Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 161 priced lines covering 4,964 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,343 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 543 head. replacement cattle receipts at 590 head. Counted as USDA files them — 59 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 24, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,343Last week 5,587Year ago 8,083

Slaughter CattleReceipts 543Last week 613Year ago 1,067

Replacement CattleReceipts 590Last week 669Year ago 669

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 9.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 12.00 lower with instances up to 20.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 293,437 compared to 328,320 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
14	350–400	382	380.00–420.00	399.26
6	400–450	426	350.00–400.00	373.44
26	450–500	482	327.00–375.00	357.02
23	500–550	523	305.00–360.00	334.78
23	550–600	581	314.00–328.00	320.88
14	600–650	627	272.00–330.00	308.81
11	650–700	680	285.00–316.00	304.17
3	700–750	727	280.00–308.00	297.78
2	750–800	773	296.00–300.00	297.97
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	214	500.00–570.00	543.85
8	250–300	281	520.00–540.00	531.92
21	300–350	320	470.00–525.00	494.12
16	350–400	373	435.00–470.00	450.55
14	400–450	432	400.00–455.00	432.40
22	450–500	473	390.00–460.00	411.23
18	500–550	535	360.00–390.00	369.12
22	550–600	570	345.00–375.00	350.92
38	600–650	618	322.50–365.00	345.90
30	650–700	674	312.50–341.00	328.92
36	700–750	717	300.00–340.00	323.78
23	750–800	786	300.00–322.00	316.16
13	800–850	831	310.00–317.00	316.09
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	210	570.00	570.00
14	250–300	283	500.00–525.00	510.30
15	300–350	333	425.00–505.00	441.30
44	350–400	374	405.00–465.00	423.28
37	400–450	423	377.50–445.00	413.22
48	450–500	475	355.00–420.00	382.01
119	500–550	528	335.00–375.00	361.69
126	550–600	575	320.00–365.00	342.09
106	600–650	623	295.00–345.00	324.24
146	650–700	675	290.00–335.00	323.07
54	700–750	715	300.00–320.00	309.89
28	750–800	768	285.00–316.00	303.33
11	800–850	820	300.00	300.00
10	850–900	854	274.00–300.00	293.28
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
50	600–650	632	345.50	345.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	395.00–405.00	399.90
17	300–350	327	355.00–395.00	378.28
47	350–400	376	300.00–380.00	361.13
53	400–450	428	315.00–365.00	344.18
61	450–500	480	275.00–345.00	319.33
70	500–550	525	224.00–325.00	310.15
49	550–600	571	280.00–315.00	296.23
32	600–650	623	250.00–305.00	285.62
12	650–700	675	260.00–280.00	272.08
2	700–750	708	250.00–260.00	255.02
2	750–800	755	240.00–260.00	249.93
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	206	450.00–520.00	470.79
15	250–300	277	420.00–470.00	445.35
23	300–350	329	345.00–445.00	401.44
89	350–400	380	342.50–405.00	384.94
117	400–450	430	320.00–395.00	358.13
131	450–500	474	320.00–375.00	342.80
164	500–550	522	290.00–350.00	327.30
107	550–600	569	284.00–340.00	312.40
74	600–650	619	280.00–335.00	302.86
43	650–700	666	260.00–300.00	281.86
42	700–750	727	260.00–302.00	281.19
15	750–800	765	257.50–290.00	274.20
3	800–850	827	250.00–275.00	266.83
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	220	400.00–560.00	477.29
12	250–300	266	425.00–490.00	456.29
33	300–350	318	385.00–460.00	420.25
35	350–400	366	400.00–430.00	411.91
46	400–450	417	360.00–415.00	384.18
19	450–500	474	345.00–415.00	367.16
39	500–550	522	320.00–385.00	346.23
43	550–600	572	310.00–360.00	327.38
32	600–650	619	305.00–332.00	319.35
24	650–700	664	290.00–315.00	307.91
7	700–750	723	275.00–295.00	289.25
4	750–800	768	275.00–305.00	297.57
3	800–850	812	304.00	304.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	570	380.00	380.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	450–500	470	415.00	415.00
2	600–650	613	375.00–385.00	380.06
2	650–700	675	334.00	334.00
3	700–750	715	335.00	335.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	226	420.00–575.00	472.14
7	250–300	274	400.00–525.00	459.79
12	300–350	318	400.00–450.00	422.41
33	350–400	382	340.00–420.00	393.21
49	400–450	429	335.00–405.00	372.64
82	450–500	477	320.00–375.00	348.30
82	500–550	527	310.00–342.00	329.20
44	550–600	578	300.00–322.00	309.64
32	600–650	625	270.00–306.00	289.93
20	650–700	672	250.00–285.00	270.01
8	700–750	726	260.00–282.00	268.93
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	226	455.00–560.00	480.28
20	250–300	269	430.00–560.00	501.35
29	300–350	329	410.00–515.00	453.21
54	350–400	379	385.00–490.00	425.29
85	400–450	426	380.00–435.00	399.96
128	450–500	477	330.00–400.00	371.24
109	500–550	525	310.00–370.00	341.88
81	550–600	571	305.00–350.00	325.25
57	600–650	623	275.00–335.00	308.01
41	650–700	666	278.00–315.00	296.80
13	700–750	724	270.00–295.00	284.12
21	750–800	777	250.00–290.00	268.45
4	800–850	814	250.00–267.50	258.12
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	200–250	221	490.00–665.00	576.49
15	250–300	272	450.00–605.00	494.89
30	300–350	323	430.00–505.00	468.62
26	350–400	371	430.00–475.00	449.42
60	400–450	423	395.00–455.00	422.57
55	450–500	466	350.00–425.00	397.15
58	500–550	520	333.00–390.00	356.24
42	550–600	569	322.00–360.00	339.84
59	600–650	625	305.00–350.00	322.50
19	650–700	672	295.00–330.00	310.80
11	700–750	720	280.00–312.50	305.05
4	750–800	764	260.00–305.00	291.43
2	800–850	800	255.00–300.00	277.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
46	—	987	110.00–155.00	141.18
40	—	1,143	135.00–160.00	149.67
17	—	1,134	140.00–159.00	154.35
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
56	—	1,209	140.00–166.00	153.33
93	—	1,253	146.00–173.00	159.08
49	—	1,327	160.00–185.00	165.42
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
31	—	1,408	151.00–172.00	161.89
17	—	1,449	147.00–168.00	158.62
11	—	1,540	163.00–168.00	165.37
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
39	—	1,676	174.00–200.00	189.76
20	—	1,816	180.00–220.00	203.96
22	—	1,482	164.00–190.00	180.21

