14	—	380	224.00–237.50	230.50
6	—	578	182.00–200.00	188.68
2	—	295	244.00	244.00
20	—	524	190.00–215.00	202.23
33	—	467	200.00–224.00	212.09
4	—	333	228.00–230.00	229.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	264	225.00–230.00	227.42
4	—	534	160.00–190.00	175.36
22	—	427	185.00–207.00	195.94
15	—	331	205.00–222.00	215.37
14	—	478	175.00–200.00	187.29
1	—	615	157.00	157.00
14	—	376	197.00–215.00	206.58
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	225	265.00	265.00
4	—	511	217.00	217.00
12	—	461	222.00–230.00	224.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	205.00	205.00
4	—	575	204.00	204.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	580	220.00–230.00	225.17
1	—	310	258.00	258.00
1	—	670	195.00	195.00
14	—	520	232.00–249.00	241.03
8	—	370	252.00–256.00	254.99
1	—	765	185.00	185.00
3	—	458	245.00–250.00	246.64
3	—	408	250.00–260.00	256.65
1	—	605	242.00	242.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	476	220.00–225.00	224.05
2	—	610	192.00–196.00	193.98
1	—	320	255.00	255.00
4	—	515	180.00–220.00	207.04
2	—	710	165.00	165.00
1	—	685	177.00	177.00
3	—	370	232.00–240.00	237.37
19	—	416	208.00–235.00	224.42
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	580	208.00–210.00	209.02
6	—	628	200.00–228.00	215.04
12	—	533	212.00–232.00	218.76
7	—	416	240.00–245.00	242.85
9	—	479	222.00–240.00	224.88
1	—	710	184.00	184.00
4	—	331	245.00–265.00	253.42
1	—	690	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	480	257.50	257.50
1	—	255	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	334	234.00–270.00	257.33
4	—	463	232.50–235.00	234.36
19	—	527	200.00–222.50	209.19
17	—	569	192.00–240.00	205.69
6	—	378	255.00–257.50	256.26
8	—	664	177.00–202.50	191.10
1	—	220	258.00	258.00
8	—	619	182.00–210.00	196.26
2	—	705	195.00	195.00
11	—	422	245.00–250.00	248.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	230	290.00–300.00	294.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	270.00	270.00
4	—	279	230.00–265.00	253.23
28	—	477	205.00–225.00	213.17
35	—	421	210.00–235.00	220.30
4	—	680	170.00–187.50	179.43
13	—	380	218.00–245.00	234.90
18	—	326	220.00–255.00	241.79
14	—	533	196.00–215.00	203.64
11	—	576	190.00–205.00	199.71
5	—	633	180.00–195.00	189.40
2	—	770	160.00–167.50	163.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	630	170.00–182.00	175.86
7	—	380	204.00–235.00	225.19
9	—	522	170.00–205.00	188.53
3	—	720	155.00–165.00	159.98
1	—	770	155.00	155.00
6	—	271	245.00–255.00	249.95
4	—	670	165.00–168.00	167.27
15	—	426	185.00–225.00	212.96
16	—	326	205.00–245.00	227.05
11	—	463	175.00–215.00	194.28
3	—	575	185.00–190.00	187.05

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,310	100.00–106.00	102.95
58	—	1,095	83.00–93.00	88.23
71	—	1,233	92.00–99.00	95.55
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	965	67.00–75.00	72.26
39	—	1,081	71.00–91.00	86.01
21	—	908	60.00–85.00	74.13
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	1,623	99.00–107.00	103.97
13	—	1,424	85.00–93.00	88.08
18	—	1,348	90.00–100.00	94.52
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,359	85.00–110.00	101.66
7	—	1,802	115.00–121.00	118.64
21	—	1,501	102.00–116.00	111.25

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,187.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,350.00–1,425.00	1,387.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,125.00–1,350.00	1,242.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,350.00–1,525.00	1,431.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,475.00–1,700.00	1,612.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,950.00	1,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	825.00–1,000.00	912.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	800.00–1,200.00	920.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	800.00–862.00	840.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	850.00–1,046.00	949.86
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	950.00–1,100.00	1,018.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	740.00–1,350.00	1,039.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	—	980.00–1,575.00	1,253.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	800.00–950.00	883.33
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,315.00–1,450.00	1,409.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,111.00–1,425.00	1,268.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	795.00–815.00	805.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	638.00–882.00	777.29

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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