Alabama feeder cattle prices

USDA auction weighted averages · $/cwt · week of Oct 26 – Nov 1 · Cornbelt + SE region

300–400 lb steers

$453.81

−25.43

USDA · 74 hd · 9 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26

400–500 lb steers

$417.10

+10.52

USDA · 116 hd · 11 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26

500–600 lb steers

$385.06

+15.81

USDA · 259 hd · 13 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26

600–700 lb steers

$347.22

+11.77

USDA · 146 hd · 13 barns · vs prior weekWk Oct 26

Summary

Week of Oct 26

Alabama steers were mixed in the classes that carried real volume. The busiest, 500–600 lb at 259 head, averaged $385.06/cwt, up $15.81 on the week and up $24.77 on the year.

Steers

720 head

Week of Oct 26 · change vs week of Oct 19 · year-ago vs week of Oct 27, 2025

Weight	$/cwt	vs prior week	vs year ago	$/head	Head	Barns
300–400 lb	453.81	−25.43	+41.53	—	74	9
400–500 lb	417.10	+10.52	+25.11	1,877	116	11
500–600 lb	385.06	+15.81	+24.77	2,118	259	13
600–700 lb	347.22	+11.77	+17.27	2,257	146	13
700–800 lb	320.39	+4.60	+4.92	2,403	59	8
800–900 lb	319.56	−4.60	−0.54	2,716	66	5

$/cwt, head and barn counts are USDA as filed USDA. $/cwt is USDA's weighted average of every reported lot. $/head is that price applied to the midpoint of the weight range Derived, blank on 300–400 and 900 lb + because both are open-ended and USDA publishes no average weight to use instead.

Heifers

1,562 head

Week of Oct 26 · change vs week of Oct 19 · year-ago vs week of Oct 27, 2025

Weight	$/cwt	vs prior week	vs year ago	$/head	Head	Barns
300–400 lb	403.59	−5.72	+34.44	—	290	13
400–500 lb	351.35	−2.38	+9.96	1,581	423	13
500–600 lb	322.64	−1.53	+3.01	1,775	433	13
600–700 lb	309.32	+11.96	+14.21	2,011	256	13
700–800 lb	305.95	+3.01	+16.85	2,295	142	12
800–900 lbtoo thin to quote	—	—	—	—	18	4

1 of 6 classes are not quoted. Those traded, but under 50 head — too few to average into a market price. The head count is still shown, so nothing is hidden; only the average is withheld. Across every state over the last year, cells under 50 head are 29% of the cells and 1.4% of the cattle. $/cwt, head and barn counts are USDA as filed USDA. $/cwt is USDA's weighted average of every reported lot. $/head is that price applied to the midpoint of the weight range Derived, blank on 300–400 and 900 lb + because both are open-ended and USDA publishes no average weight to use instead.

Alabama feeder cattle prices

Summary

Steers

Heifers

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