Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 151 priced lines covering 4,346 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,662 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 728 head. replacement cattle receipts at 615 head. Counted as USDA files them — 152 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Apr 20, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 5,662Last week 7,898Year ago 5,534

Slaughter CattleReceipts 728Last week 1,041Year ago 758

Replacement CattleReceipts 615Last week 983Year ago 709

Compared to last week, Slaughter cows and bulls sold mostly 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold mostly 5.00 to 10.00 lower, instances of 12.00 lower. Replacement cattle sold steady. Trade was active with good demand on all classes of cattle. Year to date receipts totaled 136,564 compared to 143,422 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	226	560.00–710.00	612.79
17	250–300	277	560.00–610.00	581.63
35	300–350	326	520.00–590.00	550.35
51	350–400	375	480.00–550.00	519.13
41	400–450	427	470.00–525.00	498.81
92	450–500	466	430.00–510.00	466.29
70	500–550	520	398.00–504.00	444.90
54	550–600	575	370.00–430.00	396.02
30	600–650	626	375.00–460.00	413.98
11	650–700	668	354.00–380.00	364.95
11	700–750	724	300.00–350.00	333.72
65	750–800	777	285.00–330.00	327.00
3	800–850	823	308.00	308.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	224	510.00–590.00	556.36
21	250–300	272	480.00–570.00	523.03
41	300–350	322	450.00–550.00	500.32
86	350–400	374	420.00–520.00	482.18
152	400–450	425	410.00–490.00	457.77
117	450–500	472	380.00–475.00	441.08
100	500–550	521	378.00–455.00	412.64
102	550–600	581	350.00–405.00	375.24
56	600–650	617	330.00–380.00	357.42
43	650–700	670	320.00–360.00	336.88
30	700–750	720	260.00–332.00	322.62
6	750–800	773	300.00–322.00	310.66
4	800–850	801	306.00–310.00	307.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
80	650–700	677	365.00	365.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	283	650.00	650.00
1	300–350	310	630.00	630.00
1	600–650	610	430.00	430.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	235	530.00–540.00	535.11
2	250–300	283	500.00	500.00
19	300–350	326	425.00–505.00	462.95
21	350–400	379	400.00–480.00	445.39
39	400–450	433	430.00–460.00	442.35
26	450–500	482	335.00–435.00	413.83
40	500–550	522	320.00–400.00	376.28
17	550–600	580	340.00–370.00	350.97
6	600–650	627	315.00–345.00	333.05
2	650–700	678	305.00–310.00	307.55
2	700–750	715	290.00–300.00	295.00
1	750–800	760	315.00	315.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	300–350	333	500.00–580.00	533.40
25	350–400	380	400.00–495.00	460.62
11	400–450	427	390.00–490.00	462.31
24	450–500	474	440.00–465.00	453.58
2	500–550	525	425.00–435.00	430.19
13	550–600	581	330.00–425.00	402.71
20	600–650	631	354.00–392.00	374.88
5	650–700	673	350.00–370.00	360.70
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
8	550–600	586	420.00	420.00
21	700–750	710	347.00	347.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
68	800–850	821	345.00	345.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	226	600.00–780.00	647.65
11	250–300	275	575.00–720.00	612.64
35	300–350	328	560.00–640.00	577.87
37	350–400	375	540.00–620.00	560.74
6	400–450	418	500.00–540.00	518.39
24	450–500	480	480.00–550.00	506.97
17	500–550	525	460.00–530.00	504.41
21	550–600	558	435.00–465.00	451.36
35	600–650	613	380.00–445.00	425.44
3	650–700	670	390.00–410.00	399.90
23	700–750	713	370.00–397.50	383.31
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	200–250	231	530.00–600.00	568.59
18	250–300	281	500.00–605.00	559.65
23	300–350	320	530.00–590.00	556.51
56	350–400	378	490.00–585.00	533.31
24	400–450	430	475.00–515.00	498.81
65	450–500	480	450.00–505.00	480.92
64	500–550	520	417.50–500.00	447.75
28	550–600	570	405.00–460.00	428.75
26	600–650	622	364.00–435.00	399.32
54	650–700	660	360.00–409.00	396.01
49	700–750	730	334.00–380.00	356.62
8	750–800	758	300.00–340.00	322.50
6	800–850	818	329.00–350.00	332.43
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
66	750–800	760	379.00	379.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	214	620.00–740.00	675.19
12	250–300	267	600.00–710.00	636.68
27	300–350	319	560.00–690.00	615.40
38	350–400	366	525.00–660.00	569.22
47	400–450	420	495.00–575.00	521.37
49	450–500	469	412.00–540.00	488.47
60	500–550	521	420.00–505.00	458.21
32	550–600	573	415.00–460.00	432.74
25	600–650	617	370.00–430.00	407.22
16	650–700	668	360.00–417.00	387.62
2	700–750	713	348.00–355.00	351.54
3	750–800	770	325.00–335.00	330.06
1	800–850	800	330.00	330.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	281	730.00–750.00	739.82
1	300–350	325	670.00	670.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	223	575.00–630.00	592.04
26	250–300	275	500.00–630.00	580.10
27	300–350	325	485.00–650.00	569.58
36	350–400	375	450.00–600.00	528.76
96	400–450	429	440.00–540.00	483.35
123	450–500	474	400.00–515.00	464.79
97	500–550	526	375.00–475.00	430.94
57	550–600	571	380.00–435.00	409.28
38	600–650	626	330.00–410.00	379.84
36	650–700	674	320.00–380.00	358.27
17	700–750	725	320.00–350.00	336.09
6	750–800	769	305.00–335.00	325.92
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	610.00	610.00
3	250–300	265	590.00–600.00	593.21
9	300–350	321	370.00–575.00	517.00
8	350–400	374	475.00–530.00	499.97
20	400–450	424	350.00–505.00	430.39
13	450–500	474	345.00–485.00	439.33
28	500–550	518	345.00–435.00	403.85
25	550–600	572	370.00–417.00	391.05
11	600–650	618	335.00–380.00	358.09
5	650–700	656	322.50–355.00	346.56
3	750–800	762	275.00–280.00	276.72

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,356	144.00–177.00	170.59
38	—	1,427	170.00–187.00	178.92
21	—	1,377	181.00–197.00	188.80
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
91	—	1,191	147.00–170.00	163.13
48	—	1,288	170.00–192.00	180.03
128	—	1,203	150.00–182.00	171.19
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
33	—	1,010	100.00–170.00	150.85
11	—	967	137.00–166.00	151.58
29	—	1,062	120.00–165.00	156.54
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
41	—	1,713	200.00–236.00	215.84
30	—	1,619	180.00–217.00	201.07
19	—	1,404	160.00–202.00	182.54

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	2,900.00–4,200.00	3,247.22
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	26	—	—	3,200.00–3,700.00	3,415.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,150.00–2,700.00	2,450.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	3,850.00–4,250.00	4,040.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	72	—	—	2,100.00–4,900.00	3,852.78
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,300.00–3,500.00	3,400.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	2,900.00–3,800.00	3,375.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	3,200.00–5,600.00	4,521.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,900.00	3,900.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,775.00–2,500.00	2,100.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,366.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	2,200.00–2,500.00	2,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	2,550.00–2,750.00	2,630.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	34	—	—	1,700.00–2,700.00	2,241.18
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	45	—	—	1,875.00–3,100.00	2,585.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	80	—	—	2,100.00–3,700.00	2,927.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	2,300.00–3,500.00	2,675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	1,600.00–3,000.00	2,625.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,900.00–2,150.00	2,025.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	3,650.00	3,650.00

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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