Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 150 priced lines covering 4,626 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,803 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,077 head. replacement cattle receipts at 513 head. Counted as USDA files them — 40 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Nov 4, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,803Last week 8,893Year ago 11,632

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,077Last week 1,167Year ago 1,461

Replacement CattleReceipts 513Last week 562Year ago 629

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 468,748 compared to 561,506 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
17	500–550	537	287.50	287.50
5	600–650	638	261.00	261.00
9	650–700	656	250.00	250.00
1	750–800	750	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	221	373.00–435.00	402.37
8	250–300	273	340.00–370.00	357.08
10	300–350	324	320.00–340.00	329.91
29	350–400	375	315.00–340.00	325.38
26	400–450	422	300.00–314.00	308.28
51	450–500	464	280.00–302.00	292.06
52	500–550	515	266.00–290.00	279.46
31	550–600	558	250.00–270.00	266.21
6	650–700	664	236.00–245.00	238.88
10	700–750	729	220.00–240.00	237.08
3	750–800	755	220.00–224.00	222.67
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
12	300–350	316	230.00–315.00	278.59
36	350–400	373	275.00–310.00	286.22
5	400–450	424	257.00–285.00	275.68
14	450–500	473	242.00–282.00	259.66
13	500–550	530	230.00–255.00	249.68
13	550–600	577	230.00–246.00	238.38
51	600–650	623	230.00–240.00	237.94
12	650–700	671	177.00–228.00	207.43
4	700–750	716	212.00–220.00	214.77
1	750–800	790	199.00	199.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	800–850	828	212.50	212.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	375.00–380.00	377.55
21	300–350	324	285.00–325.00	310.00
32	350–400	374	275.00–320.00	298.84
43	400–450	420	272.00–312.50	294.50
50	450–500	475	267.00–290.00	279.52
53	500–550	527	247.00–278.00	265.38
60	550–600	568	243.00–272.50	256.38
76	600–650	630	230.00–257.00	244.48
43	650–700	677	220.00–245.00	230.82
24	700–750	722	208.00–230.00	221.45
11	750–800	778	198.00–225.00	214.15
4	800–850	800	204.00–206.00	204.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	295.00	295.00
9	250–300	283	245.00–260.00	251.55
32	300–350	322	238.00–270.00	248.40
56	350–400	377	220.00–260.00	239.28
70	400–450	424	200.00–250.00	229.00
77	450–500	473	190.00–235.00	221.74
87	500–550	528	180.00–225.00	213.99
33	550–600	577	188.00–220.00	209.71
17	600–650	623	173.00–210.00	191.23
4	650–700	674	174.00–190.00	186.02
10	700–750	716	150.00–194.00	167.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
27	250–300	283	264.00–310.00	284.91
59	300–350	327	250.00–285.00	264.33
82	350–400	373	230.00–275.00	254.71
128	400–450	424	225.00–265.00	244.66
184	450–500	474	210.00–250.00	235.32
173	500–550	525	210.00–245.00	228.90
134	550–600	573	200.00–240.00	223.99
71	600–650	619	190.00–235.00	215.37
65	650–700	665	180.00–226.00	207.73
18	700–750	717	178.00–210.00	196.81
2	750–800	778	185.00–210.00	197.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	220	290.00–360.00	317.72
5	250–300	275	275.00–330.00	297.23
29	300–350	325	260.00–320.00	283.86
33	350–400	370	244.00–290.00	274.77
36	400–450	421	242.00–270.00	259.58
72	450–500	471	235.00–262.00	250.24
37	500–550	528	227.00–250.00	237.76
42	550–600	582	210.00–240.00	231.96
49	600–650	626	215.00–235.00	227.86
28	650–700	668	192.00–230.00	217.14
11	700–750	715	200.00–217.00	208.79
1	750–800	785	202.00	202.00
3	850–900	855	193.00	193.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
85	650–700	652	241.25	241.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	354	295.00	295.00
18	450–500	477	267.50	267.50
7	500–550	510	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	221	330.00–370.00	343.85
8	250–300	259	315.00–336.00	321.90
26	300–350	316	300.00–345.00	323.06
19	350–400	369	300.00–320.00	309.73
48	400–450	421	258.00–315.00	290.35
35	450–500	471	243.00–292.00	275.10
28	500–550	523	250.00–275.00	259.22
19	550–600	566	232.00–260.00	248.24
34	600–650	611	220.00–245.00	232.60
7	650–700	670	216.00–235.00	224.69
4	700–750	719	192.00–217.00	210.57
1	750–800	765	202.00	202.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	323.00	323.00
4	250–300	280	308.00–317.00	311.32
18	300–350	327	280.00–302.00	294.71
38	350–400	373	265.00–290.00	276.74
46	400–450	425	235.00–272.00	258.53
42	450–500	477	222.00–265.00	246.83
58	500–550	519	217.00–240.00	232.11
56	550–600	572	190.00–230.00	215.04
24	600–650	623	190.00–220.00	208.07
17	650–700	678	190.00–210.00	199.99
19	700–750	725	180.00–195.00	190.68
1	750–800	765	181.00	181.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	230	395.00	395.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	230	315.00–342.00	330.89
15	250–300	279	310.00–342.00	321.20
33	300–350	325	285.00–320.00	304.02
42	350–400	380	272.00–305.00	289.72
96	400–450	423	243.00–290.00	275.31
106	450–500	472	237.00–278.00	261.39
111	500–550	521	220.00–262.50	244.97
70	550–600	571	218.00–248.00	235.01
49	600–650	618	200.00–235.00	224.40
46	650–700	669	190.00–225.00	212.25
19	700–750	718	188.00–215.00	203.73
10	750–800	771	180.00–210.00	192.28
1	850–900	880	182.00	182.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
108	—	1,208	110.00–123.00	117.60
34	—	1,259	119.00–139.00	125.06
91	—	1,166	103.00–117.00	111.73
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,056	98.00–124.00	108.06
79	—	1,092	92.00–119.00	107.48
75	—	1,048	85.00–110.00	100.32
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,529	121.00–130.00	125.66
15	—	1,365	105.00–117.00	112.32
36	—	1,435	116.00–124.00	119.66
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,526	129.00–143.00	136.52
31	—	1,738	140.00–153.00	145.31
6	—	1,723	150.00–157.00	153.94

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)	11	—	—	800.00–1,400.00	1,131.82
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	975.00–1,550.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	1,025.00–1,425.00	1,248.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	900.00–1,250.00	1,093.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	—	—	1,100.00–1,650.00	1,375.93
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	—	1,350.00–1,850.00	1,656.25
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	30	—	—	900.00–1,650.00	1,350.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	70	—	—	1,200.00–2,350.00	1,637.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	—	1,425.00–2,110.00	1,734.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,125.00–1,250.00	1,216.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,850.00–2,300.00	1,962.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,875.00–2,325.00	2,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,633.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,880.00	1,880.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,150.00–2,200.00	2,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,350.00	2,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	1,700.00–2,800.00	1,983.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,950.00–2,550.00	2,275.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,100.00–1,800.00	1,437.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,525.00–2,800.00	2,616.67
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,024.00–1,385.00	1,159.83
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00

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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