Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 147 priced lines covering 3,557 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,682 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 762 head. replacement cattle receipts at 410 head. Counted as USDA files them — 68 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 12, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,682Last week 9,369Year ago 6,365

Slaughter CattleReceipts 762Last week 1,360Year ago 1,221

Replacement CattleReceipts 410Last week 509Year ago 527

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. All feeder classes sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with good to very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 58,868 compared to 77,183 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	423	290.00–335.00	322.97
10	—	728	214.00–235.00	223.67
42	—	631	240.00–280.00	254.83
32	—	374	300.00–345.00	332.83
29	—	683	230.00–266.00	238.67
24	—	327	320.00–355.00	344.42
2	—	805	205.00	205.00
97	—	575	250.00–295.00	274.09
6	—	782	200.00–215.00	210.31
60	—	473	275.00–318.00	307.42
38	—	526	255.00–302.00	287.14
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	369	330.00–370.00	348.86
51	—	519	288.00–317.00	305.49
40	—	758	220.00–233.50	231.95
23	—	332	335.00–380.00	356.55
1	—	255	370.00	370.00
9	—	672	244.00–265.00	253.63
88	—	607	256.00–282.00	269.65
3	—	915	201.50	201.50
3	—	825	222.50	222.50
2	—	890	212.00	212.00
52	—	484	300.00–330.00	314.10
33	—	425	322.00–350.00	333.71
46	—	573	270.00–292.00	281.84
22	—	717	229.00–251.00	239.54
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	405	345.00	345.00
2	—	300	400.00	400.00
4	—	560	294.00–300.00	295.47
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	471	290.00–305.00	294.24
8	—	430	280.00–310.00	296.68
16	—	522	262.00–295.00	278.63
15	—	374	310.00–330.00	323.66
9	—	615	250.00–257.00	254.63
13	—	687	210.00–235.00	225.41
4	—	319	296.00–335.00	322.93
4	—	760	215.00	215.00
2	—	735	215.00–224.00	219.50
10	—	581	250.00–275.00	261.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	820	195.00	195.00
8	—	723	190.00–210.00	198.74
45	—	323	268.00–308.00	284.73
85	—	375	255.00–295.00	271.78
8	—	680	190.00–220.00	205.27
22	—	284	268.00–307.00	285.64
7	—	935	173.00	173.00
2	—	225	322.00–325.00	323.63
101	—	428	245.00–278.00	263.74
10	—	771	190.00–209.00	198.09
112	—	525	230.00–264.00	248.12
49	—	575	225.00–250.00	232.92
85	—	475	240.00–265.00	252.97
36	—	630	210.00–245.00	222.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	329	255.00–287.00	273.28
34	—	430	240.00–265.00	250.26
8	—	614	210.00–225.00	213.27
23	—	528	214.00–246.00	233.01
9	—	668	180.00–200.00	187.98
45	—	476	225.00–258.00	241.99
5	—	291	262.00–290.00	277.20
3	—	722	182.00–190.00	187.36
22	—	378	245.00–279.00	260.63
17	—	578	200.00–232.00	219.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	283	288.00–325.00	309.20
70	—	620	222.00–239.00	230.40
89	—	372	275.00–315.00	291.75
31	—	679	206.00–233.00	224.28
89	—	524	236.00–270.00	252.10
3	—	232	340.00–355.00	346.73
60	—	422	265.00–295.00	276.63
13	—	762	190.00–218.00	210.24
15	—	714	198.00–220.00	209.85
75	—	472	252.00–280.00	264.75
36	—	324	278.00–322.00	296.91
42	—	572	233.00–251.00	241.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	500	267.00	267.00
2	—	663	230.00	230.00
4	—	551	261.00	261.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	482	254.00–290.00	277.97
6	—	635	218.00–242.00	229.60
3	—	780	185.00–190.00	188.35
32	—	424	275.00–310.00	292.60
19	—	381	290.00–335.00	315.48
2	—	235	312.00–320.00	315.83
19	—	328	300.00–355.00	319.89
7	—	580	240.00–257.00	247.63
5	—	671	205.00–235.00	219.08
4	—	288	310.00–320.00	314.24
11	—	521	228.00–280.00	256.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	624	240.00–260.00	246.74
7	—	668	210.00–240.00	226.32
48	—	422	300.00–337.00	320.19
3	—	770	200.00–216.00	208.56
15	—	575	255.00–276.00	267.73
14	—	335	332.00–377.00	355.39
6	—	278	330.00–390.00	354.17
4	—	729	190.00–220.00	205.08
40	—	519	274.00–310.00	287.35
40	—	473	290.00–330.00	307.94
26	—	374	320.00–363.00	342.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	—	460	305.00	305.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	569	235.00–285.00	260.03
52	—	430	290.00–330.00	311.15
7	—	717	180.00–212.00	199.06
46	—	470	265.00–310.00	293.51
16	—	675	190.00–245.00	221.44
1	—	275	338.00	338.00
2	—	785	178.00–180.00	178.99
19	—	324	315.00–368.00	337.94
47	—	376	300.00–350.00	328.43
27	—	526	250.00–290.00	271.07
29	—	626	220.00–257.00	236.98

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,400	102.00–113.00	105.82
15	—	1,399	95.00–102.00	99.28
13	—	1,490	109.00–125.00	114.37
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,205	107.00–128.00	115.78
90	—	1,234	98.00–122.00	109.05
69	—	1,174	90.00–115.00	102.94
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,058	79.00–95.00	87.46
43	—	1,071	91.00–108.00	99.07
75	—	1,006	85.00–101.00	92.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
16	—	1,762	125.00–142.00	135.13
31	—	1,500	105.00–130.00	115.55
45	—	1,678	115.00–137.00	122.83

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	825.00	825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,250.00–1,450.00	1,316.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,850.00–2,125.00	1,987.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	2,050.00–2,300.00	2,183.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,200.00–1,800.00	1,610.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,575.00–2,575.00	2,080.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	33	—	—	1,425.00–2,075.00	1,783.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	20	—	—	1,000.00–1,275.00	1,090.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	890.00–1,025.00	971.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,025.00–1,190.00	1,088.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	33	—	—	1,000.00–1,525.00	1,268.94
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,125.00	1,062.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	34	—	—	950.00–1,825.00	1,514.12
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	875.00	875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	850.00–1,050.00	944.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	850.00–875.00	862.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	975.00–1,150.00	1,075.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,150.00–1,400.00	1,280.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,700.00–1,750.00	1,725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	1,400.00–1,800.00	1,572.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	600.00–730.00	664.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,050.00–1,100.00	1,078.57

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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