Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 150 priced lines covering 4,974 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,932 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,181 head. replacement cattle receipts at 539 head. Counted as USDA files them — 28 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 14, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,932Last week 7,637Year ago 10,001

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,181Last week 1,336Year ago 1,633

Replacement CattleReceipts 539Last week 434Year ago 374

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower, feeder heifers 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 386,442 compared to 377,162 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
43	—	510	235.00–247.00	241.62
34	—	569	229.00–236.00	233.01
1	—	660	218.00	218.00
54	—	472	238.00–254.00	246.20
32	—	636	220.00–236.00	228.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	375	242.00–260.00	247.63
5	—	916	170.00	170.00
89	—	471	226.00–241.00	235.09
114	—	576	210.00–233.00	225.77
126	—	516	220.00–238.00	230.82
121	—	624	207.00–231.00	222.10
8	—	728	187.00–205.00	196.01
1	—	845	180.00	180.00
24	—	321	250.00–285.00	268.40
45	—	662	190.00–224.00	215.74
104	—	415	235.00–248.00	241.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	534	250.00	250.00
27	—	632	233.00–238.00	236.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
102	—	425	217.00–240.00	231.26
126	—	523	208.00–227.00	218.52
42	—	625	192.00–213.00	205.09
65	—	570	202.00–224.00	212.14
7	—	758	180.00–196.00	190.27
69	—	375	227.00–248.00	238.21
39	—	328	235.00–255.00	242.87
1	—	275	255.00	255.00
18	—	723	187.00–202.00	196.23
2	—	815	150.00	150.00
12	—	673	186.00–207.00	198.83
140	—	480	215.00–232.00	225.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	525	200.00–211.00	206.17
40	—	328	216.00–245.00	234.14
1	—	280	245.00	245.00
32	—	475	208.00–224.00	214.22
23	—	421	200.00–235.00	214.89
31	—	376	210.00–230.00	224.44
7	—	569	190.00–205.00	197.19
1	—	240	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	510	240.00–242.00	240.90
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	306.00	306.00
2	—	365	322.50	322.50
24	—	707	240.00–243.00	242.38
32	—	606	250.00–251.00	250.06
1	—	320	345.00	345.00
12	—	555	258.00	258.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	625	210.00–215.00	213.73
5	—	713	205.00–206.00	205.79
7	—	439	225.00–250.00	243.74
13	—	514	230.00–236.00	234.26
15	—	480	234.00–250.00	241.75
7	—	371	242.00–265.00	254.35
6	—	328	250.00–270.00	256.54
16	—	569	210.00–230.00	216.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
107	—	674	224.00–242.00	230.31
54	—	574	233.00–256.00	243.41
12	—	322	285.00–330.00	317.61
109	—	722	219.00–233.00	231.42
114	—	484	252.00–280.00	269.69
9	—	768	207.00–229.00	219.07
134	—	624	225.00–250.00	239.02
75	—	530	242.00–272.00	256.71
18	—	371	264.00–310.00	289.91
72	—	430	255.00–300.00	275.67
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	324	265.00–320.00	284.24
39	—	628	210.00–247.00	227.17
3	—	778	200.00–215.00	208.94
33	—	429	242.00–282.00	263.11
2	—	708	205.00–227.00	215.96
34	—	375	250.00–285.00	271.60
3	—	928	185.00	185.00
63	—	571	221.00–245.00	233.27
97	—	521	227.50–252.00	241.52
25	—	475	238.00–267.00	250.33
30	—	676	200.00–228.00	215.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	374	260.00–310.00	282.64
1	—	755	190.00	190.00
52	—	623	214.00–228.00	220.69
21	—	676	210.00–220.00	215.33
56	—	519	222.00–254.00	238.67
16	—	325	275.00–317.50	297.71
48	—	422	255.00–280.00	269.96
76	—	564	216.00–240.00	227.51
2	—	820	203.00	203.00
47	—	477	232.00–270.00	254.44
6	—	718	200.00–207.00	204.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	428	267.00–277.00	271.01
3	—	457	255.00–260.00	257.36
1	—	325	292.00	292.00
2	—	373	282.00–287.00	284.58
7	—	665	222.00	222.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	764	185.00–190.00	186.53
45	—	575	210.00–235.00	221.69
64	—	475	208.00–252.00	235.02
33	—	380	252.00–280.00	266.16
82	—	528	200.00–235.00	221.54
73	—	423	230.00–266.00	250.27
5	—	727	187.00–192.00	189.79
22	—	624	196.00–217.00	210.19
24	—	333	260.00–295.00	279.38
13	—	672	192.00–210.00	202.19
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	478	200.00–237.00	220.88
2	—	630	185.00–195.00	190.08
43	—	427	210.00–240.00	228.55
14	—	569	180.00–215.00	199.31
12	—	380	230.00–250.00	240.51
1	—	740	172.00	172.00
2	—	293	260.00–265.00	262.52
11	—	325	250.00–257.00	254.45
21	—	523	190.00–223.00	212.76

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
114	—	1,183	91.00–107.00	98.71
211	—	1,201	97.00–114.00	105.99
60	—	1,272	105.50–121.00	112.34
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	979	80.00–93.00	85.65
145	—	1,068	83.00–106.00	91.61
111	—	1,090	90.00–106.00	95.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,368	90.00–106.00	97.41
49	—	1,402	98.00–113.00	106.50
14	—	1,400	110.00–118.00	112.76
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,736	118.00–139.00	127.94
53	—	1,540	112.00–129.00	120.85
27	—	1,353	105.00–121.00	113.91

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	888.00	888.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	994.00–1,275.00	1,098.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,050.00–1,227.00	1,155.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,875.00–2,000.00	1,931.25
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,500.00–1,685.00	1,592.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	2,000.00–2,050.00	2,016.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,319.00–1,492.00	1,412.20
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	540.00–725.00	685.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	955.00–1,050.00	994.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	800.00–900.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	91	—	—	1,100.00–1,850.00	1,351.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	52	—	—	1,225.00–1,975.00	1,693.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	29	—	—	850.00–1,200.00	1,041.90
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	775.00–1,175.00	977.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	700.00–900.00	787.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,650.00–1,850.00	1,730.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	1,260.00–1,575.00	1,428.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,100.00–1,625.00	1,412.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	650.00–775.00	730.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,066.67
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,150.00–1,225.00	1,181.67
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,006.00–1,275.00	1,098.57
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	—	—	726.00–957.00	871.05
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	500.00–600.00	554.55
Stock Cows — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	400.00–520.00	460.00

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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