Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 152 priced lines covering 4,814 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,429 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,681 head. replacement cattle receipts at 404 head. Counted as USDA files them — 92 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jul 15, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,429Last week 9,735Year ago 6,526

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,681Last week 1,906Year ago 1,133

Replacement CattleReceipts 404Last week 507Year ago 484

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes steady to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 273,446 compared to 322,389 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	355.00–388.00	372.58
3	250–300	273	405.00–410.00	406.65
7	300–350	321	320.00–380.00	354.42
5	350–400	360	355.00–380.00	373.06
29	400–450	420	310.00–355.00	331.79
33	450–500	477	315.00–330.00	318.65
32	500–550	518	300.00–320.00	312.94
25	550–600	572	280.00–309.00	291.57
67	600–650	630	278.00–288.00	279.38
7	650–700	668	262.50–270.00	267.81
24	700–750	719	245.00–259.00	251.12
1	750–800	755	232.00	232.00
6	800–850	812	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	250–300	280	330.00–375.00	349.55
28	300–350	325	312.00–360.00	342.25
39	350–400	374	320.00–350.00	333.93
59	400–450	421	292.00–330.00	319.84
34	450–500	476	285.00–320.00	305.90
86	500–550	532	262.00–310.00	293.44
118	550–600	581	248.00–295.00	278.09
108	600–650	619	243.00–277.00	268.98
50	650–700	676	238.00–263.00	253.94
11	700–750	715	230.00–247.00	236.54
5	750–800	782	220.00–250.00	231.82
6	800–850	800	228.00	228.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	420	375.00	375.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	355.00	355.00
19	300–350	323	315.00–340.00	326.43
34	350–400	374	285.00–335.00	311.86
16	400–450	431	300.00–310.00	304.85
19	450–500	474	270.00–300.00	291.32
21	500–550	534	252.00–290.00	275.25
19	550–600	578	238.00–276.00	268.64
9	600–650	627	225.00–265.00	249.74
6	650–700	671	225.00–250.00	242.06
10	700–750	705	225.00–239.00	237.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	212	345.00–355.00	351.38
3	250–300	273	330.00–335.00	331.71
24	300–350	320	312.00–330.00	318.96
15	350–400	371	298.00–315.00	303.50
27	400–450	416	280.00–310.00	296.37
19	450–500	470	270.00–292.50	277.82
98	500–550	532	243.00–275.00	266.27
60	550–600	568	248.00–270.00	257.42
28	600–650	613	225.00–252.50	240.00
20	650–700	658	233.00–246.00	238.86
3	700–750	713	220.00–233.00	224.34
3	750–800	760	215.00–220.00	216.67
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
80	500–550	535	281.50	281.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	236	295.00–345.00	315.23
15	250–300	285	298.00–325.00	312.75
56	300–350	324	275.00–317.00	298.46
61	350–400	371	265.00–305.00	288.22
108	400–450	421	257.00–292.00	272.62
150	450–500	475	247.00–275.00	260.00
208	500–550	526	232.00–265.00	251.47
110	550–600	570	228.00–251.00	240.58
80	600–650	618	215.00–245.00	232.08
23	650–700	666	219.00–228.00	223.25
35	700–750	721	190.00–228.00	220.50
13	750–800	761	200.00–216.00	207.16
9	800–850	800	209.00	209.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	375.00	375.00
1	350–400	370	345.00	345.00
5	550–600	575	282.00	282.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	325.00	325.00
1	250–300	290	315.00	315.00
22	300–350	324	270.00–307.00	291.83
54	350–400	381	260.00–295.00	274.66
79	400–450	426	245.00–282.00	260.84
74	450–500	471	243.00–265.00	255.59
30	500–550	528	235.00–250.00	241.54
37	550–600	575	220.00–240.00	231.47
24	600–650	629	210.00–231.00	217.04
11	650–700	675	204.00–222.00	212.55
2	700–750	718	200.00–205.00	202.54
1	750–800	750	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	340.00	340.00
11	250–300	277	340.00–357.00	350.20
21	300–350	320	325.00–360.00	343.09
46	350–400	377	305.00–340.00	323.85
75	400–450	425	280.00–320.00	305.66
85	450–500	475	265.00–305.00	291.15
88	500–550	525	250.00–285.00	271.46
63	550–600	575	236.00–273.00	259.46
64	600–650	624	228.00–260.00	246.50
18	650–700	674	235.00–250.00	242.65
18	700–750	727	220.00–240.00	227.50
10	750–800	789	209.00–218.00	214.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	277	335.00–346.00	342.66
17	300–350	327	300.00–335.00	323.06
31	350–400	375	290.00–330.00	310.44
43	400–450	424	275.00–306.00	293.04
55	450–500	476	262.00–291.00	278.98
54	500–550	525	242.00–275.00	263.48
28	550–600	570	230.00–264.00	253.03
15	600–650	625	232.00–250.00	244.03
12	650–700	681	220.00–235.00	230.01
4	700–750	730	210.00–217.00	212.97
6	750–800	788	190.00–207.00	196.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	380.00	380.00
12	250–300	274	350.00–386.00	369.10
26	300–350	319	328.00–370.00	346.96
34	350–400	366	325.00–355.00	336.14
41	400–450	417	302.00–330.00	319.24
31	450–500	468	283.00–322.50	305.49
33	500–550	513	270.00–290.00	276.77
14	550–600	567	260.00–280.00	271.35
9	600–650	621	235.00–275.00	244.06
2	650–700	678	225.00	225.00
2	700–750	710	220.00–237.00	228.44
4	750–800	774	226.00–230.00	229.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	405.00	405.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,410	124.00–141.00	134.49
24	—	1,385	137.00–162.00	147.48
76	—	1,403	130.00–153.00	140.66
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
266	—	1,198	131.00–148.00	138.41
152	—	1,171	124.00–139.00	131.86
91	—	1,230	137.00–156.00	144.16
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
106	—	1,058	112.00–134.00	123.42
80	—	992	105.00–132.00	116.92
78	—	1,082	119.00–140.00	128.08
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,477	144.00–158.00	151.41
49	—	1,678	151.00–173.00	162.78
24	—	1,813	161.00–184.00	171.01

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	24	—	—	1,425.00–2,050.00	1,767.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	43	—	—	1,150.00–2,800.00	1,795.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	54	—	—	1,275.00–2,975.00	1,789.81
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,370.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,650.00–1,950.00	1,800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 2-3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,575.00	1,575.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,300.00–1,615.00	1,457.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,525.00–1,575.00	1,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,246.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,700.00–1,800.00	1,766.67
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,316.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	50	—	—	1,525.00–3,575.00	2,296.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,750.00–1,850.00	1,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,900.00–2,400.00	2,180.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	1,400.00–2,475.00	2,118.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,500.00–2,550.00	2,525.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,275.00	1,275.00
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	5	—	—	1,425.00–1,900.00	1,540.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,400.00	1,400.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,027.00–1,362.00	1,267.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	900.00–1,040.00	964.62
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,475.00–1,575.00	1,525.00

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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