Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 159 priced lines covering 5,246 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,577 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 796 head. replacement cattle receipts at 694 head. Counted as USDA files them — 181 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 4, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,577Last week 6,634Year ago 5,551

Slaughter CattleReceipts 796Last week 798Year ago 1,001

Replacement CattleReceipts 694Last week 682Year ago 612

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 11.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 161,368 compared to 166,584 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	239	550.00–590.00	573.91
25	250–300	277	490.00–580.00	524.06
55	300–350	328	475.00–550.00	504.18
94	350–400	377	450.00–520.00	484.79
87	400–450	427	440.00–490.00	464.80
109	450–500	475	380.00–475.00	441.84
114	500–550	528	385.00–445.00	420.11
98	550–600	577	350.00–414.00	390.80
65	600–650	628	330.00–408.00	373.57
31	650–700	677	320.00–395.00	348.73
35	700–750	730	307.50–372.00	341.03
11	750–800	785	275.00–332.00	308.88
1	800–850	840	325.00	325.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	225	615.00–710.00	646.69
16	250–300	278	530.00–605.00	570.87
29	300–350	320	505.00–595.00	535.29
49	350–400	382	500.00–550.00	515.24
66	400–450	422	470.00–515.00	487.80
84	450–500	466	415.00–495.00	468.50
106	500–550	519	398.00–465.00	438.58
86	550–600	566	388.00–435.00	405.43
27	600–650	623	365.00–415.00	386.92
28	650–700	678	340.00–405.00	364.05
23	700–750	719	315.00–370.00	333.30
14	750–800	763	305.00–340.00	331.48
3	800–850	835	326.00	326.00
36	850–900	870	295.00–320.00	315.63
4	950–1000	976	287.00	287.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	250–300	273	490.00–510.00	500.14
36	300–350	325	450.00–495.00	479.14
51	350–400	372	440.00–490.00	453.47
40	400–450	425	430.00–465.00	447.13
40	450–500	482	400.00–445.00	422.63
25	500–550	525	360.00–410.00	387.81
15	550–600	578	340.00–390.00	366.16
20	600–650	620	305.00–360.00	340.20
23	650–700	676	300.00–350.00	322.12
8	700–750	726	290.00–310.00	305.00
12	750–800	784	275.00–300.00	291.74
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	580.00	580.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
14	550–600	553	450.00	450.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	675	425.00	425.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	250–300	287	545.00–600.00	561.58
22	300–350	323	500.00–560.00	537.27
49	350–400	376	480.00–590.00	521.29
44	400–450	427	475.00–550.00	504.36
67	450–500	475	445.00–535.00	487.23
51	500–550	524	445.00–480.00	465.41
96	550–600	576	388.00–460.00	427.66
34	600–650	624	372.00–425.00	403.84
30	650–700	670	352.00–407.00	379.90
29	700–750	722	342.00–380.00	370.34
51	750–800	768	335.00–367.00	355.77
1	800–850	820	332.00	332.00
1	850–900	850	305.00	305.00
2	950–1000	955	310.00	310.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
72	750–800	764	368.00	368.00
84	800–850	823	348.00–353.00	351.79
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	300–350	332	490.00–500.00	493.47
13	350–400	386	450.00–505.00	473.79
18	400–450	426	450.00–490.00	475.00
18	450–500	477	435.00–475.00	445.91
14	500–550	530	400.00–460.00	440.79
15	550–600	575	370.00–420.00	388.70
3	600–650	633	382.00–400.00	393.85
5	650–700	672	330.00–350.00	345.04
1	700–750	740	307.00	307.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	224	605.00–700.00	664.49
2	250–300	293	620.00–660.00	640.17
33	300–350	322	540.00–700.00	585.93
35	350–400	374	535.00–650.00	569.96
31	400–450	433	495.00–560.00	535.15
50	450–500	477	487.00–527.50	503.24
41	500–550	523	475.00–520.00	491.23
52	550–600	566	425.00–480.00	458.47
45	600–650	615	415.00–442.50	431.26
46	650–700	676	374.00–420.00	395.89
11	700–750	712	340.00–390.00	365.32
9	750–800	767	342.50–365.00	353.04
1	800–850	800	375.00	375.00
9	850–900	870	325.00	325.00
3	950–1000	976	300.00	300.00
3	1000–1050	1,020	290.00	290.00
4	1050–1100	1,090	282.50	282.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	233	610.00–690.00	647.85
