Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 133 priced lines covering 1,361 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,015 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 227 head. replacement cattle receipts at 113 head. Counted as USDA files them — 10 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,015Last week 1,846Year ago 3,267

Slaughter CattleReceipts 227Last week 351Year ago 712

Replacement CattleReceipts 113Last week 304Year ago 240

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good to very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to weaker.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	325	295.00	295.00
10	350–400	370	270.00–292.00	283.56
6	400–450	434	247.00–275.00	255.20
7	450–500	483	242.00–257.00	254.21
7	500–550	523	220.00–240.00	236.79
7	550–600	589	222.00–237.00	226.33
1	600–650	625	212.00	212.00
1	650–700	690	210.00	210.00
1	700–750	745	207.00	207.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	335.00–340.00	337.54
13	300–350	325	300.00–330.00	313.42
10	350–400	367	288.00–312.00	300.42
9	400–450	421	266.00–295.00	278.65
23	450–500	483	260.00–275.00	265.24
20	500–550	527	245.00–260.00	251.35
14	550–600	570	238.00–247.00	241.14
7	600–650	625	218.00–236.00	225.07
4	650–700	659	216.00–230.00	223.93
3	700–750	720	212.00–215.00	213.67
1	750–800	785	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	360.00–370.00	365.09
5	300–350	321	332.00–350.00	341.35
5	350–400	370	306.00–320.00	314.50
3	400–450	417	287.00–315.00	297.20
2	450–500	463	280.00–288.00	284.11
2	500–550	510	252.00–270.00	261.09
4	550–600	574	242.00–255.00	245.23
1	600–650	635	232.00	232.00
9	650–700	656	237.00–245.00	244.11
1	750–800	750	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
86	600–650	616	282.00	282.00
6	800–850	828	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	450–500	485	287.50	287.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	350.00	350.00
5	250–300	277	325.00–345.00	331.69
17	300–350	321	314.00–335.00	322.85
11	350–400	373	300.00–320.00	309.17
18	400–450	413	274.00–307.50	295.23
10	450–500	470	262.00–300.00	277.21
2	500–550	510	250.00–255.00	252.45
8	600–650	626	224.00–237.00	231.25
3	650–700	670	225.00–227.00	225.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	315.00	315.00
5	250–300	268	305.00–310.00	308.94
5	300–350	322	280.00–300.00	294.94
15	350–400	375	262.00–280.00	270.60
11	400–450	431	240.00–270.00	251.42
30	450–500	471	225.00–260.00	249.67
30	500–550	523	210.00–237.00	226.30
12	550–600	571	205.00–225.00	219.48
13	600–650	630	190.00–220.00	202.55
4	650–700	667	200.00–210.00	203.04
1	700–750	725	190.00	190.00
1	750–800	765	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	335.00	335.00
2	250–300	250	320.00–325.00	322.50
8	300–350	324	300.00–315.00	304.87
18	350–400	378	285.00–300.00	291.55
30	400–450	426	262.00–287.00	276.77
40	450–500	471	245.00–275.00	259.78
22	500–550	525	226.00–250.00	241.68
24	550–600	573	215.00–242.50	231.23
12	600–650	612	210.00–232.50	221.36
7	650–700	661	194.00–220.00	208.56
3	700–750	725	191.00–205.00	196.19
1	750–800	765	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	230	274.00–295.00	286.18
2	250–300	293	270.00–274.00	272.02
17	300–350	324	230.00–280.00	245.66
35	350–400	367	220.00–265.00	226.18
37	400–450	428	210.00–250.00	218.94
43	450–500	481	200.00–240.00	216.69
10	500–550	517	190.00–207.00	198.70
7	550–600	571	188.00–215.00	206.56
1	600–650	645	185.00	185.00
4	650–700	681	179.00–180.00	179.75
3	700–750	720	180.00–186.00	182.63
1	750–800	785	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	290.00	290.00
3	250–300	283	300.00–305.00	303.32
11	300–350	325	255.00–295.00	270.30
21	350–400	373	235.00–280.00	252.80
47	400–450	428	225.00–262.00	238.63
45	450–500	472	215.00–246.00	232.34
39	500–550	522	205.00–237.00	221.23
20	550–600	579	200.00–225.00	213.32
7	600–650	626	200.00–215.00	207.64
6	650–700	669	190.00–210.00	197.54
1	750–800	775	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	298.00–325.00	311.38
4	300–350	330	275.00–305.00	294.62
12	350–400	370	262.00–297.00	275.30
20	400–450	421	250.00–275.00	257.88
7	450–500	475	248.00–257.50	252.44
14	500–550	526	224.00–242.00	233.76
17	550–600	571	212.00–241.00	233.52
4	600–650	621	208.00–235.00	220.09
11	650–700	667	202.00–225.00	213.26
1	700–750	715	205.00	205.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	403	285.00–287.00	286.01
1	450–500	455	280.00	280.00
5	600–650	616	240.00	240.00
7	650–700	682	230.00–234.00	230.56
1	700–750	710	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,234	120.00–129.00	124.17
22	—	1,178	104.00–115.00	111.10
24	—	1,183	108.00–120.00	115.67
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,044	103.00–116.00	109.84
20	—	1,046	90.00–105.00	99.78
33	—	1,082	96.00–114.00	106.42
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,602	114.00–131.00	120.74
4	—	1,410	100.00–110.00	103.65
5	—	1,348	112.00–118.00	114.60
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	1,772	144.00–150.00	146.28
8	—	1,658	136.00–148.00	143.29
7	—	1,839	149.00–155.00	152.03

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,136.00–1,554.00	1,356.86
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	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	—	—	1,820.00	1,820.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,500.00–2,000.00	1,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,825.00–2,225.00	2,031.25
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,175.00–1,500.00	1,337.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,450.00–1,800.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	1,150.00–1,750.00	1,472.50
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,080.00–1,250.00	1,114.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,350.00–1,430.00	1,403.33
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,450.00–1,600.00	1,541.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,100.00–1,375.00	1,237.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	850.00–1,075.00	991.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,250.00–2,475.00	2,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,625.00–2,300.00	2,046.43

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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