Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 151 priced lines covering 4,843 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,091 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,322 head. replacement cattle receipts at 803 head. Counted as USDA files them — 229 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 14, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,091Last week 4,478Year ago 5,941

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,322Last week 891Year ago 1,177

Replacement CattleReceipts 803Last week 747Year ago 643

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 135,144 compared to 154,130 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	224	415.00–475.00	450.09
45	250–300	279	380.00–430.00	402.57
41	300–350	322	374.00–420.00	387.11
65	350–400	370	357.00–405.00	375.80
84	400–450	427	337.00–380.00	352.27
50	450–500	466	325.00–350.00	335.91
137	500–550	523	300.00–338.00	320.33
30	550–600	566	290.00–318.00	300.73
23	600–650	616	280.00–297.00	287.59
17	650–700	674	266.00–285.00	273.17
8	700–750	714	255.00–263.00	259.39
4	750–800	770	245.00–258.00	252.06
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	200–250	223	390.00–435.00	409.60
16	250–300	285	372.00–405.00	391.25
74	300–350	320	350.00–390.00	372.39
103	350–400	375	330.00–380.00	354.92
108	400–450	421	320.00–370.00	336.59
227	450–500	478	300.00–369.00	329.37
107	500–550	521	285.00–337.00	306.51
85	550–600	569	272.00–300.00	287.88
57	600–650	622	260.00–287.00	271.33
90	650–700	666	220.00–280.00	262.91
40	700–750	728	225.00–259.00	249.87
7	750–800	765	225.00–247.00	240.36
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
18	450–500	464	350.00	350.00
64	500–550	519	344.00	344.00
22	600–650	605	326.00	326.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	250–300	279	305.00–375.00	364.25
28	300–350	330	310.00–370.00	350.85
27	350–400	375	300.00–355.00	333.98
46	400–450	429	300.00–335.00	320.40
41	450–500	475	280.00–318.00	304.71
29	500–550	523	250.00–302.00	283.72
34	550–600	571	260.00–288.00	273.33
16	600–650	638	250.00–270.00	262.97
9	650–700	676	236.00–262.00	247.84
3	700–750	725	220.00–235.00	227.57
1	750–800	790	238.00	238.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	375	380.00–400.00	383.11
4	400–450	419	365.00–400.00	382.34
2	500–550	520	335.00–350.00	342.36
2	550–600	560	317.00–320.00	318.51
11	600–650	611	296.00	296.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	390.00	390.00
2	300–350	310	405.00–410.00	407.46
34	350–400	375	380.00–395.00	386.91
2	400–450	423	377.00–382.00	379.54
4	450–500	473	345.00–360.00	350.00
16	500–550	528	315.00–350.00	342.17
7	550–600	582	305.00–322.00	317.38
2	600–650	643	295.00–300.00	297.51
2	650–700	690	274.00	274.00
1	700–750	735	262.00	262.00
1	750–800	765	252.00	252.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	212	470.00–510.00	483.13
9	250–300	274	465.00–510.00	482.35
26	300–350	326	420.00–495.00	444.81
25	350–400	375	420.00–460.00	424.84
27	400–450	421	400.00–430.00	411.67
34	450–500	483	374.00–410.00	380.60
29	500–550	517	342.00–385.00	356.63
41	550–600	566	335.00–363.00	348.49
36	600–650	624	317.00–330.00	326.68
2	700–750	718	310.00–315.00	312.46
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	277	430.00–455.00	446.26
33	300–350	317	400.00–435.00	425.49
41	350–400	378	380.00–425.00	407.80
34	400–450	429	360.00–404.00	383.90
71	450–500	485	340.00–385.00	360.74
39	500–550	522	320.00–365.00	348.81
41	550–600	583	315.00–350.00	340.27
32	600–650	623	310.00–325.00	320.64
47	650–700	683	285.00–312.00	295.71
8	700–750	725	245.00–280.00	272.64
3	750–800	755	282.00	282.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
22	400–450	440	382.50	382.50
5	450–500	498	365.00	365.00
46	500–550	547	360.00	360.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	213	485.00–490.00	486.56
13	250–300	274	430.00–460.00	441.84
31	300–350	324	410.00–455.00	432.96
46	350–400	375	400.00–440.00	416.90
74	400–450	419	365.00–420.00	388.89
58	450–500	466	345.00–390.00	358.15
65	500–550	522	325.00–362.00	338.91
38	550–600	572	315.00–342.00	326.04
15	600–650	617	305.00–322.00	311.00
19	650–700	673	280.00–312.00	294.47
2	700–750	725	286.00	286.00
1	750–800	765	282.00	282.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	285	510.00	510.00
3	300–350	321	470.00	470.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	226	420.00–430.00	424.25
12	250–300	275	410.00–430.00	416.92
16	300–350	326	370.00–425.00	404.89
23	350–400	377	360.00–400.00	384.72
25	400–450	434	320.00–370.00	354.46
48	450–500	477	315.00–345.00	329.25
22	500–550	524	285.00–320.00	313.54
15	550–600	579	287.00–310.00	298.26
11	600–650	625	265.00–291.00	280.89
3	650–700	673	268.00–275.00	270.27
2	700–750	723	250.00–255.00	252.54
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	231	435.00–455.00	443.57
14	250–300	278	420.00–450.00	434.44
30	300–350	328	395.00–435.00	414.23
55	350–400	375	380.00–425.00	397.85
124	400–450	428	340.00–400.00	369.66
125	450–500	474	320.00–380.00	345.45
99	500–550	525	300.00–352.00	324.79
70	550–600	571	280.00–334.00	310.99
28	600–650	624	280.00–307.00	294.07
37	650–700	678	265.00–300.00	281.55
15	700–750	715	255.00–275.00	262.93
2	750–800	778	238.00–270.00	254.05
1	800–850	845	225.00	225.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
194	—	1,186	130.00–151.00	142.54
113	—	1,143	120.00–143.00	135.68
63	—	1,239	144.00–163.00	150.64
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	980	100.00–127.00	116.18
45	—	1,015	113.00–131.00	122.16
40	—	1,059	120.00–140.00	130.27
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,407	126.00–142.00	136.08
58	—	1,434	125.00–151.00	142.73
20	—	1,467	145.00–158.00	150.56
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,666	150.00–185.00	171.72
24	—	1,496	134.00–177.00	157.93
24	—	1,876	170.00–195.00	178.52

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,371.00–1,742.00	1,564.67
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	—	—	3,050.00–3,700.00	3,353.70
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	102	—	—	1,850.00–4,200.00	3,120.10
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	2,350.00–2,750.00	2,612.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	2,500.00–3,400.00	2,920.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	3,450.00–3,775.00	3,675.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,850.00–2,900.00	2,875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	2,000.00–2,950.00	2,430.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	2,400.00–2,850.00	2,619.44
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	33	—	—	1,450.00–3,400.00	2,374.24
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	—	—	1,400.00–2,250.00	1,911.54
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,800.00–2,350.00	2,012.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,300.00–1,350.00	1,325.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,550.00	1,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	—	—	2,075.00–2,800.00	2,385.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	20	—	—	1,200.00–2,150.00	1,822.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	88	—	—	1,600.00–3,000.00	2,373.69
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	—	1,400.00–1,875.00	1,714.13
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,650.00	2,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	2,400.00–3,800.00	3,080.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00

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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