Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Alabama · Weekly summary · Mon, Feb 24
● As filed156 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2006

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Alabama reported 156 priced lines covering 4,590 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 5,761 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 1,187 head. replacement cattle receipts at 944 head. Counted as USDA files them — 223 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Feb 24, 2025
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 5,761Last week 3,487Year ago 10,261
Slaughter CattleReceipts 1,187Last week 758Year ago 1,368
Replacement CattleReceipts 944Last week 601Year ago 815

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Trade active with good to very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 72,476 compared to 85,876 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2200–250233320.00–350.00334.84
9250–300267330.00–355.00341.57
21300–350329300.00–366.00329.41
33350–400372300.00–325.00311.30
54400–450430270.00–332.00294.82
50450–500471255.00–292.00278.30
31500–550528240.00–275.00260.58
19550–600576230.00–255.00243.60
17600–650632220.00–240.00232.33
4650–700680222.00–227.00223.98
8700–750718210.00–218.00214.35
4750–800785200.00–221.00215.95
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1200–250240340.00340.00
8250–300274325.00–375.00346.94
37300–350326295.00–365.00340.50
72350–400380290.00–364.00327.69
97400–450429282.00–344.00311.68
120450–500471272.00–310.00293.58
130500–550526253.00–298.00273.92
56550–600575245.00–282.00261.56
35600–650630230.00–268.00247.01
28650–700667220.00–254.00241.87
12700–750725220.00–236.00227.36
12750–800785222.50–230.00224.25
1800–850825242.00242.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6250–300278370.00–400.00387.66
43300–350328332.00–395.00360.49
58350–400374325.00–372.00344.70
85400–450417310.00–350.00326.93
60450–500468285.00–325.00309.18
71500–550519270.00–325.00292.32
63550–600568255.00–296.00274.53
19600–650612250.00–267.00259.78
12650–700667240.00–264.00256.62
24700–750730227.00–240.00237.88
4750–800778220.00–225.00221.26
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
84600–650643279.00279.00
14700–750708245.50245.50
20750–800754237.50237.50
26800–850845230.50230.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3300–350332380.00–390.00386.73
5350–400361355.00–380.00364.85
1400–450405350.00350.00
1500–550510315.00315.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
12400–450413336.00336.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1250–300290460.00460.00
1300–350325450.00450.00
1350–400355440.00440.00
1400–450405400.00400.00
20550–600551367.50367.50
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
9250–300277400.00–470.00446.31
12300–350323400.00–455.00422.72
29350–400370366.00–460.00403.90
36400–450420350.00–405.00374.37
46450–500467338.00–397.00362.23
25500–550522312.00–360.00334.96
55550–600575307.00–370.00324.62
30600–650623283.00–315.00303.62
12650–700671265.00–294.00288.11
67700–750727248.00–270.00265.92
1750–800770248.00248.00
2850–900855240.00240.00
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4200–250218400.00–420.00404.83
7250–300275435.00–445.00437.86
21300–350326345.00–425.00396.92
46350–400374360.00–410.00382.71
23400–450426325.00–415.00363.17
41450–500473320.00–370.00344.53
35500–550526304.00–347.00323.13
23550–600572284.00–337.00308.76
36600–650625260.00–308.00287.79
15650–700691260.00–290.00266.59
15700–750729240.00–260.00251.62
3750–800758246.00–266.00257.39
3800–850827240.00–247.00244.74
2850–900850230.00230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
32750–800759253.00253.00
21950–1000950230.00230.00
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
17300–350327350.00–400.00385.76
23350–400372340.00–390.00362.38
12400–450433315.00–354.00331.53
10450–500474270.00–335.00318.04
6500–550523300.00–314.00308.85
8550–600576272.00–310.00298.92
6600–650631262.00–280.00276.11
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1200–250235380.00380.00
4250–300269365.00–390.00375.07
23300–350330280.00–412.00383.00
45350–400377330.00–395.00363.53
42400–450432295.00–360.00330.36
40450–500479250.00–332.00307.66
22500–550524274.00–307.00287.33
24550–600573250.00–285.00272.01
11600–650622240.00–275.00254.57
13650–700680230.00–255.00239.45
5700–750740220.00–230.00223.18
1900–950945205.00205.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2200–250233420.00–500.00460.43
15250–300278382.00–485.00430.22
21300–350323374.00–430.00399.60
28350–400374360.00–405.00383.20
48400–450422340.00–387.00362.26
66450–500472322.00–367.00340.46
84500–550519302.00–348.00320.42
26550–600569272.00–340.00298.92
10600–650618248.00–294.00275.06
12650–700660252.00–279.00261.73
14700–750715240.00–255.00248.76
2750–800790225.00225.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
2350–400360410.00410.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1200–250205370.00370.00
14250–300276385.00–440.00408.75
41300–350328365.00–430.00394.29
54350–400377344.00–410.00377.97
87400–450420317.50–390.00344.47
78450–500476310.00–350.00324.24
77500–550525280.00–317.00300.96
45550–600580258.00–310.00282.59
37600–650624230.00–290.00268.10
21650–700671242.00–277.00260.11
3700–750707242.00–255.00249.67
6750–800782212.00–240.00224.34

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
84—1,280143.00–168.00155.37
130—1,256133.00–158.00147.56
106—1,172113.00–149.00139.72
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
80—1,034106.00–130.00120.55
59—1,061122.00–148.00136.07
83—1,030114.00–140.00128.25
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
38—1,454146.00–166.00157.10
59—1,461138.00–159.00148.07
27—1,414131.00–151.00141.45
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
36—1,859170.00–193.00182.27
51—1,648157.00–180.00167.88
27—1,417145.00–166.00156.04

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)11——1,750.00–2,175.001,879.55
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)8——1,500.00–1,850.001,663.75
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)4——1,650.00–1,925.001,856.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)23——1,975.00–2,800.002,198.91
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)112——1,525.00–2,500.002,029.91
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)6——1,650.00–1,950.001,800.00
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)15——1,525.00–1,850.001,695.00
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)19——1,000.00–1,575.001,399.74
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)30——1,250.00–1,850.001,608.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)27——1,475.00–2,400.001,803.70
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)15——2,050.00–2,700.002,360.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2——2,500.00–2,600.002,550.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)2——2,300.002,300.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — 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)12——3,450.00–3,700.003,575.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open14——2,450.00–3,700.003,153.57
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open1——2,500.002,500.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open20——1,775.00–2,900.002,383.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open36——2,550.00–3,400.003,214.58
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open100——1,700.00–3,150.002,652.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open22——1,850.00–2,400.002,077.27
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open18——2,000.00–2,450.002,236.11
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open59——1,000.00–1,500.001,343.41
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.