Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 156 priced lines covering 5,643 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,310 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 940 head. replacement cattle receipts at 625 head. Counted as USDA files them — 73 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 5, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,310Last week 6,194Year ago 6,842

Slaughter CattleReceipts 940Last week 754Year ago 1,043

Replacement CattleReceipts 625Last week 914Year ago 514

No trends available due to markets closed for Christmas and New Year holidays. Year to date receipts totaled 10,781 compared to 9,053 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	223	570.00–590.00	582.25
9	250–300	264	500.00–650.00	569.62
38	300–350	325	485.00–600.00	551.50
40	350–400	374	490.00–615.00	525.49
35	400–450	424	460.00–530.00	493.70
65	450–500	480	434.00–517.00	483.94
39	500–550	522	400.00–480.00	445.74
60	550–600	563	408.00–457.00	426.05
34	600–650	622	370.00–406.00	391.73
7	650–700	660	355.00–388.00	373.71
18	700–750	725	341.00–370.00	348.79
10	750–800	772	325.00–345.00	330.00
1	800–850	805	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	595.00–635.00	615.34
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	231	530.00–655.00	556.13
19	250–300	282	460.00–600.00	530.27
27	300–350	332	450.00–615.00	516.07
53	350–400	377	430.00–580.00	489.00
32	400–450	433	440.00–485.00	466.33
42	450–500	472	410.00–470.00	443.99
34	500–550	527	384.00–450.00	425.03
85	550–600	582	373.00–420.00	405.38
47	600–650	624	356.00–410.00	380.54
48	650–700	675	340.00–380.00	362.98
45	700–750	720	310.00–350.50	342.80
47	750–800	773	312.00–351.00	345.77
5	800–850	829	317.50–331.00	325.51
6	850–900	856	315.00–333.00	330.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	290	525.00	525.00
8	300–350	333	430.00–505.00	467.84
15	350–400	379	395.00–475.00	427.30
24	400–450	422	400.00–460.00	427.76
14	450–500	476	390.00–435.00	400.27
10	500–550	520	375.00–410.00	385.56
19	550–600	573	345.00–385.00	374.44
11	600–650	628	300.00–370.00	349.13
8	650–700	678	310.00–340.00	334.18
9	700–750	730	310.00–330.00	321.68
1	750–800	785	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	200–250	224	460.00–680.00	593.28
28	250–300	280	440.00–620.00	516.53
75	300–350	325	430.00–560.00	478.23
82	350–400	370	435.00–500.00	459.86
106	400–450	425	405.00–480.00	438.83
83	450–500	471	395.00–500.00	425.40
104	500–550	521	352.00–490.00	384.93
46	550–600	566	350.00–415.00	367.05
86	600–650	619	330.00–430.00	358.18
36	650–700	675	314.00–366.00	330.40
13	700–750	714	310.00–345.00	317.74
4	750–800	768	310.00–315.00	312.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	235	510.00	510.00
8	250–300	286	405.00–490.00	448.59
33	300–350	332	370.00–460.00	431.87
42	350–400	374	360.00–450.00	407.54
41	400–450	427	350.00–440.00	389.75
41	450–500	475	330.00–393.00	370.47
15	500–550	519	320.00–370.00	354.34
23	550–600	586	317.00–340.00	329.79
19	600–650	623	305.00–335.00	320.95
2	650–700	660	307.00	307.00
1	700–750	705	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	475	430.00	430.00
2	500–550	520	420.00	420.00
12	550–600	568	387.50–397.50	390.77
1	750–800	755	330.00	330.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
15	200–250	232	430.00–640.00	542.29
29	250–300	276	420.00–570.00	496.09
89	300–350	322	420.00–507.00	461.83
107	350–400	375	410.00–465.00	437.60
168	400–450	423	392.00–455.00	417.70
168	450–500	475	360.00–416.00	387.24
162	500–550	526	340.00–394.00	368.83
117	550–600	575	325.00–395.00	353.21
65	600–650	619	300.00–353.00	334.18
34	650–700	674	280.00–344.00	322.54
28	700–750	731	270.00–325.00	314.16
4	750–800	771	250.00–322.00	297.23
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
94	600–650	606	375.00	375.00
66	750–800	782	327.00	327.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	232	580.00–760.00	662.26
26	250–300	274	555.00–710.00	614.33
