Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 135 priced lines covering 1,785 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,900 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 478 head. replacement cattle receipts at 198 head. Counted as USDA files them — 38 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,900Last week 2,633Year ago 1,855

Slaughter CattleReceipts 478Last week 416Year ago 423

Replacement CattleReceipts 198Last week 209Year ago 238

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold sharply higher and feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 9.00 higher. Trade active with good to very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	633	190.00–195.00	192.53
13	—	569	198.00–212.00	205.34
1	—	660	180.00	180.00
11	—	426	220.00–240.00	232.45
1	—	705	180.00	180.00
10	—	334	235.00–260.00	246.76
25	—	474	210.00–237.00	226.25
12	—	525	204.00–220.00	213.21
8	—	375	235.00–245.00	242.14
1	—	290	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	422	235.00–255.00	245.63
10	—	565	218.00–227.00	221.61
50	—	478	230.00–247.00	241.24
6	—	668	195.00–207.00	201.19
19	—	384	246.00–265.00	254.48
8	—	624	210.00–215.00	212.12
3	—	265	266.00	266.00
1	—	235	280.00	280.00
19	—	523	220.00–237.00	229.20
12	—	333	255.00–275.00	263.69
9	—	723	180.00–197.00	193.81
1	—	775	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	481	240.00–252.00	246.61
7	—	271	270.00–282.00	276.51
18	—	711	190.00–212.00	207.83
42	—	425	247.00–262.00	256.05
51	—	528	234.00–247.00	240.35
3	—	670	207.00–212.00	209.61
3	—	763	188.00–197.00	191.01
19	—	626	215.00–220.00	217.98
9	—	564	225.00–240.00	230.63
22	—	326	264.00–300.00	277.93
32	—	377	254.00–277.00	264.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	419	260.00–267.00	264.63
2	—	570	237.00	237.00
1	—	470	250.00	250.00
6	—	523	247.00–251.00	248.33
1	—	205	335.00	335.00
2	—	323	280.00	280.00
2	—	363	267.00–275.00	271.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	636	236.00	236.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	523	255.00–290.00	273.51
10	—	781	210.00–212.50	211.27
16	—	673	210.00–233.00	229.04
13	—	372	280.00–337.00	321.79
10	—	328	316.00–345.00	329.84
3	—	617	230.00–252.00	243.24
11	—	464	260.00–315.00	296.50
25	—	431	265.00–325.00	311.28
22	—	578	240.00–275.00	260.91
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	765	200.00	200.00
10	—	475	258.00–287.00	264.92
6	—	718	198.00–215.00	202.24
5	—	379	286.00–310.00	291.38
3	—	692	202.00–225.00	213.95
10	—	630	220.00–237.00	227.29
2	—	420	290.00–300.00	295.12
6	—	577	232.00–255.00	248.40
5	—	318	290.00–320.00	307.30
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	770	210.00	210.00
2	—	280	312.00	312.00
1	—	215	355.00	355.00
1	—	720	215.00	215.00
18	—	363	304.00–325.00	314.90
7	—	686	210.00–227.00	223.59
12	—	574	252.00–267.00	257.19
1	—	610	240.00	240.00
7	—	331	308.00–330.00	318.53
34	—	474	276.00–302.00	283.69
26	—	523	250.00–280.00	268.86
2	—	438	295.00–305.00	300.09
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	757	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	926	211.50	211.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	505	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	519	260.00–280.00	266.56
2	—	720	200.00–210.00	204.93
1	—	790	190.00	190.00
16	—	375	280.00–320.00	297.63
2	—	610	230.00–232.00	230.98
1	—	220	330.00	330.00
3	—	277	314.00–320.00	316.33
7	—	474	270.00–285.00	277.07
4	—	673	220.00–230.00	225.02
12	—	571	234.00–250.00	243.13
17	—	422	277.00–315.00	298.59
16	—	322	295.00–340.00	318.19
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	624	200.00–215.00	208.16
6	—	584	210.00–230.00	217.77
7	—	325	280.00–295.00	287.65
1	—	210	300.00	300.00
14	—	384	260.00–275.00	269.48
11	—	476	238.00–262.00	253.74
11	—	526	222.00–245.00	236.13
15	—	422	250.00–275.00	263.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	385	305.00	305.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	362	315.00	315.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	382	275.00–310.00	287.45
5	—	661	210.00–212.00	210.40
18	—	527	240.00–265.00	253.05
23	—	430	270.00–290.00	278.65
6	—	578	235.00–250.00	240.14
4	—	234	305.00–320.00	313.88
14	—	622	210.00–225.00	218.62
14	—	308	285.00–320.00	295.83
31	—	479	255.00–277.00	264.86
2	—	738	197.00–200.00	198.51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,480	107.00–109.00	108.17
4	—	1,434	111.00–117.00	112.74
9	—	1,396	95.00–101.00	98.87
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	1,214	101.00–116.00	111.20
54	—	1,206	94.00–108.00	102.86
32	—	1,338	111.00–124.00	119.04
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	1,059	85.00–98.00	93.72
35	—	948	82.00–90.00	86.50
31	—	1,054	98.00–108.00	103.18
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,838	125.00–142.00	132.69
17	—	1,693	117.00–132.00	121.65
16	—	1,485	105.00–123.00	109.78

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,550.00–1,800.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,383.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	825.00–1,200.00	1,083.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,300.00–1,495.00	1,430.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	—	900.00–1,450.00	1,263.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	—	—	1,150.00–1,750.00	1,472.25
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	900.00–950.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,275.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,000.00–1,175.00	1,060.71
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,250.00	2,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	—	1,100.00–1,800.00	1,353.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	1,550.00–2,100.00	1,750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,100.00–2,250.00	2,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,275.00–1,325.00	1,308.33

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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