Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 157 priced lines covering 5,572 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,135 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 736 head. replacement cattle receipts at 557 head. Counted as USDA files them — 47 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Sep 29, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,135Last week 9,222Year ago 7,522

Slaughter CattleReceipts 736Last week 1,016Year ago 1,219

Replacement CattleReceipts 557Last week 747Year ago 427

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers and feeder bulls sold steady to 5.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 382,654 compared to 410,758 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	238	460.00–500.00	479.79
14	250–300	271	375.00–460.00	439.00
71	300–350	328	365.00–445.00	414.04
92	350–400	372	355.00–420.00	387.48
132	400–450	428	320.00–395.00	370.10
162	450–500	475	310.00–375.00	349.22
150	500–550	526	295.00–355.00	335.61
139	550–600	573	285.00–342.00	327.36
103	600–650	622	260.00–332.00	315.64
45	650–700	669	245.00–322.00	302.25
20	700–750	725	260.00–312.00	290.30
13	750–800	773	230.00–290.00	268.27
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	528	372.00–380.00	375.87
1	550–600	565	365.00	365.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	495.00–550.00	513.33
20	250–300	272	405.00–490.00	458.80
36	300–350	322	375.00–465.00	432.07
45	350–400	371	370.00–425.00	405.22
78	400–450	417	355.00–420.00	392.55
109	450–500	474	333.00–390.00	369.02
63	500–550	521	325.00–360.00	344.00
83	550–600	567	305.00–354.00	335.10
72	600–650	619	295.00–348.00	324.09
21	650–700	663	290.00–332.00	314.23
2	700–750	710	290.00–292.50	291.25
1	750–800	775	275.00	275.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
87	600–650	627	378.50	378.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	450.00	450.00
34	300–350	325	360.00–420.00	387.20
44	350–400	376	355.00–400.00	371.01
46	400–450	425	320.00–372.00	353.45
57	450–500	473	300.00–348.00	333.23
54	500–550	529	300.00–342.00	331.32
31	550–600	571	275.00–330.00	310.28
38	600–650	626	278.00–320.00	308.04
6	650–700	682	295.00–305.00	298.28
14	700–750	729	270.00–290.00	280.04
3	750–800	775	260.00–278.00	266.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	400–450	410	410.00	410.00
1	500–550	525	340.00	340.00
4	550–600	563	341.00–350.00	347.72
25	600–650	649	320.00–332.50	332.00
3	650–700	673	307.50–350.00	324.24
10	700–750	728	320.00	320.00
1	750–800	790	295.00	295.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	225	530.00–550.00	539.11
16	250–300	286	490.00–520.00	504.90
40	300–350	327	440.00–510.00	466.97
57	350–400	376	420.00–455.00	440.15
27	400–450	426	412.50–445.00	428.21
46	450–500	478	395.00–440.00	413.42
47	500–550	527	362.00–430.00	391.16
89	550–600	585	340.00–405.00	366.01
48	600–650	620	325.00–375.00	350.77
24	650–700	667	330.00–360.00	343.25
22	700–750	720	322.00–340.00	330.21
18	750–800	762	305.00–326.00	319.12
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	300–350	333	410.00–430.00	415.51
17	350–400	372	400.00–430.00	414.30
14	400–450	418	380.00–425.00	396.48
6	450–500	488	370.00–395.00	381.80
14	500–550	532	355.00–380.00	371.97
39	550–600	575	320.00–360.00	337.74
6	600–650	610	340.00	340.00
17	650–700	670	316.00–340.00	328.63
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	350	550.00	550.00
15	800–850	823	325.00–332.50	331.50
7	850–900	889	330.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	243	560.00–565.00	562.53
13	250–300	277	525.00–570.00	546.16
25	300–350	329	452.00–530.00	495.03
34	350–400	368	450.00–520.00	470.37
42	400–450	430	425.00–500.00	455.33
81	450–500	469	405.00–480.00	447.94
55	500–550	522	385.00–440.00	421.41
52	550–600	573	356.00–430.00	396.91
101	600–650	619	342.00–415.00	374.11
51	650–700	663	340.00–376.00	373.70
31	700–750	734	315.00–360.00	351.96
7	750–800	789	325.00–355.00	337.12
2	800–850	833	315.00–320.00	317.52
