Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 156 priced lines covering 5,319 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,369 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,360 head. replacement cattle receipts at 509 head. Counted as USDA files them — 89 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 9,369Last week 8,889Year ago 6,755

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,360Last week 1,133Year ago 1,100

Replacement CattleReceipts 509Last week 558Year ago 672

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with good to very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 49,721 compared to 68,157 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	273	320.00–350.00	335.60
3	—	225	340.00	340.00
17	—	672	210.00–235.00	220.50
18	—	725	200.00–220.00	208.70
56	—	522	245.00–282.00	260.95
70	—	470	260.00–295.00	278.38
44	—	576	225.00–265.00	245.85
47	—	622	210.00–245.00	230.67
73	—	425	275.00–320.00	292.67
10	—	768	181.00–200.00	193.36
19	—	320	300.00–352.00	328.76
63	—	376	290.00–340.00	317.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	664	220.00–234.00	226.96
63	—	420	290.00–337.00	312.99
32	—	568	248.00–280.00	256.98
49	—	374	305.00–360.00	331.72
8	—	274	345.00–385.00	361.33
1	—	780	200.00	200.00
39	—	324	320.00–370.00	346.54
5	—	711	210.00–230.00	219.38
21	—	615	235.00–255.00	242.92
54	—	466	280.00–325.00	289.73
57	—	522	245.00–295.00	276.80
3	—	232	350.00–360.00	353.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	673	200.00–225.00	211.68
6	—	722	180.00–207.00	192.80
1	—	220	330.00	330.00
1	—	280	325.00	325.00
17	—	631	210.00–230.00	218.19
18	—	322	290.00–340.00	314.66
5	—	764	172.00–199.00	187.65
26	—	522	227.00–260.00	247.22
35	—	431	265.00–310.00	282.60
30	—	475	240.00–280.00	264.03
33	—	577	205.00–250.00	233.50
28	—	376	275.00–325.00	300.40
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	—	358	320.00–325.00	322.52
3	—	305	350.00–365.00	356.69
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	563	288.00–295.00	289.26
2	—	785	222.00	222.00
4	—	956	200.00	200.00
5	—	374	350.00–355.00	352.02
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	735	215.00	215.00
13	—	527	240.00–275.00	261.89
9	—	386	297.00–320.00	314.28
4	—	325	325.00–335.00	331.21
15	—	475	250.00–295.00	276.75
14	—	626	215.00–240.00	230.19
12	—	584	235.00–255.00	246.15
7	—	676	201.00–225.00	215.48
18	—	427	260.00–310.00	291.84
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	935	188.00	188.00
13	—	768	210.00–225.00	217.75
65	—	419	300.00–350.00	328.66
21	—	715	218.00–234.00	227.59
8	—	875	180.00	180.00
37	—	520	270.00–310.00	290.18
2	—	225	380.00	380.00
43	—	373	310.00–365.00	342.97
36	—	320	320.00–380.00	353.19
113	—	482	283.00–325.00	308.86
60	—	667	231.00–262.00	245.96
44	—	563	248.00–299.00	277.86
142	—	626	245.00–279.00	260.77
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	776	223.00	223.00
61	—	682	238.00–239.00	238.14
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	574	247.00–280.00	258.67
27	—	325	305.00–365.00	339.42
4	—	283	310.00–365.00	342.52
32	—	626	224.00–262.00	241.95
47	—	532	260.00–295.00	277.73
43	—	432	285.00–325.00	307.17
22	—	722	190.00–220.00	213.12
23	—	683	208.00–240.00	229.41
55	—	481	260.00–306.00	287.24
49	—	373	295.00–350.00	329.31
6	—	758	195.00–210.00	197.54
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	724	182.00–200.00	192.78
7	—	220	300.00–320.00	302.92
86	—	575	215.00–247.00	226.71
46	—	673	185.00–220.00	206.07
110	—	424	240.00–270.00	257.61
97	—	375	250.00–282.00	268.73
4	—	764	172.00–180.00	176.76
49	—	323	260.00–290.00	279.15
45	—	619	205.00–230.00	216.93
132	—	478	230.00–265.00	247.32
14	—	278	275.00–297.00	287.23
120	—	526	227.00–259.00	239.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	570	200.00–220.00	208.19
45	—	474	220.00–245.00	233.81
28	—	527	215.00–235.00	225.25
47	—	378	230.00–265.00	253.04
19	—	635	187.00–215.00	199.79
3	—	665	180.00–190.00	186.64
1	—	725	193.00	193.00
28	—	332	235.00–280.00	265.20
1	—	790	175.00	175.00
51	—	419	227.00–258.00	246.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	460	281.00	281.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,015	130.00	130.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	405	272.00	272.00
5	—	490	267.00	267.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
106	—	420	250.00–285.00	269.89
36	—	662	190.00–229.00	220.65
132	—	522	235.00–269.00	253.54
59	—	324	275.00–315.00	292.87
73	—	371	260.00–297.00	279.02
20	—	724	200.00–210.00	207.27
5	—	774	180.00–190.00	185.41
147	—	582	225.00–259.00	241.09
81	—	473	245.00–277.00	260.96
6	—	223	305.00–330.00	316.47
24	—	619	210.00–240.00	225.18
11	—	270	280.00–320.00	296.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
221	—	728	219.35	219.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	416	265.00–277.00	274.69
9	—	358	275.00–292.50	290.55
3	—	657	220.00	220.00
16	—	860	185.00–187.00	186.75
1	—	255	325.00	325.00
4	—	605	240.00	240.00
12	—	513	255.00	255.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,470	108.00–138.00	115.46
74	—	1,452	95.00–130.00	110.01
19	—	1,485	95.00–109.00	101.08
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
118	—	1,181	95.00–114.00	102.16
89	—	1,272	107.00–127.00	116.17
139	—	1,185	100.00–120.00	108.83
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
83	—	979	75.00–95.00	87.03
86	—	1,024	85.00–107.00	98.85
150	—	1,055	79.00–106.00	92.95
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,790	121.00–143.00	132.86
66	—	1,637	115.00–137.00	125.48
37	—	1,564	100.00–130.00	116.90

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	825.00–975.00	925.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,275.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	35	—	—	910.00–1,850.00	1,376.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	—	—	800.00–1,300.00	967.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	59	—	—	1,000.00–1,575.00	1,246.36
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	910.00–1,050.00	986.67
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	1,025.00–1,225.00	1,102.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	800.00–900.00	871.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	950.00–1,125.00	1,017.86
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	—	—	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,658.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	510.00–640.00	565.71
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	—	900.00–1,475.00	1,291.07
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	—	825.00–1,150.00	1,005.95
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,775.00	1,775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	1,200.00–1,385.00	1,300.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	825.00–1,600.00	1,229.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	1,525.00–1,675.00	1,608.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	39	—	—	1,225.00–2,125.00	1,573.72
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,400.00–1,500.00	1,441.67

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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