Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 133 priced lines covering 1,555 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,714 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 382 head. replacement cattle receipts at 296 head. Counted as USDA files them — 48 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Dec 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,714Last week 4,242Year ago 1,301

Slaughter CattleReceipts 382Last week 738Year ago 365

Replacement CattleReceipts 296Last week 219Year ago 274

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 10.00 lower. 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
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	250–300	274	318.00–370.00	333.39
6	300–350	320	320.00–332.00	327.88
18	350–400	369	300.00–327.00	311.17
23	400–450	421	285.00–315.00	304.20
11	450–500	477	272.00–286.00	279.64
27	500–550	530	260.00–272.00	265.61
30	550–600	584	241.00–265.00	251.40
16	600–650	617	238.00–257.00	244.40
15	650–700	667	227.00–245.00	233.18
1	700–750	740	222.00	222.00
2	750–800	790	216.00	216.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	335.00–340.00	337.52
1	350–400	365	325.00	325.00
1	650–700	655	255.00	255.00
1	700–750	720	235.00	235.00
3	800–850	800	223.00	223.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	310.00	310.00
1	250–300	285	300.00	300.00
22	300–350	319	285.00–310.00	305.00
16	350–400	374	270.00–302.00	281.32
20	400–450	432	235.00–284.00	267.28
22	450–500	483	225.00–262.00	246.72
11	500–550	522	215.00–248.00	234.41
8	550–600	579	230.00–235.00	232.11
4	600–650	620	220.00–223.00	221.48
5	650–700	674	210.00–218.00	214.84
3	700–750	712	200.00	200.00
1	750–800	780	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	320.00	320.00
2	250–300	270	310.00–317.00	313.69
25	300–350	321	300.00–325.00	315.51
25	350–400	367	290.00–310.00	300.66
29	400–450	426	270.00–290.00	280.65
37	450–500	473	240.00–272.00	260.50
31	500–550	519	235.00–262.00	251.67
23	550–600	572	234.00–250.00	242.18
17	600–650	633	220.00–245.00	230.69
8	650–700	679	212.00–225.00	221.00
5	700–750	741	205.00–215.00	208.99
2	750–800	770	207.00	207.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	565	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	260	405.00–410.00	407.45
2	300–350	323	380.00–385.00	382.40
4	350–400	365	375.00–395.00	383.77
9	400–450	421	332.00–355.00	342.47
6	450–500	470	320.00–332.00	325.35
20	500–550	518	305.00–327.00	314.29
13	550–600	573	285.00–302.00	292.55
14	600–650	631	272.00–292.50	276.52
3	650–700	677	250.00–275.00	258.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	327	332.00–340.00	335.85
13	350–400	374	320.00–340.00	328.19
7	400–450	429	316.00–347.00	325.95
10	450–500	476	300.00–325.00	312.76
19	500–550	530	290.00–309.00	300.73
12	550–600	568	280.00–292.00	286.35
23	600–650	628	260.00–277.00	266.29
6	650–700	670	245.00–255.00	249.89
4	700–750	719	230.00–250.00	239.14
2	750–800	790	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	373	317.00–320.00	319.33
7	450–500	477	282.00–305.00	295.27
6	500–550	529	270.00–294.00	286.46
6	550–600	571	267.00–275.00	270.49
3	600–650	628	245.00–265.00	253.49
6	650–700	669	237.00–240.00	238.51
1	700–750	735	220.00	220.00
1	750–800	780	198.00	198.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	245	452.00	452.00
3	250–300	275	364.00–430.00	385.20
10	300–350	317	350.00–385.00	360.77
25	350–400	372	335.00–365.00	345.16
22	400–450	427	310.00–340.00	326.04
13	450–500	469	300.00–330.00	310.44
11	500–550	520	275.00–300.00	290.81
11	550–600	575	265.00–285.00	274.33
3	600–650	615	255.00–260.00	258.28
4	650–700	671	230.00–255.00	242.57
1	750–800	755	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	273	360.00–390.00	379.76
20	300–350	331	338.00–375.00	357.68
21	350–400	374	325.00–365.00	344.42
35	400–450	428	295.00–345.00	319.34
26	450–500	476	282.00–320.00	296.93
31	500–550	529	262.50–290.00	277.84
9	550–600	566	255.00–275.00	265.25
11	600–650	624	245.00–260.00	249.97
2	650–700	688	217.00–227.00	222.05
1	700–750	720	237.00	237.00
3	750–800	770	190.00–225.00	204.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	340.00	340.00
11	300–350	319	320.00–350.00	335.28
16	350–400	377	318.00–337.00	327.17
19	400–450	426	300.00–320.00	310.80
34	450–500	471	280.00–300.00	288.22
19	500–550	528	260.00–280.00	267.82
11	550–600	572	240.00–280.00	261.94
4	600–650	626	222.00–255.00	240.38
1	700–750	735	198.00	198.00
1	750–800	770	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,175	113.00–123.00	119.47
21	—	1,148	120.00–129.00	124.54
54	—	1,144	108.00–116.00	112.41
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,078	96.00–113.00	109.02
14	—	1,136	82.00–98.00	94.31
34	—	1,104	90.00–112.00	103.92
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,431	118.00–128.00	123.95
7	—	1,461	106.00–112.00	110.40
23	—	1,405	114.00–119.00	116.01
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,863	149.00–166.00	156.32
14	—	1,661	124.00–145.00	135.52
11	—	1,825	132.00–154.00	145.61

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,425.00–1,750.00	1,587.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	—	1,500.00–2,175.00	1,848.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	—	1,950.00–2,350.00	2,175.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,238.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,100.00–1,775.00	1,483.33
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,395.00–1,495.00	1,455.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,525.00–1,580.00	1,552.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	1,950.00–2,250.00	2,166.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	2,400.00–2,700.00	2,490.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	26	—	—	1,050.00–1,425.00	1,269.12
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,081.82
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,500.00–3,250.00	3,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	2,400.00–3,450.00	2,653.13
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,550.00–2,650.00	2,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	1,800.00–2,200.00	2,002.78
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,650.00–1,725.00	1,687.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,700.00	2,700.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,950.00	1,950.00

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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