Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 156 priced lines covering 4,590 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,761 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,187 head. replacement cattle receipts at 944 head. Counted as USDA files them — 223 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 24, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,761Last week 3,487Year ago 10,261

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,187Last week 758Year ago 1,368

Replacement CattleReceipts 944Last week 601Year ago 815

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Trade active with good to very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 72,476 compared to 85,876 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	320.00–350.00	334.84
9	250–300	267	330.00–355.00	341.57
21	300–350	329	300.00–366.00	329.41
33	350–400	372	300.00–325.00	311.30
54	400–450	430	270.00–332.00	294.82
50	450–500	471	255.00–292.00	278.30
31	500–550	528	240.00–275.00	260.58
19	550–600	576	230.00–255.00	243.60
17	600–650	632	220.00–240.00	232.33
4	650–700	680	222.00–227.00	223.98
8	700–750	718	210.00–218.00	214.35
4	750–800	785	200.00–221.00	215.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	340.00	340.00
8	250–300	274	325.00–375.00	346.94
37	300–350	326	295.00–365.00	340.50
72	350–400	380	290.00–364.00	327.69
97	400–450	429	282.00–344.00	311.68
120	450–500	471	272.00–310.00	293.58
130	500–550	526	253.00–298.00	273.92
56	550–600	575	245.00–282.00	261.56
35	600–650	630	230.00–268.00	247.01
28	650–700	667	220.00–254.00	241.87
12	700–750	725	220.00–236.00	227.36
12	750–800	785	222.50–230.00	224.25
1	800–850	825	242.00	242.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	278	370.00–400.00	387.66
43	300–350	328	332.00–395.00	360.49
58	350–400	374	325.00–372.00	344.70
85	400–450	417	310.00–350.00	326.93
60	450–500	468	285.00–325.00	309.18
71	500–550	519	270.00–325.00	292.32
63	550–600	568	255.00–296.00	274.53
19	600–650	612	250.00–267.00	259.78
12	650–700	667	240.00–264.00	256.62
24	700–750	730	227.00–240.00	237.88
4	750–800	778	220.00–225.00	221.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
84	600–650	643	279.00	279.00
14	700–750	708	245.50	245.50
20	750–800	754	237.50	237.50
26	800–850	845	230.50	230.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	332	380.00–390.00	386.73
5	350–400	361	355.00–380.00	364.85
1	400–450	405	350.00	350.00
1	500–550	510	315.00	315.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
12	400–450	413	336.00	336.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	460.00	460.00
1	300–350	325	450.00	450.00
1	350–400	355	440.00	440.00
1	400–450	405	400.00	400.00
20	550–600	551	367.50	367.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	250–300	277	400.00–470.00	446.31
12	300–350	323	400.00–455.00	422.72
29	350–400	370	366.00–460.00	403.90
36	400–450	420	350.00–405.00	374.37
46	450–500	467	338.00–397.00	362.23
25	500–550	522	312.00–360.00	334.96
55	550–600	575	307.00–370.00	324.62
30	600–650	623	283.00–315.00	303.62
12	650–700	671	265.00–294.00	288.11
67	700–750	727	248.00–270.00	265.92
1	750–800	770	248.00	248.00
2	850–900	855	240.00	240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	218	400.00–420.00	404.83
7	250–300	275	435.00–445.00	437.86
21	300–350	326	345.00–425.00	396.92
46	350–400	374	360.00–410.00	382.71
23	400–450	426	325.00–415.00	363.17
41	450–500	473	320.00–370.00	344.53
35	500–550	526	304.00–347.00	323.13
23	550–600	572	284.00–337.00	308.76
36	600–650	625	260.00–308.00	287.79
15	650–700	691	260.00–290.00	266.59
15	700–750	729	240.00–260.00	251.62
3	750–800	758	246.00–266.00	257.39
3	800–850	827	240.00–247.00	244.74
2	850–900	850	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
32	750–800	759	253.00	253.00
21	950–1000	950	230.00	230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	300–350	327	350.00–400.00	385.76
23	350–400	372	340.00–390.00	362.38
12	400–450	433	315.00–354.00	331.53
10	450–500	474	270.00–335.00	318.04
6	500–550	523	300.00–314.00	308.85
8	550–600	576	272.00–310.00	298.92
6	600–650	631	262.00–280.00	276.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	380.00	380.00
4	250–300	269	365.00–390.00	375.07
23	300–350	330	280.00–412.00	383.00
45	350–400	377	330.00–395.00	363.53
42	400–450	432	295.00–360.00	330.36
40	450–500	479	250.00–332.00	307.66
22	500–550	524	274.00–307.00	287.33
24	550–600	573	250.00–285.00	272.01
11	600–650	622	240.00–275.00	254.57
13	650–700	680	230.00–255.00	239.45
5	700–750	740	220.00–230.00	223.18
1	900–950	945	205.00	205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	420.00–500.00	460.43
15	250–300	278	382.00–485.00	430.22
21	300–350	323	374.00–430.00	399.60
28	350–400	374	360.00–405.00	383.20
48	400–450	422	340.00–387.00	362.26
66	450–500	472	322.00–367.00	340.46
84	500–550	519	302.00–348.00	320.42
26	550–600	569	272.00–340.00	298.92
10	600–650	618	248.00–294.00	275.06
12	650–700	660	252.00–279.00	261.73
14	700–750	715	240.00–255.00	248.76
2	750–800	790	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	350–400	360	410.00	410.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	370.00	370.00
14	250–300	276	385.00–440.00	408.75
41	300–350	328	365.00–430.00	394.29
54	350–400	377	344.00–410.00	377.97
87	400–450	420	317.50–390.00	344.47
78	450–500	476	310.00–350.00	324.24
77	500–550	525	280.00–317.00	300.96
45	550–600	580	258.00–310.00	282.59
37	600–650	624	230.00–290.00	268.10
21	650–700	671	242.00–277.00	260.11
3	700–750	707	242.00–255.00	249.67
6	750–800	782	212.00–240.00	224.34

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
84	—	1,280	143.00–168.00	155.37
130	—	1,256	133.00–158.00	147.56
106	—	1,172	113.00–149.00	139.72
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
80	—	1,034	106.00–130.00	120.55
59	—	1,061	122.00–148.00	136.07
83	—	1,030	114.00–140.00	128.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,454	146.00–166.00	157.10
59	—	1,461	138.00–159.00	148.07
27	—	1,414	131.00–151.00	141.45
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,859	170.00–193.00	182.27
51	—	1,648	157.00–180.00	167.88
27	—	1,417	145.00–166.00	156.04

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	1,750.00–2,175.00	1,879.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	1,500.00–1,850.00	1,663.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,650.00–1,925.00	1,856.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	—	—	1,975.00–2,800.00	2,198.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	112	—	—	1,525.00–2,500.00	2,029.91
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,650.00–1,950.00	1,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	1,525.00–1,850.00	1,695.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	—	—	1,000.00–1,575.00	1,399.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	—	—	1,250.00–1,850.00	1,608.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	27	—	—	1,475.00–2,400.00	1,803.70
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	2,050.00–2,700.00	2,360.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,300.00	2,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	3,450.00–3,700.00	3,575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	2,450.00–3,700.00	3,153.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	1,775.00–2,900.00	2,383.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	36	—	—	2,550.00–3,400.00	3,214.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	100	—	—	1,700.00–3,150.00	2,652.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	22	—	—	1,850.00–2,400.00	2,077.27
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	2,000.00–2,450.00	2,236.11
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	59	—	—	1,000.00–1,500.00	1,343.41

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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