Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 144 priced lines covering 2,749 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 3,487 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 758 head. replacement cattle receipts at 601 head. Counted as USDA files them — 222 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 3,487Last week 6,177Year ago 11,257

Slaughter CattleReceipts 758Last week 907Year ago 1,108

Replacement CattleReceipts 601Last week 560Year ago 707

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold steady to 4.00 higher. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 63,912 compared to 73,130 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	150–200	185	470.00	470.00
5	200–250	220	430.00–450.00	441.11
7	250–300	266	400.00–445.00	424.97
21	300–350	323	395.00–435.00	407.92
19	350–400	368	340.00–400.00	383.23
32	400–450	421	330.00–392.00	367.16
10	450–500	468	322.00–355.00	342.23
7	500–550	512	324.00–337.00	331.43
2	550–600	550	295.00–300.00	297.50
4	600–650	630	280.00–295.00	289.96
9	650–700	663	270.00–287.00	275.30
12	700–750	717	255.00–265.00	261.36
5	750–800	772	240.00–252.00	247.44
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	317.00	317.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	336	335.00–370.00	354.16
6	350–400	385	315.00–350.00	333.46
3	400–450	423	322.00–325.00	323.97
3	450–500	473	300.00–317.00	309.13
8	500–550	527	285.00–322.00	310.74
6	550–600	582	280.00–295.00	288.43
8	600–650	626	230.00–245.00	236.89
1	650–700	655	250.00	250.00
3	700–750	722	210.00–230.00	219.95
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	150–200	185	400.00–415.00	407.91
2	250–300	290	370.00–400.00	384.74
22	300–350	324	350.00–395.00	382.25
40	350–400	379	340.00–390.00	367.54
29	400–450	423	300.00–370.00	339.13
11	450–500	479	320.00–350.00	333.86
18	500–550	525	282.00–337.00	306.42
12	550–600	579	252.50–315.00	292.32
7	600–650	629	250.00–290.00	277.23
9	650–700	670	240.00–270.00	253.07
6	700–750	727	243.00–252.00	246.02
5	750–800	784	222.00–242.00	232.35
1	800–850	800	233.00	233.00
1	850–900	885	224.00	224.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	277	275.00–315.00	304.77
35	300–350	330	275.00–325.00	307.51
39	350–400	378	275.00–316.00	292.42
32	400–450	429	255.00–295.00	281.07
29	450–500	473	240.00–275.00	266.63
24	500–550	526	230.00–268.00	255.29
22	550–600	577	234.00–250.00	244.25
15	600–650	622	220.00–243.00	234.20
1	650–700	670	227.00	227.00
5	700–750	739	205.00–215.00	213.01
1	750–800	765	200.00	200.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	250–300	275	305.00–365.00	344.02
35	300–350	323	290.00–345.00	319.10
62	350–400	380	300.00–345.00	314.54
72	400–450	426	270.00–330.00	301.03
88	450–500	470	270.00–315.00	285.51
50	500–550	523	250.00–287.00	268.14
30	550–600	569	245.00–275.00	259.29
22	600–650	623	220.00–254.00	240.50
14	650–700	674	212.00–239.00	228.88
7	700–750	716	212.00–230.00	223.30
14	750–800	780	200.00–225.00	213.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	271	330.00–352.00	343.45
30	300–350	321	315.00–350.00	337.79
22	350–400	372	300.00–335.00	323.89
32	400–450	422	280.00–335.00	309.20
19	450–500	467	282.00–317.00	295.16
13	500–550	517	265.00–290.00	280.46
10	550–600	571	253.00–287.00	264.62
16	600–650	611	245.00–260.00	257.57
4	650–700	677	245.00–250.00	247.01
11	700–750	710	230.00–240.00	237.58
7	750–800	787	220.00–234.00	222.53
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	350.00	350.00
1	450–500	495	302.00	302.00
1	500–550	525	295.00	295.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	227	360.00–370.00	365.95
2	250–300	275	350.00–355.00	352.64
23	300–350	328	330.00–375.00	355.68
24	350–400	369	310.00–348.00	331.14
31	400–450	428	295.00–330.00	312.36
31	450–500	480	280.00–310.00	298.61
18	500–550	525	252.00–280.00	268.10
11	550–600	574	225.00–270.00	253.85
16	600–650	625	237.00–262.00	247.54
8	650–700	673	225.00–235.00	229.11
8	700–750	723	200.00–225.00	216.24
5	750–800	763	200.00–215.00	210.95
1	850–900	865	207.00	207.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	250–300	266	370.00–460.00	420.36
25	300–350	316	360.00–415.00	383.07
11	350–400	380	350.00–385.00	368.98
18	400–450	415	320.00–360.00	335.47
23	450–500	463	309.00–342.00	325.83
22	500–550	514	270.00–350.00	308.44
11	550–600	566	268.00–300.00	278.57
8	600–650	628	248.00–270.00	255.89
3	650–700	658	240.00–258.00	250.99
1	700–750	725	240.00	240.00
2	750–800	768	227.00–230.00	228.52
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	222	340.00–425.00	394.96
6	250–300	273	362.00–435.00	394.34
40	300–350	327	325.00–410.00	383.04
27	350–400	375	330.00–370.00	352.41
57	400–450	429	295.00–370.00	329.01
70	450–500	474	295.00–332.00	313.81
41	500–550	525	270.00–310.00	288.39
32	550–600	576	257.00–295.00	275.30
33	600–650	624	240.00–280.00	261.64
12	650–700	673	235.00–260.00	245.91
8	700–750	720	224.00–240.00	231.42
5	750–800	769	226.00–232.00	228.60

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,427	138.00–149.00	145.41
14	—	1,403	132.00–143.00	138.24
21	—	1,450	148.00–171.00	152.39
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
77	—	1,188	132.00–160.00	143.91
43	—	1,261	140.00–172.00	151.71
64	—	1,188	124.00–150.00	138.98
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,025	100.00–128.00	117.68
44	—	1,071	124.00–143.00	136.39
53	—	987	113.00–137.00	126.40
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,891	166.00–199.00	180.22
36	—	1,612	159.00–187.00	168.30
22	—	1,621	145.00–176.00	156.59

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	—	—	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,430.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	—	—	1,200.00–1,750.00	1,444.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	—	1,400.00–1,940.00	1,740.77
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	20	—	—	1,300.00–1,800.00	1,570.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	56	—	—	1,525.00–2,700.00	1,944.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	—	—	1,775.00–2,550.00	2,261.25
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,925.00	1,925.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,500.00–3,280.00	2,793.33
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	1,300.00–1,750.00	1,601.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	—	1,500.00–1,950.00	1,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,700.00–1,800.00	1,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	2,950.00–3,150.00	3,064.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	113	—	—	2,000.00–3,050.00	2,635.84
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	2,050.00–2,450.00	2,309.38
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	40	—	—	1,650.00–2,250.00	1,885.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	34	—	—	1,500.00–2,650.00	2,176.47
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,650.00–1,850.00	1,750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	2,900.00–3,300.00	3,021.43
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	1,319.00–1,780.00	1,569.53
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	29	—	—	700.00–1,350.00	1,188.62
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00

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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