Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 137 priced lines covering 2,568 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,786 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 665 head. replacement cattle receipts at 415 head. Counted as USDA files them — 106 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 12, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,786Last week 5,551Year ago 4,451

Slaughter CattleReceipts 665Last week 1,001Year ago 903

Replacement CattleReceipts 415Last week 612Year ago 578

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 5.00 to 12.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Markets lightly tested due to significant rain throughout the state over the weekend and early part of the week. Year to date receipts totaled 172,642 compared to 190,244 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	455.00	455.00
9	300–350	328	320.00–435.00	409.08
22	350–400	372	320.00–425.00	407.89
12	400–450	418	370.00–395.00	381.12
35	450–500	472	290.00–375.00	355.03
8	500–550	529	320.00–336.00	325.40
15	550–600	580	215.00–330.00	299.24
10	600–650	627	272.00–305.00	282.09
6	650–700	673	260.00–275.00	269.99
1	700–750	730	267.00	267.00
2	750–800	795	245.00–266.00	255.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	465.00	465.00
15	250–300	270	430.00–510.00	479.63
19	300–350	324	370.00–490.00	434.23
24	350–400	378	340.00–435.00	410.84
43	400–450	425	370.00–410.00	392.40
43	450–500	474	345.00–385.00	363.11
43	500–550	528	315.00–355.00	337.60
34	550–600	569	310.00–344.00	325.24
36	600–650	624	295.00–337.50	307.77
19	650–700	668	277.00–312.00	289.94
9	700–750	720	270.00–280.00	277.01
2	750–800	755	260.00–265.00	262.50
1	800–850	800	240.00	240.00
2	850–900	888	230.00	230.00
2	1000–1050	1,000	210.00	210.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	490.00–500.00	493.33
17	250–300	277	450.00–560.00	493.12
17	300–350	319	430.00–500.00	457.99
22	350–400	376	425.00–490.00	441.72
25	400–450	414	390.00–440.00	415.67
25	450–500	472	360.00–395.00	376.44
34	500–550	515	330.00–375.00	355.78
17	550–600	573	325.00–359.00	341.57
10	600–650	618	310.00–337.00	321.61
6	650–700	663	288.00–310.00	302.94
2	700–750	713	285.00–295.00	289.91
1	750–800	770	280.00	280.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	460.00	460.00
6	250–300	266	370.00–415.00	386.85
27	300–350	324	350.00–420.00	394.84
30	350–400	376	350.00–392.00	369.18
62	400–450	425	327.00–384.00	358.26
48	450–500	468	315.00–357.00	333.32
79	500–550	522	301.00–338.00	320.48
33	550–600	576	285.00–314.00	299.35
43	600–650	622	280.00–300.00	287.16
13	650–700	665	260.00–300.00	277.46
19	700–750	718	250.00–270.00	260.67
2	750–800	778	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	410.00	410.00
2	250–300	290	315.00–350.00	332.80
8	300–350	338	330.00–400.00	378.65
21	350–400	379	335.00–380.00	360.06
21	400–450	423	342.00–355.00	349.62
21	450–500	483	315.00–340.00	331.86
16	500–550	523	275.00–310.00	298.85
5	550–600	582	280.00–287.00	283.58
2	600–650	615	272.00–280.00	276.00
1	650–700	685	240.00	240.00
4	700–750	730	250.00–257.00	255.21
12	750–800	786	240.00–245.00	242.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	219	438.00–540.00	483.11
6	250–300	277	420.00–500.00	447.68
14	300–350	326	395.00–445.00	412.56
32	350–400	372	370.00–412.00	392.60
41	400–450	427	350.00–395.00	373.17
29	450–500	468	335.00–350.00	343.07
77	500–550	537	320.00–351.00	339.27
24	550–600	567	300.00–330.00	316.24
22	600–650	617	293.00–320.00	301.22
5	650–700	659	287.00–292.00	289.38
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
76	550–600	576	357.00	357.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	318	430.00–450.00	443.94
9	350–400	384	385.00–450.00	420.27
14	400–450	431	404.00–440.00	417.96
27	450–500	477	362.50–420.00	386.06
26	500–550	525	340.00–368.00	355.02
37	550–600	583	325.00–364.00	340.70
18	600–650	631	290.00–335.00	323.85
20	650–700	682	280.00–310.00	291.55
13	700–750	719	250.00–290.00	275.18
6	750–800	788	242.50–280.00	269.07
10	850–900	875	260.00	260.00
1	950–1000	975	235.00	235.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	365.00	365.00
3	350–400	375	375.00–435.00	404.18
6	400–450	436	385.00–400.00	397.16
6	450–500	472	310.00–382.00	360.00
11	500–550	523	300.00–362.00	340.91
10	550–600	580	215.00–352.00	329.10
3	600–650	640	280.00	280.00
1	650–700	685	285.00	285.00
1	700–750	740	260.00	260.00
3	750–800	780	252.00–265.00	259.01
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	500.00–510.00	504.90
3	250–300	260	480.00–500.00	491.70
3	300–350	330	470.00–500.00	480.30
11	350–400	366	430.00–475.00	451.31
18	400–450	417	410.00–477.50	443.00
32	450–500	471	390.00–474.00	437.21
70	500–550	511	367.00–400.00	384.23
55	550–600	581	355.00–375.00	370.13
22	600–650	621	325.00–347.00	336.72
23	650–700	655	306.50–320.00	307.09
2	700–750	703	297.50–305.00	301.24
18	750–800	760	274.00	274.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
19	—	1,421	151.00–169.00	160.05
26	—	1,451	142.00–159.00	151.14
8	—	1,391	130.00–153.00	143.89
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,229	146.00–168.00	157.57
49	—	1,221	127.00–155.00	146.23
76	—	1,236	135.00–162.00	150.88
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
37	—	1,028	122.00–132.00	126.27
39	—	1,030	136.00–147.00	143.26
48	—	1,056	121.00–141.00	134.80
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,761	160.00–194.00	177.48
10	—	1,620	150.00–170.00	162.24
20	—	1,869	170.00–200.00	186.14

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	2,400.00–2,700.00	2,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	3,100.00–3,200.00	3,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	47	—	—	2,025.00–4,250.00	2,935.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	1,800.00–4,150.00	2,581.82
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	2,050.00–2,400.00	2,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	3,300.00–3,700.00	3,430.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	2,650.00–3,300.00	2,970.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,200.00	3,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,300.00	2,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	61	—	—	1,825.00–2,800.00	2,236.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	—	—	2,300.00–2,775.00	2,482.35
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	—	—	1,475.00–2,100.00	1,818.82
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	1,850.00–2,000.00	1,918.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	—	1,475.00–2,050.00	1,718.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,390.00–1,650.00	1,510.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	—	—	1,900.00–2,400.00	2,183.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,550.00–2,100.00	1,890.63
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,070.00–1,425.00	1,312.50

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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