Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 134 priced lines covering 1,824 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,117 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 259 head. replacement cattle receipts at 250 head. Counted as USDA files them — 27 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 9, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,117Last week 2,904Year ago 1,985

Slaughter CattleReceipts 259Last week 332Year ago 498

Replacement CattleReceipts 250Last week 190Year ago 176

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 10.00 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 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	345	335.00	335.00
2	400–450	435	292.00	292.00
1	450–500	490	280.00	280.00
2	500–550	530	287.00–297.00	292.14
1	550–600	580	275.00	275.00
6	600–650	623	246.00–257.00	252.00
3	650–700	672	238.00–245.00	241.33
1	700–750	720	235.00	235.00
2	750–800	788	198.00–200.00	198.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	224	440.00–450.00	443.97
1	250–300	285	395.00	395.00
8	300–350	321	370.00–385.00	377.49
12	350–400	372	360.00–375.00	367.96
8	400–450	421	350.00–357.00	351.70
6	450–500	460	320.00–327.00	321.50
7	500–550	511	317.00–332.00	323.23
17	550–600	567	282.00–315.00	304.50
50	600–650	620	250.00–291.00	287.93
8	650–700	661	240.00–279.00	271.79
32	700–750	736	251.00–262.00	260.56
3	800–850	805	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
148	650–700	691	275.50	275.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	326	365.00–375.00	371.41
25	350–400	377	340.00–360.00	349.86
10	400–450	429	322.00–340.00	329.42
9	450–500	477	315.00–330.00	326.57
20	500–550	524	280.00–327.00	302.03
8	550–600	574	280.00–300.00	286.00
11	600–650	619	260.00–275.00	265.38
1	650–700	670	247.00	247.00
4	700–750	720	236.00–242.00	239.45
1	750–800	765	222.00	222.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	300–350	321	295.00–337.00	315.00
27	350–400	372	280.00–312.00	305.60
45	400–450	425	270.00–300.00	288.30
34	450–500	482	260.00–290.00	276.22
27	500–550	528	242.00–270.00	258.60
21	550–600	579	230.00–250.00	240.20
28	600–650	626	220.00–240.00	231.38
5	650–700	678	218.00–225.00	221.00
5	700–750	728	195.00–215.00	207.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	300.00	300.00
16	300–350	321	284.00–320.00	304.84
16	350–400	374	270.00–297.00	288.38
12	400–450	425	260.00–282.00	270.17
9	450–500	472	250.00–270.00	259.07
9	500–550	529	230.00–250.00	242.67
14	550–600	575	210.00–235.00	227.69
4	600–650	625	220.00–225.00	223.03
1	650–700	655	210.00	210.00
8	700–750	734	175.00–204.00	185.66
2	750–800	788	194.00–195.00	194.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	276	315.00–336.00	322.64
17	300–350	326	305.00–345.00	323.89
22	350–400	371	295.00–324.00	315.30
26	400–450	423	285.00–310.00	297.57
12	450–500	467	275.00–300.00	286.91
20	500–550	516	260.00–284.00	272.81
16	550–600	563	250.00–265.00	258.15
2	600–650	610	245.00–252.00	248.47
7	650–700	666	230.00–246.00	239.22
2	750–800	778	210.00–215.00	212.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	320.00–330.00	324.92
1	350–400	390	310.00	310.00
1	400–450	435	300.00	300.00
4	500–550	520	277.00–287.50	284.92
20	550–600	562	272.50	272.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
292	650–700	675	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	335.00	335.00
7	300–350	327	325.00–352.00	345.28
10	350–400	383	300.00–320.00	308.97
6	400–450	414	285.00–302.00	296.18
9	450–500	478	280.00–285.00	281.35
10	500–550	532	250.00–270.00	257.35
16	550–600	574	227.00–257.00	247.35
8	600–650	625	230.00–240.00	234.86
4	700–750	715	202.00–217.00	212.29
1	750–800	770	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	400.00	400.00
1	250–300	270	375.00	375.00
7	300–350	316	345.00–385.00	363.85
14	350–400	361	330.00–372.00	352.95
16	400–450	423	315.00–345.00	328.25
15	450–500	475	305.00–330.00	320.88
16	500–550	520	290.00–325.00	304.17
6	550–600	564	270.00–290.00	275.91
1	650–700	655	238.00	238.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	440.00	440.00
2	350–400	385	365.00	365.00
2	500–550	530	315.00	315.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	345.00–355.00	350.09
11	300–350	333	330.00–370.00	361.02
12	350–400	375	315.00–352.00	336.93
45	400–450	420	300.00–337.00	319.77
23	450–500	470	290.00–316.00	303.79
15	500–550	526	275.00–292.00	284.65
12	550–600	568	260.00–282.00	266.68
15	600–650	623	232.00–257.00	246.46
12	650–700	664	227.00–240.00	236.33
3	700–750	713	223.00–232.00	228.69
4	750–800	765	220.00–225.00	221.97

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,240	109.00–125.00	115.83
28	—	1,228	105.00–119.00	110.63
6	—	1,246	117.00–128.00	121.70
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	931	85.00–105.00	93.97
23	—	1,023	100.00–119.00	111.08
20	—	1,053	92.00–107.00	101.17
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,446	110.00–122.00	117.12
4	—	1,376	112.00–118.00	114.46
3	—	1,360	100.00–105.00	103.50
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,763	132.00–155.00	145.32
12	—	1,601	125.00–140.00	133.84
7	—	1,738	140.00–165.00	154.73

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,550.00	2,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,700.00–2,850.00	2,766.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,050.00	3,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,875.00–2,650.00	2,310.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,875.00–2,250.00	2,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,900.00–2,950.00	2,925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,950.00–3,050.00	3,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,500.00–2,950.00	2,787.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	2,350.00–2,550.00	2,490.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	1,875.00–2,200.00	2,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	1,365.00–1,950.00	1,735.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	—	1,475.00–2,300.00	1,877.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	23	—	—	1,130.00–1,750.00	1,280.43
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,318.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,650.00–1,925.00	1,791.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,300.00–1,550.00	1,412.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,400.00–1,450.00	1,412.50
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,370.00–1,530.00	1,476.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	1,135.00–1,290.00	1,203.89
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	33	—	—	1,090.00–1,200.00	1,146.67

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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