Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 166 priced lines covering 6,027 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,491 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 958 head. replacement cattle receipts at 777 head. Counted as USDA files them — 103 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 18, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,491Last week 8,502Year ago 10,662

Slaughter CattleReceipts 958Last week 1,031Year ago 1,498

Replacement CattleReceipts 777Last week 706Year ago 545

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 313,604 compared to 331,198 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	241	470.00–480.00	475.73
27	250–300	276	400.00–465.00	435.94
45	300–350	329	385.00–430.00	405.79
89	350–400	376	365.00–415.00	385.29
163	400–450	424	325.00–382.00	366.63
134	450–500	478	323.00–367.00	349.77
176	500–550	525	313.00–360.00	337.66
125	550–600	571	303.00–342.00	324.63
129	600–650	626	295.00–340.00	318.15
89	650–700	677	280.00–326.00	307.77
27	700–750	723	275.00–305.00	289.50
12	750–800	766	270.00–302.00	287.72
1	800–850	840	265.00	265.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
16	600–650	646	347.00	347.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
84	600–650	619	370.00	370.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	405	430.00	430.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	223	450.00–470.00	462.58
20	250–300	278	440.00–485.00	466.36
57	300–350	321	407.00–470.00	433.72
69	350–400	368	370.00–445.00	407.88
87	400–450	427	363.00–405.00	386.04
69	450–500	467	333.00–385.00	365.89
108	500–550	520	323.00–375.00	349.67
95	550–600	573	320.00–365.00	341.79
120	600–650	625	308.00–358.00	343.97
39	650–700	668	300.00–337.50	310.38
24	700–750	725	285.00–326.00	312.53
15	750–800	781	286.00–330.00	294.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	255	400.00	400.00
23	300–350	335	330.00–400.00	377.39
43	350–400	382	345.00–380.00	357.21
52	400–450	431	320.00–370.00	344.11
51	450–500	477	305.00–348.00	330.45
53	500–550	526	295.00–335.00	316.31
35	550–600	579	285.00–322.00	311.42
25	600–650	623	280.00–310.00	301.48
5	650–700	672	280.00–300.00	284.08
2	700–750	730	269.00–277.00	273.08
2	750–800	760	258.00–260.00	258.99
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	450–500	490	370.00–385.00	377.58
14	500–550	544	359.00–385.00	360.84
9	550–600	573	340.00–375.00	343.73
37	600–650	617	330.00–350.00	346.95
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	243	470.00–500.00	484.85
15	250–300	277	440.00–530.00	492.25
32	300–350	325	400.00–490.00	460.92
48	350–400	373	395.00–493.00	434.01
108	400–450	429	370.00–430.00	398.54
117	450–500	475	340.00–400.00	370.93
130	500–550	525	327.50–370.00	349.62
65	550–600	570	315.00–345.00	331.49
62	600–650	619	300.00–345.00	323.09
40	650–700	668	285.00–322.00	304.62
15	700–750	725	280.00–314.00	297.55
12	750–800	771	276.00–300.00	292.02
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	200–250	226	500.00–585.00	529.98
13	250–300	280	480.00–555.00	515.08
27	300–350	317	430.00–540.00	487.86
43	350–400	368	430.00–505.00	460.36
76	400–450	422	386.00–460.00	425.01
63	450–500	464	360.00–420.00	389.72
68	500–550	520	340.00–375.00	363.12
55	550–600	566	335.00–360.00	346.56
34	600–650	621	320.00–348.00	332.30
16	650–700	668	310.00–332.00	320.24
12	700–750	718	295.00–315.00	304.75
11	750–800	765	270.00–305.00	289.01
4	800–850	811	270.00–290.00	282.53
3	850–900	880	255.00–270.00	261.57
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	230	465.00	465.00
7	250–300	276	400.00–485.00	459.07
10	300–350	326	390.00–480.00	445.71
13	350–400	380	360.00–430.00	410.78
32	400–450	428	350.00–410.00	385.56
45	450–500	474	320.00–370.00	356.10
27	500–550	523	313.00–342.00	332.98
34	550–600	577	270.00–330.00	308.81
17	600–650	617	285.00–318.00	302.13
8	650–700	679	275.00–305.00	297.11
1	700–750	730	270.00	270.00
4	750–800	789	260.00–270.00	265.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	360	505.00	505.00
1	400–450	415	447.50	447.50
1	450–500	460	460.00	460.00
2	650–700	678	340.00–350.00	345.02
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	250–300	282	465.00–520.00	488.54
21	300–350	329	430.00–500.00	451.05
29	350–400	379	412.00–470.00	440.59
37	400–450	430	395.00–455.00	423.08
66	450–500	476	375.00–425.00	393.38
78	500–550	523	342.00–392.00	373.50
107	550–600	572	340.00–371.00	356.75
64	600–650	632	310.00–360.00	345.41
62	650–700	675	325.00–360.00	342.66
77	700–750	721	310.00–343.00	328.52
20	750–800	774	285.00–330.00	314.27
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	325	480.00	480.00
13	350–400	375	370.00–460.00	388.52
6	400–450	444	355.00–425.00	404.23
10	450–500	483	340.00–400.00	374.19
18	500–550	532	320.00–378.00	360.22
20	550–600	578	315.00–350.00	343.49
14	600–650	622	313.00–340.00	323.67
9	650–700	675	300.00–328.00	312.51
8	700–750	716	290.00–320.00	309.92
2	750–800	770	295.00–302.00	298.45
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	550.00	550.00
12	250–300	284	500.00–555.00	517.61
34	300–350	330	465.00–540.00	494.38
31	350–400	380	427.00–520.00	464.11
65	400–450	424	422.00–495.00	440.53
82	450–500	468	400.00–440.00	420.40
81	500–550	514	370.00–420.00	397.83
77	550–600	574	350.00–420.00	377.00
85	600–650	625	333.00–375.00	358.82
76	650–700	670	320.00–372.00	356.34
8	700–750	714	330.00–350.00	340.34
14	750–800	763	317.50–335.00	329.20
1	850–900	890	270.00	270.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	365	530.00	530.00
1	400–450	420	500.00	500.00
28	550–600	555	422.00	422.00
2	600–650	620	367.50–372.50	369.92
37	650–700	661	365.00	365.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
68	—	1,229	165.00–188.00	173.55
144	—	1,234	156.00–179.00	166.70
102	—	1,217	150.00–171.00	161.15
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
34	—	1,399	170.00–198.00	180.02
79	—	1,392	161.00–191.00	174.08
37	—	1,445	157.00–180.00	172.03
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,033	131.00–152.00	142.23
37	—	1,067	140.00–168.00	155.11
58	—	1,061	140.00–160.00	150.28
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,628	178.00–206.00	191.25
25	—	1,412	165.00–192.00	181.25
37	—	1,733	194.00–223.00	205.65

