Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 148 priced lines covering 4,386 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,793 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,140 head. replacement cattle receipts at 474 head. Counted as USDA files them — 102 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,793Last week 2,453Year ago 4,749

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,140Last week 479Year ago 871

Replacement CattleReceipts 474Last week 279Year ago 393

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. All feeder classes sold sharply higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 23,532 compared to 46,864 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	321	288.00–350.00	328.24
54	—	778	194.00–225.00	217.26
30	—	416	280.00–325.00	301.46
38	—	559	254.50–287.00	279.96
17	—	743	213.00–232.00	217.11
46	—	671	227.00–255.00	231.77
37	—	521	260.00–290.00	277.97
57	—	625	238.00–277.00	244.52
19	—	466	275.00–297.00	286.45
3	—	847	202.00	202.00
6	—	276	300.00–322.00	309.77
17	—	900	193.50	193.50
21	—	377	290.00–318.00	310.13
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	455	307.00	307.00
28	—	704	235.00	235.00
1	—	500	295.00	295.00
1	—	410	310.00	310.00
1	—	380	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	790	210.00	210.00
12	—	573	230.00–245.00	237.67
22	—	372	275.00–300.00	288.36
8	—	430	260.00–275.00	266.76
7	—	681	200.00–217.00	209.23
9	—	329	285.00–320.00	304.28
7	—	629	215.00–230.00	222.17
9	—	518	245.00–260.00	250.72
4	—	725	200.00–215.00	208.31
10	—	478	256.00–275.00	262.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	865	195.00	195.00
60	—	798	218.00	218.00
20	—	819	210.00	210.00
24	—	933	201.00	201.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	332	300.00–342.00	315.11
44	—	675	214.00–239.00	222.25
4	—	265	282.00–310.00	289.00
33	—	775	185.00–218.00	208.91
30	—	422	250.00–310.00	284.37
38	—	379	274.00–330.00	302.27
37	—	627	195.00–250.00	236.19
20	—	721	187.00–228.00	211.07
42	—	528	220.00–286.00	260.40
56	—	476	235.00–293.00	275.28
89	—	581	200.00–268.00	253.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	618	175.00–220.00	206.73
89	—	374	220.00–268.00	250.75
1	—	285	265.00	265.00
95	—	577	180.00–240.00	221.94
138	—	473	200.00–258.00	235.13
8	—	778	170.00–192.00	178.29
21	—	708	180.00–200.00	192.28
100	—	422	210.00–267.00	244.87
4	—	216	270.00–292.00	285.65
132	—	528	190.00–246.00	226.68
48	—	324	235.00–278.00	262.14
28	—	673	190.00–207.00	200.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	775	160.00–169.00	164.56
17	—	330	230.00–264.00	247.94
24	—	527	205.00–222.00	215.57
10	—	627	187.00–200.00	196.37
35	—	379	230.00–257.00	243.57
51	—	426	220.00–250.00	232.98
6	—	668	182.00–195.00	188.16
9	—	720	170.00–185.00	174.08
32	—	476	215.00–232.00	224.43
1	—	270	255.00	255.00
13	—	576	200.00–215.00	207.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	388	267.00	267.00
5	—	440	286.00	286.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
70	—	757	206.00	206.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	821	184.00	184.00
26	—	660	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
90	—	521	200.00–265.00	248.33
41	—	671	190.00–220.00	207.35
4	—	286	264.00–300.00	278.18
52	—	470	220.00–267.00	243.41
85	—	424	230.00–276.00	254.70
53	—	374	240.00–280.00	261.72
76	—	577	212.00–250.00	228.04
37	—	327	250.00–290.00	269.44
58	—	735	200.00–205.00	204.43
2	—	760	195.00–200.00	197.52
28	—	613	202.00–233.00	219.87
17	—	826	182.00	182.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	617	198.00	198.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	619	226.00–228.00	227.61
5	—	415	256.00	256.00
6	—	683	202.50–227.50	210.68
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	609	210.00–258.00	234.92
20	—	574	215.00–260.00	241.69
3	—	782	190.00–205.00	198.45
10	—	282	296.00–325.00	315.80
42	—	514	230.00–280.00	257.39
47	—	468	240.00–295.00	271.09
40	—	375	280.00–320.00	302.13
58	—	423	260.00–308.00	287.57
35	—	323	290.00–332.00	309.71
4	—	730	192.00–212.00	201.43
4	—	668	220.00–240.00	229.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	630	185.00–212.00	205.06
5	—	278	294.00–300.00	297.63
3	—	725	180.00–200.00	189.46
4	—	313	275.00–290.00	280.16
22	—	432	247.00–282.00	269.09
36	—	478	230.00–260.00	250.22
23	—	530	220.00–242.00	232.46
10	—	382	262.00–295.00	276.90
14	—	572	210.00–234.00	223.81
10	—	675	188.00–200.00	195.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	330	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	755	187.00	187.00
8	—	726	187.00–210.00	197.41
15	—	667	180.00–225.00	210.75
43	—	570	200.00–254.00	235.14
25	—	625	190.00–242.00	220.86
86	—	526	220.00–265.00	246.09
4	—	275	302.00–310.00	308.00
24	—	369	265.00–308.00	288.35
28	—	328	275.00–310.00	297.17
54	—	426	240.00–295.00	276.09
63	—	473	230.00–280.00	261.77

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,495	95.00–118.00	107.18
67	—	1,471	90.00–113.00	105.24
21	—	1,499	94.00–102.00	99.05
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
78	—	1,191	85.00–101.00	95.26
137	—	1,220	91.00–110.00	103.02
65	—	1,238	103.00–118.00	109.31
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
94	—	1,021	70.00–100.00	89.31
60	—	1,015	85.00–97.00	91.86
80	—	1,003	63.00–92.00	82.70
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,837	113.00–138.00	128.17
50	—	1,750	105.00–126.00	118.80
30	—	1,518	97.00–118.00	108.98

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	—	825.00–1,175.00	1,040.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	800.00–1,000.00	936.36
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,470.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	43	—	—	900.00–1,770.00	1,352.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	23	—	—	800.00–1,300.00	1,079.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	31	—	—	1,000.00–1,500.00	1,257.90
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,187.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,025.00–1,050.00	1,031.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,000.00–1,075.00	1,033.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	900.00–1,400.00	1,156.82
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,850.00–2,025.00	1,972.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	43	—	—	1,125.00–2,025.00	1,702.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	21	—	—	1,000.00–1,750.00	1,319.05
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	400.00–545.00	464.44
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00

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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