Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 173 priced lines covering 5,007 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,194 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 754 head. replacement cattle receipts at 914 head. Counted as USDA files them — 97 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Dec 15, 2025

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,194Last week 8,116Year ago 8,957

Slaughter CattleReceipts 754Last week 818Year ago 1,333

Replacement CattleReceipts 914Last week 684Year ago 731

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 493,454 compared to 534,773 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
20	200–250	230	430.00–605.00	500.03
29	250–300	274	425.00–485.00	454.05
48	300–350	329	400.00–465.00	430.82
90	350–400	377	392.00–430.00	413.75
97	400–450	430	360.00–410.00	392.94
121	450–500	481	350.00–385.00	370.00
132	500–550	525	330.00–382.00	358.50
113	550–600	582	315.00–355.00	338.18
85	600–650	634	300.00–337.00	328.51
38	650–700	678	288.00–338.00	318.74
12	700–750	713	280.00–318.00	307.96
34	750–800	786	280.00–314.50	308.78
10	800–850	818	270.00–277.00	276.28
2	950–1000	990	263.00	263.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
74	650–700	664	339.00	339.00
176	700–750	733	324.00–326.50	325.73
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	200–250	229	445.00–650.00	514.95
25	250–300	271	435.00–600.00	482.37
54	300–350	324	430.00–500.00	448.85
93	350–400	375	417.00–450.00	432.38
118	400–450	419	400.00–435.00	420.16
57	450–500	475	365.00–415.00	386.68
100	500–550	520	350.00–387.50	365.57
28	550–600	563	335.00–367.00	345.80
35	600–650	620	315.00–342.00	330.82
6	650–700	671	300.00–315.00	306.13
7	700–750	720	290.00–310.00	298.87
3	750–800	767	285.00–312.00	303.20
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	250–300	282	405.00–415.00	408.14
19	300–350	317	372.00–420.00	403.59
33	350–400	367	350.00–403.00	375.47
33	400–450	436	335.00–383.00	356.06
38	450–500	478	320.00–365.00	345.80
16	500–550	525	305.00–345.00	328.12
6	550–600	579	270.00–331.00	304.33
18	600–650	625	250.00–316.00	298.97
6	650–700	674	260.00–310.00	283.89
22	700–750	727	280.00	280.00
1	750–800	755	270.00	270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	550	370.00	370.00
4	750–800	755	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	250	510.00	510.00
8	400–450	425	435.00–437.50	437.21
8	450–500	461	410.00–435.00	413.05
19	550–600	564	365.00	365.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	200–250	232	460.00–670.00	585.56
21	250–300	281	500.00–600.00	531.05
40	300–350	328	450.00–520.00	485.52
69	350–400	380	430.00–510.00	455.23
80	400–450	426	400.00–455.00	429.26
97	450–500	474	377.00–430.00	404.38
129	500–550	529	360.00–405.00	382.42
57	550–600	576	345.00–395.00	358.89
34	600–650	623	310.00–355.00	332.93
23	650–700	671	280.00–350.00	319.40
11	700–750	721	285.00–310.00	296.40
2	750–800	760	280.00–302.00	290.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	200–250	232	510.00–690.00	604.49
12	250–300	270	515.00–660.00	539.54
43	300–350	319	437.50–545.00	495.46
42	350–400	369	450.00–500.00	470.57
76	400–450	422	420.00–465.00	443.90
67	450–500	472	400.00–440.00	425.98
70	500–550	519	372.00–430.00	395.78
52	550–600	567	360.00–390.00	374.38
39	600–650	617	330.00–365.00	346.55
12	650–700	670	310.00–345.00	326.00
11	700–750	716	290.00–310.00	303.88
3	750–800	773	275.00–290.00	281.59
3	800–850	808	270.00–282.50	275.89
1	850–900	865	268.00	268.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	235	490.00–525.00	503.12
8	250–300	291	460.00–520.00	486.29
21	300–350	336	440.00–480.00	449.14
31	350–400	375	405.00–455.00	437.08
26	400–450	435	400.00–430.00	415.82
37	450–500	474	365.00–395.00	382.38
19	500–550	534	315.00–370.00	352.80
14	550–600	569	320.00–355.00	334.70
10	600–650	619	304.00–340.00	326.61
2	650–700	690	296.00	296.00
7	700–750	721	270.00–298.00	290.25
3	750–800	775	280.00–282.00	280.68
1	900–950	900	260.00	260.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
10	400–450	407	485.00–495.00	489.06
2	500–550	508	415.00	415.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	550.00	550.00
10	250–300	279	450.00–530.00	512.32
28	300–350	327	450.00–520.00	480.07
71	350–400	374	425.00–470.00	444.52
28	400–450	428	390.00–455.00	440.40
17	450–500	480	405.00–440.00	425.33
62	500–550	529	360.00–420.00	392.43
28	550–600	580	370.00–400.00	382.96
40	600–650	627	328.00–370.00	350.83
33	650–700	683	340.00–360.00	347.71
79	700–750	721	315.00–345.00	337.11
16	750–800	782	307.00–330.00	319.08
7	800–850	805	308.00–316.00	312.59
9	850–900	856	307.00	307.00
8	950–1000	978	250.00–275.00	271.96
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
88	500–550	516	441.50	441.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	520.00	520.00
2	300–350	315	450.00	450.00
6	350–400	379	395.00–425.00	405.45
2	400–450	420	410.00–430.00	419.64
14	450–500	490	335.00–403.00	350.48
5	500–550	519	345.00–385.00	364.30
7	550–600	581	339.00–360.00	350.25
29	600–650	619	320.00–355.00	338.88
9	650–700	680	330.00–342.00	334.21
7	700–750	725	280.00–324.00	316.17
9	750–800	779	220.00–316.00	298.85
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	238	550.00–585.00	564.91
15	250–300	274	535.00–615.00	548.67
21	300–350	320	480.00–580.00	525.26
30	350–400	373	460.00–505.00	484.58
33	400–450	419	432.00–480.00	462.61
43	450–500	473	420.00–455.00	439.93
48	500–550	512	405.00–435.00	421.71
35	550–600	562	360.00–412.50	405.01
5	600–650	611	363.00–370.00	367.57
3	650–700	672	348.00–355.00	350.31
2	700–750	710	337.00–350.00	343.55
6	750–800	784	320.00–327.00	325.54
4	800–850	834	311.00	311.00
1	850–900	855	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	300	605.00	605.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
25	—	1,418	148.00–180.00	169.41
31	—	1,764	184.00–207.00	197.33
33	—	1,618	172.00–195.00	183.45
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,218	130.00–158.00	145.18
59	—	1,271	147.00–176.00	163.44
106	—	1,230	140.00–167.00	155.02
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,493	155.00–179.00	169.97
28	—	1,451	144.00–165.00	158.94
41	—	1,412	149.00–175.00	164.58
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
38	—	1,043	119.00–151.00	141.55
48	—	976	100.00–144.00	129.74
29	—	1,118	137.00–160.00	150.56

