Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 153 priced lines covering 4,989 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,039 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,442 head. replacement cattle receipts at 700 head. Counted as USDA files them — 142 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,039Last week 5,586Year ago 12,186

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,442Last week 1,389Year ago 1,798

Replacement CattleReceipts 700Last week 857Year ago 792

No trends due to markets closed for holidays. Year to date receipts totaled 10,587 compared to 24,332 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
51	—	471	240.00–270.00	250.13
27	—	373	260.00–290.00	272.18
6	—	665	195.00–220.00	204.86
7	—	714	165.00–198.00	186.36
9	—	619	210.00–230.00	217.47
3	—	782	160.00–170.00	163.97
53	—	425	240.00–277.00	260.08
4	—	280	285.00–296.00	290.50
40	—	522	230.00–245.00	236.19
19	—	330	275.00–295.00	285.58
31	—	568	220.00–235.00	225.98
1	—	240	295.00	295.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	321	250.00–270.00	257.43
13	—	624	187.00–203.00	195.80
27	—	423	230.00–250.00	240.24
11	—	720	172.00–182.00	178.28
4	—	275	260.00	260.00
1	—	785	160.00	160.00
32	—	572	200.00–220.00	208.32
23	—	379	240.00–265.00	250.64
34	—	475	220.00–242.00	228.63
10	—	665	182.00–190.00	184.43
23	—	522	205.00–227.00	217.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	423	230.00–262.00	249.74
36	—	318	260.00–280.00	270.23
12	—	668	181.00–215.00	193.40
39	—	624	197.00–218.00	204.57
51	—	574	205.00–236.00	219.12
4	—	716	177.00–190.00	183.22
40	—	371	250.00–275.00	261.06
78	—	471	230.00–255.00	241.72
2	—	770	165.00–175.00	169.87
58	—	521	220.00–245.00	229.44
7	—	283	270.00–278.00	272.90
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	321	250.00–275.00	263.11
5	—	706	181.00	181.00
21	—	528	225.00–242.00	236.34
11	—	377	245.00–260.00	253.78
13	—	478	230.00–258.00	248.76
4	—	433	235.00–255.00	249.86
3	—	668	200.00–210.00	203.42
5	—	574	220.00–235.00	227.04
1	—	780	170.00	170.00
18	—	629	205.00–228.00	219.54
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	778	190.00–211.00	205.38
39	—	468	252.00–276.00	268.17
59	—	662	210.00–237.00	232.21
34	—	418	265.00–290.00	278.48
8	—	329	280.00–315.00	294.39
13	—	373	270.00–325.00	289.18
1	—	800	190.00	190.00
81	—	568	230.00–259.00	250.66
8	—	722	200.00–220.00	207.53
94	—	536	240.00–275.00	265.88
70	—	629	220.00–250.00	237.76
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	638	231.25	231.25
18	—	499	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	374	260.00–285.00	275.16
47	—	583	218.00–250.00	233.94
37	—	524	228.00–260.00	248.01
16	—	325	265.00–295.00	283.38
2	—	885	188.00	188.00
54	—	481	230.00–268.00	260.16
29	—	724	180.00–210.00	205.26
3	—	265	270.00	270.00
39	—	672	185.00–222.00	213.12
28	—	775	180.00–210.00	201.87
36	—	425	240.00–275.00	261.78
2	—	800	178.00	178.00
28	—	630	200.00–240.00	225.46
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	503	290.00	290.00
4	—	553	255.00	255.00
8	—	668	238.00	238.00
45	—	464	277.00–286.00	282.65
12	—	718	225.00–231.00	229.50
3	—	421	307.50	307.50
60	—	852	206.75	206.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	329	220.00–250.00	232.75
4	—	679	174.00–180.00	176.71
26	—	525	190.00–222.00	202.63
37	—	469	200.00–235.00	216.12
37	—	381	200.00–240.00	226.15
1	—	755	150.00	150.00
21	—	569	190.00–208.00	196.26
47	—	428	180.00–228.00	214.79
2	—	710	160.00	160.00
12	—	626	178.00–200.00	186.00
7	—	284	240.00–246.00	240.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	405	251.00	251.00
21	—	530	240.00–247.50	242.87
81	—	495	244.00	244.00
68	—	768	197.50	197.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	323	230.00–250.00	239.86
29	—	619	180.00–208.00	195.34
12	—	785	160.00–173.00	168.17
9	—	722	163.00–190.00	174.05
46	—	674	172.00–200.00	188.39
103	—	471	210.00–235.00	222.89
4	—	284	234.00–252.00	241.58
124	—	425	215.00–240.00	229.14
86	—	526	205.00–236.00	216.94
1	—	230	240.00	240.00
73	—	574	194.00–224.00	207.68
77	—	378	220.00–252.00	236.89
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	718	184.00–204.00	201.32
110	—	578	207.00–237.00	229.50
46	—	373	235.00–265.00	242.24
20	—	314	240.00–260.00	252.32
9	—	286	250.00–262.00	255.04
114	—	471	221.00–245.00	237.31
90	—	520	217.00–239.00	227.25
10	—	779	175.00–187.00	179.59
94	—	619	190.00–220.00	211.26
78	—	418	230.00–251.00	237.87
7	—	664	189.00–207.00	199.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	411	246.00	246.00
3	—	748	194.00	194.00
13	—	477	237.00–240.00	238.80
10	—	561	225.00–227.50	226.26
10	—	661	212.00	212.00
6	—	520	230.00–231.00	230.35

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,461	95.00–105.00	100.19
20	—	1,514	85.00–94.00	88.54
86	—	1,452	90.00–101.00	94.27
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
90	—	1,025	70.00–93.00	79.55
69	—	985	65.00–86.00	77.95
62	—	1,024	78.00–96.00	83.36
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
170	—	1,211	89.00–101.00	93.48
102	—	1,272	93.00–108.00	100.14
165	—	1,200	80.00–102.00	86.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,827	114.00–134.00	121.82
88	—	1,718	100.00–127.00	114.38
61	—	1,555	92.00–114.00	106.11

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,725.00–1,900.00	1,783.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,825.00–1,850.00	1,837.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	—	1,475.00–2,400.00	2,165.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	925.00–1,750.00	1,414.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	64	—	—	850.00–2,000.00	1,603.52
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	1,000.00–1,400.00	1,175.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,316.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,900.00–1,975.00	1,937.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,365.00–1,850.00	1,564.38
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	1,050.00–1,250.00	1,152.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	975.00–1,075.00	1,040.63
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	—	850.00–1,200.00	981.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	850.00–1,000.00	937.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	700.00–1,150.00	870.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	52	—	—	1,000.00–1,850.00	1,280.19
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	850.00–960.00	923.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	61	—	—	750.00–1,500.00	1,118.03
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	—	—	722.00–916.00	814.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	485.00–570.00	527.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,200.00–1,395.00	1,265.00

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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