Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 157 priced lines covering 5,835 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,944 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,286 head. replacement cattle receipts at 792 head. Counted as USDA files them — 201 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jul 24, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,944Last week 6,526Year ago 7,048

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,286Last week 1,133Year ago 1,118

Replacement CattleReceipts 792Last week 484Year ago 485

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold mostly steady, with best demand on lightweight calves. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 333,373 compared to 330,365 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
6	—	618	207.00–220.00	215.22
6	—	573	220.00–232.00	223.13
7	—	525	225.00–245.00	231.44
8	—	683	200.00–205.00	203.68
21	—	478	218.00–250.00	235.81
9	—	428	240.00–260.00	243.93
13	—	378	232.00–255.00	242.93
17	—	319	220.00–267.00	252.41
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	652	246.00	246.00
14	—	419	286.00–299.00	289.38
5	—	451	285.00	285.00
4	—	503	277.50	277.50
4	—	798	220.00	220.00
2	—	605	247.00–250.00	248.50
1	—	705	238.00	238.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	572	225.00–245.00	236.19
17	—	326	240.00–275.00	262.61
19	—	672	200.00–236.00	215.04
77	—	474	240.00–305.00	267.48
1	—	855	192.00	192.00
64	—	633	212.00–237.00	229.60
32	—	429	245.00–275.00	253.78
7	—	718	205.00–212.00	207.73
3	—	779	212.00–213.00	212.68
88	—	524	232.00–255.00	246.41
31	—	379	250.00–330.00	270.26
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	669	242.00	242.00
19	—	618	255.00	255.00
63	—	764	252.75	252.75
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	771	211.00–215.00	211.67
39	—	427	260.00–335.00	282.27
5	—	337	270.00–305.00	295.42
33	—	370	270.00–355.00	292.04
116	—	471	245.00–330.00	265.42
1	—	845	200.00	200.00
191	—	577	240.00–255.00	245.96
1	—	935	202.00	202.00
65	—	525	245.00–270.00	254.55
54	—	715	202.00–230.00	223.25
132	—	617	228.00–247.50	240.87
56	—	670	218.00–235.00	230.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
222	—	471	217.50–241.00	231.33
24	—	722	183.00–212.00	198.16
9	—	332	238.00–255.00	248.31
94	—	620	194.00–232.00	216.87
204	—	521	212.50–241.00	224.62
1	—	865	202.00	202.00
63	—	663	190.00–229.00	218.25
14	—	766	170.00–221.00	190.68
20	—	377	230.00–250.00	239.75
149	—	573	205.00–236.00	221.53
93	—	422	222.00–252.00	236.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	556	223.00–229.00	226.46
39	—	615	212.00–240.00	230.12
16	—	753	214.00	214.00
26	—	678	201.00–222.00	212.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	322	224.00–245.00	236.08
80	—	571	196.00–228.00	207.15
168	—	470	205.00–232.00	219.69
148	—	425	214.00–240.00	227.23
57	—	623	188.00–226.00	202.28
99	—	521	197.50–232.00	212.94
76	—	375	214.00–240.00	232.00
19	—	667	180.00–208.00	196.70
17	—	717	165.00–202.00	188.04
1	—	265	234.00	234.00
5	—	772	160.00–185.00	171.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	327	208.00–235.00	225.02
2	—	725	180.00	180.00
33	—	527	190.00–220.00	201.60
34	—	372	205.00–230.00	218.54
16	—	629	180.00–201.00	188.44
22	—	572	185.00–216.00	197.03
1	—	675	184.00	184.00
11	—	279	215.00–245.00	233.79
42	—	478	200.00–224.00	210.48
55	—	423	195.00–230.00	211.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	565	228.00	228.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	518	219.00–246.00	231.46
5	—	770	191.00–210.00	200.54
1	—	960	180.00	180.00
13	—	730	197.50–216.00	209.78
20	—	667	200.00–216.00	209.62
24	—	624	210.00–237.00	218.93
1	—	290	300.00	300.00
4	—	829	192.00–197.00	195.74
69	—	472	224.00–295.00	245.63
26	—	322	250.00–300.00	280.83
32	—	374	240.00–335.00	274.99
56	—	422	235.00–300.00	261.03
75	—	571	212.00–232.00	223.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	655	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	667	190.00–210.00	201.68
23	—	372	230.00–310.00	258.48
6	—	774	175.00–196.00	186.27
105	—	522	210.00–234.00	223.08
51	—	325	242.00–285.00	264.74
4	—	268	248.00–258.00	253.47
7	—	729	180.00–200.00	189.46
53	—	568	192.00–229.00	213.77
41	—	618	194.00–215.00	205.32
121	—	473	215.00–275.00	232.34
102	—	424	220.00–285.00	245.45
4	—	234	230.00–254.00	236.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	327	230.00–265.00	247.31
22	—	521	196.00–225.00	210.96
1	—	795	188.00	188.00
3	—	725	182.00–188.00	186.06
9	—	668	180.00–190.00	185.60
29	—	633	190.00–210.00	198.76
37	—	418	210.00–238.00	228.14
18	—	381	224.00–245.00	235.19
9	—	277	260.00–265.00	263.36
20	—	577	192.00–220.00	205.61
46	—	478	200.00–255.00	223.21

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,050	87.00–104.00	93.08
88	—	995	73.00–93.00	84.77
169	—	1,017	80.00–99.00	90.42
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,350	104.00–113.00	108.35
66	—	1,355	94.00–108.00	100.95
13	—	1,400	85.00–99.00	92.65
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
129	—	1,169	85.00–101.00	95.34
230	—	1,170	95.00–108.00	101.26
66	—	1,255	103.00–113.00	108.09
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,582	110.00–129.00	119.28
32	—	1,732	121.00–136.00	126.36
31	—	1,365	98.00–119.00	110.96

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	975.00–1,090.00	1,038.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,450.00–2,100.00	1,639.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,187.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	74	—	—	1,175.00–1,900.00	1,492.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,450.00–1,600.00	1,542.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,175.00–1,250.00	1,208.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,375.00–1,425.00	1,404.17
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	725.00–825.00	785.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	600.00–800.00	725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	34	—	—	750.00–1,425.00	1,145.59
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	44	—	—	1,700.00–2,400.00	1,985.80
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	780.00	780.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	885.00–985.00	935.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	680.00–800.00	740.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	—	1,325.00–1,500.00	1,406.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,650.00–1,750.00	1,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	650.00–1,100.00	808.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	950.00–1,025.00	987.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	21	—	—	400.00–900.00	643.10
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,075.00–1,125.00	1,105.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,010.00–1,228.00	1,130.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,025.00	1,006.25
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	34	—	—	1,200.00–1,525.00	1,384.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	95	—	—	950.00–1,475.00	1,221.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	33	—	—	830.00–1,190.00	1,029.88
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	25	—	—	737.00–975.00	855.68

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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