Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 162 priced lines covering 5,708 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,519 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,550 head. replacement cattle receipts at 640 head. Counted as USDA files them — 85 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 26, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 9,519Last week 10,662Year ago 8,781

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,550Last week 1,498Year ago 1,723

Replacement CattleReceipts 640Last week 545Year ago 632

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 9.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade moderate to active with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm. Year to date receipts totaled 345,851 compared to 410,288 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	225	400.00–415.00	404.29
9	250–300	278	310.00–390.00	363.79
19	300–350	323	310.00–375.00	337.71
35	350–400	371	300.00–340.00	315.71
24	400–450	425	280.00–315.00	299.86
34	450–500	478	270.00–291.00	285.53
56	500–550	519	250.00–284.00	268.58
46	550–600	562	247.00–266.00	259.57
93	600–650	608	234.00–260.00	244.41
35	650–700	670	227.00–248.00	243.34
61	700–750	726	214.00–242.50	223.73
6	750–800	784	211.00–228.00	216.08
3	800–850	803	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	360.00	360.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	290.00	290.00
7	300–350	323	280.00–315.00	289.13
21	350–400	379	250.00–292.00	270.93
12	400–450	425	247.00–287.00	265.57
28	450–500	482	220.00–267.00	249.60
63	500–550	523	225.00–257.50	242.67
38	550–600	575	218.00–247.00	231.25
31	600–650	622	216.00–230.00	224.19
7	650–700	677	197.00–220.00	212.67
7	700–750	725	215.00–220.00	217.57
5	750–800	774	205.00–216.00	211.84
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	275	325.00–350.00	341.00
29	300–350	326	292.00–325.00	309.70
31	350–400	379	265.00–310.00	287.86
28	400–450	423	260.00–300.00	280.82
109	450–500	473	250.00–295.00	267.73
87	500–550	528	239.00–272.00	258.29
118	550–600	572	227.00–267.50	250.09
140	600–650	626	223.00–248.00	234.86
56	650–700	678	215.00–237.00	226.71
25	700–750	724	211.00–228.00	221.14
22	750–800	764	214.50–222.00	218.12
2	900–950	915	202.00	202.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2-3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	500–550	525	247.50	247.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
31	600–650	625	277.50	277.50
19	650–700	684	228.00	228.00
128	750–800	753	231.00	231.00
14	800–850	800	216.00	216.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	300.00–310.00	305.11
3	250–300	270	250.00–290.00	275.93
20	300–350	333	239.00–290.00	260.81
28	350–400	378	230.00–275.00	241.69
66	400–450	426	210.00–252.00	225.97
78	450–500	474	210.00–240.00	226.49
57	500–550	528	209.00–230.00	217.62
37	550–600	574	200.00–225.00	211.09
18	600–650	623	195.00–210.00	203.54
7	650–700	678	190.00–200.00	195.73
12	700–750	728	175.00–194.00	188.23
8	750–800	777	180.00–190.00	183.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	250–300	281	280.00–315.00	299.97
36	300–350	328	257.00–315.00	274.80
91	350–400	374	238.00–292.50	258.04
142	400–450	424	226.00–265.00	240.30
146	450–500	474	215.00–255.00	235.00
137	500–550	527	215.00–240.00	225.42
156	550–600	575	207.00–235.00	219.76
70	600–650	620	200.00–225.00	212.28
43	650–700	672	195.00–215.00	207.85
35	700–750	715	180.00–209.00	200.55
10	750–800	770	190.00–200.00	193.19
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	222	315.00–330.00	320.08
13	250–300	273	295.00–335.00	311.37
27	300–350	323	270.00–327.00	295.60
27	350–400	367	255.00–315.00	282.57
31	400–450	416	250.00–285.00	265.30
63	450–500	471	234.00–265.00	252.00
161	500–550	528	225.00–260.00	240.64
44	550–600	571	215.00–241.00	227.55
53	600–650	616	215.00–239.00	224.02
52	650–700	661	209.00–227.00	221.49
10	700–750	709	208.00–213.00	211.67
28	750–800	782	205.00–216.00	213.47
5	800–850	845	190.00	190.00
8	900–950	924	165.00	165.00
5	950–1000	993	183.00	183.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
113	600–650	606	239.00–244.50	240.38
70	700–750	713	233.00	233.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	307.00	307.00
2	650–700	660	237.00–245.00	240.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	500–550	531	252.00	252.00
49	600–650	615	234.00–245.50	241.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	225	300.00–330.00	314.00
2	250–300	290	310.00–315.00	312.54
11	300–350	330	280.00–300.00	287.23
20	350–400	389	270.00–290.00	281.78
38	400–450	427	234.00–280.00	251.71
37	450–500	466	230.00–261.00	244.89
53	500–550	523	210.00–247.50	229.13
43	550–600	576	200.00–237.00	221.70
20	600–650	626	202.00–227.00	213.88
35	650–700	671	190.00–215.00	205.20
9	700–750	718	190.00–210.00	200.21
16	750–800	780	182.00–200.00	190.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	330.00	330.00
4	250–300	286	300.00–375.00	345.55
13	300–350	333	315.00–345.00	326.14
15	350–400	372	300.00–325.00	311.10
50	400–450	421	265.00–315.00	288.66
21	450–500	461	258.00–295.00	278.66
23	500–550	512	239.00–270.00	261.89
6	550–600	562	239.00–262.50	251.89
10	600–650	612	221.00–240.00	232.05
5	650–700	657	214.00–220.00	218.20
3	750–800	773	201.00–207.00	203.34
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	230	320.00–345.00	330.51
4	250–300	271	330.00	330.00
16	300–350	329	296.00–325.00	307.57
27	350–400	372	290.00–315.00	301.18
83	400–450	422	250.00–295.00	273.78
88	450–500	474	226.00–280.00	254.28
124	500–550	521	218.00–260.00	239.62
91	550–600	574	214.00–245.00	228.05
45	600–650	620	197.00–230.00	219.49
28	650–700	668	202.00–220.00	214.32
14	700–750	728	199.00–215.00	209.50
8	750–800	771	198.00–207.00	201.12

