Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 144 priced lines covering 1,945 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,014 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 541 head. replacement cattle receipts at 360 head. Counted as USDA files them — 68 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Feb 27, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,014Last week 3,911Year ago 2,511

Slaughter CattleReceipts 541Last week 506Year ago 580

Replacement CattleReceipts 360Last week 182Year ago 198

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold steady to firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	375	267.00–300.00	278.89
3	—	285	280.00–285.00	283.39
45	—	429	250.00–282.50	269.62
40	—	527	230.00–250.00	240.85
4	—	714	202.00–212.00	207.27
2	—	773	190.00–200.00	195.11
30	—	474	242.00–272.00	255.79
5	—	825	170.00–177.00	174.17
32	—	569	220.00–240.00	227.46
35	—	324	280.00–310.00	294.43
19	—	620	210.00–230.00	219.09
2	—	225	285.00	285.00
15	—	667	210.00–217.00	213.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	269	270.00–275.00	272.16
5	—	724	180.00–200.00	186.91
1	—	775	190.00	190.00
7	—	573	220.00–235.00	225.00
9	—	381	245.00–275.00	262.18
6	—	675	195.00–215.00	204.81
15	—	427	255.00–267.00	260.92
24	—	470	215.00–260.00	246.66
11	—	520	220.00–240.00	230.23
12	—	325	265.00–285.00	275.32
9	—	627	197.00–220.00	211.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	735	218.00	218.00
17	—	661	220.00–230.00	226.23
9	—	782	213.00	213.00
39	—	420	268.00–300.00	279.51
1	—	235	320.00	320.00
8	—	562	232.00–250.00	242.29
3	—	272	300.00–310.00	306.50
13	—	317	300.00–315.00	304.67
15	—	372	290.00–310.00	298.07
20	—	521	245.00–260.00	252.10
44	—	476	257.00–280.00	268.88
14	—	631	230.00–245.00	239.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	704	222.50	222.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	616	238.00–239.50	238.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	526	289.00–299.00	291.97
8	—	686	242.00	242.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	590	320.00	320.00
12	—	669	294.00–299.00	296.07
6	—	527	360.00	360.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	222.00	222.00
10	—	375	325.00–335.00	329.00
2	—	485	280.00–290.00	285.10
5	—	629	225.00–242.00	232.00
4	—	525	262.00–282.00	271.18
1	—	550	267.00	267.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	761	220.00–246.00	239.89
2	—	728	227.00–248.00	237.68
5	—	533	290.00–300.00	294.10
13	—	639	268.00–278.00	275.12
8	—	465	305.00–332.00	315.28
8	—	382	332.00–370.00	354.48
17	—	572	280.00–284.00	283.76
1	—	300	370.00	370.00
5	—	667	250.00–263.00	258.97
10	—	413	320.00–340.00	331.44
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	473	290.00–305.00	299.63
5	—	719	230.00–246.00	236.24
7	—	423	315.00–325.00	320.42
10	—	375	330.00–360.00	348.99
8	—	341	322.00–355.00	351.19
1	—	750	230.00	230.00
1	—	650	247.00	247.00
21	—	522	272.00–300.00	285.92
10	—	616	250.00–265.00	259.03
16	—	569	252.00–280.00	267.42
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	710	200.00	200.00
2	—	285	325.00–327.00	325.98
8	—	584	230.00–257.00	245.35
6	—	618	222.00–240.00	231.04
3	—	783	180.00–190.00	186.66
19	—	478	260.00–290.00	274.21
21	—	320	310.00–355.00	334.24
5	—	670	210.00–225.00	217.07
14	—	522	252.00–275.00	265.74
14	—	366	300.00–345.00	323.94
18	—	430	280.00–315.00	297.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	318	340.00–380.00	348.60
15	—	518	265.00–308.00	285.90
3	—	763	215.00–222.00	217.29
1	—	225	370.00	370.00
2	—	728	222.00–235.00	228.39
15	—	565	255.00–285.00	269.97
16	—	369	320.00–375.00	333.88
7	—	619	245.00–260.00	250.23
18	—	465	285.00–322.00	301.81
31	—	426	305.00–345.00	322.72
4	—	663	238.00–241.00	240.01
3	—	257	350.00–375.00	363.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	373	310.00–360.00	326.51
16	—	890	188.00–198.00	193.00
7	—	769	202.00–212.00	204.90
16	—	317	325.00–375.00	353.32
5	—	282	335.00–345.00	341.37
7	—	673	228.00–238.00	231.52
39	—	478	265.00–305.00	286.66
23	—	632	232.00–245.00	239.41
15	—	572	240.00–275.00	255.92
3	—	732	210.00–220.00	213.30
3	—	240	350.00–360.00	356.60
38	—	424	285.00–330.00	311.94
51	—	528	245.00–297.00	272.76

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,264	112.00–125.00	117.43
56	—	1,258	105.00–119.00	111.34
33	—	1,202	94.00–112.00	103.39
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,129	93.00–108.00	98.67
35	—	1,002	85.00–107.00	96.68
37	—	1,005	78.00–100.00	89.79
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,406	108.00–125.00	117.37
41	—	1,388	105.00–119.00	112.75
17	—	1,446	95.00–113.00	106.97
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,753	119.00–137.00	130.00
10	—	1,390	109.00–131.00	120.19
11	—	1,746	129.00–144.00	135.66

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	5	—	—	1,175.00–1,600.00	1,420.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,750.00–2,025.00	1,933.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	1,325.00–2,200.00	1,601.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	1,400.00–1,750.00	1,480.56
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	900.00–1,075.00	958.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,975.00	1,975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	3,400.00	3,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,175.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,514.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	—	1,200.00–2,050.00	1,710.94
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	—	1,100.00–1,725.00	1,431.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,125.00–1,170.00	1,147.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,800.00–1,950.00	1,830.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,100.00–2,225.00	2,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	950.00–1,125.00	1,036.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	535.00–725.00	630.00

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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