Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 150 priced lines covering 5,662 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,865 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,118 head. replacement cattle receipts at 531 head. Counted as USDA files them — 63 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 2, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 9,865Last week 8,356Year ago 9,274

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,118Last week 1,138Year ago 1,510

Replacement CattleReceipts 531Last week 774Year ago 627

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Trade active with good to very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 509,738 compared to 602,291 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	300–350	322	302.00–357.00	332.47
19	350–400	376	290.00–345.00	315.03
5	400–450	433	280.00–315.00	297.14
12	450–500	471	275.00–310.00	297.78
19	500–550	531	250.00–300.00	270.09
51	550–600	576	248.00–280.00	265.18
20	600–650	617	240.00–262.00	249.83
7	650–700	688	225.00–240.00	230.17
9	700–750	720	215.00–225.00	221.01
2	750–800	775	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	415.00	415.00
5	250–300	278	385.00–400.00	391.80
46	300–350	327	345.00–410.00	380.76
71	350–400	375	330.00–400.00	367.54
51	400–450	419	325.00–360.00	343.50
57	450–500	474	310.00–350.00	329.91
68	500–550	532	292.50–330.00	305.49
57	550–600	561	277.00–305.00	293.04
59	600–650	616	262.00–315.00	274.33
49	650–700	672	230.00–263.00	252.76
66	700–750	738	240.00–251.00	246.52
13	750–800	777	225.00–240.00	230.89
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	445	365.00	365.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
84	650–700	670	257.50	257.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	250–300	275	345.00–400.00	373.03
34	300–350	324	317.00–380.00	344.76
29	350–400	376	305.00–365.00	335.82
52	400–450	425	300.00–345.00	325.91
111	450–500	477	295.00–335.00	319.53
58	500–550	527	282.00–318.00	299.05
116	550–600	583	255.00–309.00	285.92
79	600–650	623	245.00–280.00	267.04
59	650–700	675	225.00–259.00	249.59
85	700–750	722	227.00–250.00	242.00
34	750–800	766	212.00–240.00	234.98
20	800–850	805	240.00	240.00
8	850–900	850	220.00–221.00	220.88
1	900–950	945	218.00	218.00
7	950–1000	954	212.00–221.00	215.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	205	322.00	322.00
1	250–300	280	290.00	290.00
42	300–350	323	270.00–312.00	287.64
37	350–400	376	260.00–301.00	280.00
64	400–450	421	240.00–290.00	268.28
56	450–500	475	235.00–277.00	261.25
63	500–550	527	220.00–260.00	242.75
57	550–600	579	220.00–243.00	231.38
20	600–650	629	210.00–222.00	216.66
21	650–700	671	185.00–214.00	196.54
8	700–750	725	196.00–210.00	202.63
7	750–800	769	182.00–195.00	185.71
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	250–300	279	295.00–340.00	317.59
45	300–350	327	290.00–335.00	305.81
94	350–400	375	280.00–320.00	299.47
127	400–450	428	265.00–305.00	284.79
145	450–500	475	250.00–294.00	273.56
138	500–550	521	240.00–275.00	255.43
123	550–600	575	230.00–255.00	242.12
127	600–650	626	218.00–250.00	237.44
131	650–700	675	210.00–241.00	229.94
24	700–750	720	202.00–235.00	219.88
6	750–800	770	202.00–210.00	204.85
1	800–850	840	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	223	345.00–385.00	358.48
9	250–300	274	322.00–360.00	330.79
72	300–350	327	307.00–345.00	326.70
63	350–400	374	292.00–340.00	312.36
106	400–450	421	280.00–322.00	300.10
76	450–500	470	270.00–310.00	287.21
127	500–550	524	254.00–290.00	268.85
68	550–600	571	240.00–275.00	253.28
58	600–650	619	228.00–245.00	238.73
72	650–700	673	225.00–238.00	230.67
17	700–750	720	210.00–231.00	222.20
28	750–800	764	220.00–225.00	220.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	350–400	386	332.00	332.00
22	400–450	429	307.00–335.00	312.02
41	750–800	771	218.50–229.00	222.25
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	217	345.00–385.00	359.26
4	250–300	273	365.00–400.00	374.54
32	300–350	324	340.00–387.00	363.82
37	350–400	369	335.00–365.00	345.62
57	400–450	422	305.00–350.00	325.43
54	450–500	468	285.00–326.00	307.98
56	500–550	520	270.00–310.00	287.26
31	550–600	569	255.00–306.00	274.10
18	600–650	622	240.00–268.00	253.84
9	650–700	679	230.00–252.00	243.74
10	700–750	720	220.00–234.00	224.70
6	750–800	759	215.00	215.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	278	330.00–334.00	331.91
13	300–350	323	320.00–345.00	331.90
24	350–400	368	295.00–325.00	309.76
34	400–450	425	275.00–318.00	299.29
55	450–500	478	265.00–298.00	284.03
25	500–550	528	252.00–280.00	266.99
19	550–600	577	227.00–276.00	246.76
26	600–650	631	220.00–240.00	228.60
9	650–700	677	210.00–220.00	217.56
6	700–750	736	200.00–215.00	208.50
14	750–800	770	185.00–200.00	190.97
1	800–850	800	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	467	330.00–335.00	331.63
1	550–600	555	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	274	380.00–390.00	382.47
26	300–350	328	330.00–367.00	347.35
34	350–400	375	310.00–340.00	327.42
95	400–450	426	290.00–335.00	310.64
85	450–500	473	270.00–315.00	294.30
86	500–550	525	250.00–306.00	279.97
63	550–600	575	240.00–295.00	260.66
48	600–650	622	225.00–270.00	248.22
33	650–700	672	220.00–252.00	235.72
35	700–750	715	210.00–230.00	218.74
10	750–800	782	196.00–205.00	199.63
9	850–900	850	221.00	221.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
26	—	1,446	107.00–121.00	111.60
24	—	1,469	116.00–129.00	122.23
35	—	1,458	109.00–124.00	116.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	1,183	103.00–114.00	110.56
45	—	1,238	117.00–131.00	123.04
129	—	1,202	110.00–125.00	116.44
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	1,056	97.00–118.00	108.05
62	—	1,000	85.00–109.00	98.61
50	—	1,062	98.00–120.00	110.93
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,573	136.00–154.00	143.10
46	—	1,433	122.00–149.00	134.40
21	—	1,738	145.00–163.00	154.75

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	1,850.00–2,700.00	2,319.44
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	1,250.00–1,775.00	1,440.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	27	—	—	1,000.00–1,450.00	1,217.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,325.00–1,525.00	1,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	1,050.00–1,600.00	1,407.14
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	975.00–1,350.00	1,162.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	—	—	1,275.00–1,675.00	1,557.95
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	—	1,700.00–2,450.00	2,024.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	57	—	—	1,225.00–2,300.00	1,695.88
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,450.00–1,625.00	1,508.33
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,125.00–1,200.00	1,162.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,260.00–1,400.00	1,353.33
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	900.00–1,025.00	977.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	1,023.00–1,393.00	1,219.93
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	23	—	—	900.00–1,100.00	999.35
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	750.00–975.00	851.54
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,900.00–2,350.00	2,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	37	—	—	1,700.00–2,325.00	2,014.19
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	2,150.00–2,900.00	2,495.59

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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