Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 148 priced lines covering 4,230 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,719 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,479 head. replacement cattle receipts at 566 head. Counted as USDA files them — 118 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 16, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,719Last week 9,369Year ago 9,654

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,479Last week 1,739Year ago 1,770

Replacement CattleReceipts 566Last week 666Year ago 708

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 1.00 to 4.00.00 higher, feeder heifers and bulls sold unevenly steady. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 517,826 compared to 508,452 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
74	—	526	220.00–264.00	242.69
7	—	787	200.00–212.00	204.50
43	—	624	211.00–243.00	229.32
32	—	426	242.00–272.00	262.39
39	—	571	208.00–250.00	235.79
23	—	332	234.00–285.00	269.31
12	—	726	200.00–225.00	211.68
2	—	800	192.00	192.00
26	—	478	238.00–267.00	253.28
3	—	891	185.00	185.00
45	—	377	225.00–278.00	264.25
36	—	665	203.00–236.00	219.56
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	474	210.00–245.00	232.25
29	—	634	185.00–225.00	216.19
8	—	709	193.00–202.00	198.39
16	—	580	200.00–230.00	226.37
14	—	431	220.00–257.00	242.94
1	—	770	187.00	187.00
5	—	675	180.00–215.00	202.13
17	—	378	242.00–270.00	255.19
9	—	326	250.00–265.00	257.74
16	—	513	205.00–248.00	231.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	565	228.00–265.00	245.39
19	—	727	203.00–227.00	224.45
38	—	532	238.00–270.00	248.55
40	—	470	246.00–282.50	264.00
13	—	673	232.50–236.00	234.92
10	—	800	200.00–208.00	207.20
76	—	427	230.00–290.00	267.51
12	—	325	280.00–300.00	285.22
53	—	630	210.00–248.00	236.80
11	—	376	235.00–288.00	272.14
7	—	759	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	665	223.00–261.00	256.27
9	—	525	230.00	230.00
1	—	715	213.00	213.00
18	—	893	229.00–231.00	229.33
32	—	752	240.00–245.00	241.26
1	—	580	235.00	235.00
1	—	645	228.00	228.00
9	—	479	235.00–285.00	263.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	823	221.00–238.00	229.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	510	215.00	215.00
12	—	822	211.00	211.00
3	—	565	220.00	220.00
7	—	457	220.00–235.00	232.70
30	—	683	210.00–231.00	222.13
2	—	353	220.00–235.00	227.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	416	215.00–242.00	233.52
46	—	380	210.00–246.00	238.78
48	—	531	200.00–225.00	213.89
34	—	716	175.00–195.00	188.29
17	—	674	185.00–195.00	193.55
16	—	612	190.00–205.00	198.31
46	—	569	200.00–218.00	208.61
9	—	328	220.00–250.00	236.33
1	—	775	170.00	170.00
53	—	470	204.00–232.50	220.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	731	170.00–191.00	179.25
82	—	380	200.00–240.00	228.73
43	—	620	182.00–200.00	191.05
120	—	476	192.00–230.00	213.91
14	—	675	175.00–196.00	184.69
165	—	532	190.00–215.00	205.97
77	—	569	185.00–210.00	197.61
90	—	423	208.00–230.00	222.34
7	—	779	170.00–182.00	176.82
43	—	333	220.00–245.00	237.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	611	194.00	194.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	785	170.00	170.00
20	—	322	200.00–236.00	222.55
31	—	574	177.00–195.00	184.73
42	—	522	172.00–205.00	192.41
26	—	626	160.00–190.00	176.51
18	—	675	150.00–183.00	166.94
84	—	469	180.00–217.00	204.15
76	—	434	190.00–225.00	207.76
8	—	733	160.00–166.00	161.36
40	—	376	210.00–235.00	222.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	415	235.00	235.00
3	—	606	207.50	207.50
2	—	530	230.00	230.00
3	—	472	230.00–235.00	231.75
1	—	550	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	666	190.00–211.00	197.81
4	—	705	185.00–202.00	190.06
17	—	620	200.00–228.00	211.37
2	—	800	177.00–196.00	186.50
33	—	368	225.00–285.00	260.14
17	—	571	200.00–240.00	219.73
48	—	424	220.00–267.00	246.55
14	—	327	255.00–297.00	277.54
43	—	464	210.00–254.00	235.92
51	—	524	203.00–249.00	229.00
2	—	780	186.00–200.00	193.13
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	550	220.00	220.00
1	—	505	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	470	200.00–240.00	218.02
25	—	378	205.00–262.00	235.71
27	—	578	180.00–211.00	199.64
27	—	427	200.00–252.00	226.91
6	—	619	180.00–190.00	183.68
38	—	524	185.00–230.00	212.38
4	—	330	265.00–275.00	269.25
3	—	730	175.00–185.00	179.97
1	—	655	178.00	178.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	327	230.00–285.00	259.56
2	—	800	180.00	180.00
102	—	477	202.00–248.00	232.10
63	—	526	195.00–240.00	219.99
34	—	627	190.00–212.00	198.63
54	—	570	190.00–237.00	208.44
1	—	775	190.00	190.00
50	—	379	215.00–277.00	252.41
17	—	674	180.00–206.00	196.54
78	—	426	210.00–267.00	241.89
20	—	723	176.00–200.00	189.57

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	1,479	86.00–93.00	89.14
41	—	1,475	84.00–99.00	91.58
33	—	1,462	90.00–107.00	97.89
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	1,064	69.00–80.00	75.18
45	—	1,058	79.00–93.00	86.25
103	—	1,038	70.00–90.00	81.07
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
136	—	1,211	75.00–93.00	85.82
183	—	1,220	80.00–100.00	91.23
56	—	1,273	88.00–106.00	98.54
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,670	95.00–122.00	111.09
14	—	1,812	112.00–128.00	118.75
36	—	1,621	95.00–116.00	105.92

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	675.00–750.00	712.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	—	1,500.00–1,675.00	1,592.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	77	—	—	1,100.00–1,650.00	1,430.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,100.00–1,275.00	1,165.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,675.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,200.00	2,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,625.00–1,650.00	1,645.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	1,350.00–1,650.00	1,487.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	55	—	—	825.00–1,600.00	1,208.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	23	—	—	700.00–1,300.00	1,024.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	37	—	—	970.00–1,650.00	1,395.41
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	900.00–970.00	935.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	750.00	750.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	950.00–1,000.00	962.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	500.00–680.00	596.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	500.00–600.00	536.36

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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