Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 141 priced lines covering 1,966 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,162 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 382 head. replacement cattle receipts at 244 head. Counted as USDA files them — 52 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,162Last week 1,611Year ago 1,693

Slaughter CattleReceipts 382Last week 244Year ago 277

Replacement CattleReceipts 244Last week 155Year ago 231

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 2.00 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
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
370	—	745	234.00	234.00
9	—	633	265.00–285.00	270.58
4	—	326	355.00–385.00	371.69
6	—	375	330.00–360.00	341.13
2	—	265	360.00	360.00
18	—	571	285.00–297.00	289.81
17	—	469	306.00–325.00	314.36
6	—	424	325.00	325.00
2	—	678	242.00–244.00	243.00
3	—	770	225.00–227.00	226.32
15	—	518	290.00–315.00	301.72
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	733	216.00–222.00	218.68
18	—	317	330.00–370.00	347.34
6	—	372	332.00–350.00	340.29
2	—	675	236.00–245.00	240.50
4	—	588	272.00–280.00	275.95
2	—	225	340.00	340.00
1	—	775	208.00	208.00
13	—	423	310.00–340.00	322.90
6	—	478	295.00–300.00	298.34
4	—	624	257.00–267.00	262.30
18	—	525	274.00–295.00	287.92
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	210	400.00	400.00
2	—	268	385.00–390.00	387.52
1	—	405	345.00	345.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	440	300.00–302.00	301.01
1	—	630	236.00	236.00
8	—	375	315.00–325.00	321.49
3	—	573	258.00–270.00	262.51
1	—	345	330.00	330.00
6	—	489	280.00–295.00	290.18
5	—	523	260.00–285.00	270.88
2	—	673	210.00–224.00	217.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	694	251.00	251.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	825	172.50	172.50
2	—	718	187.00–192.00	189.49
2	—	223	320.00–325.00	322.36
25	—	428	255.00–290.00	266.38
13	—	575	226.00–242.00	236.39
32	—	473	242.00–270.00	251.28
21	—	522	240.00–255.00	248.76
16	—	335	272.00–307.50	296.10
2	—	770	190.00–200.00	194.90
22	—	625	220.00–230.00	221.21
22	—	380	260.00–300.00	276.84
6	—	283	310.00–315.00	310.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	382	245.00–290.00	262.49
2	—	725	182.00–190.00	186.11
2	—	230	310.00	310.00
1	—	250	300.00	300.00
11	—	530	230.00–240.00	234.27
13	—	433	240.00–275.00	253.89
3	—	608	212.00–222.00	216.35
1	—	765	185.00	185.00
11	—	580	210.00–225.00	215.59
3	—	325	265.00–295.00	275.00
13	—	473	235.00–260.00	241.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
139	—	620	234.25–243.25	237.70
27	—	859	190.00	190.00
81	—	585	251.85	251.85
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	213	330.00–340.00	336.64
44	—	478	258.00–282.00	269.80
5	—	677	230.00–232.50	232.02
6	—	269	308.00–320.00	314.32
20	—	373	277.00–312.00	293.52
14	—	572	232.00–258.00	249.63
18	—	524	248.00–270.00	257.61
15	—	325	292.00–320.00	305.45
23	—	426	268.00–300.00	279.48
25	—	770	198.00–211.00	210.04
6	—	726	206.00–217.00	210.22
23	—	634	232.00–245.00	233.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	270	335.00–340.00	337.64
1	—	335	325.00	325.00
3	—	411	305.00–310.00	306.62
1	—	210	350.00	350.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	723	205.00–212.00	208.02
1	—	275	325.00	325.00
2	—	670	215.00–220.00	217.57
3	—	585	236.00–255.00	245.72
12	—	526	246.00–270.00	258.64
5	—	331	305.00–315.00	310.11
7	—	619	222.00–240.00	232.90
16	—	480	267.00–295.00	275.77
1	—	240	330.00	330.00
7	—	378	290.00–345.00	322.38
21	—	435	280.00–330.00	299.18
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	522	280.00–295.00	287.15
9	—	471	295.00–322.00	304.56
6	—	373	320.00–370.00	342.05
12	—	574	255.00–285.00	269.33
5	—	765	211.00	211.00
2	—	720	214.00–237.00	225.42
4	—	269	340.00–345.00	341.19
2	—	225	360.00	360.00
7	—	333	335.00–385.00	366.77
5	—	430	310.00–326.00	321.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	620	232.00–242.00	236.46
4	—	763	204.00–220.00	207.96
5	—	667	210.00–235.00	228.07
17	—	374	305.00–355.00	317.64
2	—	718	217.00–222.00	219.51
3	—	575	250.00–260.00	253.33
8	—	321	320.00–370.00	345.26
13	—	518	270.00–285.00	276.44
1	—	235	345.00	345.00
4	—	266	330.00–335.00	331.24
13	—	473	280.00–295.00	286.14
15	—	424	295.00–342.00	315.55

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,420	94.00–105.00	98.85
10	—	1,329	113.00–119.00	115.93
15	—	1,422	104.00–114.00	108.93
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	959	79.00–94.00	86.82
26	—	972	93.00–105.00	100.61
28	—	999	88.00–97.00	92.82
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,286	111.00–125.00	117.46
45	—	1,187	101.00–116.00	109.66
50	—	1,236	95.00–108.00	103.68
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,625	107.00–129.00	121.63
9	—	1,851	130.00–151.00	140.86
26	—	1,766	120.00–139.00	128.26

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,433.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	1,225.00–1,900.00	1,693.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,525.00–2,250.00	1,925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,100.00–1,750.00	1,481.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	1,950.00–2,625.00	2,178.13
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,625.00–1,775.00	1,678.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,550.00–1,950.00	1,675.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	900.00–1,200.00	1,110.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,290.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	—	1,300.00–1,750.00	1,490.38
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	950.00–1,100.00	1,028.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,160.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	960.00–1,095.00	1,061.25
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,318.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	900.00–1,050.00	975.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	720.00–780.00	750.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	29	—	—	1,300.00–2,450.00	2,317.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,050.00–2,275.00	1,883.33

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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