Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 141 priced lines covering 4,045 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,974 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 936 head. replacement cattle receipts at 386 head. Counted as USDA files them — 75 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 5, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,974Last week 8,349Year ago 7,637

Slaughter CattleReceipts 936Last week 1,770Year ago 1,336

Replacement CattleReceipts 386Last week 626Year ago 434

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. All feeder classes sold sharply lower. Trade moderate to active with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm. Year to date receipts totaled 308,405 compared to 372,889 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	227	410.00–420.00	416.62
4	250–300	264	350.00–395.00	381.73
9	300–350	323	325.00–390.00	350.74
16	350–400	371	320.00–355.00	330.33
4	400–450	429	300.00–315.00	306.57
24	450–500	456	290.00–314.00	311.03
17	500–550	527	265.00–300.00	278.60
62	550–600	576	250.00–286.00	277.13
63	600–650	632	245.00–275.00	264.99
6	650–700	668	245.00–270.00	259.58
58	700–750	731	210.00–236.00	230.92
10	750–800	783	218.00–230.00	224.37
3	850–900	864	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	250–300	275	275.00–355.00	283.57
18	300–350	331	285.00–340.00	319.78
21	350–400	379	300.00–330.00	318.68
21	400–450	422	270.00–314.00	297.34
41	450–500	471	257.00–306.00	279.75
85	500–550	527	243.00–290.00	268.74
53	550–600	575	240.00–272.00	252.03
49	600–650	623	235.00–267.00	242.54
52	650–700	673	220.00–242.00	231.57
46	700–750	732	170.00–235.00	224.70
10	750–800	772	210.00–230.00	221.33
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	260.00–327.00	293.79
4	300–350	333	310.00–315.00	311.26
23	350–400	380	248.00–312.00	294.44
17	400–450	427	240.00–308.00	265.83
7	450–500	474	275.00–286.00	282.31
18	500–550	530	230.00–275.00	252.77
28	550–600	578	222.00–253.00	239.08
27	600–650	633	214.00–242.50	237.49
4	650–700	669	222.00–228.00	224.23
4	750–800	787	207.50–216.00	211.45
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
72	650–700	691	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
86	650–700	656	247.50–262.50	249.43
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	277	270.00–332.00	294.26
23	300–350	327	290.00–345.00	325.35
38	350–400	376	280.00–325.00	311.18
55	400–450	426	260.00–322.00	290.93
77	450–500	473	244.00–285.00	268.33
90	500–550	528	235.00–267.00	243.54
68	550–600	573	225.00–257.00	237.53
62	600–650	621	217.00–235.00	226.05
21	650–700	668	205.00–227.00	214.55
14	700–750	732	200.00–215.00	207.80
3	750–800	753	197.00–200.00	199.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	279	315.00–325.00	319.65
12	300–350	326	285.00–330.00	314.57
24	350–400	375	250.00–308.00	286.49
46	400–450	429	235.00–295.00	265.74
62	450–500	475	226.00–280.00	252.31
35	500–550	522	215.00–262.00	239.85
39	550–600	570	190.00–247.00	223.13
27	600–650	622	175.00–232.00	212.34
8	650–700	672	200.00–215.00	205.76
5	700–750	726	190.00–200.00	195.55
1	750–800	750	190.00	190.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	250–300	284	330.00–350.00	338.26
17	300–350	320	332.00–355.00	342.96
27	350–400	376	314.00–342.00	329.27
40	400–450	416	286.00–335.00	311.74
21	450–500	474	270.00–305.00	288.26
27	500–550	517	248.00–290.00	267.36
9	550–600	564	235.00–265.00	250.95
12	600–650	623	233.00–247.00	241.03
2	650–700	663	222.00–230.00	225.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	279	280.00–300.00	290.34
39	300–350	329	260.00–300.00	283.07
57	350–400	375	250.00–288.00	267.63
74	400–450	425	240.00–265.00	251.89
100	450–500	474	225.00–252.50	239.49
101	500–550	524	222.00–248.00	235.31
73	550–600	571	215.00–235.00	225.52
73	600–650	621	205.00–225.00	218.76
39	650–700	666	200.00–230.00	219.16
19	700–750	715	185.00–219.00	212.03
4	750–800	778	180.00–202.00	192.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	287	295.00–312.00	302.42
28	300–350	316	280.00–305.00	294.83
37	350–400	376	270.00–296.00	279.49
38	400–450	417	258.00–280.00	268.16
75	450–500	472	238.00–266.00	254.98
42	500–550	526	233.00–260.00	244.99
67	550–600	570	228.00–242.00	234.55
32	600–650	624	215.00–235.00	225.33
5	650–700	662	208.00–226.00	216.86
3	750–800	752	201.00	201.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
5	600–650	626	235.00–240.00	239.04
1	650–700	670	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	290.00–297.00	293.70
4	250–300	273	280.00–295.00	286.28
18	300–350	325	240.00–290.00	271.41
40	350–400	371	230.00–275.00	249.82
52	400–450	426	220.00–262.00	242.69
98	450–500	478	218.00–248.00	237.29
57	500–550	528	200.00–235.00	221.43
39	550–600	575	209.00–222.00	216.87
15	600–650	624	195.00–212.00	204.88
10	650–700	666	190.00–208.00	197.31
7	700–750	706	180.00–200.00	193.32
1	750–800	755	194.00	194.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,214	138.00–156.00	145.79
128	—	1,162	123.00–148.00	137.05
107	—	1,182	120.00–139.00	131.39
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
67	—	981	105.00–122.00	113.89
61	—	1,053	120.00–137.50	127.92
88	—	1,013	114.00–134.00	121.88
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,347	131.00–146.00	138.51
29	—	1,428	125.00–140.00	131.49
24	—	1,442	136.00–157.00	144.51
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,392	143.00–158.00	152.27
20	—	1,754	158.00–184.00	169.56
25	—	1,616	150.00–170.00	159.92

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	1,325.00–1,650.00	1,462.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	42	—	—	1,250.00–2,350.00	1,952.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	—	1,350.00–2,425.00	1,936.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	1,350.00–1,900.00	1,562.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,725.00–1,800.00	1,775.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,337.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,750.00–1,900.00	1,825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	1,700.00–2,150.00	1,900.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,250.00–1,600.00	1,475.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	1,200.00–1,650.00	1,418.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,025.00–1,450.00	1,183.33
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,087.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,175.00–1,350.00	1,262.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	950.00–1,650.00	1,325.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,275.00	1,237.50
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,125.00–1,385.00	1,299.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,170.00	1,170.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,450.00–1,600.00	1,550.83
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	42	—	—	1,625.00–2,750.00	2,207.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	1,425.00–2,400.00	2,141.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	2,450.00–3,100.00	2,807.69
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,375.00–1,800.00	1,593.75
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	949.00–1,262.00	1,067.67
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	765.00–975.00	870.00

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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