Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 150 priced lines covering 5,202 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,274 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,510 head. replacement cattle receipts at 627 head. Counted as USDA files them — 78 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 4, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 9,274Last week 7,485Year ago 9,080

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,510Last week 1,515Year ago 1,072

Replacement CattleReceipts 627Last week 572Year ago 383

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 602,291 compared to 598,172 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
106	—	628	210.00–239.00	235.02
20	—	433	240.00–287.00	264.98
22	—	737	186.00–210.00	187.79
139	—	529	210.00–263.00	253.09
63	—	477	225.00–267.00	257.07
37	—	679	200.00–229.00	221.41
13	—	753	185.00–193.00	192.37
68	—	577	220.00–257.00	248.70
3	—	315	272.00–278.00	275.14
6	—	372	250.00–295.00	270.59
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	325	260.00	260.00
15	—	472	220.00–245.00	234.21
24	—	531	212.00–235.00	224.06
43	—	576	203.00–230.00	225.00
30	—	730	170.00–200.00	183.47
23	—	630	190.00–221.00	213.49
33	—	378	242.00–265.00	254.89
2	—	765	178.00–187.00	182.44
47	—	695	182.00–210.00	193.39
35	—	423	230.00–257.00	244.48
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	458	255.00–268.00	258.66
5	—	772	191.00	191.00
46	—	528	246.00–278.00	267.70
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	725	185.00–215.00	193.23
44	—	667	190.00–224.00	212.69
40	—	376	253.00–287.00	266.34
8	—	320	262.00–300.00	275.61
12	—	787	175.00–204.00	188.12
74	—	521	220.00–250.00	239.06
39	—	471	232.00–260.00	247.47
59	—	566	210.00–245.00	228.86
46	—	428	240.00–267.00	258.63
62	—	632	207.00–235.00	215.08
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	635	215.00	215.00
33	—	715	198.00	198.00
9	—	595	238.00	238.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	635	195.00–213.00	211.29
1	—	420	244.00	244.00
3	—	767	172.00	172.00
11	—	522	224.00	224.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	567	185.00–212.00	203.68
41	—	612	183.00–215.00	192.56
5	—	288	232.00–240.00	236.07
92	—	418	215.00–240.00	225.23
1	—	215	260.00	260.00
2	—	800	150.00–168.00	159.00
17	—	710	166.00–185.00	170.16
3	—	775	150.00–166.00	160.26
6	—	675	170.00–190.00	179.63
124	—	475	205.00–235.00	221.70
190	—	532	197.00–227.00	212.84
28	—	371	222.00–246.00	230.73
23	—	332	230.00–255.00	238.59
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	321	220.00–248.00	230.80
1	—	220	255.00	255.00
155	—	426	205.00–235.00	220.05
41	—	626	155.00–204.00	181.51
93	—	370	210.00–245.00	227.37
38	—	673	150.00–186.00	175.44
17	—	723	155.00–185.00	171.20
115	—	473	197.00–228.00	213.01
1	—	760	160.00	160.00
2	—	265	230.00	230.00
95	—	579	160.00–217.00	194.38
106	—	526	175.00–222.00	205.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	677	188.00	188.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	723	147.00–168.00	156.56
51	—	373	200.00–230.00	214.84
35	—	480	190.00–215.00	201.72
64	—	415	196.00–220.00	211.42
1	—	215	235.00	235.00
25	—	675	150.00–191.00	167.09
59	—	579	175.00–200.00	187.00
1	—	780	155.00	155.00
54	—	530	180.00–210.00	192.09
29	—	624	167.00–190.00	176.63
9	—	274	206.00–230.00	218.20
49	—	322	210.00–235.00	224.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	575	182.00–220.00	196.47
20	—	684	155.00–182.00	169.13
15	—	621	170.00–200.00	182.22
38	—	476	200.00–240.00	220.25
4	—	776	150.00–180.00	163.90
52	—	423	207.00–255.00	230.93
52	—	375	225.00–270.00	243.94
14	—	723	160.00–190.00	177.05
41	—	523	185.00–226.00	206.80
6	—	271	240.00–255.00	248.23
2	—	235	260.00	260.00
19	—	326	230.00–262.00	245.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	462	220.00–260.00	245.69
15	—	372	240.00–266.00	248.78
23	—	560	212.00–233.00	222.30
48	—	427	235.00–270.00	251.92
30	—	517	205.00–242.00	223.48
3	—	675	172.00–190.00	179.71
1	—	775	190.00	190.00
3	—	718	167.00–207.00	191.36
3	—	280	280.00	280.00
6	—	225	272.00–286.00	280.03
12	—	327	250.00–310.00	269.78
15	—	616	195.00–222.00	207.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	420	265.00	265.00
6	—	574	220.00–240.00	236.75
1	—	460	266.00	266.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	327	240.00–290.00	256.67
4	—	278	252.00–265.00	260.55
2	—	225	270.00–275.00	272.33
18	—	722	174.00–195.00	188.68
49	—	574	190.00–230.00	212.70
56	—	616	178.00–220.00	198.54
66	—	524	202.00–247.00	222.20
82	—	426	222.00–265.00	243.08
82	—	472	210.00–252.00	233.07
56	—	380	235.00–285.00	250.51
1	—	800	170.00	170.00
2	—	763	161.00–180.00	170.66
12	—	669	180.00–205.00	188.07

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,401	94.00–106.00	100.83
61	—	1,418	83.00–108.00	94.04
26	—	1,462	84.00–94.00	90.21
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
191	—	1,229	81.00–102.00	92.17
68	—	1,258	90.00–109.00	98.14
172	—	1,165	75.00–96.00	87.00
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
93	—	996	57.00–85.00	74.91
122	—	1,038	60.00–90.00	78.85
59	—	1,045	77.00–87.00	81.41
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,756	98.00–122.00	112.92
17	—	1,978	114.00–130.00	121.56
55	—	1,597	92.00–115.00	102.65

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,045.00–1,100.00	1,081.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	35	—	—	700.00–1,000.00	805.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	36	—	—	1,000.00–1,500.00	1,101.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	61	—	—	850.00–1,450.00	1,089.34
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	800.00–1,000.00	900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	700.00–1,000.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	700.00–725.00	708.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	830.00–975.00	899.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,300.00–1,650.00	1,447.86
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	400.00–550.00	475.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	712.00–984.00	817.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	540.00–620.00	576.36
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,150.00–1,210.00	1,198.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,575.00–1,750.00	1,625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	975.00–1,500.00	1,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	50	—	—	725.00–1,575.00	1,260.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,100.00–1,175.00	1,133.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,600.00–1,825.00	1,725.00

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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