Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 160 priced lines covering 6,069 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,502 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,031 head. replacement cattle receipts at 706 head. Counted as USDA files them — 139 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 11, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,502Last week 7,645Year ago 7,625

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,031Last week 941Year ago 1,538

Replacement CattleReceipts 706Last week 403Year ago 555

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold unevenly steady, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 303,463 compared to 318,237 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	224	420.00–435.00	425.39
19	250–300	281	390.00–470.00	417.67
59	300–350	328	355.00–440.00	397.94
101	350–400	375	350.00–412.00	379.89
159	400–450	428	320.00–382.50	362.45
160	450–500	475	315.00–365.00	350.94
161	500–550	524	290.00–354.00	331.75
131	550–600	575	285.00–345.50	325.01
98	600–650	623	290.00–339.00	314.97
41	650–700	677	280.00–325.00	303.30
45	700–750	733	260.00–319.50	290.19
2	750–800	778	270.00	270.00
7	800–850	812	230.00–274.00	267.61
6	850–900	866	275.00–285.00	278.46
2	900–950	943	247.00	247.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	224	440.00–570.00	479.46
19	250–300	272	410.00–470.00	444.50
38	300–350	325	400.00–470.00	418.11
57	350–400	369	375.00–425.00	401.97
81	400–450	420	354.00–419.00	384.69
107	450–500	470	352.50–380.00	366.80
75	500–550	519	330.00–366.00	351.61
83	550–600	569	320.00–360.00	339.20
51	600–650	622	308.00–347.50	321.60
18	650–700	663	302.00–325.00	311.14
8	700–750	718	290.00–310.00	299.59
2	750–800	760	285.00–290.00	287.53
2	800–850	823	270.00–280.00	274.92
1	850–900	885	257.50	257.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	370.00	370.00
4	250–300	290	360.00–410.00	385.61
15	300–350	335	375.00–400.00	390.51
46	350–400	376	320.00–390.00	355.76
63	400–450	428	300.00–370.00	340.87
75	450–500	477	295.00–350.00	330.51
37	500–550	532	280.00–325.00	314.07
50	550–600	576	267.50–320.00	306.63
12	600–650	623	277.00–300.00	287.19
15	650–700	683	255.00–280.00	265.79
3	700–750	713	270.00–274.00	271.35
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	518	362.50–375.00	368.60
11	550–600	565	342.00–375.00	356.52
5	600–650	629	335.00–345.00	340.12
1	700–750	715	300.00	300.00
1	750–800	770	305.00	305.00
3	850–900	891	305.00	305.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	495.00	495.00
22	300–350	334	425.00–500.00	454.67
29	350–400	374	415.00–490.00	438.26
42	400–450	424	386.00–445.00	416.53
82	450–500	476	370.00–410.00	384.66
106	500–550	523	330.00–380.00	363.39
77	550–600	571	325.00–366.00	351.25
101	600–650	622	325.00–354.00	342.71
44	650–700	672	310.00–344.00	331.01
41	700–750	726	295.00–334.00	319.59
19	750–800	777	287.00–322.00	304.67
10	800–850	834	280.00–320.00	307.52
1	850–900	850	302.50	302.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	375.00	375.00
6	300–350	332	395.00–410.00	400.65
11	350–400	377	387.00–470.00	401.12
18	400–450	428	370.00–430.00	402.34
18	450–500	479	350.00–385.00	365.84
22	500–550	529	314.00–360.00	336.67
30	550–600	581	300.00–355.00	328.42
14	600–650	624	300.00–350.00	319.74
12	650–700	678	310.00–324.00	319.81
3	700–750	715	295.00–298.00	296.36
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	219	475.00–560.00	522.81
16	250–300	277	465.00–540.00	502.75
24	300–350	333	455.00–525.00	488.68
57	350–400	373	430.00–515.00	474.88
61	400–450	422	395.00–470.00	445.69
41	450–500	467	395.00–430.00	413.30
87	500–550	521	360.00–420.00	391.88
71	550–600	573	350.00–381.00	367.50
70	600–650	618	330.00–370.00	352.64
43	650–700	675	320.00–364.00	335.04
40	700–750	718	319.00–342.00	328.94
31	750–800	776	310.00–336.00	320.29
2	850–900	875	285.00–305.00	294.89
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	520.00	520.00
1	300–350	300	462.50	462.50
2	700–750	745	327.50	327.50
