Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 151 priced lines covering 3,757 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,058 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 908 head. replacement cattle receipts at 445 head. Counted as USDA files them — 98 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 20, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,058Last week 4,451Year ago 6,849

Slaughter CattleReceipts 908Last week 903Year ago 1,651

Replacement CattleReceipts 445Last week 578Year ago 725

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 198,687 compared to 235,071 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	370.00–380.00	374.56
1	250–300	265	375.00	375.00
20	300–350	329	330.00–360.00	343.63
21	350–400	376	317.00–335.00	324.69
68	400–450	426	287.00–322.00	302.73
65	450–500	473	275.00–308.00	290.29
75	500–550	521	255.00–305.00	280.62
41	550–600	570	250.00–285.00	264.76
29	600–650	622	241.00–270.00	254.05
12	650–700	672	227.00–260.00	241.39
10	700–750	721	217.00–244.00	236.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	390.00–420.00	405.65
10	250–300	271	295.00–395.00	368.44
23	300–350	313	340.00–380.00	362.78
38	350–400	370	332.00–360.00	344.78
33	400–450	418	302.00–338.00	321.44
25	450–500	470	290.00–324.00	301.11
40	500–550	516	270.00–309.00	284.71
9	550–600	560	260.00–272.00	267.46
3	600–650	607	255.00–267.00	258.96
4	650–700	668	246.00–262.00	255.59
1	750–800	770	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	410.00–420.00	414.77
3	350–400	363	362.50	362.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	350.00–370.00	359.09
5	250–300	275	330.00–360.00	341.03
10	300–350	319	324.00–345.00	330.81
23	350–400	377	287.00–320.00	300.21
48	400–450	424	270.00–310.00	290.95
52	450–500	471	262.00–306.00	282.08
32	500–550	524	257.00–285.00	267.58
30	550–600	578	240.00–272.00	258.15
27	600–650	626	230.00–255.00	243.48
10	650–700	677	212.00–240.00	226.34
5	700–750	719	190.00–222.00	208.70
1	750–800	795	204.00	204.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	225	380.00–390.00	384.00
28	300–350	329	340.00–375.00	344.15
25	350–400	365	327.00–342.00	335.23
27	400–450	425	310.00–330.00	318.54
51	450–500	481	300.00–320.00	311.35
62	500–550	526	282.00–312.00	300.04
38	550–600	583	275.00–302.00	285.68
46	600–650	623	255.00–289.00	267.42
10	650–700	675	230.00–255.00	248.37
17	700–750	728	230.00–245.00	243.51
3	750–800	770	212.00–230.00	223.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	225	400.00–410.00	402.86
1	250–300	275	420.00	420.00
5	300–350	324	360.00–390.00	376.05
9	350–400	375	352.00–370.00	367.00
20	400–450	427	325.00–345.00	342.37
47	450–500	488	315.00–330.00	318.43
33	500–550	528	300.00–320.00	311.36
26	550–600	576	280.00–300.00	289.15
26	600–650	612	270.00–280.00	274.21
17	650–700	676	265.00–280.00	269.69
12	700–750	713	260.00–265.00	264.59
8	750–800	771	230.00–245.00	235.07
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
19	300–350	323	327.00–340.00	333.16
35	350–400	377	307.00–330.00	319.24
13	400–450	421	280.00–315.00	299.60
11	450–500	471	292.00–304.00	299.67
13	500–550	531	275.00–300.00	288.78
38	550–600	574	262.00–285.00	278.61
15	600–650	633	240.00–265.00	258.84
14	650–700	686	239.00–260.00	254.34
1	750–800	795	195.00	195.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
59	800–850	842	236.00	236.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	403	305.00	305.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	220	332.00–340.00	336.24
6	250–300	278	322.00–335.00	329.29
45	300–350	324	285.00–315.00	303.57
77	350–400	371	280.00–308.00	293.20
84	400–450	422	267.00–297.00	279.77
138	450–500	476	250.00–285.00	269.02
132	500–550	528	240.00–268.00	253.62
64	550–600	575	227.00–260.00	243.59
49	600–650	619	217.00–250.00	234.89
21	650–700	674	212.00–243.00	224.26
13	700–750	732	207.00–232.00	221.15
1	750–800	790	190.00	190.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	243	360.00–365.00	363.36
9	250–300	263	335.00–360.00	349.00
29	300–350	318	320.00–350.00	326.51
15	350–400	374	300.00–316.00	308.52
46	400–450	416	275.00–301.00	289.22
38	450–500	461	267.00–300.00	280.09
77	500–550	524	250.00–272.00	265.05
33	550–600	569	245.00–270.00	253.01
29	600–650	622	232.00–260.00	244.85
15	650–700	659	230.00–245.00	235.29
5	700–750	732	214.00–218.00	216.63
10	750–800	772	205.00–210.00	208.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	468	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	375.00	375.00
2	300–350	323	345.00–350.00	347.64
55	550–600	566	265.00–275.00	272.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	320.00–325.00	322.55
3	250–300	273	315.00	315.00
35	300–350	327	267.00–316.00	290.17
56	350–400	376	257.00–290.00	276.29
64	400–450	425	242.00–282.00	270.86
55	450–500	476	220.00–270.00	255.58
35	500–550	528	210.00–252.00	239.84
23	550–600	577	227.00–242.00	235.26
21	600–650	627	195.00–236.00	227.29
17	650–700	679	185.00–227.00	207.93
9	700–750	723	175.00–210.00	194.61
5	750–800	767	176.00–186.00	181.91

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
123	—	1,206	125.00–148.00	134.65
95	—	1,186	115.00–137.00	127.49
65	—	1,245	132.00–158.00	142.23
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	1,038	110.00–127.00	117.86
56	—	1,023	117.00–130.00	124.11
55	—	938	101.00–122.00	112.30
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,414	123.00–139.00	133.16
28	—	1,384	120.00–131.00	127.03
29	—	1,345	131.00–149.00	139.91
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,741	148.00–175.00	159.43
33	—	1,661	137.00–168.00	153.27
26	—	1,374	134.00–156.00	145.15

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,425.00–1,491.00	1,458.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	34	—	—	620.00–950.00	803.24
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	936.00–1,282.00	1,124.86
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	925.00–1,125.00	985.71
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	21	—	—	1,825.00–2,650.00	2,291.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,585.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,550.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,975.00–2,250.00	2,112.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	1,500.00–2,475.00	2,079.17
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	2,800.00–3,250.00	3,175.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	2,950.00	2,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,650.00	2,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,225.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	875.00–900.00	887.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	1,575.00–2,200.00	1,953.85
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,600.00–1,950.00	1,766.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	1,180.00–1,590.00	1,407.22
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	—	1,450.00–1,900.00	1,664.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	—	1,350.00–1,750.00	1,551.88
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,075.00–1,400.00	1,197.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,400.00–1,550.00	1,483.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	1,620.00–1,950.00	1,862.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,300.00–1,420.00	1,376.25
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	850.00–1,050.00	950.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,030.00–1,100.00	1,047.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,150.00–1,275.00	1,216.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,280.00–1,400.00	1,331.00

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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