Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 154 priced lines covering 4,273 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,674 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,138 head. replacement cattle receipts at 728 head. Counted as USDA files them — 199 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,674Last week 5,941Year ago 8,091

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,138Last week 1,177Year ago 1,732

Replacement CattleReceipts 728Last week 643Year ago 874

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 162,774 compared to 188,209 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	305	370.00	370.00
11	350–400	356	350.00–365.00	358.59
17	400–450	418	325.00–355.00	339.15
18	450–500	466	318.00–335.00	324.06
45	500–550	519	300.00–328.00	312.16
25	550–600	578	280.00–312.00	295.87
8	600–650	607	262.00–277.00	266.91
49	650–700	675	250.00–265.00	251.69
11	700–750	715	240.00–249.00	245.63
13	750–800	765	235.00	235.00
20	800–850	833	218.00–235.00	220.42
15	1050–1100	1,050	188.50	188.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	350–400	389	340.00	340.00
7	550–600	599	277.50	277.50
4	800–850	818	230.00	230.00
21	850–900	850	219.00	219.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	355.00	355.00
7	300–350	325	342.00–350.00	348.10
33	350–400	378	315.00–355.00	339.31
31	400–450	430	310.00–338.00	327.13
49	450–500	475	300.00–330.00	316.00
72	500–550	525	280.00–321.00	303.24
42	550–600	567	255.00–300.00	285.07
44	600–650	632	240.00–282.00	261.69
23	650–700	678	224.00–266.00	243.00
20	700–750	741	220.00–238.00	234.88
5	750–800	778	220.00–230.00	223.91
1	800–850	800	212.00	212.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
28	300–350	326	327.00–340.00	335.14
40	350–400	372	310.00–330.00	323.19
26	400–450	423	290.00–322.00	311.58
24	450–500	475	285.00–310.00	297.71
13	500–550	522	265.00–300.00	287.71
9	550–600	582	245.00–280.00	271.65
5	600–650	628	250.00–260.00	255.77
10	650–700	674	220.00–240.00	237.04
1	700–750	735	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	600–650	633	228.00	228.00
2	900–950	925	175.00	175.00
9	950–1000	953	165.00	165.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	285	306.00–312.00	309.25
32	300–350	326	295.00–320.00	302.87
71	350–400	378	272.00–302.00	290.00
100	400–450	423	257.00–295.00	276.77
131	450–500	476	245.00–280.00	261.28
133	500–550	525	235.00–267.00	250.81
61	550–600	573	222.00–255.00	239.95
34	600–650	625	220.00–240.00	229.10
27	650–700	680	200.00–224.00	212.35
21	700–750	728	202.00–216.00	210.64
3	750–800	763	190.00–200.00	193.32
2	800–850	800	204.00	204.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	250–300	277	280.00–340.00	304.74
17	300–350	323	300.00–335.00	323.21
27	350–400	372	295.00–315.00	302.02
63	400–450	424	270.00–310.00	291.42
49	450–500	473	260.00–295.00	275.54
94	500–550	522	240.00–276.00	260.24
39	550–600	568	240.00–271.00	247.85
70	600–650	634	232.00–260.00	240.23
15	650–700	678	225.00–234.00	229.61
3	700–750	730	220.00–222.00	220.66
37	750–800	752	214.00–218.00	214.95
9	900–950	905	185.50	185.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	400–450	420	285.00	285.00
2	550–600	565	255.00	255.00
3	700–750	730	237.00	237.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	277	305.00–310.00	306.60
38	300–350	325	265.00–300.00	284.89
60	350–400	374	240.00–290.00	274.26
54	400–450	425	215.00–280.00	258.68
59	450–500	476	195.00–269.00	249.51
31	500–550	527	220.00–250.00	239.23
27	550–600	575	175.00–239.00	221.12
15	600–650	621	190.00–222.00	214.41
6	650–700	668	204.00–215.00	209.35
8	700–750	736	175.00–202.00	185.10
7	750–800	777	165.00–185.00	172.84
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	337.00	337.00
3	250–300	278	340.00–365.00	348.23
30	300–350	328	330.00–370.00	346.51
47	350–400	376	300.00–347.00	329.85
58	400–450	428	285.00–332.00	310.49
72	450–500	472	268.00–313.00	292.43
71	500–550	521	255.00–300.00	280.80
44	550–600	570	250.00–292.00	266.44
23	600–650	623	232.00–258.00	246.54
17	650–700	669	210.00–250.00	224.22
5	700–750	722	210.00–220.00	214.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	283	310.00–350.00	337.52
18	300–350	330	317.00–355.00	328.37
34	350–400	378	275.00–330.00	306.69
65	400–450	424	245.00–315.00	294.39
43	450–500	473	235.00–298.00	278.85
21	500–550	525	242.00–284.00	266.33
30	550–600	575	225.00–270.00	253.73
31	600–650	624	230.00–250.00	242.61
9	650–700	669	202.00–239.00	226.92
1	700–750	740	217.00	217.00
4	750–800	774	188.00–204.00	193.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	229	370.00–390.00	377.60
3	250–300	265	345.00–380.00	360.31
9	300–350	332	345.00–365.00	349.70
34	350–400	365	322.00–360.00	345.42
42	400–450	421	293.00–345.00	330.26
52	450–500	472	278.00–335.00	315.17
31	500–550	519	277.00–317.00	292.67
12	550–600	558	265.00–287.00	277.21
9	600–650	620	250.00–270.00	263.86
13	650–700	661	242.00–260.00	248.91
2	700–750	725	230.00–235.00	232.52
1	750–800	750	218.00	218.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	1,223	124.00–145.00	132.17
159	—	1,167	116.00–139.00	124.81
147	—	1,141	111.00–133.00	118.38
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
101	—	1,006	94.00–115.00	105.07
108	—	1,025	102.00–121.00	113.37
34	—	1,023	108.00–117.00	113.26
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,418	113.00–125.00	120.44
7	—	1,396	129.00–135.00	133.11
43	—	1,403	119.00–132.00	126.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,505	124.00–148.00	140.07
64	—	1,705	126.00–157.00	146.88
26	—	1,833	138.00–167.00	152.81

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	2,700.00–2,950.00	2,866.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	2,150.00–2,500.00	2,338.64
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	—	—	1,400.00–2,100.00	1,755.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,550.00–1,700.00	1,625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	2,200.00–2,750.00	2,506.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	84	—	—	1,500.00–2,450.00	2,005.95
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	1,350.00–1,550.00	1,472.22
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	—	1,200.00–2,200.00	1,684.62
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,050.00–1,700.00	1,375.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,950.00	1,950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,050.00–1,275.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	1,100.00–1,500.00	1,318.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	850.00–925.00	887.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	45	—	—	1,200.00–2,050.00	1,580.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	25	—	—	1,425.00–2,150.00	1,756.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	—	950.00–2,000.00	1,541.15
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	1,650.00–2,300.00	1,879.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,800.00–2,050.00	1,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,400.00–2,200.00	1,833.33
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	900.00–1,300.00	1,090.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	950.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	—	1,300.00–1,625.00	1,501.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	985.00–1,180.00	1,072.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	1,190.00–1,500.00	1,303.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	47	—	—	750.00–950.00	869.79
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	918.00–1,158.00	1,046.40
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,228.00–1,380.00	1,275.14
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	—	1,525.00–1,750.00	1,731.25

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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