52	300–350	318	515.00–590.00	557.14
60	350–400	366	460.00–570.00	515.92
114	400–450	426	420.00–520.00	469.95
109	450–500	470	415.00–500.00	447.68
106	500–550	520	393.00–455.00	416.80
62	550–600	569	370.00–435.00	389.74
50	600–650	618	340.00–380.00	363.17
29	650–700	669	325.00–365.00	348.30
8	700–750	729	312.50–335.00	324.62
8	750–800	759	305.00–322.00	311.13
3	800–850	807	290.00–320.00	299.92
1	850–900	870	285.00	285.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	225	600.00–620.00	613.33
9	250–300	272	400.00–600.00	558.39
19	300–350	340	465.00–520.00	479.58
21	350–400	371	390.00–490.00	457.65
18	400–450	431	390.00–470.00	430.76
26	450–500	478	380.00–433.00	403.68
12	500–550	527	344.00–390.00	372.27
18	550–600	577	335.00–360.00	348.79
14	600–650	636	320.00–350.00	336.03
1	650–700	680	305.00	305.00
10	700–750	732	300.00–310.00	303.30
4	750–800	780	290.00	290.00
1	850–900	870	275.00	275.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	231	555.00–675.00	632.24
38	250–300	277	510.00–690.00	567.34
41	300–350	326	480.00–540.00	516.19
61	350–400	379	430.00–515.00	477.51
108	400–450	426	400.00–495.00	445.08
126	450–500	476	382.00–480.00	422.32
118	500–550	525	365.00–475.00	395.54
80	550–600	575	350.00–400.00	372.30
54	600–650	627	320.00–370.00	350.33
34	650–700	681	310.00–355.00	331.92
12	700–750	729	310.00–325.00	317.67
5	750–800	769	285.00–315.00	297.13
1	800–850	825	280.00	280.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
32	—	1,074	131.00–163.00	146.87
62	—	1,066	120.00–154.00	141.71
62	—	1,042	107.00–147.00	137.71
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
101	—	1,190	138.00–164.00	152.91
42	—	1,260	156.00–179.00	165.38
152	—	1,214	148.00–173.00	159.76
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,452	166.00–184.00	175.61
47	—	1,423	154.00–177.00	167.90
62	—	1,424	145.00–164.00	158.74
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,436	150.00–195.00	178.90
78	—	1,675	160.00–207.00	188.90
60	—	1,865	179.00–214.00	201.47

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	7	—	—	2,250.00–3,200.00	2,778.57
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	—	—	2,400.00–3,700.00	3,059.26
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,200.00–3,300.00	3,250.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	3,000.00–5,000.00	3,757.14
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	1,600.00–2,750.00	2,326.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	2,900.00–3,050.00	2,983.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	2,800.00–3,050.00	2,933.33
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	160.00–185.00	170.83
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	21	—	—	1,200.00–1,400.00	1,304.76
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	1,245.00–1,450.00	1,398.75
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	1,750.00–1,950.00	1,819.44
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	86	—	—	1,890.00–3,700.00	2,466.98
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,100.00–2,300.00	2,166.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	39	—	—	1,500.00–2,400.00	1,895.51
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	38	—	—	2,100.00–3,350.00	2,771.05
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	2,125.00–2,300.00	2,195.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	—	1,550.00–1,900.00	1,656.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	1,400.00–2,350.00	1,900.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,300.00–1,650.00	1,425.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,700.00–2,300.00	2,116.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	—	1,700.00–2,450.00	2,062.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,690.00	2,690.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	3,050.00–4,600.00	3,525.00

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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