Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 162 priced lines covering 5,159 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,341 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,560 head. replacement cattle receipts at 652 head. Counted as USDA files them — 102 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 23, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,341Last week 7,093Year ago 11,557

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,560Last week 1,336Year ago 2,294

Replacement CattleReceipts 652Last week 393Year ago 719

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder heifers and feeder bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 397,699 compared to 473,961 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	226	430.00–460.00	450.69
4	250–300	270	350.00–365.00	356.09
11	300–350	328	315.00–340.00	327.77
18	350–400	376	295.00–320.00	308.76
12	400–450	420	272.00–310.00	294.97
20	450–500	471	264.00–286.00	280.28
15	500–550	527	252.00–270.00	265.68
22	550–600	568	240.00–266.00	255.89
57	600–650	621	231.00–250.00	246.37
20	650–700	666	231.00–241.00	236.74
6	700–750	723	220.00–233.00	225.83
38	750–800	766	220.00–234.75	231.02
11	850–900	875	183.00–224.75	217.24
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	600–650	608	257.50	257.50
3	750–800	767	241.00	241.00
2	800–850	825	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	322	295.00–305.00	299.79
17	350–400	377	270.00–297.00	279.85
20	400–450	438	244.00–275.00	257.64
35	450–500	483	233.00–267.00	253.30
30	500–550	526	222.00–252.00	240.76
67	550–600	571	210.00–241.00	233.18
15	600–650	622	210.00–230.00	221.45
5	650–700	681	202.00–210.00	208.41
36	700–750	704	195.00–219.00	216.70
2	750–800	778	186.00–190.00	188.02
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	276	330.00–340.00	333.14
15	300–350	320	300.00–325.00	312.99
46	350–400	379	284.00–306.00	296.75
53	400–450	427	260.00–300.00	278.37
46	450–500	478	245.00–280.00	268.09
53	500–550	523	240.00–270.00	255.88
53	550–600	571	230.00–255.00	242.42
72	600–650	627	215.00–244.00	237.74
72	650–700	678	217.00–239.00	230.24
67	700–750	733	198.00–233.00	223.86
14	750–800	774	200.00–219.00	209.81
6	800–850	803	200.00–215.00	212.46
4	850–900	886	212.00	212.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
75	650–700	682	244.00	244.00
56	750–800	783	237.75	237.75
59	800–850	845	232.25	232.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	285	270.00–280.00	272.96
29	300–350	325	235.00–270.00	253.72
68	350–400	379	220.00–257.00	237.94
92	400–450	428	212.00–248.00	226.89
98	450–500	479	190.00–234.00	213.48
89	500–550	523	185.00–228.00	207.58
57	550–600	573	180.00–225.00	202.59
57	600–650	631	165.00–221.00	202.95
16	650–700	664	180.00–215.00	212.81
6	700–750	725	155.00–189.00	167.42
3	750–800	770	172.00–177.00	174.69
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	300.00	300.00
13	250–300	277	280.00–300.00	288.58
39	300–350	323	250.00–285.00	269.71
59	350–400	377	233.00–270.00	255.80
112	400–450	423	218.00–260.00	244.59
180	450–500	474	214.00–252.00	231.95
112	500–550	525	202.00–245.00	223.46
96	550–600	566	195.00–242.00	220.24
78	600–650	620	190.00–222.50	206.80
20	650–700	668	175.00–224.00	196.60
27	700–750	713	195.00–226.00	220.39
18	750–800	780	185.00–210.00	197.83
4	800–850	829	185.00–192.00	187.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	325.00–330.00	327.64
11	250–300	278	295.00–325.00	304.82
20	300–350	326	280.00–305.00	290.34
30	350–400	372	250.00–295.00	274.27
49	400–450	416	230.00–275.00	255.98
28	450–500	470	224.00–265.00	243.71
16	500–550	512	229.00–245.00	236.19
57	550–600	580	213.00–243.00	228.31
48	600–650	622	199.00–232.00	219.48
45	650–700	674	192.00–228.00	212.15
52	700–750	706	194.00–227.50	221.82
12	750–800	770	192.00–202.00	195.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
83	600–650	611	247.00	247.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	555	232.00	232.00
1	600–650	625	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	440	250.00	250.00
9	550–600	565	238.00	238.00
5	650–700	667	229.00	229.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	390.00	390.00
