Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 159 priced lines covering 4,385 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,419 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,633 head. replacement cattle receipts at 617 head. Counted as USDA files them — 147 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 19, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,419Last week 10,481Year ago 5,955

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,633Last week 2,044Year ago 1,959

Replacement CattleReceipts 617Last week 617Year ago 541

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. All feeder classes sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 283,546 compared to 271,046 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	495	228.00	228.00
10	—	300	255.00	255.00
10	—	757	167.50	167.50
14	—	404	237.00	237.00
13	—	596	221.50	221.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	566	196.00–225.00	210.32
7	—	719	165.00–191.00	172.15
113	—	522	207.00–230.00	220.67
44	—	370	230.00–245.00	236.50
25	—	671	180.50–209.00	195.73
3	—	767	160.00–165.00	163.29
9	—	314	238.00–242.00	239.80
55	—	471	215.00–235.00	224.69
73	—	628	190.00–210.00	200.66
48	—	418	225.00–240.00	230.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	573	186.00–220.00	205.59
25	—	626	184.00–212.00	194.29
4	—	773	142.00–158.00	149.38
86	—	472	205.00–230.00	216.57
72	—	381	220.00–242.00	233.53
31	—	674	175.00–200.00	189.81
35	—	327	228.00–245.00	235.87
15	—	724	155.00–190.00	178.19
1	—	290	236.00	236.00
75	—	429	210.00–235.00	223.97
96	—	525	195.00–224.00	211.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	749	218.75	218.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	490	216.00	216.00
125	—	611	227.50–230.50	229.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	474	200.00–215.00	205.97
12	—	619	170.00–198.00	182.17
34	—	325	218.00–235.00	226.52
3	—	210	235.00	235.00
44	—	373	202.00–230.00	218.05
3	—	268	237.00–240.00	238.99
20	—	575	178.00–202.00	186.89
1	—	790	140.00	140.00
7	—	681	160.00–170.00	165.41
2	—	720	145.00–170.00	157.50
49	—	423	195.00–220.00	212.79
30	—	523	190.00–210.00	200.98
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	560	214.00	214.00
3	—	660	194.50	194.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	571	215.00–230.00	224.03
29	—	377	245.00–258.00	251.38
18	—	428	230.00–250.00	241.16
1	—	655	200.00	200.00
6	—	481	227.00–240.00	233.19
7	—	324	255.00–270.00	262.48
7	—	524	225.00–235.00	230.45
1	—	760	187.00	187.00
1	—	265	275.00	275.00
6	—	629	190.00–220.00	203.62
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	477	239.00–256.00	246.11
43	—	670	205.00–219.00	211.45
40	—	384	256.00–280.00	264.62
13	—	417	255.00–265.00	258.66
7	—	257	285.00–290.00	286.42
25	—	626	216.00–237.00	227.15
29	—	328	260.00–290.00	275.84
86	—	524	235.00–247.00	242.48
24	—	730	193.00–220.00	209.46
25	—	572	228.00–242.00	236.98
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	823	172.00–180.50	177.71
12	—	379	270.00–280.00	275.43
18	—	429	258.00–275.00	266.69
34	—	615	225.00–249.00	234.82
41	—	578	235.00–255.00	243.59
35	—	476	250.00–270.00	259.38
6	—	321	290.00–298.00	291.97
2	—	778	199.00–201.00	199.98
39	—	530	240.00–262.00	249.25
22	—	706	196.50–215.00	202.59
5	—	279	295.00–340.00	312.42
15	—	666	221.00–229.00	224.13
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	575	247.50	247.50
1	—	460	275.00	275.00
5	—	651	237.00	237.00
3	—	503	258.00–268.00	264.35
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	810	175.00	175.00
81	—	571	242.00	242.00
8	—	704	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	671	195.00–205.00	201.00
4	—	785	188.00–194.00	190.46
29	—	422	250.00–268.00	255.35
4	—	284	280.00–290.00	286.26
5	—	723	180.00–199.00	188.09
18	—	368	254.00–277.00	264.22
16	—	317	270.00–283.00	275.16
24	—	614	205.00–220.00	211.38
30	—	573	214.00–234.00	221.14
31	—	472	230.00–252.00	241.44
42	—	516	218.00–244.00	231.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	553	235.00–240.00	237.51
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	268	246.00–265.00	255.23
1	—	755	162.00	162.00
38	—	423	200.00–240.00	227.72
23	—	378	212.00–245.00	232.21
32	—	520	202.00–225.00	212.43
38	—	474	190.00–230.00	218.60
15	—	625	187.00–214.00	197.23
4	—	733	160.00–174.00	168.26
6	—	678	170.00–182.00	174.69
18	—	577	170.00–220.00	205.01
23	—	324	222.00–262.00	248.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	279	270.00–275.00	272.42
32	—	524	205.00–236.00	220.33
24	—	373	240.00–260.00	251.08
13	—	723	170.00–187.00	176.84
40	—	568	187.00–232.00	218.26
39	—	475	220.00–247.00	231.57
4	—	784	165.00–182.00	175.76
60	—	427	230.00–256.00	243.44
22	—	324	250.00–277.00	264.23
1	—	240	285.00	285.00
12	—	670	180.00–222.00	193.35
28	—	624	190.00–229.00	207.12

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
127	—	1,025	76.00–96.00	86.36
89	—	1,040	82.00–95.00	90.35
132	—	1,018	70.00–90.00	81.40
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	1,407	94.00–103.00	97.70
21	—	1,350	100.00–108.00	104.00
32	—	1,410	88.00–97.00	91.82
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	1,231	99.00–111.00	104.58
229	—	1,176	90.00–105.00	98.11
273	—	1,142	87.00–99.00	93.03
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,691	100.00–121.00	113.03
31	—	1,503	93.00–114.00	107.40
13	—	1,856	114.00–129.00	121.27

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	650.00	650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,125.00–1,275.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,125.00–1,400.00	1,262.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,375.00–1,500.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,778.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,250.00–1,525.00	1,405.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	75	—	—	1,075.00–1,700.00	1,395.07
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	925.00–1,150.00	1,033.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	1,575.00–1,850.00	1,661.11
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,300.00–1,375.00	1,337.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	—	1,125.00–1,550.00	1,257.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	37	—	—	900.00–1,400.00	1,138.51
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	34	—	—	800.00–1,175.00	1,009.12
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,250.00–1,275.00	1,266.67
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	900.00–975.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	820.00–920.00	886.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,100.00–1,150.00	1,110.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	665.00–750.00	721.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,300.00–1,450.00	1,420.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	754.00–798.00	776.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	925.00–1,050.00	969.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,062.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	875.00–1,050.00	934.38
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	1,400.00–1,650.00	1,565.63
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	540.00–600.00	570.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	50	—	—	712.00–1,290.00	936.86

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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