Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Alabama · Weekly summary · Mon, Mar 16
● As filed144 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2006

The state in one line

Counts as USDA filed them
Alabama reported 144 priced lines covering 2,163 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,319 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 287 head. replacement cattle receipts at 313 head. Counted as USDA files them — 45 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Mar 16, 2026
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 2,319Last week 4,592Year ago 5,460
Slaughter CattleReceipts 287Last week 660Year ago 831
Replacement CattleReceipts 313Last week 720Year ago 526

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher, with instances sharply higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady. Cold weather and rain that impacted the majority of the state curbed receipts. Year to date receipts totaled 90,891 compared to 100,548 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2200–250230595.00–600.00597.50
5250–300272585.00–590.00587.98
8300–350335555.00–585.00566.60
13350–400373430.00–560.00527.38
27400–450421402.50–530.00496.37
21450–500481392.50–500.00478.20
28500–550532430.00–475.00457.56
28550–600582384.00–445.00421.31
6600–650627360.00–415.00386.82
12650–700680340.00–375.00356.91
6700–750724340.00–360.00350.07
8750–800791317.00–345.00338.50
8850–900860317.50–345.00328.06
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1300–350320655.00655.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2250–300285525.00525.00
3300–350317550.00–555.00553.37
12350–400379465.00–530.00498.06
5400–450437475.00–485.00480.95
3450–500482385.00–455.00429.43
8500–550539375.00–430.00396.89
2600–650635346.00–352.00349.00
1650–700655340.00340.00
2700–750723232.50–300.00265.20
1750–800775315.00315.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3200–250213630.00–690.00658.83
9250–300290640.00–711.00703.38
8300–350319560.00–700.00597.97
6350–400387540.00–570.00560.99
10400–450421520.00–550.00534.31
12500–550519430.00–510.00477.23
4550–600574455.00–465.00457.42
8600–650619400.00–410.00404.93
18700–750740349.00–375.00354.20
9750–800757358.00–371.00365.24
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3200–250215550.00–625.00587.48
19250–300274560.00–640.00606.59
32300–350325490.00–620.00560.29
38350–400375490.00–545.00524.49
45400–450427450.00–525.00493.14
67450–500470435.00–504.00478.70
38500–550528395.00–470.00437.39
27550–600576375.00–425.00410.09
39600–650616335.00–415.00384.53
10650–700677320.00–380.00356.33
18700–750726318.00–352.50336.97
9750–800784320.00–325.00322.24
1900–950905300.00300.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8200–250227620.00–730.00665.11
11250–300281560.00–700.00608.16
35300–350322540.00–675.00609.32
24350–400370505.00–585.00551.96
33400–450421490.00–545.00509.48
40450–500470465.00–510.00481.86
25500–550519440.00–490.00466.23
30550–600572406.00–475.00432.26
18600–650618355.00–415.00398.76
5650–700675350.00–400.00377.09
4750–800796315.00315.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8200–250228530.00–540.00538.65
7250–300284540.00–620.00567.24
6300–350331450.00–560.00504.46
32350–400378460.00–525.00490.25
25400–450419402.50–480.00466.59
15450–500468445.00–465.00452.65
22500–550526395.00–445.00427.76
7550–600576370.00–410.00391.25
2600–650643380.00–385.00382.49
4650–700683314.00–335.00327.32
6750–800768275.00–308.00290.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2200–250220550.00–595.00573.52
23250–300268475.00–600.00551.34
40300–350317470.00–560.00519.44
52350–400375450.00–515.00481.66
40400–450421435.00–500.00464.17
52450–500475395.00–475.00432.23
39500–550515364.00–425.00396.43
20550–600574340.00–410.00378.87
14600–650631340.00–380.00365.79
11650–700675320.00–367.50336.56
15700–750716310.00–339.00328.79
5750–800770290.00–340.00313.17
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1550–600560405.00405.00
1600–650620410.00410.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2300–350328580.00–610.00595.34
4400–450408540.00540.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6250–300280495.00–570.00542.62
16300–350332480.00–545.00502.06
20350–400379400.00–500.00445.91
13400–450426415.00–480.00465.17
24450–500473365.00–433.00411.97
16500–550517320.00–400.00382.33
5550–600584320.00–380.00346.01
2650–700680303.00–305.00304.02
2700–750705290.00–317.50303.65
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5200–250221540.00–545.00543.89
13250–300275515.00–625.00580.98
21300–350322500.00–590.00545.63
37350–400376475.00–530.00507.10
39400–450420465.00–515.00489.50
54450–500471420.00–500.00471.97
40500–550528384.00–445.00423.97
33550–600572365.00–425.00398.90
13600–650625345.00–410.00374.23
30650–700687338.00–354.00349.42
1700–750735344.00344.00
6850–900891314.00–322.00320.70
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
13300–350317602.50602.50
9350–400357570.00570.00
1600–650610415.00415.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
141,365160.00–194.00178.03
241,715170.00–209.00193.94
171,708195.00–222.00210.05
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
141,525173.00–215.00183.11
81,323164.00–176.00170.03
131,417154.00–194.00175.62
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
131,061148.00–168.00157.68
81,066137.50–155.00144.88
151,066140.00–161.00149.82
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
501,218160.00–185.00169.14
221,245171.00–190.00180.68
191,158141.00–178.00161.74

Replacement Cattle

As reported
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open14,400.004,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open24,650.00–4,800.004,725.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open162,400.00–4,100.003,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open93,200.00–4,000.003,666.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open142,300.00–4,050.003,164.29
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open22,800.00–2,950.002,875.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)162,800.00–3,500.003,106.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)151,800.00–3,100.002,640.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)472,200.00–3,700.002,954.26
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)92,200.00–2,800.002,461.11
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)82,500.00–2,900.002,700.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)42,035.00–2,300.002,142.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)41,650.00–1,725.001,706.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)71,150.00–2,000.001,635.71
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)33,750.003,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)13,000.003,000.00
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)33,400.003,400.00
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)33,900.00–4,200.004,100.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)23,850.003,850.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)34,050.004,050.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open14,200.004,200.00
Stock Cows — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open181,100.00–1,385.001,252.50
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)Open61,850.00–2,150.002,000.00
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.