Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 133 priced lines covering 3,270 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,188 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 590 head. replacement cattle receipts at 272 head. Counted as USDA files them — 44 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Jul 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,188Last week 3,388Year ago 2,980

Slaughter CattleReceipts 590Last week 481Year ago 563

Replacement CattleReceipts 272Last week 279Year ago 186

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 2.00 lower. All feeder classes sold mostly 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
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	422	252.00–300.00	268.88
32	—	472	237.00–295.00	254.03
12	—	660	205.00–215.00	209.33
15	—	629	210.00–237.00	219.02
2	—	778	191.00–192.00	191.50
59	—	572	214.00–232.00	223.78
4	—	829	192.00–197.00	195.74
9	—	324	250.00–300.00	277.75
14	—	376	240.00–335.00	289.34
42	—	519	219.00–246.00	233.41
4	—	739	210.00	210.00
1	—	290	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	327	245.00–270.00	264.28
11	—	373	230.00–310.00	264.51
37	—	427	224.00–285.00	250.77
63	—	473	215.00–275.00	234.29
70	—	520	212.00–232.50	223.40
21	—	613	202.00–212.00	205.12
3	—	730	180.00–196.00	185.41
24	—	567	206.00–229.00	213.01
1	—	265	248.00	248.00
4	—	234	230.00–254.00	236.29
6	—	671	190.00–207.00	197.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	481	214.00–255.00	231.07
5	—	626	195.00–210.00	202.96
11	—	410	210.00–238.00	222.71
6	—	379	224.00–245.00	236.41
1	—	705	182.00	182.00
7	—	581	192.00–220.00	207.77
7	—	527	199.00–217.00	207.16
4	—	325	245.00–255.00	250.02
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	771	211.00–215.00	211.67
106	—	616	230.00–245.00	240.56
112	—	471	245.00–330.00	265.53
170	—	577	240.00–255.00	245.85
25	—	368	270.00–355.00	293.62
2	—	340	300.00	300.00
50	—	715	202.00–230.00	223.16
1	—	935	202.00	202.00
31	—	425	265.00–335.00	284.87
1	—	845	200.00	200.00
52	—	671	218.00–235.00	230.62
35	—	523	250.00–265.00	254.05
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	451	285.00	285.00
11	—	652	246.00	246.00
1	—	705	238.00	238.00
14	—	419	286.00–299.00	289.38
2	—	605	247.00–250.00	248.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	618	255.00	255.00
63	—	764	252.75	252.75
10	—	669	242.00	242.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	570	225.00–245.00	237.01
10	—	386	260.00–330.00	278.44
16	—	326	240.00–275.00	262.16
2	—	791	213.00	213.00
64	—	523	240.00–252.50	246.93
2	—	725	212.00	212.00
7	—	428	250.00–262.00	253.19
46	—	471	242.00–305.00	278.83
47	—	639	212.00–237.00	229.39
15	—	673	200.00–236.00	213.79
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	633	212.00–220.00	216.08
2	—	395	240.00–250.00	245.00
10	—	479	234.00–244.00	240.14
11	—	322	220.00–260.00	249.24
3	—	570	220.00–232.00	224.67
2	—	425	245.00	245.00
2	—	530	226.00–230.00	227.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	327	208.00–235.00	222.72
3	—	632	185.00–190.00	188.34
10	—	475	205.00–224.00	215.81
8	—	527	200.00–220.00	206.94
7	—	275	215.00–242.00	229.69
18	—	370	205.00–230.00	217.50
11	—	575	190.00–216.00	200.86
24	—	421	195.00–226.00	209.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	565	228.00	228.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	385	242.00–250.00	243.98
9	—	769	179.00–221.00	199.21
52	—	422	222.00–246.00	236.96
13	—	717	185.00–212.00	204.45
157	—	522	215.00–241.00	226.47
86	—	573	210.00–236.00	227.26
63	—	620	194.00–232.00	220.06
157	—	470	218.00–241.00	233.82
50	—	663	193.00–229.00	221.59
1	—	865	202.00	202.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	322	224.00–244.00	238.09
5	—	772	160.00–185.00	171.11
88	—	424	214.00–240.00	228.64
97	—	465	210.00–232.00	220.69
55	—	519	202.00–232.00	214.38
44	—	570	198.00–228.00	207.73
10	—	713	170.00–202.00	190.99
10	—	670	180.00–208.00	196.01
56	—	376	214.00–240.00	232.85
31	—	621	188.00–226.00	202.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	673	222.00	222.00
24	—	605	240.00	240.00
16	—	753	214.00	214.00
7	—	550	229.00	229.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	725.00–825.00	785.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	900.00–1,100.00	1,033.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,450.00–1,600.00	1,545.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,275.00–1,800.00	1,527.08
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,187.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,450.00–1,575.00	1,491.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,375.00–1,425.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	475.00–900.00	625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	650.00–675.00	660.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	885.00–985.00	935.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	680.00–800.00	740.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	830.00–1,100.00	1,033.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,385.00	1,385.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	—	1,025.00–1,475.00	1,233.17
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,100.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	737.00–950.00	819.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,567	110.00–124.00	117.88
11	—	1,350	101.00–119.00	111.21
14	—	1,737	122.00–131.00	126.88
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
115	—	1,165	95.00–108.00	100.85
29	—	1,230	104.00–113.00	107.56
57	—	1,181	85.00–101.00	94.84
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,431	85.00–95.00	91.54
13	—	1,368	104.00–111.00	108.12
25	—	1,329	94.00–106.00	100.54
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,087	88.00–104.00	94.00
54	—	1,031	74.00–93.00	85.08
86	—	1,026	81.00–99.00	90.71

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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