2	350–400	350	317.00	317.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	250–300	274	275.00–315.00	301.16
18	300–350	323	290.00–310.00	298.84
23	350–400	373	270.00–295.00	279.72
45	400–450	427	238.00–275.00	256.29
49	450–500	469	225.00–260.00	243.25
77	500–550	522	208.00–235.00	223.15
71	550–600	572	197.00–227.50	217.27
45	600–650	625	188.00–217.00	203.91
13	650–700	665	170.00–208.00	195.30
7	700–750	715	182.00–197.00	189.84
1	800–850	800	175.00	175.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	370.00	370.00
8	250–300	280	312.00–390.00	338.27
21	300–350	318	300.00–335.00	321.37
27	350–400	368	297.00–320.00	304.23
26	400–450	422	265.00–300.00	283.18
9	450–500	469	260.00–280.00	269.94
33	500–550	523	230.00–255.00	242.33
15	550–600	566	222.00–240.00	230.00
5	600–650	616	220.00–230.00	224.16
9	650–700	673	214.00–230.00	218.07
7	700–750	727	205.00–210.00	206.87
5	750–800	759	190.00–240.00	205.82
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	335.00	335.00
6	250–300	275	225.00–335.00	315.70
23	300–350	323	275.00–327.00	304.92
37	350–400	378	280.00–320.00	293.31
96	400–450	422	250.00–292.00	269.06
67	450–500	472	237.00–272.00	255.75
74	500–550	522	220.00–250.00	236.70
55	550–600	573	208.00–240.00	225.59
48	600–650	624	207.00–229.00	218.31
29	650–700	671	196.00–220.00	212.40
12	700–750	717	188.00–208.00	198.58
7	750–800	776	175.00–195.00	185.05
1	800–850	800	190.00	190.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,441	100.00–120.00	112.67
34	—	1,440	112.00–139.00	124.23
42	—	1,394	107.00–127.00	118.67
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,206	116.00–139.00	126.02
167	—	1,223	106.00–130.00	118.16
108	—	1,204	97.00–122.00	110.52
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
141	—	1,090	93.00–119.00	108.57
102	—	1,070	85.00–110.00	101.16
80	—	1,046	100.00–124.00	113.18
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,751	135.00–157.00	147.53
47	—	1,373	123.00–149.00	139.53
15	—	1,804	144.00–165.00	157.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	795.00–1,425.00	1,118.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,150.00	1,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,050.00–1,350.00	1,143.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,150.00–1,350.00	1,268.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,425.00–1,650.00	1,537.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	1,130.00–1,550.00	1,345.63
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,750.00–1,850.00	1,790.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	1,775.00–2,050.00	1,933.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,775.00–2,300.00	2,041.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	1,400.00–1,700.00	1,545.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	63	—	—	1,200.00–2,300.00	1,668.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	—	1,400.00–2,500.00	1,803.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	1,200.00–1,700.00	1,531.79
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,220.00–1,400.00	1,256.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	—	—	935.00–1,100.00	1,008.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	—	800.00–1,275.00	1,085.88
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	700.00–850.00	800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,100.00–2,200.00	2,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,575.00–2,750.00	2,016.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	1,950.00–2,350.00	2,253.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	48	—	—	1,400.00–2,500.00	2,007.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,714.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,100.00–1,325.00	1,190.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	650.00	650.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	2,200.00–2,800.00	2,475.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	21	—	—	910.00–1,375.00	1,128.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,060.00–1,385.00	1,181.43

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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