Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 151 priced lines covering 6,220 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 10,662 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,498 head. replacement cattle receipts at 545 head. Counted as USDA files them — 78 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 19, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 10,662Last week 7,625Year ago 9,300

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,498Last week 1,538Year ago 1,669

Replacement CattleReceipts 545Last week 555Year ago 685

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers sold sharply lower, feeder heifers and feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 9.00 lower. Trade moderate to active with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 331,198 compared to 398,100 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	375.00	375.00
3	250–300	281	345.00–395.00	377.95
17	300–350	331	310.00–380.00	348.23
6	350–400	361	330.00–362.00	344.77
12	400–450	413	290.00–320.00	309.13
8	450–500	460	275.00–305.00	284.93
40	500–550	527	256.00–295.00	272.93
11	550–600	565	245.00–275.00	257.27
17	600–650	627	239.00–265.00	246.01
7	650–700	669	228.00–257.00	241.87
17	700–750	712	221.00–248.00	228.93
51	750–800	759	214.00–238.00	237.52
8	800–850	800	227.00	227.00
11	850–900	858	207.00	207.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	277	345.00–365.00	352.87
22	300–350	327	270.00–350.00	328.96
38	350–400	384	308.00–330.00	316.96
50	400–450	423	260.00–315.00	293.60
87	450–500	472	250.00–300.00	273.71
109	500–550	525	237.00–282.00	257.86
130	550–600	569	236.00–270.00	244.23
212	600–650	625	222.00–255.00	235.73
160	650–700	669	210.00–250.00	230.82
82	700–750	723	217.00–232.00	225.85
72	750–800	775	200.00–229.00	218.51
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	325	270.00–325.00	302.84
30	350–400	375	260.00–315.00	298.30
27	400–450	429	225.00–287.00	275.03
58	450–500	477	235.00–282.00	259.67
63	500–550	527	227.00–257.50	247.04
71	550–600	578	210.00–250.00	231.86
62	600–650	620	200.00–242.00	229.67
43	650–700	677	195.00–230.00	223.49
13	700–750	719	200.00–227.00	214.84
3	750–800	763	185.00–217.00	206.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	400.00	400.00
68	700–750	745	234.50	234.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
75	600–650	611	286.50	286.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	315.00	315.00
6	250–300	282	260.00–305.00	286.57
21	300–350	328	230.00–292.00	263.44
57	350–400	379	225.00–280.00	252.09
86	400–450	430	215.00–255.00	232.93
131	450–500	476	202.00–247.00	224.56
104	500–550	530	210.00–237.00	221.61
98	550–600	573	197.00–228.00	214.34
52	600–650	626	190.00–218.00	208.74
33	650–700	686	180.00–206.00	203.21
10	700–750	727	180.00–200.00	193.23
6	750–800	778	180.00–195.00	188.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	280.00	280.00
4	250–300	289	280.00–310.00	290.93
45	300–350	325	250.00–305.00	279.17
85	350–400	375	240.00–292.00	267.12
114	400–450	424	225.00–272.00	251.39
125	450–500	473	210.00–255.00	240.33
190	500–550	526	210.00–245.00	227.84
218	550–600	576	200.00–235.00	221.56
162	600–650	620	190.00–228.00	217.61
109	650–700	671	160.00–218.00	211.61
59	700–750	716	190.00–212.50	207.46
10	750–800	770	180.00–206.00	195.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
60	450–500	471	267.50	267.50
80	600–650	617	239.00	239.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	272	300.00–325.00	313.49
31	300–350	323	278.00–320.00	300.98
19	350–400	363	265.00–310.00	285.21
32	400–450	414	245.00–285.00	267.65
37	450–500	472	235.00–265.00	251.20
46	500–550	523	217.00–255.00	235.89
13	550–600	560	215.00–245.00	236.05
29	600–650	629	208.00–235.00	223.97
45	650–700	676	208.00–230.00	216.20
4	700–750	719	190.00–210.00	203.37
1	750–800	755	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	340.00	340.00
4	300–350	334	327.00–337.00	332.16
1	350–400	350	322.00	322.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	345.00	345.00
11	250–300	277	330.00–370.00	347.36
19	300–350	312	300.00–382.00	329.24
24	350–400	363	310.00–335.00	318.32
40	400–450	423	270.00–320.00	302.71
36	450–500	472	256.00–300.00	278.92
20	500–550	518	234.00–285.00	263.48
13	550–600	564	238.00–260.00	247.28
1	600–650	625	242.00	242.00
2	700–750	720	213.00–220.00	216.52
2	750–800	760	207.50–210.00	208.74
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	355.00	355.00
5	250–300	277	320.00–350.00	330.17
30	300–350	321	315.00–365.00	335.75
45	350–400	376	282.00–345.00	309.62
72	400–450	424	260.00–307.00	285.16
79	450–500	471	240.00–287.50	263.47
91	500–550	525	225.00–266.00	248.78
51	550–600	568	220.00–252.00	233.86
86	600–650	619	210.00–245.00	226.34
36	650–700	672	208.00–235.00	220.55
6	700–750	722	187.00–222.00	206.15
7	750–800	768	192.00–205.00	196.96
1	800–850	800	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	335.00	335.00
2	250–300	283	305.00	305.00
12	300–350	322	292.00–327.00	314.81
44	350–400	374	277.00–325.00	298.61
59	400–450	427	240.00–297.00	268.43
67	450–500	476	230.00–270.00	245.67
80	500–550	524	215.00–255.00	235.98
51	550–600	572	200.00–245.00	225.11
37	600–650	623	182.00–232.00	215.01
16	650–700	669	197.00–220.00	211.23
13	700–750	716	190.00–210.00	202.15
7	750–800	774	184.00–194.00	189.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	312	340.00–345.00	342.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	275.00	275.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
71	—	1,247	140.00–156.00	145.99
227	—	1,210	134.00–151.00	139.75
146	—	1,162	128.00–140.00	133.52
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	1,046	110.00–128.00	118.62
86	—	1,092	123.00–140.00	130.29
146	—	1,073	115.00–140.00	124.43
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,421	120.00–139.00	132.14
32	—	1,469	134.00–155.00	144.63
61	—	1,437	130.00–160.00	140.80
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,830	163.00–187.00	176.43
57	—	1,669	152.00–178.00	168.34
40	—	1,530	136.00–165.00	156.88

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	45	—	—	800.00–1,100.00	954.89
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,203.00–1,310.00	1,267.75
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	925.00–1,150.00	1,010.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,000.00–1,325.00	1,103.57
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,100.00–1,160.00	1,145.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	1,100.00–1,500.00	1,288.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,540.00–1,600.00	1,555.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	—	—	1,700.00–2,190.00	1,864.05
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,650.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	68	—	—	1,400.00–2,550.00	1,805.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	—	—	1,025.00–1,700.00	1,435.23
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	—	—	1,700.00–2,200.00	1,908.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	1,825.00–3,050.00	2,120.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,025.00–2,150.00	2,087.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,630.00	1,630.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	1,300.00–1,825.00	1,667.78
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,475.00–1,575.00	1,518.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,050.00–2,650.00	2,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	48	—	—	1,300.00–2,800.00	2,119.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,850.00–2,300.00	2,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	2,300.00–2,950.00	2,478.57
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,150.00–1,400.00	1,300.00

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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