Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 136 priced lines covering 1,998 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,209 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 813 head. replacement cattle receipts at 452 head. Counted as USDA files them — 72 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Apr 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,209Last week 2,854Year ago 2,476

Slaughter CattleReceipts 813Last week 756Year ago 501

Replacement CattleReceipts 452Last week 311Year ago 186

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold mostly 3.00 to 6.00 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
1	200–250	220	390.00	390.00
1	250–300	260	380.00	380.00
6	300–350	325	355.00–380.00	370.76
5	350–400	372	330.00–380.00	351.30
15	400–450	418	300.00–355.00	342.45
7	450–500	474	280.00–345.00	319.84
7	500–550	524	275.00–330.00	312.27
10	550–600	573	264.00–292.50	273.79
3	600–650	618	260.00–275.00	266.70
3	650–700	660	247.00–253.00	249.99
4	700–750	729	235.00–245.00	238.67
13	750–800	771	222.00–235.00	232.45
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
72	600–650	640	259.50	259.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	329	320.00–370.00	355.35
18	350–400	372	300.00–350.00	336.74
13	400–450	422	280.00–340.00	316.71
19	450–500	470	270.00–328.00	312.97
15	500–550	530	260.00–313.00	297.18
11	550–600	576	255.00–300.00	287.98
15	600–650	623	240.00–280.00	267.25
4	650–700	671	230.00–237.00	233.05
53	700–750	727	220.00–240.00	239.41
22	750–800	760	210.00–231.00	230.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	370.00	370.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	326	335.00–345.00	340.69
10	350–400	374	330.00–335.00	331.20
12	400–450	430	312.00–322.00	317.70
40	450–500	480	300.00–315.00	303.68
3	500–550	523	280.00–290.00	286.69
13	550–600	570	274.00–280.00	275.01
6	600–650	622	247.00–270.00	257.76
1	650–700	695	230.00	230.00
4	700–750	724	223.00	223.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	360.00	360.00
1	250–300	275	350.00	350.00
6	300–350	321	345.00–362.00	351.92
9	350–400	371	330.00–350.00	341.27
25	400–450	417	310.00–335.00	321.17
13	450–500	461	295.00–325.00	304.84
10	500–550	519	265.00–285.00	271.98
14	550–600	563	257.00–262.00	260.77
4	600–650	608	240.00–255.00	246.30
3	650–700	663	230.00–242.00	235.64
1	700–750	710	225.00	225.00
1	750–800	750	223.00	223.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	262	320.00–345.00	330.83
8	300–350	336	330.00–350.00	339.25
23	350–400	378	315.00–340.00	326.92
43	400–450	422	290.00–322.00	305.11
18	450–500	469	270.00–310.00	289.73
25	500–550	525	250.00–287.00	266.53
11	550–600	574	250.00–262.00	254.75
17	600–650	623	232.00–252.00	240.60
4	650–700	665	220.00–236.00	230.24
4	700–750	718	210.00–213.00	212.25
1	750–800	760	200.00	200.00
2	800–850	800	192.00	192.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	330.00	330.00
3	300–350	330	320.00–325.00	323.28
11	350–400	381	295.00–320.00	311.70
13	400–450	420	280.00–310.00	295.01
16	450–500	481	257.00–300.00	277.31
12	500–550	518	250.00–278.00	265.24
13	550–600	572	232.00–255.00	244.43
11	600–650	628	227.00–240.00	234.30
2	650–700	665	220.00–222.00	221.02
4	700–750	739	188.00–212.00	201.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	300–350	326	305.00–320.00	314.72
20	350–400	373	290.00–322.00	308.06
25	400–450	413	270.00–300.00	286.44
12	450–500	460	242.00–288.00	271.60
15	500–550	518	245.00–270.00	256.79
15	550–600	571	236.00–255.00	244.00
23	600–650	605	227.00–249.00	245.69
16	650–700	668	220.00–230.00	225.51
21	700–750	728	210.00–220.00	211.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	327.00	327.00
18	300–350	321	285.00–315.00	298.77
36	350–400	371	270.00–310.00	291.99
70	400–450	428	257.00–295.00	280.97
58	450–500	480	240.00–285.00	257.99
44	500–550	527	235.00–260.00	247.44
35	550–600	573	230.00–250.00	240.73
19	600–650	622	220.00–240.00	227.92
6	650–700	668	210.00–222.00	217.00
5	700–750	713	200.00–215.00	204.55
14	750–800	788	182.00–201.00	196.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per head · actual wt
3	850–900	873	1,625.00	1,625.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per head · actual wt
14	450–500	492	1,475.00	1,475.00
9	550–600	597	1,500.00	1,500.00
14	600–650	624	1,525.00–1,650.00	1,588.60
7	650–700	674	1,625.00–1,750.00	1,714.74
22	700–750	730	1,725.00–1,775.00	1,743.16
9	800–850	826	1,850.00	1,850.00
28	850–900	869	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,818.32
6	900–950	905	1,800.00	1,800.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	650–700	681	240.00–250.00	246.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	321	275.00–300.00	285.60
16	350–400	377	270.00–295.00	280.32
23	400–450	428	250.00–280.00	264.24
30	450–500	470	232.00–270.00	255.32
18	500–550	522	230.00–250.00	239.97
15	550–600	577	225.00–235.00	231.66
14	600–650	630	210.00–232.00	218.84
2	650–700	688	197.00–207.00	202.05
1	700–750	745	205.00	205.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,370	130.00–139.00	134.50
37	—	1,435	122.00–137.00	130.07
14	—	1,484	115.00–131.00	127.05
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,016	97.00–115.00	106.49
27	—	1,056	114.00–127.00	121.66
38	—	994	107.00–127.00	117.18
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,283	135.00–152.00	143.07
83	—	1,180	124.00–144.00	132.64
68	—	1,223	118.00–135.00	127.21
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,926	159.00–169.00	164.32
17	—	1,438	130.00–150.00	142.20
14	—	1,635	140.00–159.00	153.32

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	23	—	—	785.00–900.00	845.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	950.00–1,275.00	1,126.11
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	1,400.00–1,775.00	1,618.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	1,525.00–2,000.00	1,737.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	1,200.00–1,700.00	1,420.83
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,450.00–1,525.00	1,487.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	950.00–1,000.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	1,125.00–1,300.00	1,230.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	2,325.00–2,675.00	2,485.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,450.00–1,475.00	1,462.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	—	—	1,625.00–2,800.00	2,103.70
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	25	—	—	1,425.00–2,450.00	1,669.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,425.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,075.00

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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