Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 167 priced lines covering 6,382 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 10,265 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,872 head. replacement cattle receipts at 802 head. Counted as USDA files them — 226 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jul 10, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 10,265Last week 9,747Year ago 12,415

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,872Last week 2,277Year ago 2,819

Replacement CattleReceipts 802Last week 885Year ago 714

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 309,575 compared to 301,235 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
23	—	529	227.50	227.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	245	262.00	262.00
67	—	376	230.00–245.00	238.19
29	—	323	240.00–257.50	247.36
169	—	618	190.00–218.00	205.30
152	—	473	215.00–235.00	226.72
12	—	295	280.00	280.00
147	—	519	206.00–230.00	218.24
148	—	573	195.00–228.00	213.53
97	—	424	210.00–245.00	231.57
78	—	663	190.00–219.00	199.80
16	—	716	180.00–195.00	188.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	720	165.00–192.00	182.48
85	—	575	182.00–216.00	203.31
167	—	474	200.00–227.00	217.12
2	—	248	255.00	255.00
131	—	528	192.00–222.00	209.19
2	—	780	155.00–170.00	162.55
35	—	669	167.00–210.00	187.53
66	—	324	218.00–248.00	236.17
7	—	277	228.00–250.00	238.31
176	—	421	210.00–242.00	222.39
59	—	374	215.00–247.00	228.99
38	—	628	188.00–212.00	194.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	725	150.00–166.00	156.54
11	—	277	212.00–245.00	233.26
36	—	325	208.00–235.00	222.50
52	—	476	180.00–212.00	204.90
14	—	632	160.00–195.00	182.31
2	—	765	162.00	162.00
12	—	570	182.00–200.00	191.96
56	—	429	192.00–225.00	213.39
35	—	525	185.00–210.00	200.01
3	—	682	180.00–187.00	182.38
55	—	374	200.00–240.00	220.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	610	213.00–222.00	214.25
1	—	558	220.00	220.00
7	—	387	255.00	255.00
5	—	429	242.00–245.00	244.41
20	—	691	202.00–210.00	209.57
11	—	744	189.00–198.00	189.80
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	725	192.00–201.00	196.62
1	—	810	170.00	170.00
1	—	775	184.00	184.00
1	—	675	185.00	185.00
12	—	622	200.00–224.00	206.35
18	—	477	222.00–250.00	231.40
8	—	429	130.00–240.00	194.85
10	—	529	222.00–240.00	229.84
2	—	215	264.00	264.00
16	—	568	212.00–230.00	220.39
23	—	386	234.00–260.00	245.68
7	—	324	240.00–252.00	244.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	519	240.00–272.00	250.49
19	—	369	262.00–315.00	279.00
68	—	657	210.00–245.00	236.42
91	—	576	235.00–265.00	245.95
1	—	805	196.00	196.00
84	—	627	225.00–250.00	239.05
56	—	473	249.00–280.00	255.58
40	—	422	252.50–299.00	267.77
45	—	716	201.50–228.00	219.03
2	—	892	190.00	190.00
3	—	272	280.00–285.00	281.75
12	—	323	270.00–287.00	272.59
6	—	769	201.00–220.00	204.11
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	405	280.00–305.00	283.70
13	—	473	260.00–290.00	278.56
13	—	775	225.00	225.00
3	—	542	260.00–265.00	263.32
6	—	580	258.00	258.00
1	—	670	249.00	249.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	421	246.00	246.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	729	207.00–219.00	209.24
96	—	482	228.00–270.00	244.47
47	—	369	240.00–295.00	252.81
59	—	424	234.00–290.00	256.54
44	—	626	208.00–235.00	224.87
35	—	321	250.00–282.00	258.60
48	—	575	220.00–240.00	231.12
112	—	530	234.00–260.00	244.38
7	—	787	187.00–210.00	198.36
12	—	815	200.00	200.00
63	—	673	200.00–228.00	219.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	465	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	435	265.00	265.00
6	—	459	247.50–265.00	259.92
4	—	353	300.00–305.00	302.52
3	—	513	245.00–255.00	251.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	763	185.00–204.00	190.81
57	—	377	242.00–290.00	259.94
60	—	568	214.00–240.00	224.21
76	—	522	216.00–250.00	229.94
57	—	467	226.00–265.00	240.42
32	—	618	205.00–235.00	217.23
21	—	662	200.00–217.00	208.36
72	—	426	234.00–280.00	254.04
16	—	723	192.00–208.00	201.77
24	—	323	260.00–300.00	279.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	290	280.00–290.00	285.09
74	—	426	224.00–265.00	244.01
2	—	700	185.00	185.00
87	—	571	200.00–230.00	215.33
19	—	326	240.00–287.00	262.22
48	—	375	228.00–272.00	246.35
49	—	619	195.00–224.00	207.65
19	—	672	182.00–217.00	198.81
8	—	771	175.00–190.00	184.02
97	—	475	210.00–250.00	231.56
100	—	529	200.00–237.50	224.75
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	718	165.00–178.00	171.11
47	—	520	194.00–225.00	211.60
3	—	875	121.00	121.00
39	—	322	230.00–270.00	246.54
76	—	472	198.00–235.00	220.01
53	—	377	210.00–260.00	236.31
3	—	272	236.00–275.00	259.44
10	—	622	190.00–205.00	196.77
43	—	427	202.00–255.00	227.06
4	—	771	152.00–175.00	162.26
7	—	667	180.00–195.00	185.67
17	—	576	182.00–218.00	206.21

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,239.29
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,100.00–1,525.00	1,412.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	35	—	—	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,170.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,550.00–1,725.00	1,637.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,450.00	2,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	46	—	—	1,575.00–2,600.00	2,064.13
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	850.00–1,000.00	925.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,750.00–1,900.00	1,810.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,050.00–1,450.00	1,266.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,375.00–1,450.00	1,412.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	115	—	—	1,125.00–1,750.00	1,461.83
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	470.00	470.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,457.14
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	850.00–1,000.00	925.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	64	—	—	400.00–600.00	483.44
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,525.00–1,850.00	1,665.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,258.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	75	—	—	1,000.00–1,450.00	1,235.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	—	—	900.00–1,300.00	1,068.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,325.00	1,325.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	32	—	—	1,000.00–1,600.00	1,413.84
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,245.00	1,245.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	525.00–975.00	780.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	800.00–1,225.00	986.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	900.00–950.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	850.00–1,050.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	850.00–890.00	866.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	825.00–1,000.00	930.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	650.00–820.00	740.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,100.00–1,250.00	1,187.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	925.00–1,000.00	965.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,465	99.00–122.00	111.23
68	—	1,662	105.00–130.00	117.65
57	—	1,755	116.00–135.00	124.88
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,258	100.00–125.00	108.31
265	—	1,169	91.00–108.00	102.40
241	—	1,149	85.00–101.00	95.73
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,407	87.00–101.00	95.05
104	—	1,386	92.00–107.00	99.30
27	—	1,389	100.00–117.00	106.39
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
102	—	1,033	81.00–108.00	91.92
227	—	1,040	81.00–99.00	89.89
110	—	1,021	69.00–92.00	83.26

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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