Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 159 priced lines covering 4,914 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,356 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,138 head. replacement cattle receipts at 774 head. Counted as USDA files them — 129 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Nov 18, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,356Last week 9,255Year ago 0

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,138Last week 1,426Year ago 0

Replacement CattleReceipts 774Last week 800Year ago 0

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 493,448 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
1	200–250	215	400.00	400.00
3	250–300	267	340.00–375.00	350.94
10	300–350	327	320.00–380.00	333.78
21	350–400	376	314.00–340.00	323.19
28	400–450	424	305.00–337.00	319.78
20	450–500	474	301.00–320.00	308.72
61	500–550	523	282.00–308.00	302.28
103	550–600	575	260.00–288.00	275.60
60	600–650	625	250.00–267.00	256.16
77	650–700	673	240.00–266.00	250.74
29	700–750	711	232.00–242.00	239.00
11	750–800	760	230.00–240.00	237.91
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	275.00	275.00
15	300–350	325	297.00–320.00	301.91
14	350–400	372	290.00–312.00	299.36
16	400–450	425	270.00–290.00	281.38
9	450–500	474	265.00–277.00	273.05
13	500–550	531	250.00–287.00	268.95
15	550–600	574	230.00–259.00	241.80
10	600–650	634	220.00–240.00	231.86
10	650–700	678	212.00–236.00	223.09
6	750–800	778	190.00–220.00	207.29
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	279	320.00–335.00	328.14
22	300–350	327	310.00–340.00	319.59
63	350–400	376	300.00–340.00	314.17
46	400–450	420	280.00–326.00	310.37
45	450–500	476	280.00–300.00	293.65
62	500–550	531	252.00–295.00	270.80
57	550–600	578	250.00–275.00	262.97
29	600–650	629	235.00–260.00	245.78
46	650–700	672	220.00–255.00	237.97
7	700–750	734	225.00–236.00	230.04
19	750–800	759	201.00–235.50	224.55
12	850–900	898	222.50	222.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	360.00	360.00
5	650–700	658	262.00	262.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	229	300.00–310.00	304.44
8	250–300	267	285.00–292.00	288.79
44	300–350	327	250.00–300.00	279.61
101	350–400	371	252.00–287.00	270.18
122	400–450	427	240.00–272.00	258.15
123	450–500	477	235.00–265.00	248.54
111	500–550	522	220.00–255.00	239.51
81	550–600	571	214.00–256.00	227.64
82	600–650	629	200.00–239.00	221.77
25	650–700	672	198.00–222.00	211.06
19	700–750	728	188.00–229.00	214.10
8	750–800	768	181.00–232.00	220.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
16	250–300	279	270.00–295.00	285.92
51	300–350	330	245.00–286.00	261.10
22	350–400	378	235.00–270.00	253.00
34	400–450	428	222.00–260.00	240.63
46	450–500	476	218.00–248.00	232.70
46	500–550	524	210.00–243.00	223.75
28	550–600	573	208.00–233.00	218.94
22	600–650	629	193.00–221.00	208.32
15	650–700	677	185.00–216.00	198.91
6	700–750	733	180.00–190.00	182.86
2	750–800	775	176.00–190.00	182.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	320.00	320.00
2	250–300	258	290.00–292.00	290.99
21	300–350	324	277.00–312.00	293.37
59	350–400	373	266.00–300.00	281.88
85	400–450	423	255.00–300.00	273.75
60	450–500	473	249.00–279.00	264.51
99	500–550	519	236.00–270.00	252.42
67	550–600	564	230.00–253.00	239.18
127	600–650	618	214.00–248.25	240.13
19	650–700	669	208.00–230.00	222.91
32	700–750	725	201.00–225.00	215.70
17	750–800	775	191.00–211.00	205.31
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
6	600–650	623	230.00–242.00	235.31
4	650–700	668	227.00–234.00	229.73
12	700–750	724	214.00–236.00	225.05
10	750–800	775	218.00–232.00	223.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	355.00	355.00
1	250–300	255	330.00	330.00
7	400–450	421	290.00–300.00	294.98
10	650–700	672	227.00	227.00
37	700–750	735	222.50	222.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	340.00	340.00
9	250–300	274	300.00–325.00	315.96
24	300–350	328	295.00–327.00	305.06
36	350–400	375	265.00–315.00	292.68
32	400–450	425	260.00–292.00	276.68
31	450–500	472	235.00–285.00	263.21
29	500–550	526	230.00–264.00	247.44
20	550–600	570	210.00–245.00	231.09
27	600–650	623	204.00–230.00	219.53
16	650–700	670	194.00–215.00	205.87
16	700–750	731	184.00–210.00	196.34
3	750–800	782	185.00–195.00	190.25
1	800–850	800	185.00	185.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	400.00	400.00
5	350–400	360	332.50	332.50
2	400–450	418	325.00	325.00
1	450–500	460	315.00	315.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	225	360.00–430.00	378.47
7	250–300	272	335.00–380.00	348.12
24	300–350	320	315.00–365.00	331.20
30	350–400	369	305.00–342.00	321.94
57	400–450	423	290.00–330.00	308.24
60	450–500	469	272.00–310.00	289.94
65	500–550	519	250.00–294.00	268.45
34	550–600	571	232.00–275.00	255.58
30	600–650	614	222.00–252.00	238.93
8	650–700	660	230.00–247.00	235.25
1	700–750	700	230.00	230.00
1	750–800	780	208.00	208.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	380.00	380.00
9	250–300	279	320.00–355.00	331.23
46	300–350	326	308.00–350.00	321.67
58	350–400	374	290.00–335.00	307.69
104	400–450	425	275.00–315.00	292.11
92	450–500	476	250.00–300.00	274.77
98	500–550	526	237.00–280.00	261.39
61	550–600	574	226.00–265.00	246.45
48	600–650	623	217.00–245.00	231.21
31	650–700	668	208.00–230.00	219.06
9	700–750	717	194.00–216.00	204.55
13	750–800	768	192.00–210.00	202.12

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,456	115.00–137.00	127.13
46	—	1,389	107.00–131.00	119.52
25	—	1,494	96.00–125.00	116.40
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
95	—	1,075	92.00–119.00	106.66
50	—	1,102	96.00–126.00	112.24
97	—	1,011	84.00–108.00	97.65
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
87	—	1,189	100.00–123.00	111.17
64	—	1,217	112.00–135.00	124.26
127	—	1,191	106.00–129.00	117.80
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,554	125.00–139.00	132.18
44	—	1,691	135.00–150.00	140.82
17	—	1,834	145.00–161.00	149.65

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,425.00–1,800.00	1,629.17
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	—	2,300.00–2,600.00	2,473.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,700.00–2,300.00	2,106.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	—	—	1,900.00–2,900.00	2,288.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,433.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	32	—	—	2,700.00–3,000.00	2,825.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	2,500.00–3,200.00	2,942.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,500.00–1,575.00	1,537.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,725.00	1,725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	—	1,800.00–3,000.00	2,271.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,375.00–1,700.00	1,481.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	1,100.00–1,600.00	1,375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,200.00–1,250.00	1,225.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,070.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	1,050.00–1,900.00	1,389.47
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,060.00–1,165.00	1,102.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,360.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	43	—	—	1,130.00–1,975.00	1,553.49
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	66	—	—	1,300.00–2,750.00	1,855.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	—	—	1,450.00–2,100.00	1,728.41
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,500.00–1,675.00	1,587.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	31	—	—	1,019.00–1,500.00	1,287.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	31	—	—	715.00–1,145.00	955.81
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,265.00	1,265.00

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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