Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 159 priced lines covering 4,679 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,273 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 628 head. replacement cattle receipts at 474 head. Counted as USDA files them — 129 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Jan 19, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,273Last week 6,650Year ago 1,886

Slaughter CattleReceipts 628Last week 702Year ago 181

Replacement CattleReceipts 474Last week 464Year ago 211

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm. Year to date receipts totaled 30,825 compared to 21,212 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	200–250	238	445.00–640.00	548.69
36	250–300	270	440.00–600.00	498.98
43	300–350	324	410.00–500.00	460.14
79	350–400	375	415.00–470.00	442.92
94	400–450	423	400.00–440.00	423.39
116	450–500	480	380.00–425.00	406.86
91	500–550	525	342.00–400.00	372.69
104	550–600	569	315.00–390.00	356.20
96	600–650	626	300.00–365.00	347.43
27	650–700	675	302.50–345.00	322.28
59	700–750	715	280.00–330.00	323.30
9	750–800	768	260.00–318.00	291.32
10	800–850	825	270.00–316.00	302.46
1	850–900	875	270.00	270.00
1	900–950	900	260.00	260.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
77	600–650	637	388.50	388.50
71	650–700	658	379.00	379.00
60	700–750	707	334.00	334.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
11	250–300	280	385.00–525.00	471.38
23	300–350	322	410.00–480.00	457.96
41	350–400	377	380.00–455.00	422.46
28	400–450	428	370.00–425.00	393.62
35	450–500	471	354.00–404.00	382.11
32	500–550	520	300.00–375.00	349.00
15	550–600	581	310.00–350.00	331.22
7	600–650	616	310.00–344.00	333.44
5	650–700	675	280.00–320.00	300.82
1	700–750	700	305.00	305.00
1	750–800	770	275.00	275.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
6	500–550	508	405.00–425.00	408.34
1	550–600	560	380.00	380.00
3	600–650	633	365.00	365.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	225	500.00–790.00	589.61
21	250–300	273	470.00–600.00	510.13
40	300–350	322	450.00–540.00	495.76
56	350–400	373	435.00–500.00	464.70
98	400–450	424	420.00–480.00	443.14
81	450–500	465	400.00–470.00	426.25
50	500–550	516	370.00–415.00	395.45
61	550–600	569	347.50–392.50	371.28
45	600–650	623	320.00–365.00	347.60
64	650–700	665	325.00–350.00	343.77
8	700–750	730	300.00–330.00	316.45
23	750–800	753	290.00–324.00	320.00
3	800–850	812	290.00–310.00	303.14
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
4	450–500	454	442.50–455.00	449.34
1	700–750	740	340.00	340.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	240	460.00–680.00	572.98
16	250–300	279	530.00–610.00	581.05
38	300–350	325	500.00–570.00	534.08
44	350–400	373	425.00–550.00	495.12
93	400–450	427	415.00–490.00	454.28
71	450–500	480	385.00–465.00	434.27
97	500–550	525	370.00–440.00	398.12
65	550–600	577	355.00–405.00	380.56
41	600–650	628	320.00–375.00	356.42
43	650–700	677	315.00–355.00	340.50
39	700–750	725	295.00–336.00	315.84
7	750–800	778	285.00–330.00	304.94
1	800–850	825	272.50	272.50
2	850–900	853	275.00–290.00	282.48
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	221	610.00–730.00	671.69
17	250–300	279	570.00–670.00	598.49
44	300–350	323	540.00–630.00	569.67
34	350–400	366	480.00–580.00	523.91
76	400–450	423	440.00–510.00	472.09
103	450–500	466	420.00–490.00	447.63
79	500–550	523	390.00–455.00	423.13
66	550–600	574	380.00–430.00	398.47
41	600–650	620	340.00–392.50	370.05
19	650–700	676	330.00–380.00	360.07
14	700–750	722	310.00–345.00	326.93
7	750–800	771	300.00–316.00	307.33
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	283	530.00–560.00	543.81
19	300–350	328	470.00–540.00	494.06
22	350–400	378	445.00–495.00	468.55
36	400–450	433	400.00–466.00	435.21
22	450–500	479	390.00–425.00	412.00
28	500–550	527	340.00–394.00	381.68
26	550–600	580	314.00–370.00	354.52
4	600–650	628	320.00–350.00	339.84
9	650–700	678	300.00–330.00	317.26
3	700–750	733	285.00–300.00	289.84
2	750–800	783	265.00–290.00	277.62