28	250–300	283	580.00–640.00	606.59
45	300–350	330	515.00–600.00	566.48
45	350–400	376	500.00–560.00	525.73
129	400–450	428	450.00–525.00	489.62
115	450–500	476	415.00–510.00	465.83
96	500–550	524	380.00–475.00	439.58
109	550–600	573	340.00–440.00	411.79
64	600–650	623	335.00–410.00	389.88
43	650–700	671	330.00–387.50	361.72
18	700–750	728	310.00–360.00	339.57
11	750–800	781	320.00–345.00	331.19
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	213	700.00–730.00	719.92
18	250–300	276	600.00–680.00	629.05
40	300–350	322	550.00–660.00	592.41
49	350–400	375	520.00–640.00	557.59
90	400–450	424	480.00–570.00	508.78
74	450–500	466	445.00–520.00	489.36
91	500–550	521	420.00–490.00	457.30
37	550–600	572	420.00–470.00	439.90
52	600–650	626	360.00–432.50	403.03
8	650–700	673	370.00–405.00	392.12
8	700–750	716	338.00–387.50	352.52
2	750–800	785	330.00–332.00	331.01
2	800–850	837	302.50	302.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	225	600.00	600.00
22	250–300	278	545.00–600.00	566.48
22	300–350	321	500.00–560.00	536.48
40	350–400	382	460.00–520.00	499.67
33	400–450	427	445.00–472.00	460.67
31	450–500	477	420.00–465.00	449.92
40	500–550	525	330.00–445.00	410.53
45	550–600	576	370.00–405.00	387.51
12	600–650	629	360.00–380.00	367.08
14	650–700	679	325.00–360.00	340.28
3	700–750	737	315.00–330.00	321.74
1	750–800	795	310.00	310.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	280	650.00	650.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
62	—	1,184	148.00–180.00	161.35
130	—	1,253	158.00–182.00	167.89
74	—	1,234	165.00–187.00	176.63
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
49	—	1,039	120.00–175.00	151.72
58	—	1,017	110.00–167.00	146.18
38	—	1,079	150.00–175.00	160.96
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
29	—	1,466	160.00–175.00	165.60
29	—	1,379	175.00–194.00	180.90
66	—	1,425	165.00–191.00	174.62
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,475	175.00–210.00	189.25
40	—	1,821	200.00–235.00	216.96
39	—	1,680	189.00–216.00	202.31

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	87	—	—	3,000.00–4,900.00	3,944.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	2,400.00–3,350.00	2,854.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,925.00–4,300.00	4,112.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,500.00	2,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	40	—	—	2,600.00–4,200.00	3,156.25
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	3,900.00	3,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	2,500.00–2,800.00	2,666.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	31	—	—	4,650.00–6,400.00	5,445.16
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	—	1,900.00–3,100.00	2,346.88
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	—	—	2,500.00–2,900.00	2,715.38
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,700.00–2,300.00	2,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	79	—	—	2,400.00–3,700.00	2,877.53
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	—	1,700.00–2,850.00	2,305.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	—	2,950.00–3,600.00	3,335.94
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	—	—	2,700.00–2,850.00	2,775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	3,400.00–5,200.00	4,337.50
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	—	—	1,850.00–2,800.00	2,407.50
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	1,700.00–2,100.00	1,916.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,900.00–2,250.00	2,066.67
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	1,800.00–2,100.00	1,987.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	—	—	1,720.00–2,300.00	2,002.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	2,000.00–2,350.00	2,165.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	2,300.00–3,100.00	2,662.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	—	1,520.00–1,685.00	1,606.84
Bred Heifers — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00

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.

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