Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 149 priced lines covering 3,360 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,130 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 904 head. replacement cattle receipts at 457 head. Counted as USDA files them — 124 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Mar 31, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,130Last week 5,431Year ago 5,507

Slaughter CattleReceipts 904Last week 1,111Year ago 1,308

Replacement CattleReceipts 457Last week 867Year ago 541

Compared to one week ago: Lower receipts were noted at some markets likely due to severe weather that moved through the state late Sunday and Monday. Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold mostly steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good to very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm. Year to date receipts totaled 116,508 compared to 132,799 year ago.

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,336	125.00–143.00	138.65
47	—	1,420	139.00–155.00	145.98
10	—	1,461	151.00–161.00	156.55
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
124	—	1,214	136.00–149.00	143.49
92	—	1,218	125.00–142.00	136.50
36	—	1,255	146.00–158.00	150.78
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,018	110.00–130.00	121.19
22	—	1,025	123.00–145.00	132.49
58	—	1,043	116.00–139.00	128.70
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
15	—	1,561	149.00–178.00	164.54
45	—	1,656	155.00–188.00	172.41
30	—	1,874	170.00–201.50	182.94

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	550.00	550.00
3	250–300	255	480.00	480.00
32	300–350	319	370.00–420.00	397.81
68	350–400	377	360.00–405.00	384.52
90	400–450	421	340.00–400.00	363.54
56	450–500	465	320.00–360.00	341.58
67	500–550	520	305.00–328.00	314.66
55	550–600	560	283.00–390.00	315.19
22	600–650	621	265.00–297.00	277.01
28	650–700	662	257.00–315.00	278.09
2	700–750	717	250.00	250.00
1	750–800	755	240.00	240.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	380.00–390.00	385.17
7	250–300	281	370.00–455.00	400.66
46	300–350	328	350.00–400.00	381.81
85	350–400	377	340.00–395.00	367.01
77	400–450	425	315.00–370.00	341.69
102	450–500	475	292.00–360.00	325.72
59	500–550	527	282.00–340.00	307.05
64	550–600	581	275.00–307.00	289.14
27	600–650	625	260.00–294.00	270.04
41	650–700	669	234.00–277.50	259.39
5	700–750	723	242.50–248.00	246.35
2	750–800	763	230.00–234.00	232.02
1	800–850	805	241.00	241.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	365.00–370.00	367.53
4	250–300	265	345.00–365.00	359.01
19	300–350	332	317.00–385.00	356.73
19	350–400	377	325.00–370.00	349.59
40	400–450	427	295.00–350.00	325.35
28	450–500	471	300.00–335.00	321.43
12	500–550	529	275.00–300.00	286.58
15	550–600	586	260.00–295.00	272.44
13	600–650	628	245.00–282.00	266.82
6	650–700	683	238.00–260.00	246.19
6	700–750	721	237.00–250.00	242.61
2	850–900	875	224.00	224.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	415	385.00	385.00
1	650–700	680	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	282	440.00–480.00	456.37
29	300–350	321	405.00–480.00	445.96
50	350–400	378	370.00–455.00	416.00
31	400–450	427	350.00–425.00	394.95
39	450–500	477	336.00–390.00	369.94
32	500–550	523	335.00–365.00	352.72
24	550–600	568	325.00–350.00	342.00
36	600–650	622	314.00–339.00	317.99
27	650–700	665	292.00–310.00	304.11
25	700–750	725	265.00–290.00	267.74
16	750–800	768	260.00–283.00	278.19
2	800–850	813	246.00–255.00	250.49
1	850–900	865	247.00	247.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	450.00	450.00
3	250–300	292	490.00–500.00	495.00
15	300–350	321	430.00–500.00	472.77
20	350–400	377	425.00–465.00	443.73
36	400–450	416	390.00–450.00	415.78
16	450–500	465	375.00–405.00	389.58
18	500–550	529	350.00–385.00	372.57
21	550–600	565	338.00–355.00	349.87
9	600–650	621	320.00–334.00	328.91
16	650–700	664	305.00–325.00	320.24
9	700–750	720	280.00–300.00	289.54
2	800–850	805	261.00	261.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	350.00–400.00	373.33
2	300–350	340	415.00	415.00
17	350–400	380	350.00–440.00	390.11
6	400–450	421	310.00–390.00	352.38
7	450–500	473	302.50–360.00	342.65
2	500–550	503	320.00–325.00	322.49
7	550–600	581	300.00–317.00	313.65
6	600–650	613	265.00–300.00	282.96
5	650–700	670	262.00–280.00	268.18
4	700–750	740	252.50	252.50
1	750–800	775	272.00	272.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	245	500.00	500.00
8	250–300	278	425.00–470.00	453.37
22	300–350	324	390.00–485.00	436.06
44	350–400	375	385.00–480.00	407.38
72	400–450	428	350.00–425.00	374.03
93	450–500	474	320.00–395.00	352.64
78	500–550	525	305.00–370.00	332.86
37	550–600	575	305.00–350.00	320.52
39	600–650	622	282.00–330.00	302.65
7	650–700	677	268.00–290.00	283.06
5	700–750	720	262.00–270.00	267.56
3	750–800	757	251.00–258.00	253.34
1	1000–1050	1,015	237.50	237.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	218	495.00–520.00	508.59
14	250–300	275	425.00–500.00	455.21
20	300–350	320	395.00–470.00	436.17
31	350–400	373	400.00–490.00	424.36
57	400–450	424	375.00–415.00	396.04
42	450–500	470	345.00–390.00	373.31
49	500–550	521	313.00–370.00	344.87
31	550–600	571	310.00–345.00	326.35
17	600–650	617	297.00–330.00	312.37
2	650–700	653	290.00–304.00	297.03
1	700–750	700	280.00	280.00
1	750–800	765	265.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	284	415.00–455.00	444.79
7	300–350	326	370.00–430.00	394.21
25	350–400	366	355.00–395.00	373.90
29	400–450	424	325.00–382.00	355.74
30	450–500	475	328.00–354.00	340.11
29	500–550	526	280.00–330.00	307.46
10	550–600	590	280.00–314.00	304.08
4	600–650	623	272.00–294.00	284.07
6	650–700	680	225.00–260.00	246.01
3	700–750	725	246.00–260.00	254.23
6	750–800	777	227.00–250.00	238.75

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,900.00–2,250.00	2,070.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,250.00–1,800.00	1,531.25
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,090.00–2,300.00	2,195.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,550.00–1,950.00	1,756.25
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	—	1,500.00–1,900.00	1,686.15
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	52	—	—	1,700.00–2,650.00	2,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	—	—	1,850.00–2,700.00	2,222.37
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	—	1,775.00–2,225.00	1,915.38
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	2,150.00–2,325.00	2,268.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	2,250.00–2,950.00	2,664.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,550.00–2,650.00	2,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,025.00	3,025.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	—	2,800.00–3,550.00	3,260.53
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	2,700.00–2,900.00	2,820.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	2,100.00–2,800.00	2,430.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,350.00–2,500.00	2,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	66	—	—	2,300.00–3,750.00	2,875.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	2,300.00–3,200.00	2,860.42
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,750.00–2,800.00	2,530.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,190.00	1,190.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	—	—	1,700.00–2,325.00	1,842.11
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,750.00	2,750.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,350.00	2,350.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	1,950.00	1,950.00

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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