Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 134 priced lines covering 2,956 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,721 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 700 head. replacement cattle receipts at 270 head. Counted as USDA files them — 65 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Aug 22, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,721Last week 4,010Year ago 4,519

Slaughter CattleReceipts 700Last week 615Year ago 1,014

Replacement CattleReceipts 270Last week 341Year ago 303

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows sold steady. All feeder classes sold mostly steady. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	533	238.00	238.00
1	—	360	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	476	220.00–240.00	232.52
11	—	726	198.00–206.00	201.84
84	—	424	228.00–250.00	241.24
154	—	516	212.00–233.00	226.59
8	—	673	200.00–217.00	206.57
8	—	325	255.00–276.00	267.99
13	—	380	242.00–260.00	249.26
114	—	576	211.00–226.00	219.57
86	—	628	205.00–223.00	217.12
1	—	845	200.00	200.00
3	—	770	192.00–195.00	193.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	505	245.00	245.00
15	—	552	244.00	244.00
14	—	646	234.00	234.00
9	—	482	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	320	226.00–254.00	242.66
70	—	429	214.00–240.00	231.17
30	—	575	192.00–218.00	211.24
66	—	376	216.00–246.00	236.44
16	—	615	190.00–210.00	202.89
49	—	518	196.00–223.00	213.63
58	—	478	210.00–235.00	223.95
4	—	664	180.00–205.00	195.48
1	—	770	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	470	205.00–218.00	212.80
9	—	526	187.00–210.00	201.76
9	—	316	230.00–237.00	231.60
3	—	570	186.00–192.00	189.33
23	—	377	210.00–235.00	221.50
3	—	285	226.00–230.00	227.38
6	—	425	206.00–220.00	215.47
2	—	628	170.00–186.00	178.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	660	220.00	220.00
1	—	760	217.00	217.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	379	235.00–260.00	241.22
11	—	586	210.00–227.00	225.05
2	—	615	190.00–220.00	204.88
5	—	463	210.00–240.00	222.05
10	—	508	195.00–233.00	214.78
3	—	432	220.00–247.00	229.07
1	—	770	187.00	187.00
1	—	315	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	805	205.00	205.00
35	—	622	210.00–237.00	226.78
11	—	475	247.00–265.00	252.87
7	—	424	242.00–295.00	256.36
6	—	325	250.00–278.00	270.50
20	—	372	265.00–310.00	278.56
26	—	574	220.00–239.00	230.63
20	—	516	232.00–255.00	242.65
40	—	685	202.00–224.00	217.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	454	277.00–279.00	278.45
5	—	578	255.00–278.00	273.34
25	—	628	251.00	251.00
29	—	516	267.00–270.00	267.71
59	—	692	240.00–242.00	241.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	623	228.00–244.00	241.18
35	—	727	216.00–234.00	227.08
41	—	667	220.00–241.00	235.19
27	—	417	270.00–320.00	282.90
18	—	787	218.00–230.00	227.66
50	—	480	260.00–290.00	270.12
1	—	910	208.00	208.00
69	—	536	246.00–263.00	255.35
2	—	315	335.00–360.00	347.70
48	—	569	235.00–257.00	247.92
22	—	369	277.00–300.00	286.22
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	573	228.00	228.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	725	228.00	228.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	466	230.00–260.00	244.12
6	—	713	186.00–206.00	201.53
3	—	288	330.00–345.00	335.12
36	—	424	232.00–285.00	256.71
1	—	765	187.00	187.00
18	—	622	202.00–232.00	217.19
1	—	830	170.00	170.00
42	—	567	222.00–245.00	228.22
14	—	318	276.00–335.00	306.68
22	—	373	260.00–290.00	271.84
23	—	672	208.00–216.00	212.92
36	—	519	220.00–242.00	234.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	210	250.00	250.00
10	—	331	245.00–270.00	257.46
10	—	566	195.00–215.00	201.74
21	—	470	210.00–230.00	219.39
1	—	655	185.00	185.00
9	—	628	188.00–200.00	192.46
10	—	426	214.00–247.00	228.11
1	—	710	182.00	182.00
19	—	371	224.00–247.00	234.31
3	—	290	242.00–265.00	249.67
22	—	532	200.00–224.00	209.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	468	218.00–245.00	233.80
59	—	426	222.00–265.00	243.37
1	—	820	154.00	154.00
29	—	523	216.00–235.00	226.86
16	—	627	194.00–215.00	206.81
1	—	785	172.00	172.00
41	—	571	200.00–230.00	217.27
39	—	373	236.00–275.00	254.04
22	—	322	258.00–300.00	285.38
3	—	675	192.00–205.00	198.99
2	—	710	180.00–182.00	180.99

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,452	86.00–104.00	89.44
48	—	1,359	100.00–111.00	104.82
7	—	1,366	105.00–107.00	106.19
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,084	90.00–103.00	94.61
71	—	1,009	84.00–97.00	90.24
36	—	952	74.00–93.00	84.26
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,211	104.00–122.00	110.34
57	—	1,163	90.00–104.00	97.16
93	—	1,182	97.00–113.00	104.47
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,529	112.00–127.00	119.87
18	—	1,414	104.00–120.00	111.89
6	—	1,748	125.00–132.00	128.59

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	450.00–575.00	505.56
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	756.00–931.00	852.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,310.00	1,310.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	800.00–1,350.00	968.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	37	—	—	1,075.00–1,650.00	1,273.51
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	600.00–875.00	682.14
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,466.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	42	—	—	1,225.00–2,200.00	1,484.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,600.00–1,825.00	1,717.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	625.00–700.00	660.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,050.00–1,175.00	1,112.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,500.00–1,525.00	1,508.33

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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