Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 131 priced lines covering 2,566 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,817 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 813 head. replacement cattle receipts at 186 head. Counted as USDA files them — 29 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Aug 13, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,817Last week 2,051Year ago 4,010

Slaughter CattleReceipts 813Last week 383Year ago 615

Replacement CattleReceipts 186Last week 138Year ago 341

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 1.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	355.00	355.00
2	250–300	275	365.00–375.00	369.82
9	300–350	323	327.00–355.00	339.89
28	350–400	374	300.00–335.00	320.60
17	400–450	418	282.00–324.00	301.05
41	450–500	485	270.00–307.00	296.02
17	500–550	523	252.00–298.00	278.29
37	550–600	585	248.00–280.00	262.47
22	600–650	621	240.00–258.00	253.59
38	650–700	675	235.00–250.00	241.83
22	700–750	732	236.50	236.50
3	750–800	782	223.00–228.00	225.68
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	435.00–445.00	439.95
5	250–300	287	380.00–400.00	386.58
6	300–350	320	330.00–390.00	371.89
14	350–400	367	325.00–350.00	336.20
15	400–450	425	304.00–340.00	316.53
16	450–500	464	290.00–315.00	299.43
54	500–550	511	285.00–303.00	292.98
26	550–600	583	250.00–280.00	266.68
94	600–650	627	257.00–272.00	261.51
6	650–700	672	250.00–262.00	254.92
21	700–750	727	232.00–248.00	236.81
22	750–800	776	228.50–232.50	229.97
18	800–850	800	226.00	226.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	330.00	330.00
5	300–350	324	315.00–330.00	320.83
13	350–400	376	285.00–330.00	309.15
2	400–450	430	270.00–285.00	277.33
2	450–500	485	258.00–275.00	266.41
2	500–550	518	260.00–267.00	263.58
4	550–600	588	233.00–245.00	237.97
1	600–650	640	230.00	230.00
1	650–700	690	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	284	280.00–295.00	289.86
4	300–350	316	255.00–287.00	267.51
15	350–400	380	245.00–275.00	258.38
25	400–450	425	236.00–257.00	244.31
20	450–500	477	230.00–247.00	237.86
18	500–550	512	210.00–238.00	227.76
11	550–600	572	200.00–225.00	215.59
4	600–650	613	200.00–217.00	209.99
1	650–700	675	200.00	200.00
1	700–750	705	198.00	198.00
1	750–800	755	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	279	290.00–305.00	297.46
19	300–350	326	270.00–325.00	296.56
43	350–400	369	258.00–290.00	272.16
82	400–450	424	246.00–270.00	257.55
96	450–500	475	238.00–264.00	252.02
79	500–550	529	228.00–252.00	242.29
92	550–600	578	220.00–245.00	235.05
46	600–650	616	217.00–232.00	221.68
86	650–700	678	209.00–229.50	224.93
7	700–750	721	195.00–210.00	206.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
60	600–650	630	238.00	238.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	280	315.00–322.00	318.41
14	300–350	322	290.00–320.00	299.77
15	350–400	357	280.00–310.00	301.59
42	400–450	426	260.00–308.00	276.97
49	450–500	463	250.00–275.00	262.65
48	500–550	518	242.00–260.00	254.74
14	550–600	560	238.00–255.00	250.29
4	600–650	623	228.00–237.00	230.71
23	650–700	658	218.00–229.00	222.56
4	700–750	730	210.00–215.00	213.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	568	252.00–262.00	259.96
15	600–650	603	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
21	650–700	678	256.00	256.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	311	327.00–330.00	329.20
14	350–400	378	240.00–314.00	297.58
13	400–450	423	265.00–300.00	282.27
30	450–500	481	235.00–272.00	258.75
28	500–550	524	217.00–260.00	239.86
13	550–600	577	217.00–250.00	236.09
6	600–650	624	212.00–237.00	220.85
3	750–800	773	196.00–198.00	197.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	350.00–355.00	352.59
4	250–300	265	350.00–399.00	372.63
2	300–350	338	350.00–387.00	368.36
18	350–400	370	317.00–372.00	329.09
25	400–450	417	300.00–325.00	309.70
13	450–500	469	270.00–300.00	287.09
17	500–550	516	258.00–282.00	272.86
1	550–600	575	248.00	248.00
11	600–650	620	242.00–252.00	248.11
2	650–700	670	239.00–245.00	241.93
6	750–800	751	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	340.00	340.00
4	250–300	283	330.00–340.00	335.44
7	300–350	320	325.00–372.00	344.53
20	350–400	377	300.00–332.00	315.98
40	400–450	423	274.00–317.00	297.38
38	450–500	476	255.00–285.00	270.15
34	500–550	525	240.00–270.00	255.46
23	550–600	574	234.00–257.00	244.21
23	600–650	618	220.00–250.00	231.41
4	650–700	669	217.00–236.00	229.20
5	700–750	733	212.00–222.00	217.34
1	750–800	795	199.00	199.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	1,209	129.00–143.00	137.29
120	—	1,220	138.00–150.00	142.83
50	—	1,272	144.00–158.00	150.06
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,089	118.00–135.00	127.45
32	—	979	114.00–126.00	119.75
36	—	1,064	125.00–139.00	131.60
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,350	143.00–159.00	151.09
9	—	1,455	136.00–141.00	138.78
49	—	1,379	138.00–152.00	145.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,395	146.00–159.00	155.17
23	—	1,715	160.00–170.00	165.95
9	—	1,754	170.00–180.00	175.03

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,700.00–2,600.00	1,972.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,025.00–1,550.00	1,280.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	—	—	1,225.00–2,250.00	1,758.27
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,670.00	1,670.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,225.00–1,300.00	1,262.00
Bred Cows — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	—	—	760.00–900.00	830.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,675.00	2,675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,830.00–2,725.00	2,459.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,385.00–1,415.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,100.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	1,080.00–1,380.00	1,249.14
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,420.00–1,687.00	1,545.17
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	1,700.00–2,300.00	2,019.23
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,000.00	3,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,800.00–2,075.00	1,955.00

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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