Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 154 priced lines covering 5,833 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,590 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,355 head. replacement cattle receipts at 736 head. Counted as USDA files them — 106 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 14, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,590Last week 6,553Year ago 8,719

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,355Last week 1,106Year ago 1,479

Replacement CattleReceipts 736Last week 440Year ago 566

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold mostly steady, feeder bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 432,619 compared to 517,826 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	355.00	355.00
49	500–550	527	304.00	304.00
3	650–700	681	257.50	257.50
2	700–750	700	252.00–255.00	253.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	335.00–340.00	337.50
4	250–300	269	320.00–350.00	338.28
36	300–350	323	290.00–340.00	317.26
23	350–400	377	282.00–325.00	302.07
41	400–450	419	272.00–320.00	293.96
50	450–500	475	260.00–292.00	272.20
73	500–550	521	244.00–274.00	259.52
151	550–600	575	233.00–265.00	255.44
104	600–650	626	230.00–254.00	244.80
82	650–700	678	215.00–248.00	235.31
60	700–750	717	209.00–235.00	226.70
33	750–800	768	207.00–223.00	219.42
16	800–850	800	212.00–220.00	219.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	300–350	326	295.00–320.00	300.69
21	350–400	378	240.00–312.00	286.87
22	400–450	425	255.00–295.00	272.03
23	450–500	473	242.00–282.00	263.74
24	500–550	525	205.00–260.00	249.04
13	550–600	584	215.00–248.00	236.27
29	600–650	626	215.00–236.00	228.41
9	650–700	679	210.00–224.00	220.01
3	700–750	733	190.00–205.00	198.36
4	750–800	775	188.00–215.00	204.23
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	400.00	400.00
23	300–350	331	325.00–365.00	347.93
23	350–400	372	310.00–340.00	324.75
18	400–450	419	290.00–330.00	307.57
38	450–500	464	286.00–330.00	296.61
63	500–550	516	252.00–280.00	271.53
25	550–600	561	261.00–276.00	267.28
24	600–650	622	242.00–260.00	246.70
19	650–700	663	235.00–249.50	242.96
14	700–750	705	233.00	233.00
9	750–800	762	223.00–230.00	228.12
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	600–650	628	254.00	254.00
23	750–800	772	239.00	239.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
80	650–700	660	275.25	275.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	235	280.00–300.00	285.98
9	250–300	286	266.00–275.00	271.75
48	300–350	329	250.00–287.50	268.77
119	350–400	374	240.00–280.00	260.43
176	400–450	423	228.00–277.00	246.44
134	450–500	476	220.00–258.00	240.89
188	500–550	528	213.00–244.00	231.60
134	550–600	577	215.00–239.00	224.50
90	600–650	630	195.00–226.00	216.35
28	650–700	674	185.00–215.00	207.02
11	700–750	714	185.00–208.00	197.91
10	750–800	781	184.00–210.00	193.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	285.00–287.00	285.98
23	300–350	328	237.00–275.00	250.74
53	350–400	383	225.00–260.00	236.73
46	400–450	428	215.00–250.00	232.14
92	450–500	475	210.00–240.00	221.66
68	500–550	526	207.00–230.00	217.76
23	550–600	576	192.00–220.00	205.19
32	600–650	624	180.00–210.00	197.42
4	650–700	680	170.00–194.00	183.09
4	700–750	708	160.00–178.00	166.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	213	288.00–340.00	318.95
1	250–300	270	300.00	300.00
22	300–350	327	270.00–290.00	278.52
44	350–400	370	260.00–305.00	275.67
57	400–450	421	237.00–285.00	261.38
101	450–500	472	230.00–265.00	251.26
51	500–550	518	225.00–255.00	239.19
83	550–600	565	224.00–242.50	231.12
45	600–650	625	208.00–230.00	220.65
31	650–700	669	210.00–225.00	212.59
22	700–750	725	192.00–218.00	201.99
8	750–800	770	190.00–197.00	195.60
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
70	650–700	668	249.00	249.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	335.00	335.00
5	400–450	415	275.00	275.00
2	500–550	508	250.00–255.00	252.51
7	600–650	609	232.50	232.50
1	650–700	660	232.00	232.00
1	700–750	700	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	228	325.00–340.00	333.45
7	250–300	273	300.00–325.00	315.40
30	300–350	324	290.00–325.00	306.04
36	350–400	378	250.00–310.00	287.09
45	400–450	425	245.00–280.00	264.75
54	450–500	476	230.00–265.00	245.98
51	500–550	518	215.00–249.00	235.81
50	550–600	576	205.00–238.00	222.26
33	600–650	630	198.00–222.00	208.79
22	650–700	668	190.00–215.00	198.64
2	700–750	718	195.00–200.00	197.46
5	750–800	784	185.00–190.00	187.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	375.00	375.00
9	250–300	282	314.00–345.00	326.96
16	300–350	326	300.00–340.00	318.93
22	350–400	363	298.00–335.00	316.44
43	400–450	420	272.00–315.00	292.74
27	450–500	468	258.00–290.00	274.70
28	500–550	517	242.00–270.00	258.34
7	550–600	565	236.00–255.00	246.90
34	600–650	628	216.00–242.00	230.27
15	650–700	666	213.00–230.00	220.92
5	700–750	720	213.00–220.00	215.95
4	750–800	776	202.00–210.00	204.49
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	258	365.00	365.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	223	302.00–355.00	328.29
14	250–300	274	317.00–350.00	326.95
34	300–350	325	298.00–335.00	316.80
54	350–400	378	285.00–320.00	298.92
159	400–450	428	257.00–290.00	274.77
115	450–500	472	240.00–280.00	263.04
107	500–550	522	230.00–257.00	247.60
104	550–600	569	218.00–251.00	236.25
60	600–650	623	208.00–238.00	224.24
22	650–700	671	195.00–226.00	213.41
32	700–750	727	190.00–219.00	205.15
10	750–800	766	185.00–205.00	195.18
3	800–850	800	180.00–200.00	192.67

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,257	123.00–139.00	131.07
147	—	1,183	102.00–126.00	115.97
153	—	1,222	108.00–133.00	123.16
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,360	126.00–142.00	136.28
29	—	1,436	111.00–128.00	120.61
59	—	1,443	115.00–135.00	124.29
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
117	—	1,000	90.00–111.00	102.15
209	—	1,207	105.00–125.00	119.83
122	—	1,093	98.00–122.00	111.42
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,759	153.00–170.00	160.39
35	—	1,629	134.00–156.00	147.08
43	—	1,560	126.00–148.00	138.80

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)	101	—	—	1,180.00–2,150.00	1,624.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	24	—	—	900.00–1,700.00	1,273.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	31	—	—	1,425.00–2,400.00	2,052.26
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	—	—	1,150.00–1,625.00	1,363.52
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	—	1,315.00–1,800.00	1,546.07
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	900.00–1,400.00	1,112.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	—	900.00–1,575.00	1,136.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	1,000.00–1,395.00	1,227.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	1,750.00–2,450.00	2,177.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	—	1,700.00–2,750.00	2,255.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	2,325.00–2,650.00	2,568.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,800.00–2,075.00	1,922.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,450.00–2,400.00	1,727.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	2,350.00–2,700.00	2,508.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	—	1,200.00–2,550.00	2,071.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	3,200.00–3,275.00	3,256.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	38	—	—	1,550.00–2,950.00	2,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,975.00–2,800.00	2,465.63
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,175.00	1,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,200.00–1,500.00	1,400.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	940.00–1,030.00	982.35
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	21	—	—	1,009.00–1,375.00	1,205.81

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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