Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 132 priced lines covering 1,406 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 1,511 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 248 head. replacement cattle receipts at 287 head. Counted as USDA files them — 40 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Wed Apr 29, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 1,511Last week 3,240Year ago 1,540

Slaughter CattleReceipts 248Last week 350Year ago 181

Replacement CattleReceipts 287Last week 229Year ago 242

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady and slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	227	580.00–610.00	599.85
16	300–350	324	525.00–575.00	556.42
18	350–400	378	460.00–530.00	504.40
27	400–450	423	450.00–510.00	480.62
30	450–500	473	420.00–490.00	467.74
22	500–550	528	365.00–470.00	422.46
11	550–600	575	345.00–420.00	407.36
10	600–650	611	375.00–395.00	386.24
4	650–700	681	322.50–370.00	336.34
5	700–750	722	315.00–350.00	331.07
5	750–800	782	305.00–320.00	314.57
1	800–850	825	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	275	460.00–590.00	517.59
3	300–350	318	540.00–550.00	546.39
7	350–400	371	420.00–500.00	450.92
19	400–450	424	435.00–485.00	474.01
21	450–500	487	405.00–465.00	451.22
15	500–550	530	395.00–440.00	424.83
3	550–600	565	360.00–402.00	383.95
2	600–650	630	362.00–370.00	366.06
1	650–700	680	340.00	340.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	675.00	675.00
3	250–300	268	610.00–650.00	626.21
6	300–350	327	555.00–610.00	591.05
8	350–400	369	520.00–560.00	543.88
15	400–450	422	495.00–515.00	505.33
12	450–500	473	450.00–495.00	474.23
11	500–550	520	390.00–455.00	429.72
17	550–600	566	370.00–430.00	410.39
11	600–650	629	360.00–412.50	388.16
2	650–700	670	370.00–410.00	389.85
1	700–750	720	350.00	350.00
1	750–800	790	330.00	330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	247	520.00–530.00	525.03
9	250–300	280	490.00–575.00	539.25
11	300–350	324	480.00–555.00	507.35
19	350–400	378	430.00–500.00	482.80
34	400–450	427	435.00–485.00	464.33
44	450–500	468	415.00–455.00	437.96
22	500–550	525	360.00–425.00	399.69
18	550–600	572	345.00–387.00	371.72
9	600–650	624	345.00–365.00	354.18
4	650–700	665	348.00–350.00	349.02
5	700–750	714	310.00–325.00	318.96
1	750–800	795	285.00	285.00
3	800–850	810	290.00	290.00
4	900–950	945	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	278	585.00–600.00	591.19
5	300–350	336	520.00–550.00	538.30
22	350–400	377	480.00–530.00	504.63
39	400–450	416	470.00–500.00	482.92
9	450–500	468	445.00–480.00	460.52
29	500–550	520	395.00–445.00	425.58
14	550–600	572	385.00–430.00	399.72
3	600–650	637	375.00–380.00	376.62
2	650–700	650	350.00–370.00	360.00
45	700–750	718	330.00–353.00	352.47
39	750–800	772	315.00–331.00	315.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	278	430.00–560.00	487.93
6	300–350	329	420.00–475.00	459.15
10	350–400	369	435.00–480.00	463.35
13	400–450	433	425.00–470.00	447.58
16	450–500	476	380.00–435.00	422.12
11	500–550	533	360.00–395.00	381.63
5	550–600	569	340.00–372.00	362.68
4	700–750	709	285.00–310.00	291.22
1	750–800	795	305.00	305.00
1	850–900	870	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	319	500.00–600.00	551.98
8	350–400	376	460.00–575.00	535.99
18	400–450	423	450.00–510.00	494.55
20	450–500	477	450.00–500.00	485.98
8	500–550	524	420.00–460.00	439.90
9	550–600	580	400.00–445.00	430.64
16	600–650	626	360.00–435.00	392.32
3	650–700	682	330.00–360.00	346.58
3	700–750	717	352.50–385.00	365.76
4	750–800	773	325.00–345.00	331.33
1	800–850	800	325.00	325.00
1	850–900	870	317.50	317.50
3	950–1000	965	300.00	300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	440.00	440.00
4	350–400	375	420.00–560.00	523.23
7	400–450	432	480.00–490.00	485.69
3	450–500	485	460.00–470.00	466.74
12	500–550	543	442.00–448.00	442.48
2	550–600	578	380.00–420.00	400.43
1	600–650	630	395.00	395.00
2	650–700	673	310.00–375.00	342.14
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	315	570.00–660.00	601.16
6	350–400	370	560.00–600.00	576.11
7	400–450	415	515.00–550.00	529.21
13	450–500	466	485.00–510.00	503.30
23	500–550	530	460.00–495.00	469.24
12	550–600	565	450.00–470.00	456.57
18	600–650	633	410.00–450.00	416.70
5	650–700	660	380.00–407.50	399.36
3	700–750	720	370.00–382.50	377.57
10	750–800	774	345.00–370.00	360.47
5	800–850	814	350.00	350.00
4	850–900	860	347.50	347.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,434	175.00–184.00	179.81
12	—	1,457	171.00–179.00	174.59
5	—	1,437	166.00–170.00	168.61
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,187	150.00–182.00	168.02
17	—	1,312	166.00–181.00	172.83
19	—	1,070	144.00–169.00	160.25
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,067	110.00–165.00	148.26
22	—	1,061	145.00–170.00	156.64
17	—	1,033	140.00–168.00	158.16
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,508	186.00–190.00	187.50
16	—	1,618	178.00–212.00	201.23
4	—	1,624	207.00–221.00	211.60

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	2,800.00–3,400.00	3,080.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	1,900.00–3,000.00	2,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,716.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	48	—	—	1,900.00–3,500.00	2,868.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	3,700.00	3,700.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,685.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	2,400.00–2,650.00	2,462.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	2,000.00–2,100.00	2,046.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	2,300.00–2,500.00	2,420.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,950.00–2,200.00	2,112.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	2,600.00–4,000.00	3,518.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,350.00	2,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	4,050.00–4,500.00	4,312.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	3,250.00–3,500.00	3,403.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,700.00–3,100.00	2,900.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	1,625.00–1,740.00	1,682.50
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	2,200.00–2,350.00	2,258.33

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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