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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Alabama · Weekly summary · Mon, Mar 20
● As filed176 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2006
← Mar 13Mar 20Mar 27 →

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them
Alabama reported 176 priced lines covering 4,554 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,625 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,618 head. replacement cattle receipts at 714 head. Counted as USDA files them — 165 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Mar 20, 2023
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 7,625Last week 5,882Year ago 5,539
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,618Last week 1,200Year ago 1,311
Replacement CattleReceipts 714Last week 815Year ago 687

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 127,024 compared to 122,045 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1—690170.00170.00
10—475194.00–215.00208.05
5—762168.00–176.50174.78
6—422215.00–235.00225.30
4—725150.00–178.00169.82
12—373190.00–235.00222.72
6—623165.00–190.00181.50
9—525177.00–214.00203.62
7—578186.00–200.00194.00
9—323227.00–242.00236.17
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3—470260.00–270.00263.26
13—616222.00–225.00224.30
24—560232.00–246.00237.43
3—418265.00265.00
3—378275.00–280.00278.26
3—525247.00–250.00248.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26—522204.00–245.00229.52
22—329248.00–285.00272.85
3—808163.00163.00
38—469224.00–255.00237.03
54—711175.00–186.00179.74
39—564205.00–232.00221.68
37—427230.00–260.00249.98
25—366228.00–270.00256.93
3—782165.00–180.00173.26
11—669190.00–210.00197.39
17—617205.00–221.00211.86
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
23—754182.00182.00
38—627189.50–195.00193.66
12—360286.00286.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11—766155.00–182.00168.73
55—682176.00–195.00185.97
39—569187.00–215.00209.16
12—709163.00–185.00175.04
36—476205.00–235.00223.62
27—426213.00–245.00231.73
11—283250.00–280.00253.08
34—629180.00–211.00199.67
25—374220.00–250.00240.32
55—529192.00–230.00214.29
13—325234.00–255.00246.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20—714152.00–160.00157.57
78—419190.00–225.00208.84
72—377199.00–236.00216.75
40—324216.00–240.00223.25
73—572172.00–200.00184.64
41—676155.00–170.00162.77
75—519182.00–210.00194.85
1—210240.00240.00
72—631162.00–185.00175.04
111—476189.00–211.00201.48
3—273222.00–240.00231.48
5—822137.00–140.00138.20
18—759145.00–157.00153.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7—661171.50171.50
64—594189.00189.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
47—668150.00–170.00162.66
10—274202.50–235.00222.60
65—374190.00–222.00206.09
123—427182.00–215.00198.83
17—725142.00–160.00153.28
6—768135.00–151.00145.54
115—478179.00–202.00192.22
83—525172.00–195.00184.16
71—620150.00–180.00167.18
57—574165.00–190.00176.08
54—325195.00–230.00213.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
38—425160.00–198.00186.87
5—716132.00–150.00139.99
12—581153.00–172.00159.46
27—528165.00–181.00173.61
17—629150.00–168.00160.00
34—377186.00–202.00194.36
33—325186.00–210.00198.92
22—479175.00–185.00178.23
1—775148.00148.00
20—683145.00–164.00156.60
9—279208.00–215.00212.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2—555189.00–190.00189.50
6—403215.00–220.00215.85
3—779157.00–159.00158.36
2—360235.00235.00
1—475208.00208.00
22—537199.00199.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1—605195.00195.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
40—374224.00–265.00247.77
24—328228.00–285.00251.80
52—477200.00–235.00219.26
4—264234.00–265.00250.73
16—617180.00–200.00190.81
61—520198.00–220.00208.75
2—728165.00–167.00165.99
33—565187.00–212.00199.00
4—778157.00–171.00163.02
5—668170.00–180.00174.99
66—422220.00–250.00232.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
47—372205.00–250.00228.48
1—210260.00260.00
8—721150.00–170.00156.72
18—669160.00–185.00170.11
34—324220.00–270.00241.22
30—620165.00–190.00180.19
91—426200.00–235.00219.34
75—476183.00–222.00210.09
12—278228.00–275.00251.15
54—522185.00–216.00201.21
43—576180.00–210.00191.84
3—792144.00–150.00147.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6—668157.00–170.00164.44
9—581152.00–197.00180.18
28—475160.00–210.00196.01
1—730156.00156.00
15—318210.00–240.00224.11
1—240255.00255.00
12—619165.00–180.00174.00
4—269216.00–255.00239.45
21—526160.00–202.00191.92
19—379198.00–230.00213.40
27—424205.00–220.00212.94

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open4——1,500.001,500.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open18——558.00–1,020.00752.78
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open6——590.00–640.00614.17
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open12——475.00–680.00566.67
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2——900.00–950.00925.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1——975.00975.00
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2——850.00–875.00862.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1——700.00700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)5——1,325.00–1,400.001,370.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)47——825.00–1,450.001,087.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)21——1,000.00–1,700.001,281.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)12——775.00–1,170.00933.25
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)8——1,150.00–1,275.001,259.38
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2——750.00750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4——825.00–900.00881.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2——995.00–1,010.001,002.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5——795.00–1,050.00939.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)9——690.00–850.00750.56
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11——700.00–1,075.00927.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)19——600.00–950.00801.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)12——500.00–925.00754.17
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2——975.00–1,025.001,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4——1,125.00–1,300.001,243.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1——1,300.001,300.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open26——1,575.00–1,750.001,669.23
(<2 yrs)Open7——1,025.00–1,175.001,110.71
Young (2-4 yrs)Open11——1,800.00–1,850.001,818.18
Heifer Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3——1,425.001,425.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1——1,300.001,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open8——800.00–1,450.001,196.88
Aged (>8 yrs)Open14——1,500.00–1,700.001,614.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open45——900.00–1,975.001,457.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open3——1,600.00–2,000.001,783.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)8——1,725.00–1,800.001,790.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open2——925.00–1,000.00962.50
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2——1,250.00–1,375.001,312.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open10——1,450.00–1,800.001,530.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2——1,550.00–1,650.001,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2——2,350.00–2,450.002,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open11——900.00–1,650.001,159.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open4——750.00–875.00800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1——1,200.001,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1——710.00710.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open3——750.00–950.00883.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1——1,100.001,100.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
24—1,46396.00–109.00103.06
37—1,769113.00–129.00119.17
55—1,56399.00–119.00110.75
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
96—1,00657.00–95.0082.28
89—1,03066.00–100.0085.33
60—95155.00–89.0077.86
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
56—1,40976.00–100.0090.92
39—1,43196.00–113.00103.83
78—1,39282.00–106.0097.46
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
166—1,11174.00–100.0090.82
166—1,17683.00–105.0097.66
80—1,19392.00–113.00104.35
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.