Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 158 priced lines covering 6,808 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 9,222 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,016 head. replacement cattle receipts at 747 head. Counted as USDA files them — 87 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 22, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 9,222Last week 7,525Year ago 8,341

Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,016Last week 986Year ago 1,560

Replacement CattleReceipts 747Last week 652Year ago 652

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady, slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower, feeder bulls sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to weaker. Year to date receipts totaled 371,510 compared to 397,699 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	240	420.00–450.00	434.69
21	250–300	275	400.00–475.00	436.82
67	300–350	328	370.00–465.00	412.05
118	350–400	375	372.00–430.00	399.52
144	400–450	429	355.00–405.00	379.59
213	450–500	474	330.00–370.00	354.04
202	500–550	527	318.00–362.00	343.87
136	550–600	571	300.00–356.50	330.93
136	600–650	619	280.00–342.00	319.20
72	650–700	667	275.00–329.00	315.66
16	700–750	722	262.50–324.00	304.62
2	750–800	790	265.00	265.00
3	800–850	830	262.00–275.00	270.82
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
23	400–450	443	421.00–450.00	422.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	600–650	608	357.00	357.00
5	700–750	735	327.50	327.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	425.00	425.00
1	250–300	295	400.00	400.00
18	300–350	329	360.00–410.00	390.83
36	350–400	376	360.00–400.00	380.50
46	400–450	423	347.00–384.00	365.27
86	450–500	476	300.00–354.00	339.43
56	500–550	526	302.00–342.00	326.82
28	550–600	583	294.00–330.00	314.92
35	600–650	626	292.00–320.00	311.00
17	650–700	682	285.00–310.00	296.98
11	700–750	735	258.00–288.00	272.98
3	750–800	788	278.00–285.00	281.01
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	200–250	233	450.00–585.00	487.14
18	250–300	274	430.00–485.00	453.69
31	300–350	325	415.00–480.00	439.89
122	350–400	371	400.00–455.00	420.63
117	400–450	419	365.00–420.00	400.73
133	450–500	474	350.00–391.00	370.94
104	500–550	517	345.00–390.00	356.65
102	550–600	567	324.00–370.00	345.33
80	600–650	622	300.00–345.00	324.20
36	650–700	668	300.00–335.00	319.72
12	700–750	708	280.00–308.00	302.37
4	750–800	780	270.00–277.50	273.75
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
18	300–350	313	465.00–490.00	467.29
25	400–450	434	411.00	411.00
38	500–550	528	360.00–366.00	365.66
5	550–600	583	350.00	350.00
32	650–700	670	325.00–359.00	355.85
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	238	445.00–525.00	501.95
18	250–300	279	430.00–560.00	511.93
51	300–350	322	410.00–520.00	479.69
83	350–400	379	400.00–465.00	436.50
149	400–450	427	375.00–450.00	415.38
140	450–500	473	360.00–430.00	389.87
139	500–550	523	338.00–395.00	364.56
106	550–600	575	325.00–370.00	348.48
88	600–650	626	306.00–347.00	327.65
47	650–700	678	290.00–335.00	316.67
26	700–750	724	275.00–320.00	298.80
20	750–800	771	250.00–318.00	290.38
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	223	530.00–600.00	564.17
22	250–300	278	500.00–580.00	539.96
33	300–350	322	450.00–545.00	502.93
68	350–400	372	340.00–495.00	455.03
166	400–450	425	400.00–460.00	431.01
107	450–500	469	375.00–440.00	400.84
87	500–550	523	352.00–415.00	379.22
64	550–600	571	340.00–395.00	361.31
42	600–650	612	325.00–370.00	342.15
33	650–700	668	305.00–350.00	324.43
7	700–750	730	290.00–316.00	303.35
12	750–800	770	277.50–305.00	288.55
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	280	470.00	470.00
5	300–350	315	480.00	480.00
26	350–400	383	400.00–445.00	427.62
25	400–450	429	350.00–425.00	389.25
65	450–500	478	340.00–402.00	374.76
32	500–550	527	324.00–368.00	343.29
51	550–600	583	295.00–350.00	325.70
23	600–650	627	300.00–325.00	311.92
3	650–700	673	298.00–305.00	300.96
4	700–750	720	280.00–292.00	288.53
2	750–800	770	280.00–290.00	285.10
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
17	250–300	279	440.00–560.00	493.88
35	300–350	327	400.00–550.00	463.33
43	350–400	378	390.00–470.00	449.21
44	400–450	419	400.00–465.00	442.58
54	450–500	478	390.00–446.00	421.59
77	500–550	523	358.00–440.00	398.47
151	550–600	577	350.00–414.00	385.13
44	600–650	619	330.00–370.00	358.00
58	650–700	662	335.00–366.00	352.67
40	700–750	733	310.00–350.00	335.92
18	750–800	777	318.00–337.00	328.10
2	800–850	811	330.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
54	600–650	605	365.50	365.50
61	650–700	660	351.00	351.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
30	450–500	459	462.00–472.00	470.64
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	300–350	327	385.00–500.00	430.31
11	350–400	382	400.00–442.00	418.12
19	400–450	425	385.00–425.00	406.13
11	450–500	470	375.00–410.00	391.22
12	500–550	525	352.00–417.00	381.42
10	550–600	574	328.00–370.00	354.07
8	600–650	634	348.00–357.00	351.54
15	650–700	671	280.00–348.00	329.60
9	700–750	726	300.00–325.00	315.87
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	229	570.00–600.00	583.93
20	250–300	271	480.00–550.00	523.93
21	300–350	326	460.00–560.00	502.78
38	350–400	378	435.00–510.00	469.95
100	400–450	424	430.00–480.00	454.11
49	450–500	473	415.00–457.00	436.72
162	500–550	519	395.00–445.00	420.21
38	550–600	575	375.00–408.00	394.02
86	600–650	615	360.00–390.00	378.99
53	650–700	669	335.00–379.50	366.86
74	700–750	712	325.00–366.50	359.97
16	750–800	778	305.00–357.00	330.28
7	800–850	810	335.00	335.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	550.00	550.00
5	450–500	481	450.00–470.00	466.13

