Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 156 priced lines covering 5,925 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,255 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,426 head. replacement cattle receipts at 800 head. Counted as USDA files them — 43 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Nov 11, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 9,255Last week 7,803Year ago 10,035

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,426Last week 1,077Year ago 1,553

Replacement CattleReceipts 800Last week 513Year ago 733

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 482,501 compared to 574,183 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	228	430.00–440.00	435.07
2	250–300	283	345.00–350.00	347.48
9	300–350	322	330.00–340.00	335.51
7	350–400	376	312.00–340.00	326.63
48	400–450	426	296.00–330.00	310.09
45	450–500	483	292.00–315.00	305.09
84	500–550	525	269.00–310.00	283.17
22	550–600	578	260.00–276.00	268.61
53	600–650	627	250.00–272.00	255.91
60	650–700	677	242.00–257.50	249.90
2	700–750	730	225.00–235.00	230.10
6	750–800	763	226.00–232.00	227.02
59	800–850	825	240.50	240.50
13	900–950	901	215.00	215.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	300.00	300.00
21	300–350	331	290.00–315.00	305.44
18	350–400	380	250.00–292.00	282.69
6	400–450	428	267.00–290.00	281.85
9	450–500	479	255.00–282.00	268.77
28	500–550	528	242.00–270.00	257.50
15	550–600	576	220.00–260.00	245.45
18	600–650	625	220.00–240.00	228.95
7	650–700	671	210.00–228.00	219.06
5	700–750	718	210.00–220.00	215.39
8	750–800	781	190.00–208.00	197.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	550–600	555	287.50	287.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	230	340.00–405.00	380.72
12	250–300	274	310.00–340.00	325.65
15	300–350	326	310.00–325.00	318.56
23	350–400	373	297.00–317.00	306.69
53	400–450	433	275.00–310.00	297.61
63	450–500	474	265.00–300.00	284.75
101	500–550	532	252.00–290.00	268.42
143	550–600	581	245.00–270.00	263.29
106	600–650	630	238.00–260.00	247.78
59	650–700	669	230.00–245.00	235.85
129	700–750	721	215.00–240.00	229.18
25	750–800	772	212.00–235.00	229.53
4	800–850	811	228.00	228.00
4	850–900	871	217.00	217.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
72	700–750	748	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	234	250.00–300.00	286.22
7	250–300	277	275.00–290.00	282.18
42	300–350	334	237.00–269.00	258.14
84	350–400	373	220.00–260.00	241.02
75	400–450	423	205.00–247.00	230.01
53	450–500	477	215.00–237.00	228.82
51	500–550	524	200.00–227.00	217.66
34	550–600	574	190.00–218.00	210.48
16	600–650	627	170.00–210.00	193.19
9	650–700	681	180.00–200.00	191.36
2	700–750	723	180.00–192.00	185.85
4	750–800	776	175.00–188.00	182.84
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	226	305.00–310.00	306.35
15	250–300	279	270.00–295.00	283.61
62	300–350	324	256.00–295.00	274.24
105	350–400	374	237.00–272.00	257.56
164	400–450	426	227.00–260.00	246.07
169	450–500	478	223.00–257.00	241.11
149	500–550	528	215.00–242.00	230.01
173	550–600	570	210.00–243.50	228.12
140	600–650	625	197.00–230.00	222.37
98	650–700	677	192.00–232.00	215.95
30	700–750	715	187.00–225.00	217.69
9	750–800	780	185.00–220.00	208.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	205	310.00–320.00	313.33
17	250–300	272	290.00–320.00	301.90
14	300–350	319	268.00–300.00	286.25
27	350–400	371	264.00–280.00	274.34
74	400–450	426	249.00–275.00	261.55
111	450–500	470	236.00–274.00	248.39
110	500–550	524	230.00–254.00	239.85
101	550–600	573	224.00–250.00	233.13
55	600–650	621	217.00–241.00	229.37
86	650–700	676	200.00–235.00	222.46
13	700–750	726	194.00–214.00	207.81
5	750–800	764	190.00–210.00	200.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
92	550–600	594	250.50	250.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	450–500	470	270.00	270.00
1	650–700	655	235.00	235.00
8	800–850	826	207.50	207.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	450–500	465	267.00	267.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	231	330.00–350.00	341.59
8	250–300	274	310.00–320.00	313.02
31	300–350	329	277.00–310.00	294.23
59	350–400	381	270.00–310.00	288.99
35	400–450	426	245.00–277.00	265.55
61	450–500	476	235.00–267.00	254.55
37	500–550	529	220.00–248.00	239.83
32	550–600	568	207.00–238.00	226.64
20	600–650	623	190.00–225.00	212.37
16	650–700	683	170.00–207.00	191.18
4	700–750	734	195.00–200.00	197.72
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	330	365.00–370.00	367.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	223	340.00–400.00	374.69
11	250–300	278	325.00–350.00	333.18
24	300–350	324	318.00–350.00	331.84
26	350–400	370	300.00–335.00	321.64
41	400–450	422	280.00–312.00	292.15
53	450–500	471	264.00–296.00	279.01
54	500–550	525	233.00–278.00	264.02
36	550–600	571	230.00–259.00	249.13
35	600–650	616	231.00–250.00	243.24
17	650–700	664	225.00–240.00	236.28
4	700–750	714	220.00–225.00	221.23
6	750–800	785	202.00–217.00	206.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	220	355.00–360.00	358.84
13	250–300	273	318.00–335.00	322.00
30	300–350	325	305.00–330.00	316.59
59	350–400	372	285.00–322.00	302.22
105	400–450	427	265.00–298.00	283.03
88	450–500	471	245.00–280.00	267.79
126	500–550	530	228.00–272.00	252.69
63	550–600	573	220.00–254.00	238.19
50	600–650	631	206.00–240.00	226.30
34	650–700	665	202.00–225.00	212.24
20	700–750	721	197.00–216.00	205.56
13	750–800	770	190.00–212.00	200.31

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,400	109.00–124.00	116.07
29	—	1,441	102.00–117.00	108.37
13	—	1,388	120.00–129.00	124.32
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
120	—	1,214	110.00–124.00	114.28
29	—	1,191	116.00–130.00	121.02
102	—	1,220	101.00–118.00	108.34
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,084	98.00–120.00	108.05
86	—	1,068	88.00–117.00	103.33
87	—	1,066	82.00–108.00	97.78
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,748	130.00–149.00	141.16
47	—	1,538	117.00–141.00	131.76
9	—	1,722	140.00–155.00	149.16

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	900.00–1,675.00	1,351.32
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,150.00–1,425.00	1,237.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,500.00–1,525.00	1,518.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	21	—	—	800.00–1,325.00	1,116.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	1,275.00–1,650.00	1,444.44
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	925.00–1,200.00	1,093.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	37	—	—	1,075.00–1,650.00	1,337.43
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	35	—	—	1,025.00–1,650.00	1,341.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	28	—	—	1,525.00–2,200.00	1,777.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	85	—	—	1,350.00–2,250.00	1,680.59
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	—	1,090.00–1,175.00	1,127.19
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,250.00	1,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	950.00–1,060.00	995.83
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	1,300.00–1,380.00	1,324.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,800.00–2,500.00	2,137.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	—	1,800.00–2,650.00	2,095.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,950.00–2,250.00	2,137.50
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	860.00	860.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	36	—	—	860.00–1,085.00	975.69
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	55	—	—	1,027.00–1,400.00	1,215.87
Bred Heifers — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	900.00	900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,450.00	1,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	3,350.00	3,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	1,750.00–3,000.00	2,139.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	1,350.00–2,400.00	2,073.08

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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