Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 167 priced lines covering 4,958 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 10,261 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,368 head. replacement cattle receipts at 815 head. Counted as USDA files them — 163 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 26, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 10,261Last week 11,257Year ago 6,003

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,368Last week 1,108Year ago 1,202

Replacement CattleReceipts 815Last week 707Year ago 458

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Trade active with good to very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold steady to firm. Year to date receipts totaled 85,876 compared to 96,567 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	718	175.00–200.00	186.02
13	—	678	195.00–215.00	203.75
28	—	524	215.00–248.00	231.87
10	—	276	270.00–305.00	280.69
44	—	431	230.00–270.00	254.21
34	—	378	245.00–280.00	263.73
1	—	225	292.00	292.00
25	—	623	190.00–220.00	207.53
53	—	472	215.00–260.00	242.83
1	—	775	190.00	190.00
33	—	568	210.00–235.00	223.91
40	—	326	240.00–290.00	269.07
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	525	264.00–299.00	288.55
8	—	686	242.00	242.00
7	—	583	261.00	261.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	279	280.00–315.00	294.07
6	—	768	190.00–200.00	192.53
103	—	378	250.00–300.00	275.42
54	—	571	215.00–242.00	229.75
2	—	225	285.00	285.00
93	—	473	240.00–272.00	254.00
5	—	825	170.00–177.00	174.17
85	—	324	260.00–310.00	287.89
106	—	428	245.00–282.50	266.42
16	—	729	191.00–212.00	197.25
44	—	623	210.00–230.00	219.76
105	—	529	230.00–258.00	243.30
25	—	664	200.00–222.00	211.50
3	—	860	167.50	167.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	715	210.00–220.00	211.90
48	—	321	280.00–315.00	299.39
19	—	778	197.50–220.00	207.33
81	—	472	255.00–280.00	267.32
3	—	272	300.00–310.00	306.50
75	—	622	224.00–245.00	238.19
54	—	564	232.00–255.00	243.73
42	—	665	217.00–232.00	227.08
1	—	235	320.00	320.00
76	—	516	240.00–270.00	252.87
121	—	425	260.00–300.00	276.98
65	—	375	270.00–310.00	290.86
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	704	222.50	222.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
53	—	616	238.00–251.00	238.58
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	383	332.00–370.00	355.09
43	—	764	220.00–246.00	236.39
49	—	573	280.00–300.00	289.31
19	—	415	320.00–355.00	335.26
4	—	801	220.00	220.00
77	—	621	266.00–290.00	277.36
38	—	517	290.00–318.00	305.16
6	—	321	360.00–375.00	364.25
14	—	670	250.00–266.00	260.33
25	—	732	227.00–250.00	237.13
23	—	462	305.00–332.00	322.36
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	762	252.50	252.50
1	—	450	330.00	330.00
1	—	375	370.00	370.00
6	—	527	360.00	360.00
21	—	663	263.00–299.00	282.08
1	—	410	347.00	347.00
15	—	595	315.00–320.00	316.98
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	670	235.00	235.00
9	—	529	262.00–290.00	277.17
3	—	718	220.00–225.00	222.37
5	—	419	305.00–320.00	312.20
3	—	570	267.00	267.00
11	—	474	280.00–310.00	300.47
19	—	374	300.00–335.00	323.74
6	—	320	325.00–335.00	327.42
10	—	629	225.00–250.00	241.00
1	—	755	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	674	230.00–260.00	242.90
45	—	629	238.00–272.00	259.17
32	—	572	252.00–289.00	272.15
25	—	375	317.00–360.00	340.03
15	—	710	230.00–246.00	233.89
38	—	473	290.00–322.00	310.37
2	—	763	230.00–231.00	230.51
20	—	332	320.00–355.00	347.90
40	—	422	310.00–340.00	321.56
45	—	525	270.00–305.00	286.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	230	400.00	400.00
12	—	418	335.00–340.00	338.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	—	360	375.00	375.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	326	310.00–355.00	332.96
11	—	669	210.00–227.00	216.85
11	—	620	205.00–245.00	227.89
4	—	786	180.00–190.00	187.25
4	—	240	330.00–340.00	332.50
51	—	373	300.00–345.00	321.51
68	—	427	270.00–325.00	298.54
33	—	521	248.00–275.00	263.69
5	—	285	320.00–350.00	329.32
27	—	579	225.00–257.00	240.17
10	—	728	195.00–212.00	202.25
45	—	477	260.00–300.00	280.30
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	328	340.00–380.00	353.36
38	—	571	255.00–287.00	271.02
49	—	463	285.00–322.00	304.63
3	—	763	215.00–222.00	217.29
30	—	518	265.00–308.00	284.83
6	—	723	212.00–235.00	222.77
2	—	215	370.00–375.00	372.38
40	—	373	320.00–375.00	339.18
6	—	669	230.00–260.00	241.76
19	—	621	230.00–267.00	246.44
9	—	266	350.00–412.00	369.97
59	—	424	305.00–345.00	322.61
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	238	350.00–360.00	356.21
39	—	572	240.00–275.00	255.84
11	—	723	208.00–230.00	218.26
16	—	890	188.00–198.00	193.00
17	—	671	212.00–247.00	230.62
9	—	279	335.00–370.00	347.27
41	—	324	305.00–375.00	348.10
105	—	524	245.00–297.00	272.63
46	—	625	227.00–257.00	239.41
99	—	423	285.00–340.00	311.44
77	—	474	265.00–305.00	287.56
11	—	770	202.00–212.00	205.83
46	—	372	300.00–360.00	328.39
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	349	345.00	345.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,175.00–1,600.00	1,443.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,450.00–1,800.00	1,662.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	1,400.00–2,025.00	1,661.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	63	—	—	1,150.00–2,350.00	1,710.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	32	—	—	900.00–2,250.00	1,810.16
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	3,400.00	3,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,975.00–2,550.00	2,343.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	2,000.00–2,700.00	2,370.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	900.00–1,075.00	958.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	1,100.00–1,300.00	1,190.63
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	50	—	—	535.00–725.00	650.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	911.00–954.00	932.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	925.00	925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	64	—	—	1,100.00–1,725.00	1,325.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	49	—	—	1,200.00–2,050.00	1,566.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	1,000.00–1,600.00	1,399.29
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	—	985.00–1,080.00	1,047.94
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	800.00	800.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	900.00–1,200.00	1,040.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	850.00–1,300.00	1,057.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	950.00–1,125.00	1,036.36
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,550.00–2,225.00	1,929.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	1,400.00–1,950.00	1,636.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,186.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,025.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	950.00–1,090.00	1,050.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	1,350.00–1,650.00	1,593.75
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,100.00–1,450.00	1,268.75

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,861	129.00–146.00	136.33
51	—	1,681	115.00–137.00	127.22
35	—	1,438	108.00–131.00	118.31
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,430	95.00–113.00	106.48
74	—	1,408	104.00–122.00	111.60
50	—	1,429	108.00–131.00	118.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
111	—	1,010	84.00–107.00	96.81
80	—	993	78.00–100.00	90.65
53	—	1,057	92.00–115.00	100.12
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
131	—	1,175	94.00–112.00	105.03
95	—	1,226	108.00–126.00	116.92
153	—	1,210	102.00–119.00	111.52

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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