Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 150 priced lines covering 4,123 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,700 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 971 head. replacement cattle receipts at 761 head. Counted as USDA files them — 132 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 28, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,700Last week 5,534Year ago 5,653

Slaughter CattleReceipts 971Last week 758Year ago 1,117

Replacement CattleReceipts 761Last week 709Year ago 542

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher. 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 154,168 compared to 172,195 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	250–300	282	378.00–410.00	400.06
39	300–350	328	360.00–400.00	378.20
75	350–400	374	342.00–400.00	364.60
102	400–450	426	315.00–370.00	343.11
110	450–500	479	310.00–347.00	329.63
92	500–550	523	300.00–337.00	319.38
69	550–600	574	280.00–327.00	295.17
46	600–650	630	270.00–290.00	282.93
23	650–700	671	260.00–280.00	272.12
14	700–750	716	240.00–266.00	257.21
19	750–800	773	240.00–260.00	247.03
3	800–850	825	249.00	249.00
9	850–900	892	228.00	228.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	222	380.00–390.00	384.95
25	300–350	319	340.00–365.00	355.09
12	350–400	371	330.00–365.00	345.89
21	400–450	425	310.00–332.00	324.93
29	450–500	478	300.00–325.00	312.41
31	500–550	525	250.00–320.00	297.67
19	550–600	573	205.00–288.00	273.42
10	600–650	634	240.00–278.00	270.54
8	650–700	676	180.00–264.00	248.10
2	700–750	725	238.00–240.00	238.98
3	750–800	787	220.00–245.00	236.30
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
11	450–500	461	352.50	352.50
1	500–550	525	340.00	340.00
3	550–600	563	322.00	322.00
20	650–700	678	294.50–295.00	294.65
8	700–750	702	291.00	291.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	230	415.00–470.00	442.93
11	250–300	280	390.00–435.00	418.50
25	300–350	316	380.00–440.00	406.03
64	350–400	374	354.00–430.00	377.59
86	400–450	422	340.00–395.00	359.23
62	450–500	467	325.00–365.00	341.43
71	500–550	520	313.00–348.00	324.56
108	550–600	578	296.00–316.00	305.89
28	600–650	620	287.00–330.00	295.48
42	650–700	683	263.00–292.00	278.50
15	700–750	709	262.00–277.00	270.35
1	750–800	790	260.00	260.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	281	430.00–450.00	439.07
20	300–350	326	400.00–450.00	424.54
30	350–400	377	390.00–442.00	405.25
23	400–450	429	382.00–430.00	401.98
51	450–500	472	350.00–390.00	369.99
44	500–550	521	330.00–365.00	349.75
31	550–600	575	320.00–350.00	335.83
19	600–650	610	307.00–325.00	320.12
24	650–700	662	290.00–320.00	304.05
14	700–750	721	280.00–292.00	286.02
47	750–800	778	261.00–276.50	269.50
5	800–850	803	237.50	237.50
1	900–950	920	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	425.00	425.00
14	300–350	331	370.00–400.00	392.25
21	350–400	374	370.00–417.00	396.09
8	400–450	430	345.00–384.00	361.16
6	450–500	486	332.00–368.00	345.29
10	500–550	528	315.00–340.00	326.49
6	550–600	573	312.00–322.00	317.88
16	600–650	633	257.50–300.00	294.20
7	650–700	684	270.00–294.00	283.90
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
11	350–400	357	464.00	464.00
4	550–600	586	370.00	370.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	231	460.00–515.00	490.59
16	250–300	283	460.00–490.00	473.90
19	300–350	318	435.00–460.00	448.92
14	350–400	376	425.00–480.00	444.87
32	400–450	424	392.00–455.00	416.77
28	450–500	469	375.00–420.00	400.77
90	500–550	517	355.00–380.00	366.48
103	550–600	568	335.00–387.50	356.30
85	600–650	617	320.00–348.00	332.81
43	650–700	656	315.00–333.00	327.71
34	700–750	736	299.00–302.00	301.06
2	750–800	755	280.00–287.00	283.52
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	400	490.00	490.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	445.00–450.00	447.53
8	250–300	270	430.00–445.00	440.74
20	300–350	322	400.00–445.00	421.53
57	350–400	374	385.00–430.00	403.29
86	400–450	424	350.00–405.00	372.80
90	450–500	472	325.00–375.00	352.52
72	500–550	525	315.00–355.00	332.53
71	550–600	572	305.00–338.00	318.84
47	600–650	627	285.00–320.00	299.21
32	650–700	676	277.00–312.50	288.88
11	700–750	729	260.00–282.00	272.40
3	750–800	777	242.00–262.00	249.56
1	800–850	835	225.00	225.00
2	850–900	883	205.00–210.00	207.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	220	450.00–515.00	490.80
10	250–300	283	445.00–495.00	467.68
23	300–350	325	430.00–460.00	438.60
35	350–400	368	400.00–430.00	413.85
65	400–450	418	380.00–417.00	394.40
33	450–500	468	335.00–395.00	368.33
50	500–550	517	315.00–370.00	343.15
36	550–600	566	318.00–350.00	331.51
37	600–650	616	297.00–330.00	313.05
3	650–700	675	290.00–305.00	299.93
2	700–750	720	282.00–295.00	288.41
4	750–800	779	265.00–275.00	267.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	390.00–430.00	408.64
7	250–300	270	375.00–435.00	407.17
18	300–350	324	380.00–420.00	407.78
7	350–400	375	365.00–395.00	385.21
35	400–450	429	325.00–380.00	355.47
62	450–500	478	295.00–357.00	332.94
22	500–550	524	292.00–328.00	312.73
16	550–600	580	285.00–318.00	303.38
9	600–650	622	272.00–295.00	281.73
6	650–700	674	255.00–285.00	270.39
3	750–800	768	245.00–250.00	248.30

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,471	138.00–173.00	162.70
18	—	1,816	171.00–195.00	183.39
27	—	1,699	161.00–184.00	174.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,426	130.00–151.00	143.25
21	—	1,399	140.00–160.00	149.94
33	—	1,387	120.00–144.00	137.90
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
42	—	1,056	117.00–141.00	130.21
34	—	993	110.00–129.00	121.40
21	—	1,045	128.00–140.00	136.29
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
73	—	1,171	130.00–143.00	137.33
163	—	1,218	134.00–152.00	142.36
46	—	1,275	143.00–163.00	150.87

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)	20	—	—	2,550.00–2,900.00	2,787.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,500.00–2,650.00	2,575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	3,100.00–3,300.00	3,200.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	1,825.00–2,225.00	2,052.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	—	2,000.00–3,100.00	2,592.14
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	84	—	—	1,550.00–2,750.00	2,300.48
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	2,225.00–2,550.00	2,468.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	—	—	1,700.00–2,500.00	2,127.94
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	1,800.00–2,750.00	2,287.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,300.00	1,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,905.56
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	1,175.00–1,800.00	1,545.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	—	1,150.00–1,775.00	1,547.38
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	32	—	—	1,375.00–1,495.00	1,435.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	880.00–1,080.00	990.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,450.00–3,725.00	3,587.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	1,850.00–3,300.00	2,572.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	63	—	—	2,175.00–3,800.00	2,903.17
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	2,200.00–2,950.00	2,478.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	2,200.00–3,050.00	2,730.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,900.00	2,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,800.00–1,950.00	1,875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	3,200.00–4,300.00	3,735.00

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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