Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 156 priced lines covering 4,541 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,534 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 758 head. replacement cattle receipts at 709 head. Counted as USDA files them — 114 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 21, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,534Last week 7,091Year ago 5,674

Slaughter CattleReceipts 758Last week 1,322Year ago 1,138

Replacement CattleReceipts 709Last week 803Year ago 728

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 143,422 compared to 162,774 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	213	490.00–510.00	496.25
8	250–300	281	420.00–490.00	465.08
24	300–350	320	420.00–510.00	462.23
26	350–400	372	390.00–455.00	419.10
64	400–450	417	375.00–420.00	393.16
38	450–500	470	345.00–395.00	366.43
45	500–550	522	325.00–355.00	334.63
32	550–600	566	312.00–340.00	324.51
23	600–650	619	300.00–320.00	310.58
6	650–700	673	290.00–307.00	296.76
3	700–750	717	270.00–290.00	278.81
3	750–800	762	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	460.00	460.00
10	250–300	277	390.00–455.00	420.11
25	300–350	323	400.00–480.00	420.94
46	350–400	377	370.00–420.00	390.20
80	400–450	425	350.00–390.00	371.20
91	450–500	478	325.00–386.00	344.84
110	500–550	528	295.00–350.00	325.91
61	550–600	573	290.00–325.00	310.81
48	600–650	622	277.00–310.00	297.45
30	650–700	672	273.00–295.00	284.29
7	700–750	718	252.00–268.00	259.09
5	750–800	757	245.00–255.00	251.00
1	850–900	895	200.00	200.00
1	900–950	900	225.00	225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	245	300.00–425.00	362.50
4	250–300	288	410.00–420.00	416.24
19	300–350	323	390.00–450.00	411.62
32	350–400	374	350.00–405.00	382.57
28	400–450	433	320.00–375.00	348.20
42	450–500	474	220.00–370.00	326.20
36	500–550	524	275.00–335.00	308.25
31	550–600	578	262.00–310.00	285.80
17	600–650	631	250.00–296.00	279.11
10	650–700	680	240.00–270.00	259.10
2	700–750	725	255.00–260.00	257.55
5	750–800	772	232.00–250.00	245.29
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	500.00	500.00
5	300–350	304	510.00	510.00
9	700–750	705	297.50	297.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	600–650	611	306.00	306.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	230	380.00–450.00	417.37
10	250–300	274	375.00–400.00	386.60
46	300–350	328	345.00–400.00	368.99
92	350–400	382	337.00–390.00	351.73
117	400–450	426	315.00–370.00	335.16
131	450–500	474	315.00–370.00	328.33
121	500–550	524	290.00–330.00	309.90
91	550–600	571	270.00–320.00	289.77
45	600–650	619	262.00–295.00	277.62
33	650–700	672	250.00–292.00	263.37
21	700–750	724	237.00–277.50	254.52
7	750–800	780	230.00–245.00	239.19
1	800–850	840	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	360.00	360.00
2	250–300	280	350.00–375.00	362.50
18	300–350	333	320.00–360.00	348.10
33	350–400	371	310.00–355.00	338.33
36	400–450	426	300.00–340.00	322.43
37	450–500	478	250.00–330.00	306.80
46	500–550	528	270.00–305.00	291.42
32	550–600	577	250.00–286.00	273.57
13	600–650	627	260.00–265.00	262.24
5	650–700	677	240.00–255.00	247.03
2	700–750	725	230.00–232.00	230.99
1	750–800	750	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
3	350–400	363	380.00–400.00	391.90
4	450–500	458	360.00–390.00	372.39
19	500–550	500	344.00	344.00
15	550–600	566	330.00–331.00	330.40
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	224	405.00–470.00	428.55
14	250–300	268	390.00–425.00	408.52
32	300–350	319	365.00–415.00	390.21
53	350–400	375	340.00–395.00	377.51
105	400–450	419	337.00–370.00	350.63
73	450–500	466	325.00–355.00	337.67
94	500–550	519	300.00–336.00	323.71
66	550–600	576	295.00–320.00	307.15
186	600–650	628	269.00–330.00	293.56
36	650–700	677	265.00–295.00	278.43
18	700–750	728	250.00–270.00	257.70
20	750–800	778	246.00–260.00	256.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
85	600–650	642	308.00	308.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	267	430.00–445.00	438.28
15	300–350	322	405.00–435.00	415.30
40	350–400	379	395.00–415.00	404.60
36	400–450	428	335.00–415.00	393.36
46	450–500	481	340.00–380.00	366.27
62	500–550	526	340.00–370.00	355.68
36	550–600	577	312.00–345.00	332.30
43	600–650	622	300.00–335.00	316.41
27	650–700	669	285.00–306.00	293.41
13	700–750	721	270.00–287.00	280.32
6	750–800	775	265.00–276.00	270.09
4	800–850	832	250.00–265.00	261.37
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	260.00	260.00
8	300–350	323	390.00–420.00	403.21
15	350–400	372	375.00–395.00	386.40
9	400–450	424	350.00–388.00	364.68
10	450–500	476	330.00–375.00	348.68
14	500–550	524	300.00–340.00	328.73
14	550–600	585	285.00–320.00	309.89
13	600–650	632	252.00–302.00	278.03
8	650–700	672	238.00–276.00	251.59
2	700–750	730	250.00–260.00	255.03
2	750–800	765	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	218	430.00–500.00	477.02
9	250–300	286	455.00–500.00	481.60
10	300–350	325	430.00–505.00	444.36
25	350–400	363	415.00–442.50	425.87
14	400–450	409	415.00–455.00	422.94
50	450–500	464	367.50–410.00	387.67
29	500–550	516	360.00–385.00	367.41
75	550–600	579	337.00–375.00	352.82
47	600–650	624	310.00–330.00	322.53
18	650–700	664	305.00–340.00	324.28
7	700–750	721	285.00–302.00	295.08
5	750–800	778	275.00–286.00	280.19
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	360.00	360.00
25	600–650	615	346.00	346.00
29	700–750	729	315.00–326.00	325.25

