Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 127 priced lines covering 2,068 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,598 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 561 head. replacement cattle receipts at 170 head. Counted as USDA files them — 33 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Feb 6, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,598Last week 2,417Year ago 2,798

Slaughter CattleReceipts 561Last week 403Year ago 476

Replacement CattleReceipts 170Last week 150Year ago 308

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 10.00 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
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	621	250.00–262.00	258.30
8	—	484	285.00–309.00	303.80
21	—	382	330.00–360.00	341.80
20	—	518	280.00–310.00	287.61
3	—	732	218.00–230.00	221.91
22	—	559	270.00–299.00	285.66
8	—	875	180.00	180.00
4	—	773	212.00–225.00	219.28
45	—	669	231.00–259.00	245.64
12	—	316	320.00–360.00	334.51
16	—	425	315.00–350.00	329.42
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	480	275.00	275.00
1	—	325	325.00	325.00
6	—	530	250.00–275.00	264.91
3	—	382	315.00–320.00	318.28
2	—	418	303.00–310.00	306.56
6	—	638	220.00–230.00	224.51
4	—	673	201.00–222.00	214.59
7	—	581	240.00–250.00	244.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	560	288.00	288.00
2	—	785	222.00	222.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	481	278.00–306.00	297.68
1	—	290	343.00	343.00
9	—	324	322.00–350.00	337.38
5	—	755	195.00	195.00
27	—	431	297.00–324.00	307.58
12	—	379	310.00–345.00	333.33
11	—	723	200.00–217.00	212.64
16	—	574	250.00–274.00	258.87
16	—	527	265.00–292.00	277.85
10	—	683	214.00–240.00	235.44
10	—	624	238.00–250.00	244.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	423	235.00–257.00	244.56
15	—	373	245.00–265.00	251.67
3	—	623	187.00–200.00	193.93
6	—	573	200.00–210.00	204.14
9	—	329	250.00–272.00	260.33
11	—	526	220.00–235.00	225.96
19	—	474	222.00–245.00	235.26
1	—	725	193.00	193.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	577	215.00–235.00	226.85
19	—	322	280.00–290.00	285.16
1	—	225	320.00	320.00
22	—	676	200.00–220.00	211.86
50	—	479	240.00–257.00	248.45
47	—	425	250.00–268.00	258.16
56	—	523	230.00–248.00	237.30
9	—	725	190.00–200.00	195.08
3	—	287	280.00–295.00	285.82
22	—	614	205.00–228.00	218.48
36	—	375	260.00–282.00	270.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	417	260.00–285.00	271.86
20	—	376	270.00–295.00	284.58
14	—	327	282.00–315.00	296.81
3	—	770	182.00–190.00	187.40
21	—	656	202.00–229.00	224.35
3	—	720	200.00–210.00	205.96
3	—	260	300.00–320.00	310.06
7	—	619	215.00–235.00	219.92
22	—	469	250.00–270.00	260.53
64	—	583	225.00–244.00	240.22
54	—	522	240.00–260.00	248.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
221	—	728	219.35	219.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	358	292.50	292.50
12	—	513	255.00	255.00
4	—	605	240.00	240.00
7	—	420	277.00	277.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,015	130.00	130.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	420	292.00–335.00	313.14
1	—	735	217.00	217.00
3	—	658	224.00–230.00	226.65
12	—	368	305.00–342.00	318.65
22	—	520	245.00–295.00	277.39
2	—	265	345.00	345.00
2	—	228	350.00	350.00
6	—	608	235.00–255.00	247.55
14	—	464	280.00–325.00	295.37
15	—	321	320.00–360.00	335.83
15	—	571	250.00–265.00	257.30
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	376	290.00–300.00	294.28
4	—	329	295.00–330.00	314.75
13	—	574	205.00–237.00	229.58
10	—	434	270.00–287.00	278.86
12	—	480	268.00–277.00	271.29
1	—	725	185.00	185.00
6	—	524	227.00–256.00	246.45
2	—	688	200.00–210.00	204.98
1	—	760	172.00	172.00
7	—	632	215.00–225.00	219.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	305	350.00–365.00	356.69
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	265	320.00–335.00	326.31
2	—	778	182.00–190.00	185.91
12	—	518	250.00–282.00	262.20
6	—	733	200.00–218.00	209.82
28	—	424	277.50–300.00	289.36
26	—	474	265.00–288.00	277.92
19	—	381	292.50–335.00	305.86
13	—	628	210.00–237.00	230.11
15	—	579	225.00–260.00	244.03
1	—	660	222.00	222.00
6	—	306	300.00–340.00	320.03

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,251	107.00–122.00	115.66
44	—	1,194	96.00–110.00	102.42
61	—	1,192	100.00–116.00	108.41
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	1,085	82.00–106.00	91.11
33	—	1,081	94.00–105.00	97.99
31	—	990	75.00–93.00	84.74
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,488	108.00–122.00	114.22
27	—	1,442	95.00–116.00	107.89
7	—	1,371	95.00–109.00	101.35
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,664	120.00–137.00	125.18
10	—	1,487	110.00–130.00	117.83
14	—	1,825	121.00–143.00	130.65

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,325.00–1,400.00	1,362.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	825.00–975.00	925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,083.33
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	850.00–900.00	890.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,608.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	—	1,100.00–1,575.00	1,278.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,550.00–1,800.00	1,668.75
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	825.00–1,125.00	1,001.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	900.00–1,475.00	1,265.63
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,775.00	1,775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,455.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,200.00–1,375.00	1,285.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	1,400.00–1,850.00	1,595.31

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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