Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 136 priced lines covering 3,023 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,010 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 615 head. replacement cattle receipts at 341 head. Counted as USDA files them — 12 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Aug 15, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,010Last week 3,422Year ago 3,937

Slaughter CattleReceipts 615Last week 645Year ago 766

Replacement CattleReceipts 341Last week 175Year ago 126

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Replacement cows sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	679	224.00–242.00	229.63
9	—	374	290.00–310.00	296.51
106	—	722	220.00–233.00	231.63
6	—	323	285.00–330.00	311.65
35	—	568	238.00–256.00	245.73
6	—	768	207.00–220.00	214.12
58	—	432	265.00–295.00	276.01
93	—	486	261.00–280.00	271.59
113	—	625	228.00–248.00	240.34
57	—	535	251.00–263.00	257.17
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	323	270.00–277.00	275.21
11	—	479	250.00–258.00	252.52
11	—	676	200.00–228.00	211.60
13	—	433	257.00–267.00	258.97
24	—	573	221.00–245.00	231.84
51	—	517	227.50–252.00	244.32
3	—	928	185.00	185.00
1	—	780	215.00	215.00
19	—	376	264.00–275.00	270.45
11	—	624	210.00–230.00	221.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	555	258.00	258.00
2	—	365	322.50	322.50
32	—	606	250.00–251.00	250.06
24	—	707	240.00–243.00	242.38
1	—	320	345.00	345.00
1	—	410	306.00	306.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	332	250.00–260.00	254.07
3	—	372	250.00–257.00	254.12
11	—	512	230.00–236.00	234.13
4	—	706	206.00	206.00
5	—	569	220.00–230.00	223.95
6	—	439	245.00–250.00	246.84
13	—	482	235.00–250.00	242.30
1	—	615	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	470	244.00–254.00	247.63
41	—	510	240.00–247.00	241.94
15	—	569	234.00–236.00	235.87
16	—	638	236.00	236.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
99	—	625	207.00–231.00	223.64
43	—	375	242.00–260.00	248.47
69	—	472	227.00–241.00	235.88
5	—	916	170.00	170.00
80	—	415	235.00–248.00	242.86
93	—	515	221.00–238.00	232.94
3	—	727	192.00–200.00	197.28
17	—	326	250.00–285.00	270.03
1	—	845	180.00	180.00
79	—	577	216.00–233.00	229.02
27	—	664	207.00–224.00	217.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	476	218.00–232.00	227.48
48	—	426	225.00–240.00	233.13
13	—	725	190.00–202.00	196.77
2	—	815	150.00	150.00
1	—	275	255.00	255.00
37	—	378	232.00–247.00	239.69
59	—	525	210.00–227.00	219.96
5	—	760	186.00–196.00	193.95
3	—	678	187.00–205.00	197.28
29	—	626	192.00–213.00	206.88
30	—	568	206.00–224.00	215.13
11	—	327	235.00–250.00	239.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	534	250.00	250.00
27	—	632	233.00–238.00	236.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	280	245.00	245.00
16	—	474	208.00–224.00	216.01
1	—	580	195.00	195.00
1	—	240	250.00	250.00
11	—	525	200.00–210.00	206.55
17	—	326	230.00–240.00	234.74
9	—	423	215.00–235.00	222.97
7	—	386	222.00–230.00	226.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	510	240.00–242.00	240.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	379	265.00–310.00	287.01
2	—	820	203.00	203.00
26	—	477	242.00–270.00	258.41
1	—	735	205.00	205.00
17	—	676	212.00–220.00	215.93
12	—	325	275.00–317.50	298.20
46	—	624	215.00–228.00	220.65
37	—	424	257.00–280.00	272.98
56	—	564	216.00–238.00	227.86
40	—	521	230.00–254.00	237.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	432	267.00–277.00	272.30
2	—	373	282.00–287.00	284.58
1	—	325	292.00	292.00
1	—	455	257.00	257.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	368	230.00–250.00	240.03
11	—	423	230.00–240.00	235.94
6	—	565	192.00–215.00	206.74
1	—	295	265.00	265.00
1	—	740	172.00	172.00
2	—	318	252.00–257.00	254.60
9	—	522	212.00–223.00	218.96
13	—	478	220.00–237.00	228.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	479	220.00–250.00	233.89
1	—	720	190.00	190.00
21	—	379	252.00–280.00	266.46
8	—	616	210.00–215.00	212.60
41	—	527	212.00–231.00	221.78
44	—	423	237.00–266.00	251.10
10	—	326	266.00–286.00	279.18
25	—	576	214.00–235.00	223.84
1	—	780	190.00	190.00
5	—	679	203.00–210.00	207.18

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,086	91.00–106.00	97.34
21	—	968	80.00–92.00	86.15
90	—	1,046	85.00–106.00	92.26
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,286	107.00–121.00	112.34
129	—	1,194	101.00–113.00	106.24
46	—	1,187	92.00–106.00	98.90
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,354	93.00–103.00	98.10
34	—	1,382	98.00–113.00	107.40
8	—	1,438	110.00–118.00	113.06
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,575	117.00–128.00	121.47
19	—	1,348	108.00–121.00	114.19
12	—	1,685	120.00–137.00	127.89

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	66	—	—	1,100.00–1,850.00	1,392.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	51	—	—	1,225.00–1,975.00	1,699.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	23	—	—	850.00–1,170.00	1,037.04
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	994.00	994.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,190.00	1,190.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	888.00	888.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,141.67
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	975.00–1,050.00	1,005.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	800.00–900.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,875.00–2,000.00	1,931.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,319.00–1,492.00	1,405.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	2,000.00–2,050.00	2,016.67
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	760.00–954.00	853.80
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	500.00–600.00	554.55
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,006.00–1,275.00	1,098.57
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,150.00–1,225.00	1,181.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,325.00–1,600.00	1,462.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,260.00–1,525.00	1,371.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	650.00–775.00	730.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00

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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