Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 157 priced lines covering 5,329 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,981 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 826 head. replacement cattle receipts at 518 head. Counted as USDA files them — 52 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 13, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,981Last week 6,842Year ago 2,453

Slaughter CattleReceipts 826Last week 1,043Year ago 479

Replacement CattleReceipts 518Last week 514Year ago 279

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 11.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with good to very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 17,380 compared to 13,906 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	355.00	355.00
13	300–350	324	320.00–370.00	342.77
20	350–400	377	310.00–345.00	327.25
25	400–450	430	315.00–345.00	328.28
9	450–500	477	300.00–324.00	312.73
22	500–550	526	230.00–308.00	300.38
12	550–600	575	256.00–292.00	280.55
20	600–650	629	240.00–274.00	261.50
1	650–700	660	246.00	246.00
5	700–750	718	226.00–232.00	230.40
1	800–850	805	190.00	190.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	221	430.00–460.00	447.80
12	250–300	281	415.00–455.00	437.66
31	300–350	322	360.00–435.00	399.51
52	350–400	373	350.00–402.00	386.53
62	400–450	416	337.00–385.00	361.77
59	450–500	474	313.00–355.00	341.61
53	500–550	520	315.00–342.00	324.89
97	550–600	560	273.00–324.00	309.87
67	600–650	628	280.00–300.00	290.83
68	650–700	668	255.00–290.00	275.03
51	700–750	722	255.00–272.00	265.05
75	750–800	773	242.00–266.00	257.20
27	800–850	805	251.00–255.00	254.85
2	900–950	943	267.00	267.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	400.00	400.00
7	250–300	274	385.00–440.00	411.01
22	300–350	330	350.00–395.00	380.50
48	350–400	377	330.00–380.00	358.12
35	400–450	426	310.00–370.00	343.67
65	450–500	473	300.00–337.00	319.34
36	500–550	529	285.00–330.00	312.13
81	550–600	576	270.00–310.00	292.29
20	600–650	622	265.00–290.00	278.06
57	650–700	679	250.00–270.00	263.24
52	700–750	730	240.00–260.00	247.62
11	750–800	786	232.00–234.00	233.00
8	900–950	927	210.00	210.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	470.00–475.00	472.70
1	250–300	295	400.00	400.00
1	350–400	355	380.00	380.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
61	500–550	542	324.00	324.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	400.00	400.00
15	650–700	663	286.50–293.00	287.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	270	348.00–365.00	353.64
63	300–350	329	300.00–355.00	331.82
77	350–400	376	300.00–335.00	321.16
127	400–450	431	282.00–325.00	299.41
152	450–500	474	275.00–297.00	286.87
128	500–550	522	250.00–292.00	269.33
77	550–600	569	235.00–268.00	251.28
58	600–650	631	227.00–249.00	241.85
37	650–700	676	225.00–240.00	234.32
20	700–750	723	214.00–242.00	224.33
10	750–800	765	204.00–222.00	211.92
1	800–850	815	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	320.00–330.00	324.86
14	300–350	325	260.00–333.00	317.50
33	350–400	377	290.00–318.00	298.77
60	400–450	432	270.00–304.00	288.68
60	450–500	478	260.00–287.00	269.79
40	500–550	524	230.00–265.00	253.22
38	550–600	576	220.00–246.00	236.58
31	600–650	621	225.00–239.00	234.03
8	650–700	672	205.00–225.00	216.82
1	700–750	710	217.00	217.00
22	750–800	794	207.00–210.00	209.87
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
42	550–600	574	263.00	263.00
92	600–650	626	272.75	272.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	226	370.00–400.00	387.08
14	250–300	273	340.00–405.00	373.30
50	300–350	323	325.00–375.00	347.10
77	350–400	371	315.00–365.00	337.84
95	400–450	418	305.00–350.00	321.76
84	450–500	469	290.00–315.00	300.62
112	500–550	523	265.00–297.00	285.83
143	550–600	564	250.00–279.00	272.26
69	600–650	620	240.00–267.00	254.10
43	650–700	675	235.00–267.00	246.27
56	700–750	726	221.00–245.00	235.31
7	750–800	759	220.00–250.00	243.19
23	800–850	811	192.00–219.00	209.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	385.00	385.00
24	550–600	552	294.00	294.00
30	600–650	638	256.00–270.00	265.33
15	650–700	663	255.00–257.50	255.65
2	700–750	700	250.00	250.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	286	345.00–425.00	383.39
16	300–350	330	340.00–404.00	366.91
9	350–400	382	325.00–335.00	331.66
28	400–450	426	300.00–340.00	317.51
39	450–500	479	287.00–320.00	299.52
23	500–550	524	270.00–294.00	281.80
26	550–600	573	242.00–279.00	264.12
12	600–650	625	247.00–258.00	252.02
11	650–700	670	220.00–245.00	232.88
2	700–750	745	210.00	210.00
4	750–800	778	205.00–215.00	208.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	250–300	277	375.00–445.00	415.52
29	300–350	328	350.00–414.00	378.06
50	350–400	377	300.00–375.00	342.58
78	400–450	429	305.00–354.00	332.24
80	450–500	473	290.00–332.00	314.59
87	500–550	523	260.00–310.00	292.39
61	550–600	578	258.00–300.00	276.70
50	600–650	620	240.00–270.00	258.60
34	650–700	675	235.00–256.00	247.52
9	700–750	724	220.00–237.00	229.03
7	750–800	768	230.00–243.00	240.03
1	800–850	810	208.00	208.00
1	850–900	895	208.00	208.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	235	385.00–470.00	425.76
13	250–300	279	370.00–460.00	422.65
35	300–350	322	365.00–425.00	392.65
43	350–400	371	340.00–390.00	370.28
64	400–450	425	328.00–374.00	350.80
67	450–500	473	315.00–347.00	332.13
71	500–550	518	300.00–335.00	312.10
34	550–600	569	268.00–300.00	289.44
27	600–650	618	258.00–280.00	268.97
8	650–700	661	243.00–270.00	256.16
3	700–750	722	245.00–250.00	246.96
5	750–800	787	245.00	245.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,038	108.00–139.00	127.32
67	—	1,022	93.00–122.00	113.35
63	—	1,063	102.00–130.00	119.43
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	1,289	128.00–158.00	139.47
106	—	1,214	122.00–149.00	133.14
70	—	1,184	115.00–141.00	123.95
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,545	116.00–133.00	126.87
26	—	1,463	127.00–168.00	141.84
29	—	1,412	121.00–161.00	140.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
52	—	1,748	139.00–169.00	156.47
25	—	1,563	132.00–160.00	145.00
23	—	1,716	150.00–179.00	168.38

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	21	—	—	1,310.00–1,650.00	1,425.48
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	44	—	—	1,425.00–2,380.00	1,875.68
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	36	—	—	1,530.00–2,600.00	2,041.11
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	925.00–1,450.00	1,271.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,250.00–1,650.00	1,456.25
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	—	1,295.00–2,000.00	1,565.38
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	1,900.00–2,150.00	2,031.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	1,125.00–1,800.00	1,615.00
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	—	—	1,600.00–2,400.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,950.00–2,300.00	2,191.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,300.00	2,300.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	51	—	—	1,100.00–1,940.00	1,361.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	65	—	—	825.00–1,830.00	1,078.15
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,512.00–1,800.00	1,629.17
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,900.00–3,250.00	3,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,550.00	2,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,200.00	2,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	29	—	—	1,825.00–2,700.00	2,402.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,400.00–2,475.00	2,418.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	1,125.00–3,000.00	1,975.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00

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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