Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 148 priced lines covering 4,147 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,460 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 831 head. replacement cattle receipts at 526 head. Counted as USDA files them — 138 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 17, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,460Last week 5,410Year ago 6,152

Slaughter CattleReceipts 831Last week 979Year ago 1,182

Replacement CattleReceipts 526Last week 844Year ago 713

Compared to one week ago: Receipts lower this week in places due to severe weather that came through the state this past weekend. Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with good to very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 99,362 compared to 114,667 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	250–300	282	400.00–475.00	453.61
20	300–350	333	400.00–450.00	423.38
41	350–400	383	377.00–430.00	404.30
20	400–450	432	355.00–400.00	379.95
31	450–500	475	335.00–380.00	359.65
61	500–550	523	312.50–360.00	345.24
56	550–600	577	300.00–370.00	332.22
14	600–650	621	285.00–350.00	313.83
35	650–700	685	275.00–300.00	287.45
33	700–750	720	265.00–290.00	282.34
26	750–800	766	250.00–277.00	262.84
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	275	430.00	430.00
9	300–350	322	380.00–395.00	387.71
2	350–400	395	385.00	385.00
5	400–450	436	314.00–360.00	334.47
8	450–500	471	335.00–366.00	355.08
11	500–550	537	310.00–342.00	324.17
39	550–600	577	290.00–336.00	323.61
12	600–650	629	262.00–292.00	285.16
2	650–700	678	260.00–265.00	262.56
18	700–750	739	252.00–276.00	272.33
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	505.00	505.00
4	400–450	408	425.00	425.00
13	600–650	628	334.00	334.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
71	700–750	720	278.00	278.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	233	480.00–500.00	491.46
12	250–300	275	445.00–480.00	461.59
26	300–350	325	410.00–440.00	432.92
40	350–400	380	392.50–440.00	419.37
54	400–450	431	370.00–425.00	403.98
34	450–500	467	342.50–450.00	372.33
66	500–550	519	335.00–380.00	353.83
52	550–600	581	320.00–358.00	333.05
27	600–650	630	300.00–336.00	317.79
36	650–700	667	290.00–325.00	301.45
9	700–750	725	280.00–282.50	282.11
34	750–800	770	250.00–279.00	274.30
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	475.00	475.00
1	450–500	460	382.00	382.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	232	390.00–445.00	415.29
8	250–300	271	380.00–430.00	409.99
33	300–350	329	360.00–415.00	383.83
60	350–400	376	342.00–412.00	378.67
77	400–450	421	320.00–405.00	353.95
51	450–500	466	300.00–410.00	331.00
109	500–550	521	280.00–350.00	311.06
55	550–600	568	275.00–320.00	296.38
18	600–650	614	260.00–300.00	280.37
32	650–700	673	252.00–274.50	265.08
51	700–750	728	237.50–262.00	255.89
9	750–800	788	250.00	250.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	220	370.00–390.00	378.03
16	250–300	282	360.00–405.00	394.13
57	300–350	323	340.00–400.00	373.53
60	350–400	380	325.00–395.00	358.17
119	400–450	425	310.00–382.00	335.12
89	450–500	477	280.00–340.00	315.40
77	500–550	525	260.00–330.00	301.69
93	550–600	575	255.00–315.00	284.63
67	600–650	629	250.00–297.00	269.60
29	650–700	679	240.00–270.00	252.28
18	700–750	719	237.00–252.00	246.33
6	750–800	775	220.00–243.00	229.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	400–450	422	395.00–405.00	401.72
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	350.00–385.00	366.95
9	250–300	282	307.00–360.00	336.44
38	300–350	327	320.00–375.00	346.57
28	350–400	377	285.00–360.00	330.13
46	400–450	429	295.00–340.00	317.72
35	450–500	472	255.00–316.00	293.63
21	500–550	525	270.00–307.00	285.68
19	550–600	575	255.00–289.00	269.41
25	600–650	623	240.00–276.00	257.37
3	650–700	667	232.00–250.00	239.63
9	700–750	722	212.00–238.00	223.22
1	750–800	765	218.00	218.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	390.00	390.00
2	350–400	358	380.00–395.00	387.34
18	500–550	520	326.00	326.00
15	600–650	639	292.00	292.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	234	415.00–460.00	439.49
18	250–300	282	395.00–460.00	426.78
17	300–350	329	385.00–440.00	409.75
65	350–400	373	340.00–420.00	391.33
68	400–450	423	325.00–410.00	366.35
77	450–500	479	305.00–375.00	346.21
49	500–550	528	295.00–350.00	322.86
47	550–600	580	290.00–330.00	306.15
27	600–650	626	280.00–320.00	298.54
16	650–700	676	265.00–294.00	281.08
6	700–750	737	254.00–267.00	259.97
8	750–800	771	240.00–258.00	246.97
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	215	425.00–500.00	462.94
11	250–300	276	417.00–480.00	455.68
23	300–350	321	400.00–470.00	429.34
22	350–400	368	380.00–440.00	418.07
68	400–450	424	340.00–415.00	382.09
42	450–500	473	320.00–395.00	357.12
48	500–550	523	307.00–370.00	336.57
24	550–600	570	300.00–330.00	313.28
7	600–650	622	292.00–312.00	303.24
18	650–700	674	270.00–302.00	283.49
10	700–750	733	260.00–274.00	266.62
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	405.00–445.00	424.56
10	250–300	274	385.00–430.00	395.63
14	300–350	320	335.00–410.00	390.55
29	350–400	373	340.00–400.00	374.41
27	400–450	433	320.00–380.00	347.82
25	450–500	476	310.00–365.00	327.90
12	500–550	520	285.00–318.00	299.53
20	550–600	581	260.00–315.00	289.12
12	600–650	624	252.00–300.00	278.49
5	650–700	676	260.00–275.00	271.98
1	700–750	740	245.00	245.00
1	750–800	775	237.00	237.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	505.00	505.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,244	143.00–172.00	154.78
85	—	1,219	128.00–150.00	141.64
116	—	1,213	135.00–164.00	149.01
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	961	110.00–133.00	119.60
50	—	1,048	116.00–141.00	131.07
32	—	1,074	122.00–152.00	136.45
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,411	126.00–151.00	143.50
55	—	1,378	147.00–168.00	160.51
65	—	1,346	137.00–157.00	148.99
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,768	155.00–190.00	173.48
29	—	1,901	173.00–205.00	186.30
30	—	1,542	144.00–180.00	163.30

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	1,400.00–1,750.00	1,540.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	1,550.00–2,050.00	1,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	1,225.00–1,525.00	1,354.17
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,125.00	1,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	—	1,375.00–1,900.00	1,678.26
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,700.00–2,200.00	1,875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	31	—	—	1,500.00–2,100.00	1,820.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	42	—	—	1,525.00–2,700.00	1,976.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	30	—	—	1,700.00–2,600.00	2,124.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	2,350.00–2,850.00	2,517.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	2,400.00–2,700.00	2,510.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	1,225.00–1,590.00	1,390.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	2,182.00–3,025.00	2,837.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	3,125.00–3,550.00	3,262.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	48	—	—	1,825.00–3,200.00	2,730.21
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	27	—	—	1,950.00–2,500.00	2,398.15
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,650.00–2,750.00	2,687.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,950.00–3,000.00	2,975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	2,950.00–3,650.00	3,038.46
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	—	—	1,600.00–2,600.00	2,372.06

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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