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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Alabama · Weekly summary · Mon, Jan 29
● As filed169 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2006
← Jan 22Jan 29Feb 5 →

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them
Alabama reported 169 priced lines covering 5,634 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,889 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,133 head. replacement cattle receipts at 558 head. Counted as USDA files them — 121 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Jan 29, 2024
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 8,889Last week 7,793Year ago 5,619
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,133Last week 1,140Year ago 1,021
Replacement CattleReceipts 558Last week 474Year ago 555

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 34,532 compared to 54,440 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19—725180.00–200.00194.69
50—571210.00–235.00223.01
4—770170.00–195.00179.93
38—672165.00–295.00208.82
45—330255.00–300.00270.32
78—382245.00–285.00260.68
2—240280.00280.00
10—276266.00–275.00270.06
49—629202.00–222.00212.14
103—424235.00–267.00250.39
123—527220.00–248.00237.85
131—473230.00–258.00242.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
14—509255.00255.00
7—583247.00247.00
8—637225.00225.00
138—721218.00–227.00219.64
12—498257.00257.00
1—325325.00325.00
55—680222.00–225.00222.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2—675180.00–185.00182.56
29—530195.00–230.00214.32
1—705180.00180.00
4—628190.00–200.00196.24
42—474210.00–243.00227.66
41—428220.00–255.00238.22
4—283250.00–265.00259.64
25—326235.00–260.00250.06
32—378235.00–258.00243.37
16—569198.00–212.00205.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
94—584241.25241.25
80—636236.00236.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
54—679202.00–224.00216.91
12—269270.00–290.00279.90
164—571225.00–255.00244.24
52—323264.00–305.00283.65
173—519230.00–268.00247.84
7—772185.00–205.00193.69
99—714190.00–217.00208.93
69—622211.00–237.00220.75
80—374254.00–300.00270.56
128—426247.00–278.00264.07
100—475240.00–276.00253.57
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2—323280.00280.00
6—523247.00–251.00248.33
3—460250.00–258.00255.28
8—419260.00–267.00264.63
1—205335.00335.00
6—560236.00–237.00236.34
3—367267.00–292.00278.25
3—626230.00230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2—775195.00–200.00197.47
10—426287.00–300.00292.22
6—577232.00–255.00248.40
18—479258.00–287.00267.64
3—522242.00–260.00252.57
6—689202.00–225.00214.99
24—378286.00–325.00304.73
7—718198.00–215.00202.64
10—630220.00–237.00227.29
16—324290.00–325.00314.19
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
35—372280.00–360.00332.74
82—576240.00–283.00268.62
122—728212.00–230.00227.30
1—290350.00350.00
96—624230.00–265.00246.96
47—517255.00–300.00284.82
36—326316.00–375.00341.33
46—670210.00–250.00236.11
52—763210.00–232.50220.91
14—828217.00217.00
72—426265.00–330.00317.45
77—485260.00–315.00303.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
15—657245.00245.00
2—425340.00340.00
3—479317.00–320.00319.02
18—504300.00–315.00304.15
1—360332.00332.00
6—635258.00258.00
5—708240.00240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13—717209.00–232.00224.18
43—580243.00–270.00259.22
2—280312.00312.00
1—215355.00355.00
51—370300.00–340.00317.18
16—626230.00–247.00239.07
58—525250.00–280.00268.67
89—479275.00–302.00284.06
7—803215.00215.00
5—773204.00–214.00208.38
26—680210.00–238.00225.99
44—329308.00–350.00331.73
47—429290.00–317.50308.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
57—926211.50211.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
46—757225.00225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3—362315.00315.00
1—415310.00310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1—385305.00305.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3—675198.00–217.00205.11
1—725190.00190.00
12—585210.00–235.00221.82
20—528222.00–250.00238.55
3—268305.00–342.00329.58
12—328280.00–335.00297.41
22—472238.00–265.00253.51
22—382260.00–300.00276.96
6—627200.00–223.00212.99
36—428250.00–280.00267.37
2—218300.00–312.00306.21
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11—279310.00–362.00334.39
57—521248.00–282.00267.86
12—665215.00–238.00226.31
16—613230.00–250.00239.12
3—220330.00–365.00353.33
42—566234.00–270.00250.44
66—424277.00–320.00304.01
57—376280.00–348.00314.75
7—763190.00–222.00199.52
41—322295.00–360.00330.94
6—713200.00–217.00208.88
46—473270.00–300.00283.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
83—429265.00–300.00285.08
4—234305.00–320.00313.88
45—621210.00–238.00224.74
12—667200.00–220.00210.59
98—529235.00–272.00257.03
32—313285.00–340.00308.77
1—795190.00190.00
4—281325.00–350.00344.00
59—377275.00–330.00304.49
36—576225.00–256.00243.03
15—729188.00–214.00200.15
83—478250.00–285.00268.85

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1——1,600.001,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open6——1,275.00–1,325.001,308.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open22——1,050.00–1,475.001,259.09
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open5——1,400.00–2,250.001,640.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open50——1,200.00–2,100.001,540.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open24——1,100.00–1,800.001,357.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open1——875.00875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2——2,100.00–2,250.002,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open8——1,700.00–2,400.001,937.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2——2,275.002,275.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)14——850.00–1,175.001,001.79
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)5——1,000.00–1,350.001,220.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3——825.00–875.00850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)12——900.00–1,225.001,008.33
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——1,300.00–1,450.001,383.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)8——1,575.00–1,950.001,809.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)9——1,475.00–1,800.001,622.22
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)25——730.00–1,300.001,057.20
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)3——1,300.00–1,495.001,430.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)42——800.00–1,975.001,273.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)36——900.00–1,750.001,358.19
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)11——1,100.00–1,300.001,200.00
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)7——1,375.00–1,475.001,439.29
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)9——725.00–1,150.00911.11
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1——865.00865.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
32—1,52590.00–123.00111.20
40—1,607125.00–142.00131.46
52—1,662110.00–132.00121.18
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
15—1,42095.00–103.0099.39
28—1,428109.00–117.00112.74
30—1,424100.00–110.00107.38
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
66—99670.00–91.0084.99
58—1,07489.00–108.0099.64
137—1,05676.00–102.0092.53
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
132—1,21595.00–116.00108.48
76—1,305104.00–124.00115.38
115—1,16686.00–108.00100.77
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.