Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 152 priced lines covering 4,018 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,653 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,117 head. replacement cattle receipts at 542 head. Counted as USDA files them — 158 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 29, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,653Last week 5,674Year ago 4,828

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,117Last week 1,138Year ago 1,127

Replacement CattleReceipts 542Last week 728Year ago 693

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher, and feeder bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 172,195 compared to 201,353 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	260	390.00	390.00
4	300–350	315	340.00–380.00	359.44
15	350–400	376	330.00–380.00	365.81
21	400–450	428	330.00–340.00	334.45
23	450–500	465	315.00–330.00	320.73
30	500–550	520	290.00–315.00	303.22
34	550–600	567	275.00–297.00	285.20
38	600–650	615	255.00–275.00	266.93
29	650–700	657	247.00–267.50	263.48
31	700–750	729	230.00–248.50	241.00
30	750–800	763	225.00–236.50	229.59
12	800–850	817	211.00–230.00	216.71
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	300–350	314	340.00–370.00	353.57
12	350–400	371	318.00–345.00	329.58
38	400–450	422	305.00–344.00	317.62
71	450–500	485	290.00–317.50	306.41
62	500–550	529	280.00–308.00	295.03
28	550–600	576	260.00–297.00	276.09
33	600–650	631	250.00–277.00	262.08
12	650–700	670	230.00–272.00	251.78
8	700–750	729	220.00–248.00	235.00
8	750–800	776	210.00–235.00	224.37
4	900–950	915	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
40	550–600	585	281.50	281.50
75	700–750	733	253.50	253.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	650–700	652	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	355.00	355.00
10	300–350	324	320.00–345.00	334.04
57	350–400	384	290.00–345.00	313.28
13	400–450	421	300.00–324.00	303.76
8	450–500	478	290.00–306.00	300.84
21	500–550	538	265.00–290.00	278.52
20	550–600	575	250.00–280.00	268.79
15	600–650	635	225.00–267.00	250.72
5	650–700	682	236.00–255.00	245.81
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
49	550–600	577	249.25	249.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	250–300	275	326.00–348.00	338.90
38	300–350	327	305.00–342.50	329.04
41	350–400	376	292.00–320.00	306.93
63	400–450	420	276.00–315.00	293.76
42	450–500	467	260.00–300.00	282.00
59	500–550	520	250.00–280.00	265.40
61	550–600	563	238.00–275.00	255.67
41	600–650	612	228.00–250.00	243.55
41	650–700	658	220.00–242.00	236.88
50	700–750	723	200.00–226.00	222.36
3	750–800	786	190.00–212.00	204.72
1	800–850	800	180.00	180.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	553	267.00	267.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	213	325.00–335.00	328.59
7	250–300	283	310.00–335.00	321.30
33	300–350	331	275.00–325.00	303.02
60	350–400	380	260.00–310.00	286.65
75	400–450	426	242.00–292.00	273.01
109	450–500	473	235.00–285.00	265.51
137	500–550	531	230.00–268.00	245.64
70	550–600	575	225.00–257.00	243.11
57	600–650	627	210.00–244.00	230.56
39	650–700	686	200.00–232.00	225.63
2	700–750	708	200.00–209.00	204.55
4	750–800	773	170.00–200.00	187.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	220	375.00–390.00	378.58
1	250–300	255	350.00	350.00
1	350–400	370	330.00	330.00
16	400–450	404	315.00–325.00	315.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
5	1000–1050	1,024	131.00	131.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	330.00–335.00	332.67
1	250–300	275	316.00	316.00
19	300–350	328	260.00–306.00	288.38
29	350–400	377	260.00–295.00	277.89
49	400–450	427	250.00–280.00	262.87
46	450–500	475	235.00–270.00	255.93
48	500–550	520	220.00–250.00	239.87
40	550–600	570	200.00–242.00	231.81
12	600–650	630	210.00–227.00	219.80
8	650–700	673	190.00–218.00	207.58
6	700–750	723	190.00–204.00	199.02
3	750–800	783	185.00–197.00	189.06
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	375.00	375.00
26	300–350	322	318.00–355.00	334.38
26	350–400	376	315.00–335.00	324.06
74	400–450	426	292.00–325.00	307.63
70	450–500	470	282.00–305.00	295.10
81	500–550	521	258.00–297.00	279.22
64	550–600	572	226.00–284.00	262.47
25	600–650	625	234.00–265.00	248.30
11	650–700	665	220.00–250.00	237.13
6	700–750	718	226.00–236.00	229.80
1	750–800	770	218.00	218.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	218	350.00–410.00	377.79
6	250–300	288	355.00–385.00	362.65
14	300–350	330	325.00–375.00	350.83
38	350–400	371	325.00–355.00	339.44
42	400–450	421	315.00–345.00	327.94
18	450–500	474	305.00–320.00	313.64
40	500–550	524	278.00–305.00	288.35
13	550–600	570	260.00–290.00	273.10
13	600–650	618	240.00–270.00	254.89
8	650–700	679	235.00–250.00	241.71
5	700–750	709	228.00–247.00	237.04
10	750–800	769	228.00–232.00	229.17
2	800–850	800	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	365.00–370.00	367.50
2	250–300	265	350.00–355.00	352.59
9	300–350	328	315.00–340.00	323.87
20	350–400	376	300.00–320.00	308.42
25	400–450	426	285.00–310.00	295.95
38	450–500	476	267.00–315.00	283.30
28	500–550	525	250.00–275.00	261.72
22	550–600	572	225.00–265.00	252.53
8	600–650	632	220.00–250.00	237.40
8	650–700	669	215.00–235.00	224.10
1	700–750	725	208.00	208.00
2	750–800	775	210.00	210.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
61	—	1,216	123.00–138.00	129.15
125	—	1,165	111.00–124.00	117.87
149	—	1,188	117.00–130.00	123.95
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	1,038	102.00–117.00	109.17
63	—	1,003	91.00–110.00	102.43
40	—	1,028	109.00–122.00	114.11
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,274	126.00–134.00	129.91
49	—	1,396	107.00–122.00	116.71
69	—	1,343	107.00–129.00	121.75
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
48	—	1,491	114.00–144.00	136.84
27	—	1,859	139.00–166.00	152.03
43	—	1,636	134.00–158.00	145.59

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	8	—	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,059.38
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	2,025.00–3,000.00	2,184.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	59	—	—	1,700.00–2,400.00	1,969.07
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,575.00–1,825.00	1,708.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	1,700.00–1,950.00	1,831.82
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	2,100.00–2,700.00	2,546.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,225.00–1,400.00	1,291.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,175.00–1,325.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,325.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,425.00–1,650.00	1,572.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	1,350.00–1,975.00	1,702.27
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	—	—	1,325.00–2,000.00	1,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	—	1,000.00–1,625.00	1,284.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	32	—	—	1,230.00–1,750.00	1,515.78
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,330.00	1,265.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,700.00–2,000.00	1,837.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	850.00–1,050.00	950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	975.00–1,200.00	1,078.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,010.00–1,225.00	1,103.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	875.00–975.00	925.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,250.00–1,275.00	1,262.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,000.00–1,450.00	1,225.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00

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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