Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 135 priced lines covering 1,431 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,111 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 545 head. replacement cattle receipts at 260 head. Counted as USDA files them — 66 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,111Last week 2,082Year ago 2,481

Slaughter CattleReceipts 545Last week 402Year ago 569

Replacement CattleReceipts 260Last week 240Year ago 175

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	634	185.00–197.00	188.87
32	—	472	206.00–225.00	213.00
4	—	320	228.00–232.00	229.43
1	—	255	240.00	240.00
8	—	574	190.00–198.00	191.90
41	—	526	195.00–210.00	204.93
4	—	766	155.00–170.00	164.17
7	—	372	216.00–232.00	226.66
6	—	417	218.00–227.50	223.86
2	—	730	162.00–172.00	167.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	576	182.00–195.00	186.92
2	—	230	230.00	230.00
3	—	643	180.00–185.00	183.34
32	—	472	194.00–212.50	203.65
3	—	282	235.00–240.00	236.75
33	—	426	200.00–220.00	212.10
14	—	325	212.00–235.00	225.54
5	—	718	150.00–168.00	161.22
39	—	517	190.00–200.00	196.87
57	—	377	202.00–227.50	218.55
13	—	679	160.00–180.00	169.66
4	—	761	162.50–170.00	165.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	325	200.00–225.00	213.39
11	—	568	170.00–180.00	175.07
3	—	477	186.00–190.00	187.29
9	—	523	180.00–190.00	185.56
10	—	375	192.00–215.00	207.38
20	—	425	185.00–207.00	198.15
2	—	633	174.00–176.00	175.02
2	—	288	225.00–230.00	227.43
2	—	723	142.00–162.00	152.31
1	—	650	152.00	152.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	435	221.00	221.00
5	—	660	199.00	199.00
61	—	735	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	603	195.00–200.00	198.40
17	—	594	207.50–208.00	207.94
3	—	507	215.00–217.00	215.66
3	—	725	174.00	174.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	715	170.00	170.00
3	—	573	172.00–180.00	174.74
3	—	378	220.00–245.00	229.87
2	—	665	186.00	186.00
4	—	473	205.00–225.00	216.35
1	—	785	160.00	160.00
1	—	510	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	185.00	185.00
1	—	715	198.00	198.00
2	—	373	244.00–246.00	245.05
15	—	566	222.00–232.00	229.58
2	—	630	215.00–220.00	217.54
2	—	418	250.00–260.00	254.85
9	—	479	236.00–247.00	238.58
23	—	514	226.00–236.00	230.61
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	325	235.00–240.00	237.33
8	—	624	198.00–214.00	206.75
8	—	535	220.00–230.00	228.58
6	—	381	229.00–231.00	230.00
3	—	455	224.00	224.00
1	—	725	182.00	182.00
6	—	428	232.00–245.00	235.53
4	—	676	185.00–195.00	187.51
12	—	593	215.00–224.00	216.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	540	245.00	245.00
6	—	657	215.00	215.00
45	—	757	203.00	203.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	545	224.00	224.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	379	228.00–257.50	250.68
3	—	565	210.00–215.00	211.65
1	—	245	266.00	266.00
1	—	655	188.00	188.00
3	—	338	260.00–265.00	263.40
8	—	523	208.00–222.50	214.06
8	—	460	227.00–237.50	233.03
13	—	413	237.00–247.50	243.14
10	—	631	197.00–205.00	199.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	418	210.00–233.00	223.13
31	—	480	206.00–225.00	214.81
9	—	319	240.00–255.00	245.88
4	—	634	182.00–190.00	184.67
10	—	570	185.00–205.00	195.11
3	—	285	245.00–252.50	248.44
1	—	685	180.00	180.00
21	—	377	220.00–245.00	236.92
25	—	528	197.00–215.00	208.65
1	—	740	175.00	175.00
1	—	780	164.00	164.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	776	160.00	160.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	437	185.00–225.00	209.10
12	—	376	200.00–235.00	224.01
7	—	473	212.00–215.00	214.13
4	—	641	169.00–172.00	170.76
3	—	723	150.00–165.00	157.66
11	—	524	170.00–205.00	196.83
4	—	668	168.00–175.00	173.19
11	—	327	210.00–245.00	232.53
1	—	785	155.00	155.00
1	—	565	190.00	190.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,006	69.00–90.00	79.34
21	—	917	60.00–87.00	68.92
35	—	1,057	77.00–90.00	85.31
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,468	91.00–97.00	93.88
6	—	1,342	92.00–99.00	97.12
5	—	1,413	86.00–91.00	88.63
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,101	82.00–90.00	86.56
16	—	1,227	97.00–102.00	98.77
64	—	1,210	89.00–96.00	93.57
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,523	101.00–118.00	111.58
9	—	1,534	100.00–109.00	106.06
10	—	1,790	118.00–125.00	121.19

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	7	—	—	900.00–1,050.00	1,028.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	35	—	—	1,175.00–1,500.00	1,346.43
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,525.00–1,700.00	1,665.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	725.00–800.00	762.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	925.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,250.00–1,325.00	1,287.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	550.00–675.00	585.71
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	900.00–1,210.00	1,098.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	—	1,085.00–1,350.00	1,175.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,230.00–1,280.00	1,255.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	725.00–825.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	675.00–850.00	741.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	750.00–975.00	846.88
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,300.00–1,375.00	1,341.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	775.00–900.00	837.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	700.00–835.00	767.50
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	800.00–1,075.00	970.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	750.00–775.00	762.50
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	500.00–625.00	562.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	827.00–925.00	878.18
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	930.00–999.00	957.89

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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