Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 131 priced lines covering 1,995 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,450 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 520 head. replacement cattle receipts at 165 head. Counted as USDA files them — 56 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Mar 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,450Last week 1,993Year ago 2,595

Slaughter CattleReceipts 520Last week 266Year ago 719

Replacement CattleReceipts 165Last week 360Year ago 396

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 6.00 to 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. All feeder classes sold sharply higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold steady to firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	350.00	350.00
2	250–300	290	350.00	350.00
10	300–350	323	335.00–385.00	351.70
23	350–400	368	335.00–380.00	362.70
21	400–450	421	315.00–350.00	328.73
25	450–500	474	295.00–320.00	307.78
28	500–550	524	260.00–300.00	278.92
19	550–600	571	245.00–287.00	266.65
16	600–650	633	230.00–262.00	248.53
13	650–700	678	230.00–242.00	239.14
5	700–750	720	205.00–240.00	223.92
5	750–800	782	180.00–212.00	197.96
4	850–900	870	195.00–200.00	197.49
1	900–950	925	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	360.00	360.00
8	300–350	333	350.00–395.00	379.59
25	350–400	365	340.00–390.00	361.99
25	400–450	422	325.00–380.00	339.52
27	450–500	470	303.00–360.00	327.19
19	500–550	517	280.00–340.00	291.36
8	550–600	571	265.00–310.00	280.04
5	600–650	616	247.00–280.00	259.39
5	650–700	666	244.00–255.00	247.57
2	700–750	730	220.00–230.00	224.93
2	750–800	768	200.00–210.00	205.05
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	383	377.50	377.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	345.00–365.00	355.27
16	300–350	323	335.00–380.00	370.51
11	350–400	369	320.00–360.00	332.67
10	400–450	423	300.00–330.00	312.52
17	450–500	475	280.00–300.00	289.68
8	500–550	532	250.00–287.00	275.83
8	550–600	578	245.00–275.00	255.71
7	600–650	626	230.00–255.00	241.49
3	650–700	665	205.00–215.00	209.95
4	700–750	721	200.00–225.00	214.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	276	290.00–325.00	298.87
31	300–350	323	290.00–350.00	320.25
41	350–400	375	280.00–330.00	300.31
56	400–450	429	269.00–315.00	288.09
57	450–500	477	255.00–295.00	271.76
57	500–550	520	240.00–270.00	257.63
26	550–600	574	230.00–252.00	244.01
17	600–650	624	222.00–240.00	230.55
8	650–700	661	220.00–230.00	223.36
1	700–750	705	215.00	215.00
1	750–800	775	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	330.00–335.00	332.46
3	350–400	382	325.00–335.00	331.55
2	450–500	495	295.00–299.00	297.00
5	500–550	528	285.00–290.00	286.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
126	600–650	612	252.60	252.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	318.00	318.00
23	300–350	324	307.00–385.00	333.19
33	350–400	375	290.00–360.00	314.58
41	400–450	415	282.00–330.00	300.97
58	450–500	477	270.00–320.00	283.85
31	500–550	516	255.00–290.00	267.76
33	550–600	578	250.00–270.00	261.13
24	600–650	624	232.00–248.00	242.60
15	650–700	663	227.00–244.00	237.29
15	700–750	727	207.50–230.00	218.60
2	750–800	793	205.00–210.00	207.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	315.00	315.00
6	300–350	338	270.00–330.00	300.25
8	350–400	374	265.00–325.00	290.02
19	400–450	424	240.00–300.00	276.46
27	450–500	478	247.00–280.00	263.26
8	500–550	531	222.00–255.00	245.38
11	550–600	580	220.00–240.00	229.22
14	600–650	622	210.00–227.00	218.04
4	650–700	680	200.00–215.00	208.73
1	700–750	730	200.00	200.00
2	750–800	773	185.00–190.00	187.49
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	378.00	378.00
6	300–350	325	335.00–380.00	365.83
14	350–400	375	332.00–375.00	354.34
10	400–450	429	315.00–335.00	326.41
9	450–500	477	315.00–320.00	317.67
10	500–550	535	299.00–310.00	305.30
11	550–600	591	300.00–306.00	301.00
22	600–650	628	250.00–284.00	270.60
2	650–700	673	270.00–275.00	272.55
9	700–750	714	245.00–248.00	246.11
18	750–800	776	242.00–245.00	242.17
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	328	372.00–395.00	388.45
21	350–400	374	340.00–400.00	375.00
24	400–450	418	327.00–380.00	353.44
34	450–500	480	320.00–350.00	337.84
11	500–550	520	310.00–330.00	320.21
11	550–600	559	290.00–300.00	296.88
4	600–650	616	270.00–300.00	287.65
12	650–700	676	260.00–288.00	269.32
9	700–750	706	244.00–254.00	252.64
3	750–800	777	220.00–230.00	224.05
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	388	400.00–411.00	405.39
4	400–450	425	400.00	400.00
3	450–500	472	355.00–360.00	358.36
8	500–550	537	336.00–345.00	337.65
20	550–600	563	319.00–332.00	320.11
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	325	350.00–360.00	352.86
5	350–400	380	322.00–340.00	332.33
4	400–450	430	310.00–320.00	314.91
4	500–550	536	290.00–297.00	291.73
14	600–650	618	260.00–269.00	263.85
26	700–750	721	240.00	240.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,180	105.00–128.00	116.25
76	—	1,216	114.00–134.00	123.85
46	—	1,274	127.00–144.00	130.35
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,043	98.00–122.00	113.08
17	—	1,064	89.00–108.00	102.75
29	—	1,077	95.00–118.00	109.58
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,365	111.00–125.00	119.55
12	—	1,404	122.00–138.00	132.73
31	—	1,290	119.00–133.00	129.06
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,444	120.00–135.00	126.97
21	—	1,722	130.00–141.00	136.09
15	—	1,698	140.00–149.00	144.06

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	975.00–1,100.00	1,041.67
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	—	—	1,600.00–2,000.00	1,810.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	1,200.00–1,625.00	1,438.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,400.00–2,200.00	1,625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	1,025.00–1,600.00	1,246.88
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,333.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,750.00–1,900.00	1,820.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	—	1,350.00–2,100.00	1,892.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	2,350.00–2,500.00	2,425.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,700.00–1,750.00	1,733.33
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	545.00–690.00	641.67

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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