Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 163 priced lines covering 5,293 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,957 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,333 head. replacement cattle receipts at 731 head. Counted as USDA files them — 107 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 16, 2024

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,957Last week 9,223Year ago 5,586

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,333Last week 1,005Year ago 1,389

Replacement CattleReceipts 731Last week 789Year ago 857

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 534,773 compared to 621,211 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	333	335.00–340.00	337.52
1	350–400	365	325.00	325.00
5	550–600	556	275.00	275.00
1	650–700	655	255.00	255.00
1	700–750	720	235.00	235.00
3	800–850	800	223.00	223.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	229	340.00–365.00	347.95
26	250–300	273	318.00–385.00	344.11
26	300–350	319	307.00–342.00	328.13
84	350–400	371	300.00–340.00	318.53
71	400–450	418	281.00–315.00	304.30
63	450–500	474	270.00–325.00	286.41
58	500–550	525	250.00–290.00	268.56
45	550–600	578	240.00–270.00	253.08
34	600–650	617	232.00–257.00	243.14
23	650–700	670	227.00–245.00	232.99
5	700–750	726	218.00–235.00	224.71
6	750–800	764	216.00–222.50	220.26
7	900–950	909	194.00	194.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	310.00	310.00
2	250–300	285	275.00–300.00	287.50
51	300–350	324	280.00–317.00	301.03
49	350–400	374	252.00–302.00	280.66
62	400–450	428	235.00–284.00	270.05
60	450–500	478	225.00–282.00	254.98
74	500–550	525	215.00–255.00	239.46
27	550–600	574	220.00–245.00	231.16
13	600–650	624	205.00–225.00	218.81
12	650–700	679	192.00–218.00	207.90
8	700–750	729	188.00–200.00	196.57
7	750–800	775	182.00–195.00	186.15
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	230	320.00–330.00	326.81
4	250–300	274	310.00–320.00	314.95
74	300–350	325	295.00–332.00	315.06
97	350–400	373	277.00–320.00	301.95
221	400–450	433	262.00–315.00	294.62
168	450–500	470	240.00–306.50	277.29
156	500–550	529	235.00–280.00	259.00
157	550–600	574	234.00–264.00	250.98
126	600–650	633	220.00–257.00	240.06
41	650–700	668	212.00–240.00	227.09
18	700–750	729	205.00–230.00	218.87
14	750–800	767	207.00–227.00	222.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
94	550–600	571	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	510	280.00	280.00
1	550–600	565	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	232	430.00–455.00	438.81
17	250–300	276	390.00–425.00	408.47
20	300–350	323	365.00–395.00	385.41
17	350–400	370	340.00–400.00	368.51
36	400–450	423	325.00–385.00	351.44
34	450–500	470	315.00–340.00	330.13
54	500–550	520	300.00–375.00	316.64
68	550–600	566	285.00–320.00	305.17
72	600–650	617	272.00–302.00	293.15
18	650–700	668	250.00–290.00	274.13
1	700–750	715	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	310.00	310.00
19	300–350	321	328.00–350.00	339.73
20	350–400	372	310.00–330.00	321.20
7	400–450	424	287.00–320.00	306.95
16	450–500	480	282.00–310.00	301.27
11	500–550	536	270.00–294.00	283.48
20	550–600	574	240.00–280.00	267.75
17	600–650	622	242.00–265.00	251.35
14	650–700	672	236.00–245.00	239.42
1	700–750	735	220.00	220.00
2	750–800	780	198.00–215.00	206.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	233	390.00–400.00	393.15
27	300–350	327	332.00–380.00	363.19
71	350–400	374	320.00–364.00	346.42
39	400–450	428	315.00–350.00	332.87
71	450–500	474	285.00–330.00	319.37
62	500–550	525	280.00–332.00	312.32
80	550–600	579	272.00–302.00	284.44
56	600–650	625	242.00–280.00	264.64
52	650–700	669	228.00–267.00	254.08
27	700–750	717	230.00–257.50	245.32
16	750–800	783	220.00–243.00	238.54
6	800–850	824	220.00–240.00	235.04
3	850–900	897	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	245	335.00–355.00	340.00
9	250–300	271	340.00–345.00	342.16
22	300–350	320	320.00–360.00	342.00
33	350–400	376	317.00–342.00	330.74
53	400–450	429	290.00–320.00	304.29
72	450–500	473	260.00–300.00	285.21
59	500–550	526	250.00–285.00	265.94
33	550–600	574	240.00–280.00	253.23
20	600–650	624	220.00–255.00	235.76
5	650–700	683	207.00–234.00	222.66
10	700–750	731	197.00–218.00	208.67
4	750–800	773	190.00–210.00	200.52
1	800–850	800	180.00	180.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	238	380.00–452.00	433.27
9	250–300	266	364.00–430.00	391.61
26	300–350	318	350.00–390.00	364.94
39	350–400	371	335.00–365.00	346.26
66	400–450	422	310.00–350.00	331.25
34	450–500	472	300.00–330.00	313.11
41	500–550	514	275.00–325.00	301.42
26	550–600	568	265.00–292.00	279.26
7	600–650	616	250.00–263.00	257.55
9	650–700	668	230.00–255.00	242.66
2	700–750	715	230.00	230.00
2	750–800	770	227.00–235.00	230.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	342.00–365.00	359.63
8	250–300	279	355.00–400.00	376.45
57	300–350	327	330.00–380.00	356.73
43	350–400	373	320.00–365.00	340.95
114	400–450	426	228.00–362.50	323.34
93	450–500	475	282.00–320.00	301.18
96	500–550	525	262.50–308.00	283.11
62	550–600	568	255.00–306.00	270.23
52	600–650	624	223.00–260.00	248.67
39	650–700	677	217.00–246.00	233.22
36	700–750	716	210.00–237.00	227.13
9	750–800	769	190.00–225.00	208.81
1	800–850	810	220.00	220.00
5	850–900	874	209.00	209.00