4	800–850	818	330.00	330.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	250–300	276	455.00–505.00	478.44
49	300–350	322	415.00–498.00	458.62
56	350–400	373	395.00–480.00	426.74
97	400–450	428	360.00–440.00	395.53
144	450–500	473	335.00–405.00	361.90
167	500–550	525	316.00–390.00	345.33
111	550–600	571	300.00–378.00	334.13
89	600–650	626	290.00–342.00	320.97
43	650–700	672	257.50–322.00	298.69
22	700–750	728	284.00–314.00	299.72
16	750–800	777	235.00–310.00	283.14
2	800–850	818	260.00–272.50	266.23
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	234	500.00–510.00	503.89
13	250–300	275	460.00–525.00	486.32
34	300–350	323	430.00–514.00	467.45
56	350–400	376	410.00–500.00	447.06
90	400–450	423	384.00–460.00	417.81
68	450–500	468	353.00–415.00	379.26
93	500–550	520	340.00–375.00	357.27
55	550–600	570	324.00–355.00	341.06
53	600–650	619	315.00–345.00	326.64
31	650–700	670	280.00–332.50	301.60
10	700–750	720	290.00–305.00	297.72
5	750–800	780	280.00–297.00	289.49
1	800–850	800	300.00	300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	380.00	380.00
2	250–300	273	445.00–490.00	468.12
15	300–350	327	405.00–485.00	433.29
29	350–400	376	325.00–465.00	407.35
55	400–450	427	322.50–425.00	364.80
49	450–500	476	326.00–362.00	342.91
62	500–550	531	310.00–365.00	324.66
46	550–600	571	280.00–345.00	313.75
25	600–650	619	272.50–320.00	305.91
12	650–700	681	277.00–315.00	287.79
7	750–800	763	255.00–270.00	267.78
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	500.00	500.00
3	700–750	707	305.00	305.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,416	160.00–188.00	180.88
48	—	1,778	190.00–220.00	204.88
70	—	1,665	180.00–205.00	192.31
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,020	137.00–165.00	154.40
54	—	1,001	120.00–155.00	141.56
81	—	1,031	112.50–162.00	149.29
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
79	—	1,389	160.00–180.00	170.13
54	—	1,381	165.00–191.00	177.54
32	—	1,460	153.00–173.00	164.91
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
99	—	1,225	147.00–167.00	159.00
82	—	1,244	159.00–188.00	173.72
162	—	1,199	150.00–175.00	164.08

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)	31	—	—	1,780.00–2,700.00	2,211.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	92	—	—	1,650.00–3,200.00	2,549.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	36	—	—	2,400.00–3,350.00	2,870.56
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,370.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	—	2,800.00–3,600.00	3,255.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,600.00	3,600.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	2,950.00–3,300.00	3,230.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	—	—	2,100.00–2,500.00	2,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,350.00	2,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,750.00–2,100.00	1,925.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,250.00–2,500.00	2,416.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,450.00–1,650.00	1,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	—	1,720.00–2,400.00	1,975.22
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	2,000.00–2,400.00	2,227.27
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	51	—	—	1,400.00–1,690.00	1,545.88
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	3,000.00–3,500.00	3,333.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	2,700.00–2,900.00	2,750.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	4,350.00	4,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	3,600.00–4,950.00	4,218.75
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	2,150.00–3,100.00	2,507.69
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,800.00	2,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	90	—	—	2,100.00–3,800.00	3,195.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	3,050.00–3,800.00	3,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	2,200.00–3,450.00	2,930.56

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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