Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 159 priced lines covering 4,445 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,919 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 661 head. replacement cattle receipts at 848 head. Counted as USDA files them — 211 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Feb 23, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,919Last week 6,269Year ago 5,761

Slaughter CattleReceipts 661Last week 742Year ago 1,187

Replacement CattleReceipts 848Last week 553Year ago 944

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm. Year to date receipts totaled 70,147 compared to 73,173 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	233	630.00–690.00	662.49
26	250–300	277	540.00–680.00	622.86
48	300–350	327	515.00–625.00	569.84
48	350–400	375	485.00–570.00	536.27
95	400–450	424	440.00–535.00	490.46
89	450–500	472	435.00–525.00	465.25
67	500–550	531	405.00–480.00	438.04
55	550–600	577	375.00–435.00	410.66
34	600–650	624	320.00–405.00	381.94
16	650–700	671	330.00–395.00	356.64
15	700–750	733	300.00–345.00	331.42
5	750–800	782	300.00–335.00	320.28
1	800–850	810	320.00	320.00
1	850–900	850	270.00	270.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	231	650.00–750.00	691.11
30	250–300	270	610.00–730.00	672.65
52	300–350	323	550.00–660.00	596.93
37	350–400	367	520.00–600.00	553.15
64	400–450	418	470.00–565.00	510.12
95	450–500	468	460.00–530.00	483.27
71	500–550	522	435.00–500.00	455.19
45	550–600	572	400.00–450.00	422.96
45	600–650	614	360.00–435.00	396.84
5	650–700	669	350.00–375.00	363.45
15	700–750	711	325.00–365.00	347.79
8	750–800	771	310.00–355.00	333.61
3	800–850	828	285.00–332.50	314.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
22	250–300	275	540.00–600.00	580.33
21	300–350	336	500.00–570.00	541.77
27	350–400	386	455.00–540.00	498.48
32	400–450	430	430.00–508.00	473.94
23	450–500	472	415.00–475.00	447.76
28	500–550	532	360.00–450.00	412.62
7	550–600	574	385.00–415.00	397.17
7	600–650	621	340.00–388.00	369.69
11	650–700	684	318.00–350.00	335.48
3	700–750	712	300.00–305.00	301.67
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	270	660.00	660.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
16	200–250	224	515.00–640.00	558.74
33	250–300	273	475.00–620.00	568.10
59	300–350	328	445.00–535.00	494.95
83	350–400	375	430.00–525.00	478.27
84	400–450	425	425.00–510.00	457.17
84	450–500	478	400.00–456.00	429.42
99	500–550	518	370.00–440.00	407.89
74	550–600	573	355.00–420.00	387.55
76	600–650	623	330.00–395.00	365.70
24	650–700	676	300.00–355.00	333.54
11	700–750	724	265.00–335.00	313.24
6	750–800	760	305.00–320.00	309.71
1	800–850	815	285.00	285.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	200–250	225	555.00–660.00	614.29
25	250–300	274	530.00–660.00	577.70
56	300–350	317	470.00–595.00	538.93
76	350–400	372	460.00–542.00	498.41
73	400–450	419	450.00–530.00	484.36
76	450–500	468	412.00–495.00	452.92
82	500–550	515	405.00–455.00	423.95
50	550–600	566	370.00–420.00	391.79
45	600–650	626	338.00–405.00	374.16
15	650–700	664	338.00–370.00	352.12
8	700–750	714	320.00–365.00	347.47
14	750–800	773	295.00–342.00	320.50
1	800–850	810	315.00	315.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	227	510.00–570.00	533.24
3	250–300	272	425.00–500.00	468.62
39	300–350	327	425.00–545.00	479.73
20	350–400	376	425.00–505.00	464.13
32	400–450	427	380.00–495.00	436.89
36	450–500	475	372.50–440.00	408.17
21	500–550	525	350.00–400.00	378.92
15	550–600	575	315.00–380.00	358.96
18	600–650	628	300.00–350.00	333.96
4	650–700	674	318.00–330.00	322.77
9	700–750	715	290.00–320.00	309.83
1	850–900	855	225.00	225.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
147	650–700	673	356.50–369.00	363.46
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
3	500–550	502	445.00	445.00
3	650–700	695	425.00	425.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	350–400	375	530.00	530.00
1	500–550	510	450.00	450.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
13	250–300	275	600.00–630.00	617.08
38	300–350	332	525.00–620.00	582.57
33	350–400	378	490.00–565.00	535.97
29	400–450	431	470.00–545.00	515.86
51	450–500	475	465.00–535.00	498.04
28	500–550	531	430.00–500.00	467.45
49	550–600	569	420.00–483.00	459.02
20	600–650	626	365.00–435.00	407.93
40	650–700	668	340.00–435.00	388.71
16	700–750	710	340.00–382.00	366.79
5	750–800	774	332.00–350.00	338.70
3	800–850	841	331.00	331.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
5	550–600	560	460.00	460.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
18	250–300	278	600.00–760.00	653.43
37	300–350	320	550.00–680.00	626.86
28	350–400	378	520.00–600.00	552.06
20	400–450	422	495.00–550.00	530.22
39	450–500	463	480.00–560.00	506.93
26	500–550	515	445.00–505.00	469.00
22	550–600	569	425.00–460.00	449.19
51	600–650	624	400.00–455.00	425.03
47	650–700	684	372.00–420.00	398.45
14	700–750	713	350.00–390.00	364.02
6	750–800	764	330.00–362.50	346.35
10	800–850	827	335.00–343.00	341.61
14	900–950	919	327.50	327.50
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	590.00	590.00
4	300–350	340	525.00–605.00	585.88
9	350–400	372	470.00–525.00	501.16
8	400–450	420	485.00–510.00	499.52
4	450–500	474	460.00–490.00	475.08
9	500–550	523	415.00–470.00	446.75
4	550–600	573	350.00–420.00	384.54
3	600–650	640	325.00–357.00	339.95
3	650–700	682	350.00–360.00	353.40
1	750–800	770	345.00	345.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
18	—	1,067	145.00–167.00	159.85
33	—	1,021	112.00–160.00	148.80
35	—	994	125.00–155.00	142.30
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,431	167.00–188.00	174.76
29	—	1,432	158.00–177.00	168.32
16	—	1,398	174.00–199.00	184.89
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
93	—	1,228	152.00–183.00	168.80
59	—	1,225	161.00–193.00	177.13
59	—	1,174	140.00–174.00	161.47
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
28	—	1,514	170.00–197.00	184.05
40	—	1,794	192.00–216.00	206.08
38	—	1,800	182.00–208.00	197.91

