Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 153 priced lines covering 4,724 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,893 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,167 head. replacement cattle receipts at 562 head. Counted as USDA files them — 82 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Oct 28, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,893Last week 7,657Year ago 7,616

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,167Last week 1,331Year ago 1,749

Replacement CattleReceipts 562Last week 621Year ago 757

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade moderate to active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to weaker. Year to date receipts totaled 457,971 compared to 542,333 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	285.00	285.00
8	300–350	324	260.00–300.00	288.86
20	350–400	373	265.00–312.00	285.71
9	400–450	422	254.00–285.00	264.37
26	450–500	481	230.00–277.00	262.22
27	500–550	532	220.00–260.00	243.60
25	550–600	576	222.00–246.00	235.74
21	600–650	623	210.00–234.00	222.48
10	650–700	689	200.00–225.00	210.77
6	700–750	731	192.00–216.00	205.80
9	750–800	784	198.00–210.00	205.13
3	800–850	800	185.00	185.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	224	340.00–420.00	382.74
9	250–300	271	335.00–375.00	351.14
22	300–350	327	320.00–355.00	329.56
7	350–400	375	315.00–320.00	317.42
13	400–450	426	290.00–318.00	299.83
26	450–500	473	268.00–304.00	289.36
44	500–550	522	250.00–285.00	264.33
15	550–600	569	252.00–272.00	262.17
22	600–650	614	240.00–265.00	252.75
14	650–700	670	230.00–245.00	238.07
8	700–750	723	230.00–236.00	232.09
20	750–800	776	220.00–235.00	231.25
11	800–850	831	224.00–230.00	227.83
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	350.00	350.00
3	250–300	278	320.00–345.00	330.09
26	300–350	323	285.00–330.00	307.16
39	350–400	376	280.00–312.00	302.18
44	400–450	427	258.00–307.00	289.05
58	450–500	476	248.00–290.00	275.40
76	500–550	526	238.00–278.00	262.12
111	550–600	577	237.00–260.00	253.17
62	600–650	624	218.00–251.00	238.86
30	650–700	672	214.00–238.00	230.85
31	700–750	721	211.00–227.75	224.87
11	750–800	771	208.00–222.00	218.83
9	850–900	867	200.00–210.00	204.40
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
91	500–550	521	294.00	294.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	300.00	300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	295.00–300.00	297.55
6	250–300	272	260.00–290.00	273.80
32	300–350	323	247.00–287.00	268.56
52	350–400	371	240.00–275.00	253.78
120	400–450	426	224.00–265.00	241.94
171	450–500	475	215.00–250.00	232.80
169	500–550	525	212.00–242.00	225.89
121	550–600	575	198.00–235.00	219.34
88	600–650	626	192.00–227.00	214.45
43	650–700	673	185.00–228.00	207.23
23	700–750	723	184.00–200.00	191.99
4	750–800	770	180.00–187.00	185.23
2	800–850	800	209.00	209.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	290.00	290.00
10	250–300	280	240.00–280.00	263.59
20	300–350	325	230.00–275.00	250.08
55	350–400	376	220.00–262.00	238.61
84	400–450	424	210.00–250.00	230.43
79	450–500	472	210.00–237.00	221.81
63	500–550	524	200.00–227.00	215.67
39	550–600	571	190.00–220.00	208.25
26	600–650	618	180.00–210.00	196.81
17	650–700	676	170.00–195.00	185.20
6	700–750	716	173.00–181.00	176.81
5	750–800	763	168.00–178.00	171.77
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	310.00	310.00
8	250–300	268	280.00–310.00	293.59
19	300–350	318	270.00–295.00	277.51
23	350–400	372	258.00–305.00	279.43
24	400–450	419	250.00–272.00	262.64
17	450–500	473	230.00–257.00	238.75
33	500–550	520	228.00–270.00	237.55
70	550–600	579	208.00–242.00	227.13
38	600–650	624	206.00–235.00	221.33
18	650–700	664	200.00–223.00	206.92
12	700–750	718	195.00–212.50	206.31
5	750–800	767	192.00–200.00	196.56
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
33	450–500	474	265.00	265.00
1	600–650	600	240.00	240.00
22	650–700	691	222.50	222.50
3	700–750	712	220.00–225.00	223.30
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	268	315.00–320.00	318.42
26	300–350	320	305.00–340.00	324.41
14	350–400	376	288.00–325.00	303.03
29	400–450	428	275.00–300.00	284.81
20	450–500	473	264.00–290.00	275.79
24	500–550	514	243.00–275.00	251.90
2	550–600	558	255.00–260.00	257.51
6	600–650	624	208.00–225.00	217.68
5	650–700	652	225.00	225.00
1	700–750	725	192.00	192.00
3	750–800	773	200.00–205.00	201.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	250–300	285	292.00–305.00	298.60
21	300–350	327	284.00–310.00	299.69
38	350–400	371	278.00–310.00	293.59
97	400–450	424	250.00–290.00	274.86
93	450–500	470	235.00–278.00	260.93
101	500–550	521	232.00–275.00	246.75
101	550–600	573	220.00–262.00	235.47
42	600–650	625	200.00–238.00	213.70
42	650–700	668	190.00–227.00	214.63
22	700–750	723	190.00–222.00	202.37
9	750–800	769	182.00–216.00	199.27
1	800–850	820	200.00	200.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	315.00	315.00
3	250–300	257	310.00–320.00	314.97
34	300–350	323	274.00–327.00	298.23
45	350–400	379	265.00–300.00	284.41
48	400–450	422	230.00–280.00	259.23
53	450–500	475	220.00–260.00	243.90
56	500–550	529	210.00–247.00	230.10
48	550–600	573	200.00–235.00	221.47
71	600–650	626	195.00–223.00	206.13
36	650–700	673	180.00–212.00	197.26
18	700–750	722	180.00–202.00	191.77
5	750–800	760	178.00–195.00	184.60
1	800–850	810	192.00	192.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,329	122.00–146.00	127.32
144	—	1,214	114.00–137.00	122.75
97	—	1,154	105.00–125.00	115.81
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
111	—	1,104	97.00–121.00	111.05
75	—	1,058	88.00–112.00	101.73
53	—	1,091	102.00–126.00	111.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,550	121.00–134.00	125.57
25	—	1,457	110.00–124.00	116.72
29	—	1,476	115.00–130.00	121.86
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,528	130.00–146.00	138.98
40	—	1,769	134.00–159.00	146.70
13	—	1,795	139.00–174.00	152.69

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,750.00–1,900.00	1,825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,900.00–2,350.00	2,028.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	42	—	—	1,650.00–2,400.00	1,948.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	2,500.00–2,700.00	2,561.54
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,650.00–1,850.00	1,750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	2,375.00–2,575.00	2,493.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,800.00–1,850.00	1,812.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	25	—	—	1,200.00–1,700.00	1,408.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	62	—	—	1,400.00–2,400.00	1,641.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	29	—	—	1,475.00–2,150.00	1,790.86
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,050.00	1,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	—	1,100.00–1,400.00	1,276.09
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	—	1,275.00–1,600.00	1,482.14
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	900.00–1,500.00	1,133.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	—	1,150.00–1,500.00	1,265.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	1,000.00–1,300.00	1,179.17
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	1,725.00–2,200.00	1,959.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,725.00–2,200.00	1,906.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,350.00	1,275.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,050.00	2,050.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	38	—	—	970.00–1,170.00	1,078.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	1,008.00–1,386.00	1,174.96

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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