Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 166 priced lines covering 5,437 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,845 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,051 head. replacement cattle receipts at 718 head. Counted as USDA files them — 110 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 27, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,845Last week 1,886Year ago 8,889

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,051Last week 181Year ago 1,133

Replacement CattleReceipts 718Last week 211Year ago 558

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 32,497 compared to 35,865 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	231	340.00–465.00	422.04
11	250–300	269	390.00–460.00	425.16
29	300–350	334	345.00–435.00	390.81
51	350–400	369	330.00–425.00	366.21
84	400–450	423	305.00–365.00	340.37
97	450–500	473	300.00–340.00	322.72
78	500–550	526	275.00–327.00	302.62
54	550–600	570	270.00–306.00	288.92
49	600–650	625	244.00–287.00	267.98
26	650–700	670	238.00–270.00	254.45
12	700–750	731	230.00–257.00	244.41
17	750–800	770	212.00–258.00	228.63
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	233	370.00–490.00	427.65
10	250–300	269	380.00–485.00	412.63
25	300–350	325	380.00–450.00	403.19
36	350–400	372	355.00–455.00	384.43
85	400–450	427	320.00–385.00	350.64
58	450–500	470	315.00–352.00	338.67
44	500–550	516	295.00–332.00	315.21
43	550–600	570	280.00–315.00	292.75
13	600–650	622	280.00–288.00	284.53
2	650–700	660	267.00–272.00	269.50
1	750–800	750	245.00	245.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	395.00–400.00	397.63
15	250–300	285	370.00–420.00	386.02
17	300–350	328	360.00–420.00	372.61
35	350–400	376	330.00–375.00	354.33
40	400–450	425	300.00–345.00	329.02
35	450–500	479	292.00–320.00	307.32
20	500–550	531	255.00–294.00	286.21
16	550–600	572	270.00–280.00	276.64
18	600–650	623	252.00–270.00	260.08
6	650–700	680	228.00–248.00	236.45
4	700–750	733	210.00–235.00	224.65
1	750–800	795	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	425	340.00	340.00
7	500–550	514	305.00–325.00	319.70
12	550–600	562	297.50–300.00	299.15
4	650–700	652	265.00	265.00
1	700–750	725	255.00	255.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	237	310.00–345.00	331.94
7	250–300	275	295.00–335.00	323.31
30	300–350	332	300.00–350.00	326.15
56	350–400	382	285.00–332.00	306.16
49	400–450	423	272.00–310.00	291.77
57	450–500	475	260.00–292.00	278.36
32	500–550	525	240.00–272.00	260.72
21	550–600	574	225.00–260.00	247.75
18	600–650	630	207.00–245.00	228.28
9	650–700	670	208.00–230.00	221.78
2	700–750	728	203.00–217.00	210.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	237	380.00–430.00	405.36
13	250–300	281	350.00–390.00	367.45
45	300–350	325	332.00–380.00	350.05
79	350–400	374	320.00–362.00	340.62
86	400–450	424	308.00–345.00	323.11
69	450–500	467	300.00–340.00	310.49
103	500–550	523	270.00–315.00	288.71
64	550–600	577	263.00–295.00	276.16
38	600–650	617	250.00–270.00	263.67
38	650–700	682	241.00–265.00	252.59
10	700–750	719	222.00–255.00	241.50
7	750–800	785	225.00–229.00	225.55
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
78	600–650	649	275.00	275.00
72	650–700	681	264.50	264.50
36	700–750	724	246.00–252.00	250.19
156	750–800	761	243.00–248.00	245.39
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	200–250	239	340.00–435.00	384.18
32	250–300	278	330.00–420.00	362.45
66	300–350	326	315.00–360.00	340.29
71	350–400	378	297.00–354.00	321.34
123	400–450	424	292.00–322.00	308.00
137	450–500	477	277.00–310.00	292.08
109	500–550	522	257.00–290.00	275.65
105	550–600	570	232.00–281.00	266.72
49	600–650	620	222.00–261.00	247.93
23	650–700	669	217.00–242.50	234.50
10	700–750	722	217.00–251.00	232.26
14	750–800	767	210.00–223.00	218.22
2	800–850	806	230.00	230.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	367	370.00	370.00
9	500–550	507	311.00	311.00
42	650–700	676	263.00–264.00	263.26
13	800–850	802	244.00–245.00	244.69
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	315	420.00–460.00	439.68
1	350–400	370	455.00	455.00
1	400–450	415	465.00	465.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	226	400.00–495.00	462.90
13	250–300	280	420.00–475.00	448.68
25	300–350	322	390.00–470.00	436.93