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)	29	—	—	1,700.00–2,650.00	2,157.76
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	93	—	—	2,100.00–3,250.00	2,604.62
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	50	—	—	2,150.00–3,400.00	2,851.80
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	2,200.00–2,650.00	2,416.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,650.00–1,675.00	1,666.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	—	3,100.00–4,400.00	3,338.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,900.00	2,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	3,400.00–3,800.00	3,590.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	46	—	—	1,500.00–2,125.00	1,869.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	—	1,600.00–2,200.00	1,806.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,428.57
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	—	1,925.00–2,400.00	2,207.35
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,450.00–3,300.00	2,937.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	3,500.00–3,850.00	3,687.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	4,250.00–4,275.00	4,262.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	52	—	—	2,700.00–3,550.00	3,162.02
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	2,450.00–2,900.00	2,775.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	5,000.00	5,000.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,900.00	3,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,350.00	2,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	2,550.00–2,950.00	2,733.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	2,400.00–2,600.00	2,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	2,800.00–3,200.00	3,021.43
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	35	—	—	2,050.00–3,700.00	3,107.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	20	—	—	1,950.00–3,000.00	2,360.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	—	—	4,000.00–4,600.00	4,292.59
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	23	—	—	1,270.00–1,755.00	1,527.39
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	1,550.00–2,400.00	1,833.33

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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