Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 141 priced lines covering 3,610 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,941 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,177 head. replacement cattle receipts at 643 head. Counted as USDA files them — 169 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,941Last week 7,556Year ago 7,777

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,177Last week 1,666Year ago 1,972

Replacement CattleReceipts 643Last week 1,078Year ago 1,045

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower, and feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold steady to firm. Year to date receipts totaled 154,130 compared to 171,064 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	300–350	310	380.00	380.00
10	350–400	363	355.00–375.00	366.10
21	400–450	421	315.00–355.00	335.25
10	450–500	469	320.00–350.00	330.98
7	500–550	518	300.00–312.00	307.37
3	550–600	570	285.00–290.00	288.00
7	600–650	613	256.00–278.00	265.67
3	650–700	668	237.00–260.00	245.67
8	700–750	736	229.00–245.00	231.36
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	355.00	355.00
18	300–350	329	339.00–375.00	351.39
35	350–400	371	322.00–360.00	338.12
72	400–450	430	312.00–335.00	319.34
66	450–500	474	300.00–330.00	312.05
61	500–550	528	280.00–312.00	299.17
31	550–600	578	260.00–292.00	279.81
22	600–650	615	240.00–267.00	264.14
13	650–700	673	225.00–257.00	245.13
4	700–750	714	210.00–227.50	221.26
3	750–800	763	225.00	225.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	330.00	330.00
1	250–300	275	345.00	345.00
42	300–350	326	325.00–350.00	336.45
47	350–400	379	310.00–337.00	326.05
15	400–450	420	295.00–316.00	308.23
11	450–500	466	280.00–300.00	293.12
21	500–550	523	250.00–287.00	279.54
25	550–600	578	252.50–272.00	265.43
7	600–650	624	240.00–260.00	252.15
15	650–700	677	230.00–237.00	234.47
5	700–750	725	215.00–230.00	224.03
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	450	345.00	345.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	269	270.00–330.00	310.99
23	300–350	316	305.00–330.00	316.91
32	350–400	370	293.00–322.00	302.45
27	400–450	417	272.00–300.00	282.84
14	450–500	469	260.00–279.00	271.95
50	500–550	528	240.00–270.00	255.52
51	550–600	566	230.00–259.00	250.76
56	600–650	622	220.00–243.00	232.79
18	650–700	671	210.00–239.00	231.34
14	700–750	734	212.00–222.00	220.13
1	750–800	755	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	325.00	325.00
1	250–300	255	320.00	320.00
56	300–350	326	280.00–320.00	299.43
101	350–400	374	270.00–305.00	282.51
74	400–450	423	250.00–295.00	272.55
99	450–500	476	240.00–272.00	252.64
123	500–550	526	230.00–260.00	244.75
57	550–600	571	225.00–245.00	235.38
60	600–650	624	212.00–230.00	225.02
56	650–700	679	207.00–225.00	217.24
10	700–750	728	200.00–214.00	208.08
3	750–800	775	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	345.00	345.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	315.00	315.00
3	250–300	277	305.00–310.00	308.46
38	300–350	325	267.00–307.00	287.73
52	350–400	375	255.00–290.00	271.93
75	400–450	425	230.00–280.00	253.29
54	450–500	472	220.00–290.00	251.00
48	500–550	530	205.00–245.00	231.99
26	550–600	573	202.00–233.00	222.54
14	600–650	624	185.00–216.00	208.48
13	650–700	681	200.00–212.00	207.16
4	700–750	726	180.00–200.00	192.44
6	750–800	773	177.00–190.00	186.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	212	335.00–360.00	351.54
8	250–300	283	330.00–355.00	343.29
13	300–350	316	320.00–345.00	327.48
30	350–400	373	310.00–335.00	324.56
59	400–450	427	298.00–320.00	308.72
42	450–500	474	275.00–310.00	294.26
55	500–550	524	250.00–292.00	271.36
51	550–600	573	245.00–276.00	256.91
11	600–650	629	234.00–247.00	240.89
5	650–700	672	212.00–235.00	225.35
5	700–750	720	210.00–228.00	217.58
9	750–800	766	205.00–210.00	206.12
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	205	380.00–400.00	391.67
4	250–300	273	350.00–390.00	374.33
10	300–350	318	330.00–360.00	349.13
19	350–400	374	325.00–357.00	339.26
16	400–450	426	320.00–335.00	327.02
18	450–500	471	288.00–335.00	319.55
19	500–550	511	268.00–300.00	287.81
10	550–600	567	265.00–285.00	273.99
10	600–650	622	245.00–262.00	252.98
10	650–700	663	220.00–250.00	236.34
4	700–750	712	215.00	215.00
2	750–800	758	215.00–221.00	218.03
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	324	400.00	400.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	268	325.00–340.00	331.43
30	300–350	331	310.00–342.00	331.66
33	350–400	380	298.00–320.00	314.06
61	400–450	425	280.00–305.00	292.92
43	450–500	478	255.00–292.00	272.18
54	500–550	527	232.00–277.00	258.30
23	550–600	577	225.00–255.00	242.24
12	600–650	620	210.00–235.00	225.04
10	650–700	670	210.00–227.00	217.55
7	700–750	727	202.00–215.00	206.85
3	750–800	770	192.00–197.00	193.65

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
135	—	1,215	117.00–136.00	129.48
61	—	1,240	130.00–148.00	137.56
113	—	1,189	112.00–128.00	122.16
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,009	112.00–124.00	117.70
71	—	1,017	100.00–121.00	112.57
54	—	990	98.00–118.00	106.93
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,369	123.00–135.00	129.90
16	—	1,422	133.00–143.00	136.92
23	—	1,415	115.00–126.00	121.60
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,503	132.00–149.00	142.88
39	—	1,680	130.00–157.00	150.31
22	—	1,884	152.00–168.00	159.94

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,175.00–1,275.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	57	—	—	700.00–1,040.00	900.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	39	—	—	1,225.00–2,300.00	1,729.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	56	—	—	1,200.00–2,100.00	1,520.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	23	—	—	1,165.00–1,650.00	1,408.48
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,150.00–1,280.00	1,215.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,275.00–1,460.00	1,345.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,900.00–1,950.00	1,925.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	925.00–1,800.00	1,556.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,050.00–1,075.00	1,062.50
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	1,150.00–1,250.00	1,190.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	900.00–1,100.00	1,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,775.00–2,950.00	2,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	34	—	—	1,325.00–2,400.00	1,906.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	77	—	—	1,500.00–3,000.00	2,172.40
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,250.00–2,350.00	2,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	2,000.00–2,850.00	2,383.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,300.00	2,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,125.00–1,175.00	1,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,700.00–2,050.00	1,877.08
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,250.00–1,800.00	1,579.17

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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