Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 180 priced lines covering 6,819 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 10,481 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,044 head. replacement cattle receipts at 617 head. Counted as USDA files them — 204 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 12, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 10,481Last week 4,199Year ago 5,592

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,044Last week 888Year ago 1,456

Replacement CattleReceipts 617Last week 205Year ago 217

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold mostly steady. All feeder classes sold uneven, mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 271,624 compared to 259,837 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
106	—	522	217.00–240.00	229.97
5	—	779	172.00–198.00	179.47
45	—	615	200.00–219.00	212.15
18	—	277	277.50–310.00	298.48
57	—	325	270.00–300.00	283.24
59	—	373	250.00–285.00	264.09
2	—	815	150.00–160.00	154.97
54	—	573	200.00–230.00	217.86
58	—	470	228.00–255.00	237.92
9	—	212	300.00–355.00	327.71
11	—	722	173.00–205.00	184.99
21	—	662	185.00–208.00	194.08
75	—	424	229.00–280.00	249.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	672	160.00–214.00	184.06
9	—	270	260.00–295.00	278.50
86	—	473	208.00–246.00	229.59
30	—	625	190.00–220.00	201.13
48	—	575	205.00–217.00	210.54
26	—	328	252.00–285.00	265.11
10	—	733	164.00–190.00	173.98
64	—	375	235.00–265.00	251.25
70	—	522	209.00–235.00	220.18
14	—	778	155.00–188.00	176.03
15	—	225	280.00–315.00	293.21
78	—	423	220.00–257.00	236.53
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	372	220.00–250.00	238.21
15	—	332	220.00–252.00	243.20
2	—	233	258.00–270.00	263.94
2	—	785	170.00	170.00
3	—	678	174.00–184.00	179.35
4	—	276	252.00–270.00	263.07
13	—	623	169.00–200.00	185.17
54	—	526	190.00–219.00	209.52
56	—	423	202.50–245.00	226.03
36	—	475	205.00–230.00	219.67
2	—	713	167.00	167.00
27	—	574	180.00–208.00	199.88
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	280.00–285.00	282.57
1	—	520	247.00	247.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
239	—	522	204.00–234.00	220.86
133	—	427	225.00–240.00	233.90
24	—	718	175.00–195.00	191.61
9	—	273	246.00–268.00	255.64
73	—	374	230.00–250.00	240.10
112	—	617	194.00–220.00	208.70
53	—	673	188.00–216.00	203.10
3	—	948	144.00	144.00
46	—	321	215.00–260.00	247.20
127	—	475	219.00–238.00	226.77
11	—	769	157.00–189.00	177.91
210	—	572	196.00–226.00	215.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	571	225.00	225.00
1	—	325	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	376	187.50–225.00	218.18
8	—	288	212.50–240.00	228.84
8	—	679	162.00–169.00	165.65
12	—	622	167.00–191.00	180.17
58	—	423	192.00–225.00	208.72
1	—	775	150.00	150.00
27	—	573	172.00–195.00	185.97
32	—	519	150.00–203.00	195.21
31	—	322	197.50–232.00	219.95
4	—	705	150.00–155.00	152.50
47	—	474	185.00–213.00	203.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
66	—	375	220.00–239.00	229.84
25	—	717	160.00–185.00	172.59
3	—	239	239.00	239.00
107	—	425	215.00–230.00	222.45
50	—	671	174.00–202.00	187.93
59	—	619	177.00–200.00	190.31
132	—	477	203.00–229.00	215.65
72	—	573	186.00–214.00	200.01
102	—	527	190.00–218.00	207.77
4	—	276	236.00–245.00	240.44
44	—	329	230.00–247.00	236.25
9	—	764	145.00–178.00	164.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	640	207.00	207.00
14	—	1,050	132.50	132.50
51	—	835	205.50	205.50
70	—	694	221.75	221.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	580	225.00	225.00
45	—	666	212.00–220.00	219.11
29	—	496	233.00	233.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	685	237.00	237.00
9	—	487	238.00	238.00
18	—	533	225.00–230.00	229.43
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	379	220.00–265.00	238.87
2	—	685	193.00	193.00
15	—	472	220.00–230.00	224.60
19	—	432	200.00–250.00	235.63
1	—	230	262.00	262.00
3	—	738	180.00–190.00	184.97
1	—	755	180.00	180.00
7	—	537	220.00–230.00	223.69
6	—	575	210.00–222.00	217.63
5	—	617	210.00–214.00	213.16
5	—	327	245.00–267.00	254.70
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	273	276.00–305.00	289.57
