Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 137 priced lines covering 2,424 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,679 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 373 head. replacement cattle receipts at 310 head. Counted as USDA files them — 59 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon May 25, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,679Last week 5,526Year ago 2,514

Slaughter CattleReceipts 373Last week 589Year ago 456

Replacement CattleReceipts 310Last week 563Year ago 317

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 12.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Lower receipts seen in many markets due to amount of rainfall over past week. Year to date receipts totaled 184,817 compared to 194,433 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	235	550.00	550.00
2	250–300	275	670.00	670.00
6	300–350	331	570.00–600.00	582.82
4	350–400	361	545.00–560.00	550.07
13	400–450	421	485.00–535.00	511.04
29	450–500	485	450.00–485.00	478.21
23	500–550	526	425.00–470.00	449.08
36	550–600	575	415.00–465.00	436.98
17	600–650	624	405.00–435.00	417.26
23	650–700	671	370.00–400.00	391.11
13	700–750	711	355.00–369.00	367.59
1	750–800	790	350.00	350.00
1	800–850	805	317.50	317.50
4	850–900	865	315.00–320.00	318.73
1	900–950	900	315.00	315.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	315	480.00	480.00
5	350–400	374	425.00–520.00	498.36
9	400–450	426	380.00–470.00	452.98
5	450–500	478	425.00–455.00	442.78
8	500–550	529	398.00–432.00	425.32
5	550–600	577	348.00–415.00	378.60
1	600–650	610	370.00	370.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	230	570.00–600.00	585.61
11	250–300	266	550.00–600.00	566.39
11	300–350	325	535.00–590.00	563.56
26	350–400	379	500.00–540.00	525.49
14	400–450	434	475.00–495.00	485.80
33	450–500	469	430.00–490.00	454.87
28	500–550	521	420.00–455.00	438.64
42	550–600	578	380.00–440.00	414.91
40	600–650	633	350.00–405.00	383.50
12	650–700	678	356.00–375.00	362.11
42	700–750	730	335.00–360.00	351.27
14	750–800	766	335.00–347.00	339.94
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	226	460.00–530.00	493.43
4	250–300	283	500.00–550.00	532.19
14	300–350	327	465.00–535.00	495.28
28	350–400	377	425.00–490.00	459.04
51	400–450	432	420.00–455.00	438.58
66	450–500	473	397.50–437.00	416.13
72	500–550	526	365.00–420.00	399.64
57	550–600	572	335.00–400.00	372.00
54	600–650	630	320.00–370.00	350.37
31	650–700	676	300.00–360.00	334.12
9	700–750	725	300.00–324.00	315.90
3	750–800	782	275.00–305.00	295.03
3	800–850	837	300.00–305.00	301.66
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	460.00	460.00
10	300–350	335	400.00–515.00	466.73
11	350–400	379	405.00–465.00	446.57
17	400–450	436	385.00–440.00	421.59
19	450–500	481	370.00–415.00	391.48
15	500–550	521	350.00–390.00	368.32
13	550–600	578	307.50–388.00	364.55
2	600–650	633	335.00–336.00	335.51
2	650–700	690	310.00	310.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	233	550.00–600.00	578.25
10	250–300	273	520.00–640.00	574.85
13	300–350	317	490.00–605.00	552.69
17	350–400	367	465.00–510.00	493.52
40	400–450	418	450.00–475.00	463.96
47	450–500	474	420.00–460.00	440.68
51	500–550	518	400.00–440.00	421.78
35	550–600	560	375.00–419.00	402.81
35	600–650	623	340.00–385.00	363.19
23	650–700	670	320.00–368.00	348.96
17	700–750	714	310.00–358.00	339.87
12	750–800	787	307.50–320.00	317.45
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	265	485.00	485.00
14	300–350	333	485.00–545.00	522.60
20	350–400	377	430.00–515.00	486.14
20	400–450	429	395.00–455.00	433.82
12	450–500	468	400.00–430.00	413.27
19	500–550	529	375.00–420.00	405.77
9	550–600	589	360.00–392.00	381.11
5	600–650	622	335.00–360.00	351.91
3	650–700	685	295.00–320.00	306.57
4	700–750	729	275.00–335.00	302.44
4	750–800	775	265.00–320.00	294.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	233	480.00–640.00	564.68
9	250–300	273	510.00–625.00	575.11
22	300–350	334	500.00–570.00	543.81
25	350–400	369	470.00–545.00	516.32
41	400–450	425	420.00–490.00	460.11
57	450–500	476	400.00–470.00	446.70
38	500–550	527	400.00–445.00	426.91
59	550–600	576	350.00–420.00	398.84
27	600–650	617	315.00–395.00	369.28
22	650–700	677	305.00–375.00	337.19
32	700–750	715	295.00–350.00	315.36
2	750–800	753	280.00–300.00	289.97
2	800–850	845	324.00	324.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	208	620.00–680.00	649.64
10	250–300	274	585.00–655.00	611.74
14	300–350	328	545.00–590.00	570.88
15	350–400	366	500.00–560.00	536.37
23	400–450	424	460.00–520.00	488.31
27	450–500	468	425.00–495.00	464.98
23	500–550	524	410.00–472.50	441.73
26	550–600	571	385.00–450.00	419.53
18	600–650	623	360.00–412.00	386.16
8	650–700	674	350.00–375.00	361.83
9	700–750	708	325.00–360.00	344.36
6	750–800	762	320.00–342.00	332.56
4	800–850	826	318.00	318.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
35	—	1,186	170.00–204.00	186.96
23	—	1,163	150.00–183.00	172.79
57	—	1,214	158.00–193.00	177.57
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,454	185.00–200.00	192.58
46	—	1,417	171.00–193.00	185.19
13	—	1,441	157.00–180.00	175.11
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,102	154.00–176.00	168.89
9	—	942	142.00–165.00	151.47
22	—	1,013	124.00–172.00	158.55
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
23	—	1,612	180.00–229.00	206.74
11	—	1,473	154.00–216.00	196.06
21	—	1,790	200.00–240.00	218.78

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	—	—	2,000.00–2,800.00	2,492.11
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	50	—	—	2,000.00–4,700.00	2,929.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	2,800.00–3,600.00	3,285.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	—	—	2,200.00–2,950.00	2,502.94
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,400.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,800.00–1,900.00	1,866.67
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	2,000.00–2,700.00	2,425.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,950.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	3,800.00	3,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	3,700.00–3,900.00	3,800.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,525.00–2,600.00	2,562.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,150.00–4,250.00	3,700.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	31	—	—	3,500.00–4,500.00	3,920.97
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	4,900.00	4,900.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	2,750.00–3,300.00	2,950.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	3,500.00–3,700.00	3,583.33
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	2,300.00–3,500.00	2,760.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	5,200.00–5,500.00	5,350.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	23	—	—	1,850.00–3,000.00	2,471.74

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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