Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 162 priced lines covering 4,677 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,094 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,283 head. replacement cattle receipts at 649 head. Counted as USDA files them — 113 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 6, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,094Last week 6,003Year ago 8,336

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,283Last week 1,202Year ago 1,576

Replacement CattleReceipts 649Last week 458Year ago 1,182

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 107,615 compared to 105,062 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	320	207.00–235.00	218.24
17	—	288	220.00–237.00	231.74
126	—	568	173.00–193.00	184.75
1	—	900	138.00	138.00
104	—	526	180.00–200.00	189.71
118	—	376	195.00–226.00	213.03
12	—	773	147.00–155.00	152.50
115	—	427	190.00–216.00	207.02
128	—	623	165.00–189.00	176.45
112	—	471	182.50–212.00	196.70
44	—	672	159.00–187.50	168.76
27	—	724	140.00–167.50	153.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	501	190.00	190.00
30	—	610	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	480	218.00	218.00
88	—	602	196.75	196.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	783	127.00–148.00	137.60
21	—	277	200.00–230.00	214.40
29	—	630	152.00–174.00	166.45
83	—	424	165.00–205.00	192.24
55	—	525	160.00–190.00	176.97
47	—	577	155.00–182.00	170.29
12	—	668	147.00–165.00	155.08
84	—	379	180.00–214.00	198.47
94	—	326	188.00–218.00	203.77
6	—	734	142.00–152.00	148.20
89	—	475	165.00–203.00	186.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	472	159.00–190.00	176.02
13	—	629	141.00–158.00	152.42
15	—	323	198.00–212.00	203.20
7	—	724	120.00–148.00	135.71
22	—	421	145.00–196.00	181.28
8	—	274	202.00–220.00	209.11
21	—	376	155.00–202.00	187.81
2	—	795	140.00	140.00
23	—	523	145.00–181.00	164.84
3	—	677	145.00–147.00	145.68
9	—	576	155.00–167.00	162.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	675	172.00	172.00
10	—	358	225.00–232.00	228.12
6	—	415	215.00–225.00	220.85
3	—	786	142.00	142.00
2	—	523	192.00–195.00	193.52
3	—	460	207.00–210.00	208.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	744	172.00–175.00	174.26
2	—	453	235.00–236.00	235.50
2	—	765	167.00–171.00	168.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	422	210.00–246.00	225.39
8	—	273	240.00–280.00	260.83
18	—	665	172.00–190.00	178.65
1	—	820	154.00	154.00
3	—	787	167.50–175.00	171.51
50	—	375	220.00–255.00	236.42
21	—	622	180.00–202.00	188.97
1	—	225	242.00	242.00
1	—	905	123.00	123.00
52	—	519	197.00–227.00	211.91
33	—	571	187.00–210.00	198.91
39	—	325	230.00–262.50	244.08
2	—	703	165.00–172.00	168.49
56	—	468	207.00–235.00	218.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	676	155.00–178.00	168.06
53	—	473	190.00–220.00	205.60
4	—	733	150.00–160.00	155.02
1	—	750	145.00	145.00
60	—	330	217.00–250.00	229.18
46	—	426	193.00–230.00	215.43
3	—	233	234.00–237.50	236.35
31	—	574	170.00–200.00	187.24
15	—	273	230.00–255.00	241.03
48	—	522	180.00–210.00	197.36
11	—	621	170.00–190.00	177.86
29	—	376	210.00–240.00	225.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	520	178.00–200.00	186.90
16	—	379	185.00–225.00	206.40
11	—	574	154.00–186.00	176.93
16	—	473	170.00–210.00	192.42
2	—	723	145.00–157.00	151.15
9	—	327	212.00–235.00	225.94
11	—	283	218.00–245.00	234.34
6	—	683	134.00–170.00	148.80
3	—	230	230.00–255.00	238.70
8	—	626	151.00–169.00	161.95
19	—	428	157.50–217.00	202.39
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	624	180.00–222.00	203.50
35	—	370	226.00–265.00	242.95
90	—	565	199.00–230.00	221.57
1	—	880	158.00	158.00
22	—	807	167.50–173.00	172.15
45	—	473	200.00–250.00	226.01
18	—	334	239.00–266.00	253.96
10	—	781	170.00–173.00	172.60
4	—	724	174.00–190.00	183.17
35	—	421	219.00–248.00	234.20
58	—	522	208.00–232.00	218.91
47	—	672	177.00–199.00	188.82
2	—	293	265.00–268.00	266.51
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	505	240.00–245.00	242.52
1	—	730	177.00	177.00
21	—	601	207.00–210.00	207.43
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	666	165.00–190.00	177.64
47	—	706	162.00–188.00	187.05
45	—	521	176.00–225.00	211.33
29	—	433	210.00–236.00	222.51
34	—	323	224.00–255.00	240.49
55	—	641	174.00–210.00	191.07
25	—	470	206.00–232.00	219.79
21	—	575	187.00–216.00	200.68
7	—	786	160.00–163.00	161.30
43	—	372	212.00–255.00	230.21
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	630	187.00	187.00
1	—	735	155.00	155.00
9	—	474	185.00–217.00	203.29
12	—	329	212.00–235.00	222.65
2	—	568	160.00–180.00	170.13
10	—	410	210.00–230.00	219.39
25	—	378	185.00–240.00	212.31
8	—	529	186.00–215.00	202.44

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,343	82.00–104.00	95.19
38	—	1,273	92.00–110.00	103.25
40	—	1,401	78.00–98.00	90.14
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	954	52.00–88.00	76.22
83	—	1,000	73.00–99.00	86.47
86	—	975	60.00–94.00	80.89
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
127	—	1,134	79.00–97.00	90.83
203	—	1,160	85.00–104.00	97.21
76	—	1,210	91.00–111.00	103.69
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,749	109.00–124.00	116.89
33	—	1,365	90.00–107.00	100.31
47	—	1,595	95.00–115.00	108.25

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)	42	—	—	700.00–1,175.00	913.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	40	—	—	925.00–1,550.00	1,177.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	910.00–970.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	61	—	—	800.00–1,250.00	1,029.31
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	220.00–390.00	331.43
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	725.00–775.00	741.88
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,375.00–1,450.00	1,408.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,300.00–1,700.00	1,505.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,325.00–1,450.00	1,387.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	570.00–1,000.00	815.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	—	750.00–1,075.00	903.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	395.00–1,035.00	585.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	900.00–1,050.00	955.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,095.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,400.00–1,525.00	1,468.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,250.00–1,900.00	1,558.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	56	—	—	1,050.00–1,900.00	1,508.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	1,025.00–2,100.00	1,355.31
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,275.00–1,400.00	1,325.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	300.00	300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,380.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	—	750.00–1,400.00	1,039.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	750.00	750.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	560.00–700.00	630.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	21	—	—	720.00–935.00	823.29
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	400.00–765.00	520.88
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,150.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,500.00–1,850.00	1,662.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,175.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00

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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