Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 145 priced lines covering 4,163 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,616 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,749 head. replacement cattle receipts at 757 head. Counted as USDA files them — 117 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 30, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,616Last week 6,853Year ago 8,843

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,749Last week 1,213Year ago 1,574

Replacement CattleReceipts 757Last week 426Year ago 633

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 542,333 compared to 531,602 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	331	256.00–275.00	261.88
19	—	426	215.00–258.00	242.84
7	—	729	182.00–195.00	188.68
50	—	518	202.00–241.00	220.37
15	—	622	192.00–205.00	199.65
20	—	580	200.00–219.00	208.10
1	—	800	172.00	172.00
6	—	668	190.00–198.00	193.82
6	—	767	170.00–188.00	181.39
21	—	378	220.00–268.00	250.05
44	—	466	205.00–252.00	238.49
4	—	276	270.00–290.00	282.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	626	174.00–200.00	185.98
44	—	422	205.00–238.00	225.45
22	—	521	185.00–220.00	202.24
2	—	763	135.00–155.00	144.97
20	—	324	200.00–265.00	238.40
34	—	475	200.00–227.00	214.29
24	—	379	218.00–242.00	231.98
16	—	680	155.00–182.00	170.29
8	—	724	160.00–175.00	169.35
23	—	577	175.00–214.00	199.71
3	—	277	250.00–255.00	251.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	773	145.00–185.00	168.12
21	—	325	238.00–265.00	250.39
4	—	279	260.00–275.00	268.68
42	—	521	194.00–232.00	215.88
27	—	376	230.00–257.00	247.25
38	—	574	190.00–225.00	209.95
75	—	471	205.00–245.00	228.16
64	—	426	207.00–250.00	238.45
27	—	625	185.00–211.00	199.28
8	—	723	161.00–189.00	175.10
24	—	666	170.00–202.00	187.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	550	210.00	210.00
1	—	725	196.00	196.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	528	235.00–260.00	248.79
6	—	725	197.00–202.00	198.32
11	—	772	192.00–202.00	197.06
6	—	376	250.00–270.00	259.98
29	—	569	224.00–248.00	237.02
66	—	623	218.00–244.00	232.62
3	—	323	245.00	245.00
63	—	663	210.00–225.00	219.27
52	—	485	229.00–275.00	253.62
35	—	437	240.00–280.00	250.64
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	675	187.00–207.00	196.99
5	—	718	183.00–200.00	189.39
7	—	331	235.00–255.00	246.14
4	—	623	187.00–190.00	189.22
18	—	575	205.00–225.00	212.71
7	—	466	215.00–245.00	230.33
9	—	425	228.00–252.00	237.51
2	—	520	230.00–235.00	232.48
16	—	368	240.00–260.00	251.18
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	731	237.50	237.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	503	274.00	274.00
4	—	763	203.00	203.00
3	—	603	245.00	245.00
15	—	676	228.00–231.00	230.09
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	784	182.00–201.00	190.88
48	—	513	210.00–249.00	234.71
22	—	619	200.00–230.00	218.11
26	—	483	232.00–257.00	246.95
2	—	800	190.00	190.00
29	—	378	219.00–267.00	250.02
11	—	678	190.00–210.00	201.85
12	—	323	250.00–275.00	266.10
17	—	715	180.00–215.00	194.55
32	—	574	208.00–242.00	232.82
42	—	424	215.00–258.00	247.65
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	595	236.00	236.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	523	210.00–227.50	221.70
3	—	678	205.00	205.00
7	—	759	222.50	222.50
17	—	625	210.00	210.00
36	—	564	210.00–225.00	222.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	325	215.00–220.00	218.28
50	—	630	180.00–210.00	198.77
62	—	527	190.00–225.00	211.74
4	—	785	152.50–180.00	164.43
38	—	669	179.00–195.00	190.59
4	—	366	210.00–234.00	220.74
7	—	721	170.00–191.00	182.85
42	—	418	205.00–237.00	219.25
27	—	572	185.00–217.00	205.24
53	—	474	196.00–233.00	215.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	426	188.00–225.00	212.06
6	—	780	156.00–178.00	166.34
23	—	673	155.00–190.00	177.64
7	—	800	146.00	146.00
15	—	724	160.00–180.00	171.10
21	—	334	208.00–228.00	214.00
44	—	378	194.00–229.00	215.64
69	—	573	175.00–205.00	194.19
89	—	473	186.00–222.00	208.70
60	—	627	165.00–195.00	186.03
82	—	525	180.00–215.00	200.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	545	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	533	160.00–205.00	192.45
6	—	276	210.00–235.00	216.11
15	—	625	153.00–180.00	170.09
47	—	330	186.00–230.00	206.89
4	—	776	132.00–167.00	154.58
2	—	733	165.00	165.00
37	—	377	182.00–227.00	202.97
38	—	473	170.00–212.00	195.74
61	—	425	175.00–220.00	203.46
27	—	573	150.00–192.00	178.61
7	—	654	140.00–170.00	144.39

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
85	—	1,030	74.00–91.00	80.73
124	—	1,001	60.00–79.00	72.40
153	—	1,003	67.00–87.00	78.33
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,447	85.00–98.00	90.44
5	—	1,404	97.00–105.00	101.06
35	—	1,419	74.00–90.00	84.84
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
194	—	1,175	76.00–89.00	84.05
197	—	1,187	80.00–96.00	89.32
56	—	1,191	85.00–102.00	94.25
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,638	90.00–109.00	102.92
58	—	1,752	96.00–115.00	108.03
16	—	1,809	104.00–118.00	112.83

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	—	850.00–1,000.00	939.47
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	651.00–997.00	846.28
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	300.00–650.00	509.38
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	1,350.00–1,575.00	1,421.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,750.00–2,000.00	1,858.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	—	800.00–1,075.00	932.35
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	850.00–1,075.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	995.00–1,025.00	1,011.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	730.00–875.00	850.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,060.00–1,095.00	1,088.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	—	900.00–1,100.00	983.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	700.00–900.00	798.44
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	50	—	—	840.00–1,575.00	1,279.60
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	80	—	—	750.00–1,350.00	1,142.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	37	—	—	600.00–1,075.00	890.14
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,800.00–2,200.00	2,058.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	59	—	—	1,075.00–1,800.00	1,331.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	1,040.00–1,500.00	1,347.19
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	900.00–1,150.00	1,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,550.00–2,000.00	1,766.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,350.00	2,350.00

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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