Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 140 priced lines covering 3,308 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,275 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 992 head. replacement cattle receipts at 466 head. Counted as USDA files them — 134 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 3, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,275Last week 5,761Year ago 5,113

Slaughter CattleReceipts 992Last week 1,187Year ago 928

Replacement CattleReceipts 466Last week 944Year ago 669

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 83,771 compared to 94,532 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
18	300–350	319	360.00–395.00	373.23
14	350–400	369	335.00–370.00	355.77
13	400–450	435	325.00–340.00	336.78
8	450–500	478	280.00–335.00	307.63
18	500–550	524	300.00–325.00	312.53
9	550–600	579	273.00–310.00	293.64
7	600–650	617	250.00–284.00	272.36
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	233	475.00–500.00	484.25
7	250–300	271	460.00–480.00	467.60
24	300–350	322	398.00–485.00	443.39
16	350–400	372	388.00–430.00	409.11
27	400–450	422	370.00–405.00	388.84
21	450–500	473	350.00–390.00	361.84
23	500–550	532	330.00–375.00	351.93
22	550–600	571	298.00–350.00	330.07
1	600–650	610	302.00	302.00
2	650–700	699	320.00	320.00
5	800–850	816	257.50	257.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	525	330.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	380.00	380.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	283	395.00–430.00	409.69
16	300–350	324	385.00–425.00	399.46
31	350–400	378	380.00–410.00	392.96
32	400–450	430	345.00–370.00	353.27
50	450–500	472	325.00–365.00	345.46
46	500–550	534	320.00–350.00	332.31
67	550–600	573	297.00–340.00	325.92
21	600–650	621	290.00–335.00	301.23
58	650–700	686	260.00–283.00	271.14
62	700–750	718	253.00–267.00	264.56
1	750–800	775	260.00	260.00
15	800–850	817	235.00–250.00	247.68
5	850–900	894	235.00	235.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	278	345.00–350.00	347.52
25	300–350	324	310.00–350.00	335.61
24	350–400	382	300.00–344.00	318.32
34	400–450	431	285.00–324.00	305.10
23	450–500	477	270.00–300.00	288.38
27	500–550	523	255.00–289.00	272.33
18	550–600	576	242.00–264.00	253.20
10	600–650	627	240.00–246.00	242.70
9	650–700	655	225.00–237.00	234.11
3	700–750	728	200.00–222.00	212.96
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	250–300	279	355.00–380.00	368.84
44	300–350	327	330.00–376.00	354.93
71	350–400	378	320.00–360.00	337.78
59	400–450	426	300.00–335.00	316.85
88	450–500	473	280.00–325.00	298.85
68	500–550	530	265.00–299.00	286.28
56	550–600	568	250.00–290.00	276.06
97	600–650	632	235.00–271.00	261.33
41	650–700	669	232.00–260.00	247.41
30	700–750	719	227.00–240.00	232.67
18	750–800	774	217.00–230.00	225.78
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	390.00–520.00	450.67
43	300–350	332	345.00–385.00	367.36
62	350–400	375	340.00–380.00	362.31
51	400–450	423	325.00–355.00	339.23
36	450–500	470	305.00–322.00	312.70
50	500–550	524	275.00–312.00	296.98
34	550–600	568	265.00–325.00	283.29
54	600–650	630	258.00–290.00	271.42
17	650–700	690	248.00–254.00	251.77
5	700–750	708	238.00–248.00	242.62
20	750–800	766	230.00–246.00	238.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
40	750–800	772	240.50	240.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	370	380.00	380.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	525.00	525.00
5	250–300	283	415.00–425.00	419.10
16	300–350	332	395.00–455.00	422.11
17	350–400	373	364.00–432.00	388.71
39	400–450	418	360.00–400.00	377.39
39	450–500	476	340.00–380.00	347.68
42	500–550	526	302.00–345.00	329.45
12	550–600	562	304.00–332.00	316.10
5	600–650	622	272.00–310.00	292.40
5	650–700	658	276.00–278.00	276.80
5	700–750	734	249.00–277.00	256.27
1	750–800	755	251.00	251.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	392.00	392.00
5	300–350	312	355.00–420.00	383.93
28	350–400	380	340.00–400.00	370.24
48	400–450	432	310.00–375.00	330.76
28	450–500	471	285.00–336.00	320.81
17	500–550	528	280.00–306.00	294.37
16	550–600	578	255.00–290.00	279.57
23	600–650	626	242.00–278.00	262.33
6	650–700	673	240.00–260.00	253.65
6	700–750	730	210.00–240.00	230.00
4	750–800	781	215.00–220.00	216.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	222	415.00–515.00	447.33
10	250–300	281	400.00–420.00	405.60
8	300–350	333	388.00–440.00	407.43
22	350–400	374	352.00–420.00	388.92
46	400–450	427	337.00–380.00	355.50
47	450–500	474	320.00–355.00	337.75
31	500–550	528	290.00–325.00	310.90
30	550–600	570	275.00–310.00	295.42
21	600–650	624	260.00–295.00	275.55
22	650–700	668	233.00–276.00	260.47
7	700–750	727	230.00–257.00	246.11
9	750–800	775	238.00–254.00	246.34
1	850–900	855	220.00	220.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
36	—	1,315	120.00–156.00	149.51
25	—	1,376	139.00–150.00	144.30
25	—	1,457	143.00–160.00	156.41
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,252	146.00–170.00	156.74
75	—	1,245	128.00–156.00	141.36
104	—	1,185	129.00–164.00	147.34
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
60	—	1,007	115.00–144.00	130.91
44	—	1,022	109.00–132.00	124.20
50	—	1,102	123.00–149.00	137.89
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,869	175.00–194.00	185.56
42	—	1,673	159.00–184.00	168.65
19	—	1,412	140.00–177.00	154.98

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	39	—	—	2,000.00–3,450.00	2,621.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	3,350.00–3,725.00	3,537.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,775.00–2,950.00	2,397.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	28	—	—	2,300.00–2,650.00	2,444.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	2,850.00–3,600.00	3,147.06
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	1,700.00–2,650.00	2,477.78
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,144.44
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,300.00	3,300.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	—	1,500.00–2,300.00	1,748.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	1,300.00–2,275.00	1,615.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	—	1,250.00–1,800.00	1,386.25
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,350.00–2,650.00	2,475.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,500.00–2,600.00	2,550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	48	—	—	1,750.00–2,400.00	2,052.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	—	—	1,850.00–2,600.00	2,203.95
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,875.00–2,150.00	1,975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	20	—	—	1,400.00–1,850.00	1,685.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	1,450.00–1,750.00	1,633.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,650.00–1,850.00	1,750.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	21	—	—	850.00–1,280.00	1,158.57
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,350.00–1,500.00	1,416.67

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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