Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 126 priced lines covering 1,158 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,536 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 406 head. replacement cattle receipts at 270 head. Counted as USDA files them — 93 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,536Last week 1,373Year ago 1,060

Slaughter CattleReceipts 406Last week 294Year ago 206

Replacement CattleReceipts 270Last week 224Year ago 111

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 lower. All feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. 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	250–300	260	390.00	390.00
2	300–350	328	340.00–350.00	345.11
6	350–400	364	330.00–380.00	364.08
1	400–450	430	340.00	340.00
7	450–500	469	315.00–330.00	322.09
9	500–550	514	290.00–315.00	306.07
7	550–600	561	275.00–290.00	284.59
4	600–650	628	255.00–266.00	261.52
3	650–700	670	247.00–265.00	253.87
2	700–750	710	240.00	240.00
1	750–800	755	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	320	355.00–370.00	364.14
3	350–400	367	320.00–345.00	333.11
7	400–450	412	310.00–344.00	327.01
17	450–500	482	290.00–317.50	313.74
7	500–550	532	280.00–305.00	292.82
9	550–600	571	260.00–297.00	276.78
7	600–650	630	250.00–265.00	259.40
4	650–700	664	240.00–272.00	255.36
2	700–750	740	230.00–236.00	233.02
1	750–800	770	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	355.00	355.00
2	300–350	335	340.00–345.00	342.46
4	350–400	371	325.00–345.00	332.64
1	400–450	430	324.00	324.00
4	450–500	479	300.00–306.00	303.72
5	500–550	528	280.00–290.00	285.00
6	550–600	573	265.00–280.00	274.20
1	600–650	635	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	553	267.00	267.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	335.00	335.00
2	250–300	288	310.00–320.00	315.04
9	300–350	325	290.00–320.00	301.44
17	350–400	389	275.00–305.00	292.35
19	400–450	424	260.00–292.00	274.51
27	450–500	471	247.00–285.00	271.27
28	500–550	522	240.00–258.00	247.58
14	550–600	574	230.00–245.00	237.65
21	600–650	624	210.00–240.00	230.28
7	650–700	670	200.00–225.00	217.76
1	750–800	795	170.00	170.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	273	328.00–340.00	332.73
9	300–350	334	310.00–336.00	320.90
9	350–400	376	295.00–310.00	304.69
28	400–450	422	280.00–315.00	303.38
18	450–500	472	260.00–300.00	286.59
19	500–550	517	250.00–280.00	268.31
14	550–600	562	240.00–260.00	250.47
6	600–650	608	230.00–250.00	241.73
5	650–700	660	220.00–228.00	226.40
2	700–750	728	200.00–210.00	204.91
1	750–800	780	190.00	190.00
1	800–850	800	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	220	375.00–390.00	378.58
1	250–300	255	350.00	350.00
1	400–450	405	325.00	325.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	316.00	316.00
8	300–350	328	265.00–306.00	294.49
6	350–400	383	260.00–295.00	284.38
12	400–450	430	250.00–280.00	268.65
9	450–500	489	235.00–270.00	251.41
9	500–550	518	220.00–245.00	235.04
11	550–600	575	200.00–230.00	223.54
6	600–650	627	210.00–225.00	217.60
1	650–700	690	190.00	190.00
2	700–750	725	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	318	334.00–355.00	343.29
8	350–400	377	320.00–332.00	329.21
24	400–450	419	300.00–325.00	310.51
23	450–500	473	290.00–300.00	296.51
20	500–550	526	270.00–290.00	280.58
16	550–600	572	255.00–282.00	269.89
13	600–650	625	234.00–265.00	248.23
6	650–700	660	220.00–245.00	237.30
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	213	395.00–410.00	403.28
3	250–300	292	360.00–385.00	368.43
4	300–350	318	350.00–375.00	359.19
8	350–400	367	340.00–355.00	345.79
12	400–450	413	320.00–345.00	332.26
8	450–500	466	305.00–320.00	315.00
9	500–550	528	278.00–305.00	289.66
7	550–600	580	260.00–270.00	267.68
5	600–650	624	240.00–254.00	246.74
3	650–700	677	235.00–246.00	240.34
4	700–750	711	230.00–247.00	239.26
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	365.00–370.00	367.50
2	250–300	265	350.00–355.00	352.59
5	300–350	318	320.00–340.00	330.85
6	350–400	383	300.00–320.00	310.83
3	400–450	432	290.00–307.00	298.78
15	450–500	471	270.00–315.00	287.19
10	500–550	531	255.00–265.00	257.93
12	550–600	571	225.00–265.00	252.27
4	600–650	631	220.00–250.00	241.89
5	650–700	672	215.00–228.00	222.04
2	750–800	775	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,145	111.00–124.00	118.07
24	—	1,200	124.00–138.00	129.59
69	—	1,185	117.00–130.00	123.78
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,030	109.00–116.00	113.06
31	—	961	95.00–105.00	99.49
37	—	1,017	102.00–115.00	107.28
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	1,310	126.00	126.00
14	—	1,410	112.00–120.00	116.07
13	—	1,419	118.00–126.00	123.19
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,443	125.00–141.00	138.06
15	—	1,618	134.00–158.00	146.61
7	—	1,879	153.00–166.00	158.21

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,857.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	2,025.00–2,275.00	2,116.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,575.00–1,825.00	1,708.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	29	—	—	1,725.00–2,400.00	2,016.38
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,225.00–1,400.00	1,291.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	2,600.00–2,700.00	2,655.56
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,750.00–1,975.00	1,862.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,425.00–1,650.00	1,571.88
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	1,000.00–1,325.00	1,141.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	1,230.00–1,750.00	1,519.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	1,325.00–2,000.00	1,727.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,330.00	1,265.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	850.00–1,050.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	975.00–1,025.00	1,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,375.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00

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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