Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 125 priced lines covering 3,322 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,914 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 962 head. replacement cattle receipts at 364 head. Counted as USDA files them — 49 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 2, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,914Last week 9,519Year ago 5,590

Slaughter CattleReceipts 962Last week 1,550Year ago 960

Replacement CattleReceipts 364Last week 640Year ago 270

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers and feeder bulls sod mostly steady. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to weaker. Year to date receipts totaled 360,210 compared to 424,569 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	250–300	282	365.00–370.00	366.75
16	300–350	331	338.00–365.00	346.82
14	350–400	378	320.00–340.00	327.57
29	400–450	430	295.00–317.00	306.64
38	450–500	473	270.00–295.00	283.13
50	500–550	526	255.00–280.00	268.09
41	550–600	571	250.00–265.00	256.09
41	600–650	623	220.00–252.00	238.23
14	650–700	672	225.00–244.00	235.43
7	700–750	724	226.00–234.00	229.14
17	750–800	756	223.00–227.00	225.70
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	315	320.00	320.00
13	350–400	375	277.00–308.00	286.93
9	400–450	422	250.00–278.00	271.28
17	450–500	477	260.00–274.00	267.65
31	500–550	530	230.00–262.00	253.59
16	550–600	574	220.00–245.00	236.66
22	600–650	628	205.00–230.00	221.85
27	650–700	683	218.00–224.00	221.18
2	700–750	718	190.00–200.00	195.02
5	750–800	778	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	300–350	336	282.00–337.00	315.37
22	350–400	380	300.00–317.00	307.71
16	400–450	434	260.00–308.00	284.90
40	450–500	472	265.00–290.00	278.29
82	500–550	526	240.00–275.00	259.69
56	550–600	580	228.00–260.00	246.43
48	600–650	625	225.00–240.00	234.53
45	650–700	676	220.00–236.00	229.21
30	700–750	720	215.00–224.00	221.69
15	750–800	780	210.00–221.00	215.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	339	240.00–272.00	261.76
33	350–400	380	235.00–260.00	245.91
44	400–450	427	220.00–245.00	232.35
31	450–500	481	212.00–235.00	220.23
36	500–550	527	210.00–220.00	214.73
24	550–600	573	200.00–220.00	208.83
12	600–650	632	194.00–208.00	199.81
12	650–700	671	192.00–201.00	198.97
4	700–750	720	185.00–190.00	186.49
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	250–300	284	280.00–325.00	301.76
26	300–350	332	255.00–295.00	274.56
47	350–400	374	252.00–280.00	262.65
86	400–450	429	233.00–270.00	246.23
92	450–500	478	222.00–250.00	234.57
81	500–550	528	217.00–238.00	226.55
97	550–600	575	210.00–234.00	219.61
97	600–650	617	202.00–230.00	216.60
52	650–700	669	195.00–224.00	210.00
14	700–750	725	190.00–224.00	207.30
8	750–800	773	192.00–200.00	194.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	226	300.00–315.00	305.27
5	250–300	273	275.00–335.00	307.06
11	300–350	316	280.00–310.00	290.26
13	350–400	367	270.00–292.50	279.35
44	400–450	415	255.00–287.50	266.14
36	450–500	476	234.00–265.00	244.72
74	500–550	517	228.00–245.00	236.72
28	550–600	564	223.00–238.00	228.64
13	600–650	626	219.00–232.00	223.23
18	650–700	684	212.00–229.00	221.15
18	700–750	710	203.00–220.00	215.37
5	750–800	764	209.00–214.00	210.20
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	325	280.00–312.00	302.65
16	350–400	375	260.00–297.00	282.51
26	400–450	429	245.00–282.00	262.00
30	450–500	477	222.00–262.00	242.75
34	500–550	525	215.00–239.00	226.96
15	550–600	577	205.00–220.00	214.38
9	600–650	625	200.00–210.00	204.11
3	650–700	675	190.00–200.00	193.33
2	700–750	745	190.00	190.00
1	800–850	800	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	330.00–355.00	342.22
4	250–300	274	320.00–345.00	332.05
15	300–350	321	320.00–360.00	337.34
20	350–400	370	295.00–320.00	312.78
35	400–450	420	280.00–303.00	294.83
42	450–500	471	245.00–295.00	273.33
39	500–550	524	240.00–265.00	253.56
11	550–600	572	230.00–245.00	236.67
8	600–650	608	220.00–223.00	221.38
5	650–700	661	216.00–224.00	219.37
1	750–800	785	208.00	208.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	324	310.00–345.00	325.91
21	350–400	377	280.00–312.00	299.16
59	400–450	427	260.00–300.00	280.61
58	450–500	472	238.00–275.00	258.79
74	500–550	524	228.00–250.00	240.57
45	550–600	572	210.00–240.00	227.66
42	600–650	620	202.00–226.00	219.16
22	650–700	667	195.00–225.00	211.34
10	700–750	719	190.00–213.00	201.47
7	750–800	773	182.00–198.00	189.83

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,378	121.00–135.00	128.39
45	—	1,366	126.00–142.00	132.87
19	—	1,460	133.00–147.00	140.42
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,073	120.00–136.00	126.63
94	—	1,079	111.00–128.00	120.75
83	—	1,011	100.00–120.00	113.86
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
88	—	1,179	115.00–131.00	126.42
40	—	1,217	133.00–148.00	139.36
106	—	1,218	123.00–139.00	131.88
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,682	145.00–166.00	154.89
15	—	1,444	124.00–155.00	144.83
9	—	1,827	156.00–179.00	167.77

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	975.00–1,625.00	1,362.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	875.00–1,275.00	1,120.00
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	900.00–1,045.00	954.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,325.00–1,400.00	1,370.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,400.00–1,600.00	1,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	—	1,600.00–2,150.00	1,769.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	1,280.00–1,550.00	1,395.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	38	—	—	1,375.00–2,200.00	1,773.55
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	—	—	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,741.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	2,000.00–2,400.00	2,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	1,000.00–1,150.00	1,091.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	—	1,675.00–2,700.00	2,117.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,400.00–2,450.00	2,019.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,600.00–2,000.00	1,756.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,725.00	1,725.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,025.00–2,250.00	2,168.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	2,400.00–2,700.00	2,570.00

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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