Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 149 priced lines covering 3,948 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,410 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 979 head. replacement cattle receipts at 844 head. Counted as USDA files them — 209 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 10, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,410Last week 4,275Year ago 6,910

Slaughter CattleReceipts 979Last week 992Year ago 1,003

Replacement CattleReceipts 844Last week 466Year ago 651

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady with instances 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with good to very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 91,794 compared to 103,851 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	224	465.00–490.00	471.44
7	250–300	271	415.00–495.00	440.88
27	300–350	325	408.00–455.00	433.03
32	350–400	372	390.00–435.00	410.57
62	400–450	424	350.00–427.00	386.44
46	450–500	470	337.00–385.00	357.60
63	500–550	519	322.00–350.00	332.69
16	550–600	563	308.00–340.00	318.98
24	600–650	620	290.00–320.00	303.57
6	650–700	663	277.00–290.00	285.32
7	700–750	716	250.00–275.00	256.66
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	400.00	400.00
2	250–300	280	405.00	405.00
5	300–350	321	365.00–390.00	376.39
20	350–400	376	350.00–395.00	375.80
31	400–450	430	302.00–365.00	341.52
25	450–500	473	310.00–342.00	328.51
29	500–550	522	280.00–315.00	301.89
9	550–600	580	260.00–295.00	278.39
4	600–650	621	275.00	275.00
1	650–700	695	257.00	257.00
2	700–750	725	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	330	420.00	420.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	430.00	430.00
7	250–300	276	410.00–475.00	444.03
31	300–350	327	390.00–460.00	418.92
43	350–400	374	346.00–430.00	390.95
76	400–450	426	335.00–400.00	362.33
88	450–500	473	320.00–360.00	339.52
59	500–550	527	290.00–335.00	316.06
57	550–600	578	285.00–320.00	302.60
31	600–650	624	275.00–300.00	285.55
17	650–700	679	260.00–280.00	269.38
6	700–750	728	245.00–262.00	250.33
5	750–800	774	222.50–250.00	232.34
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	218	340.00–355.00	347.41
12	250–300	273	335.00–400.00	350.62
26	300–350	324	305.00–370.00	337.50
21	350–400	382	270.00–370.00	316.52
28	400–450	421	290.00–340.00	313.89
53	450–500	474	245.00–312.00	288.51
27	500–550	526	240.00–295.00	274.77
14	550–600	571	245.00–270.00	259.64
13	600–650	625	237.00–252.50	247.57
20	650–700	679	210.00–245.00	228.89
4	700–750	719	220.00–230.00	227.57
1	750–800	785	215.00	215.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	250–300	276	340.00–405.00	365.07
52	300–350	328	335.00–400.00	367.91
51	350–400	376	325.00–380.00	347.37
65	400–450	424	295.00–365.00	327.45
82	450–500	478	290.00–325.00	309.30
88	500–550	522	270.00–310.00	293.82
64	550–600	575	265.00–290.00	276.17
38	600–650	627	247.00–287.50	262.71
22	650–700	673	240.00–255.00	247.62
21	700–750	728	227.00–245.00	234.58
10	750–800	768	220.00–235.00	228.15
3	800–850	812	217.00–220.00	218.97
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	400.00–430.00	415.32
6	250–300	275	370.00–420.00	390.24
46	300–350	329	360.00–420.00	382.86
71	350–400	378	345.00–395.00	371.77
69	400–450	422	325.00–390.00	349.27
43	450–500	464	310.00–342.00	327.28
61	500–550	518	292.00–323.00	307.39
39	550–600	562	280.00–304.00	290.23
13	600–650	622	270.00–290.00	277.12
109	650–700	669	252.00–270.00	261.36
4	700–750	718	245.00–255.00	249.93
3	750–800	763	230.00–242.00	234.03
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	235	420.00	420.00
4	300–350	328	390.00–410.00	405.34
5	350–400	363	385.00–400.00	390.92
4	400–450	401	360.00–365.00	363.75
3	450–500	453	330.00–350.00	339.01
10	700–750	745	252.00	252.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	325	370.00–390.00	384.42
10	350–400	366	355.00–390.00	375.46
11	400–450	425	350.00–390.00	359.45
14	450–500	479	322.00–350.00	343.10
14	500–550	524	295.00–318.00	308.75
4	550–600	578	287.00–325.00	298.93
3	600–650	603	267.00–282.50	277.32
3	650–700	665	288.00	288.00
2	700–750	743	257.00–262.00	259.51
2	750–800	773	245.00	245.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	250–300	286	440.00–480.00	464.85
21	300–350	324	422.00–480.00	443.06
27	350–400	374	390.00–460.00	416.47
16	400–450	414	380.00–427.00	408.06
26	450–500	473	355.00–398.00	378.73
36	500–550	523	335.00–367.00	351.65
30	550–600	563	320.00–350.00	336.87
29	600–650	616	300.00–342.00	323.18
27	650–700	669	285.00–301.00	294.28
52	700–750	721	262.00–285.00	273.58
10	750–800	761	250.00–272.00	269.82
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	250–300	271	410.00–480.00	430.46
21	300–350	325	380.00–455.00	424.70
23	350–400	378	355.00–410.00	391.50
18	400–450	426	350.00–405.00	376.20
50	450–500	473	320.00–377.00	348.26
34	500–550	526	320.00–351.00	337.79
27	550–600	572	305.00–340.00	329.43
13	600–650	628	272.50–317.00	289.69
10	650–700	682	257.00–285.00	273.86
13	700–750	726	250.00–275.00	261.41
14	750–800	774	240.00–265.00	258.53

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
81	—	1,194	128.00–149.00	138.48
134	—	1,210	137.00–160.00	147.13
70	—	1,257	142.00–167.00	152.55
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
87	—	1,355	135.00–159.00	150.18
33	—	1,425	139.00–165.00	155.59
43	—	1,451	125.00–150.00	141.82
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,067	105.00–135.00	124.71
58	—	1,048	122.00–150.00	136.81
60	—	1,054	114.00–145.00	129.94
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,551	134.00–173.00	158.68
40	—	1,630	161.00–191.00	173.17
45	—	1,790	170.00–199.50	184.11

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	2,200.00–3,200.00	2,640.63
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	2,700.00–3,500.00	2,861.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,500.00	1,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	1,650.00–2,100.00	1,817.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	—	1,325.00–2,100.00	1,836.46
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	1,595.00–2,200.00	1,864.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	1,300.00–1,600.00	1,441.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	—	1,300.00–2,175.00	1,710.42
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	2,550.00–2,800.00	2,737.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	34	—	—	1,350.00–2,375.00	1,788.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	64	—	—	1,650.00–2,500.00	2,087.81
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,800.00–2,150.00	1,975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	34	—	—	1,900.00–2,900.00	2,354.56
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	2,350.00–2,400.00	2,383.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	4,050.00	4,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	2,950.00–3,350.00	3,132.14
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	—	2,300.00–2,750.00	2,547.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	3,200.00–3,600.00	3,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	107	—	—	1,850.00–3,250.00	2,691.12
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	27	—	—	2,250.00–2,550.00	2,407.41
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	29	—	—	1,050.00–2,800.00	2,096.55
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,650.00–1,750.00	1,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	38	—	—	1,800.00–2,250.00	2,060.53
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	37	—	—	1,100.00–1,580.00	1,303.78
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,500.00–1,750.00	1,621.43

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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