Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 154 priced lines covering 4,661 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,377 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 822 head. replacement cattle receipts at 736 head. Counted as USDA files them — 205 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 19, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,377Last week 2,786Year ago 5,058

Slaughter CattleReceipts 822Last week 665Year ago 908

Replacement CattleReceipts 736Last week 415Year ago 445

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 183,380 compared to 198,687 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	405.00	405.00
38	300–350	328	340.00–385.00	362.11
40	350–400	378	340.00–375.00	357.49
53	400–450	431	330.00–350.00	339.82
44	450–500	478	300.00–345.00	317.79
30	500–550	530	287.00–312.00	301.38
25	550–600	574	260.00–300.00	285.02
7	600–650	625	260.00–278.00	270.97
1	650–700	690	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	230	415.00–460.00	428.45
15	250–300	276	370.00–415.00	400.69
39	300–350	325	360.00–395.00	381.30
76	350–400	376	350.00–390.00	367.00
101	400–450	426	335.00–380.00	350.75
131	450–500	478	320.00–365.00	337.11
136	500–550	526	300.00–332.00	318.03
77	550–600	570	285.00–317.00	304.15
46	600–650	623	270.00–305.00	286.30
29	650–700	678	245.00–288.00	269.61
7	700–750	726	230.00–257.00	244.17
8	750–800	766	243.00–255.00	245.97
7	950–1000	968	238.00	238.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
19	900–950	905	254.00	254.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	200–250	225	410.00–460.00	433.67
13	250–300	276	390.00–445.00	416.46
22	300–350	315	375.00–415.00	401.78
34	350–400	371	365.00–420.00	383.61
52	400–450	422	338.00–377.00	361.69
43	450–500	468	335.00–395.00	351.30
46	500–550	519	315.00–356.00	334.87
88	550–600	576	308.00–340.00	318.94
34	600–650	621	292.00–320.00	304.97
48	650–700	666	265.00–308.50	295.50
22	700–750	713	262.00–270.00	267.44
11	750–800	783	257.00–265.00	264.29
22	850–900	866	252.00	252.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
10	450–500	466	390.00	390.00
13	550–600	570	328.00	328.00
22	650–700	656	301.00–307.00	302.36
11	700–750	743	272.00	272.00
26	750–800	780	268.50	268.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	283	440.00–450.00	445.09
8	300–350	332	400.00–425.00	413.22
20	350–400	381	370.00–410.00	391.18
42	400–450	431	330.00–390.00	355.56
49	450–500	473	315.00–365.00	340.94
22	500–550	520	300.00–335.00	323.19
23	550–600	574	260.00–320.00	290.83
19	600–650	632	250.00–300.00	278.87
6	650–700	684	274.00–287.00	279.66
9	700–750	729	260.00–275.00	266.81
2	750–800	775	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	460.00–465.00	462.45
11	250–300	282	415.00–462.00	435.72
28	300–350	323	396.00–485.00	418.90
24	350–400	374	380.00–430.00	406.07
89	400–450	426	360.00–410.00	374.73
101	450–500	471	335.00–385.00	354.70
114	500–550	522	320.00–350.00	335.31
83	550–600	573	295.00–335.00	320.30
72	600–650	622	270.00–322.00	303.99
35	650–700	676	262.00–310.00	288.89
15	700–750	722	250.00–292.00	273.59
8	750–800	769	242.00–280.00	260.52
1	800–850	840	240.00	240.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	229	440.00–520.00	477.29
14	250–300	267	425.00–480.00	453.28
14	300–350	323	415.00–460.00	435.39
17	350–400	373	395.00–425.00	407.41
60	400–450	423	380.00–430.00	397.12
60	450–500	468	355.00–397.00	370.92
40	500–550	518	335.00–375.00	351.08
33	550–600	567	315.00–345.00	330.20
25	600–650	615	305.00–330.00	313.20
12	650–700	661	290.00–305.00	298.80
3	700–750	712	282.00–295.00	287.31
1	750–800	790	275.00	275.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	250–300	281	475.00–480.00	478.04
27	300–350	329	400.00–455.00	424.40
32	350–400	375	380.00–427.00	408.82
25	400–450	427	370.00–430.00	402.14
69	450–500	479	360.00–405.00	387.70
65	500–550	522	333.00–376.00	358.85
45	550–600	574	310.00–350.00	338.69
61	600–650	624	283.00–332.00	320.15
59	650–700	680	280.00–325.00	305.32
52	700–750	731	272.00–310.00	288.27
4	750–800	766	272.00–290.00	280.99
4	800–850	837	265.00–272.00	266.75
1	850–900	870	239.99	239.99
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
143	700–750	705	329.25	329.25
55	900–950	948	260.50	260.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	237	530.00–540.00	535.00
6	250–300	279	480.00–525.00	504.64
27	300–350	318	425.00–475.00	449.38
28	350–400	366	415.00–460.00	443.58
26	400–450	417	400.00–445.00	418.47
20	450–500	473	390.00–425.00	401.61
20	500–550	521	368.00–402.50	390.69
24	550–600	570	350.00–360.00	356.17
55	600–650	610	334.00–350.00	337.70
6	650–700	681	330.00–347.00	334.15
3	700–750	720	297.50–314.00	303.08
59	800–850	828	273.00–279.00	275.90
22	850–900	887	269.00	269.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
17	300–350	327	375.00–435.00	399.51
39	350–400	377	355.00–415.00	382.84
6	400–450	433	365.00–390.00	382.72
8	450–500	480	345.00–384.00	360.80
37	500–550	526	318.00–345.00	336.25
10	550–600	582	290.00–335.00	314.05
13	600–650	627	270.00–315.00	300.60
3	650–700	675	277.00–300.00	288.85
5	700–750	716	272.00–290.00	280.41
7	750–800	783	250.00–274.00	267.45

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
82	—	1,169	130.00–152.00	142.93
32	—	1,260	150.00–171.00	158.46
115	—	1,221	134.00–164.00	149.70
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,008	112.00–138.00	127.63
14	—	1,048	120.00–146.00	138.45
56	—	1,030	115.00–144.00	135.57
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
86	—	1,373	145.00–161.00	153.04
19	—	1,421	149.00–167.00	157.75
42	—	1,344	132.00–153.00	145.51
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,647	148.00–180.00	169.06
31	—	1,806	180.00–203.00	188.68
36	—	1,696	167.00–189.00	180.13

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	2,000.00–2,500.00	2,220.83
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	3,400.00–3,600.00	3,485.71
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	92	—	—	2,300.00–3,650.00	2,905.98
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	—	—	1,750.00–3,050.00	1,977.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	3,050.00–4,000.00	3,227.27
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,800.00	2,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	2,700.00–2,900.00	2,768.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	3,150.00–4,350.00	3,858.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	2,000.00–2,500.00	2,281.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,800.00–2,100.00	1,920.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	26	—	—	1,550.00–2,400.00	1,967.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,900.00–2,100.00	1,995.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,890.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	27	—	—	2,050.00–2,900.00	2,502.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	70	—	—	1,870.00–2,900.00	2,301.29
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	3,100.00–3,350.00	3,225.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	—	—	2,650.00–3,500.00	2,880.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	2,400.00–2,450.00	2,410.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	1,600.00–2,100.00	1,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	21	—	—	1,300.00–2,010.00	1,563.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	—	1,520.00–2,000.00	1,682.35
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	—	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,107.35
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,850.00–1,900.00	1,883.33
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	35	—	—	1,360.00–1,570.00	1,463.43

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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