Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 132 priced lines covering 1,990 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,896 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 741 head. replacement cattle receipts at 251 head. Counted as USDA files them — 41 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue May 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,896Last week 3,571Year ago 3,739

Slaughter CattleReceipts 741Last week 717Year ago 827

Replacement CattleReceipts 251Last week 287Year ago 302

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold mostly 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	495	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	322	226.00–230.00	227.26
6	—	611	185.00–198.00	192.99
43	—	435	220.00–235.00	227.27
60	—	472	210.00–228.00	216.09
26	—	524	205.00–216.00	210.11
8	—	781	162.00–171.00	169.91
15	—	678	179.00–189.00	187.29
13	—	372	220.00–237.50	228.07
22	—	567	194.00–213.00	207.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	637	184.50	184.50
16	—	733	178.50	178.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	714	168.00–183.00	179.50
30	—	373	214.00–230.00	220.87
42	—	522	180.00–210.00	200.01
23	—	315	216.00–232.00	228.09
39	—	430	202.00–222.00	214.67
4	—	830	154.00	154.00
2	—	270	233.00–238.00	235.41
70	—	578	178.00–200.00	191.58
39	—	633	175.00–195.00	186.11
47	—	472	200.00–215.00	208.55
13	—	675	170.00–188.00	178.33
5	—	779	166.00–170.00	167.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	428	196.00–207.00	202.72
8	—	669	164.00–168.00	166.98
1	—	740	157.00	157.00
13	—	380	190.00–217.00	209.96
12	—	626	165.00–180.00	173.74
5	—	582	172.00–188.00	181.86
14	—	477	175.00–205.00	194.22
1	—	335	225.00	225.00
10	—	527	177.00–195.00	188.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	203.00	203.00
2	—	570	213.00–215.00	214.02
1	—	460	224.00	224.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	415	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	469	260.00	260.00
1	—	405	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	375	225.00–235.00	229.58
3	—	558	185.00–210.00	200.70
1	—	415	230.00	230.00
2	—	483	220.00–226.00	223.02
4	—	330	234.00–240.00	236.04
3	—	733	176.00–185.00	180.32
2	—	683	190.00–195.00	192.47
4	—	614	194.00–206.00	202.20
5	—	529	206.00–217.00	211.49
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	528	231.00–246.00	235.43
12	—	421	248.00–256.00	252.23
14	—	762	190.00	190.00
9	—	655	218.00–219.00	218.11
15	—	481	241.00–251.00	244.82
1	—	345	277.00	277.00
1	—	740	215.00	215.00
31	—	618	215.00–235.00	227.36
17	—	574	225.00–240.00	229.69
15	—	807	186.00	186.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	800	192.00	192.00
9	—	428	235.00–247.00	239.53
13	—	470	230.00–240.00	235.66
10	—	375	238.00–247.00	241.20
4	—	323	245.00–250.00	248.04
19	—	668	200.00–207.00	202.76
21	—	585	217.00–230.00	222.56
11	—	526	222.00–239.00	231.25
2	—	735	190.00–193.00	191.52
2	—	1,007	162.00	162.00
39	—	632	208.00–221.00	216.58
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	755	166.00–180.00	171.01
7	—	324	238.00–270.00	254.89
9	—	709	174.00–185.00	177.19
11	—	420	235.00–254.00	244.96
8	—	375	226.00–270.00	251.54
7	—	669	190.00–198.00	194.02
20	—	525	207.00–230.00	221.62
15	—	609	192.00–215.00	208.22
8	—	569	205.00–220.00	214.27
14	—	476	222.00–245.00	233.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	678	201.00–207.00	203.97
5	—	466	247.00–257.00	248.93
1	—	365	277.00	277.00
2	—	425	257.00–258.00	257.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	480	205.00–234.00	218.07
9	—	625	174.00–207.00	193.19
11	—	676	170.00–206.00	186.10
44	—	426	216.00–240.00	227.56
30	—	530	192.00–220.00	208.93
13	—	576	182.00–215.00	198.89
10	—	379	220.00–255.00	238.11
6	—	308	236.00–260.00	242.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	523	180.00–210.00	199.16
16	—	430	200.00–222.00	211.71
7	—	577	190.00–200.00	196.28
5	—	372	207.00–240.00	220.73
18	—	475	190.00–220.00	205.58
2	—	678	181.00–182.00	181.50
4	—	320	222.00–250.00	233.00
5	—	623	170.00–191.00	184.13

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	993	75.00–90.00	82.53
39	—	1,000	80.00–102.00	89.55
64	—	994	70.00–96.00	86.60
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,375	98.00–112.00	105.02
62	—	1,362	91.00–104.00	98.11
6	—	1,328	85.00–88.00	86.57
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	1,214	98.00–120.00	108.22
107	—	1,177	91.00–113.00	98.73
72	—	1,155	85.00–106.00	94.35
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,842	116.00–125.00	121.00
13	—	1,405	92.00–114.00	105.31
23	—	1,521	108.00–118.00	113.28

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	900.00–1,050.00	983.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	675.00–875.00	808.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,160.00–1,196.00	1,178.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	904.00–1,100.00	993.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	825.00–1,050.00	980.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	800.00–1,378.00	1,120.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	25	—	—	1,025.00–1,468.00	1,221.68
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,300.00–1,475.00	1,387.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,275.00–1,475.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,500.00–1,725.00	1,612.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	1,000.00–1,510.00	1,221.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	1,275.00–1,450.00	1,394.23
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,325.00–1,350.00	1,333.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	800.00–950.00	860.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,130.00	1,130.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	700.00–775.00	725.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	400.00–600.00	501.25

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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