Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 129 priced lines covering 1,460 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,965 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 301 head. replacement cattle receipts at 198 head. Counted as USDA files them — 44 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 20, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,965Last week 890Year ago 2,252

Slaughter CattleReceipts 301Last week 257Year ago 571

Replacement CattleReceipts 198Last week 162Year ago 250

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle 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	275	420.00	420.00
2	300–350	323	390.00	390.00
2	400–450	423	335.00–342.00	338.52
2	450–500	450	315.00–330.00	322.50
5	500–550	514	300.00–310.00	304.05
21	550–600	577	280.00–297.00	288.59
14	600–650	615	270.00–280.00	273.19
16	650–700	678	265.00–270.00	269.07
12	700–750	713	260.00–265.00	264.59
4	750–800	784	231.00–245.00	238.99
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	335	340.00–375.00	344.80
8	350–400	362	330.00–340.00	332.58
10	400–450	431	315.00–322.00	316.92
26	450–500	478	300.00–320.00	310.34
21	500–550	525	282.00–305.00	293.41
4	550–600	575	280.00–300.00	289.08
11	600–650	614	255.00–267.00	261.88
3	650–700	667	230.00–250.00	241.50
7	700–750	741	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
59	800–850	842	236.00	236.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	323	330.00–340.00	332.88
16	350–400	371	307.00–330.00	319.66
7	400–450	419	290.00–315.00	303.04
5	450–500	474	300.00–304.00	301.19
9	500–550	530	275.00–300.00	289.48
6	550–600	574	262.00–285.00	272.87
5	600–650	628	240.00–265.00	255.08
1	650–700	695	239.00	239.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	360.00	360.00
3	250–300	257	335.00–360.00	346.92
10	300–350	319	320.00–350.00	327.57
2	350–400	378	300.00–316.00	308.37
23	400–450	426	275.00–300.00	283.46
10	450–500	461	270.00–295.00	278.92
19	500–550	523	250.00–267.00	259.71
6	550–600	565	245.00–255.00	249.14
18	600–650	624	232.00–250.00	246.29
8	650–700	658	235.00–245.00	237.55
3	700–750	743	218.00	218.00
8	750–800	771	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	338.00–340.00	338.98
5	250–300	283	325.00–335.00	330.60
19	300–350	326	295.00–315.00	306.75
43	350–400	368	287.00–308.00	294.76
31	400–450	423	270.00–297.00	283.40
39	450–500	476	250.00–285.00	266.97
35	500–550	529	242.00–262.00	252.27
13	550–600	584	227.00–245.00	236.24
5	600–650	618	222.00–242.00	230.12
7	650–700	671	215.00–225.00	218.61
3	700–750	717	207.00–232.00	216.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	375.00	375.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	325.00	325.00
3	250–300	273	315.00	315.00
13	300–350	320	290.00–316.00	299.23
18	350–400	375	270.00–290.00	279.29
24	400–450	425	242.00–282.00	268.41
25	450–500	477	220.00–270.00	252.73
11	500–550	532	237.00–250.00	242.92
2	550–600	570	230.00	230.00
7	600–650	630	210.00–235.00	226.29
4	700–750	720	175.00–195.00	182.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	380.00	380.00
1	250–300	265	375.00	375.00
13	300–350	331	336.00–360.00	343.59
11	350–400	372	320.00–335.00	325.83
31	400–450	424	287.00–322.00	303.15
26	450–500	474	280.00–305.00	289.06
23	500–550	515	270.00–305.00	281.41
25	550–600	569	252.00–285.00	264.80
16	600–650	626	241.00–262.00	252.44
6	650–700	678	227.00–250.00	238.12
3	700–750	718	217.00–230.00	224.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	334.00–360.00	347.95
5	300–350	321	324.00–345.00	331.54
16	350–400	375	287.00–320.00	295.68
23	400–450	425	270.00–306.00	288.12
24	450–500	468	277.00–306.00	285.99
17	500–550	521	260.00–280.00	264.81
16	550–600	577	242.00–267.00	254.23
9	600–650	621	232.00–250.00	243.77
3	650–700	683	212.00–220.00	217.39
2	700–750	703	217.00–222.00	219.49
1	750–800	795	204.00	204.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	420.00	420.00
5	250–300	263	295.00–395.00	369.45
20	300–350	311	340.00–380.00	363.28
23	350–400	374	332.00–360.00	348.63
16	400–450	419	302.00–338.00	323.76
12	450–500	468	295.00–324.00	303.26
18	500–550	512	280.00–295.00	288.58
4	550–600	564	265.00–272.00	269.25
1	600–650	620	255.00	255.00
3	650–700	673	246.00–260.00	253.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	410.00–420.00	414.77
3	350–400	363	362.50	362.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,392	138.00–152.00	146.22
6	—	1,858	155.00–173.00	163.79
18	—	1,690	148.00–164.00	156.03
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,185	115.00–137.00	128.31
17	—	1,257	132.00–158.00	142.42
51	—	1,195	125.00–148.00	135.90
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,007	110.00–121.00	116.17
26	—	1,028	118.00–129.00	124.88
21	—	914	101.00–115.00	108.75
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,466	123.00–130.00	126.14
7	—	1,464	131.00–149.00	134.94

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
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	—	—	1,385.00–1,420.00	1,401.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	1,620.00–1,950.00	1,863.08
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	1,450.00–1,900.00	1,652.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,180.00–1,300.00	1,265.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	1,400.00–1,750.00	1,532.92
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,075.00–1,400.00	1,197.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,483.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,280.00–1,345.00	1,323.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,030.00–1,100.00	1,047.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,585.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,850.00–2,100.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,346.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,975.00–2,250.00	2,112.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,575.00–1,700.00	1,637.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,600.00–1,750.00	1,675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	2,950.00	2,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	2,800.00–3,250.00	3,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,650.00	2,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	875.00–900.00	887.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	700.00–880.00	790.00

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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