Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 138 priced lines covering 2,027 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,584 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 281 head. replacement cattle receipts at 182 head. Counted as USDA files them — 38 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue May 12, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,584Last week 1,090Year ago 869

Slaughter CattleReceipts 281Last week 154Year ago 323

Replacement CattleReceipts 182Last week 144Year ago 121

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 10.00 lower. 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
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	540.00–550.00	545.34
2	250–300	275	490.00–495.00	492.32
21	300–350	337	465.00–530.00	504.03
24	350–400	373	425.00–510.00	477.52
31	400–450	431	420.00–465.00	443.35
38	450–500	469	400.00–455.00	431.75
38	500–550	518	385.00–435.00	404.86
35	550–600	574	345.00–395.00	377.43
26	600–650	631	325.00–370.00	355.15
12	650–700	680	324.00–340.00	328.81
4	700–750	724	310.00–338.00	320.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
54	750–800	776	326.00	326.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	570.00–590.00	579.68
6	250–300	273	535.00–590.00	564.63
32	300–350	324	505.00–580.00	550.05
15	350–400	364	490.00–540.00	525.38
46	400–450	415	445.00–500.00	462.08
46	450–500	470	430.00–485.00	447.28
53	500–550	522	415.00–445.00	430.22
30	550–600	561	375.00–450.00	409.10
30	600–650	619	358.00–402.00	369.17
93	650–700	658	350.00–372.50	369.61
37	700–750	718	320.00–345.00	333.20
2	750–800	785	310.00–312.00	311.01
7	800–850	821	331.00–335.00	331.71
6	850–900	871	306.00	306.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	450.00	450.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	328	465.00–485.00	478.40
4	350–400	374	440.00–455.00	447.58
11	400–450	434	420.00–442.00	435.22
12	450–500	477	400.00–430.00	411.23
9	500–550	529	375.00–410.00	386.31
8	550–600	579	350.00–370.00	361.04
2	600–650	633	325.00	325.00
2	650–700	658	300.00–302.50	301.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	570.00	570.00
1	350–400	365	545.00	545.00
2	500–550	513	440.00–450.00	445.07
2	750–800	759	342.00	342.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	550.00–560.00	555.18
1	300–350	305	600.00	600.00
3	350–400	380	500.00–555.00	517.37
10	400–450	425	480.00–525.00	494.67
10	450–500	470	465.00–485.00	474.64
8	500–550	518	440.00–470.00	456.17
17	550–600	570	414.00–455.00	437.51
16	600–650	625	360.00–425.00	409.68
10	650–700	666	380.00–390.00	381.97
7	700–750	711	365.00–370.00	367.27
37	750–800	768	346.00–356.00	353.25
5	900–950	914	323.00	323.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
46	800–850	841	343.00	343.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	468	480.00–495.00	487.30
3	500–550	517	435.00–450.00	444.87
2	550–600	568	400.00–410.00	404.89
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	700.00	700.00
2	250–300	273	595.00–605.00	599.86
1	300–350	320	625.00	625.00
3	350–400	361	560.00	560.00
12	400–450	419	505.00–540.00	519.46
22	450–500	480	490.00–520.00	494.51
11	500–550	533	455.00–475.00	462.99
25	550–600	560	425.00–477.50	463.65
37	600–650	631	390.00–435.00	404.35
19	650–700	671	380.00–412.50	399.59
32	700–750	737	342.00–360.00	358.32
10	950–1000	998	320.00	320.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	200–250	220	580.00–710.00	620.51
11	250–300	274	520.00–630.00	572.71
22	300–350	330	490.00–620.00	575.32
24	350–400	370	475.00–530.00	503.33
42	400–450	430	450.00–490.00	467.37
47	450–500	471	430.00–485.00	455.45
47	500–550	529	405.00–455.00	427.82
30	550–600	572	375.00–425.00	407.01
25	600–650	622	350.00–424.00	384.70
17	650–700	670	360.00–380.00	370.99
22	700–750	722	330.00–360.00	347.07
5	750–800	770	325.00–350.00	337.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	214	630.00–810.00	701.68
5	250–300	262	590.00–605.00	599.81
30	300–350	318	520.00–690.00	589.02
28	350–400	375	500.00–590.00	544.81
39	400–450	428	475.00–525.00	494.63
39	450–500	463	450.00–525.00	471.74
46	500–550	525	427.50–485.00	450.44
50	550–600	579	405.00–465.00	424.38
47	600–650	614	390.00–425.00	409.72
16	650–700	669	377.00–405.00	388.22
7	700–750	708	343.00–385.00	362.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	385	460.00–510.00	497.10
6	400–450	430	430.00–475.00	456.92
12	450–500	474	410.00–470.00	437.59
13	500–550	537	385.00–430.00	410.26
1	550–600	555	400.00	400.00
7	600–650	616	333.00–370.00	344.05
4	650–700	674	323.00–350.00	333.08
1	700–750	700	325.00	325.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,173	164.00–180.00	172.69
15	—	1,120	158.00–172.00	164.70
16	—	1,206	169.00–186.00	180.35
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,078	150.00–160.00	155.67
20	—	988	130.00–159.00	146.74
13	—	988	138.00–168.00	153.76
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
4	—	1,550	160.00–166.00	164.23
12	—	1,389	170.00–182.00	175.36
12	—	1,371	178.00–186.00	181.82
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,396	190.00–208.00	195.20
11	—	1,736	200.00–217.00	206.62
5	—	1,976	210.00–222.00	215.63

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	2,450.00–3,050.00	2,633.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	2,500.00–3,700.00	3,237.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,050.00–2,650.00	2,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	2,400.00–2,650.00	2,483.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,500.00–2,100.00	1,766.67
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	—	—	3,200.00	3,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	3,200.00–4,000.00	3,633.33
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,950.00–2,050.00	2,000.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,550.00	2,550.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	2,275.00–3,000.00	2,713.89
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	3,000.00–3,600.00	3,330.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	4,050.00–4,400.00	4,225.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	3,800.00–4,100.00	3,918.75
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	3,400.00–4,200.00	3,860.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	3,200.00	3,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,950.00	2,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	3,250.00–4,400.00	4,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	5,200.00	5,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	2,600.00–3,100.00	2,820.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	3,150.00–4,100.00	3,580.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,550.00	2,550.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,950.00–2,200.00	2,012.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	4,000.00–4,500.00	4,250.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,600.00–4,000.00	3,800.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	5,000.00–6,750.00	5,512.50
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	5,300.00–5,700.00	5,500.00

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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