Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 158 priced lines covering 4,619 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 10,403 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,289 head. replacement cattle receipts at 686 head. Counted as USDA files them — 73 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 11, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 10,403Last week 5,590Year ago 10,682

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,289Last week 960Year ago 2,167

Replacement CattleReceipts 686Last week 270Year ago 589

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold unevenly steady to 2.00 lower. All Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Trade active with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 442,438 compared to 438,700 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
16	—	527	202.00–240.00	230.20
39	—	468	216.00–247.00	231.61
8	—	326	230.00–265.00	253.27
7	—	779	180.00–192.00	187.19
11	—	430	220.00–275.00	237.96
20	—	572	207.00–232.00	222.75
2	—	745	200.00–207.00	203.50
13	—	378	240.00–250.00	246.03
7	—	618	197.00–225.00	216.09
8	—	688	210.00–215.00	213.39
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	526	220.00–255.00	238.51
17	—	324	252.00–290.00	272.16
31	—	727	190.00–226.00	209.49
80	—	627	206.00–238.00	226.38
1	—	280	270.00	270.00
1	—	220	315.00	315.00
31	—	374	235.00–290.00	263.64
62	—	474	229.00–275.00	253.09
78	—	565	210.00–245.00	235.33
5	—	757	195.00–207.00	201.40
30	—	680	200.00–228.00	216.07
1	—	800	212.00	212.00
7	—	426	247.00–268.00	257.26
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	608	248.00	248.00
1	—	405	305.00	305.00
6	—	559	252.00–282.50	277.36
18	—	658	259.00	259.00
23	—	519	274.00–297.00	278.90
15	—	717	232.50–250.00	247.64
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	425	235.00–295.00	265.11
28	—	458	247.00–290.00	252.48
27	—	772	200.00–237.00	220.23
53	—	569	227.00–252.50	234.25
35	—	518	230.00–282.00	246.51
10	—	720	220.00–230.00	222.52
14	—	323	268.00–325.00	288.69
2	—	285	286.00	286.00
43	—	680	215.00–236.00	225.78
13	—	375	260.00–305.00	287.60
64	—	624	210.00–251.00	235.84
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	529	267.50	267.50
20	—	576	242.50	242.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	387	268.00	268.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	568	197.00–230.00	217.20
10	—	321	236.00–245.00	238.89
45	—	419	212.00–250.00	235.92
25	—	386	238.00–255.00	247.96
47	—	617	206.00–221.00	211.97
1	—	760	190.00	190.00
14	—	726	195.00–206.00	200.62
47	—	668	182.00–223.00	207.21
2	—	275	265.00–270.00	267.45
42	—	477	210.00–245.00	234.97
64	—	516	205.00–237.00	222.29
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	773	217.00	217.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	787	207.00	207.00
8	—	508	244.00	244.00
3	—	472	250.00	250.00
7	—	730	210.00	210.00
51	—	578	231.00–240.00	235.82
1	—	360	290.00	290.00
10	—	631	230.00–234.00	232.42
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	733	160.00–203.00	194.30
58	—	672	185.00–208.00	199.86
124	—	477	202.00–230.00	217.75
96	—	426	204.00–235.00	222.63
119	—	525	190.00–225.00	212.12
1	—	260	245.00	245.00
32	—	622	188.00–212.00	201.24
1	—	220	250.00	250.00
3	—	778	175.00–187.00	181.60
30	—	324	225.00–255.00	237.73
89	—	380	208.00–245.00	231.82
103	—	576	190.00–222.00	211.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	729	150.00–190.00	176.83
2	—	778	175.00	175.00
11	—	671	180.00–196.00	192.47
51	—	572	180.00–210.00	199.81
110	—	474	195.00–220.00	205.84
37	—	526	195.00–215.00	205.21
6	—	283	226.00–250.00	239.06
21	—	623	180.00–200.00	196.02
51	—	372	200.00–235.00	220.39
59	—	330	210.00–245.00	230.24
1	—	235	255.00	255.00
69	—	429	200.00–227.00	214.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	673	200.00–220.00	210.13
34	—	426	215.00–282.00	246.67
26	—	468	210.00–250.00	234.82
2	—	728	200.00–202.00	201.01
4	—	271	270.00–275.00	271.15
24	—	371	250.00–290.00	267.00
17	—	616	214.00–232.00	222.74
17	—	316	252.00–300.00	265.52
6	—	777	190.00–200.00	196.67
38	—	515	204.00–250.00	231.93
18	—	567	220.00–232.00	224.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	470	250.00	250.00
1	—	390	265.00	265.00
1	—	575	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	624	185.00–216.00	201.00
2	—	253	260.00	260.00
10	—	718	172.00–206.00	194.07
94	—	528	195.00–238.00	221.37
36	—	569	190.00–228.00	212.46
67	—	473	200.00–255.00	235.62
2	—	800	178.00–198.00	188.00
3	—	763	180.00–197.00	189.58
20	—	331	230.00–295.00	260.68
64	—	424	205.00–265.00	244.08
25	—	377	215.00–270.00	255.05
16	—	670	180.00–206.00	192.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	574	185.00–217.00	202.77
27	—	622	180.00–207.00	192.09
4	—	726	184.00–190.00	185.99
6	—	769	170.00–186.00	178.20
59	—	477	210.00–237.00	224.45
39	—	519	185.00–227.00	212.51
7	—	676	172.00–190.00	178.98
29	—	325	235.00–270.00	254.38
39	—	374	230.00–262.00	239.42
6	—	277	250.00–275.00	264.00
45	—	426	210.00–245.00	231.24

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
170	—	1,161	92.00–104.00	97.46
74	—	1,260	100.00–116.00	108.37
194	—	1,202	96.00–111.00	102.77
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
100	—	959	74.00–94.00	84.20
71	—	1,043	86.00–107.00	93.37
139	—	1,021	81.00–100.00	90.58
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,460	104.00–113.00	106.79
43	—	1,420	94.00–112.00	103.33
22	—	1,377	84.00–107.00	98.53
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,431	109.00–123.00	115.64
45	—	1,563	115.00–130.00	123.15
22	—	1,894	126.00–139.00	132.64

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,375.00–1,800.00	1,608.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	—	—	1,025.00–1,275.00	1,144.59
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,775.00	1,775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	38	—	—	1,225.00–1,800.00	1,440.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	77	—	—	1,075.00–1,800.00	1,324.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,100.00–1,775.00	1,355.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	1,250.00–1,650.00	1,435.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	1,325.00–1,750.00	1,475.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,125.00–1,200.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	950.00–1,057.00	1,008.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	975.00–1,200.00	1,097.37
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	850.00–1,100.00	983.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,140.00–1,275.00	1,203.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,000.00–1,550.00	1,228.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	50	—	—	1,200.00–1,750.00	1,451.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,150.00–1,525.00	1,341.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,675.00–2,700.00	2,037.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	800.00–1,000.00	916.67
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	47	—	—	1,058.00–1,700.00	1,455.66
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	34	—	—	772.00–1,040.00	922.76
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00

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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