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	200–250	227	585.00–600.00	598.53
12	250–300	283	500.00–565.00	538.60
27	300–350	322	450.00–550.00	524.17
35	350–400	377	445.00–520.00	491.71
32	400–450	423	415.00–495.00	463.79
27	450–500	475	385.00–465.00	442.95
28	500–550	520	385.00–440.00	414.88
56	550–600	586	370.00–420.00	381.36
27	600–650	619	340.00–395.00	372.37
42	650–700	674	332.50–370.00	355.35
24	700–750	725	315.00–350.00	342.13
25	750–800	760	320.00–340.00	333.09
13	800–850	838	305.00–329.00	327.24
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
39	600–650	630	397.50	397.50
49	700–750	745	352.00	352.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	245	460.00	460.00
3	300–350	325	460.00–485.00	474.62
15	350–400	374	417.00–480.00	451.04
6	400–450	405	420.00–430.00	426.58
4	450–500	463	370.00–410.00	383.77
3	500–550	545	385.00–420.00	408.33
5	550–600	563	345.00–395.00	363.90
5	600–650	627	310.00–325.00	320.05
1	650–700	680	310.00	310.00
6	750–800	762	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	219	630.00–670.00	652.40
21	250–300	275	550.00–650.00	597.41
38	300–350	326	480.00–700.00	567.31
35	350–400	369	475.00–620.00	536.40
45	400–450	427	465.00–550.00	499.80
35	450–500	476	442.00–520.00	474.28
37	500–550	516	430.00–490.00	447.13
38	550–600	571	410.00–440.00	422.93
27	600–650	615	377.00–415.00	399.25
46	650–700	680	365.00–420.00	375.80
24	700–750	723	350.00–370.00	358.68
84	750–800	779	320.00–350.00	340.46
9	850–900	886	300.00–313.00	309.24
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	730.00	730.00
1	300–350	300	710.00	710.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,785	188.00–207.00	199.51
19	—	1,523	152.00–185.00	174.34
43	—	1,713	172.00–195.00	185.97
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,011	120.00–141.00	130.25
31	—	1,006	121.00–156.00	136.81
12	—	1,096	135.00–163.00	147.65
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,473	150.00–175.00	164.39
17	—	1,460	149.00–163.00	156.20
25	—	1,448	161.00–183.00	168.96
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
94	—	1,215	144.00–170.00	158.03
43	—	1,179	136.00–161.00	149.79
45	—	1,247	150.00–180.00	165.33

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	1,900.00–2,350.00	2,100.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	—	1,250.00–1,350.00	1,302.63
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	68	—	—	2,400.00–3,950.00	3,551.47
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	33	—	—	3,500.00–4,400.00	4,172.73
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	2,500.00–3,600.00	2,875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,450.00	3,450.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	2,700.00–3,000.00	2,875.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,050.00–2,200.00	2,150.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,900.00–3,000.00	2,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	3,000.00–3,550.00	3,168.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	3,450.00–3,600.00	3,525.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,950.00–2,150.00	2,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	2,500.00–2,950.00	2,750.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	55	—	—	1,850.00–3,200.00	2,553.64
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	—	—	2,300.00–3,400.00	2,866.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	—	1,500.00–2,850.00	2,105.33
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	2,000.00–3,050.00	2,587.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	2,250.00–2,900.00	2,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	—	1,800.00–2,750.00	2,176.09
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	1,500.00–1,975.00	1,717.86
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,600.00–2,100.00	1,914.29
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	2,450.00–3,200.00	2,850.00

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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