Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 151 priced lines covering 5,267 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,349 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,770 head. replacement cattle receipts at 626 head. Counted as USDA files them — 114 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jul 22, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,349Last week 7,429Year ago 7,944

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,770Last week 1,681Year ago 1,286

Replacement CattleReceipts 626Last week 404Year ago 792

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder classes unevenly steady to 4.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 284,345 compared to 337,875 year ago.

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	2,100.00–3,200.00	2,620.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	56	—	—	1,525.00–3,000.00	2,179.46
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,850.00–2,150.00	2,046.88
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,300.00–1,900.00	1,595.83
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,650.00–2,050.00	1,837.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,300.00–1,700.00	1,470.83
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	68	—	—	1,315.00–2,160.00	1,608.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,450.00–1,575.00	1,508.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	24	—	—	1,530.00–2,525.00	1,878.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	34	—	—	1,000.00–1,870.00	1,338.82
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,250.00	2,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	1,550.00–2,300.00	1,833.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	—	1,650.00–3,000.00	1,908.82
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	775.00–850.00	825.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,100.00–1,125.00	1,112.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	—	1,000.00–1,675.00	1,268.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,040.00–1,700.00	1,380.63
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	1,450.00–1,725.00	1,569.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	—	1,100.00–1,500.00	1,342.69
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,650.00	1,650.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	55	—	—	825.00–1,070.00	1,004.36
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	1,025.00–1,650.00	1,150.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,392	117.00–138.00	126.33
64	—	1,444	125.00–145.00	131.29
22	—	1,515	131.00–145.00	135.63
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	1,242	129.00–149.00	137.53
187	—	1,220	120.00–142.00	131.79
181	—	1,156	114.00–133.00	124.53
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
143	—	1,053	105.00–128.00	118.67
114	—	1,050	98.00–121.00	114.16
110	—	1,077	112.00–135.00	121.41
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,437	115.00–159.00	148.11
28	—	1,789	151.00–179.00	165.09
45	—	1,739	145.00–167.00	158.77

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	608	250.00–252.00	251.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	330.00–335.00	332.56
12	250–300	270	297.00–325.00	312.69
55	300–350	325	290.00–322.00	304.68
64	350–400	374	270.00–312.00	290.72
146	400–450	429	250.00–302.00	270.76
139	450–500	474	240.00–280.00	257.90
152	500–550	524	230.00–260.00	247.94
132	550–600	570	220.00–248.00	238.46
130	600–650	618	225.00–242.00	234.60
39	650–700	673	220.00–230.00	223.83
29	700–750	717	202.00–230.00	213.82
7	750–800	771	197.00–224.00	209.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	345.00	345.00
8	250–300	283	317.00–325.00	320.75
41	300–350	321	307.00–345.00	316.44
24	350–400	370	285.00–325.00	302.17
36	400–450	414	270.00–315.00	288.93
52	450–500	463	265.00–290.00	274.69
78	500–550	521	245.00–275.00	262.49
30	550–600	566	240.00–260.00	250.00
49	600–650	638	237.00–248.00	246.04
16	650–700	662	225.00–239.50	235.30
28	700–750	718	223.00–229.00	228.24
3	750–800	777	214.00–224.00	217.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	535	277.00	277.00
1	600–650	625	257.00	257.00
5	750–800	768	234.00	234.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	315.00–325.00	319.84
12	250–300	280	305.00–315.00	310.25
39	300–350	334	272.00–310.00	294.21
54	350–400	374	255.00–297.00	279.76
71	400–450	429	245.00–280.00	258.10
85	450–500	478	232.00–267.00	249.41
62	500–550	520	225.00–248.00	236.11
33	550–600	573	220.00–237.00	230.08
34	600–650	619	210.00–228.00	221.57
6	650–700	669	210.00–222.00	217.34
4	700–750	729	200.00–209.00	204.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	400.00	400.00
1	350–400	350	390.00	390.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	230	420.00–435.00	426.09
10	250–300	282	390.00–410.00	402.40
23	300–350	323	330.00–395.00	370.68
25	350–400	368	340.00–380.00	360.34
13	400–450	418	318.00–340.00	331.19
23	450–500	466	314.00–331.00	323.97
61	500–550	521	285.00–318.00	304.95
40	550–600	558	278.00–300.00	291.55
33	600–650	620	260.00–290.00	272.44
10	650–700	662	265.00–274.00	269.17
18	700–750	719	240.00–263.00	252.04
4	750–800	760	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	335.00–340.00	337.50
3	250–300	273	370.00–375.00	371.71
24	300–350	328	340.00–380.00	353.35
42	350–400	380	315.00–377.00	336.72
49	400–450	429	285.00–330.00	313.83
99	450–500	480	270.00–320.00	307.50
65	500–550	526	268.00–308.00	292.59
78	550–600	574	250.00–290.00	276.77
80	600–650	630	245.00–278.00	264.70
80	650–700	662	238.00–264.00	253.93
32	700–750	721	232.00–249.00	238.22
11	750–800	790	225.00–237.00	233.36
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
63	750–800	786	264.50	264.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	323	330.00–340.00	336.72
36	350–400	378	308.00–342.00	324.81
13	400–450	440	290.00–312.00	304.42
23	450–500	480	285.00–305.00	297.46
21	500–550	520	272.00–292.00	282.84
37	550–600	574	238.00–275.00	266.68
15	600–650	622	237.00–265.00	253.82
10	650–700	679	230.00–250.00	239.80
20	700–750	718	225.00–242.00	233.64
1	750–800	795	222.00	222.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	235	360.00–375.00	364.57
10	250–300	283	340.00–385.00	360.39
19	300–350	323	325.00–367.00	355.12
24	350–400	376	310.00–350.00	334.06
78	400–450	424	280.00–322.00	304.48
99	450–500	476	260.00–310.00	286.30
105	500–550	523	245.00–290.00	272.59
48	550–600	569	238.00–280.00	258.70
51	600–650	617	230.00–262.00	246.29
38	650–700	669	210.00–248.00	231.86
18	700–750	720	200.00–237.00	225.53
4	750–800	765	213.00–227.00	222.14
2	800–850	800	205.00–210.00	207.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	250–300	279	360.00–409.00	377.54
22	300–350	323	330.00–395.00	363.75
22	350–400	367	320.00–380.00	352.12
49	400–450	420	310.00–355.00	331.05
32	450–500	471	280.00–325.00	301.30
59	500–550	520	262.50–302.00	280.13
14	550–600	561	265.00–287.00	275.00
5	600–650	617	250.00–265.00	258.54
6	650–700	661	246.00–255.00	249.65
6	700–750	725	230.00–240.00	235.14
5	750–800	776	216.00–226.00	220.73
3	800–850	800	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	308	390.00	390.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	365.00	365.00
7	250–300	280	335.00–350.00	341.74
21	300–350	336	314.00–355.00	341.33
31	350–400	383	300.00–335.00	322.27
65	400–450	424	275.00–305.00	292.82
62	450–500	474	270.00–295.00	278.36
49	500–550	521	244.00–277.00	265.52
42	550–600	576	235.00–270.00	255.15
26	600–650	620	222.00–252.00	240.29
16	650–700	676	215.00–236.00	228.27
6	700–750	728	200.00–220.00	206.52
7	750–800	771	200.00–210.00	203.81

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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