Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 157 priced lines covering 4,876 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,093 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,336 head. replacement cattle receipts at 393 head. Counted as USDA files them — 79 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,093Last week 10,216Year ago 12,227

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,336Last week 1,510Year ago 1,785

Replacement CattleReceipts 393Last week 636Year ago 693

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to weaker. Year to date receipts totaled 386,768 compared to 458,948 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
16	800–850	829	217.00	217.00
24	850–900	851	214.00	214.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	292.00	292.00
1	400–450	420	285.00	285.00
2	450–500	450	265.00	265.00
38	600–650	635	237.00–300.00	298.38
6	650–700	666	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
24	300–350	324	223.00–270.00	249.11
28	350–400	380	224.00–257.00	238.88
44	400–450	426	212.00–245.00	226.41
38	450–500	474	200.00–237.00	220.82
50	500–550	534	200.00–227.00	218.07
26	550–600	576	210.00–220.00	214.31
16	600–650	623	182.00–210.00	202.18
7	650–700	675	170.00–197.00	189.38
3	700–750	727	185.00–187.00	185.68
2	750–800	770	180.00–184.00	181.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	285	280.00–298.00	292.42
33	300–350	326	235.00–280.00	263.82
71	350–400	376	234.00–270.00	250.45
71	400–450	425	216.00–257.00	240.34
91	450–500	472	212.00–245.00	229.27
137	500–550	525	207.00–239.00	225.52
167	550–600	582	202.00–234.00	225.08
56	600–650	620	192.00–222.00	212.60
85	650–700	685	197.00–215.00	211.25
19	700–750	724	190.00–204.00	196.04
7	750–800	767	178.00–194.00	188.45
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	433	270.00–277.00	274.38
14	700–750	725	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
95	550–600	585	246.50	246.50
32	600–650	615	221.00–226.50	224.53
30	700–750	720	212.00–215.75	215.10
43	750–800	789	215.00	215.00
24	850–900	861	201.00	201.00
28	900–950	945	195.00	195.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	212	310.00–360.00	328.62
5	250–300	280	300.00–305.00	301.89
17	300–350	325	265.00–300.00	280.40
36	350–400	377	246.00–300.00	265.70
66	400–450	423	230.00–268.00	252.54
62	450–500	466	229.00–260.00	247.05
61	500–550	524	219.00–245.00	232.31
22	550–600	573	214.00–240.00	227.41
60	600–650	622	204.00–235.00	222.45
148	650–700	670	204.00–240.00	232.63
36	700–750	705	202.00–215.00	212.76
4	750–800	776	191.00–201.00	195.79
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	263	320.00–325.00	322.38
8	300–350	328	295.00–315.00	301.88
20	350–400	377	274.00–300.00	288.30
76	400–450	424	245.00–280.00	264.74
82	450–500	472	223.00–269.00	248.05
63	500–550	521	220.00–249.00	233.01
43	550–600	569	210.00–236.00	224.15
33	600–650	624	197.00–229.00	214.05
30	650–700	667	190.00–218.00	207.17
16	700–750	724	180.00–209.00	195.76
6	750–800	774	185.00–198.00	192.35
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	245.00	245.00
5	250–300	287	290.00–310.00	303.03
10	300–350	322	225.00–300.00	274.88
16	350–400	382	220.00–280.00	267.36
31	400–450	428	232.00–267.00	252.09
49	450–500	474	220.00–259.00	238.80
57	500–550	519	200.00–239.00	223.06
44	550–600	576	203.00–229.00	215.60
26	600–650	624	192.00–217.00	208.95
13	650–700	672	182.00–206.00	198.39
15	700–750	724	186.00–196.00	190.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	255	360.00–380.00	369.80
2	350–400	360	310.00–315.00	312.50
1	400–450	405	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	375.00–385.00	380.11
10	250–300	282	330.00–370.00	341.28
26	300–350	324	275.00–330.00	312.69
24	350–400	374	280.00–315.00	303.35
39	400–450	423	270.00–295.00	280.12
28	450–500	461	254.00–285.00	273.00
15	500–550	521	234.00–250.00	241.34
6	550–600	563	225.00–240.00	234.12
3	600–650	613	227.00–231.00	229.30
6	650–700	657	214.00–226.00	221.83
2	700–750	723	195.00–212.00	203.29
3	750–800	765	186.00–202.00	193.53
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
77	650–700	678	247.00	247.00
33	700–750	746	230.25	230.25
190	750–800	790	243.00	243.00
61	850–900	886	227.35	227.35
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	272	330.00–365.00	341.66
20	300–350	326	280.00–345.00	322.48
12	350–400	377	302.00–320.00	314.40
17	400–450	411	282.00–315.00	294.41
24	450–500	476	265.00–280.00	268.03
38	500–550	533	245.00–266.00	255.56
41	550–600	572	238.00–260.00	250.18
32	600–650	626	229.00–256.00	243.46
14	650–700	672	233.00–249.00	241.08
22	700–750	726	220.00–270.00	228.30
18	750–800	768	212.00–237.00	228.79
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	400.00–420.00	408.99
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	300–350	329	295.00–315.00	303.07
37	350–400	375	254.00–302.00	287.41
40	400–450	426	260.00–297.00	278.58
61	450–500	479	245.00–275.00	258.26
45	500–550	527	235.00–260.00	245.00
48	550–600	572	220.00–250.00	237.90
86	600–650	632	219.00–242.00	230.63
75	650–700	671	218.00–238.00	227.31
35	700–750	720	215.00–227.00	218.43
51	750–800	774	196.00–222.00	214.58
3	800–850	800	217.00	217.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	325	260.00–295.00	282.64
23	350–400	377	230.00–280.00	264.13
12	400–450	429	242.00–277.50	269.60
13	450–500	472	235.00–260.00	246.23
30	500–550	531	220.00–255.00	239.34
25	550–600	578	227.00–240.00	232.61
5	600–650	616	220.00–222.50	220.99
4	650–700	667	214.00–215.00	214.75
1	700–750	725	210.00	210.00
3	750–800	770	200.00–210.00	206.71
5	800–850	800	204.00	204.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
9	800–850	835	211.00	211.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
110	—	1,154	104.00–126.00	112.22
45	—	1,207	116.00–139.00	125.79
138	—	1,188	110.00–133.00	119.02
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,085	100.00–130.00	113.47
82	—	1,053	90.00–118.00	103.61
115	—	1,109	96.00–125.00	111.92
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,430	105.00–126.00	112.47
12	—	1,466	119.00–140.00	129.81
50	—	1,432	111.00–133.00	121.54
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,587	131.00–166.00	148.65
27	—	1,477	125.00–151.00	140.48
20	—	1,741	138.00–169.00	153.60

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	50	—	—	1,300.00–2,325.00	1,659.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	26	—	—	1,100.00–1,625.00	1,416.35
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,475.00–1,500.00	1,491.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	—	—	1,575.00–2,400.00	1,951.59
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,100.00	1,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	950.00–1,400.00	1,138.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,075.00–1,275.00	1,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	950.00–1,775.00	1,294.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	825.00–1,325.00	1,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	3,000.00–3,100.00	3,033.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,775.00–1,850.00	1,812.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,700.00–1,990.00	1,824.29
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,700.00–2,100.00	1,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	56	—	—	1,650.00–2,200.00	1,900.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,900.00–2,100.00	2,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,375.00–1,700.00	1,490.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,550.00–2,050.00	1,650.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	1,027.00–1,300.00	1,129.60

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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