Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 157 priced lines covering 4,411 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,523 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,197 head. replacement cattle receipts at 695 head. Counted as USDA files them — 187 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 10, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,523Last week 5,740Year ago 10,481

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,197Last week 1,094Year ago 2,044

Replacement CattleReceipts 695Last week 331Year ago 617

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers and feeder bulls sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 227,020 compared to 271,624 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	500–550	539	297.00	297.00
80	700–750	711	245.50	245.50
62	800–850	821	236.00	236.00
26	850–900	861	231.00	231.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	390.00	390.00
2	250–300	275	405.00	405.00
1	300–350	340	355.00	355.00
4	350–400	361	345.00–360.00	352.42
38	400–450	415	318.00–355.00	350.04
41	450–500	486	310.00–346.00	336.43
19	500–550	524	297.50–334.00	306.63
22	550–600	579	273.00–312.00	281.75
33	600–650	628	268.00–290.00	276.15
20	650–700	666	262.00–267.00	265.23
25	700–750	703	244.00–265.00	258.32
4	850–900	865	190.00	190.00
3	1000–1050	1,030	168.00	168.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
10	450–500	472	290.00	290.00
16	550–600	595	262.50	262.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	360.00	360.00
9	300–350	321	330.00–345.00	340.77
23	350–400	380	320.00–345.00	332.63
31	400–450	423	308.00–332.00	321.89
68	450–500	477	283.00–329.00	316.16
33	500–550	524	270.00–319.00	302.20
37	550–600	575	259.00–305.00	278.19
38	600–650	617	255.00–285.00	270.46
66	650–700	677	223.00–275.00	258.23
10	700–750	725	230.00–240.00	235.21
4	750–800	773	224.00–232.00	226.46
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	355.00	355.00
24	300–350	321	310.00–335.00	326.66
25	350–400	377	306.00–330.00	322.93
7	400–450	427	294.00–310.00	302.96
13	450–500	480	270.00–305.00	292.93
7	500–550	526	265.00–303.00	288.73
44	550–600	579	230.00–286.00	267.81
21	600–650	628	254.00–270.00	261.79
20	650–700	678	230.00–255.00	241.05
10	700–750	730	222.00–238.00	228.46
10	750–800	786	222.00–233.00	231.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	225	345.00–370.00	357.13
15	250–300	283	335.00–360.00	343.03
28	300–350	324	320.00–345.00	334.32
51	350–400	367	302.00–335.00	322.93
76	400–450	421	280.00–326.00	303.46
55	450–500	472	265.00–314.00	283.49
40	500–550	522	255.00–280.00	267.37
21	550–600	569	250.00–272.00	257.10
23	600–650	618	230.00–264.00	251.25
15	650–700	681	230.00–250.00	239.33
6	700–750	727	217.00–232.00	226.75
15	750–800	767	210.00–225.00	221.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	229	365.00–395.00	374.93
9	250–300	266	354.00–400.00	372.73
29	300–350	319	340.00–362.00	352.18
24	350–400	374	320.00–347.00	335.06
33	400–450	411	295.00–332.00	314.88
20	450–500	470	280.00–310.00	290.24
21	500–550	523	265.00–284.00	273.76
9	550–600	570	255.00–280.00	264.81
3	600–650	613	250.00–264.00	258.69
2	650–700	670	240.00–250.00	245.11
1	700–750	725	246.00	246.00
1	750–800	750	239.00	239.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	240	340.00–355.00	345.00
16	250–300	280	330.00–340.00	334.70
22	300–350	331	315.00–330.00	322.70
32	350–400	379	285.00–333.00	312.73
60	400–450	424	278.00–314.00	295.50
56	450–500	472	252.00–290.00	274.75
54	500–550	524	248.00–280.00	262.23
76	550–600	577	232.00–265.00	253.28
30	600–650	627	223.00–250.00	242.22
13	650–700	674	220.00–240.00	226.84
4	700–750	729	210.00–217.00	213.01
4	750–800	790	205.00–216.00	208.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
11	400–450	445	260.00	260.00
3	500–550	525	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	340.00	340.00
12	250–300	274	320.00–332.00	326.74
40	300–350	328	295.00–330.00	313.35
52	350–400	377	278.00–305.00	296.49
85	400–450	428	260.00–292.00	276.84
118	450–500	475	255.00–285.00	267.54
106	500–550	524	237.00–277.00	256.95
67	550–600	570	235.00–262.00	247.83
38	600–650	625	225.00–250.00	233.85
11	650–700	672	208.00–228.00	218.01
3	700–750	728	191.00–199.00	193.73
4	750–800	781	200.00–216.00	209.43
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	223	335.00–365.00	350.34
23	250–300	274	325.00–356.00	335.86
31	300–350	323	310.00–345.00	329.53
44	350–400	382	300.00–320.00	309.21
36	400–450	424	275.00–300.00	290.42
57	450–500	466	265.00–292.00	277.97
35	500–550	520	255.00–280.00	263.86
62	550–600	566	240.00–266.00	255.80
73	600–650	610	237.00–250.00	246.79
3	650–700	670	230.00–237.00	232.94
1	700–750	735	227.00	227.00
3	750–800	758	210.00–215.00	211.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	280.00	280.00
2	600–650	620	257.00	257.00
4	650–700	665	252.50–253.00	252.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	284	305.00–320.00	311.67
14	300–350	328	290.00–307.00	294.78
47	350–400	378	265.00–290.00	278.47
66	400–450	421	253.00–280.00	266.28
75	450–500	468	245.00–268.00	254.84
46	500–550	522	230.00–257.00	243.38
43	550–600	568	220.00–249.00	239.55
33	600–650	630	200.00–235.00	222.45
20	650–700	681	200.00–220.00	210.59
9	700–750	727	190.00–206.00	198.78

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
140	—	1,166	126.00–139.00	132.87
190	—	1,203	132.00–149.00	140.31
70	—	1,264	139.00–159.00	147.89
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
102	—	1,006	114.00–133.00	121.19
79	—	1,040	120.00–135.00	125.84
86	—	991	105.00–126.00	116.83
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,460	138.00–158.00	147.30
51	—	1,501	134.00–148.00	140.33
42	—	1,448	125.00–140.00	134.56
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
17	—	1,799	160.00–178.00	168.90
46	—	1,549	149.00–166.00	158.55
35	—	1,643	140.00–160.00	150.03

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	1,900.00–2,525.00	2,180.77
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	84	—	—	1,525.00–2,600.00	2,084.52
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	2,425.00–2,625.00	2,525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	21	—	—	1,375.00–2,150.00	1,958.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	—	2,300.00–2,750.00	2,468.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,450.00	2,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	950.00–1,000.00	975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,400.00–2,000.00	1,662.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	1,500.00–1,950.00	1,688.89
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,550.00–2,050.00	1,812.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	52	—	—	1,400.00–2,050.00	1,738.65
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	25	—	—	1,375.00–2,075.00	1,821.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	27	—	—	1,000.00–1,800.00	1,508.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	1,485.00–1,650.00	1,570.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	1,475.00–1,550.00	1,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	1,250.00–1,650.00	1,448.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	1,765.00–2,200.00	2,010.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	1,800.00–3,100.00	2,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,250.00	2,250.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	950.00–1,400.00	1,290.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,075.00–1,300.00	1,206.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	—	1,265.00–1,725.00	1,499.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	—	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,212.67
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	885.00–950.00	917.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	903.00–1,290.00	1,045.00

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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