Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 185 priced lines covering 4,241 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,882 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,200 head. replacement cattle receipts at 815 head. Counted as USDA files them — 244 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,882Last week 7,094Year ago 5,613

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,200Last week 1,283Year ago 1,084

Replacement CattleReceipts 815Last week 649Year ago 526

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 116,932 compared to 113,402 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	579	172.00–200.00	187.16
4	—	272	250.00	250.00
7	—	325	220.00–245.00	236.31
9	—	737	170.00–180.00	178.88
17	—	633	160.00–198.00	190.06
9	—	432	215.00–230.00	218.71
54	—	655	150.00–195.00	192.37
6	—	532	187.00–209.00	202.48
16	—	378	202.00–235.00	224.98
19	—	483	208.00–225.00	214.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	667	195.00	195.00
9	—	593	189.00	189.00
11	—	431	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	570	225.00–232.00	228.44
21	—	812	170.00	170.00
10	—	437	248.00–275.00	250.53
44	—	684	180.00–187.00	184.36
19	—	351	280.00	280.00
12	—	509	232.00–238.00	235.82
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	782	170.00	170.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	566	202.00–225.00	212.66
24	—	475	218.00–250.00	235.12
14	—	662	187.00–195.00	192.16
38	—	618	195.00–222.00	202.53
14	—	329	240.00–285.00	259.48
1	—	735	188.00	188.00
28	—	373	242.00–275.00	251.73
43	—	424	230.00–255.00	243.51
2	—	763	180.00–182.00	180.98
33	—	524	216.00–242.00	230.90
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	529	228.00	228.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	711	175.00–187.00	180.69
32	—	433	217.00–245.00	231.45
19	—	323	216.00–260.00	245.71
25	—	523	200.00–230.00	218.35
8	—	276	250.00–275.00	259.24
20	—	569	192.00–215.00	209.60
2	—	673	180.00–190.00	185.06
27	—	374	210.00–260.00	238.00
43	—	476	210.00–238.00	222.81
7	—	785	167.00–176.00	172.14
13	—	626	175.00–210.00	197.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
58	—	525	155.00–195.00	181.60
22	—	572	160.00–184.00	174.62
53	—	476	177.00–200.00	190.23
5	—	861	131.00	131.00
47	—	423	170.00–210.00	197.71
1	—	780	135.00	135.00
22	—	627	152.00–180.00	167.54
62	—	326	187.50–226.00	214.29
7	—	726	140.00–155.00	148.42
8	—	673	145.00–170.00	158.16
69	—	375	177.50–220.00	206.82
12	—	275	200.00–225.00	215.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	377	225.00	225.00
50	—	443	209.00	209.00
9	—	723	156.00–160.00	157.75
3	—	318	270.00	270.00
7	—	919	125.00	125.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	237	240.00–242.00	241.51
14	—	663	157.00–180.00	171.28
72	—	630	160.00–187.00	170.98
94	—	420	190.00–225.00	209.44
16	—	273	220.00–237.50	231.76
48	—	526	180.00–202.00	190.77
64	—	377	200.00–230.00	217.02
20	—	713	150.00–170.00	168.03
3	—	775	137.00–142.00	138.62
51	—	329	206.00–235.00	224.32
100	—	468	182.50–218.00	203.07
53	—	573	170.00–197.00	182.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	355	228.00	228.00
14	—	475	217.00	217.00
22	—	582	197.00	197.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	489	217.00	217.00
33	—	407	239.00	239.00
74	—	686	169.00	169.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	520	195.00	195.00
18	—	598	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	670	166.00	166.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	380	172.00–208.00	190.29
6	—	622	135.00–170.00	156.15
26	—	333	180.00–212.00	199.03
8	—	281	200.00–214.00	208.97
31	—	479	160.00–192.00	176.87
44	—	423	167.00–200.00	181.72
6	—	730	135.00–149.00	144.44
1	—	755	120.00	120.00
16	—	580	140.00–174.00	160.24
2	—	685	127.00–156.00	141.71
33	—	525	140.00–180.00	169.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	240	240.00	240.00
1	—	375	230.00	230.00
12	—	757	150.00–153.00	152.74
15	—	335	232.00–238.00	237.56
1	—	455	200.00	200.00
18	—	423	207.50–220.00	212.94
1	—	655	170.00	170.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	232.00	232.00
1	—	580	212.00	212.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	326	262.50–280.00	264.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	376	224.00–260.00	237.79
28	—	569	187.00–210.00	198.62
30	—	475	210.00–230.00	220.60
7	—	670	174.00–190.00	181.17
1	—	755	140.00	140.00
20	—	618	180.00–205.00	192.87
42	—	328	228.00–265.00	245.91
47	—	521	200.00–222.00	210.71
2	—	728	162.00–167.00	164.47
10	—	272	230.00–258.00	246.90
2	—	235	255.00	255.00
59	—	426	214.00–245.00	227.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	618	175.00–192.00	184.56
2	—	840	155.00	155.00
40	—	428	200.00–230.00	216.69
13	—	271	235.00–250.00	240.91
7	—	672	160.00–185.00	173.17
25	—	333	222.00–250.00	237.94
5	—	769	150.00–167.00	159.97
25	—	369	210.00–245.00	231.25
44	—	524	177.00–220.00	199.95
44	—	475	180.00–216.00	206.35
15	—	574	175.00–206.00	191.21
7	—	712	142.00–170.00	164.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	270	230.00–245.00	238.83
14	—	374	197.00–235.00	213.84
4	—	675	154.00–173.00	166.08
9	—	582	170.00–193.00	181.75
8	—	316	207.00–234.00	223.80
10	—	522	172.00–204.00	187.63
7	—	618	142.00–165.00	152.33
3	—	783	135.00–150.00	141.71
26	—	425	175.00–221.00	204.23
19	—	474	182.00–212.00	196.71
3	—	725	142.00–160.00	153.92

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	118	—	—	1,095.00–2,000.00	1,536.02
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	1,625.00–1,775.00	1,704.55
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	1,300.00–1,525.00	1,390.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	—	—	1,125.00–1,525.00	1,325.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,625.00	1,625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	1,375.00–1,750.00	1,497.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,975.00	1,975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,400.00–1,575.00	1,481.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,225.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	950.00–1,100.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	925.00–1,425.00	1,183.93
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	850.00–1,150.00	1,041.88
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	875.00–1,025.00	949.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	1,007.00–1,225.00	1,131.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	733.00	733.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,466.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	1,220.00–2,450.00	1,606.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	—	675.00–984.00	833.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	48	—	—	925.00–1,475.00	1,223.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	107	—	—	775.00–1,375.00	1,010.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	800.00–880.00	853.33
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	29	—	—	680.00–1,050.00	806.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	750.00–925.00	846.25
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	700.00–780.00	760.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,050.00–1,350.00	1,233.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,050.00–1,375.00	1,310.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	775.00–850.00	812.50
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	350.00–575.00	472.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	30	—	—	650.00–975.00	846.13
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,004.00–1,162.00	1,069.57

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,626	99.00–123.00	110.84
27	—	1,413	95.00–108.00	101.13
21	—	1,812	106.00–128.00	119.99
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
121	—	1,114	83.00–96.00	89.08
144	—	1,134	89.00–103.00	96.79
62	—	1,168	93.00–115.00	103.33
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,318	90.00–104.00	97.60
9	—	1,232	106.00–111.00	108.14
32	—	1,366	85.00–96.00	90.63
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	976	75.00–101.00	87.24
98	—	1,014	68.00–94.00	84.09
69	—	961	60.00–87.00	80.35

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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