Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 154 priced lines covering 5,028 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,657 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,331 head. replacement cattle receipts at 621 head. Counted as USDA files them — 60 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 21, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,657Last week 8,590Year ago 6,853

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,331Last week 1,355Year ago 1,213

Replacement CattleReceipts 621Last week 736Year ago 426

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 445,042 compared to 530,609 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	218	380.00–400.00	390.80
7	250–300	270	340.00–360.00	351.43
24	300–350	323	310.00–360.00	325.91
5	350–400	387	300.00–335.00	310.94
19	400–450	413	295.00–320.00	305.21
9	450–500	480	287.00–300.00	290.75
13	500–550	519	266.00–275.00	269.42
7	550–600	573	258.00–264.00	260.42
32	600–650	610	242.00–260.00	252.45
4	650–700	674	235.00–241.00	236.53
6	700–750	732	222.00–237.00	233.75
8	750–800	793	214.00–228.00	225.76
8	800–850	842	216.00–218.00	217.24
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	300–350	323	280.00–322.00	290.11
7	350–400	382	275.00–315.00	293.81
11	400–450	432	274.00–280.00	277.23
29	450–500	484	240.00–278.00	258.16
11	500–550	523	232.00–269.00	252.65
3	550–600	585	230.00–245.00	240.04
6	600–650	629	218.00–240.00	236.42
4	650–700	665	215.00–227.00	222.95
33	700–750	721	216.00–230.50	226.84
2	750–800	783	195.00–202.00	198.56
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
34	700–750	711	244.00	244.00
9	800–850	825	224.50	224.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	340.00	340.00
1	250–300	295	310.00	310.00
4	300–350	325	300.00–305.00	303.73
10	350–400	380	285.00–320.00	299.29
28	400–450	429	280.00–300.00	290.41
83	450–500	475	250.00–290.00	279.26
66	500–550	527	242.00–281.00	263.75
100	550–600	577	243.00–276.00	262.10
159	600–650	631	222.00–267.00	253.57
61	650–700	677	212.00–253.50	243.76
54	700–750	731	207.00–250.00	241.15
45	750–800	764	185.00–231.00	227.90
9	800–850	847	230.00	230.00
2	850–900	870	200.00	200.00
4	900–950	902	200.00	200.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
88	600–650	616	265.00	265.00
74	700–750	701	241.00	241.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	235	290.00–295.00	291.82
13	250–300	277	262.00–280.00	274.36
31	300–350	330	237.00–275.00	253.14
30	350–400	377	222.00–262.00	240.72
38	400–450	429	210.00–250.00	233.48
47	450–500	474	210.00–240.00	224.15
44	500–550	528	195.00–230.00	215.91
33	550–600	569	182.00–225.00	206.28
25	600–650	636	170.00–223.00	202.48
8	650–700	679	170.00–195.00	181.74
6	700–750	715	165.00–190.00	170.92
1	750–800	785	175.00	175.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	600–650	620	238.00	238.00
19	650–700	655	229.00	229.00
5	700–750	705	223.00	223.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	200–250	233	290.00–310.00	301.28
18	250–300	275	260.00–310.00	286.01
37	300–350	319	257.00–295.00	276.47
94	350–400	377	240.00–285.00	262.40
116	400–450	425	230.00–267.50	251.24
120	450–500	474	222.00–260.00	241.42
173	500–550	525	212.00–247.00	232.96
174	550–600	579	205.00–246.00	229.92
75	600–650	624	200.00–238.00	222.46
34	650–700	671	180.00–224.00	211.52
68	700–750	735	186.00–221.00	214.07
9	750–800	770	180.00–200.00	188.52
1	850–900	875	201.00	201.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	221	310.00–365.00	327.20
11	250–300	268	280.00–330.00	305.60
25	300–350	322	270.00–297.00	285.85
30	350–400	365	255.00–292.00	275.38
69	400–450	423	240.00–280.00	259.59
42	450–500	469	233.00–265.00	248.48
62	500–550	521	230.00–257.00	241.84
126	550–600	566	225.00–250.00	243.42
35	600–650	620	212.00–235.00	222.46
31	650–700	680	205.00–250.00	230.69
8	700–750	716	197.00–210.00	198.63
12	750–800	756	200.00–226.50	224.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	200–250	225	328.00–400.00	361.34
7	250–300	269	320.00–357.00	326.78
39	300–350	328	305.00–347.00	322.71
30	350–400	376	290.00–335.00	311.61
34	400–450	419	278.00–305.00	290.73
37	450–500	465	268.00–290.00	275.14
35	500–550	522	248.00–272.00	259.73
26	550–600	569	233.00–260.00	246.49
21	600–650	623	226.00–242.00	234.01
16	650–700	667	208.00–234.00	227.62
2	700–750	715	214.00	214.00
1	750–800	785	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	310.00	310.00
9	250–300	278	300.00–325.00	309.72
22	300–350	325	292.00–325.00	310.28
46	350–400	379	272.00–300.00	288.79
27	400–450	431	258.00–280.00	268.38
56	450–500	476	230.00–265.00	250.70
36	500–550	527	227.00–247.00	236.60
38	550–600	576	215.00–237.00	225.54
29	600–650	622	195.00–227.00	205.76
13	650–700	677	190.00–217.00	205.99
12	700–750	719	175.00–207.00	192.74
4	750–800	769	180.00–192.00	186.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	233	340.00–390.00	363.98
8	250–300	281	310.00–347.00	329.97
18	300–350	325	295.00–332.00	313.46
42	350–400	377	275.00–320.00	295.77
87	400–450	425	253.00–295.00	277.75
89	450–500	475	255.00–282.00	265.51
121	500–550	523	232.00–264.00	249.21
94	550–600	572	228.00–247.00	237.76
29	600–650	621	198.00–235.00	228.80
33	650–700	668	202.00–228.00	217.08
7	700–750	736	196.00–217.00	206.14
7	750–800	774	195.00–207.00	199.81

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
150	—	1,223	114.00–130.00	122.33
109	—	1,207	107.00–123.00	115.25
78	—	1,237	122.00–137.00	129.26
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,478	108.00–122.00	115.12
15	—	1,395	120.00–140.00	128.16
62	—	1,423	115.00–130.00	121.72
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	1,087	105.00–132.00	111.39
103	—	1,084	97.00–122.00	111.55
71	—	1,042	90.00–113.00	101.38
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,732	143.00–168.00	149.84
31	—	1,594	132.00–146.00	140.70
21	—	1,868	152.00–166.00	157.68

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	30	—	—	1,170.00–1,850.00	1,400.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	69	—	—	1,400.00–2,400.00	1,771.30
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	32	—	—	1,500.00–2,475.00	2,021.88
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	1,460.00–1,545.00	1,504.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	36	—	—	975.00–1,475.00	1,106.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	29	—	—	1,025.00–1,475.00	1,342.24
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,900.00–2,150.00	2,037.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,637.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,216.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	1,200.00–1,950.00	1,552.27
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	32	—	—	1,100.00–1,700.00	1,370.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	950.00–1,150.00	1,081.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,725.00–2,200.00	1,941.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,581.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	1,650.00–2,450.00	1,956.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	1,200.00–2,450.00	2,194.23
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,475.00	1,475.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,250.00–3,050.00	2,516.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,200.00–1,650.00	1,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	2,400.00–2,800.00	2,575.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	1,060.00–1,288.00	1,160.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	925.00–1,070.00	997.50
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,990.00–2,100.00	2,086.25

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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