Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 148 priced lines covering 4,687 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,637 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,336 head. replacement cattle receipts at 434 head. Counted as USDA files them — 53 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 7, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,637Last week 6,482Year ago 9,201

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,336Last week 1,166Year ago 1,771

Replacement CattleReceipts 434Last week 497Year ago 835

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 372,889 compared to 364,416 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
13	—	421	242.00–270.00	250.90
13	—	533	210.00–239.00	229.67
18	—	478	235.00–247.00	240.06
4	—	374	250.00–265.00	258.80
3	—	340	260.00–270.00	265.00
2	—	725	220.00	220.00
1	—	770	187.00	187.00
8	—	628	215.00–220.00	216.86
6	—	574	225.00–230.00	227.46
2	—	680	204.00–210.00	206.93
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	325	286.00–320.00	309.85
66	—	517	247.00–282.00	256.63
25	—	426	270.00–295.00	282.48
52	—	621	230.00–255.00	240.04
43	—	685	224.00–245.00	237.19
14	—	374	295.00–310.00	301.79
29	—	713	220.00–241.00	228.73
54	—	577	242.00–267.00	255.72
1	—	760	213.00	213.00
87	—	468	253.00–290.00	272.15
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
75	—	527	237.00–265.00	249.84
49	—	578	227.00–250.00	238.25
22	—	429	250.00–285.00	265.61
1	—	775	197.00	197.00
54	—	685	217.00–237.00	230.65
18	—	732	206.00–231.00	222.35
33	—	375	270.00–296.00	289.12
43	—	628	217.00–245.00	233.71
47	—	475	242.00–285.00	256.03
13	—	326	270.00–300.00	287.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	588	236.00	236.00
64	—	658	255.50	255.50
10	—	498	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	730	237.00	237.00
6	—	421	305.00	305.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	668	205.00–222.00	216.33
110	—	429	220.00–247.00	236.09
4	—	270	240.00–250.00	245.09
66	—	627	204.00–232.00	215.01
33	—	372	222.00–252.00	240.31
15	—	322	232.00–260.00	242.54
19	—	727	195.00–213.00	204.03
84	—	571	211.00–236.00	220.98
7	—	767	185.00–210.00	199.51
110	—	519	214.00–240.00	226.22
68	—	474	216.00–242.00	230.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	573	223.00–232.00	225.88
2	—	515	235.00–237.00	235.99
7	—	739	218.00	218.00
1	—	675	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	331	226.00–247.00	236.55
171	—	526	204.00–230.00	218.49
62	—	624	190.00–219.00	210.36
22	—	679	192.00–207.00	202.23
94	—	576	205.00–225.00	214.60
144	—	473	208.00–234.00	224.87
72	—	372	212.00–245.00	232.52
3	—	767	178.00–197.00	189.94
4	—	290	236.00–240.00	239.00
20	—	722	180.00–201.00	193.39
111	—	427	216.00–239.00	229.10
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	425	205.00–229.00	216.67
47	—	374	206.00–232.00	222.69
29	—	327	210.00–242.00	230.97
4	—	616	170.00–205.00	187.99
4	—	775	150.00–175.00	166.44
5	—	731	165.00–190.00	182.13
28	—	525	195.00–217.00	207.45
4	—	676	190.00–200.00	193.71
26	—	573	190.00–210.00	203.82
36	—	475	197.00–220.00	209.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	598	246.50	246.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	460	242.00	242.00
10	—	668	215.00–227.00	223.94
5	—	559	225.00–240.00	231.38
1	—	715	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	719	200.00–217.00	211.33
13	—	319	268.00–300.00	284.04
44	—	425	238.00–295.00	271.34
34	—	522	226.00–245.00	234.38
21	—	669	210.00–225.00	216.97
25	—	575	218.00–237.00	225.64
7	—	767	200.00–210.00	204.41
33	—	472	232.00–280.00	255.29
25	—	617	216.00–228.00	221.10
38	—	372	260.00–297.00	273.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	360	300.00–305.00	302.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	773	180.00–190.00	185.04
29	—	323	252.00–295.00	269.82
6	—	273	260.00–280.00	269.91
48	—	621	200.00–231.00	212.98
28	—	677	186.00–223.00	204.98
65	—	426	226.00–280.00	256.32
76	—	519	212.00–240.00	224.41
15	—	726	185.00–215.00	198.73
23	—	378	244.00–285.00	260.18
45	—	577	204.00–238.00	218.76
87	—	471	216.00–265.00	237.31
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	785	170.00–180.00	176.06
27	—	574	175.00–225.00	209.82
24	—	382	228.00–255.00	241.60
4	—	674	190.00–200.00	194.94
14	—	636	185.00–206.00	193.92
19	—	328	234.00–270.00	252.94
4	—	283	270.00–272.00	271.03
34	—	427	212.00–247.00	229.02
42	—	475	209.00–247.00	225.30
42	—	524	195.00–228.00	214.34
13	—	736	178.00–200.00	181.48

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,396	102.00–112.00	107.59
22	—	1,420	95.00–108.00	102.44
33	—	1,350	108.00–121.00	114.46
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
143	—	1,200	93.00–107.00	102.41
175	—	1,201	99.00–114.00	107.77
89	—	1,216	106.00–120.00	113.94
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
92	—	1,021	96.00–108.00	101.89
147	—	1,033	88.00–106.00	96.14
102	—	978	80.00–95.00	89.05
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,793	123.00–140.00	129.54
43	—	1,615	116.00–134.00	122.69
27	—	1,386	105.00–123.00	114.30

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,465.00–1,500.00	1,473.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	73	—	—	1,025.00–1,575.00	1,258.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	32	—	—	1,050.00–1,675.00	1,339.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	40	—	—	900.00–1,500.00	1,085.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,250.00–1,325.00	1,295.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	815.00–995.00	905.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,078.13
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	950.00–1,075.00	1,010.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	845.00–1,200.00	1,027.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,500.00–1,550.00	1,525.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,125.00–1,850.00	1,508.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,075.00–1,100.00	1,087.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	750.00–1,075.00	845.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	1,175.00–1,600.00	1,410.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	625.00–700.00	662.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	700.00–950.00	840.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	500.00–665.00	584.38
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	735.00–962.00	849.00

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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