Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 157 priced lines covering 4,147 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,482 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,166 head. replacement cattle receipts at 497 head. Counted as USDA files them — 119 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jul 31, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,482Last week 7,944Year ago 9,419

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,166Last week 1,286Year ago 1,509

Replacement CattleReceipts 497Last week 792Year ago 432

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower, feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 360,491 compared to 352,090 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	327	227.50–265.00	243.38
67	—	474	175.00–230.00	221.38
21	—	576	188.00–210.00	202.37
15	—	281	238.00–265.00	253.52
6	—	731	180.00–190.00	187.38
7	—	236	244.00–275.00	258.21
2	—	680	182.00–185.00	183.51
16	—	381	222.00–250.00	240.54
7	—	769	165.00–174.00	167.03
30	—	427	200.00–240.00	227.99
13	—	622	182.00–200.00	192.31
58	—	523	187.50–224.00	210.09
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	212	248.00–285.00	276.33
59	—	427	220.00–260.00	241.26
4	—	771	177.00–193.00	185.62
70	—	469	217.50–247.00	232.48
28	—	574	207.00–226.00	214.20
1	—	915	167.50	167.50
34	—	371	234.00–275.00	258.56
55	—	532	202.00–237.00	220.82
9	—	727	182.00–200.00	189.43
10	—	624	200.00–214.00	207.71
24	—	324	242.00–290.00	264.41
8	—	808	172.55	172.55
8	—	273	255.00–275.00	264.17
15	—	677	190.00–220.00	201.70
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	663	200.00–215.00	207.71
29	—	368	240.00–291.00	273.74
1	—	750	202.50	202.50
10	—	621	211.00–225.00	217.03
9	—	719	195.00–207.00	201.31
20	—	317	254.00–300.00	282.23
23	—	572	220.00–230.00	224.35
3	—	867	197.50	197.50
8	—	282	227.00–295.00	281.90
40	—	421	238.00–277.00	256.02
33	—	474	234.00–252.50	242.73
30	—	530	220.00–240.00	227.38
2	—	803	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	650	217.00–220.00	218.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	610	242.00	242.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	580	233.00–254.00	244.83
30	—	472	250.00–280.00	263.88
35	—	425	262.50–282.50	273.80
59	—	526	242.00–268.00	250.05
58	—	624	228.00–250.00	234.20
18	—	724	199.00–224.00	215.06
28	—	376	280.00–300.00	286.69
23	—	325	278.00–305.00	294.58
91	—	673	217.50–237.00	231.22
23	—	770	202.00–223.00	218.27
2	—	918	203.00	203.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	791	227.00	227.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	857	214.00	214.00
1	—	775	212.00	212.00
14	—	659	245.00	245.00
10	—	616	249.00	249.00
1	—	555	270.00	270.00
1	—	485	282.00	282.00
45	—	512	260.00–265.00	263.41
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	625	222.00–235.00	227.40
4	—	715	205.00	205.00
7	—	685	220.00–225.00	221.13
29	—	424	252.00–270.00	259.73
47	—	574	212.50–242.00	233.81
3	—	787	195.00–205.00	200.73
12	—	378	262.00–277.00	269.20
12	—	323	270.00–287.00	279.38
42	—	478	240.00–260.00	249.29
37	—	525	234.00–256.00	244.49
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	583	216.00–230.00	225.52
1	—	680	210.00	210.00
4	—	321	247.00–260.00	254.30
8	—	379	232.50–267.00	248.00
16	—	531	220.00–235.00	229.61
7	—	624	209.00–224.00	218.84
18	—	480	225.00–247.00	237.11
13	—	427	236.00–265.00	247.92
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	925	132.50	132.50
110	—	620	205.00–228.00	216.91
2	—	773	175.00–184.00	179.49
29	—	672	192.00–224.00	210.33
18	—	376	232.00–252.50	246.85
1	—	820	180.00	180.00
80	—	522	215.00–246.00	225.42
10	—	276	240.00–254.00	246.18
91	—	423	222.00–256.00	236.27
109	—	469	219.00–248.00	230.29
68	—	576	213.00–227.00	219.06
19	—	322	230.00–256.00	245.63
9	—	721	180.00–200.00	193.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	748	195.00	195.00
13	—	463	242.00–247.00	243.08
3	—	517	235.00–240.00	236.63
3	—	805	182.50	182.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	377	215.00–242.00	231.79
92	—	425	215.00–235.00	226.62
4	—	281	232.00–246.00	239.06
1	—	765	160.00	160.00
125	—	524	200.00–228.00	215.95
9	—	729	185.00–200.00	192.19
72	—	573	195.00–220.00	208.02
19	—	686	180.00–212.00	206.31
124	—	475	210.00–238.00	221.60
26	—	328	225.00–255.00	238.05
29	—	631	190.00–215.00	208.91
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	572	190.00–204.00	196.90
1	—	665	190.00	190.00
42	—	423	207.00–220.00	215.79
26	—	325	220.00–245.00	233.14
24	—	475	200.00–224.00	211.64
2	—	288	236.00–247.00	241.55
30	—	526	180.00–210.00	203.02
8	—	623	180.00–197.00	188.60
1	—	790	180.00	180.00
3	—	225	228.00–260.00	247.34
42	—	374	215.00–232.00	222.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	425	244.00–262.00	253.21

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
92	—	1,011	80.00–94.00	88.31
77	—	1,032	91.00–105.00	98.06
156	—	992	85.00–103.00	94.30
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,463	108.00–114.00	111.67
23	—	1,352	85.00–102.00	98.87
46	—	1,381	96.00–109.00	105.49
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
152	—	1,175	96.00–110.00	105.17
113	—	1,146	93.00–104.00	99.23
82	—	1,225	104.00–117.00	111.04
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,640	104.00–125.00	120.52
29	—	1,786	124.00–135.00	127.77
17	—	1,361	102.00–119.00	112.84

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,150.00	2,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,150.00–1,200.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	800.00–1,190.00	1,001.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	600.00–1,000.00	820.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	825.00–1,000.00	912.50
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	350.00	350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	1,015.00–1,145.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	57	—	—	1,025.00–1,420.00	1,251.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	25	—	—	1,200.00–1,725.00	1,450.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	27	—	—	780.00–1,300.00	987.96
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,025.00–1,075.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,375.00–1,900.00	1,696.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	64	—	—	925.00–1,825.00	1,412.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,430.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,165.91
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,200.00	1,200.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	600.00–675.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,575.00–1,650.00	1,618.75
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	705.00–915.00	783.50
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	34	—	—	450.00–650.00	550.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	1,000.00–1,350.00	1,290.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,245.00–1,310.00	1,284.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,650.00	1,650.00

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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