Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 149 priced lines covering 2,654 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,598 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 430 head. replacement cattle receipts at 380 head. Counted as USDA files them — 31 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Dec 16, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,598Last week 1,760Year ago 4,242

Slaughter CattleReceipts 430Last week 225Year ago 738

Replacement CattleReceipts 380Last week 221Year ago 219

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 9.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	229	440.00–605.00	500.36
11	250–300	273	425.00–465.00	450.66
21	300–350	329	415.00–465.00	434.65
40	350–400	381	400.00–430.00	413.31
45	400–450	431	380.00–410.00	397.10
70	450–500	480	350.00–385.00	373.26
91	500–550	526	330.00–382.00	361.81
79	550–600	584	325.00–355.00	342.31
73	600–650	635	300.00–337.00	330.29
30	650–700	681	298.00–338.00	324.29
8	700–750	712	280.00–318.00	312.06
33	750–800	787	285.00–314.50	309.62
9	800–850	815	277.00	277.00
2	950–1000	990	263.00	263.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
74	650–700	664	339.00	339.00
176	700–750	733	324.00–326.50	325.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	415.00	415.00
7	300–350	312	400.00–410.00	406.38
14	350–400	366	350.00–403.00	365.16
21	400–450	440	335.00–383.00	353.13
21	450–500	480	320.00–365.00	348.85
9	500–550	529	305.00–345.00	329.49
5	550–600	580	270.00–331.00	304.39
14	600–650	622	250.00–316.00	296.84
3	650–700	678	290.00–310.00	299.38
22	700–750	727	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	510.00	510.00
7	450–500	462	410.00	410.00
11	550–600	570	365.00	365.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	220	650.00	650.00
11	250–300	265	445.00–600.00	516.76
17	300–350	326	430.00–500.00	453.08
49	350–400	373	418.00–450.00	433.75
71	400–450	422	400.00–435.00	418.34
29	450–500	476	380.00–415.00	391.03
39	500–550	520	360.00–375.00	364.86
12	550–600	563	338.00–350.00	343.37
10	600–650	614	315.00–340.00	329.89
2	650–700	670	312.00–315.00	313.51
3	700–750	722	300.00–310.00	304.09
2	750–800	775	312.00	312.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	370.00	370.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	510.00–645.00	579.68
4	250–300	286	500.00–600.00	529.43
15	300–350	319	475.00–520.00	497.00
32	350–400	380	435.00–510.00	456.07
26	400–450	428	400.00–445.00	427.54
36	450–500	471	385.00–417.50	402.88
66	500–550	532	360.00–405.00	383.19
26	550–600	577	347.00–395.00	360.19
15	600–650	620	317.50–355.00	334.84
7	650–700	674	305.00–350.00	326.43
6	700–750	725	285.00–300.00	293.71
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	238	560.00–680.00	626.47
7	250–300	261	520.00–660.00	548.13
24	300–350	321	437.50–545.00	493.95
12	350–400	366	460.00–495.00	474.58
30	400–450	426	435.00–465.00	448.03
36	450–500	471	415.00–440.00	426.97
43	500–550	521	385.00–430.00	397.83
25	550–600	568	367.50–390.00	378.71
17	600–650	615	335.00–365.00	354.44
5	650–700	673	310.00–320.00	315.06
4	700–750	718	295.00–305.00	300.05
2	750–800	778	275.00–280.00	277.46
1	800–850	800	270.00	270.00
1	850–900	865	268.00	268.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	490.00	490.00
1	250–300	295	520.00	520.00
6	300–350	340	440.00–480.00	459.71
10	350–400	381	405.00–455.00	436.36
11	400–450	432	400.00–430.00	413.41
13	450–500	472	365.00–395.00	375.97
12	500–550	535	315.00–370.00	348.22
8	550–600	574	325.00–355.00	338.32
8	600–650	621	327.00–340.00	329.65
2	700–750	735	298.00	298.00
2	750–800	770	280.00	280.00
1	900–950	900	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	400–450	407	485.00–495.00	489.06
2	500–550	508	415.00	415.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	550.00	550.00
8	250–300	280	515.00–530.00	523.33
10	300–350	333	455.00–520.00	489.24
29	350–400	378	437.00–460.00	444.02
15	400–450	425	390.00–451.00	438.82
13	450–500	482	424.00–440.00	428.49
41	500–550	534	360.00–420.00	386.27
15	550–600	578	380.00–400.00	384.95
30	600–650	627	328.00–370.00	347.39
30	650–700	683	345.00–360.00	348.08
76	700–750	721	315.00–345.00	337.61
11	750–800	778	317.50–330.00	324.38
7	800–850	805	308.00–316.00	312.59
9	850–900	856	307.00	307.00
8	950–1000	978	250.00–275.00	271.96
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	430.00	430.00
11	450–500	490	335.00–403.00	350.19
5	500–550	519	345.00–385.00	364.30
6	550–600	579	339.00–360.00	349.44
26	600–650	619	320.00–355.00	337.94
9	650–700	680	330.00–342.00	334.21
6	700–750	723	318.00–324.00	322.34
9	750–800	779	220.00–316.00	298.85
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	605.00	605.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	275	540.00–565.00	548.00
7	300–350	318	510.00–580.00	543.03
15	350–400	373	480.00–500.00	490.31
22	400–450	417	455.00–480.00	467.00
35	450–500	474	430.00–455.00	440.17
33	500–550	514	413.00–435.00	424.76
34	550–600	562	398.00–412.50	406.40
1	600–650	605	363.00	363.00
2	650–700	675	348.00	348.00
2	700–750	710	337.00–350.00	343.55
2	750–800	763	320.00–325.00	322.51

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,273	147.00–173.00	164.13
26	—	1,203	130.00–158.00	146.57
58	—	1,210	140.00–165.00	155.33
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	980	100.00–144.00	130.21
3	—	1,155	144.00–150.00	147.29
12	—	1,062	119.00–151.00	137.69
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,361	149.00–175.00	167.84
7	—	1,338	155.00–177.00	171.86
18	—	1,460	144.00–165.00	161.20
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,447	148.00–179.00	168.45
25	—	1,788	184.00–207.00	196.54
17	—	1,573	174.00–195.00	182.13

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,450.00	3,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	2,900.00–4,000.00	3,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	2,350.00–3,100.00	2,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	62	—	—	1,875.00–2,950.00	2,563.71
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	1,600.00–2,275.00	2,023.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,600.00–1,675.00	1,637.50
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,750.00–2,500.00	2,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	1,200.00–2,100.00	1,858.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,875.00	1,875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,950.00	1,950.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,900.00–3,200.00	3,025.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	4,500.00	4,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,800.00	2,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,266.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	2,650.00–3,700.00	3,171.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,400.00–2,700.00	2,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	2,350.00–3,100.00	2,580.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	4,000.00–4,600.00	4,400.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,195.00–1,400.00	1,297.50

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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