Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 157 priced lines covering 4,266 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,910 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,003 head. replacement cattle receipts at 651 head. Counted as USDA files them — 172 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 11, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,910Last week 5,113Year ago 5,882

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,003Last week 928Year ago 1,200

Replacement CattleReceipts 651Last week 669Year ago 815

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder bulls sold sharply higher. Trade active with good to very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 103,787 compared to 116,932 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	388	400.00–411.00	405.39
4	400–450	425	400.00	400.00
3	450–500	472	355.00–360.00	358.36
8	500–550	537	336.00–345.00	337.65
20	550–600	563	319.00–332.00	320.11
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	400.00	400.00
2	250–300	273	390.00–400.00	395.23
28	300–350	328	372.00–400.00	389.56
30	350–400	373	340.00–400.00	371.68
32	400–450	418	327.00–380.00	353.32
54	450–500	474	320.00–360.00	337.16
51	500–550	532	300.00–340.00	314.32
42	550–600	561	285.00–306.00	297.98
30	600–650	629	270.00–301.00	278.49
14	650–700	676	260.00–291.00	271.93
15	700–750	714	242.00–254.00	249.12
3	750–800	777	220.00–230.00	224.05
2	850–900	852	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	550–600	558	285.50	285.50
32	650–700	692	254.00	254.00
17	750–800	767	230.50	230.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	378.00–380.00	378.98
16	300–350	331	335.00–380.00	360.26
37	350–400	377	330.00–375.00	352.71
21	400–450	424	315.00–358.00	329.59
29	450–500	482	310.00–330.00	316.46
25	500–550	529	290.00–312.00	302.84
21	550–600	586	260.00–306.00	292.53
27	600–650	627	250.00–291.00	271.42
7	650–700	661	250.00–280.00	273.44
22	700–750	723	225.00–248.00	239.81
19	750–800	776	237.00–245.00	241.89
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	340.00	340.00
15	300–350	325	245.00–360.00	334.00
19	350–400	376	315.00–348.00	330.87
8	400–450	429	300.00–325.00	311.20
4	450–500	475	295.00–316.00	306.51
5	500–550	538	290.00–297.00	291.58
2	550–600	580	280.00–285.00	282.46
16	600–650	619	260.00–280.00	265.75
1	650–700	675	258.00	258.00
27	700–750	722	230.00–240.00	239.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	340	330.00–335.00	332.46
3	350–400	382	325.00–335.00	331.55
2	450–500	495	295.00–299.00	297.00
5	500–550	528	285.00–290.00	286.43
2	550–600	570	261.00	261.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
126	600–650	612	252.60	252.60
35	650–700	667	225.50	225.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	277	290.00–325.00	308.24
57	300–350	323	285.00–350.00	313.19
89	350–400	376	272.00–330.00	295.77
102	400–450	429	260.00–315.00	284.83
127	450–500	477	250.00–295.00	268.68
94	500–550	521	237.00–272.00	256.66
58	550–600	572	227.00–252.00	240.70
38	600–650	622	210.00–248.00	229.34
20	650–700	667	200.00–230.00	216.08
7	700–750	719	190.00–218.00	204.19
4	750–800	776	180.00–200.00	186.24
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
11	250–300	276	318.00–345.00	331.17
46	300–350	323	307.00–385.00	328.48
72	350–400	372	290.00–360.00	311.32
82	400–450	416	272.00–330.00	298.53
108	450–500	477	265.00–320.00	282.17
103	500–550	525	250.00–290.00	268.92
63	550–600	574	245.00–270.00	259.06
42	600–650	623	225.00–248.00	239.28
40	650–700	674	212.00–244.00	227.94
20	700–750	730	207.50–230.00	218.89
13	750–800	774	205.00–210.00	208.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	447	315.00	315.00
1	650–700	675	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	287	300.00–315.00	306.29
21	300–350	329	260.00–330.00	287.19
22	350–400	375	265.00–325.00	283.59
41	400–450	426	225.00–300.00	267.78
53	450–500	479	235.00–280.00	258.96
25	500–550	523	215.00–255.00	237.17
34	550–600	576	210.00–242.00	231.54
23	600–650	622	200.00–232.00	218.89
11	650–700	675	190.00–218.00	205.40
3	700–750	723	200.00–210.00	204.63
2	750–800	773	185.00–190.00	187.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	350.00–365.00	357.42
5	250–300	280	350.00–360.00	352.07
28	300–350	322	320.00–385.00	350.77
47	350–400	369	330.00–380.00	350.52
62	400–450	421	290.00–350.00	321.27
67	450–500	475	284.00–320.00	303.89
55	500–550	526	260.00–305.00	283.50
37	550–600	575	245.00–287.00	267.74
34	600–650	629	228.00–262.00	246.61
30	650–700	674	210.00–247.00	238.20
11	700–750	723	205.00–240.00	222.88
12	750–800	780	180.00–222.00	204.13
4	850–900	870	195.00–200.00	197.49
1	900–950	925	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	230	380.00–385.00	381.56
4	250–300	270	360.00–405.00	373.24
18	300–350	329	345.00–395.00	374.72
44	350–400	368	335.00–390.00	360.46
37	400–450	423	320.00–380.00	336.82
47	450–500	472	300.00–360.00	321.40
44	500–550	519	280.00–340.00	295.52
15	550–600	568	265.00–310.00	282.59
15	600–650	621	247.00–280.00	265.71
8	650–700	668	240.00–255.00	246.23
7	700–750	724	220.00–230.00	228.54
4	750–800	768	200.00–220.00	211.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	383	377.50	377.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	340.00–350.00	345.11
6	250–300	279	335.00–365.00	343.52
32	300–350	328	310.00–380.00	350.87
33	350–400	378	310.00–360.00	328.93
28	400–450	428	265.00–330.00	307.83
37	450–500	478	275.00–300.00	289.38
17	500–550	524	250.00–287.00	274.78
15	550–600	575	245.00–275.00	255.70
15	600–650	622	230.00–255.00	241.59
5	650–700	669	205.00–215.00	210.96
6	700–750	721	190.00–225.00	208.20

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
89	—	1,132	105.00–131.00	118.19
85	—	1,256	126.00–147.00	131.76
139	—	1,200	114.00–139.00	125.56
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	964	85.00–108.00	98.45
65	—	1,042	98.00–128.00	113.39
53	—	1,038	95.00–118.00	107.48
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,411	111.00–125.00	118.52
32	—	1,453	122.00–140.00	132.57
51	—	1,355	119.00–133.00	127.43
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,776	140.00–165.00	146.66
33	—	1,434	117.00–135.00	126.66
43	—	1,660	126.00–148.00	137.34

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	19	—	—	1,800.00–2,525.00	2,240.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,575.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	62	—	—	1,300.00–2,100.00	1,722.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	29	—	—	1,900.00–2,500.00	2,189.66
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	—	1,300.00–1,900.00	1,644.74
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	1,075.00–1,575.00	1,330.36
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,300.00–1,750.00	1,557.14
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	1,600.00–2,000.00	1,880.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	45	—	—	1,150.00–1,800.00	1,443.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	25	—	—	1,000.00–1,600.00	1,248.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	—	—	1,200.00–2,200.00	1,547.73
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,000.00–1,100.00	1,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	900.00–1,350.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	950.00–1,200.00	1,062.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,000.00–1,250.00	1,145.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,275.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,240.00–1,270.00	1,252.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,120.00–1,200.00	1,152.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	45	—	—	650.00–875.00	764.33
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	545.00–690.00	641.67
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	—	1,120.00–1,260.00	1,185.33

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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