Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 161 priced lines covering 6,158 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 11,557 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,294 head. replacement cattle receipts at 719 head. Counted as USDA files them — 130 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 25, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 11,557Last week 12,227Year ago 10,798

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,294Last week 1,785Year ago 1,864

Replacement CattleReceipts 719Last week 693Year ago 547

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 473,961 compared to 465,487 a year ago

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	481	260.00–287.50	278.35
1	—	755	229.00	229.00
5	—	800	224.00	224.00
1	—	500	287.00	287.00
2	—	370	295.00–300.00	297.43
3	—	425	280.00–300.00	286.35
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
104	—	571	220.00–260.00	237.08
28	—	327	235.00–280.00	263.69
52	—	677	210.00–232.00	224.46
28	—	378	250.00–285.00	261.32
21	—	771	208.00–227.00	218.42
38	—	726	200.00–231.00	222.19
45	—	473	230.00–270.00	253.62
71	—	620	217.00–240.00	228.77
117	—	525	226.00–260.00	245.24
29	—	430	231.00–270.00	257.74
3	—	285	268.00	268.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	625	192.00–227.00	214.96
21	—	471	224.00–242.00	234.48
30	—	430	230.00–265.00	240.38
21	—	682	190.00–220.00	214.15
2	—	778	190.00–195.00	192.44
7	—	331	250.00–265.00	256.30
1	—	705	200.00	200.00
34	—	528	214.00–245.00	230.37
40	—	581	200.00–235.00	221.39
20	—	372	240.00–260.00	248.87
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
88	—	577	231.00–255.00	246.15
4	—	800	220.00	220.00
3	—	1,070	190.00	190.00
23	—	325	257.00–305.00	276.59
15	—	383	253.00–300.00	276.01
4	—	790	228.00–232.00	230.01
90	—	520	235.00–265.00	256.50
3	—	262	270.00–275.00	273.25
63	—	617	224.00–257.00	239.80
26	—	726	202.00–230.00	225.60
29	—	428	252.00–290.00	275.43
45	—	473	251.00–285.00	270.08
19	—	885	205.00	205.00
45	—	673	219.00–242.50	235.08
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	581	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	585	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	574	212.00–233.00	227.14
13	—	517	212.00–234.00	223.17
14	—	673	219.00	219.00
3	—	805	198.00	198.00
1	—	350	250.00	250.00
7	—	725	214.00	214.00
46	—	619	227.00–238.00	231.91
13	—	768	207.00	207.00
1	—	440	245.00	245.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	280	238.00	238.00
58	—	621	200.00–219.00	209.10
98	—	574	210.00–228.00	217.68
5	—	800	194.00	194.00
9	—	347	267.50	267.50
42	—	665	190.00–211.00	204.46
22	—	370	236.00–255.00	241.61
47	—	419	205.00–247.00	233.33
16	—	719	185.00–210.00	197.52
5	—	773	170.00–194.00	188.29
134	—	524	200.00–230.00	221.68
99	—	474	218.00–239.00	227.04
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
89	—	610	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
99	—	432	200.00–235.00	224.82
110	—	576	185.00–217.00	207.55
28	—	320	225.00–240.00	230.80
63	—	372	212.00–245.00	228.97
4	—	279	230.00–250.00	235.20
73	—	627	185.00–214.00	200.14
147	—	521	190.00–222.00	215.22
41	—	668	175.00–200.00	191.00
13	—	725	167.00–192.00	183.07
143	—	477	195.00–228.00	219.07
26	—	774	162.00–195.00	181.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	376	205.00–230.00	220.31
4	—	715	150.00–186.00	173.83
1	—	800	170.00	170.00
82	—	425	198.00–225.00	213.39
52	—	326	219.00–235.00	226.06
68	—	473	199.00–220.00	208.05
40	—	568	185.00–201.00	195.73
14	—	672	165.00–190.00	182.02
1	—	290	245.00	245.00
48	—	620	177.00–197.00	190.90
58	—	527	185.00–210.00	200.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	769	228.00	228.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	605	218.00	218.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	415	212.00–275.00	255.83
32	—	521	227.00–249.00	235.90
20	—	369	250.00–287.00	263.49
11	—	662	200.00–220.00	210.76
1	—	785	190.00	190.00
32	—	565	212.00–235.00	223.76
14	—	714	198.00–200.00	198.14
21	—	617	206.00–227.00	217.30
15	—	331	260.00–295.00	272.04
38	—	468	205.00–260.00	242.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	410	270.00	270.00
1	—	320	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	355	237.00	237.00
1	—	600	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	778	148.00–177.00	168.92
61	—	472	196.00–230.00	219.45
75	—	427	198.00–240.00	227.50
26	—	330	210.00–272.00	245.96
75	—	575	180.00–217.00	203.86
1	—	230	275.00	275.00
17	—	369	200.00–245.00	229.06
16	—	668	165.00–197.00	185.44
24	—	624	172.00–205.00	193.36
48	—	525	192.00–222.00	210.66
1	—	270	265.00	265.00
9	—	718	172.00–185.00	179.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
117	—	524	195.00–237.00	223.69
33	—	621	190.00–215.00	207.50
81	—	426	205.00–255.00	237.55
6	—	776	170.00–185.00	178.31
1	—	280	255.00	255.00
18	—	724	184.00–200.00	189.77
30	—	366	234.00–275.00	252.98
29	—	669	191.00–210.00	202.50
93	—	470	190.00–246.00	229.37
16	—	334	236.00–285.00	275.69
73	—	576	185.00–228.00	210.73

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
110	—	1,010	67.00–86.00	78.44
107	—	1,041	80.00–99.00	88.77
164	—	1,093	74.00–95.00	84.77
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
243	—	1,216	82.00–96.00	89.12
123	—	1,246	92.00–109.00	98.90
287	—	1,196	87.00–102.00	94.08
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
87	—	1,426	82.00–104.00	95.28
19	—	1,513	95.00–105.00	98.93
36	—	1,388	82.00–97.00	88.75
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
91	—	1,707	104.00–126.00	117.84
54	—	1,542	100.00–118.00	110.53
27	—	1,805	115.00–130.00	124.92

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	—	—	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,266.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	37	—	—	1,035.00–1,575.00	1,306.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	28	—	—	845.00–1,250.00	962.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	82	—	—	825.00–1,425.00	1,200.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,205.00	1,205.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	—	950.00–1,180.00	1,030.91
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	1,350.00–1,575.00	1,485.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,400.00–1,625.00	1,512.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	750.00–1,100.00	907.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	925.00–1,225.00	1,083.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	855.00–1,010.00	932.27
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,668.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	—	750.00–1,525.00	1,151.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	64	—	—	1,200.00–1,800.00	1,389.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	1,575.00–2,100.00	1,725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,150.00–1,275.00	1,233.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,025.00–1,225.00	1,145.83
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	705.00–1,018.00	892.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	23	—	—	540.00–750.00	637.83
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	530.00–700.00	605.56
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00

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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