Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Alabama · Daily summary · Tue, May 12
● As filed138 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 1992

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Alabama reported 138 priced lines covering 2,027 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,584 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 281 head. replacement cattle receipts at 182 head. Counted as USDA files them — 38 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Tue May 12, 2026
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 2,584Last week 1,090Year ago 869
Slaughter CattleReceipts 281Last week 154Year ago 323
Replacement CattleReceipts 182Last week 144Year ago 121

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2200–250220540.00–550.00545.34
2250–300275490.00–495.00492.32
21300–350337465.00–530.00504.03
24350–400373425.00–510.00477.52
31400–450431420.00–465.00443.35
38450–500469400.00–455.00431.75
38500–550518385.00–435.00404.86
35550–600574345.00–395.00377.43
26600–650631325.00–370.00355.15
12650–700680324.00–340.00328.81
4700–750724310.00–338.00320.41
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
54750–800776326.00326.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2200–250233570.00–590.00579.68
6250–300273535.00–590.00564.63
32300–350324505.00–580.00550.05
15350–400364490.00–540.00525.38
46400–450415445.00–500.00462.08
46450–500470430.00–485.00447.28
53500–550522415.00–445.00430.22
30550–600561375.00–450.00409.10
30600–650619358.00–402.00369.17
93650–700658350.00–372.50369.61
37700–750718320.00–345.00333.20
2750–800785310.00–312.00311.01
7800–850821331.00–335.00331.71
6850–900871306.00306.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1500–550505450.00450.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3300–350328465.00–485.00478.40
4350–400374440.00–455.00447.58
11400–450434420.00–442.00435.22
12450–500477400.00–430.00411.23
9500–550529375.00–410.00386.31
8550–600579350.00–370.00361.04
2600–650633325.00325.00
2650–700658300.00–302.50301.25
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1300–350315570.00570.00
1350–400365545.00545.00
2500–550513440.00–450.00445.07
2750–800759342.00342.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2250–300285550.00–560.00555.18
1300–350305600.00600.00
3350–400380500.00–555.00517.37
10400–450425480.00–525.00494.67
10450–500470465.00–485.00474.64
8500–550518440.00–470.00456.17
17550–600570414.00–455.00437.51
16600–650625360.00–425.00409.68
10650–700666380.00–390.00381.97
7700–750711365.00–370.00367.27
37750–800768346.00–356.00353.25
5900–950914323.00323.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
46800–850841343.00343.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2450–500468480.00–495.00487.30
3500–550517435.00–450.00444.87
2550–600568400.00–410.00404.89
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1200–250245700.00700.00
2250–300273595.00–605.00599.86
1300–350320625.00625.00
3350–400361560.00560.00
12400–450419505.00–540.00519.46
22450–500480490.00–520.00494.51
11500–550533455.00–475.00462.99
25550–600560425.00–477.50463.65
37600–650631390.00–435.00404.35
19650–700671380.00–412.50399.59
32700–750737342.00–360.00358.32
10950–1000998320.00320.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
10200–250220580.00–710.00620.51
11250–300274520.00–630.00572.71
22300–350330490.00–620.00575.32
24350–400370475.00–530.00503.33
42400–450430450.00–490.00467.37
47450–500471430.00–485.00455.45
47500–550529405.00–455.00427.82
30550–600572375.00–425.00407.01
25600–650622350.00–424.00384.70
17650–700670360.00–380.00370.99
22700–750722330.00–360.00347.07
5750–800770325.00–350.00337.91
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5200–250214630.00–810.00701.68
5250–300262590.00–605.00599.81
30300–350318520.00–690.00589.02
28350–400375500.00–590.00544.81
39400–450428475.00–525.00494.63
39450–500463450.00–525.00471.74
46500–550525427.50–485.00450.44
50550–600579405.00–465.00424.38
47600–650614390.00–425.00409.72
16650–700669377.00–405.00388.22
7700–750708343.00–385.00362.46
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6350–400385460.00–510.00497.10
6400–450430430.00–475.00456.92
12450–500474410.00–470.00437.59
13500–550537385.00–430.00410.26
1550–600555400.00400.00
7600–650616333.00–370.00344.05
4650–700674323.00–350.00333.08
1700–750700325.00325.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
31—1,173164.00–180.00172.69
15—1,120158.00–172.00164.70
16—1,206169.00–186.00180.35
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
8—1,078150.00–160.00155.67
20—988130.00–159.00146.74
13—988138.00–168.00153.76
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4—1,550160.00–166.00164.23
12—1,389170.00–182.00175.36
12—1,371178.00–186.00181.82
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6—1,396190.00–208.00195.20
11—1,736200.00–217.00206.62
5—1,976210.00–222.00215.63

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)9——2,450.00–3,050.002,633.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)4——2,500.00–3,700.003,237.50
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2——2,050.00–2,650.002,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3——2,400.00–2,650.002,483.33
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)3——1,500.00–2,100.001,766.67
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1——3,200.003,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)3——3,200.00–4,000.003,633.33
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1——2,400.002,400.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)2——1,950.00–2,050.002,000.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)1——2,550.002,550.00
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)9——2,275.00–3,000.002,713.89
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)10——3,000.00–3,600.003,330.00
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2——4,050.00–4,400.004,225.00
(<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)8——3,800.00–4,100.003,918.75
(<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)5——3,400.00–4,200.003,860.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1——3,200.003,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1——2,950.002,950.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open9——3,250.00–4,400.004,050.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1——5,200.005,200.00
Aged (>8 yrs)Open5——2,600.00–3,100.002,820.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open5——3,150.00–4,100.003,580.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1——2,550.002,550.00
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open4——1,950.00–2,200.002,012.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open1——1,750.001,750.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open2——4,000.00–4,500.004,250.00
(<2 yrs)Open2——3,600.00–4,000.003,800.00
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
(<2 yrs)Open8——5,000.00–6,750.005,512.50
(<2 yrs)Open3——5,300.00–5,700.005,500.00
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.