Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 129 priced lines covering 1,702 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,173 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 212 head. replacement cattle receipts at 156 head. Counted as USDA files them — 11 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 12, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,173Last week 2,393Year ago 1,440

Slaughter CattleReceipts 212Last week 229Year ago 234

Replacement CattleReceipts 156Last week 176Year ago 104

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 11.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	535.00	535.00
3	250–300	278	485.00–500.00	491.50
21	300–350	326	440.00–505.00	474.62
53	350–400	377	440.00–495.00	460.99
37	400–450	423	420.00–470.00	450.05
40	450–500	469	405.00–445.00	421.12
23	500–550	513	370.00–405.00	391.72
23	550–600	566	360.00–395.00	374.41
18	600–650	613	330.00–357.50	350.89
1	650–700	675	340.00	340.00
6	700–750	717	330.00–340.00	332.98
3	750–800	760	305.00–330.00	318.44
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	450–500	460	437.50–440.00	438.33
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	585.00	585.00
1	250–300	280	565.00	565.00
10	300–350	331	400.00–435.00	417.23
4	350–400	368	425.00–430.00	427.55
14	400–450	437	355.00–430.00	406.19
9	450–500	477	354.00–365.00	359.95
12	500–550	528	330.00–350.00	339.86
2	550–600	583	324.00–330.00	327.04
3	600–650	628	306.00–330.00	318.47
2	650–700	678	290.00–300.00	295.09
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	233	630.00–640.00	636.57
7	250–300	275	450.00–585.00	506.23
18	300–350	327	420.00–475.00	451.87
38	350–400	382	415.00–465.00	439.45
34	400–450	427	400.00–455.00	426.81
37	450–500	473	375.00–410.00	394.04
35	500–550	524	350.00–390.00	372.86
33	550–600	571	332.00–370.00	350.09
15	600–650	631	316.00–350.00	330.94
9	650–700	676	315.00–330.00	323.92
3	700–750	725	305.00–315.00	308.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	670	360.00	360.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	550–600	561	437.00	437.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
72	700–750	729	375.00	375.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	610.00–640.00	623.67
7	250–300	283	570.00–650.00	589.43
12	300–350	330	530.00–645.00	573.67
19	350–400	377	480.00–615.00	524.78
18	400–450	428	465.00–505.00	472.97
19	450–500	468	447.00–510.00	474.68
14	500–550	524	415.00–480.00	444.46
4	550–600	569	410.00–435.00	419.89
22	600–650	611	380.00–410.00	401.70
3	650–700	668	360.00–365.00	361.63
4	700–750	719	325.00–352.00	336.05
20	750–800	771	307.00–351.00	339.93
4	800–850	821	325.00	325.00
3	1000–1050	1,003	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	333	430.00–450.00	441.45
8	400–450	429	440.00–470.00	450.77
1	450–500	485	445.00	445.00
2	500–550	520	384.00	384.00
3	600–650	613	332.00–342.00	338.68
3	650–700	682	334.00–340.00	336.63
1	750–800	795	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	550.00–560.00	554.61
7	300–350	334	495.00–620.00	549.65
21	350–400	371	450.00–595.00	487.76
16	400–450	421	432.00–485.00	462.77
10	450–500	466	417.00–465.00	438.73
14	500–550	518	398.00–450.00	408.82
10	550–600	574	382.00–425.00	397.34
4	600–650	628	364.00–380.00	371.01
6	650–700	678	332.00–350.00	342.65
2	700–750	735	330.00–338.00	333.97
4	750–800	766	330.00–334.00	331.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	228	660.00–700.00	680.44
14	250–300	283	580.00–620.00	593.90
13	300–350	329	530.00–610.00	560.91
16	350–400	374	490.00–570.00	516.32
58	400–450	423	450.00–495.00	472.48
33	450–500	470	420.00–490.00	460.63
30	500–550	528	390.00–470.00	431.38
19	550–600	569	358.00–425.00	396.99
12	600–650	628	365.00–397.50	387.05
9	650–700	668	360.00–375.00	363.03
8	700–750	723	320.00–335.00	325.03
2	750–800	760	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	295	540.00	540.00
15	300–350	339	475.00–490.00	484.41
28	350–400	374	440.00–475.00	463.14
14	400–450	429	420.00–450.00	433.42
16	450–500	469	375.00–430.00	410.72
6	500–550	513	365.00–375.00	370.07
7	550–600	588	330.00–355.00	338.08
2	600–650	605	335.00	335.00
1	650–700	670	325.00	325.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	226	610.00–685.00	647.29
6	250–300	267	570.00–630.00	600.38
12	300–350	319	500.00–575.00	540.80
33	350–400	378	460.00–535.00	490.57
28	400–450	424	410.00–475.00	447.16
54	450–500	478	400.00–470.00	429.69
40	500–550	527	365.00–445.00	406.92
26	550–600	578	340.00–415.00	373.40
19	600–650	629	334.00–380.00	360.85
17	650–700	674	335.00–357.50	342.34
7	700–750	725	310.00–325.00	316.35
6	750–800	765	280.00–320.00	302.45
1	800–850	810	265.00	265.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,396	157.00–163.00	160.38
18	—	1,431	167.00–180.00	174.99
10	—	1,435	154.00–162.00	156.79
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,308	151.00–162.00	158.56
22	—	1,263	155.00–172.00	165.77
19	—	1,191	140.00–157.00	148.02
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,090	143.00–163.00	147.41
11	—	1,118	134.00–152.00	140.82
9	—	1,007	125.00–136.00	129.67
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,644	175.00–194.00	186.45
15	—	1,473	163.00–186.00	179.01
10	—	1,746	185.00–212.00	193.75

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,250.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	2,050.00–2,800.00	2,313.89
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	—	—	1,600.00–2,400.00	1,934.32
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	2,900.00–3,200.00	3,030.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,900.00–2,100.00	1,966.67
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,150.00–2,500.00	2,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	3,100.00–3,275.00	3,175.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,700.00	2,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	2,250.00–3,500.00	2,788.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,550.00	3,550.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	1,350.00–1,450.00	1,402.94
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,950.00–2,300.00	2,100.00

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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