1	850–900	850	315.00	315.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	219	490.00–565.00	528.13
29	250–300	279	425.00–550.00	495.33
65	300–350	324	415.00–495.00	457.00
60	350–400	376	385.00–465.00	431.49
128	400–450	423	370.00–445.00	403.14
127	450–500	476	350.00–422.00	373.73
144	500–550	525	314.00–380.00	358.50
127	550–600	572	315.00–368.00	340.23
83	600–650	626	300.00–350.00	323.42
45	650–700	672	280.00–330.00	306.14
25	700–750	716	265.00–320.00	293.32
12	750–800	773	250.00–304.00	286.77
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	230	520.00–530.00	524.67
12	250–300	275	480.00–520.00	495.97
10	300–350	342	430.00–470.00	451.48
22	350–400	376	400.00–435.00	416.24
40	400–450	429	355.00–420.00	393.54
61	450–500	479	345.00–406.00	365.85
40	500–550	532	318.00–366.00	343.85
27	550–600	578	310.00–354.00	323.08
16	600–650	623	280.00–326.00	309.68
17	650–700	669	287.00–310.00	300.84
2	700–750	735	278.00–286.00	282.05
5	750–800	775	270.00–285.00	276.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	235	520.00–585.00	544.55
24	250–300	275	460.00–570.00	518.68
32	300–350	325	425.00–530.00	468.37
39	350–400	373	415.00–485.00	442.04
108	400–450	421	395.00–455.00	426.90
82	450–500	466	367.00–435.00	397.54
91	500–550	522	342.00–405.00	373.71
50	550–600	570	340.00–380.00	357.94
42	600–650	617	320.00–360.00	338.06
27	650–700	670	300.00–332.00	317.84
21	700–750	712	290.00–330.00	311.26
13	750–800	777	275.00–308.00	293.84
2	800–850	805	265.00–270.00	267.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	500–550	518	400.00	400.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,230	152.00–178.00	164.44
110	—	1,192	142.00–169.00	157.80
67	—	1,203	135.00–161.00	151.03
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,087	145.00–162.00	153.34
67	—	1,045	131.00–154.00	142.41
52	—	1,026	112.00–146.00	130.82
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,454	160.00–181.00	167.02
57	—	1,451	146.00–172.00	161.29
16	—	1,459	145.00–163.00	156.30
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,541	163.00–191.00	178.75
20	—	1,785	182.50–208.00	198.42
54	—	1,753	175.00–199.00	187.70

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,800.00–3,200.00	3,000.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	37	—	—	1,250.00–1,570.00	1,414.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,900.00–2,250.00	2,010.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,100.00–1,330.00	1,215.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	4,200.00–4,300.00	4,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	4,050.00	4,050.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	1,900.00–2,000.00	1,940.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,300.00–3,450.00	3,375.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	2,575.00–3,500.00	3,014.06
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,900.00–3,850.00	2,912.50
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,300.00	3,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	3,200.00–3,300.00	3,250.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	28	—	—	2,200.00–3,450.00	2,988.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,700.00	1,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	25	—	—	1,750.00–2,700.00	2,171.80
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	67	—	—	2,400.00–3,100.00	2,751.87
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	1,700.00–2,400.00	2,006.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	—	1,800.00–2,700.00	2,469.23
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,200.00–2,575.00	2,358.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	—	2,100.00–2,500.00	2,334.09
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	33	—	—	1,600.00–2,500.00	2,089.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	2,100.00–2,450.00	2,260.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	—	1,475.00–2,090.00	1,797.00

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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