Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 152 priced lines covering 4,727 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,161 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,164 head. replacement cattle receipts at 797 head. Counted as USDA files them — 219 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 25, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,161Last week 6,152Year ago 7,833

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,164Last week 1,182Year ago 1,742

Replacement CattleReceipts 797Last week 713Year ago 1,176

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. All feeder classes sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 124,139 compared to 138,136 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	390.00	390.00
11	300–350	322	365.00–425.00	392.37
26	350–400	371	350.00–415.00	378.47
31	400–450	417	340.00–400.00	358.36
69	450–500	474	320.00–368.00	337.74
66	500–550	530	300.00–342.50	320.05
23	550–600	571	285.00–334.00	304.82
46	600–650	619	270.00–300.00	289.65
74	650–700	657	255.00–287.50	283.89
14	700–750	724	240.00–245.00	244.03
9	750–800	780	220.00–238.00	236.01
22	800–850	816	218.00–221.00	218.28
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	300–350	332	340.00–370.00	357.93
34	350–400	369	325.00–365.00	350.31
25	400–450	427	320.00–350.00	331.69
35	450–500	479	300.00–337.00	319.23
23	500–550	527	285.00–323.00	307.28
63	550–600	571	260.00–305.00	279.73
30	600–650	626	225.00–280.00	258.22
14	650–700	675	240.00–265.00	254.26
33	700–750	736	235.00–254.00	241.67
6	750–800	769	225.00–237.00	229.52
1	850–900	875	212.00	212.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
39	700–750	732	236.50	236.50
61	800–850	838	220.50	220.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	316	340.00–357.00	345.47
11	350–400	381	320.00–340.00	330.23
16	400–450	428	325.00–340.00	333.05
15	450–500	486	305.00–326.00	315.86
4	500–550	513	285.00–300.00	290.61
7	550–600	587	260.00–290.00	276.88
3	650–700	685	237.00–258.00	244.95
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	600–650	643	282.00	282.00
29	700–750	709	248.50	248.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	213	370.00–405.00	387.29
5	250–300	272	360.00–370.00	365.85
33	300–350	326	340.00–380.00	360.60
65	350–400	372	320.00–355.00	341.08
70	400–450	425	290.00–342.00	323.13
65	450–500	474	270.00–330.00	301.20
56	500–550	528	260.00–300.00	281.56
56	550–600	573	247.50–290.00	265.15
31	600–650	619	225.00–265.00	247.14
13	650–700	668	210.00–250.00	231.50
10	700–750	726	220.00–237.00	228.03
6	750–800	772	210.00–222.50	217.57
1	800–850	800	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	283	355.00–365.00	360.09
13	300–350	324	235.00–362.00	330.04
36	350–400	374	300.00–340.00	327.37
35	400–450	428	245.00–325.00	303.80
29	450–500	472	290.00–307.00	299.79
26	500–550	529	257.00–285.00	274.02
14	550–600	577	248.00–265.00	257.60
12	600–650	621	230.00–252.00	239.94
4	650–700	678	228.00–233.00	230.52
1	700–750	700	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	235	420.00–445.00	427.62
14	250–300	279	370.00–435.00	403.85
35	300–350	325	350.00–420.00	382.84
35	350–400	368	340.00–385.00	361.36
41	400–450	428	318.00–375.00	335.46
55	450–500	470	297.00–350.00	329.65
50	500–550	517	275.00–324.00	297.56
19	550–600	577	265.00–355.00	292.03
27	600–650	618	255.00–277.50	260.12
8	650–700	676	247.00–260.00	251.42
6	700–750	723	220.00–240.00	231.93
2	750–800	760	216.00–222.00	219.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	400–450	414	350.00	350.00
7	450–500	458	331.00	331.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	279	320.00–335.00	326.11
47	300–350	323	280.00–335.00	312.65
68	350–400	375	250.00–320.00	301.27
101	400–450	422	247.50–310.00	291.39
79	450–500	472	240.00–294.00	271.77
80	500–550	525	225.00–272.00	258.90
57	550–600	569	220.00–262.00	244.46
18	600–650	623	206.00–243.00	226.49
18	650–700	668	200.00–227.00	214.01
12	700–750	724	175.00–223.00	200.13
2	750–800	780	197.00–200.00	198.48
1	850–900	890	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	250–300	277	330.00–348.00	338.74
72	300–350	325	302.00–372.00	336.87
54	350–400	370	297.00–335.00	317.20
88	400–450	423	287.50–322.00	306.33
81	450–500	474	270.00–306.00	284.90
55	500–550	525	253.00–291.00	272.07
37	550–600	574	247.50–270.00	256.17
42	600–650	621	227.00–255.00	242.16
57	650–700	669	210.00–248.00	234.80
27	700–750	714	200.00–233.00	222.07
31	750–800	784	209.00–219.50	218.74
9	850–900	876	206.00	206.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	506	289.00–290.00	289.12
10	550–600	559	273.00	273.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	345.00	345.00
1	500–550	510	305.00	305.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	320.00–325.00	322.50
8	250–300	284	315.00–320.00	316.23
28	300–350	331	250.00–320.00	300.18
30	350–400	370	275.00–300.00	293.00
45	400–450	424	252.00–290.00	276.81
52	450–500	474	230.00–282.00	262.64
37	500–550	523	235.00–260.00	249.16
24	550–600	582	210.00–245.00	235.94
7	600–650	621	200.00–225.00	217.20
3	650–700	662	200.00–215.00	209.97
1	700–750	700	200.00	200.00
1	750–800	760	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
193	550–600	576	254.50–263.50	262.14
76	600–650	625	242.25	242.25
26	700–750	712	226.50	226.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	410	317.00	317.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,302	119.00–135.00	124.58
37	—	1,455	130.00–153.00	139.45
57	—	1,295	122.00–144.00	131.11
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
203	—	1,174	120.00–150.00	133.39
94	—	1,256	127.00–159.00	140.55
124	—	1,112	114.00–144.00	125.56
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
131	—	1,000	98.00–122.00	112.46
40	—	995	98.00–113.00	103.96
83	—	1,049	110.00–128.00	117.04
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,430	125.00–150.00	139.71
42	—	1,650	141.00–159.00	148.49
28	—	1,756	148.00–166.00	155.32

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	64	—	—	1,100.00–2,025.00	1,589.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	35	—	—	1,475.00–2,200.00	1,788.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	36	—	—	1,000.00–1,850.00	1,271.53
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	750.00–950.00	850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	1,055.00–1,375.00	1,187.27
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	1,250.00–1,550.00	1,374.38
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	—	1,800.00–2,900.00	2,369.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,725.00–1,775.00	1,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	1,800.00–2,500.00	2,033.33
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	775.00–825.00	806.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	950.00–1,600.00	1,387.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	650.00–1,500.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ 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 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,650.00	1,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	68	—	—	1,500.00–2,800.00	2,026.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	44	—	—	1,200.00–2,300.00	1,903.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	2,400.00–2,800.00	2,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	61	—	—	1,875.00–4,000.00	2,793.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,800.00–3,000.00	2,933.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	1,300.00–1,700.00	1,493.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,835.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	1,350.00–1,750.00	1,534.09
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	600.00–900.00	797.50

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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