Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 154 priced lines covering 3,748 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,177 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 907 head. replacement cattle receipts at 560 head. Counted as USDA files them — 134 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 10, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,177Last week 10,142Year ago 5,682

Slaughter CattleReceipts 907Last week 1,192Year ago 762

Replacement CattleReceipts 560Last week 897Year ago 410

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade moderate to active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm. Year to date receipts totaled 57,711 compared to 58,868 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	228	435.00–500.00	481.82
8	250–300	269	425.00–520.00	476.57
14	300–350	320	385.00–420.00	402.45
18	350–400	375	370.00–420.00	386.53
18	400–450	418	340.00–370.00	357.59
6	450–500	473	320.00–347.00	334.26
22	500–550	529	310.00–337.00	321.51
8	550–600	578	308.00–315.00	310.70
13	600–650	623	270.00–362.00	294.51
10	650–700	677	265.00–290.00	272.99
2	750–800	785	241.00	241.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	350.00	350.00
2	250–300	278	270.00–480.00	381.62
16	300–350	328	320.00–370.00	359.47
28	350–400	374	330.00–360.00	344.42
18	400–450	425	287.00–335.00	326.50
13	450–500	472	300.00–318.00	310.57
16	500–550	526	230.00–305.00	288.22
12	550–600	572	260.00–290.00	274.87
8	600–650	623	245.00–285.00	262.87
3	650–700	680	219.00–260.00	246.74
2	750–800	778	220.00–222.00	221.02
1	850–900	855	216.00	216.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	350–400	389	400.00	400.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
77	600–650	645	288.50	288.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	288	490.00–500.00	495.13
1	300–350	310	445.00	445.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	250–300	274	380.00–500.00	416.82
31	300–350	327	350.00–408.00	388.17
50	350–400	374	335.00–380.00	355.44
27	400–450	429	315.00–350.00	336.45
36	450–500	478	305.00–337.00	324.69
34	500–550	522	272.00–322.00	307.12
35	550–600	577	264.00–310.00	295.86
24	600–650	623	255.00–296.00	276.00
18	650–700	673	230.00–270.00	257.73
24	700–750	726	242.00–266.00	257.90
25	750–800	780	240.00–255.00	245.89
1	800–850	815	250.00	250.00
10	850–900	854	239.00–240.00	239.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	215	330.00	330.00
9	250–300	283	310.00–325.00	319.40
33	300–350	325	280.00–315.00	299.25
35	350–400	377	265.00–318.00	290.37
55	400–450	426	245.00–298.00	280.80
70	450–500	473	240.00–280.00	265.98
41	500–550	522	230.00–268.00	250.86
29	550–600	571	220.00–260.00	239.34
24	600–650	624	220.00–247.00	229.81
9	650–700	676	210.00–220.00	215.00
9	700–750	738	192.00–210.00	198.11
2	750–800	790	203.00	203.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	238	330.00–345.00	340.07
12	250–300	277	310.00–340.00	327.72
43	300–350	324	300.00–330.00	313.52
49	350–400	373	280.00–330.00	303.99
64	400–450	420	270.00–308.00	288.06
120	450–500	476	252.00–300.00	274.85
109	500–550	524	240.00–278.00	264.31
88	550–600	577	232.00–268.00	253.64
30	600–650	618	230.00–255.00	243.65
50	650–700	671	220.00–244.00	233.37
15	700–750	723	204.00–231.00	223.68
3	750–800	763	217.50–223.00	221.13
2	800–850	843	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
6	400–450	443	316.00	316.00
3	450–500	495	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	211	345.00–370.00	363.20
4	250–300	279	340.00–350.00	347.53
15	300–350	313	315.00–348.00	330.41
26	350–400	368	300.00–342.00	319.20
41	400–450	417	280.00–322.00	300.21
56	450–500	468	275.00–310.00	293.61
42	500–550	517	260.00–292.00	275.55
15	550–600	570	250.00–275.00	265.10
31	600–650	624	238.00–263.00	250.55
26	650–700	674	236.00–250.00	243.56
7	700–750	722	220.00–231.00	228.58
1	750–800	765	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
95	600–650	623	258.00–264.00	263.07
63	700–750	728	254.00	254.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
6	750–800	773	242.00	242.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	650–700	677	255.00	255.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	250–300	274	380.00–455.00	437.86
25	300–350	324	360.00–416.00	387.22
24	350–400	368	335.00–395.00	363.51
37	400–450	422	305.00–355.00	335.22
16	450–500	462	290.00–327.00	311.72
21	500–550	521	270.00–320.00	289.15
9	550–600	557	270.00–285.00	273.01
6	600–650	623	255.00–270.00	259.07
4	650–700	684	243.00–250.00	248.25
6	700–750	703	229.00–246.00	236.19
1	750–800	795	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	272.00–420.00	348.60
17	300–350	334	325.00–380.00	353.08
29	350–400	375	305.00–350.00	329.89
44	400–450	426	290.00–320.00	308.91
34	450–500	472	277.00–304.00	290.76
34	500–550	523	220.00–293.00	269.49
31	550–600	572	247.00–270.00	256.78
31	600–650	623	230.00–260.00	242.00
17	650–700	674	220.00–235.00	228.50
6	700–750	727	215.00–222.00	218.18
2	750–800	758	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	345	390.00	390.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	271	375.00–435.00	398.64
9	300–350	323	335.00–380.00	354.56
38	350–400	374	320.00–370.00	343.31
77	400–450	426	290.00–340.00	317.36
70	450–500	475	277.00–325.00	307.30
67	500–550	528	260.00–315.00	281.79
51	550–600	569	240.00–290.00	268.71
35	600–650	620	238.00–270.00	254.67
25	650–700	672	235.00–260.00	245.59
17	700–750	730	220.00–240.00	231.07
9	750–800	776	215.00–240.00	228.58
3	850–900	875	200.00–208.00	202.70

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
51	—	1,176	117.00–136.00	128.76
66	—	1,238	138.00–150.00	143.18
102	—	1,189	129.00–142.00	136.21
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,407	130.00–146.00	139.98
20	—	1,420	140.00–157.00	145.76
26	—	1,378	123.00–138.00	133.24
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,064	112.00–142.00	124.40
24	—	1,016	98.00–122.00	109.45
38	—	1,039	108.00–130.00	118.81
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
63	—	1,740	147.00–173.00	160.80
29	—	1,474	128.00–161.00	145.49
31	—	1,802	158.00–182.50	168.58

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	1	—	—	2,850.00	2,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	51	—	—	1,850.00–2,900.00	2,513.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,900.00–2,650.00	2,157.14
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	44	—	—	2,750.00–4,000.00	3,314.77
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	1,925.00–2,400.00	2,121.88
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,700.00–1,800.00	1,758.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,700.00–2,000.00	1,829.17
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	2,450.00–2,700.00	2,585.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,950.00–2,200.00	2,083.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	2,150.00–2,750.00	2,450.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	1,050.00–1,450.00	1,278.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	35	—	—	1,300.00–1,800.00	1,537.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,300.00–1,500.00	1,393.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,425.00	1,425.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,475.00–1,550.00	1,525.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,812.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	1,300.00–1,650.00	1,568.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	70	—	—	1,600.00–2,550.00	2,022.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	26	—	—	2,000.00–2,650.00	2,250.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	24	—	—	1,330.00–2,000.00	1,697.08
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	23	—	—	1,150.00–1,699.00	1,423.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,000.00–1,425.00	1,166.67
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,025.00–2,250.00	2,137.50

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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