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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Alabama · Weekly summary · Mon, Sep 18
● As filed177 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2006
← Sep 11Sep 18Sep 25 →

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them
Alabama reported 177 priced lines covering 6,477 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 12,227 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,785 head. replacement cattle receipts at 693 head. Counted as USDA files them — 126 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Sep 18, 2023
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 12,227Last week 10,403Year ago 8,250
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,785Last week 1,289Year ago 1,570
Replacement CattleReceipts 693Last week 686Year ago 395

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 458,948 compared to 451,614 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2—763199.00–200.00199.50
1—295265.00265.00
122—620195.00–234.00218.13
122—569200.00–230.00217.88
97—472226.00–242.00233.85
30—672200.00–212.00205.76
2—215280.00–285.00282.33
25—381222.00–250.00241.47
123—523210.00–235.00221.46
4—318244.00–250.00246.19
65—420218.00–252.00236.30
22—728190.00–200.00196.02
10—846180.00180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
50—671185.00–209.00195.79
80—377216.00–245.00233.62
175—472208.00–230.00220.20
9—728175.00–199.00186.65
2—270225.00–250.00237.50
153—525197.00–227.00212.72
99—623180.00–212.00202.01
104—426211.00–242.00227.58
176—570190.00–225.00209.38
29—325225.00–245.00236.00
8—772175.00–190.00186.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
60—887195.25195.25
4—923179.00179.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8—475247.00–250.00249.27
59—580224.00–239.50232.66
5—755199.00–212.00206.80
5—855200.00200.00
27—612220.00–225.00222.40
115—676215.00–240.50234.75
42—529229.00–245.00236.27
4—415240.00240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11—556209.00209.00
4—625210.00–214.00211.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5—618228.00228.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
24—626176.00–203.00193.25
81—531186.00–225.00208.04
17—677167.00–200.00185.57
47—571180.00–218.00197.89
63—473194.00–227.00207.01
87—424198.00–225.00212.54
49—382208.00–235.00217.43
6—713157.00–190.00179.71
33—330217.00–240.00229.26
4—284218.00–245.00236.99
1—785147.00147.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4—641215.00215.00
1—515230.00230.00
1—655210.00210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
28—469226.00–260.00239.64
10—669200.00–216.00210.00
32—716195.00–215.00206.49
21—375240.00–250.00246.18
4—330252.00–265.00260.37
20—625203.00–228.00217.67
1—790190.00190.00
6—800176.00176.00
41—526219.00–247.00233.60
26—580215.00–239.00227.99
26—427227.00–257.00241.57
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
20—378258.00–305.00274.01
88—522221.00–285.00252.05
7—804212.50–228.00216.91
30—711207.00–242.00231.26
155—573220.00–255.00243.28
14—333275.00–300.00288.63
61—620215.00–250.00240.27
25—425255.00–302.00277.10
71—481238.00–271.00259.63
122—676220.00–243.00236.40
1—865222.00222.00
10—768220.00–238.00227.13
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3—550270.00270.00
5—498272.00272.00
12—787235.00235.00
5—746238.00238.00
8—655259.00259.00
17—639254.00254.00
13—891225.00225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
80—524222.00–260.00245.12
36—370244.00–275.00265.46
22—327240.00–287.00262.61
25—427242.00–282.00261.17
4—768202.00–214.00209.47
41—717204.00–222.00216.95
76—626212.00–240.00230.47
1—825210.00210.00
98—578217.00–262.00237.47
18—673207.00–230.00219.68
1—855208.00208.00
75—478227.00–275.00247.39
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20—553243.00243.00
4—440249.00249.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9—660248.50248.50
38—814236.00236.00
69—572268.00268.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
38—567245.00245.00
3—535255.00255.00
2—355255.00–295.00275.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
29—564207.00–235.00223.94
12—669197.00–210.00203.68
3—335290.00290.00
30—419228.00–275.00261.62
41—522220.00–250.00235.09
15—715190.00–205.00196.78
12—369265.00–290.00276.77
7—768190.00–196.00192.42
45—465225.00–260.00249.21
15—622200.00–220.00213.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9—732170.00–185.00177.01
71—474204.00–235.00224.74
16—330240.00–275.00260.63
22—666175.00–198.00185.33
4—781166.00–170.00167.98
6—278222.00–225.00223.46
47—524200.00–225.00211.77
49—620184.00–207.00194.44
51—427208.00–240.00229.17
50—572183.00–215.00202.82
32—376214.00–260.00240.88
2—220234.00234.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
30—665184.00–210.00197.52
6—763180.00–200.00184.13
125—473211.00–247.00233.77
80—528208.00–235.00222.89
46—623188.00–217.00203.92
15—325228.00–280.00247.57
2—265246.00246.00
17—729180.00–205.00190.05
42—368218.00–282.00249.70
90—422212.00–257.00238.52
73—576196.00–225.00209.96

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open18——1,000.00–1,725.001,120.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open5——1,450.00–2,200.001,760.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open53——1,200.00–1,900.001,473.11
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open18——1,050.00–1,300.001,177.78
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open6——800.00–975.00916.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)Open2——1,100.00–1,285.001,192.50
Aged (>8 yrs)Open8——1,400.00–1,550.001,453.13
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open14——1,650.00–2,025.001,814.29
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2——2,000.00–2,075.002,037.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2——1,300.00–1,400.001,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)38——600.00–1,350.00956.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)25——925.00–1,740.001,315.20
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1——1,350.001,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)49——1,000.00–1,600.001,212.76
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2——1,300.001,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)13——850.00–1,075.00961.15
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)5——825.00–850.00835.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3——1,070.00–1,095.001,085.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3——775.00–850.00816.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)6——900.00–1,175.001,025.83
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1——1,400.001,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2——1,325.00–1,500.001,412.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5——1,200.00–1,450.001,330.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1——1,150.001,150.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)5——2,000.00–2,125.002,050.00
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3——1,775.001,775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1——1,225.001,225.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open24——702.00–1,060.00909.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open20——515.00–600.00557.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open3——1,128.00–1,192.001,159.67
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open22——560.00–760.00692.77

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
50—1,709110.00–127.00121.79
34—1,423101.00–122.00113.60
26—1,708113.00–135.00126.65
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
108—1,21297.00–117.00106.10
242—1,19484.00–105.0094.22
274—1,20591.00–111.00100.26
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
93—95770.00–89.0080.52
107—1,04582.00–97.0091.92
151—1,01380.00–97.0087.17
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
29—1,41186.00–102.0092.58
71—1,44392.00–109.00100.13
19—1,46399.00–116.00105.56
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.