Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 161 priced lines covering 4,170 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,626 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,541 head. replacement cattle receipts at 895 head. Counted as USDA files them — 184 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 3, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,626Last week 7,833Year ago 6,326

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,541Last week 1,742Year ago 1,543

Replacement CattleReceipts 895Last week 1,176Year ago 588

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 150,833 compared to 144,600 a year ago.

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	66	—	—	1,050.00–2,050.00	1,431.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,533.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	1,125.00–1,550.00	1,413.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	1,650.00–1,750.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	1,750.00–1,800.00	1,772.22
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,191.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	—	—	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,877.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	850.00–1,200.00	1,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	700.00–1,800.00	1,246.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	550.00	550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	1,275.00–1,400.00	1,337.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	770.00–850.00	796.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	38	—	—	775.00–1,385.00	1,150.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	45	—	—	800.00–1,400.00	1,091.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	900.00–950.00	921.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	33	—	—	900.00–1,425.00	1,204.09
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	1,200.00–1,750.00	1,363.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,550.00–1,600.00	1,575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,350.00–1,825.00	1,612.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	31	—	—	650.00–1,025.00	838.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	725.00–1,100.00	854.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	750.00–1,100.00	962.27
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	935.00–1,150.00	1,060.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	825.00–1,025.00	907.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	675.00–785.00	702.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	875.00–1,025.00	953.75
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	810.00–1,000.00	933.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	875.00–1,125.00	1,030.56
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	925.00–1,125.00	1,005.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	900.00	900.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,160.00	1,160.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,218.00–1,346.00	1,258.43
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	420.00–700.00	565.63
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,189.17
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	40	—	—	569.00–980.00	790.18

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	627	162.00–179.00	171.36
3	—	767	130.00–155.00	146.85
84	—	524	180.00–215.00	199.75
89	—	482	190.00–222.00	207.74
36	—	323	212.00–240.00	222.93
5	—	718	152.00–160.00	155.61
43	—	371	206.00–235.00	217.32
4	—	286	220.00–237.50	230.74
74	—	564	171.00–208.00	187.43
2	—	683	160.00–162.00	161.00
175	—	426	198.00–230.00	221.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	261	210.00–235.00	226.06
81	—	628	157.00–183.00	175.88
59	—	323	194.00–230.00	213.73
19	—	673	150.00–170.00	161.22
1	—	245	225.00	225.00
39	—	576	160.00–190.00	176.95
96	—	476	178.00–210.00	190.84
3	—	710	155.00–158.00	156.01
87	—	368	192.00–225.00	208.78
60	—	523	170.00–200.00	185.37
103	—	427	186.00–218.00	199.96
5	—	769	125.00–153.00	146.91
2	—	805	140.00	140.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	428	177.00–195.00	187.47
32	—	475	170.00–188.00	179.01
35	—	325	188.00–210.00	200.69
4	—	280	207.00–217.00	212.18
3	—	680	149.00–161.00	153.99
27	—	530	165.00–182.00	173.97
34	—	382	184.00–205.00	196.35
9	—	573	158.00–172.00	163.20
15	—	622	150.00–172.00	160.23
1	—	740	129.00	129.00
1	—	245	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	765	159.50	159.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
72	—	709	177.50	177.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	511	199.00–202.00	199.42
2	—	628	186.00	186.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	705	180.00	180.00
15	—	481	200.00–215.00	209.42
9	—	376	222.00–240.00	232.43
7	—	580	200.00–207.00	201.03
8	—	329	232.00–245.00	238.45
7	—	510	210.00–212.00	210.29
1	—	665	177.00	177.00
16	—	429	204.00–225.00	211.65
3	—	630	155.00–195.00	179.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	419	240.00–255.00	246.92
2	—	278	258.00–300.00	279.57
1	—	855	180.00	180.00
45	—	470	217.00–250.00	235.57
48	—	675	189.50–205.00	195.90
1	—	760	162.00	162.00
16	—	367	245.00–277.00	262.17
45	—	625	189.00–220.00	214.58
71	—	573	192.00–234.00	225.89
2	—	845	162.00–167.50	164.75
35	—	520	219.00–240.00	227.34
7	—	336	256.00–268.00	260.53
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	472	215.00–235.00	223.58
16	—	610	185.00–207.00	191.76
14	—	324	240.00–250.00	244.16
6	—	678	183.00–190.00	187.69
22	—	564	192.00–223.00	214.74
31	—	370	220.00–255.00	239.21
19	—	428	216.00–240.00	228.08
10	—	713	165.00–172.00	170.91
26	—	754	150.00–179.00	177.50
19	—	519	188.00–227.00	213.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	233	242.00–270.00	254.31
7	—	624	187.00–200.00	194.91
2	—	728	172.00–177.00	174.44
36	—	467	202.00–235.00	218.60
1	—	835	132.00	132.00
6	—	668	185.00–192.00	186.81
5	—	774	152.00–170.00	162.54
36	—	513	198.00–221.00	210.11
23	—	564	184.00–207.00	199.95
39	—	424	214.00–247.50	233.17
43	—	374	218.00–262.00	239.48
29	—	323	226.00–270.00	249.34
8	—	279	238.00–252.00	245.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	685	170.00	170.00
27	—	429	185.00–220.00	208.27
33	—	475	180.00–212.00	202.69
26	—	374	202.00–232.00	218.56
20	—	528	170.00–200.00	188.16
8	—	315	218.00–242.00	229.82
8	—	625	162.00–172.00	167.75
5	—	732	143.00–166.00	156.93
13	—	570	175.00–189.00	182.10
3	—	295	222.00–228.00	226.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	783	148.00–165.00	155.00
33	—	321	222.00–252.00	237.52
13	—	674	140.00–178.00	166.52
30	—	574	178.00–208.00	192.06
69	—	423	200.00–239.00	220.02
18	—	278	228.00–255.00	239.50
56	—	521	180.00–215.00	202.25
4	—	724	155.00–168.00	164.25
57	—	474	192.00–224.00	210.12
21	—	626	165.00–190.00	181.90
29	—	372	220.00–242.50	230.84

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,408	85.00–97.00	90.81
31	—	1,389	97.00–115.00	104.04
89	—	1,397	89.00–107.00	96.74
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
95	—	986	72.00–102.00	87.56
88	—	1,011	60.00–89.00	79.06
135	—	1,002	62.00–98.00	83.35
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
169	—	1,123	80.00–99.00	88.74
193	—	1,168	88.00–105.00	95.77
88	—	1,203	96.00–110.00	103.08
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,450	90.00–113.00	103.19
42	—	1,848	111.00–127.00	120.10
59	—	1,614	105.00–121.00	112.15

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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