Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 140 priced lines covering 2,669 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,894 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 683 head. replacement cattle receipts at 302 head. Counted as USDA files them — 27 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Aug 27, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,894Last week 2,543Year ago 4,122

Slaughter CattleReceipts 683Last week 482Year ago 786

Replacement CattleReceipts 302Last week 181Year ago 330

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 9.00 lower. Lighter weight feeder steers sold sharply lower with heavier weight feeder steers unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower, and feeder bulls sold 6.00 to 12.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	225	400.00	400.00
3	250–300	282	310.00–370.00	347.22
9	300–350	325	330.00–350.00	337.78
14	350–400	368	304.00–338.00	317.16
17	400–450	425	295.00–305.00	301.68
25	450–500	482	280.00–291.00	288.13
3	500–550	518	274.00–276.00	274.65
24	550–600	566	256.00–266.00	259.36
4	600–650	603	250.00	250.00
25	650–700	668	239.00–248.00	244.42
17	700–750	719	214.00–232.00	227.81
2	750–800	773	224.00–228.00	225.98
3	800–850	803	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	290.00	290.00
5	300–350	327	282.00–315.00	290.75
7	350–400	372	270.00–278.00	274.42
1	400–450	445	250.00	250.00
16	450–500	484	220.00–261.00	249.55
41	500–550	526	225.00–250.00	241.30
20	550–600	578	218.00–238.00	228.47
23	600–650	618	220.00–230.00	224.97
2	650–700	675	220.00	220.00
7	700–750	725	215.00–220.00	217.57
3	750–800	782	214.00–216.00	214.68
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	650–700	684	228.00	228.00
128	750–800	753	231.00	231.00
14	800–850	800	216.00	216.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	350.00	350.00
18	300–350	325	300.00–320.00	311.11
13	350–400	376	280.00–310.00	293.57
11	400–450	425	275.00–290.00	282.72
40	450–500	468	259.00–285.00	273.96
45	500–550	531	250.00–272.00	265.35
69	550–600	577	227.00–267.50	254.58
92	600–650	621	224.00–248.00	236.79
42	650–700	681	215.00–232.50	227.00
13	700–750	723	219.00–228.00	224.39
16	750–800	762	214.50–222.00	218.73
2	900–950	915	202.00	202.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	250.00–290.00	269.46
5	300–350	334	260.00–275.00	268.64
9	350–400	377	230.00–265.00	239.28
32	400–450	427	210.00–245.00	219.87
20	450–500	470	210.00–235.00	217.58
20	500–550	526	210.00–222.00	212.70
10	550–600	580	200.00–217.00	209.13
13	600–650	623	195.00–209.00	201.83
6	650–700	678	190.00–200.00	195.02
10	700–750	729	175.00–194.00	187.88
5	750–800	778	180.00–190.00	184.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	280.00	280.00
21	300–350	325	260.00–315.00	281.12
32	350–400	378	238.00–292.50	260.66
79	400–450	427	226.00–265.00	236.61
72	450–500	473	215.00–255.00	237.03
63	500–550	526	216.00–235.00	227.11
91	550–600	576	211.00–230.00	219.98
39	600–650	618	204.00–218.00	211.74
35	650–700	671	200.00–215.00	209.23
30	700–750	713	192.00–209.00	201.60
3	750–800	757	190.00–200.00	194.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	320	280.00–327.00	309.56
12	350–400	362	265.00–315.00	288.10
8	400–450	415	270.00–285.00	279.22
29	450–500	475	236.00–265.00	256.05
69	500–550	514	230.00–260.00	247.35
17	550–600	569	225.00–241.00	230.28
36	600–650	616	215.00–228.00	221.68
27	650–700	660	212.00–225.00	221.27
10	700–750	709	208.00–213.00	211.67
5	750–800	781	205.00	205.00
8	900–950	924	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
85	600–650	603	239.00	239.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	531	252.00	252.00
16	600–650	628	234.00	234.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	330.00	330.00
3	250–300	283	300.00–357.00	335.33
9	300–350	333	315.00–330.00	320.43
6	350–400	370	305.00–315.00	309.73
22	400–450	421	278.00–315.00	295.78
11	450–500	457	285.00–295.00	288.75
13	500–550	511	260.00–270.00	267.10
1	550–600	570	239.00	239.00
4	600–650	605	235.00–240.00	237.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	320.00–330.00	325.21
2	250–300	290	310.00–315.00	312.54
11	300–350	330	280.00–300.00	287.23
5	350–400	381	282.00–287.00	285.20
20	400–450	430	234.00–270.00	248.04
9	450–500	466	238.00–261.00	254.15
23	500–550	525	210.00–242.00	224.10
20	550–600	575	200.00–232.00	215.74
13	600–650	625	206.00–220.00	212.99
25	650–700	671	190.00–210.00	203.04
5	700–750	719	196.00–205.00	200.39
6	750–800	772	190.00–195.00	191.65
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	271	330.00	330.00
6	300–350	332	310.00–320.00	313.65
11	350–400	365	295.00–315.00	304.29
39	400–450	417	260.00–295.00	276.85
49	450–500	474	226.00–275.00	252.52
65	500–550	520	218.00–260.00	236.96
50	550–600	575	214.00–242.00	224.63
26	600–650	621	205.00–230.00	220.75
18	650–700	666	202.00–220.00	215.98
7	700–750	731	205.00–211.00	208.57
6	750–800	772	198.00–206.00	199.97

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,227	125.00–144.00	134.11
29	—	1,167	118.00–134.00	126.59
31	—	1,240	132.00–152.00	141.68
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,010	100.00–117.00	110.97
19	—	1,054	114.00–130.00	120.23
44	—	1,083	108.00–128.00	118.40
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,433	135.00–151.00	144.59
8	—	1,340	125.00–143.00	135.29
4	—	1,380	120.00–131.00	126.03
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,479	155.00–167.00	158.78
13	—	1,488	140.00–159.00	151.72
8	—	1,646	161.00–173.00	164.06

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,400.00	3,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,300.00	3,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,265.00	1,265.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	3,000.00–3,100.00	3,060.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	—	1,800.00–2,650.00	2,491.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	48	—	—	1,325.00–2,950.00	2,346.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	35	—	—	950.00–1,900.00	1,780.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	170.00	170.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,530.00–1,767.00	1,637.43
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	26	—	—	1,006.00–1,473.00	1,255.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,050	150.00–167.00	158.09
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,625.00	1,625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,250.00–1,650.00	1,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	1,750.00–2,800.00	2,244.44
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,100.00	3,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	3,000.00–3,300.00	3,166.67

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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