Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 153 priced lines covering 4,810 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,204 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 844 head. replacement cattle receipts at 579 head. Counted as USDA files them — 162 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jun 2, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,204Last week 2,514Year ago 5,740

Slaughter CattleReceipts 844Last week 456Year ago 1,094

Replacement CattleReceipts 579Last week 317Year ago 331

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower, feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower, feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 200,171 compared to 217,453 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	250–300	278	420.00–455.00	436.37
27	300–350	324	390.00–455.00	416.06
58	350–400	378	374.00–415.00	394.94
89	400–450	428	357.00–405.00	377.10
98	450–500	474	330.00–377.00	352.53
99	500–550	523	320.00–350.00	334.43
88	550–600	579	270.00–330.00	316.93
56	600–650	628	285.00–318.00	304.53
29	650–700	665	280.00–306.00	290.87
17	700–750	718	233.00–284.00	267.93
5	750–800	775	225.00–270.00	258.40
1	800–850	835	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	220	450.00–455.00	451.25
13	250–300	271	440.00–520.00	468.86
31	300–350	315	410.00–470.00	433.83
41	350–400	371	385.00–435.00	412.59
86	400–450	421	380.00–415.00	394.73
51	450–500	467	340.00–382.00	361.79
66	500–550	520	305.00–378.00	345.52
44	550–600	565	320.00–345.00	330.17
28	600–650	609	288.00–325.00	316.48
11	650–700	669	272.00–385.00	302.34
1	700–750	735	280.00	280.00
2	750–800	755	275.00–278.00	276.50
1	850–900	870	230.00	230.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	277	380.00–400.00	389.64
14	300–350	336	370.00–430.00	394.43
33	350–400	372	350.00–415.00	392.55
57	400–450	424	330.00–385.00	361.84
46	450–500	479	320.00–355.00	342.17
41	500–550	525	308.00–337.00	322.82
28	550–600	577	290.00–312.00	303.46
7	600–650	621	265.00–295.00	274.21
1	650–700	655	277.00	277.00
2	700–750	720	240.00–260.00	250.21
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	228	410.00–430.00	420.11
13	250–300	274	395.00–410.00	399.21
38	300–350	321	360.00–405.00	380.33
66	350–400	378	350.00–385.00	362.09
126	400–450	423	325.00–365.00	351.99
142	450–500	473	313.00–350.00	335.95
154	500–550	532	288.00–335.00	319.54
114	550–600	580	280.00–325.00	308.89
50	600–650	629	260.00–312.00	294.81
30	650–700	681	240.00–290.00	270.16
17	700–750	724	244.00–265.00	252.23
15	750–800	775	236.00–262.00	245.38
1	800–850	800	220.00	220.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
87	600–650	625	333.00	333.00
124	850–900	882	263.00	263.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	435.00–450.00	442.67
4	250–300	284	390.00–450.00	417.80
18	300–350	310	375.00–430.00	402.66
37	350–400	370	365.00–395.00	383.15
50	400–450	418	338.00–385.00	363.45
82	450–500	469	320.00–370.00	347.00
67	500–550	522	314.00–344.00	329.02
69	550–600	568	298.00–336.00	317.12
56	600–650	621	295.00–322.00	304.98
16	650–700	670	273.00–305.00	290.56
4	700–750	725	265.00–275.00	268.73
18	750–800	794	258.00–265.00	263.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	205	370.00–380.00	375.00
2	250–300	290	390.00	390.00
17	300–350	331	350.00–380.00	360.98
44	350–400	372	330.00–372.00	352.75
41	400–450	433	325.00–355.00	340.55
56	450–500	478	285.00–335.00	324.25
37	500–550	534	288.00–316.00	308.06
14	550–600	579	280.00–310.00	299.79
9	600–650	634	270.00–285.00	278.17
9	650–700	684	220.00–270.00	254.65
2	700–750	730	245.00–250.00	247.45
7	750–800	789	228.00–240.00	232.28
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	680	315.00	315.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	550–600	567	325.00	325.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	275	400.00–460.00	444.79
17	300–350	323	400.00–435.00	417.55
72	350–400	376	375.00–440.00	403.02
56	400–450	422	370.00–420.00	389.64
44	450–500	480	355.00–395.00	374.93
91	500–550	529	338.00–370.00	348.04
101	550–600	574	308.00–350.00	337.22
64	600–650	634	305.00–340.00	320.81
23	650–700	682	277.50–392.50	322.51
6	700–750	732	272.00–280.00	275.21
1	750–800	755	270.00	270.00
4	850–900	891	265.00	265.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Unweaned$ per cwt · actual wt
16	450–500	497	357.50	357.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	600–650	615	330.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	265	430.00	430.00
11	300–350	330	395.00–420.00	409.87
30	350–400	378	370.00–415.00	381.78
9	400–450	423	350.00–382.00	366.37
24	450–500	482	335.00–365.00	350.38
47	500–550	533	325.00–350.00	334.91
18	550–600	580	290.00–330.00	321.84
1	600–650	635	310.00	310.00
5	650–700	691	246.00–294.00	284.62
1	700–750	705	240.00	240.00
5	750–800	757	278.00	278.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	227	460.00–515.00	494.66
8	250–300	265	470.00–520.00	482.45
16	300–350	318	435.00–470.00	451.36
24	350–400	366	405.00–435.00	418.23
30	400–450	426	385.00–420.00	392.98
21	450–500	473	375.00–395.00	382.27
27	500–550	524	350.00–375.00	366.52
25	550–600	573	320.00–365.00	346.05
41	600–650	621	316.00–351.00	331.18
30	650–700	670	307.00–325.00	320.99
8	700–750	723	301.00–302.00	301.61
7	750–800	795	270.00	270.00
3	800–850	800	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	500–550	503	390.00	390.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,544	164.00–187.00	174.50
22	—	1,757	180.00–215.00	197.57
37	—	1,693	173.00–195.00	184.06
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
43	—	1,262	150.00–156.00	152.09
54	—	1,414	145.00–165.00	158.14
15	—	1,368	162.00–172.00	166.53
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	963	120.00–135.00	130.68
80	—	994	128.00–152.00	140.32
43	—	1,040	136.00–154.00	147.11
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
89	—	1,178	129.00–159.00	149.02
146	—	1,210	150.00–167.00	156.57
55	—	1,194	157.00–178.00	165.79

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	30	—	—	1,700.00–2,400.00	2,003.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	72	—	—	1,700.00–2,800.00	2,289.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	26	—	—	2,325.00–2,850.00	2,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,700.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,700.00	2,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	3,400.00	3,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	2,550.00–3,700.00	3,040.63
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	1,900.00–2,300.00	2,125.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,325.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	1,950.00–2,100.00	2,041.67
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	29	—	—	1,400.00–1,995.00	1,747.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,500.00–1,875.00	1,725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	—	1,225.00–1,700.00	1,436.56
Bred Cows — Small and Medium 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,375.00	1,375.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,150.00	2,150.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	57	—	—	2,450.00–5,300.00	3,349.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,950.00–3,950.00	2,787.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	29	—	—	3,000.00–3,750.00	3,453.45
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	—	—	3,500.00–5,700.00	5,022.73
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	3,000.00–3,450.00	3,262.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	2,800.00–3,200.00	2,980.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	2,525.00–2,800.00	2,615.38
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,300.00	2,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	3,500.00–5,300.00	4,400.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,285.00–1,500.00	1,392.50

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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