17	350–400	375	380.00–440.00	404.48
38	400–450	415	340.00–440.00	372.69
29	450–500	468	325.00–360.00	346.25
62	500–550	530	314.00–345.00	326.93
107	550–600	569	290.00–329.00	314.84
74	600–650	622	280.00–315.00	293.30
20	650–700	663	270.00–292.50	286.83
16	700–750	722	250.00–285.00	268.86
11	750–800	782	240.00–265.00	256.30
28	800–850	810	247.50–272.00	266.98
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	276	425.00–445.00	432.51
12	300–350	324	390.00–420.00	407.99
26	350–400	378	340.00–395.00	370.26
30	400–450	425	325.00–410.00	352.68
43	450–500	466	315.00–370.00	343.01
35	500–550	524	302.50–337.00	319.20
32	550–600	585	294.00–326.00	304.95
72	600–650	624	265.00–316.00	281.73
33	650–700	678	260.00–283.00	273.43
71	700–750	739	230.00–270.00	259.28
7	750–800	777	226.00–259.00	253.16
5	800–850	842	222.00	222.00
1	950–1000	955	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
71	700–750	738	270.00	270.00
130	750–800	770	264.00–265.50	264.75
51	800–850	812	263.25	263.25
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	330	350.00–380.00	367.61
29	350–400	375	320.00–372.00	351.51
9	400–450	433	325.00–360.00	345.04
6	450–500	484	316.00–336.00	326.18
10	500–550	522	297.00–317.00	307.65
4	550–600	573	260.00–295.00	282.50
9	600–650	630	275.00–280.00	276.63
19	650–700	678	245.00–270.00	260.66
3	700–750	735	218.00–235.00	228.93
2	750–800	788	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Natural$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	617	317.50	317.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	650–700	658	302.50	302.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
69	—	1,445	126.00–147.00	138.46
24	—	1,484	117.00–140.00	132.03
32	—	1,436	138.00–155.00	146.31
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	1,256	135.00–156.00	145.34
140	—	1,215	122.00–150.00	137.52
91	—	1,186	118.00–140.00	128.88
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
59	—	1,050	101.00–128.00	113.82
53	—	1,056	116.00–147.00	128.82
73	—	1,023	108.00–135.00	120.96
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,928	160.00–185.00	169.32
54	—	1,605	145.00–168.00	157.24
46	—	1,537	140.00–158.00	148.68

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	—	1,350.00–2,250.00	1,767.31
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	—	1,100.00–2,000.00	1,603.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	1,100.00–1,550.00	1,310.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	74	—	—	1,500.00–2,500.00	1,947.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	58	—	—	1,700.00–2,650.00	2,200.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	1,250.00–1,825.00	1,625.00
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	1,500.00–1,565.00	1,518.89
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	1,235.00–1,575.00	1,373.68
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	—	1,100.00–1,900.00	1,555.68
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	—	—	1,400.00–2,075.00	1,760.42
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	2,200.00–2,825.00	2,512.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	2,000.00–2,700.00	2,368.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	2,000.00–2,350.00	2,233.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	2,700.00–3,600.00	3,175.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	1,900.00–2,250.00	2,080.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,850.00–1,925.00	1,887.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,775.00	1,775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	3,000.00–3,275.00	3,068.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	42	—	—	2,250.00–3,500.00	2,574.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	2,725.00–2,800.00	2,762.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	2,150.00–2,600.00	2,325.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	3,025.00	3,025.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	1,750.00–2,375.00	2,023.53
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	1,220.00–1,573.00	1,411.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	59	—	—	1,015.00–1,375.00	1,200.68

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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