Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 151 priced lines covering 5,756 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 11,409 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 2,112 head. replacement cattle receipts at 714 head. Counted as USDA files them — 96 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 2, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 11,409Last week 11,557Year ago 11,159

Slaughter CattleReceipts 2,112Last week 2,294Year ago 1,935

Replacement CattleReceipts 714Last week 719Year ago 580

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Trade active with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 488,536 compared to 481,472 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
20	—	603	254.00	254.00
4	—	463	287.00–290.00	289.24
1	—	510	285.00	285.00
20	—	738	240.00	240.00
11	—	557	246.00–255.00	250.94
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	280	260.00	260.00
126	—	625	215.00–235.00	229.06
27	—	324	230.00–280.00	264.57
14	—	772	185.00–207.00	197.49
34	—	428	222.00–265.00	255.14
12	—	861	210.00	210.00
72	—	567	220.00–243.00	236.06
59	—	476	218.00–265.00	247.92
2	—	800	202.00–207.00	204.50
36	—	682	210.00–230.00	220.21
11	—	721	205.00–223.00	214.05
22	—	377	240.00–265.00	254.51
76	—	519	212.50–252.00	240.90
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	719	225.00–233.00	229.74
15	—	658	215.00–237.00	229.88
65	—	526	240.00–275.00	258.38
13	—	429	235.00–272.00	252.85
4	—	379	260.00–262.00	260.98
31	—	566	220.00–270.00	242.94
18	—	471	230.00–285.00	257.00
35	—	785	208.00–227.50	223.89
40	—	618	225.00–242.50	233.46
17	—	975	205.00	205.00
4	—	319	250.00–300.00	276.22
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	528	217.00–245.00	236.17
10	—	722	190.00–204.00	198.59
22	—	378	230.00–255.00	244.12
25	—	622	209.00–220.00	217.47
40	—	573	200.00–235.00	219.84
3	—	682	177.00–207.00	196.51
7	—	434	228.00–250.00	244.91
12	—	332	245.00–275.00	254.63
18	—	485	238.00–250.00	240.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	583	243.00	243.00
39	—	678	237.50	237.50
69	—	734	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	670	198.00	198.00
14	—	426	220.00–250.00	235.75
15	—	578	210.00–229.00	223.89
1	—	780	195.00	195.00
19	—	616	197.00–226.00	218.34
1	—	470	240.00	240.00
3	—	720	208.00–212.00	210.00
4	—	520	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	331	222.00–253.00	247.27
16	—	720	185.00–206.00	199.57
52	—	474	210.00–238.00	220.89
55	—	520	200.00–230.00	216.10
67	—	424	210.00–245.00	230.12
15	—	782	150.00–199.00	183.45
36	—	568	195.00–225.00	211.28
34	—	675	175.00–210.00	198.41
27	—	387	216.00–260.00	238.37
34	—	616	185.00–219.00	206.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	724	167.00–192.00	179.09
38	—	673	165.00–200.00	192.26
6	—	289	220.00–250.00	226.71
7	—	800	172.00–174.00	172.57
132	—	474	195.00–227.00	213.53
150	—	573	185.00–216.00	202.50
124	—	625	175.00–208.00	197.05
79	—	373	208.00–240.00	229.05
8	—	761	160.00–190.00	180.53
46	—	326	216.00–247.00	230.51
108	—	427	205.00–235.00	219.79
275	—	524	190.00–219.00	205.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	776	218.50	218.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	285	218.00	218.00
74	—	431	190.00–220.00	211.65
11	—	673	167.00–186.00	179.59
3	—	772	135.00–170.00	157.28
35	—	625	167.00–197.00	184.41
14	—	712	147.00–176.00	169.00
62	—	574	170.00–200.00	192.42
47	—	324	205.00–237.00	229.08
68	—	524	185.00–210.00	197.56
43	—	376	205.00–230.00	217.86
71	—	477	190.00–217.00	206.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	625	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	800	175.00–177.00	176.50
32	—	420	218.00–267.00	245.23
22	—	373	225.00–282.00	256.63
4	—	729	180.00–195.00	187.24
26	—	569	208.00–235.00	221.32
7	—	663	190.00–212.00	204.45
57	—	526	210.00–242.00	226.39
20	—	624	200.00–224.00	211.43
9	—	336	255.00–280.00	266.08
28	—	471	222.00–250.00	241.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	512	237.00	237.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	472	202.00–230.00	217.27
47	—	575	170.00–212.00	188.70
38	—	375	232.00–260.00	244.27
45	—	619	165.00–202.00	182.80
61	—	521	190.00–219.00	207.62
8	—	782	157.00–171.00	164.82
19	—	728	150.00–185.00	172.46
21	—	319	228.00–265.00	247.35
13	—	665	172.00–186.00	179.49
74	—	425	210.00–238.00	226.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	674	170.00–195.00	186.64
8	—	776	165.00–185.00	177.69
19	—	320	250.00–285.00	265.08
85	—	427	210.00–252.00	234.71
101	—	473	206.00–244.00	227.71
43	—	569	190.00–227.00	208.33
10	—	719	170.00–188.00	179.18
2	—	280	260.00	260.00
80	—	521	200.00–235.00	219.10
49	—	616	180.00–215.00	194.17
44	—	371	220.00–272.00	247.51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
148	—	991	60.00–86.00	74.33
106	—	1,061	72.00–90.00	81.37
172	—	1,029	66.00–92.00	78.80
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,417	91.00–98.00	93.97
73	—	1,468	80.00–95.00	88.68
45	—	1,465	79.00–90.00	84.82
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
278	—	1,215	79.00–100.00	88.76
263	—	1,175	72.00–95.00	83.84
90	—	1,276	86.00–100.00	94.38
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,578	98.00–114.00	107.81
64	—	1,693	102.00–121.00	111.99
15	—	1,729	108.00–132.00	123.70

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	33	—	—	570.00–1,092.00	848.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	520.00–665.00	588.24
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,008.00–1,043.00	1,025.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	1,300.00–1,975.00	1,566.07
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	41	—	—	720.00–1,325.00	936.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	105	—	—	900.00–1,475.00	1,259.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	36	—	—	1,050.00–1,685.00	1,416.81
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	700.00–875.00	805.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	—	750.00–1,075.00	935.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	725.00–875.00	800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	900.00–1,090.00	983.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,153.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	950.00–1,225.00	1,129.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	56	—	—	1,050.00–1,800.00	1,320.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	1,025.00–1,600.00	1,271.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,625.00–1,800.00	1,708.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,950.00	1,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,400.00–1,800.00	1,575.00

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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