Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 179 priced lines covering 5,000 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,833 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,742 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,176 head. Counted as USDA files them — 269 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 27, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,833Last week 7,625Year ago 6,411

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,742Last week 1,618Year ago 1,722

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,176Last week 714Year ago 608

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold mostly steady. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady to 3.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 138,136 compared to 134,707 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	576	164.00–190.00	170.45
73	—	522	170.00–195.00	181.11
26	—	719	130.00–161.00	148.99
1	—	245	225.00	225.00
6	—	768	130.00–153.00	144.88
79	—	368	184.00–212.00	203.63
8	—	271	198.00–227.50	220.49
51	—	621	152.00–173.00	162.55
99	—	427	170.00–207.00	194.66
33	—	671	142.00–175.00	162.89
41	—	324	200.00–223.00	212.10
88	—	473	178.00–200.00	190.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	783	140.00–158.00	146.28
18	—	728	150.00–165.00	158.61
74	—	427	194.00–237.00	207.56
60	—	371	198.00–235.00	220.41
67	—	473	190.00–225.00	198.25
1	—	285	222.00	222.00
1	—	820	134.00	134.00
2	—	930	122.00	122.00
92	—	530	180.00–205.00	191.43
49	—	573	169.00–192.00	183.92
19	—	325	200.00–235.00	220.16
57	—	619	163.00–190.00	175.49
33	—	665	155.00–179.00	169.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
91	—	587	188.00	188.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	560	191.00	191.00
3	—	515	206.50	206.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	517	194.50–197.00	195.68
11	—	420	209.00	209.00
12	—	470	200.00	200.00
4	—	603	169.00	169.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	576	148.00–173.00	160.23
25	—	473	164.00–180.00	174.34
6	—	267	190.00–215.00	201.87
21	—	325	192.00–208.00	202.14
1	—	715	145.00	145.00
38	—	379	182.00–200.00	194.47
33	—	426	171.00–190.00	181.54
6	—	622	140.00–160.00	150.97
3	—	782	146.00–147.00	146.67
24	—	529	160.00–180.00	168.17
5	—	666	130.00–152.00	139.65
2	—	223	215.00–217.00	216.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	466	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	594	188.00	188.00
39	—	697	176.00	176.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	230.00	230.00
8	—	588	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	333	205.00–242.00	226.76
18	—	377	195.00–225.00	213.17
1	—	745	160.00	160.00
7	—	428	212.00–224.00	216.29
9	—	682	165.00–186.00	177.76
8	—	576	185.00–201.00	191.97
1	—	540	207.00	207.00
5	—	465	200.00–218.00	209.82
3	—	638	172.00–182.00	177.05
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	880	158.00–167.00	163.37
59	—	481	224.00–242.00	233.44
17	—	372	235.00–265.00	249.75
69	—	524	218.00–240.00	228.27
2	—	763	172.00–180.00	175.99
37	—	419	230.00–250.00	243.80
37	—	715	174.00–195.00	188.26
15	—	829	170.00–174.00	173.24
75	—	571	200.00–230.00	220.60
5	—	328	275.00–280.00	278.49
63	—	624	190.00–218.50	207.31
17	—	663	180.00–202.00	191.37
Steers — Medium 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	674	196.00	196.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	485	250.00	250.00
14	—	595	250.00	250.00
29	—	631	227.00–265.00	249.04
10	—	520	256.00	256.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	493	226.00	226.00
64	—	796	182.75	182.75
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	636	187.00–200.00	192.89
52	—	430	224.00–245.00	236.16
1	—	940	169.00	169.00
46	—	522	188.00–229.00	214.46
44	—	376	210.00–250.00	240.00
1	—	870	170.00	170.00
25	—	665	169.00–200.00	184.99
42	—	476	210.00–235.00	224.38
12	—	567	190.00–216.00	206.01
10	—	784	168.00–185.00	175.93
18	—	322	218.00–262.00	243.03
16	—	735	168.00–180.00	175.55
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	697	192.00	192.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	785	175.00	175.00
2	—	705	168.00–174.00	170.98
13	—	569	190.00–207.00	196.72
25	—	628	173.00–195.00	177.28
58	—	420	210.00–245.00	229.06
38	—	323	234.00–267.50	248.57
47	—	376	220.00–257.50	240.08
36	—	474	200.00–232.50	214.51
45	—	514	200.00–220.00	211.61
1	—	290	244.00	244.00
5	—	676	170.00–188.00	181.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	378	210.00–240.00	228.30
5	—	291	230.00–240.00	236.48
37	—	569	170.00–209.00	190.36
5	—	719	160.00–173.00	166.04
45	—	320	215.00–250.00	235.42
60	—	476	194.00–220.00	209.96
70	—	421	205.00–230.00	219.09
55	—	523	180.00–213.00	197.96
22	—	627	165.00–190.00	176.35
9	—	684	157.00–176.00	159.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	667	150.00–171.00	164.52
6	—	284	226.00–245.00	241.09
8	—	726	140.00–156.00	148.05
7	—	634	155.00–180.00	170.82
18	—	378	185.00–226.00	204.42
18	—	532	162.00–202.00	187.40
18	—	422	182.00–217.00	207.26
12	—	325	202.00–235.00	223.28
20	—	470	175.00–209.00	195.42
3	—	780	144.00–148.00	146.67
12	—	575	172.00–184.00	180.36

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	950.00–1,175.00	1,083.33
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,052.08
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	775.00–1,025.00	933.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	500.00–700.00	600.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	938.00–1,600.00	1,362.07
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	535.00–760.00	637.86
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	51	—	—	609.00–1,250.00	862.24
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	—	—	700.00–800.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	32	—	—	725.00–1,275.00	1,045.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	69	—	—	900.00–1,310.00	1,125.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,285.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	43	—	—	900.00–1,550.00	1,253.72
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	—	1,275.00–1,500.00	1,371.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,225.00–1,250.00	1,237.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,463.89
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	—	575.00–1,200.00	891.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	500.00–1,125.00	941.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	—	550.00–1,050.00	842.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	700.00–975.00	839.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	880.00	880.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	850.00–1,125.00	983.10
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	800.00–1,000.00	885.71
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	—	—	965.00–1,125.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,068.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	950.00–1,000.00	991.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,311.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	1,175.00–1,825.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	93	—	—	1,125.00–1,725.00	1,346.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	1,000.00–1,475.00	1,263.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,650.00–1,775.00	1,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	1,400.00–1,850.00	1,556.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,237.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	—	—	1,550.00–1,750.00	1,703.41
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,178.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,135.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	875.00–1,150.00	968.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	750.00–1,100.00	950.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	1,325.00–1,775.00	1,538.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,580.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,775.00–1,950.00	1,866.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	675.00	675.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,541	102.00–119.00	110.42
42	—	1,767	112.00–130.00	119.78
56	—	1,351	90.00–113.00	103.40
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
172	—	1,169	78.00–98.00	89.73
190	—	1,166	84.00–104.00	95.49
85	—	1,173	92.00–108.00	101.97
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,308	93.00–105.00	100.19
51	—	1,397	80.00–99.00	91.72
78	—	1,379	87.00–105.00	95.97
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
127	—	1,012	72.00–104.00	88.10
122	—	997	55.00–92.00	79.82
141	—	1,022	68.00–98.00	84.64

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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