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,700.00–1,875.00	1,781.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	—	—	2,800.00–3,000.00	2,900.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	84	—	—	2,150.00–3,850.00	2,945.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	—	—	2,000.00–2,900.00	2,497.22
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	32	—	—	1,800.00–2,650.00	2,265.63
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	2,100.00	2,100.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,600.00–1,950.00	1,775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	—	—	1,500.00–2,190.00	1,925.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	—	—	1,650.00–1,800.00	1,725.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	2,550.00–2,600.00	2,566.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	3,000.00–4,250.00	3,862.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	4,300.00	4,300.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,900.00–2,100.00	2,000.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	—	2,200.00–2,800.00	2,493.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	—	—	2,000.00–2,700.00	2,436.84
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	4,300.00	4,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,400.00–2,300.00	1,966.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,200.00–2,800.00	2,462.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	3,975.00–4,150.00	4,091.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	4,200.00–4,500.00	4,300.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	2,150.00–3,400.00	2,930.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	3,100.00–3,500.00	3,360.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	—	—	3,300.00–4,200.00	3,857.41
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	2,700.00–3,250.00	2,916.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	3,400.00–3,600.00	3,500.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	—	—	4,375.00–4,500.00	4,431.25
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	—	—	3,600.00–3,800.00	3,658.33
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	46	—	—	4,050.00–4,200.00	4,108.70
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	15	—	—	1,450.00–1,700.00	1,533.33
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	40	—	—	1,165.00–2,340.00	1,693.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	2,150.00–2,500.00	2,268.75
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	6	—	—	2,350.00	2,350.00
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	1	—	—	2,600.00	2,600.00

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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