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	38	—	—	1,725.00–3,450.00	2,313.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	1,350.00–3,250.00	2,413.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,325.00	2,325.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,350.00–1,725.00	1,564.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,550.00–2,650.00	2,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	30	—	—	1,500.00–2,200.00	1,868.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	2,450.00–2,950.00	2,650.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	48	—	—	800.00–1,220.00	1,105.73
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	37	—	—	1,022.00–1,425.00	1,238.84
Stock Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	1,025.00–1,150.00	1,081.82
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,525.00–1,580.00	1,556.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	—	1,145.00–1,495.00	1,281.76
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	—	1,000.00–1,225.00	1,115.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	1,050.00–1,450.00	1,231.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	1,050.00–1,775.00	1,345.45
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,250.00–1,300.00	1,270.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,350.00	1,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	925.00–1,050.00	987.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	20	—	—	1,400.00–1,750.00	1,558.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	—	—	1,900.00–2,350.00	2,137.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,150.00–1,300.00	1,241.67
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,795.00	1,795.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	54	—	—	1,450.00–2,200.00	1,802.13
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	2,350.00–2,700.00	2,488.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	—	—	1,900.00–2,400.00	2,167.59
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	1,250.00–1,425.00	1,354.55
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	—	1,600.00–1,900.00	1,764.58
Bred Cows — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,100.00–1,200.00	1,143.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,600.00–1,750.00	1,683.33
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,950.00	1,950.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,759	141.00–169.00	157.94
31	—	1,550	124.00–146.00	137.02
32	—	1,715	130.00–155.00	145.94
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	1,153	100.00–116.00	111.40
55	—	1,216	113.00–134.00	122.94
109	—	1,194	107.00–124.00	117.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,433	118.00–128.00	123.71
49	—	1,448	109.00–127.00	115.37
19	—	1,450	100.00–112.00	107.13
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
94	—	1,111	90.00–116.00	106.95
48	—	1,079	96.00–125.00	112.41
74	—	1,020	82.00–109.00	98.07

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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