Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 165 priced lines covering 4,681 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,842 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,043 head. replacement cattle receipts at 514 head. Counted as USDA files them — 41 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 6, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,842Last week 8,957Year ago 8,039

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,043Last week 1,333Year ago 1,442

Replacement CattleReceipts 514Last week 731Year ago 700

No trends available due to markets closed during the Christmas and New Years holidays.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	950–1000	974	219.00	219.00
34	1050–1100	1,092	192.50	192.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	410.00	410.00
6	250–300	272	385.00–430.00	413.21
23	300–350	326	330.00–420.00	380.85
42	350–400	375	320.00–375.00	348.26
37	400–450	426	320.00–355.00	331.85
55	450–500	478	270.00–337.50	324.66
53	500–550	524	260.00–324.00	300.11
69	550–600	575	270.00–303.00	290.90
87	600–650	632	248.00–290.00	280.01
29	650–700	673	250.00–270.00	256.37
15	700–750	708	240.00–260.00	245.34
20	750–800	778	223.00–237.50	234.10
8	800–850	819	220.00–235.00	231.91
5	850–900	889	227.00	227.00
1	900–950	910	219.00	219.00
5	950–1000	988	180.00–187.50	186.05
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	224	430.00–490.00	455.70
20	250–300	271	380.00–470.00	441.13
20	300–350	326	370.00–440.00	412.77
24	350–400	367	334.00–445.00	372.90
28	400–450	416	330.00–435.00	359.66
35	450–500	470	325.00–365.00	333.21
27	500–550	514	312.00–330.00	318.81
38	550–600	570	285.00–310.00	303.06
39	600–650	624	215.00–296.00	279.06
18	650–700	677	262.00–278.00	273.77
16	700–750	718	247.00–260.00	254.26
8	750–800	765	235.00–248.00	243.30
7	850–900	877	242.50	242.50
14	900–950	910	210.00–212.50	211.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	305	480.00	480.00
1	350–400	395	475.00	475.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	332	330.00–375.00	345.21
28	350–400	374	306.00–360.00	326.63
16	400–450	431	277.00–340.00	305.93
9	450–500	482	290.00–318.00	303.49
13	500–550	523	262.00–306.00	287.86
17	550–600	578	235.00–290.00	263.31
17	600–650	622	225.00–270.00	254.06
19	650–700	666	238.00–249.00	243.52
5	850–900	873	180.00	180.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	382	375.00	375.00
11	600–650	605	300.00	300.00
12	650–700	654	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	283	332.00–338.00	335.95
33	300–350	325	285.00–325.00	296.24
47	350–400	376	265.00–310.00	290.40
34	400–450	429	250.00–288.00	271.95
52	450–500	474	230.00–285.00	264.06
47	500–550	526	220.00–260.00	244.12
26	550–600	573	210.00–245.00	232.53
18	600–650	623	212.00–237.00	224.67
17	650–700	670	210.00–227.00	222.22
6	700–750	738	202.00–210.00	207.31
2	750–800	758	197.00–202.00	199.48
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	229	340.00–360.00	354.75
9	250–300	274	315.00–330.00	322.55
55	300–350	328	300.00–340.00	318.61
99	350–400	376	295.00–328.00	306.43
111	400–450	427	277.00–310.00	293.07
107	450–500	473	255.00–296.00	278.78
85	500–550	520	245.00–281.00	266.16
122	550–600	576	227.00–270.00	253.04
116	600–650	623	220.00–260.00	245.38
38	650–700	679	220.00–252.00	231.64
26	700–750	716	205.00–234.50	227.25
11	750–800	770	210.00–230.00	217.65
4	800–850	810	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	370.00–375.00	372.63
19	250–300	283	325.00–355.00	344.33
22	300–350	315	320.00–365.00	337.26
59	350–400	374	310.00–342.00	323.58
87	400–450	424	297.00–330.00	309.19
77	450–500	470	275.00–307.00	290.74
69	500–550	521	255.00–296.00	276.59
56	550–600	573	250.00–274.00	259.95
70	600–650	628	230.00–259.00	249.82
26	650–700	669	227.00–250.00	240.58
10	700–750	716	225.00–240.00	231.67
5	750–800	756	228.00	228.00
7	800–850	804	229.00	229.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	400.00–430.00	415.49
1	250–300	265	385.00	385.00
4	350–400	374	330.00–337.00	331.66
6	400–450	430	317.50–322.00	318.22
42	500–550	528	290.00–300.00	298.59
5	550–600	560	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	370.00	370.00
10	250–300	282	340.00–405.00	385.59
25	300–350	331	325.00–385.00	348.90
30	350–400	383	305.00–346.00	322.83
15	400–450	420	280.00–320.00	297.79
55	450–500	485	270.00–315.00	296.42
27	500–550	521	260.00–290.00	278.86
36	550–600	576	228.00–280.00	256.49
22	600–650	615	225.00–257.00	244.36
6	650–700	660	210.00–240.00	229.03
12	700–750	724	200.00–222.00	213.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	237	400.00–450.00	417.25
12	250–300	268	355.00–430.00	395.52
34	300–350	326	350.00–415.00	378.86
39	350–400	367	315.00–385.00	351.45
75	400–450	421	320.00–370.00	339.97
50	450–500	469	305.00–345.00	324.79
56	500–550	521	265.00–320.00	296.77
21	550–600	569	257.00–294.00	277.37
4	600–650	614	255.00–265.00	261.53
6	650–700	653	237.50–260.00	241.26
1	700–750	735	255.00	255.00
3	750–800	755	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	385.00	385.00
10	250–300	283	360.00–415.00	388.19
41	300–350	319	320.00–400.00	356.94
56	350–400	378	320.00–360.00	335.71
65	400–450	423	307.00–350.00	322.54
85	450–500	478	285.00–330.00	306.30
67	500–550	522	250.00–330.00	286.76
52	550–600	572	250.00–300.00	272.76
70	600–650	621	240.00–265.00	255.33
14	650–700	670	220.00–250.00	239.32
5	700–750	717	217.00–244.00	229.66
7	750–800	764	202.00–225.00	213.25
1	800–850	800	208.00	208.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	500–550	500	320.00	320.00
20	600–650	617	262.50	262.50

