Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 168 priced lines covering 5,618 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 10,142 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,192 head. replacement cattle receipts at 897 head. Counted as USDA files them — 166 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 3, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 10,142Last week 8,845Year ago 9,369

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,192Last week 1,051Year ago 1,360

Replacement CattleReceipts 897Last week 718Year ago 509

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 8.00 lower, feeder bulls sold 1.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 48,390 compared to 49,721 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	250–300	276	380.00–445.00	405.21
33	300–350	329	360.00–455.00	389.72
45	350–400	379	345.00–392.00	357.49
108	400–450	426	310.00–365.00	334.27
93	450–500	473	285.00–365.00	321.82
85	500–550	523	265.00–320.00	292.43
46	550–600	567	255.00–300.00	273.54
51	600–650	620	237.00–282.00	260.58
40	650–700	667	233.00–262.00	249.26
18	700–750	719	228.00–257.00	237.06
8	750–800	764	220.00–248.00	228.89
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	370.00	370.00
3	250–300	282	365.00–375.00	368.25
22	300–350	326	345.00–380.00	364.04
33	350–400	380	330.00–360.00	342.75
55	400–450	425	295.00–350.00	324.26
69	450–500	481	290.00–332.00	307.44
47	500–550	523	240.00–300.00	278.98
26	550–600	578	252.00–280.00	264.84
30	600–650	625	240.00–267.00	252.31
18	650–700	671	222.00–247.00	236.98
5	700–750	711	214.00–230.00	222.80
4	750–800	764	210.00–235.00	222.36
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	236	420.00–540.00	466.93
28	250–300	276	395.00–510.00	448.37
45	300–350	323	380.00–475.00	416.36
37	350–400	372	345.00–415.00	371.35
77	400–450	421	330.00–375.00	348.16
49	450–500	463	310.00–357.00	328.88
43	500–550	521	280.00–327.00	306.08
22	550–600	562	270.00–302.00	283.42
10	600–650	613	245.00–290.00	269.80
6	650–700	657	242.00–262.00	250.18
2	700–750	728	240.00–244.00	241.97
3	750–800	775	234.00–245.00	238.64
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	310	375.00	375.00
3	350–400	363	360.00–365.00	361.63
3	450–500	477	330.00	330.00
9	500–550	507	292.00–298.00	294.23
20	600–650	614	272.00–285.00	277.97
3	750–800	755	236.00	236.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	235	275.00–340.00	317.41
10	250–300	279	330.00–353.00	340.44
55	300–350	321	260.00–330.00	313.74
59	350–400	378	282.00–312.00	300.43
61	400–450	429	255.00–305.00	282.55
74	450–500	475	250.00–286.00	268.81
33	500–550	528	240.00–266.00	253.80
42	550–600	575	222.00–258.00	244.22
29	600–650	621	220.00–245.00	230.04
23	650–700	680	207.00–230.00	216.85
3	700–750	723	215.00–220.00	218.36
2	750–800	770	202.00–215.00	208.37
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	200–250	236	320.00–490.00	375.45
17	250–300	271	350.00–440.00	381.44
17	300–350	322	315.00–360.00	339.85
52	350–400	370	318.00–365.00	332.92
83	400–450	420	310.00–335.00	317.95
51	450–500	467	292.00–317.00	305.04
93	500–550	522	270.00–300.00	288.07
51	550–600	565	255.00–280.00	271.72
53	600–650	624	240.00–275.00	258.85
39	650–700	666	230.00–252.00	247.59
8	700–750	723	222.00–245.00	231.62
6	750–800	774	225.00–239.00	231.62
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	228	290.00–360.00	337.50
15	250–300	271	285.00–430.00	356.57
52	300–350	324	275.00–347.00	324.99
107	350–400	376	277.50–330.00	314.20
127	400–450	423	270.00–317.00	301.96
112	450–500	474	262.00–300.00	285.23
117	500–550	527	250.00–285.00	270.82
82	550–600	572	240.00–275.00	257.29
97	600–650	624	218.00–256.00	243.21
37	650–700	679	224.00–245.00	233.63
28	700–750	721	220.00–240.00	232.67
7	750–800	785	210.00–230.00	222.61
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
118	550–600	564	275.00–283.50	281.01
20	600–650	639	272.00	272.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	490.00–505.00	497.83
19	250–300	275	425.00–510.00	488.38
23	300–350	323	390.00–485.00	439.54
22	350–400	371	370.00–410.00	389.52
33	400–450	422	345.00–385.00	365.63
29	450–500	471	330.00–365.00	346.50
61	500–550	522	310.00–355.00	334.10
31	550–600	560	302.00–330.00	323.30
46	600–650	624	285.00–305.00	291.38
26	650–700	658	275.00–287.00	276.26
19	700–750	729	250.00–271.00	264.40
39	750–800	763	242.00–256.00	253.35
14	800–850	813	242.50–251.00	243.96
12	850–900	882	238.00–253.00	249.70
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	250–300	281	400.00–470.00	431.33
22	300–350	328	365.00–445.00	394.26
36	350–400	382	356.00–405.00	373.63
54	400–450	424	335.00–405.00	356.55
40	450–500	474	300.00–350.00	330.45
54	500–550	523	250.00–337.00	311.14
52	550–600	574	245.00–312.00	294.89
59	600–650	629	250.00–297.00	275.29
44	650–700	671	247.00–275.00	263.89
62	700–750	724	220.00–265.00	250.53
43	750–800	792	240.00–250.00	244.00
2	800–850	808	227.00–240.00	233.44
2	850–900	895	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	650–700	675	265.00	265.00
67	750–800	761	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	400.00	400.00
14	300–350	326	345.00–370.00	354.42
43	350–400	376	300.00–355.00	335.92
18	400–450	432	320.00–357.00	334.93
13	450–500	485	302.00–327.00	319.33
10	500–550	535	277.00–310.00	294.09
15	550–600	577	260.00–300.00	275.67
6	600–650	624	260.00–270.00	265.63
7	650–700	680	250.00–252.00	250.29
9	700–750	727	235.00–240.00	239.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
7	400–450	408	407.00–412.00	411.29
16	600–650	616	313.00	313.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
39	650–700	667	296.00	296.00
34	700–750	743	280.00	280.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	380	455.00	455.00
1	400–450	415	435.00	435.00
3	600–650	645	290.00	290.00

