Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 147 priced lines covering 4,299 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,586 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,389 head. replacement cattle receipts at 857 head. Counted as USDA files them — 181 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 18, 2023

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,586Last week 5,381Year ago 2,132

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,389Last week 1,098Year ago 111

Replacement CattleReceipts 857Last week 467Year ago 214

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 higher, feeder heifers and feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with good to very good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 621,211 compared to 613,625 a year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	327	210.00–250.00	236.85
81	—	379	208.00–240.00	227.97
93	—	525	185.00–222.00	209.96
88	—	423	206.00–235.00	222.50
93	—	477	195.00–235.00	216.49
46	—	574	187.00–210.00	199.14
10	—	674	175.00–185.00	178.76
26	—	627	177.00–200.00	187.56
29	—	717	150.00–190.00	177.27
4	—	756	150.00–160.00	156.74
19	—	278	232.00–255.00	244.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	528	239.50	239.50
25	—	752	213.00	213.00
4	—	456	232.50	232.50
1	—	650	205.00	205.00
113	—	613	207.50–226.50	225.22
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	525	232.00	232.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	278	240.00–260.00	252.40
48	—	579	200.00–224.00	213.02
56	—	469	217.00–243.00	229.85
2	—	768	175.00–195.00	184.84
7	—	800	172.00–177.00	174.86
30	—	671	170.00–212.00	198.88
57	—	739	170.00–208.00	206.45
66	—	522	203.00–232.00	218.49
91	—	624	190.00–212.00	205.36
29	—	323	213.00–265.00	247.84
60	—	423	210.00–244.00	236.24
53	—	375	228.00–250.00	241.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	577	178.00–195.00	185.73
36	—	376	210.00–235.00	219.40
40	—	473	198.00–218.00	204.58
46	—	428	180.00–220.00	208.92
11	—	678	160.00–180.00	166.43
30	—	324	210.00–235.00	225.34
2	—	780	145.00–150.00	147.47
8	—	280	230.00–245.00	235.32
2	—	720	155.00–164.00	159.59
8	—	619	172.00–180.00	176.20
30	—	527	188.00–206.00	196.68
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	575	212.00–222.00	216.46
3	—	672	185.00–205.00	198.40
5	—	337	262.00–270.00	266.82
9	—	528	222.00–238.00	232.01
4	—	481	236.00–247.00	240.98
1	—	770	175.00	175.00
6	—	425	237.00–250.00	242.74
8	—	624	206.00–225.00	215.18
19	—	381	246.00–255.00	250.63
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
109	—	757	192.00–221.00	217.14
12	—	366	250.00–290.00	276.77
43	—	514	238.00–268.00	258.41
23	—	575	210.00–250.00	237.81
3	—	658	198.00–220.00	210.98
7	—	719	192.00–210.00	205.89
4	—	467	262.00–270.00	266.27
24	—	432	240.00–280.00	270.54
3	—	327	270.00–280.00	273.16
56	—	618	200.00–241.00	231.72
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	329	250.00–291.00	277.51
12	—	669	172.00–220.00	208.31
23	—	477	228.00–265.00	251.44
39	—	371	240.00–280.00	269.08
38	—	427	230.00–272.00	262.95
10	—	628	180.00–235.00	215.15
10	—	782	170.00–209.00	190.36
17	—	568	210.00–245.00	234.19
3	—	800	160.00–180.00	173.33
28	—	524	220.00–254.00	240.96
15	—	719	185.00–211.00	203.70
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	342	300.00–302.00	301.70
1	—	400	260.00	260.00
1	—	370	295.00	295.00
3	—	520	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	473	230.00–278.00	251.33
7	—	712	175.00–200.00	186.97
12	—	613	200.00–220.00	208.36
42	—	569	212.00–245.00	223.61
5	—	666	190.00–200.00	194.58
53	—	367	255.00–286.00	271.54
35	—	516	220.00–250.00	236.68
59	—	422	240.00–282.00	261.22
3	—	272	270.00–290.00	283.25
1	—	765	160.00	160.00
19	—	333	264.00–295.00	278.38
1	—	800	150.00	150.00
1	—	205	290.00	290.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	775	168.00–170.00	169.01
29	—	432	225.00–250.00	240.24
6	—	627	170.00–205.00	189.45
4	—	270	255.00–260.00	258.70
35	—	476	215.00–245.00	223.53
3	—	743	158.00–168.00	161.32
25	—	377	230.00–260.00	247.81
4	—	220	260.00–270.00	265.89
16	—	672	160.00–197.00	175.04
25	—	325	240.00–275.00	256.10
14	—	577	175.00–217.00	192.96
12	—	526	195.00–220.00	205.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	507	237.50	237.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	426	230.00–268.00	249.25
70	—	475	222.00–266.00	238.55
5	—	276	277.00–280.00	279.39
24	—	706	172.00–187.00	181.39
1	—	800	164.00	164.00
52	—	377	240.00–277.00	257.07
44	—	526	210.00–245.00	226.41
32	—	326	252.00–285.00	267.61
34	—	575	203.00–240.00	215.82
10	—	671	185.00–211.00	193.92
34	—	624	192.00–216.00	202.92

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,504	85.00–93.00	89.21
14	—	1,333	101.00–109.00	103.91
39	—	1,457	89.00–100.00	95.11
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
174	—	1,177	87.00–99.00	92.80
166	—	1,172	81.00–93.00	86.77
70	—	1,248	93.00–104.00	98.61
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
88	—	1,028	71.00–91.00	81.61
108	—	1,036	62.00–85.00	77.47
43	—	1,033	78.00–95.00	86.52
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,493	90.00–110.00	102.75
26	—	1,731	112.00–126.00	119.56
33	—	1,656	100.00–116.00	110.71

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	1,000.00–1,550.00	1,223.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	100	—	—	1,000.00–1,950.00	1,564.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,229.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,825.00–2,025.00	1,905.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st/2nd Stage (1-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,225.00–2,425.00	2,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	1,600.00–2,000.00	1,788.24
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,250.00–1,400.00	1,325.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	1,650.00–2,300.00	1,941.07
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	—	900.00–1,450.00	1,314.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	775.00–800.00	791.67
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	700.00–1,275.00	1,029.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	825.00–1,200.00	1,045.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	925.00–1,150.00	1,037.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	90	—	—	900.00–1,750.00	1,476.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	128	—	—	820.00–1,575.00	1,301.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	875.00–1,200.00	1,010.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	21	—	—	675.00–1,425.00	1,014.52
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	1,450.00–1,700.00	1,544.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	—	1,600.00–2,100.00	1,723.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	875.00–1,050.00	950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	700.00–850.00	758.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	756.00–838.00	799.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	400.00–580.00	475.00

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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