Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 149 priced lines covering 4,424 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,369 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,739 head. replacement cattle receipts at 666 head. Counted as USDA files them — 129 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 9, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 9,369Last week 11,409Year ago 8,897

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,739Last week 2,112Year ago 1,918

Replacement CattleReceipts 666Last week 714Year ago 1,027

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 504,515 compared to 494,852 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
28	—	581	210.00–230.00	225.26
11	—	620	210.00–224.00	214.71
2	—	745	188.00–190.00	189.00
9	—	426	222.00–250.00	232.21
28	—	684	190.00–210.00	200.42
4	—	534	212.00–235.00	227.56
15	—	477	215.00–245.00	233.10
13	—	325	245.00–255.00	250.92
4	—	800	179.00	179.00
7	—	781	180.00–190.00	181.38
14	—	377	232.00–250.00	240.86
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	318	282.00–300.00	290.42
1	—	800	200.00	200.00
92	—	627	210.00–245.00	237.16
45	—	482	228.00–275.00	259.93
45	—	527	222.00–262.50	247.15
24	—	377	258.00–287.50	272.83
29	—	422	230.00–282.50	263.66
22	—	715	213.00–225.00	223.27
25	—	663	205.00–240.00	229.13
51	—	569	220.00–255.00	239.41
10	—	780	210.00–220.00	217.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	467	257.00	257.00
1	—	370	274.00	274.00
1	—	510	270.00	270.00
2	—	813	216.00	216.00
7	—	675	220.00–244.00	240.49
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	678	182.00–227.00	217.33
51	—	527	210.00–250.00	239.65
3	—	778	190.00–194.00	192.71
1	—	800	192.00	192.00
48	—	577	200.00–245.00	234.51
38	—	475	225.00–265.00	252.14
36	—	617	190.00–234.00	225.65
17	—	324	255.00–275.00	265.60
33	—	430	240.00–275.00	251.91
12	—	716	200.00–210.00	201.92
26	—	376	250.00–270.00	258.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	572	222.00–225.00	224.41
10	—	524	230.00	230.00
6	—	669	220.00	220.00
39	—	643	212.00–225.00	221.02
5	—	745	210.00	210.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	655	206.00	206.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	323	217.00–255.00	227.42
54	—	569	198.00–218.00	210.85
63	—	624	185.00–210.00	202.40
30	—	421	210.00–245.00	225.43
2	—	290	220.00	220.00
60	—	530	200.00–225.00	214.89
19	—	765	161.00–190.00	181.45
61	—	477	205.00–232.00	218.88
24	—	373	214.00–252.00	225.00
3	—	717	180.00–185.00	183.37
13	—	662	180.00–200.00	188.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	326	210.00–252.00	224.55
7	—	767	152.00–185.00	176.00
5	—	275	215.00–226.00	219.64
145	—	520	190.00–220.00	205.57
118	—	570	185.00–207.00	198.21
45	—	671	172.00–194.00	187.59
123	—	478	200.00–227.00	212.91
47	—	378	205.00–245.00	225.81
80	—	617	180.00–200.00	194.16
91	—	424	203.00–230.00	218.06
10	—	726	167.00–180.00	176.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	800	175.00	175.00
24	—	625	170.00–187.00	177.44
61	—	523	180.00–205.00	193.32
3	—	723	150.00–177.00	161.50
73	—	472	185.00–215.00	203.39
34	—	327	200.00–245.00	220.65
48	—	576	175.00–197.00	185.57
58	—	372	200.00–230.00	213.14
14	—	676	160.00–180.00	168.79
83	—	430	186.00–220.00	205.58
1	—	770	168.00	168.00
3	—	280	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	621	192.00–215.00	208.22
47	—	419	228.00–267.00	248.39
22	—	463	222.00–255.00	238.04
25	—	376	250.00–270.00	257.51
15	—	324	255.00–280.00	268.93
25	—	520	210.00–246.00	232.59
1	—	755	186.00	186.00
2	—	290	270.00	270.00
16	—	568	216.00–230.00	221.12
6	—	737	182.00–185.00	184.49
9	—	682	195.00–209.00	198.44
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	422	236.00–260.00	250.74
1	—	465	237.00	237.00
3	—	362	270.00–278.00	275.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	323	230.00–260.00	244.63
3	—	773	141.00–162.00	151.02
6	—	677	162.00–180.00	171.74
42	—	518	180.00–225.00	204.93
51	—	573	178.00–205.00	195.36
29	—	377	205.00–245.00	233.88
4	—	733	150.00–175.00	160.56
6	—	273	240.00–255.00	245.09
40	—	426	200.00–237.00	224.26
32	—	619	172.00–200.00	185.19
56	—	483	198.00–230.00	217.07
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	715	170.00–188.00	180.80
21	—	670	178.00–197.00	186.17
63	—	525	188.00–242.00	217.90
51	—	429	206.00–257.00	235.34
74	—	477	204.00–247.00	227.45
4	—	773	160.00–179.00	171.98
51	—	571	188.00–227.00	211.06
3	—	277	260.00–270.00	263.25
26	—	324	230.00–277.00	256.38
26	—	626	184.00–205.00	196.45
39	—	374	226.00–265.00	245.88

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
116	—	1,054	67.00–93.00	83.71
104	—	1,068	60.00–88.00	80.36
76	—	1,026	63.00–79.00	73.62
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,417	80.00–92.00	84.91
25	—	1,440	93.00–104.00	96.83
45	—	1,409	83.00–100.00	89.98
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
178	—	1,193	82.00–98.00	91.67
154	—	1,165	78.00–92.00	86.13
51	—	1,263	89.00–105.00	97.98
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,499	82.00–113.00	104.13
14	—	1,669	111.00–126.00	117.06
55	—	1,630	96.00–120.00	109.92

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	35	—	—	800.00–1,200.00	1,075.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	75	—	—	750.00–1,475.00	1,237.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	29	—	—	900.00–1,625.00	1,406.38
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	1,450.00–2,000.00	1,630.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,500.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	—	800.00–1,000.00	920.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	—	725.00–950.00	797.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	975.00–1,100.00	1,055.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	825.00–1,000.00	918.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	775.00–950.00	866.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	—	900.00–1,150.00	1,085.88
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,775.00–2,750.00	2,425.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	72	—	—	1,075.00–1,675.00	1,357.64
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,075.00–1,200.00	1,141.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,175.00–1,460.00	1,247.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,975.00	1,975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	1,300.00–1,750.00	1,485.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	700.00–900.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,193.75
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	718.00–1,062.00	897.47

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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