Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 168 priced lines covering 5,534 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 11,257 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,108 head. replacement cattle receipts at 707 head. Counted as USDA files them — 173 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 11,257Last week 5,682Year ago 7,069

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,108Last week 762Year ago 1,400

Replacement CattleReceipts 707Last week 410Year ago 1,010

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Trade active with good to very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 73,130 compared to 87,457 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	332	270.00–308.00	291.78
6	—	675	190.00–210.00	201.97
3	—	772	190.00–200.00	196.61
2	—	890	184.00–191.00	187.52
2	—	223	320.00–325.00	322.36
69	—	379	257.00–300.00	276.25
131	—	430	240.00–290.00	265.61
6	—	825	172.50	172.50
121	—	473	233.00–273.00	251.93
48	—	624	210.00–230.00	221.19
18	—	728	170.00–207.00	199.99
23	—	280	285.00–320.00	300.84
115	—	526	220.00–255.00	242.70
72	—	581	218.00–248.00	238.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	525	200.00–240.00	230.90
21	—	328	260.00–295.00	274.40
19	—	618	200.00–222.00	211.59
6	—	722	180.00–200.00	185.70
12	—	673	177.00–208.00	200.74
52	—	430	230.00–275.00	250.02
3	—	235	310.00–315.00	311.74
4	—	774	160.00–192.00	181.61
15	—	271	270.00–305.00	287.36
44	—	376	245.00–290.00	262.99
53	—	475	225.00–260.00	242.45
20	—	579	210.00–230.00	219.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	558	244.00–262.00	259.46
37	—	603	244.00	244.00
64	—	682	226.00–237.00	230.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	859	190.00	190.00
81	—	585	251.85	251.85
139	—	620	234.25–243.25	237.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	730	180.00–220.00	205.60
28	—	771	198.00–211.00	209.10
40	—	323	280.00–322.00	303.53
48	—	628	225.00–246.00	232.28
63	—	373	272.00–312.00	288.25
92	—	570	230.00–260.00	249.31
81	—	424	260.00–310.00	282.63
8	—	273	300.00–320.00	312.47
140	—	522	237.00–270.00	255.03
98	—	472	255.00–285.00	268.55
28	—	670	200.00–232.50	223.80
4	—	830	198.00	198.00
5	—	217	320.00–345.00	335.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	306	320.00–325.00	323.64
3	—	411	305.00–310.00	306.62
2	—	270	335.00–340.00	337.64
6	—	363	310.00	310.00
1	—	210	350.00	350.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	636	230.00–240.00	236.91
31	—	535	257.00–290.00	274.35
9	—	665	210.00–228.00	218.90
21	—	474	280.00–310.00	292.46
1	—	775	185.00	185.00
17	—	434	290.00–320.00	309.74
18	—	374	310.00–340.00	321.85
14	—	324	330.00–358.00	340.06
20	—	578	240.00–270.00	257.44
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	366	327.00–370.00	346.95
62	—	622	258.00–285.00	271.29
77	—	521	290.00–318.00	306.34
33	—	468	300.00–331.00	319.02
18	—	412	306.00–340.00	327.93
4	—	261	360.00–370.00	363.73
5	—	929	200.00–210.00	203.90
8	—	665	242.00–260.00	250.30
11	—	773	225.00–250.00	229.87
375	—	745	230.00–254.00	234.10
5	—	864	212.00–220.00	216.77
18	—	324	345.00–400.00	373.58
35	—	567	270.00–297.00	288.79
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	434	345.00–348.00	347.86
2	—	208	390.00–400.00	395.06
2	—	268	385.00–390.00	387.52
5	—	494	332.00	332.00
27	—	735	237.00–238.50	238.27
35	—	518	321.00	321.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	—	777	208.00–222.00	216.84
12	—	734	215.00–235.00	225.69
33	—	427	290.00–340.00	320.94
1	—	280	362.00	362.00
31	—	319	325.00–370.00	348.25
12	—	577	255.00–280.00	272.62
20	—	682	230.00–251.00	239.47
52	—	471	280.00–323.00	310.95
50	—	527	273.00–305.00	293.23
2	—	225	340.00	340.00
32	—	375	315.00–350.00	336.61
31	—	620	242.00–267.00	257.26
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	—	694	251.00	251.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	476	260.00–300.00	279.33
27	—	328	300.00–362.00	332.21
58	—	427	280.00–330.00	297.71
16	—	622	218.00–242.00	230.59
11	—	675	212.00–222.00	217.73
7	—	286	310.00–345.00	333.04
1	—	240	330.00	330.00
35	—	521	245.00–272.00	258.90
8	—	729	192.00–212.00	204.16
19	—	577	235.00–255.00	243.74
26	—	379	285.00–345.00	313.90
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	519	275.00–305.00	286.62
7	—	671	230.00–245.00	238.51
56	—	420	295.00–340.00	314.14
33	—	370	315.00–370.00	331.80
11	—	617	235.00–260.00	246.72
19	—	325	327.00–401.00	354.74
5	—	222	352.00–360.00	358.52
8	—	769	211.00–234.00	216.20
50	—	568	255.00–285.00	267.62
10	—	274	337.00–345.00	340.69
13	—	722	214.00–240.00	224.83
58	—	469	280.00–322.00	298.01
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	623	220.00–245.00	234.14
12	—	772	190.00–220.00	206.75
6	—	723	200.00–222.00	212.61
35	—	566	230.00–285.00	257.59
43	—	330	310.00–370.00	337.18
52	—	375	302.00–355.00	322.77
76	—	525	245.00–295.00	273.22
11	—	882	185.00–195.00	189.56
1	—	235	345.00	345.00
90	—	474	267.00–308.00	289.40
10	—	273	325.00–345.00	330.84
79	—	426	275.00–342.00	304.93
21	—	673	210.00–237.00	228.97

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	30	—	—	1,700.00–2,625.00	2,035.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,950.00–2,050.00	2,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	25	—	—	1,100.00–1,750.00	1,502.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	81	—	—	1,125.00–1,900.00	1,578.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	1,525.00–2,250.00	1,852.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,220.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,100.00–1,500.00	1,375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,433.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	29	—	—	1,300.00–2,450.00	2,317.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,050.00–2,275.00	1,883.33
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	784.00–1,075.00	920.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	49	—	—	700.00–850.00	774.90
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	1,097.00–1,374.00	1,207.86
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,296.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	850.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	900.00–1,250.00	1,017.86
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	950.00–1,095.00	1,027.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	950.00–1,100.00	1,028.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	975.00–1,250.00	1,129.17
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	48	—	—	900.00–1,500.00	1,244.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	41	—	—	1,175.00–2,050.00	1,480.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	38	—	—	900.00–1,400.00	1,100.26
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	—	—	1,275.00–1,625.00	1,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,625.00–2,000.00	1,762.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,550.00–1,950.00	1,680.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,607	104.00–129.00	120.82
61	—	1,715	110.00–139.00	126.76
26	—	1,832	129.00–151.00	139.24
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	1,032	91.00–113.00	98.83
85	—	1,002	70.00–99.00	86.87
87	—	1,007	82.00–108.00	94.14
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	1,253	109.00–128.00	116.91
98	—	1,181	95.00–115.00	103.78
142	—	1,208	101.00–120.00	109.47
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,456	102.00–117.00	108.41
35	—	1,427	111.00–123.00	115.54
19	—	1,446	94.00–111.00	102.27

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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