Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 154 priced lines covering 4,533 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,556 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,666 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,078 head. Counted as USDA files them — 243 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 8, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,556Last week 5,507Year ago 4,411

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,666Last week 1,308Year ago 896

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,078Last week 541Year ago 462

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly steady. All feeder classes sold 3.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 144,823 compared to 159,468 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	650–700	681	240.00–250.00	246.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	350.00	350.00
38	300–350	330	305.00–325.00	313.98
30	350–400	370	290.00–322.00	304.84
46	400–450	414	270.00–300.00	286.00
23	450–500	463	242.00–290.00	277.47
39	500–550	510	245.00–280.00	252.84
26	550–600	568	236.00–255.00	244.94
37	600–650	614	227.00–249.00	241.17
49	650–700	669	220.00–230.00	224.84
24	700–750	727	210.00–220.00	211.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	327.00	327.00
49	300–350	325	285.00–317.00	302.09
59	350–400	373	265.00–310.00	288.78
143	400–450	426	250.00–295.00	279.88
133	450–500	479	240.00–285.00	259.90
107	500–550	528	230.00–265.00	250.45
93	550–600	575	222.00–250.00	237.14
36	600–650	624	217.00–240.00	226.34
19	650–700	676	190.00–225.00	213.09
9	700–750	717	180.00–215.00	198.98
17	750–800	786	172.00–201.00	193.02
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Replacement$ per head · actual wt
3	850–900	873	1,625.00	1,625.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
64	800–850	800	206.50	206.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per head · actual wt
14	450–500	492	1,475.00	1,475.00
9	550–600	597	1,500.00	1,500.00
14	600–650	624	1,525.00–1,650.00	1,588.60
7	650–700	674	1,625.00–1,750.00	1,714.74
22	700–750	730	1,725.00–1,775.00	1,743.16
9	800–850	826	1,850.00	1,850.00
28	850–900	869	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,818.32
6	900–950	905	1,800.00	1,800.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	325.00	325.00
4	250–300	288	315.00–320.00	318.72
28	300–350	325	265.00–310.00	287.83
37	350–400	376	265.00–295.00	280.49
58	400–450	425	245.00–280.00	262.42
73	450–500	470	222.00–270.00	251.99
48	500–550	527	205.00–250.00	238.56
32	550–600	579	220.00–235.00	229.27
32	600–650	628	190.00–232.00	212.67
7	650–700	669	197.00–215.00	208.36
4	700–750	723	200.00–205.00	201.29
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	435	370.00	370.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	390.00	390.00
1	250–300	260	380.00	380.00
6	300–350	325	355.00–380.00	370.76
8	350–400	373	330.00–380.00	355.19
22	400–450	421	300.00–355.00	340.81
13	450–500	467	280.00–345.00	320.82
20	500–550	522	275.00–330.00	310.91
13	550–600	573	264.00–310.00	279.08
7	600–650	620	260.00–290.00	267.91
3	650–700	660	247.00–253.00	249.99
4	700–750	729	235.00–245.00	238.67
19	750–800	770	222.00–235.00	229.69
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	300–350	327	320.00–380.00	364.85
38	350–400	374	300.00–355.00	338.55
37	400–450	421	280.00–350.00	323.66
39	450–500	471	270.00–330.00	313.33
39	500–550	525	250.00–313.00	297.96
35	550–600	577	245.00–300.00	279.46
35	600–650	620	240.00–286.00	262.97
19	650–700	667	230.00–260.00	237.70
54	700–750	726	220.00–240.00	239.24
28	750–800	764	207.00–231.00	227.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
72	600–650	640	259.50	259.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	327	335.00–360.00	346.08
25	350–400	373	325.00–335.00	330.88
20	400–450	424	310.00–340.00	318.37
52	450–500	479	297.00–317.00	304.93
13	500–550	527	272.00–292.00	284.87
22	550–600	575	250.00–280.00	272.11
14	600–650	621	225.00–270.00	252.17
9	650–700	672	220.00–250.00	236.90
6	700–750	729	195.00–240.00	221.12
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	213	360.00–390.00	375.18
4	250–300	286	350.00–380.00	371.57
13	300–350	325	345.00–365.00	356.71
25	350–400	368	330.00–355.00	343.44
36	400–450	417	310.00–340.00	324.09
21	450–500	460	295.00–325.00	309.16
19	500–550	518	265.00–305.00	278.22
19	550–600	564	257.00–275.00	263.58
7	600–650	609	240.00–260.00	250.73
5	650–700	666	230.00–242.00	235.35
2	700–750	713	220.00–225.00	222.49
1	750–800	750	223.00	223.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	250–300	263	320.00–365.00	339.11
23	300–350	330	330.00–375.00	345.89
48	350–400	374	300.00–352.00	328.20
86	400–450	426	280.00–335.00	310.71
58	450–500	473	260.00–310.00	290.75
50	500–550	527	250.00–290.00	266.78
45	550–600	574	245.00–275.00	254.69
27	600–650	624	225.00–252.00	237.69
12	650–700	665	205.00–236.00	224.48
12	700–750	716	181.00–220.00	206.60
5	750–800	772	170.00–200.00	179.90
2	800–850	800	192.00	192.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	345.00	345.00
3	250–300	283	330.00–340.00	335.09
21	300–350	318	318.00–355.00	334.90
47	350–400	372	295.00–335.00	321.05
51	400–450	421	280.00–310.00	297.79
49	450–500	477	255.00–300.00	279.78
43	500–550	522	230.00–278.00	259.29
25	550–600	569	225.00–262.00	247.25
28	600–650	626	195.00–245.00	224.61
15	650–700	680	180.00–225.00	203.05
16	700–750	727	170.00–212.00	199.37
2	750–800	790	175.00–180.00	177.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	1,423	122.00–137.00	128.35
39	—	1,507	115.00–131.00	122.94
22	—	1,368	128.00–143.00	134.51
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
95	—	966	95.00–118.00	106.83
118	—	1,015	105.00–127.00	115.26
75	—	1,046	110.00–131.00	120.57
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
177	—	1,189	113.00–135.00	124.66
199	—	1,180	120.00–144.00	130.62
57	—	1,265	130.00–152.00	138.76
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
47	—	1,453	130.00–152.00	143.60
40	—	1,677	139.00–160.00	150.60
24	—	1,841	150.00–170.00	162.81

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	37	—	—	2,150.00–2,675.00	2,358.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	2,800.00	2,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,200.00–2,550.00	2,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,850.00–2,200.00	2,062.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,650.00–1,700.00	1,670.83
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,350.00–1,650.00	1,509.38
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	85	—	—	1,500.00–2,800.00	1,952.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	55	—	—	1,425.00–2,450.00	1,666.36
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,200.00–1,300.00	1,233.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	1,450.00–1,700.00	1,546.88
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,325.00–1,475.00	1,385.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,025.00–1,125.00	1,075.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,050.00–1,500.00	1,257.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	1,250.00–1,475.00	1,350.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	45	—	—	1,400.00–2,150.00	1,693.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	54	—	—	1,145.00–1,825.00	1,483.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	—	—	1,025.00–1,750.00	1,367.05
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	2,350.00–2,400.00	2,387.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,300.00–1,700.00	1,487.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,700.00–2,400.00	1,946.88
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,087.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	—	1,000.00–1,325.00	1,159.62
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	—	1,060.00–1,300.00	1,188.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	1,340.00–1,525.00	1,432.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	950.00–1,000.00	975.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	—	—	950.00–1,281.00	1,117.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	43	—	—	760.00–900.00	838.02
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	740.00–850.00	795.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00

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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