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	3	—	—	1,700.00–1,925.00	1,841.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,300.00	2,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,000.00	1,000.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	1,600.00–2,950.00	2,231.94
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,575.00–2,400.00	1,917.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,600.00–1,825.00	1,712.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,250.00–1,600.00	1,410.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,425.00–1,700.00	1,583.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,075.00–1,550.00	1,391.67
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	700.00–875.00	787.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	51	—	—	1,300.00–2,550.00	1,734.22
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,250.00–1,360.00	1,323.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	21	—	—	1,250.00–1,850.00	1,541.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	25	—	—	1,725.00–2,400.00	1,978.60
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,050.00–1,150.00	1,112.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	1,200.00–1,650.00	1,440.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,300.00–1,750.00	1,596.43
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,350.00–2,650.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	2,000.00–2,750.00	2,143.75
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	42	—	—	1,000.00–1,265.00	1,140.83
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	1,107.00–1,495.00	1,332.64
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,526.00–1,696.00	1,604.10

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
57	—	1,684	140.00–163.00	147.97
32	—	1,848	148.00–172.00	156.92
38	—	1,582	129.00–147.00	138.59
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,014	89.00–113.00	102.88
59	—	1,085	104.00–129.00	116.42
76	—	1,043	98.00–121.00	111.28
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
122	—	1,177	111.00–130.00	124.13
104	—	1,173	107.00–125.00	116.74
61	—	1,251	124.00–145.00	130.53
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,439	117.00–133.00	125.68
20	—	1,465	123.00–142.00	131.09
38	—	1,446	100.00–125.00	119.25

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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