Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 139 priced lines covering 2,138 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,626 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 279 head. replacement cattle receipts at 277 head. Counted as USDA files them — 50 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Tue Aug 18, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,626Last week 1,511Year ago 3,615

Slaughter CattleReceipts 279Last week 125Year ago 403

Replacement CattleReceipts 277Last week 165Year ago 345

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 12.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 9.00 to 13.00 lower. Feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 lower, feeder heifers and feeder bulls sold sharply lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	234	450.00–535.00	508.74
4	250–300	271	485.00–530.00	507.07
22	300–350	328	418.00–462.50	443.22
33	350–400	375	410.00–445.00	424.01
29	400–450	421	340.00–425.00	389.17
15	450–500	471	335.00–375.00	362.53
18	500–550	515	320.00–355.00	340.29
18	550–600	571	300.00–360.00	331.12
10	600–650	615	300.00–370.00	331.64
6	650–700	664	287.50–340.00	320.13
2	700–750	703	277.50–285.00	281.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	426	425.00	425.00
1	750–800	755	290.00	290.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	400.00–410.00	404.77
4	300–350	303	360.00–400.00	385.04
6	350–400	372	365.00–380.00	370.66
4	400–450	423	320.00–350.00	336.32
11	450–500	485	315.00–336.00	329.09
13	500–550	527	280.00–320.00	312.36
18	550–600	571	305.00–318.00	310.45
10	600–650	628	300.00–305.00	302.43
10	650–700	670	295.00–325.00	316.77
1	700–750	745	288.00	288.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per head · actual wt
2	750–800	798	2,850.00	2,850.00
3	900–950	918	2,750.00	2,750.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	233	480.00–500.00	494.00
7	250–300	279	430.00–485.00	444.81
11	300–350	316	375.00–450.00	410.67
32	350–400	384	370.00–407.50	388.28
28	400–450	427	360.00–390.00	370.66
62	450–500	475	310.00–360.00	345.71
105	500–550	521	290.00–350.00	335.34
130	550–600	580	275.00–339.00	328.17
61	600–650	628	250.00–330.00	319.81
23	650–700	680	300.00–316.00	306.36
1	700–750	700	300.00	300.00
2	750–800	780	294.00–297.00	295.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	535.00	535.00
2	250–300	255	500.00	500.00
5	300–350	325	445.00–475.00	461.95
10	350–400	376	415.00–450.00	437.64
28	400–450	428	390.00–427.50	411.64
36	450–500	481	345.00–415.00	379.41
44	500–550	528	310.00–370.00	354.18
29	550–600	574	285.00–350.00	328.46
21	600–650	615	300.00–325.00	313.68
5	650–700	664	285.00–320.00	303.02
5	700–750	719	290.00–304.00	293.57
9	750–800	761	268.00–295.00	280.73
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	282	495.00–500.00	496.69
1	300–350	345	385.00	385.00
2	350–400	370	365.00–370.00	367.53
2	400–450	425	380.00	380.00
9	450–500	484	325.00–365.00	352.44
9	500–550	526	325.00–345.00	332.66
13	550–600	581	310.00–325.00	319.21
15	600–650	631	290.00–310.00	306.35
3	650–700	678	275.00–300.00	291.58
2	750–800	775	280.00	280.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	590.00	590.00
2	250–300	265	545.00–570.00	557.03
11	300–350	322	460.00–515.00	489.22
5	350–400	372	470.00–500.00	485.16
29	400–450	423	415.00–465.00	437.07
22	450–500	469	390.00–435.00	414.16
26	500–550	525	350.00–392.50	374.52
7	550–600	561	332.50–375.00	362.54
19	600–650	622	327.50–350.00	333.14
11	650–700	671	315.00–337.50	325.85
4	700–750	709	300.00–320.00	307.46
1	750–800	760	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	275	450.00	450.00
4	350–400	385	400.00–415.00	407.31
1	400–450	425	410.00	410.00
2	450–500	480	340.00	340.00
21	500–550	527	350.00–365.00	354.79
7	550–600	576	320.00–340.00	332.88
7	600–650	619	320.00–330.00	325.60
3	650–700	672	310.00–320.00	313.30
2	700–750	713	314.00–316.00	314.99
2	750–800	785	308.00–312.00	309.99
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	550.00–560.00	555.11
5	250–300	277	470.00–515.00	495.69
16	300–350	332	450.00–500.00	465.57
24	350–400	382	420.00–460.00	434.40
21	400–450	428	410.00–435.00	422.78
35	450–500	476	385.00–435.00	409.70
53	500–550	527	360.00–407.00	384.15
138	550–600	572	345.00–395.00	371.46
36	600–650	614	338.00–372.00	359.90
76	650–700	662	329.00–354.00	338.87
51	700–750	717	320.00–340.00	329.69
13	750–800	755	320.00–325.00	324.20
8	800–850	818	309.00–317.00	313.94
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	550–600	590	377.50	377.50
48	650–700	678	344.00	344.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	205	540.00–580.00	559.51
4	250–300	289	530.00–580.00	550.00
10	300–350	328	495.00–535.00	507.67
5	350–400	371	475.00–500.00	488.92
10	400–450	427	440.00–485.00	457.80
2	450–500	475	445.00	445.00
4	500–550	513	422.50	422.50
14	550–600	559	355.00–375.00	367.58
2	600–650	603	340.00–350.00	345.02
2	650–700	670	332.50–340.00	336.19
3	700–750	732	337.00–344.00	341.07

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	4,300.00	4,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	2,800.00–3,300.00	3,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	2,000.00–2,400.00	2,191.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	2,900.00–4,300.00	3,865.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	4,900.00–5,450.00	5,220.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00
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	—	—	3,700.00–4,200.00	3,970.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	3,200.00–3,500.00	3,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,050.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	23	—	—	2,450.00–3,950.00	3,560.87
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	3,500.00–3,600.00	3,580.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	—	1,300.00–3,000.00	2,073.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	45	—	—	2,400.00–3,900.00	3,082.22
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	2,500.00–2,900.00	2,707.69
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,800.00	2,800.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,650.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,600.00–1,700.00	1,633.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,000.00–2,200.00	2,100.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,350.00–1,400.00	1,375.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
6	—	1,539	179.00–206.00	191.45
5	—	1,896	200.00–216.00	208.20
12	—	1,558	173.00–197.00	182.71
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
7	—	1,375	155.00–178.00	170.47
2	—	1,465	166.00–167.00	166.50
12	—	1,521	135.00–172.00	161.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,267	155.00–171.00	163.04
8	—	1,379	167.00–170.00	168.71
47	—	1,312	147.00–166.00	159.23
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,090	140.00–159.00	149.37
22	—	1,013	122.50–159.00	152.02
20	—	970	110.00–151.00	141.64

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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