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,650.00–2,425.00	2,084.38
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	69	—	—	1,850.00–2,750.00	2,381.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	2,275.00–2,750.00	2,531.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,450.00	3,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	2,600.00–3,000.00	2,837.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	23	—	—	1,650.00–2,350.00	2,069.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,950.00–2,450.00	2,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	31	—	—	1,450.00–2,275.00	1,769.35
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	1,500.00–1,850.00	1,634.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	1,050.00–1,450.00	1,303.21
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	1,450.00–1,900.00	1,669.44
Bred Cows — Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,630.00–1,770.00	1,690.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	1,230.00–1,425.00	1,324.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	1,525.00–1,585.00	1,542.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	—	—	1,350.00–1,900.00	1,698.68
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,845.00–1,960.00	1,921.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	48	—	—	1,600.00–2,650.00	2,226.04
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	2,300.00–2,390.00	2,354.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	78	—	—	1,400.00–2,400.00	1,981.73
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	—	2,400.00–3,050.00	2,682.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,700.00–2,050.00	1,875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	—	2,200.00–2,900.00	2,489.13
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	32	—	—	1,400.00–2,150.00	1,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	—	—	1,325.00–1,850.00	1,578.57
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,800.00–2,300.00	2,100.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	30	—	—	1,100.00–1,500.00	1,322.20
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	55	—	—	1,075.00–1,260.00	1,193.27
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,950.00	1,950.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,950.00–2,300.00	2,125.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
98	—	1,071	106.00–132.00	119.47
65	—	1,001	100.00–121.00	112.61
46	—	1,076	113.00–140.00	123.18
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
159	—	1,235	123.00–145.00	134.89
116	—	1,186	115.00–134.00	127.54
70	—	1,220	130.00–149.00	141.88
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
40	—	1,516	131.00–150.00	140.07
38	—	1,423	115.00–136.00	130.46
62	—	1,418	123.00–144.00	134.90
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,906	152.00–185.00	170.79
42	—	1,615	140.00–164.00	151.31
55	—	1,751	145.00–173.00	159.27

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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