Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 124 priced lines covering 1,447 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,149 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 377 head. replacement cattle receipts at 211 head. Counted as USDA files them — 35 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,149Last week 1,729Year ago 2,166

Slaughter CattleReceipts 377Last week 282Year ago 393

Replacement CattleReceipts 211Last week 184Year ago 153

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold sharply lower. Trade active with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	274	270.00–328.00	286.27
11	300–350	332	290.00–332.00	315.96
16	350–400	378	280.00–320.00	307.04
15	400–450	421	260.00–300.00	283.29
34	450–500	464	250.00–280.00	267.77
53	500–550	529	235.00–258.00	241.25
27	550–600	574	225.00–252.00	234.78
37	600–650	621	217.00–235.00	224.09
12	650–700	670	205.00–222.00	210.51
6	700–750	730	200.00–205.00	203.33
2	750–800	753	197.00–200.00	198.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	273	320.00–325.00	321.68
3	300–350	322	305.00–315.00	309.90
18	350–400	378	250.00–300.00	281.35
21	400–450	435	240.00–290.00	267.00
33	450–500	476	230.00–270.00	252.07
22	500–550	520	220.00–252.00	239.52
12	550–600	576	190.00–240.00	217.05
9	600–650	621	175.00–225.00	206.84
6	650–700	668	200.00–215.00	207.40
4	700–750	726	190.00–200.00	195.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	280	340.00	340.00
8	300–350	325	338.00–345.00	339.92
3	350–400	377	314.00–330.00	324.62
5	400–450	405	302.00–308.00	306.80
1	450–500	490	278.00	278.00
10	500–550	519	272.00–290.00	275.57
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	333	330.00–340.00	334.55
8	350–400	377	315.00–330.00	322.33
12	400–450	421	282.00–314.00	297.84
12	450–500	470	257.00–306.00	276.70
29	500–550	529	250.00–280.00	261.21
9	550–600	561	240.00–260.00	252.10
4	600–650	626	242.00–245.00	244.26
9	650–700	678	225.00–242.00	232.78
4	700–750	723	220.00–227.00	221.78
3	750–800	762	210.00–212.00	210.67
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	327.00	327.00
8	350–400	386	295.00–312.00	307.35
11	400–450	431	242.00–308.00	259.86
5	450–500	468	280.00–286.00	283.24
8	500–550	536	230.00–265.00	240.38
14	550–600	578	222.00–253.00	237.29
7	600–650	617	214.00–242.50	237.44
2	650–700	660	222.00–225.00	223.52
2	750–800	797	207.50	207.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	268	390.00–395.00	391.58
5	300–350	322	325.00–335.00	326.93
5	350–400	369	325.00–355.00	344.23
2	400–450	440	300.00	300.00
2	450–500	465	290.00	290.00
6	500–550	528	270.00–277.00	271.14
12	550–600	559	272.00–285.00	283.07
10	600–650	637	245.00–260.00	249.44
4	650–700	668	245.00–257.50	254.36
3	700–750	708	210.00	210.00
10	750–800	783	218.00–230.00	224.37
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
72	650–700	691	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	650–700	659	262.50	262.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	276	280.00–300.00	289.00
18	300–350	324	270.00–300.00	283.28
24	350–400	377	250.00–284.00	266.47
27	400–450	423	240.00–260.00	250.20
27	450–500	470	225.00–247.00	233.38
28	500–550	517	225.00–240.00	234.10
25	550–600	574	215.00–235.00	224.70
20	600–650	615	205.00–225.00	218.53
6	650–700	668	205.00–215.00	212.01
2	700–750	720	185.00–195.00	190.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	280.00	280.00
9	300–350	323	270.00–290.00	281.10
21	350–400	369	232.00–270.00	249.97
23	400–450	418	220.00–250.00	238.05
42	450–500	472	220.00–248.00	237.82
15	500–550	532	200.00–230.00	220.96
14	550–600	575	210.00–222.00	215.04
10	600–650	622	195.00–212.00	205.12
6	650–700	671	190.00–208.00	197.83
3	700–750	710	185.00–198.00	191.07
1	750–800	755	194.00	194.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	306	295.00–300.00	296.01
5	350–400	371	270.00–296.00	280.54
3	400–450	427	260.00–265.00	261.68
2	500–550	520	258.00	258.00
4	550–600	571	238.00	238.00
1	650–700	680	226.00	226.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	633	240.00	240.00
1	650–700	670	235.00	235.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,236	138.00–154.00	142.76
50	—	1,183	128.00–145.00	134.82
42	—	1,179	120.00–134.00	128.04
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,046	120.00–137.50	126.13
42	—	994	114.00–130.00	121.07
33	—	942	105.00–120.00	112.63
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,511	136.00–140.00	137.28
12	—	1,353	133.00–139.00	135.11
14	—	1,381	125.00–133.00	127.74
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,831	167.00–176.00	171.98
9	—	1,611	150.00–168.00	160.19
11	—	1,401	143.00–157.00	150.36

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	1,250.00–2,100.00	1,710.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	1,325.00–1,650.00	1,462.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	1,350.00–2,250.00	1,732.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,337.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,725.00–1,800.00	1,775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	1,350.00–1,650.00	1,527.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,750.00–1,900.00	1,825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	1,700.00–2,150.00	1,900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,250.00–1,550.00	1,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,200.00–1,650.00	1,417.86
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,175.00–1,350.00	1,262.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,237.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,533.33
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,370.00–1,385.00	1,373.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,450.00–1,480.00	1,465.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,170.00	1,170.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	1,625.00–2,600.00	2,201.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,425.00–2,250.00	2,037.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	2,650.00–3,100.00	2,916.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,375.00–1,550.00	1,462.50
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	765.00–975.00	870.00

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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