Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 166 priced lines covering 4,142 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 4,943 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 666 head. replacement cattle receipts at 471 head. Counted as USDA files them — 93 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 11, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 4,943Last week 6,577Year ago 2,786

Slaughter CattleReceipts 666Last week 796Year ago 665

Replacement CattleReceipts 471Last week 694Year ago 415

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 169,703 compared to 175,325 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	228	540.00–615.00	581.32
7	250–300	273	490.00–580.00	540.25
35	300–350	334	465.00–535.00	507.84
36	350–400	373	425.00–510.00	482.37
71	400–450	424	410.00–485.00	449.82
115	450–500	478	400.00–465.00	437.15
91	500–550	523	380.00–435.00	409.65
57	550–600	573	342.00–405.00	377.37
46	600–650	626	325.00–390.00	358.64
20	650–700	677	324.00–370.00	338.91
22	700–750	722	290.00–340.00	326.24
6	750–800	786	300.00–320.00	308.63
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	231	570.00–680.00	635.71
14	250–300	276	535.00–590.00	566.90
55	300–350	323	505.00–590.00	549.83
43	350–400	369	490.00–540.00	521.75
84	400–450	418	445.00–505.00	468.84
76	450–500	468	430.00–485.00	453.61
103	500–550	520	405.00–455.00	432.21
49	550–600	564	370.00–450.00	403.83
51	600–650	621	358.00–410.00	376.47
98	650–700	659	332.00–372.50	368.49
70	700–750	723	320.00–345.00	334.92
7	750–800	770	310.00–320.00	315.65
7	800–850	821	331.00–335.00	331.71
6	850–900	871	306.00	306.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
54	750–800	776	326.00	326.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	265	540.00–550.00	545.00
12	300–350	328	445.00–500.00	479.31
14	350–400	379	440.00–480.00	461.96
40	400–450	434	420.00–450.00	439.16
49	450–500	475	400.00–430.00	416.03
24	500–550	528	355.00–410.00	378.42
15	550–600	579	340.00–370.00	356.61
13	600–650	629	318.00–365.00	342.45
5	650–700	667	295.00–310.00	301.48
3	700–750	708	280.00–306.00	290.46
1	750–800	755	275.00	275.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	450.00	450.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	570.00	570.00
1	350–400	365	545.00	545.00
2	500–550	513	440.00–450.00	445.07
2	750–800	759	342.00	342.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	550.00–560.00	555.18
2	300–350	313	555.00–600.00	576.96
7	350–400	374	500.00–555.00	528.57
16	400–450	422	480.00–555.00	506.21
17	450–500	472	465.00–535.00	476.77
26	500–550	525	440.00–490.00	458.05
25	550–600	571	414.00–460.00	436.73
28	600–650	629	360.00–435.00	410.43
22	650–700	671	350.00–390.00	379.24
14	700–750	715	363.00–375.00	366.84
37	750–800	768	346.00–356.00	353.25
1	800–850	845	316.00	316.00
1	850–900	865	328.00	328.00
5	900–950	914	323.00	323.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
46	800–850	841	343.00	343.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	245	700.00	700.00
4	250–300	270	595.00–660.00	627.11
1	300–350	320	625.00	625.00
9	350–400	362	545.00–580.00	568.44
22	400–450	417	505.00–595.00	528.34
48	450–500	469	480.00–525.00	500.47
27	500–550	525	455.00–495.00	465.96
44	550–600	564	410.00–477.50	451.72
61	600–650	629	390.00–445.00	410.52
26	650–700	671	365.00–415.00	400.48
42	700–750	736	340.00–390.00	355.82
4	750–800	767	315.00–385.00	359.46
1	850–900	855	330.00	330.00
10	950–1000	998	320.00	320.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	350–400	365	495.00	495.00
7	400–450	414	475.00–495.00	482.57
9	450–500	473	435.00–495.00	452.48
14	500–550	518	415.00–450.00	430.07
6	550–600	572	400.00–430.00	406.60
2	600–650	610	390.00–400.00	394.96
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
12	200–250	223	580.00–710.00	629.41
26	250–300	279	520.00–630.00	587.88
46	300–350	329	490.00–620.00	570.30
47	350–400	369	465.00–570.00	515.71
81	400–450	430	435.00–570.00	481.16
86	450–500	473	430.00–495.00	462.40
105	500–550	527	360.00–465.00	431.43
84	550–600	573	350.00–430.00	410.22
56	600–650	628	335.00–424.00	373.86
35	650–700	669	322.00–380.00	365.35
29	700–750	723	295.00–360.00	341.90
15	750–800	775	305.00–350.00	326.64
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	219	630.00–810.00	692.20
16	250–300	270	590.00–710.00	630.66
47	300–350	321	520.00–690.00	595.39
50	350–400	376	500.00–630.00	553.81
61	400–450	424	470.00–585.00	500.16
84	450–500	470	440.00–525.00	479.84
85	500–550	524	405.00–485.00	453.94
68	550–600	576	390.00–465.00	422.38
67	600–650	617	374.00–425.00	407.96
36	650–700	670	360.00–405.00	379.11
13	700–750	709	330.00–385.00	351.19
6	750–800	779	327.00–345.00	333.04
3	800–850	820	325.00–330.00	328.32
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	580.00	580.00
3	250–300	285	550.00–560.00	556.90
11	300–350	326	470.00–540.00	526.82
21	350–400	385	450.00–530.00	506.39
33	400–450	425	430.00–490.00	466.97
35	450–500	473	410.00–470.00	445.19
25	500–550	534	385.00–430.00	411.34
22	550–600	577	350.00–408.00	386.29
18	600–650	627	330.00–370.00	346.91
5	650–700	677	308.00–350.00	327.97
2	700–750	720	325.00–327.50	326.28
3	750–800	773	282.50–300.00	292.56