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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	4,400.00–5,100.00	4,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,000.00	3,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	4,900.00–5,100.00	5,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	5,000.00	5,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	3,900.00–4,300.00	4,025.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	2,000.00–2,900.00	2,466.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	102	—	—	2,800.00–4,500.00	3,638.24
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	2,450.00–4,200.00	3,139.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	3,400.00–3,600.00	3,483.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	42	—	—	2,600.00–3,600.00	3,095.24
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,900.00–2,200.00	1,975.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	3,900.00–4,200.00	3,975.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	4,000.00	4,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	3,050.00–4,400.00	3,687.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	—	—	1,700.00–2,500.00	1,863.46
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	41	—	—	1,825.00–3,200.00	2,520.85
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	93	—	—	1,875.00–3,600.00	2,932.04
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	54	—	—	2,300.00–3,700.00	3,150.65
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,400.00–2,500.00	2,450.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	2,000.00–2,450.00	2,208.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	2,000.00–2,600.00	2,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	—	—	2,400.00–2,850.00	2,659.09
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	1,740.00–2,550.00	2,004.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	2,200.00–2,350.00	2,257.14
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	1,700.00–2,100.00	1,863.33
Stock Cows — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	—	—	1,380.00–1,675.00	1,561.54
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,400.00–1,700.00	1,500.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	2,836.00	2,836.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	3,000.00–3,600.00	3,300.00

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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