Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 159 priced lines covering 4,796 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,522 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,219 head. replacement cattle receipts at 427 head. Counted as USDA files them — 62 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 30, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,522Last week 8,341Year ago 11,409

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,219Last week 1,560Year ago 2,112

Replacement CattleReceipts 427Last week 652Year ago 714

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 lower. All feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to weaker. Year to date receipts totaled 410,758 compared to 488,536 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	230	274.00–295.00	286.18
3	250–300	293	270.00–274.00	272.01
38	300–350	319	230.00–280.00	254.51
57	350–400	373	220.00–265.00	233.29
68	400–450	427	210.00–250.00	224.57
88	450–500	480	200.00–240.00	221.55
58	500–550	521	190.00–228.00	211.30
24	550–600	568	180.00–218.00	202.62
15	600–650	624	185.00–219.00	205.81
22	650–700	681	170.00–208.00	196.74
9	700–750	715	180.00–200.00	186.19
1	750–800	785	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	290.00	290.00
6	250–300	287	285.00–305.00	294.06
28	300–350	323	255.00–295.00	271.08
53	350–400	377	235.00–280.00	255.06
124	400–450	426	225.00–262.00	240.02
143	450–500	474	215.00–253.00	238.86
132	500–550	528	205.00–246.00	227.53
92	550–600	575	200.00–240.00	219.47
75	600–650	626	200.00–234.00	216.65
21	650–700	674	190.00–210.00	200.52
33	700–750	745	190.00–228.50	225.77
3	750–800	775	190.00–192.00	191.33
7	800–850	800	216.00	216.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	469	242.00–245.00	242.77
3	500–550	520	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	250–300	278	265.00–325.00	286.28
16	300–350	328	275.00–305.00	284.28
29	350–400	372	255.00–297.00	272.58
57	400–450	419	238.00–275.00	255.59
42	450–500	475	233.00–260.00	243.49
55	500–550	528	220.00–250.00	236.36
83	550–600	565	212.00–241.00	225.62
29	600–650	622	208.00–235.00	220.48
23	650–700	670	202.00–227.00	213.81
6	700–750	725	202.00–205.00	203.64
8	750–800	758	193.00–201.00	199.50
5	900–950	941	186.00	186.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
25	800–850	810	198.50	198.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	403	285.00–287.00	286.01
1	450–500	455	280.00	280.00
5	600–650	616	240.00	240.00
7	650–700	682	230.00–234.00	230.56
1	700–750	710	220.00	220.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	229	400.00–420.00	414.75
9	250–300	277	350.00–380.00	362.77
17	300–350	323	310.00–350.00	328.37
21	350–400	372	305.00–325.00	314.88
10	400–450	416	287.00–315.00	300.54
15	450–500	463	271.00–288.00	276.19
45	500–550	521	245.00–278.00	269.77
36	550–600	565	242.00–275.00	256.49
103	600–650	620	232.00–260.50	246.47
43	650–700	672	227.00–245.00	235.85
11	700–750	704	243.00–246.00	244.63
1	750–800	750	225.00	225.00
14	800–850	800	225.00	225.00
2	850–900	893	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	335.00–340.00	337.54
27	300–350	330	300.00–330.00	309.54
35	350–400	379	275.00–312.00	292.15
40	400–450	431	260.00–295.00	277.00
84	450–500	478	250.00–290.00	264.96
51	500–550	527	235.00–270.00	253.09
67	550–600	572	233.00–254.00	244.37
67	600–650	612	218.00–243.00	236.28
46	650–700	665	216.00–235.00	230.59
78	700–750	731	210.00–236.00	230.15
22	750–800	774	200.00–220.00	216.80
15	800–850	800	206.00	206.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
86	600–650	616	282.00	282.00
20	650–700	686	248.00	248.00
6	800–850	828	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	323	285.00–295.00	291.70
20	350–400	369	270.00–295.00	284.10
6	400–450	434	247.00–275.00	255.20
22	450–500	479	242.00–258.00	253.21
8	500–550	523	220.00–240.00	236.94
26	550–600	581	220.00–238.00	229.57
17	600–650	638	210.00–230.00	223.26
2	650–700	678	210.00–220.00	214.91
3	700–750	738	207.00–215.00	211.31
1	750–800	790	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	450–500	485	287.50	287.50
23	650–700	693	239.00	239.00
26	800–850	832	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	345.00–355.00	349.74
11	250–300	279	325.00–355.00	339.97
22	300–350	323	314.00–340.00	323.06
29	350–400	370	300.00–320.00	311.26
52	400–450	418	265.00–310.00	286.65
29	450–500	470	248.00–300.00	271.91
26	500–550	516	228.00–270.00	244.93
13	550–600	569	218.00–235.00	227.76
24	600–650	621	208.00–240.00	227.52
7	650–700	671	203.00–227.00	219.97
4	700–750	715	195.00–214.00	204.68
2	750–800	763	206.00–210.00	207.99
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	315.00	315.00
7	250–300	274	305.00–315.00	310.77
26	300–350	327	280.00–320.00	301.78
41	350–400	378	262.00–298.00	281.44
36	400–450	429	240.00–277.00	255.49
64	450–500	472	225.00–260.00	247.02
76	500–550	528	210.00–240.00	226.54
46	550–600	572	200.00–230.00	216.68
26	600–650	628	190.00–220.00	203.65
12	650–700	674	185.00–210.00	196.96
2	700–750	728	190.00–195.00	192.51
2	750–800	775	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	223	335.00–340.00	338.21
6	250–300	271	310.00–330.00	320.28
26	300–350	324	297.00–330.00	310.82
39	350–400	376	280.00–305.00	291.70
82	400–450	426	255.00–292.00	273.10
110	450–500	471	238.00–277.00	257.17
75	500–550	525	215.00–255.00	238.72
92	550–600	573	210.00–242.50	228.87
51	600–650	621	200.00–236.00	215.68
14	650–700	668	192.00–220.00	205.72
19	700–750	723	191.00–208.00	202.61
1	750–800	765	200.00	200.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
64	—	1,100	101.00–119.00	110.65
98	—	1,065	84.00–110.00	99.89
114	—	1,074	91.00–115.00	106.84
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,404	94.00–119.00	111.42
28	—	1,525	114.00–133.00	122.74
59	—	1,395	112.00–126.00	120.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
134	—	1,197	108.00–125.00	118.16
126	—	1,189	95.00–118.00	111.38
49	—	1,170	120.00–134.00	126.34
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,823	140.00–160.00	147.78
39	—	1,579	130.00–149.00	138.64
12	—	1,804	142.00–171.00	152.51

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,150.00	2,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,850.00–2,000.00	1,925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	37	—	—	1,600.00–2,500.00	2,052.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,250.00–2,475.00	2,306.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,500.00–1,750.00	1,620.83
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,650.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,500.00–2,000.00	1,712.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	—	—	1,825.00–2,300.00	2,000.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,820.00	1,820.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	1,450.00–2,100.00	1,671.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	—	—	1,125.00–1,740.00	1,452.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	73	—	—	1,125.00–1,900.00	1,565.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,450.00–1,600.00	1,541.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	850.00–1,200.00	991.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,100.00–1,375.00	1,220.83
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,066.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	1,200.00–1,450.00	1,393.75
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	1,080.00–1,250.00	1,137.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,350.00–1,430.00	1,403.33
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	975.00	975.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	902.00–1,554.00	1,230.67
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	760.00–900.00	830.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00

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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