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,368	178.00–208.00	189.68
44	—	1,708	198.00–219.00	206.57
23	—	1,768	207.00–235.00	217.83
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,011	130.00–167.00	149.71
35	—	1,029	138.00–168.00	155.57
25	—	1,065	150.00–180.00	160.44
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
45	—	1,404	170.00–188.00	180.28
16	—	1,467	160.00–180.00	173.78
35	—	1,376	176.00–196.00	182.49
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
44	—	1,130	158.00–177.00	167.41
90	—	1,187	162.00–185.00	175.11
43	—	1,191	169.00–195.00	180.59

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
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	2,400.00–3,100.00	2,675.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	3,200.00	3,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	4,750.00–5,000.00	4,875.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	5,200.00	5,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	38	—	—	3,250.00–4,650.00	4,138.16
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,900.00–2,950.00	2,916.67
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,250.00	2,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	2,700.00–4,100.00	3,238.89
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,550.00	2,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,550.00–2,700.00	2,625.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	3,500.00–3,700.00	3,600.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	4,950.00	4,950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	—	—	2,400.00–3,700.00	3,160.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	54	—	—	2,000.00–3,300.00	2,652.31
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,500.00–2,100.00	1,775.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,050.00–2,650.00	2,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	30	—	—	1,900.00–2,800.00	2,365.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,000.00–2,250.00	2,125.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	2,000.00–2,100.00	2,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,950.00–2,400.00	2,220.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	3,200.00–4,300.00	3,820.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	3,200.00–3,300.00	3,280.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	4,050.00–4,400.00	4,225.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	3,400.00–4,200.00	3,860.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	—	—	3,800.00–4,100.00	3,918.75
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	—	—	2,275.00–3,000.00	2,713.89
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,550.00	2,550.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	3,000.00–3,600.00	3,330.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	1,115.00–1,325.00	1,272.50
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	1,350.00–1,540.00	1,429.17
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	1,750.00	1,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	24	—	—	1,950.00–3,050.00	2,304.17
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	5,000.00–6,750.00	5,512.50
(<2 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	5,300.00–5,700.00	5,500.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	4,000.00–4,500.00	4,250.00
(<2 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,600.00–4,000.00	3,800.00

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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