Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 157 priced lines covering 5,039 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,781 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,723 head. replacement cattle receipts at 632 head. Counted as USDA files them — 139 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 28, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,781Last week 9,300Year ago 9,378

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,723Last week 1,669Year ago 1,532

Replacement CattleReceipts 632Last week 685Year ago 529

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder steers sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder heifers and feeder bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 410,288 compared to 407,550 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
1	—	775	205.00	205.00
13	—	383	245.00–277.00	257.56
21	—	559	202.00–235.00	227.13
3	—	730	175.00–200.00	184.74
12	—	664	200.00–225.00	217.28
34	—	525	208.00–245.00	233.08
20	—	431	210.00–265.00	243.40
11	—	490	236.00–248.00	241.64
35	—	619	205.00–237.00	226.57
8	—	328	247.00–280.00	261.38
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	791	198.00–211.00	207.23
32	—	684	210.00–237.00	225.35
67	—	525	220.00–250.00	238.56
83	—	474	232.00–265.00	250.70
40	—	323	240.00–300.00	280.99
51	—	425	238.00–270.00	258.90
61	—	575	208.00–244.00	234.69
2	—	263	265.00	265.00
27	—	371	252.00–285.00	270.57
24	—	722	202.00–228.00	222.29
2	—	830	210.00	210.00
46	—	620	205.00–238.00	226.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	552	254.00	254.00
1	—	365	310.00	310.00
3	—	764	244.00	244.00
1	—	420	302.00	302.00
3	—	507	262.00–280.00	269.09
12	—	473	279.00–283.00	279.32
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	770	215.00–236.00	232.95
44	—	479	260.00–285.00	269.26
20	—	665	220.00–240.00	234.02
28	—	720	215.00–239.00	228.15
44	—	576	230.00–260.00	245.68
22	—	377	274.00–307.00	285.33
6	—	328	270.00–316.00	304.30
10	—	890	215.00	215.00
25	—	525	234.00–275.00	250.06
40	—	425	250.00–300.00	276.59
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	624	254.00	254.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
95	—	523	218.00–236.00	227.33
83	—	622	190.00–222.00	213.66
4	—	211	260.00–285.00	265.92
89	—	427	227.00–248.00	234.42
22	—	321	235.00–260.00	246.26
29	—	723	180.00–210.00	204.89
81	—	467	225.00–245.00	231.53
11	—	273	240.00–265.00	257.03
127	—	569	210.00–230.00	219.03
77	—	374	232.00–252.50	244.28
3	—	763	180.00–187.00	182.96
38	—	669	185.00–220.00	208.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	912	182.50	182.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	535	237.50–248.00	241.95
47	—	627	215.00–228.00	219.39
1	—	700	204.00	204.00
35	—	494	236.00–250.00	248.09
1	—	570	229.00	229.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
107	—	573	180.00–221.00	211.97
27	—	729	162.00–205.00	188.57
23	—	667	175.00–210.00	194.47
6	—	778	165.00–188.00	180.02
142	—	524	207.00–226.00	217.58
148	—	473	195.00–232.50	223.23
32	—	329	234.00–250.00	240.98
75	—	373	220.00–245.00	234.10
2	—	228	255.00–265.00	259.73
124	—	423	217.00–241.00	228.87
22	—	272	242.00–255.00	244.44
32	—	625	195.00–215.00	205.51
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	818	226.75	226.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	330	216.00–242.00	230.72
46	—	377	210.00–232.00	223.02
22	—	571	170.00–210.00	199.24
43	—	478	190.00–220.00	213.24
3	—	770	170.00–174.00	171.33
2	—	273	240.00–242.00	241.01
2	—	675	190.00	190.00
46	—	428	205.00–225.00	217.10
54	—	519	185.00–215.00	208.75
9	—	619	188.00–200.00	195.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	521	213.00–260.00	240.25
11	—	655	215.00–222.00	216.09
33	—	467	230.00–280.00	252.42
15	—	620	212.00–228.00	223.96
37	—	374	256.00–302.00	276.38
35	—	563	223.00–240.00	230.21
5	—	716	205.00–215.00	208.74
27	—	422	250.00–280.00	264.78
29	—	327	245.00–300.00	281.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	445	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	474	210.00–260.00	235.21
78	—	427	218.00–270.00	245.32
13	—	328	252.00–292.00	272.57
1	—	245	260.00	260.00
20	—	372	240.00–267.00	255.52
8	—	282	258.00–267.00	264.89
4	—	769	190.00–195.00	191.25
53	—	572	205.00–230.00	219.00
56	—	528	210.00–240.00	224.28
6	—	723	184.00–207.00	195.54
15	—	665	180.00–216.00	200.22
45	—	620	194.00–226.00	206.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	322	228.00–275.00	247.57
21	—	623	185.00–205.00	195.65
14	—	273	240.00–250.00	247.94
23	—	374	226.00–255.00	240.76
4	—	761	172.00–182.00	174.56
44	—	429	214.00–255.00	231.52
10	—	673	177.00–194.00	185.33
39	—	573	190.00–216.00	204.14
40	—	522	206.00–225.00	214.37
3	—	727	172.00–183.00	176.64
60	—	474	198.00–240.00	219.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
134	—	1,002	83.00–104.00	92.77
116	—	1,017	74.00–98.00	86.81
66	—	1,056	89.00–110.00	96.99
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,483	85.00–103.00	96.80
60	—	1,382	93.00–109.00	103.29
22	—	1,476	106.00–114.00	109.84
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
199	—	1,187	85.00–105.00	98.18
100	—	1,223	100.00–119.00	109.61
225	—	1,203	94.00–112.00	102.96
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,600	105.00–130.00	120.74
22	—	1,681	116.00–135.00	126.88
28	—	1,381	95.00–121.00	111.31

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	4	—	—	1,050.00–1,400.00	1,225.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	23	—	—	925.00–1,750.00	1,192.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	1,500.00–1,700.00	1,627.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	70	—	—	1,250.00–1,850.00	1,495.71
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,525.00	1,525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	950.00–1,125.00	1,016.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	825.00	825.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,625.00–1,800.00	1,712.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	1,700.00–2,050.00	1,865.63
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	775.00–950.00	853.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	53	—	—	885.00–1,600.00	1,317.45
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,230.00–1,355.00	1,292.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	—	—	1,000.00–1,700.00	1,553.41
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	950.00–1,075.00	1,063.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	29	—	—	925.00–1,385.00	1,200.34
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	849.00–1,000.00	935.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,725.00	1,725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,450.00–1,600.00	1,507.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,250.00–1,425.00	1,325.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	750.00–825.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	900.00–950.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	900.00–1,300.00	1,088.64
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	607.00–1,075.00	818.08
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	500.00–600.00	550.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,419.00–1,450.00	1,434.50

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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