4	—	899	180.00	180.00
29	—	329	222.50–282.00	273.76
54	—	527	222.00–250.00	237.95
24	—	623	214.00–232.00	224.53
31	—	425	242.50–267.00	252.08
1	—	770	180.00	180.00
33	—	377	232.00–285.00	257.67
8	—	732	191.00–219.00	199.42
56	—	577	221.00–238.00	230.09
59	—	483	220.00–250.00	242.90
36	—	667	200.00–224.00	212.28
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	680	225.00	225.00
49	—	641	221.00–226.00	223.46
19	—	535	252.50	252.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	718	206.00–215.00	211.06
12	—	754	200.00–212.00	202.69
33	—	368	265.00–300.00	277.52
2	—	887	184.00	184.00
15	—	838	190.00–197.00	191.82
137	—	624	217.00–242.00	232.37
86	—	426	254.00–285.00	265.84
105	—	572	229.00–255.00	242.61
192	—	527	230.00–262.00	250.34
89	—	476	247.00–277.00	258.22
5	—	1,019	172.00	172.00
26	—	910	192.00	192.00
76	—	676	214.00–235.00	224.70
31	—	321	287.00–305.00	294.82
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	779	216.50	216.50
1	—	695	240.00	240.00
1	—	735	240.00	240.00
21	—	524	261.00–270.00	265.56
4	—	558	251.00	251.00
8	—	469	275.00–279.00	277.97
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	571	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	700	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	495	233.00	233.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
219	—	1,019	70.00–101.00	88.40
141	—	992	62.00–91.00	80.91
105	—	1,076	82.00–101.00	92.56
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,376	96.00–113.00	107.80
106	—	1,367	84.00–109.00	100.94
56	—	1,321	80.00–103.00	95.62
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
115	—	1,249	96.00–125.00	108.72
232	—	1,148	78.00–108.00	96.76
301	—	1,170	86.00–118.00	101.54
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	1,642	102.00–126.00	117.30
27	—	1,832	121.00–131.00	125.80
45	—	1,483	92.00–119.00	109.20

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	6	—	—	1,250.00–1,525.00	1,420.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,350.00–1,425.00	1,387.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,700.00–1,875.00	1,787.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	85	—	—	1,025.00–1,800.00	1,371.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,450.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,440.00–1,600.00	1,546.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,287.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	1,475.00–1,750.00	1,541.96
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	35	—	—	900.00–1,325.00	1,106.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	800.00–1,275.00	1,016.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	700.00	700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,000.00–1,185.00	1,134.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	900.00–950.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,460.00–1,540.00	1,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,600.00–1,780.00	1,690.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,300.00–1,550.00	1,381.25
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	950.00–1,125.00	1,020.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	21	—	—	490.00–975.00	681.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,030.00–1,225.00	1,148.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	55	—	—	975.00–1,350.00	1,115.58
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	900.00–1,160.00	1,028.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	—	1,035.00–1,300.00	1,176.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	26	—	—	775.00–1,075.00	873.65
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,275.00–1,300.00	1,283.33
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	730.00–895.00	812.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	750.00–850.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,205.00	1,205.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	924.00–1,025.00	978.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	775.00–1,025.00	871.88
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00

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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