Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 128 priced lines covering 2,239 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,514 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 456 head. replacement cattle receipts at 317 head. Counted as USDA files them — 64 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 26, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,514Last week 6,377Year ago 3,042

Slaughter CattleReceipts 456Last week 822Year ago 670

Replacement CattleReceipts 317Last week 736Year ago 358

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 9.00 lower, feeder heifers and feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Some markets lightly tested due to significant rain throughout the state over the weekend and early part of the week. Year to date receipts totaled 191,137 compared to 206,754 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	380.00	380.00
5	250–300	282	372.00–415.00	388.47
38	300–350	325	350.00–405.00	377.86
24	350–400	374	335.00–375.00	362.89
70	400–450	422	320.00–365.00	352.59
47	450–500	477	315.00–350.00	339.97
54	500–550	529	298.00–334.00	320.17
54	550–600	575	282.00–325.00	309.32
79	600–650	625	280.00–312.00	296.97
74	650–700	660	250.00–290.00	258.02
13	700–750	732	250.00–268.00	255.60
13	750–800	761	240.00–252.00	242.13
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	255	408.00	408.00
11	300–350	325	340.00–385.00	357.58
13	350–400	381	320.00–365.00	345.52
23	400–450	425	320.00–345.00	329.88
25	450–500	479	305.00–336.00	321.88
11	500–550	530	280.00–315.00	301.86
8	550–600	584	290.00–300.00	296.18
7	600–650	637	260.00–295.00	281.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	445.00–460.00	451.74
2	250–300	285	435.00–460.00	447.28
4	300–350	315	370.00–390.00	381.41
10	350–400	385	350.00–415.00	393.31
14	400–450	419	330.00–380.00	359.95
13	450–500	469	325.00–360.00	346.01
62	500–550	523	305.00–345.00	328.64
24	550–600	562	300.00–334.00	319.05
13	600–650	629	280.00–318.00	304.08
9	650–700	686	278.00–305.00	285.07
24	700–750	714	270.00–281.00	273.26
1	750–800	770	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	445.00	445.00
6	250–300	285	410.00–480.00	447.25
10	300–350	333	390.00–450.00	422.37
12	350–400	370	378.00–410.00	389.28
32	400–450	424	355.00–395.00	371.45
57	450–500	479	325.00–370.00	352.89
34	500–550	529	320.00–350.00	334.53
35	550–600	574	278.00–337.00	320.90
17	600–650	625	285.00–318.00	303.88
20	650–700	674	255.00–308.00	290.85
3	700–750	718	242.00–280.00	257.39
7	750–800	776	240.00–275.00	264.76
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	263	425.00–520.00	483.48
7	300–350	317	410.00–490.00	430.10
16	350–400	374	390.00–430.00	409.05
9	400–450	422	385.00–410.00	392.21
17	450–500	473	365.00–385.00	376.17
11	500–550	513	335.00–370.00	353.34
8	550–600	578	290.00–345.00	316.81
14	600–650	614	287.00–340.00	317.29
8	650–700	681	312.00–324.00	318.02
5	700–750	716	300.00–317.00	307.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	250–300	276	390.00–465.00	441.14
9	300–350	324	365.00–410.00	394.11
17	350–400	381	370.00–390.00	381.87
29	400–450	424	325.00–365.00	346.76
17	450–500	474	313.00–350.00	334.75
6	500–550	528	320.00–337.00	327.84
14	550–600	570	282.00–327.00	309.11
6	600–650	636	270.00–302.00	283.55
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	300–350	324	390.00–455.00	416.92
12	350–400	376	390.00–425.00	405.38
24	400–450	431	375.00–420.00	391.97
33	450–500	478	368.00–395.00	378.61
54	500–550	523	324.00–370.00	349.08
57	550–600	580	330.00–352.00	342.65
65	600–650	619	285.00–338.00	329.66
32	650–700	680	273.00–320.00	300.53
31	700–750	740	289.00	289.00
13	750–800	777	265.00–287.00	272.28
2	850–900	867	250.00	250.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	520.00–540.00	529.11
4	250–300	250	515.00	515.00
9	300–350	321	435.00–500.00	452.80
5	350–400	364	410.00–415.00	411.95
11	400–450	416	395.00–440.00	406.71
6	450–500	476	397.50–400.00	398.75
18	500–550	519	360.00–382.00	365.88
10	550–600	576	345.00–360.00	352.54
6	600–650	618	300.00–348.00	337.97
2	650–700	665	336.00–344.00	339.94
14	700–750	729	293.00–297.00	293.28
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	329	370.00–415.00	390.60
8	350–400	377	360.00–415.00	378.00
7	400–450	429	330.00–380.00	348.83
8	450–500	483	300.00–360.00	335.03
22	500–550	523	295.00–342.00	323.69
8	550–600	571	320.00–328.00	324.56
3	600–650	623	317.00–322.00	318.63
1	650–700	675	300.00	300.00
2	700–750	725	235.00	235.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	996	124.00–137.00	131.98
15	—	1,057	136.00–154.00	145.28
41	—	1,016	115.00–149.00	140.04
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
10	—	1,420	145.00–150.00	147.17
22	—	1,340	145.00–160.00	153.31
16	—	1,362	155.00–170.00	160.20
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,216	140.00–161.00	153.53
46	—	1,138	135.00–155.00	145.42
29	—	1,265	150.00–175.00	159.23
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
11	—	1,498	165.00–183.00	173.45
13	—	1,807	180.00–215.00	189.84
19	—	1,691	163.00–195.00	181.31

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
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	50	—	—	1,950.00–3,200.00	2,594.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	2,025.00–2,750.00	2,528.13
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	—	1,800.00–2,200.00	1,965.63
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	2,700.00–3,800.00	3,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,325.00	2,325.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,500.00–1,800.00	1,633.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	1,900.00–2,150.00	1,991.67
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	1,075.00–1,675.00	1,360.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,255.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	—	—	1,425.00–2,250.00	1,673.81
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,315.00	1,315.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,750.00–2,000.00	1,881.25
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	41	—	—	3,500.00–4,200.00	3,875.61
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	4,450.00–4,700.00	4,550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	2,850.00–3,225.00	2,978.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	2,500.00–2,900.00	2,700.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	2,200.00–2,300.00	2,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,125.00	3,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,000.00–2,475.00	2,237.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	25	—	—	1,900.00–3,500.00	2,919.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,350.00–3,400.00	3,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	3,500.00–4,100.00	3,877.78

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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