Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 142 priced lines covering 2,169 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,583 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 415 head. replacement cattle receipts at 292 head. Counted as USDA files them — 48 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Feb 20, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,583Last week 3,162Year ago 3,378

Slaughter CattleReceipts 415Last week 382Year ago 751

Replacement CattleReceipts 292Last week 244Year ago 425

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher and feeder bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Trade active with 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	—	509	290.00–318.00	311.72
2	—	258	365.00–370.00	367.57
3	—	860	217.00–220.00	218.99
9	—	359	330.00–357.00	344.01
11	—	466	317.00–331.00	326.73
6	—	569	277.00–297.00	288.10
3	—	723	230.00–240.00	233.27
6	—	775	225.00–230.00	226.66
20	—	609	260.00–281.00	275.39
5	—	661	245.00–256.00	251.36
5	—	929	200.00–210.00	203.90
10	—	329	345.00–400.00	375.45
9	—	405	336.00–340.00	336.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	518	321.00	321.00
1	—	205	390.00	390.00
27	—	735	237.00–238.50	238.27
5	—	494	332.00	332.00
19	—	436	348.00	348.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	468	282.00–292.00	286.13
1	—	640	230.00	230.00
14	—	577	240.00–262.00	256.05
5	—	434	290.00–320.00	303.13
8	—	371	310.00–327.00	318.19
8	—	317	330.00–340.00	333.91
1	—	775	185.00	185.00
20	—	535	265.00–280.00	275.51
7	—	663	210.00–228.00	219.44
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	531	282.00–300.00	293.19
11	—	425	312.00–330.00	320.45
6	—	324	345.00–355.00	350.00
6	—	731	215.00–230.00	224.49
19	—	378	320.00–345.00	333.90
3	—	785	210.00–222.00	218.10
17	—	617	250.00–263.00	258.27
27	—	466	300.00–323.00	312.25
17	—	683	230.00–251.00	239.32
3	—	573	270.00–272.00	270.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	618	200.00–218.00	210.29
7	—	673	205.00–208.00	206.86
8	—	577	220.00–230.00	225.26
8	—	274	282.00–305.00	292.53
33	—	430	230.00–265.00	249.30
23	—	474	237.00–251.00	245.48
32	—	376	245.00–280.00	264.56
1	—	245	315.00	315.00
19	—	522	200.00–240.00	230.74
11	—	327	260.00–295.00	275.29
1	—	720	200.00	200.00
2	—	770	190.00–192.00	191.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	583	225.00–248.00	241.65
2	—	890	184.00–191.00	187.52
64	—	428	259.00–285.00	267.96
23	—	329	280.00–308.00	293.73
24	—	380	265.00–292.00	279.81
13	—	729	207.00	207.00
3	—	675	190.00–210.00	198.19
1	—	775	200.00	200.00
20	—	618	212.00–230.00	221.80
44	—	472	252.00–273.00	257.91
7	—	282	300.00–320.00	311.38
64	—	532	230.00–254.00	242.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	603	244.00	244.00
54	—	684	226.00–237.00	229.50
6	—	577	244.00	244.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	729	203.00–220.00	214.21
26	—	470	255.00–280.00	269.85
19	—	667	208.00–230.00	224.31
9	—	328	300.00–322.00	306.20
23	—	368	280.00–305.00	294.13
60	—	521	237.00–264.00	255.59
4	—	830	198.00	198.00
32	—	421	270.00–300.00	290.67
22	—	623	225.00–246.00	231.61
47	—	565	235.00–260.00	254.88
1	—	270	315.00	315.00
2	—	223	320.00–345.00	332.64
3	—	775	201.00–202.00	201.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	363	310.00	310.00
10	—	303	320.00–325.00	323.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	470	285.00–320.00	296.31
9	—	317	327.00–385.00	345.54
21	—	371	315.00–360.00	325.42
8	—	723	215.00–232.00	220.84
19	—	567	260.00–275.00	265.89
2	—	685	230.00–236.00	233.04
2	—	770	220.00	220.00
32	—	422	295.00–340.00	315.01
5	—	625	240.00–250.00	242.98
6	—	277	337.00–345.00	340.38
3	—	220	352.00–360.00	357.52
13	—	518	277.00–300.00	283.10
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	283	310.00–315.00	312.39
18	—	479	270.00–300.00	289.40
3	—	738	200.00–210.00	204.01
6	—	678	212.00–222.00	219.65
11	—	520	245.00–270.00	260.93
7	—	621	225.00–240.00	228.53
15	—	326	300.00–362.00	333.62
6	—	373	295.00–312.00	301.70
12	—	579	235.00–255.00	244.86
18	—	419	285.00–307.00	291.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	674	220.00–237.00	229.86
4	—	783	192.00–210.00	205.43
23	—	379	305.00–350.00	323.18
11	—	882	185.00–195.00	189.56
41	—	525	255.00–295.00	274.22
43	—	476	267.00–308.00	289.79
3	—	723	200.00–217.00	208.92
21	—	565	240.00–285.00	260.96
6	—	277	325.00–345.00	330.59
40	—	427	275.00–320.00	301.48
15	—	624	230.00–245.00	236.14
24	—	328	310.00–360.00	329.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,123	98.00–112.00	103.95
32	—	1,255	111.00–125.00	117.41
56	—	1,200	104.00–119.00	108.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,449	104.00–117.00	109.60
9	—	1,459	100.00–111.00	105.87
16	—	1,448	111.00–123.00	116.22
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,018	78.00–94.00	84.64
31	—	1,077	92.00–113.00	97.92
24	—	1,023	85.00–106.00	94.38
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,862	130.00–150.00	138.06
16	—	1,705	110.00–135.00	125.12
15	—	1,576	104.00–128.00	119.30

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)	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	900.00–1,250.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,025.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	1,000.00–1,375.00	1,272.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	—	—	1,400.00–2,050.00	1,515.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	26	—	—	950.00–1,400.00	1,099.42
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,275.00–1,625.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	1,125.00–1,850.00	1,583.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	1,300.00–1,650.00	1,511.76
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,450.00–1,500.00	1,466.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,950.00–2,050.00	2,000.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	784.00–1,075.00	920.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	700.00–780.00	740.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	1,097.00–1,374.00	1,207.86

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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