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	2,200.00–3,100.00	2,513.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	54	—	—	2,350.00–3,900.00	3,352.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,400.00–2,700.00	2,550.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	3,350.00–4,600.00	3,945.45
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	2,200.00–3,000.00	2,553.85
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,800.00	2,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	26	—	—	1,600.00–2,250.00	1,994.81
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	35	—	—	2,200.00–3,400.00	2,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	2,500.00–2,950.00	2,775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	1,600.00–2,275.00	2,023.61
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,833.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	101	—	—	1,875.00–3,000.00	2,497.62
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	3,550.00–3,700.00	3,625.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	2,900.00–4,000.00	3,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,450.00	3,450.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	—	1,200.00–2,300.00	1,849.41
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	1,750.00–2,900.00	2,418.18
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,000.00–2,100.00	2,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,550.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	1,800.00–2,500.00	2,100.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,850.00	1,850.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,875.00	1,875.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	4,000.00–4,500.00	4,357.14
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	4,500.00	4,500.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	35	—	—	3,000.00–3,300.00	3,160.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	76	—	—	3,400.00–3,800.00	3,668.42
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,900.00–3,200.00	3,025.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	—	—	2,500.00–2,850.00	2,628.33
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,195.00–1,400.00	1,297.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	31	—	—	1,200.00–1,560.00	1,399.03
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,500.00–1,600.00	1,525.00

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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