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,227	125.00–144.00	134.80
52	—	1,227	142.00–167.00	149.63
122	—	1,213	130.00–153.00	141.39
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,035	120.00–144.00	133.25
49	—	1,025	110.00–137.00	128.93
39	—	1,016	105.00–130.00	123.89
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
12	—	1,466	142.00–163.00	150.61
35	—	1,358	126.00–143.00	138.85
43	—	1,422	135.00–149.00	142.49
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,554	145.00–165.00	158.63
18	—	1,804	170.00–194.00	181.28
35	—	1,685	160.00–183.00	168.22

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	1,800.00–2,200.00	1,981.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	—	1,975.00–3,000.00	2,519.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	96	—	—	1,525.00–3,150.00	2,300.10
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	2,050.00–2,200.00	2,116.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	45	—	—	1,600.00–2,750.00	2,147.89
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,480.00–1,575.00	1,536.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,400.00–1,775.00	1,625.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,700.00–1,950.00	1,810.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	—	—	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,495.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	—	1,525.00–2,500.00	2,136.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	—	1,200.00–1,850.00	1,656.82
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	2,150.00–3,150.00	2,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	2,700.00–3,650.00	2,977.27
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	48	—	—	1,170.00–1,465.00	1,322.29
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,369.00–1,594.00	1,462.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	49	—	—	2,000.00–4,000.00	2,969.90
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	2,300.00–3,400.00	2,954.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	3,400.00–3,650.00	3,592.31
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	2,950.00–4,200.00	3,270.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	3,650.00–3,875.00	3,781.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	2,150.00–3,000.00	2,704.55
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	2,200.00–2,725.00	2,525.00

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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