Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 136 priced lines covering 2,053 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,571 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 717 head. replacement cattle receipts at 287 head. Counted as USDA files them — 52 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue May 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,571Last week 3,470Year ago 3,649

Slaughter CattleReceipts 717Last week 748Year ago 806

Replacement CattleReceipts 287Last week 340Year ago 256

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. 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
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	543	190.00–215.00	213.52
8	—	435	216.00–237.00	220.11
1	—	730	167.00	167.00
6	—	471	216.00–227.00	219.66
3	—	332	228.00–232.00	230.01
20	—	644	180.00–200.00	193.77
6	—	379	224.00–232.00	227.54
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	319	240.00	240.00
19	—	611	206.50–207.00	206.53
11	—	738	182.00–190.00	189.01
18	—	430	230.00–239.00	234.14
25	—	694	210.00	210.00
14	—	371	238.00–244.00	241.69
17	—	563	207.00–224.00	216.54
4	—	530	218.00–222.00	220.00
3	—	810	182.00	182.00
31	—	479	220.00–237.00	229.10
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	965	182.25	182.25
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	572	223.00	223.00
9	—	366	257.50	257.50
28	—	713	202.75	202.75
10	—	427	248.00	248.00
10	—	975	159.50	159.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	423	245.00–255.00	251.47
13	—	767	187.00	187.00
6	—	567	227.00–233.00	230.00
1	—	630	215.00	215.00
3	—	365	240.00–275.00	253.01
53	—	520	230.00–245.00	240.92
49	—	486	236.00–250.00	242.95
15	—	665	213.00–218.00	217.66
6	—	845	174.00	174.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	412	244.00	244.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	507	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	375	221.00–232.00	226.63
6	—	815	159.00	159.00
3	—	720	170.00–177.00	173.96
26	—	519	200.00–216.00	206.43
6	—	672	165.00–186.00	178.51
20	—	567	190.00–200.00	197.10
50	—	466	208.00–222.00	214.09
7	—	855	153.50	153.50
6	—	320	214.00–237.00	226.20
27	—	432	214.00–226.00	219.50
32	—	628	170.00–198.00	188.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	506	220.00	220.00
4	—	463	228.00	228.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	573	167.00–200.00	184.97
15	—	311	206.00–227.00	219.09
12	—	727	160.00–178.00	175.17
58	—	523	186.00–204.00	197.58
3	—	775	150.00–170.00	156.67
2	—	293	225.00–230.00	227.52
63	—	469	200.00–210.00	206.50
15	—	628	166.00–190.00	180.35
37	—	377	198.00–225.00	214.40
15	—	668	160.00–182.00	171.13
41	—	423	190.00–216.00	209.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	665	197.00	197.00
13	—	353	225.00	225.00
24	—	701	188.00	188.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	323	208.00–217.00	212.93
2	—	718	150.00–152.00	150.98
49	—	533	171.00–192.00	189.62
2	—	683	155.00–160.00	157.55
16	—	429	182.00–206.00	199.36
6	—	575	164.00–177.00	169.86
14	—	625	158.00–170.00	164.08
4	—	790	140.00–150.00	147.55
30	—	483	177.00–197.00	190.52
18	—	376	203.00–215.00	208.89
2	—	280	220.00–225.00	222.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	215.00	215.00
1	—	600	195.00	195.00
2	—	570	202.00–208.00	204.97
1	—	420	212.00	212.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	374	226.00–244.00	233.10
10	—	566	182.00–209.00	201.90
7	—	633	185.00–195.00	190.26
32	—	471	200.00–226.00	212.93
5	—	674	180.00–190.00	186.83
26	—	422	202.00–230.00	219.74
8	—	328	230.00–250.00	236.94
16	—	524	200.00–224.00	212.90
7	—	734	169.00–189.00	179.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	469	218.00–230.00	223.52
3	—	725	180.00–184.00	181.33
15	—	425	210.00–246.00	230.28
8	—	325	234.00–260.00	243.55
6	—	375	238.00–260.00	245.32
10	—	518	210.00–231.00	219.29
10	—	566	207.00–217.00	212.01
5	—	661	188.00–198.00	193.56
5	—	616	200.00–211.00	205.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	600	217.00	217.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	740	159.00–165.00	161.98
3	—	315	237.00–245.00	240.63
21	—	427	192.00–227.00	207.19
2	—	670	170.00–175.00	172.56
8	—	578	170.00–192.00	177.80
1	—	780	150.00	150.00
9	—	524	180.00–207.00	197.56
19	—	480	182.00–214.00	198.92
1	—	615	170.00	170.00
9	—	383	200.00–235.00	213.44

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,026	60.00–89.00	78.34
50	—	1,019	78.00–94.00	85.82
47	—	1,009	69.00–95.00	83.22
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,346	96.00–100.00	98.18
14	—	1,420	84.00–96.00	88.05
27	—	1,399	87.00–103.00	95.23
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
101	—	1,171	92.00–100.00	96.54
22	—	1,243	99.00–110.00	102.78
64	—	1,139	85.00–94.00	89.62
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,910	118.00–127.00	121.41
14	—	1,358	97.00–111.00	103.40
21	—	1,681	110.00–121.00	114.54

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	3	—	—	925.00–1,100.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	21	—	—	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,453.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	1,125.00–1,475.00	1,318.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,750.00–1,800.00	1,775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,650.00–1,875.00	1,775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	825.00–1,265.00	1,034.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	750.00–1,125.00	970.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	800.00–1,360.00	1,040.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,025.00–1,100.00	1,062.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	950.00–975.00	962.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	700.00–875.00	787.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	908.00–1,076.00	956.17
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	550.00–700.00	645.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	659.00–1,115.00	830.78
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,385.00	1,385.00

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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