Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 174 priced lines covering 4,771 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,091 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,732 head. replacement cattle receipts at 874 head. Counted as USDA files them — 159 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,091Last week 7,777Year ago 7,682

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,732Last week 1,972Year ago 1,750

Replacement CattleReceipts 874Last week 1,045Year ago 910

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. All feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 188,209 compared to 180,731 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	623	190.00–221.00	209.04
11	—	680	187.00–202.00	191.56
38	—	523	210.00–240.00	222.00
38	—	420	222.00–262.00	239.34
21	—	762	174.00–188.00	184.28
34	—	373	230.00–265.00	238.85
22	—	730	182.00–189.00	186.18
58	—	480	212.00–250.00	231.71
20	—	324	240.00–262.00	248.49
1	—	295	264.00	264.00
40	—	565	205.00–225.00	214.21
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	326	220.00–235.00	230.50
2	—	725	180.00	180.00
27	—	374	215.00–255.00	228.77
13	—	481	212.00–235.00	219.99
6	—	608	190.00–207.00	194.14
1	—	685	185.00	185.00
1	—	755	162.00	162.00
20	—	418	200.00–225.00	212.35
1	—	265	244.00	244.00
3	—	517	175.00–212.00	195.88
11	—	553	210.00–212.00	210.19
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	520	236.00	236.00
1	—	400	275.00	275.00
21	—	800	182.00	182.00
19	—	368	270.00	270.00
35	—	700	197.00	197.00
23	—	464	239.00–266.00	263.62
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	528	224.00–260.00	240.07
21	—	381	257.00–275.00	259.91
32	—	658	197.00–214.00	209.85
2	—	313	264.00–266.00	264.99
30	—	463	232.00–258.00	249.72
8	—	605	215.00–222.50	220.86
1	—	765	180.00	180.00
22	—	420	236.00–267.00	249.38
23	—	570	216.00–240.00	224.95
10	—	725	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	327	210.00–235.00	221.51
42	—	627	166.00–190.00	177.48
26	—	733	150.00–165.00	158.67
114	—	474	186.00–213.00	202.51
1	—	235	250.00	250.00
106	—	379	196.00–225.00	214.21
15	—	671	150.00–176.00	164.97
106	—	524	177.00–207.00	193.95
9	—	788	145.00–163.00	155.96
109	—	431	188.00–217.00	206.73
64	—	573	170.00–195.00	184.91
8	—	278	227.50–235.00	232.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	321	226.00–240.00	234.05
85	—	530	188.00–215.00	201.48
70	—	576	178.00–205.00	196.62
37	—	381	217.00–234.00	224.80
13	—	772	145.00–165.00	156.98
55	—	730	160.00–178.00	176.70
72	—	419	212.00–230.00	219.27
36	—	684	165.00–190.00	178.43
3	—	277	245.00	245.00
32	—	628	170.00–193.00	179.24
126	—	473	196.00–220.00	212.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	370	233.00	233.00
1	—	615	189.00	189.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	727	145.00–166.00	152.31
29	—	521	175.00–195.00	184.07
12	—	569	168.00–185.00	175.96
50	—	325	197.00–225.00	210.98
11	—	624	157.00–176.00	167.22
16	—	676	152.50–170.00	158.46
54	—	427	180.00–209.00	197.32
10	—	274	202.00–230.00	221.04
85	—	377	186.00–217.00	202.67
31	—	471	182.00–200.00	192.92
2	—	230	235.00–240.00	237.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	674	180.00–183.00	182.51
7	—	405	235.00–241.00	240.14
3	—	308	250.00	250.00
6	—	471	222.00–235.00	224.68
1	—	250	255.00	255.00
1	—	600	202.00	202.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	459	228.00	228.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	623	180.00–207.50	194.70
5	—	763	165.00–175.00	168.41
48	—	466	215.00–245.00	228.48
49	—	425	222.00–255.00	238.74
7	—	274	255.00–280.00	268.33
3	—	208	270.00–295.00	284.96
2	—	825	162.00–165.00	163.48
9	—	670	180.00–195.00	188.11
22	—	330	244.00–272.50	260.79
6	—	709	170.00–180.00	176.65
35	—	515	205.00–232.00	218.22
60	—	376	230.00–262.50	249.72
29	—	575	186.00–220.00	204.89
1	—	860	162.00	162.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	220	300.00–305.00	302.56
9	—	469	247.00–252.50	249.40
4	—	370	262.00–270.00	266.01
1	—	615	220.00	220.00
1	—	255	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	572	180.00–220.00	197.72
3	—	710	165.00–167.00	166.32
1	—	840	150.00	150.00
22	—	627	174.00–205.00	190.21
14	—	666	170.00–190.00	182.94
74	—	422	202.00–240.00	224.36
13	—	275	235.00–265.00	253.23
55	—	524	180.00–226.00	203.87
35	—	379	217.00–245.00	229.04
38	—	327	222.00–257.00	238.52
60	—	472	196.00–232.00	215.91
2	—	230	260.00–275.00	267.83
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	521	177.00–210.00	200.94
13	—	577	170.00–200.00	188.80
49	—	431	192.00–225.00	206.22
35	—	471	185.00–217.00	204.45
7	—	273	255.00–257.00	255.83
12	—	622	168.00–190.00	177.30
4	—	721	153.00–164.00	157.23
24	—	369	207.00–237.00	220.21
10	—	325	216.00–247.00	238.67
10	—	682	165.00–184.00	173.48
1	—	750	150.00	150.00
3	—	228	260.00–265.00	263.32

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	932.00–974.00	953.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	475.00–650.00	573.33
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	56	—	—	634.00–1,020.00	808.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	725.00–1,075.00	878.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	725.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	20	—	—	800.00–950.00	855.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	44	—	—	850.00–1,350.00	1,096.20
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,165.00–1,220.00	1,198.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	53	—	—	900.00–1,350.00	1,151.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	875.00–900.00	895.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	31	—	—	750.00–1,100.00	905.42
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	680.00–760.00	744.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,265.00–1,305.00	1,285.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,010.00–1,150.00	1,072.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	855.00–950.00	904.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	750.00–875.00	818.75
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,025.00–1,275.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,425.00–1,700.00	1,506.25
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	74	—	—	1,000.00–1,775.00	1,436.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,125.00–1,475.00	1,280.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,127.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	850.00–1,350.00	1,085.71
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	1,025.00–1,325.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	700.00–900.00	816.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,075.00–1,225.00	1,150.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,125.00–1,275.00	1,195.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	900.00–1,000.00	987.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	925.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,525.00–2,150.00	1,871.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,475.00	1,475.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,447	89.00–117.00	105.58
49	—	1,656	105.00–124.00	114.63
31	—	1,835	110.00–128.00	120.46
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	1,391	82.00–98.00	91.05
63	—	1,408	89.00–104.00	95.22
10	—	1,380	98.00–112.00	106.09
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
106	—	1,029	78.00–101.00	86.96
126	—	983	63.00–91.00	80.29
161	—	1,029	70.00–96.00	82.43
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
224	—	1,120	84.00–97.00	89.16
237	—	1,189	88.00–103.00	95.17
79	—	1,236	95.00–109.00	102.49

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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