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,424	118.00–135.00	125.80
53	—	1,395	125.00–143.00	132.87
24	—	1,480	134.00–151.00	144.44
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
181	—	1,207	124.00–144.00	131.87
118	—	1,162	118.00–134.00	125.11
80	—	1,244	130.00–153.00	139.86
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
120	—	1,050	108.00–130.00	117.84
48	—	1,049	114.00–130.00	121.20
74	—	989	100.00–122.00	110.01
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,774	161.00–178.00	168.80
52	—	1,599	146.00–171.00	159.58
37	—	1,495	139.00–164.00	151.98

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)	22	—	—	1,525.00–2,650.00	2,209.09
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	3,000.00–3,100.00	3,060.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	104	—	—	1,325.00–2,950.00	1,975.72
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	56	—	—	950.00–1,900.00	1,640.45
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,075.00–1,575.00	1,382.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	900.00–925.00	912.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	1,650.00–2,200.00	1,870.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,950.00–3,400.00	2,675.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,300.00	3,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,320.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	—	1,125.00–1,800.00	1,490.40
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	1,265.00–1,850.00	1,626.88
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,100.00	3,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	2,300.00–3,300.00	2,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,250.00–1,375.00	1,312.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	52	—	—	1,750.00–2,800.00	2,151.92
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,050.00–2,250.00	2,162.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,625.00–1,900.00	1,730.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,250.00–1,650.00	1,433.33
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	26	—	—	1,006.00–1,473.00	1,255.38
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	1,050	150.00–167.00	158.09
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,530.00–1,767.00	1,637.43
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	1,040	170.00	170.00

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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