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,480	153.00–169.00	162.80
20	—	1,464	148.00–162.00	156.32
36	—	1,534	134.00–176.00	164.19
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
103	—	1,210	154.00–169.00	161.46
56	—	1,298	149.00–181.00	167.63
99	—	1,157	144.00–159.00	152.82
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	1,105	137.00–160.00	149.24
89	—	1,101	127.00–154.00	144.27
67	—	1,024	117.00–145.00	137.03
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,757	190.00–208.00	197.66
35	—	1,457	162.00–187.00	178.85
53	—	1,654	170.00–199.00	187.77

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,550.00	3,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,800.00	3,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	4,700.00	4,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	3,050.00–3,900.00	3,461.11
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	4,000.00–4,450.00	4,262.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	52	—	—	1,800.00–3,800.00	2,877.40
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	2,500.00–3,500.00	2,842.86
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	2,900.00–3,250.00	3,075.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,450.00–2,650.00	2,550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,350.00–2,700.00	2,525.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	29	—	—	2,500.00–3,200.00	2,765.52
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	1,800.00–2,600.00	2,183.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	103	—	—	1,850.00–3,100.00	2,607.96
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	68	—	—	1,200.00–2,900.00	1,943.01
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	2,300.00–2,800.00	2,420.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	2,125.00–2,750.00	2,405.56
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	1,600.00–1,750.00	1,650.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,150.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	—	1,850.00–2,370.00	2,097.69
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	—	—	1,800.00–2,250.00	1,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	1,500.00–2,450.00	2,032.89
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	1,700.00–2,100.00	1,937.11
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	3,400.00–3,820.00	3,460.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	3,050.00–3,450.00	3,216.67
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	1,500.00–2,150.00	1,894.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	33	—	—	1,550.00–2,300.00	1,829.85
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	1,425.00–1,525.00	1,469.44

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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