Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 156 priced lines covering 5,553 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 10,035 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,553 head. replacement cattle receipts at 733 head. Counted as USDA files them — 120 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Nov 13, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 10,035Last week 11,632Year ago 12,033

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,553Last week 1,461Year ago 1,767

Replacement CattleReceipts 733Last week 629Year ago 856

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower, feeder heifers and feeder bulls sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 574,183 compared to 564,768 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	685	198.00–238.00	229.12
32	—	473	230.00–270.00	258.28
55	—	427	240.00–280.00	267.41
10	—	716	190.00–227.00	223.23
18	—	762	192.00–215.00	204.30
106	—	574	214.00–254.00	231.86
65	—	616	200.00–246.00	231.41
16	—	372	250.00–280.00	260.71
83	—	530	228.00–258.00	244.80
10	—	314	260.00–297.00	276.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	512	260.00	260.00
1	—	395	290.00	290.00
6	—	763	205.00–230.00	221.59
2	—	488	265.00	265.00
1	—	425	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	472	225.00–247.00	237.67
10	—	723	180.00–200.00	195.43
11	—	672	190.00–208.00	201.51
9	—	573	212.00–220.00	217.29
1	—	790	200.00	200.00
15	—	438	230.00–246.00	240.31
1	—	275	275.00	275.00
8	—	323	250.00–260.00	256.13
8	—	625	200.00–215.00	206.63
22	—	525	215.00–240.00	228.25
14	—	379	245.00–260.00	252.49
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	373	230.00–267.00	256.56
1	—	230	290.00	290.00
1	—	800	185.00	185.00
31	—	430	220.00–265.00	252.65
64	—	620	190.00–235.00	223.38
38	—	659	187.00–228.00	207.64
54	—	478	210.00–265.00	242.59
11	—	772	185.00–210.00	199.43
20	—	327	240.00–275.00	265.16
2	—	713	196.00–200.00	198.01
90	—	576	200.00–240.00	228.70
65	—	525	208.00–252.00	237.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	505	231.00	231.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	616	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	577	175.00–195.00	187.14
46	—	377	200.00–226.00	214.41
12	—	726	150.00–170.00	165.02
34	—	314	215.00–230.00	222.50
1	—	205	255.00	255.00
4	—	770	140.00–170.00	152.63
2	—	275	220.00	220.00
16	—	672	160.00–175.00	169.29
42	—	423	195.00–217.50	212.32
24	—	623	165.00–188.00	178.39
70	—	470	190.00–212.00	203.06
64	—	525	180.00–208.00	195.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	160.00	160.00
1	—	800	170.00	170.00
34	—	325	215.00–245.00	227.15
142	—	473	200.00–224.00	214.44
4	—	281	225.00–230.00	226.27
97	—	571	182.00–208.00	196.86
147	—	419	202.00–228.00	219.14
100	—	373	212.00–235.00	226.18
69	—	626	170.00–197.00	188.87
120	—	525	192.00–215.00	205.39
11	—	721	152.00–180.00	174.20
26	—	673	165.00–190.00	177.11
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	753	169.00–180.00	173.67
1	—	800	172.00	172.00
35	—	615	190.00–209.00	203.19
16	—	666	180.00–203.00	196.76
107	—	571	197.00–215.00	207.17
14	—	313	228.00–234.00	230.43
41	—	383	220.00–237.00	232.30
3	—	722	177.00–179.00	177.99
73	—	426	210.00–237.00	224.98
148	—	472	205.00–233.00	224.07
100	—	516	200.00–222.00	215.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
230	—	711	213.75	213.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	515	230.00	230.00
26	—	724	194.50–201.00	199.31
11	—	612	210.00	210.00
43	—	560	218.00–222.00	221.30
40	—	676	212.00	212.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	280	260.00	260.00
7	—	716	165.00–167.00	165.72
59	—	473	202.00–238.00	219.42
7	—	764	152.00–173.00	163.61
9	—	678	160.00–186.00	174.06
39	—	576	183.00–216.00	199.52
43	—	376	225.00–257.00	239.15
50	—	425	208.00–242.00	227.24
20	—	625	165.00–206.00	186.74
42	—	524	187.00–224.00	206.71
30	—	324	236.00–265.00	250.01
1	—	800	165.00	165.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	718	180.00–192.00	186.71
46	—	574	205.00–235.00	216.22
3	—	758	160.00–187.00	172.24
14	—	369	235.00–275.00	258.27
48	—	420	227.00–280.00	253.48
9	—	669	188.00–210.00	197.04
51	—	519	210.00–242.00	229.91
52	—	470	217.00–265.00	247.65
11	—	320	240.00–270.00	262.72
33	—	619	197.00–224.00	212.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	228	300.00–305.00	302.42
3	—	455	245.00–250.00	247.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	574	196.00–227.00	210.77
86	—	423	217.00–255.00	244.53
121	—	471	207.00–249.00	234.80
27	—	675	170.00–205.00	186.05
5	—	765	161.00–180.00	169.94
92	—	522	200.00–237.00	221.58
21	—	718	165.00–190.00	179.87
175	—	378	215.00–265.00	253.98
3	—	283	252.00–262.00	257.89
21	—	327	225.00–280.00	253.11
44	—	625	185.00–212.00	197.08
Bulls — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	363	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	456	231.00	231.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,391	84.00–90.00	86.69
49	—	1,437	84.00–98.00	92.35
13	—	1,519	96.00–106.00	99.96
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
157	—	1,177	79.00–93.00	86.83
65	—	1,217	91.00–107.00	98.58
200	—	1,189	84.00–99.00	92.48
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,065	75.00–92.00	81.36
67	—	1,000	65.00–81.00	73.00
113	—	1,035	69.00–89.00	78.63
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,662	102.00–124.00	112.29
63	—	1,573	97.00–115.00	105.89
19	—	1,863	113.00–132.00	118.92

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)	27	—	—	670.00–1,325.00	917.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	33	—	—	950.00–1,650.00	1,227.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	91	—	—	800.00–1,375.00	1,122.97
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,350.00–2,000.00	1,518.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,420.00–1,460.00	1,440.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,160.00–1,400.00	1,257.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	850.00–975.00	910.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	850.00–875.00	866.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	700.00–850.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	900.00–1,090.00	985.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,070.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	57	—	—	1,000.00–1,750.00	1,445.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	—	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,069.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	775.00–1,550.00	1,265.63
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,062.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	450.00–640.00	536.36
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	637.00–946.00	843.08
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	970.00–1,113.00	1,046.25
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	545.00–600.00	572.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	925.00	925.00

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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