Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

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Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 156 priced lines covering 4,735 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,057 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 585 head. replacement cattle receipts at 542 head. Counted as USDA files them — 91 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Mon Aug 31, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 6,057Last week 6,343Year ago 5,366

Slaughter CattleReceipts 585Last week 543Year ago 610

Replacement CattleReceipts 542Last week 590Year ago 355

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 301,413 compared to 340,882 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	226	520.00–640.00	592.04
8	250–300	275	520.00–620.00	550.48
38	300–350	330	470.00–555.00	496.27
25	350–400	368	430.00–490.00	454.92
14	400–450	422	410.00–450.00	417.82
10	450–500	471	380.00–430.00	393.15
26	500–550	528	350.00–390.00	365.01
58	550–600	567	330.00–365.00	346.22
102	600–650	624	322.00–360.00	339.79
72	650–700	681	317.50–350.00	326.58
62	700–750	725	305.00–340.00	316.34
19	750–800	775	302.00–333.00	320.56
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
7	300–350	329	420.00–445.00	430.18
24	350–400	380	380.00–405.00	391.28
16	400–450	427	345.00–440.00	381.42
12	450–500	475	324.00–400.00	359.81
28	500–550	525	310.00–350.00	329.76
14	550–600	579	290.00–335.00	314.81
14	600–650	618	279.00–320.00	305.42
15	650–700	672	260.00–308.00	301.00
8	700–750	725	280.00–300.00	295.80
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
11	250–300	278	480.00–550.00	505.65
32	300–350	329	440.00–510.00	466.33
49	350–400	382	383.00–505.00	433.52
37	400–450	429	380.00–455.00	410.54
63	450–500	477	345.00–420.00	383.37
68	500–550	527	310.00–380.00	357.91
101	550–600	577	300.00–350.00	339.57
96	600–650	625	310.00–338.00	327.01
27	650–700	673	300.00–327.00	318.25
35	700–750	738	300.00–326.00	314.21
72	750–800	769	280.00–311.00	302.37
6	800–850	808	280.00–287.50	281.24
4	850–900	881	270.00–275.00	273.79
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	290	400.00	400.00
14	300–350	331	350.00–400.00	376.11
23	350–400	375	340.00–380.00	355.94
14	400–450	433	320.00–346.00	335.87
46	450–500	481	310.00–335.00	322.93
34	500–550	530	285.00–320.00	302.58
36	550–600	577	250.00–310.00	285.28
37	600–650	629	250.00–300.00	269.09
15	650–700	662	268.00–282.00	272.60
7	700–750	731	250.00–275.00	260.12
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	505	370.00	370.00
1	600–650	635	350.00	350.00
3	650–700	673	325.00–360.00	337.29
1	700–750	730	350.00	350.00
2	750–800	790	350.00	350.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
10	200–250	231	415.00–510.00	467.13
15	250–300	278	372.00–445.00	405.16
43	300–350	329	330.00–430.00	388.67
73	350–400	379	295.00–400.00	370.98
123	400–450	425	295.00–380.00	349.94
107	450–500	478	297.50–355.00	331.32
111	500–550	526	280.00–338.00	317.61
114	550–600	574	260.00–330.00	306.85
44	600–650	622	260.00–315.00	298.03
26	650–700	672	250.00–310.00	287.17
30	700–750	716	255.00–290.00	276.29
5	750–800	772	260.00–290.00	274.88
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	200–250	218	460.00–595.00	549.99
25	250–300	277	400.00–480.00	446.73
34	300–350	327	385.00–475.00	425.30
46	350–400	370	362.00–430.00	399.02
54	400–450	417	330.00–400.00	375.74
57	450–500	469	320.00–385.00	358.63
78	500–550	527	310.00–355.00	333.68
36	550–600	579	305.00–345.00	325.50
32	600–650	626	290.00–340.00	321.59
37	650–700	671	265.00–336.00	316.93
22	700–750	722	260.00–330.00	293.06
3	750–800	762	275.00–290.00	280.05
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
77	650–700	688	318.25	318.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	515	380.00	380.00
1	650–700	675	350.00	350.00
1	750–800	770	322.50	322.50
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
10	250–300	283	415.00–510.00	478.04
3	300–350	325	470.00–500.00	490.31
25	350–400	373	385.00–440.00	400.21
34	400–450	427	327.00–438.00	373.70
62	450–500	476	285.00–385.00	338.15
50	500–550	532	305.00–335.00	320.78
51	550–600	575	270.00–318.00	299.48
30	600–650	627	260.00–300.00	283.69
26	650–700	666	255.00–276.00	263.10
2	700–750	735	255.00–260.00	257.48
3	750–800	773	262.00–265.00	263.98
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	232	520.00–700.00	567.31
9	250–300	278	450.00–570.00	518.41
22	300–350	325	450.00–540.00	503.17
41	350–400	375	425.00–510.00	467.12
68	400–450	420	375.00–485.00	426.56
69	450–500	467	339.00–455.00	389.52
49	500–550	521	310.00–385.00	344.64
38	550–600	568	315.00–345.00	328.66
23	600–650	619	305.00–335.00	315.30
17	650–700	667	290.00–345.00	311.59
8	700–750	715	285.00–310.00	294.17
6	750–800	778	275.00–285.00	279.16
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	232	465.00–530.00	498.28
13	250–300	275	405.00–540.00	484.38
38	300–350	330	385.00–525.00	460.92
34	350–400	371	405.00–480.00	432.13
103	400–450	425	340.00–450.00	392.60
92	450–500	476	307.00–425.00	364.79
97	500–550	525	285.00–370.00	332.70
74	550–600	569	280.00–350.00	320.05
66	600–650	624	275.00–332.00	306.51
37	650–700	675	265.00–305.00	288.60
25	700–750	724	250.00–292.00	271.71
14	750–800	774	255.00–275.00	265.55
3	800–850	837	240.00	240.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
65	—	1,052	120.00–151.00	138.94
48	—	1,081	130.00–155.00	147.34
51	—	1,010	110.00–146.00	133.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
8	—	1,422	153.00–166.00	160.52
27	—	1,457	142.00–170.00	158.02
15	—	1,428	155.00–166.00	159.71
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,243	155.00–168.00	159.04
76	—	1,231	136.00–159.00	148.81
97	—	1,232	143.00–164.00	153.84
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	1,750	189.00–215.00	200.55
20	—	1,528	160.00–187.00	175.76
35	—	1,682	173.00–195.00	186.81

