Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 154 priced lines covering 4,445 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,551 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,001 head. replacement cattle receipts at 612 head. Counted as USDA files them — 129 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 5, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,551Last week 5,700Year ago 5,459

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,001Last week 971Year ago 981

Replacement CattleReceipts 612Last week 761Year ago 590

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 164,178 compared to 181,704 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	200–250	224	430.00–480.00	453.38
19	250–300	270	420.00–475.00	442.88
41	300–350	325	405.00–450.00	420.69
63	350–400	372	395.00–420.00	405.15
109	400–450	429	360.00–425.00	380.56
112	450–500	475	335.00–385.00	357.06
106	500–550	529	315.00–369.00	336.41
83	550–600	575	307.00–347.00	319.05
58	600–650	627	277.00–320.00	302.76
33	650–700	674	265.00–306.00	284.12
24	700–750	723	255.00–277.00	268.19
10	750–800	763	252.00–275.00	257.51
3	800–850	815	245.00–270.00	258.12
1	850–900	850	235.00	235.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	225	450.00–490.00	469.17
15	250–300	276	445.00–490.00	468.37
31	300–350	323	420.00–475.00	436.02
33	350–400	377	405.00–430.00	416.63
48	400–450	423	385.00–460.00	401.32
33	450–500	468	360.00–395.00	369.44
56	500–550	520	328.00–350.00	340.92
49	550–600	563	320.00–342.00	332.55
26	600–650	616	300.00–330.00	312.01
16	650–700	672	290.00–307.50	297.97
3	700–750	730	270.00	270.00
10	750–800	755	260.00–270.00	267.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	440.00	440.00
9	300–350	330	390.00–420.00	414.35
17	350–400	375	372.00–390.00	384.09
24	400–450	424	344.00–380.00	367.79
36	450–500	481	330.00–360.00	341.65
10	500–550	537	300.00–340.00	322.41
20	550–600	579	290.00–325.00	306.47
9	600–650	629	275.00–304.00	295.55
5	650–700	674	242.00–250.00	247.19
1	700–750	745	245.00	245.00
1	750–800	790	254.00	254.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	390.00	390.00
20	250–300	278	380.00–405.00	395.23
64	300–350	325	360.00–415.00	377.01
72	350–400	371	340.00–375.00	355.79
118	400–450	426	330.00–360.00	345.43
152	450–500	471	320.00–350.00	333.09
97	500–550	525	302.00–340.00	319.57
109	550–600	574	285.00–315.00	300.05
56	600–650	629	265.00–297.00	284.73
21	650–700	675	258.00–285.00	272.26
32	700–750	727	205.00–270.00	256.21
10	750–800	768	245.00–260.00	252.92
8	800–850	803	253.00	253.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	800–850	820	250.00	250.00
6	1000–1050	1,015	219.00	219.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	405.00	405.00
17	300–350	334	350.00–405.00	371.97
51	350–400	372	340.00–355.00	348.48
48	400–450	428	315.00–345.00	332.67
37	450–500	478	302.00–330.00	316.98
24	500–550	530	280.00–316.00	299.11
14	550–600	575	260.00–292.00	281.12
7	600–650	627	250.00–278.00	268.82
4	650–700	668	242.00–255.00	251.64
1	750–800	790	228.00	228.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
8	700–750	725	265.00	265.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	234	430.00–475.00	439.33
20	250–300	272	410.00–445.00	426.05
36	300–350	318	375.00–424.00	398.34
62	350–400	368	360.00–405.00	378.05
79	400–450	424	345.00–385.00	361.62
61	450–500	471	330.00–360.00	346.12
92	500–550	513	312.00–347.00	330.07
37	550–600	571	298.00–325.00	310.76
33	600–650	621	288.00–318.00	302.41
3	650–700	678	282.00–290.00	284.61
6	700–750	706	280.00	280.00
4	800–850	812	255.00	255.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	238	430.00–450.00	439.68
10	250–300	265	442.00–450.00	442.75
19	300–350	328	390.00–460.00	424.59
54	350–400	381	385.00–445.00	415.10
46	400–450	428	360.00–425.00	400.42
63	450–500	479	360.00–400.00	376.98
64	500–550	524	318.00–375.00	356.76
56	550–600	582	312.00–360.00	343.95
33	600–650	641	304.00–324.00	316.19
22	650–700	674	292.50–305.00	301.55
29	700–750	741	270.00–295.00	280.72
6	750–800	775	265.00–282.00	276.17
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
87	650–700	688	291.00–342.50	333.20
78	800–850	836	268.00–283.00	279.38
3	900–950	905	264.00	264.00
9	1000–1050	1,027	231.00	231.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	329	365.00–410.00	395.48
13	350–400	376	375.00–400.00	388.72
8	400–450	416	330.00–405.00	368.74
17	450–500	483	330.00–374.00	364.08
6	500–550	529	310.00–354.00	333.39
8	550–600	574	270.00–350.00	320.74
6	600–650	629	300.00–315.00	305.84
3	650–700	690	265.00–290.00	278.36
5	700–750	730	270.00–271.00	270.60
6	750–800	772	262.00–272.00	266.91
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
21	850–900	895	262.00–273.00	265.11
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	277	460.00–470.00	466.95
15	300–350	321	435.00–520.00	454.60
19	350–400	377	420.00–470.00	435.64
28	400–450	414	408.00–440.00	418.92
15	450–500	460	395.00–425.00	403.47
31	500–550	524	360.00–395.00	377.67
21	550–600	557	322.00–370.00	350.01
11	600–650	630	322.00–331.00	328.25
4	650–700	676	312.00–316.00	314.46
3	750–800	760	290.00	290.00
4	850–900	865	258.00	258.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
7	600–650	640	355.00	355.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
122	—	1,251	130.00–148.00	139.07
46	—	1,232	148.00–164.00	154.74
147	—	1,191	139.00–157.00	146.25
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,007	97.00–133.00	124.12
26	—	1,090	120.00–149.00	142.83
75	—	1,020	115.00–142.00	134.74
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,399	146.00–168.00	155.66
57	—	1,446	140.00–158.00	148.31
35	—	1,380	139.00–144.00	140.41
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,596	144.00–177.00	165.22
27	—	1,795	174.00–206.00	189.35
46	—	1,741	160.00–193.00	178.21

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	1,750.00–3,600.00	2,623.08
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	3,350.00–3,550.00	3,430.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	54	—	—	1,900.00–3,900.00	2,961.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	3,100.00–3,975.00	3,273.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	3,750.00–3,950.00	3,850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,625.00–3,725.00	3,675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	19	—	—	2,500.00–3,450.00	2,786.84
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	2,700.00–3,000.00	2,850.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	3,650.00–4,050.00	3,750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	2,150.00–2,900.00	2,610.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	3,300.00–3,500.00	3,370.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	2,400.00–3,350.00	2,916.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,500.00–2,900.00	2,700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	—	—	1,700.00–2,225.00	1,945.79
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,600.00–1,875.00	1,745.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,900.00–2,150.00	1,995.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	33	—	—	1,950.00–3,025.00	2,553.03
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	62	—	—	1,650.00–2,850.00	2,215.40
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	1,800.00–2,300.00	1,981.82
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	2,050.00–2,900.00	2,480.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	1,800.00–2,100.00	2,010.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,700.00–1,850.00	1,783.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,527.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	—	1,400.00–1,900.00	1,713.04
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	—	1,175.00–1,625.00	1,478.95
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,550.00–1,650.00	1,589.29
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,900.00	1,900.00

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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