Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 151 priced lines covering 3,328 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,828 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,127 head. replacement cattle receipts at 693 head. Counted as USDA files them — 188 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 1, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,828Last week 8,091Year ago 6,113

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,127Last week 1,732Year ago 1,346

Replacement CattleReceipts 693Last week 874Year ago 784

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 moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 200,855 compared to 191,579 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
11	—	367	228.00–235.00	230.64
5	—	732	160.00–185.00	169.02
10	—	521	207.00–216.00	211.52
8	—	489	215.00–226.00	219.79
7	—	581	191.00–205.00	199.09
5	—	622	190.00–204.00	195.80
11	—	665	190.00–194.00	190.55
5	—	429	225.00–232.00	228.81
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	365	250.00–275.00	262.74
30	—	570	216.00–237.00	221.76
24	—	664	197.50–218.00	208.38
2	—	285	270.00–275.00	272.59
25	—	436	230.00–262.00	241.14
6	—	769	175.00–189.00	185.10
66	—	521	218.00–242.00	233.14
4	—	723	182.00–185.00	183.49
8	—	332	257.00–280.00	267.00
44	—	618	210.00–224.00	218.89
15	—	478	222.50–250.00	232.21
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	458	258.00–260.00	259.70
3	—	663	218.00	218.00
11	—	587	243.00	243.00
33	—	537	242.00–259.00	252.39
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	431	225.00–242.00	235.55
11	—	380	230.00–255.00	241.06
9	—	329	232.00–240.00	232.81
4	—	271	242.00	242.00
28	—	519	209.00–227.00	218.48
18	—	478	219.00–239.00	227.70
3	—	730	180.00–194.00	189.27
18	—	624	203.00–212.00	208.33
13	—	572	192.00–225.00	213.47
13	—	678	190.00–212.00	198.76
13	—	779	174.00–187.00	185.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	208	250.00–255.00	252.41
2	—	283	220.00–226.00	222.97
21	—	320	222.00–250.00	232.64
63	—	568	190.00–208.00	196.23
2	—	813	171.00	171.00
21	—	370	208.00–240.00	230.64
22	—	675	176.00–181.00	179.26
24	—	715	170.00–180.00	173.51
66	—	474	205.00–224.00	214.81
19	—	634	183.00–190.00	186.99
78	—	428	206.00–235.00	219.72
57	—	519	183.00–214.00	206.25
2	—	798	154.00	154.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	566	242.00	242.00
52	—	741	182.00	182.00
21	—	512	226.00	226.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	673	190.00–199.00	194.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	625	170.00–182.00	178.56
98	—	430	197.50–220.00	209.77
12	—	667	157.00–178.00	170.28
6	—	273	210.00–245.00	223.26
39	—	477	192.50–210.00	202.13
14	—	780	155.00–175.00	166.77
58	—	523	190.00–207.00	195.32
40	—	332	208.00–237.00	223.35
19	—	715	150.00–170.00	167.58
42	—	573	178.00–198.00	188.63
67	—	376	204.00–227.00	217.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	428	186.00–210.00	201.93
20	—	472	187.00–200.00	193.65
1	—	770	132.00	132.00
13	—	530	172.00–190.00	183.60
13	—	577	159.00–180.00	167.48
3	—	712	140.00–163.00	154.45
13	—	327	202.50–225.00	213.35
1	—	245	245.00	245.00
4	—	281	216.00–230.00	220.28
3	—	673	160.00–165.00	161.66
5	—	620	166.00–170.00	168.82
10	—	377	175.00–216.00	203.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	285	254.00–268.00	262.60
1	—	215	267.50	267.50
34	—	371	229.00–267.00	246.56
2	—	675	160.00–184.00	171.64
33	—	321	237.50–275.00	248.60
21	—	565	192.00–221.00	203.25
9	—	624	190.00–210.00	201.36
22	—	472	217.50–238.00	226.41
40	—	423	222.00–251.00	232.97
14	—	517	209.00–225.00	217.45
6	—	719	150.00–172.00	159.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	323	285.00–287.00	285.96
1	—	280	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	420	208.00–240.00	223.95
2	—	830	160.00	160.00
7	—	779	150.00–175.00	164.46
26	—	520	188.00–219.00	207.33
20	—	629	175.00–198.00	188.02
39	—	474	195.00–235.00	214.21
4	—	273	240.00–265.00	253.38
19	—	572	177.00–214.00	196.56
26	—	329	222.50–260.00	240.10
9	—	733	161.00–185.00	175.11
30	—	379	217.50–253.00	234.98
4	—	678	177.00–187.00	183.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	472	185.00–217.00	209.94
20	—	379	205.00–242.00	228.96
5	—	638	170.00–181.00	178.88
1	—	230	238.00	238.00
17	—	431	200.00–229.00	218.87
7	—	326	230.00–245.00	236.57
4	—	723	155.00–156.00	155.75
2	—	675	153.00–160.00	156.45
13	—	523	174.00–207.00	195.45
24	—	573	170.00–199.00	193.57
3	—	262	236.00–255.00	247.24

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,016	75.00–100.00	82.77
97	—	971	65.00–96.00	81.54
68	—	944	57.00–89.00	75.89
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,318	97.00–113.00	103.00
54	—	1,376	80.00–98.00	90.17
46	—	1,350	85.00–106.00	93.81
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
126	—	1,118	80.00–96.00	87.70
40	—	1,143	98.00–109.00	103.33
154	—	1,160	86.00–103.00	94.30
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,510	94.00–118.00	109.57
25	—	1,356	90.00–109.00	102.53
19	—	1,744	110.00–127.00	121.22

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	—	1,450.00–2,600.00	2,038.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	925.00–1,275.00	1,045.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,075.00	1,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	1,500.00–2,025.00	1,757.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	90	—	—	925.00–1,625.00	1,327.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	975.00–1,275.00	1,141.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	775.00–900.00	858.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	800.00	800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	36	—	—	725.00–1,150.00	987.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	1,300.00–1,400.00	1,333.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,200.00–1,325.00	1,260.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	1,200.00–1,475.00	1,344.64
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	24	—	—	780.00–1,300.00	959.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	51	—	—	1,000.00–1,475.00	1,181.37
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	72	—	—	825.00–1,325.00	1,054.71
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	23	—	—	600.00–900.00	731.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	800.00–1,025.00	916.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	—	—	680.00–1,000.00	857.32
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	350.00–450.00	390.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	850.00–950.00	892.20
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	900.00–1,075.00	987.50
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	450.00–615.00	528.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	32	—	—	627.00–1,030.00	782.84
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	902.00–1,160.00	1,017.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	850.00–975.00	912.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00

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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