Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 135 priced lines covering 3,045 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,469 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 864 head. replacement cattle receipts at 288 head. Counted as USDA files them — 38 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Sep 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,469Last week 5,151Year ago 3,808

Slaughter CattleReceipts 864Last week 415Year ago 910

Replacement CattleReceipts 288Last week 126Year ago 101

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	535	237.00–245.00	241.07
38	—	585	227.00–239.50	232.05
22	—	608	220.00–225.00	222.02
2	—	755	199.00	199.00
25	—	670	215.00–231.00	222.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	565	208.00–229.00	223.00
11	—	682	203.00–212.00	209.14
53	—	476	226.00–242.00	233.45
69	—	625	195.00–234.00	224.55
1	—	770	199.00	199.00
60	—	525	212.00–230.00	222.95
6	—	720	197.00–200.00	198.00
43	—	421	218.00–252.00	237.30
4	—	318	244.00–250.00	246.19
24	—	380	222.00–250.00	241.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	923	179.00	179.00
60	—	887	195.25	195.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	326	232.00–242.00	238.34
20	—	670	188.00–209.00	199.15
52	—	522	201.00–227.00	216.24
120	—	569	196.00–225.00	210.24
91	—	472	210.00–230.00	222.40
51	—	621	180.00–212.00	204.70
1	—	270	225.00	225.00
58	—	427	211.00–242.00	229.02
35	—	375	216.00–245.00	234.78
5	—	733	175.00–199.00	188.58
5	—	770	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	335	220.00–238.00	231.69
10	—	682	180.00–200.00	190.44
13	—	626	185.00–203.00	197.16
1	—	730	190.00	190.00
8	—	381	212.00–232.00	224.26
1	—	285	218.00	218.00
22	—	425	202.00–222.00	214.41
50	—	534	195.00–225.00	212.48
21	—	576	186.00–218.00	203.49
16	—	470	200.00–227.00	209.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	484	250.00–268.00	262.19
89	—	574	224.00–252.00	246.26
12	—	709	240.00–242.00	241.67
10	—	425	255.00–278.00	270.65
18	—	379	258.00–297.00	271.26
45	—	619	221.00–247.00	241.31
14	—	333	275.00–300.00	288.63
84	—	674	222.00–243.00	236.12
43	—	522	231.00–264.00	255.82
4	—	760	238.00	238.00
2	—	800	228.00	228.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	679	209.00–230.00	222.69
12	—	426	242.00–267.00	258.39
42	—	589	223.00–245.00	237.15
1	—	760	214.00	214.00
18	—	715	212.00–222.00	220.74
9	—	374	260.00–270.00	262.10
11	—	331	240.00–287.00	258.35
39	—	481	236.00–262.00	251.87
36	—	634	212.00–240.00	231.89
26	—	521	222.00–255.00	244.97
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	476	226.00–250.00	244.00
6	—	800	176.00	176.00
10	—	431	230.00–247.00	239.07
24	—	526	219.00–239.00	232.02
4	—	656	206.00–216.00	213.43
26	—	711	195.00–215.00	207.45
3	—	567	215.00–220.00	218.29
15	—	376	240.00–250.00	246.58
5	—	623	218.00–228.00	221.38
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	440	249.00	249.00
20	—	553	243.00	243.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	572	268.00	268.00
38	—	814	236.00	236.00
9	—	660	248.50	248.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	655	259.00	259.00
5	—	746	238.00	238.00
5	—	498	272.00	272.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	380	275.00–290.00	281.37
2	—	630	215.00–220.00	217.52
2	—	713	191.00–195.00	193.04
13	—	516	230.00–245.00	238.63
4	—	669	200.00–207.00	203.00
8	—	422	255.00–265.00	260.77
29	—	467	245.00–260.00	251.04
6	—	562	220.00–235.00	228.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	567	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	220	234.00	234.00
4	—	735	170.00–177.00	175.04
11	—	670	175.00–198.00	180.98
14	—	425	208.00–235.00	222.44
17	—	570	198.00–210.00	205.05
17	—	475	206.00–230.00	220.82
39	—	619	190.00–200.00	194.27
3	—	328	240.00–260.00	250.64
3	—	375	214.00–232.00	225.42
20	—	521	205.00–218.00	210.60
6	—	278	222.00–225.00	223.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	310	230.00–250.00	239.84
12	—	375	218.00–275.00	240.91
33	—	531	208.00–230.00	221.49
48	—	476	211.00–246.00	235.05
17	—	626	193.00–215.00	208.34
5	—	763	180.00–200.00	184.96
34	—	573	197.00–220.00	211.57
44	—	425	214.00–250.00	240.16
15	—	668	185.00–208.00	196.20
5	—	725	181.00–205.00	190.52

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,003	82.00–97.00	86.84
32	—	962	75.00–86.00	79.39
64	—	1,028	88.00–97.00	91.32
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,424	93.00–109.00	100.85
16	—	1,419	88.00–102.00	91.77
18	—	1,465	99.00–116.00	105.38
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
134	—	1,196	85.00–100.00	94.59
31	—	1,224	101.00–112.00	106.89
130	—	1,214	94.00–106.00	101.60
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,646	128.00–130.00	128.84
16	—	1,351	105.00–119.00	112.73
22	—	1,645	115.00–127.00	123.53

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,128.00–1,192.00	1,159.67
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	702.00–1,023.00	871.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	515.00–600.00	557.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	1,225.00–1,900.00	1,423.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,725.00	1,237.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	800.00–975.00	916.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,100.00–1,285.00	1,192.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,453.13
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,000.00–2,075.00	2,037.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	600.00–1,350.00	803.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	925.00–1,740.00	1,295.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	1,225.00–1,480.00	1,376.11
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	850.00–925.00	887.50

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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