Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 158 priced lines covering 3,585 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,853 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,213 head. replacement cattle receipts at 426 head. Counted as USDA files them — 62 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 23, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,853Last week 8,719Year ago 9,654

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,213Last week 1,479Year ago 1,770

Replacement CattleReceipts 426Last week 566Year ago 708

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold 6.00 to 12.00.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 9.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 530,691 compared to 520,109 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
11	—	380	230.00–250.00	238.85
5	—	778	172.00–183.00	175.78
9	—	428	212.00–255.00	236.30
4	—	669	189.00–195.00	190.56
7	—	328	235.00–255.00	241.58
9	—	579	190.00–220.00	204.04
3	—	477	210.00–230.00	219.27
11	—	630	195.00–210.00	206.49
1	—	735	185.00	185.00
14	—	527	192.00–235.00	213.17
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	786	226.00	226.00
7	—	562	255.00	255.00
17	—	513	250.00	250.00
6	—	612	246.00	246.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	774	196.00–223.00	220.59
1	—	665	212.00	212.00
25	—	480	230.00–265.00	251.06
6	—	423	256.00–265.00	258.79
35	—	618	202.00–242.00	238.68
34	—	715	197.00–225.00	221.21
24	—	530	234.00–255.00	242.94
25	—	893	207.50–214.00	213.24
1	—	360	272.00	272.00
24	—	574	215.00–245.00	239.03
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	810	205.00	205.00
51	—	576	216.00–244.00	229.72
16	—	437	210.00–262.00	252.93
18	—	625	192.00–235.00	216.88
18	—	471	235.00–255.00	245.74
16	—	719	190.00–218.00	199.87
9	—	366	215.00–265.00	245.22
13	—	668	200.00–219.00	213.60
5	—	332	230.00–270.00	249.05
18	—	527	200.00–248.00	233.05
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	490	260.00–275.00	271.02
8	—	714	191.00	191.00
1	—	800	203.00	203.00
3	—	508	255.00–265.00	258.41
1	—	550	257.00	257.00
1	—	410	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	659	233.50	233.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	632	202.50–225.00	220.74
1	—	485	200.00	200.00
2	—	673	195.00–200.00	197.51
1	—	550	220.00	220.00
24	—	721	191.50–205.00	198.47
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	322	225.00–247.00	231.75
64	—	575	190.00–215.00	206.51
10	—	666	170.00–187.00	182.73
65	—	517	192.00–225.00	213.06
11	—	469	195.00–215.00	207.75
22	—	822	199.00	199.00
21	—	413	210.00–225.00	214.70
7	—	722	165.00–209.00	190.13
19	—	762	170.00–206.00	200.79
4	—	368	200.00–222.00	216.09
53	—	631	175.00–212.00	200.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	747	202.00	202.00
3	—	565	206.00	206.00
6	—	512	208.00	208.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
84	—	586	229.50	229.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	336	212.00–240.00	226.20
2	—	265	222.00	222.00
73	—	478	190.00–220.00	209.39
36	—	571	170.00–202.00	189.27
2	—	785	160.00	160.00
65	—	420	195.00–225.00	214.82
34	—	621	170.00–190.00	183.16
81	—	528	178.00–210.00	197.18
27	—	375	206.00–235.00	221.35
16	—	672	150.00–186.00	176.49
30	—	719	162.00–180.00	169.52
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	684	150.00–170.00	163.55
63	—	469	160.00–210.00	197.89
4	—	710	155.00–162.00	158.04
15	—	321	190.00–230.00	218.45
40	—	368	175.00–225.00	210.07
16	—	619	160.00–177.00	169.43
1	—	775	145.00	145.00
3	—	817	154.00–155.00	154.67
28	—	576	150.00–192.00	180.34
42	—	526	150.00–200.00	185.30
64	—	428	170.00–215.00	203.76
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	605	219.00–220.00	219.53
37	—	700	221.50	221.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	704	180.00–190.00	183.39
31	—	522	197.00–237.00	215.99
16	—	373	235.00–262.00	247.70
13	—	620	185.00–210.00	199.42
31	—	474	210.00–240.00	224.21
11	—	328	230.00–265.00	250.30
27	—	566	190.00–222.50	210.76
16	—	421	220.00–255.00	234.96
8	—	673	180.00–200.00	188.77
4	—	750	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	720	195.00	195.00
1	—	425	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	724	151.00–195.00	168.30
18	—	378	200.00–265.00	242.12
21	—	328	225.00–280.00	253.36
32	—	627	178.00–210.00	190.67
59	—	519	177.00–232.00	209.17
47	—	423	200.00–245.00	225.96
42	—	677	162.00–197.00	182.50
59	—	468	190.00–237.00	220.42
47	—	572	170.00–225.00	200.55
5	—	777	160.00–180.00	166.05
1	—	230	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	473	192.00–225.00	211.87
27	—	521	185.00–215.00	198.75
9	—	687	170.00–175.00	173.04
23	—	618	167.00–190.00	182.06
28	—	578	170.00–205.00	189.62
46	—	371	180.00–252.00	231.10
34	—	423	170.00–235.00	214.42
1	—	765	155.00	155.00
4	—	731	165.00–172.00	166.76
5	—	284	255.00–260.00	259.01
14	—	329	205.00–267.00	246.07

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,453	79.00–90.00	85.06
9	—	1,388	93.00–98.00	95.83
54	—	1,447	77.00–95.00	89.16
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
114	—	1,199	76.00–90.00	84.35
185	—	1,215	81.00–96.00	90.57
79	—	1,236	85.00–103.00	95.70
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	966	60.00–78.00	68.91
104	—	1,036	69.00–86.00	78.40
94	—	1,050	77.00–92.00	84.37
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,724	97.00–116.00	110.82
51	—	1,597	86.00–112.00	102.95
11	—	1,807	108.00–124.00	117.86

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,160.00	1,160.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	925.00–1,475.00	1,163.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,550.00–1,725.00	1,625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	21	—	—	1,200.00–1,850.00	1,495.24
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	650.00–700.00	687.50
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	650.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,800.00–1,875.00	1,835.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,210.00–1,300.00	1,261.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,035.00–1,100.00	1,067.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	650.00–700.00	675.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	41	—	—	940.00–1,430.00	1,144.39
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	24	—	—	700.00–1,175.00	972.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	—	—	1,025.00–1,600.00	1,258.75
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	700.00–975.00	829.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	760.00–850.00	803.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	900.00–950.00	933.33
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	850.00–1,030.00	940.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	800.00–1,025.00	923.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	775.00	775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,325.00–1,525.00	1,454.17
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	430.00–575.00	502.50
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	480.00–570.00	540.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	725.00–1,073.00	874.92
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,488.89

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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