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)	5	—	—	1,450.00–1,750.00	1,630.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	79	—	—	2,000.00–3,550.00	2,750.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	2,100.00–2,260.00	2,164.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	—	—	1,350.00–2,500.00	1,997.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,500.00–1,770.00	1,635.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	26	—	—	2,275.00–3,500.00	2,803.27
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	1,500.00–2,400.00	2,175.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	—	1,800.00–2,600.00	2,214.38
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,800.00–1,950.00	1,875.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	—	—	1,900.00–2,200.00	2,050.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	—	—	2,200.00–2,600.00	2,410.00
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	—	—	4,400.00–5,000.00	4,640.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,800.00	2,800.00
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	—	—	1,800.00–2,100.00	1,880.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	1,500.00–1,650.00	1,575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	2,150.00–2,250.00	2,200.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,800.00	2,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	2,000.00–2,700.00	2,300.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	2,150.00–2,750.00	2,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	4,100.00–4,400.00	4,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	39	—	—	1,800.00–4,500.00	3,324.36
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	2,500.00–3,600.00	3,266.67
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	19	—	—	2,400.00–3,200.00	2,600.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	2,800.00–3,100.00	2,885.71
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	1,700.00–1,800.00	1,757.14
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	1,800.00–2,450.00	2,020.00
Stock Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	—	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,133.33
Stock Cows — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,060.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	1,650.00	1,650.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,650.00	2,650.00
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	16	—	—	2,150.00–2,900.00	2,365.63

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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