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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Alabama · Weekly summary · Mon, Mar 16

● As filed144 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2006

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 144 priced lines covering 2,163 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 2,319 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 287 head. replacement cattle receipts at 313 head. Counted as USDA files them — 45 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Mar 16, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 2,319Last week 4,592Year ago 5,460

Slaughter CattleReceipts 287Last week 660Year ago 831

Replacement CattleReceipts 313Last week 720Year ago 526

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher, with instances sharply higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady. Cold weather and rain that impacted the majority of the state curbed receipts. Year to date receipts totaled 90,891 compared to 100,548 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	230	595.00–600.00	597.50
5	250–300	272	585.00–590.00	587.98
8	300–350	335	555.00–585.00	566.60
13	350–400	373	430.00–560.00	527.38
27	400–450	421	402.50–530.00	496.37
21	450–500	481	392.50–500.00	478.20
28	500–550	532	430.00–475.00	457.56
28	550–600	582	384.00–445.00	421.31
6	600–650	627	360.00–415.00	386.82
12	650–700	680	340.00–375.00	356.91
6	700–750	724	340.00–360.00	350.07
8	750–800	791	317.00–345.00	338.50
8	850–900	860	317.50–345.00	328.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	655.00	655.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	250–300	285	525.00	525.00
3	300–350	317	550.00–555.00	553.37
12	350–400	379	465.00–530.00	498.06
5	400–450	437	475.00–485.00	480.95
3	450–500	482	385.00–455.00	429.43
8	500–550	539	375.00–430.00	396.89
2	600–650	635	346.00–352.00	349.00
1	650–700	655	340.00	340.00
2	700–750	723	232.50–300.00	265.20
1	750–800	775	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	213	630.00–690.00	658.83
9	250–300	290	640.00–711.00	703.38
8	300–350	319	560.00–700.00	597.97
6	350–400	387	540.00–570.00	560.99
10	400–450	421	520.00–550.00	534.31
12	500–550	519	430.00–510.00	477.23
4	550–600	574	455.00–465.00	457.42
8	600–650	619	400.00–410.00	404.93
18	700–750	740	349.00–375.00	354.20
9	750–800	757	358.00–371.00	365.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	215	550.00–625.00	587.48
19	250–300	274	560.00–640.00	606.59
32	300–350	325	490.00–620.00	560.29
38	350–400	375	490.00–545.00	524.49
45	400–450	427	450.00–525.00	493.14
67	450–500	470	435.00–504.00	478.70
38	500–550	528	395.00–470.00	437.39
27	550–600	576	375.00–425.00	410.09
39	600–650	616	335.00–415.00	384.53
10	650–700	677	320.00–380.00	356.33
18	700–750	726	318.00–352.50	336.97
9	750–800	784	320.00–325.00	322.24
1	900–950	905	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	227	620.00–730.00	665.11
11	250–300	281	560.00–700.00	608.16
35	300–350	322	540.00–675.00	609.32
24	350–400	370	505.00–585.00	551.96
33	400–450	421	490.00–545.00	509.48
40	450–500	470	465.00–510.00	481.86
25	500–550	519	440.00–490.00	466.23
30	550–600	572	406.00–475.00	432.26
18	600–650	618	355.00–415.00	398.76
5	650–700	675	350.00–400.00	377.09
4	750–800	796	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
8	200–250	228	530.00–540.00	538.65
7	250–300	284	540.00–620.00	567.24
6	300–350	331	450.00–560.00	504.46
32	350–400	378	460.00–525.00	490.25
25	400–450	419	402.50–480.00	466.59
15	450–500	468	445.00–465.00	452.65
22	500–550	526	395.00–445.00	427.76
7	550–600	576	370.00–410.00	391.25
2	600–650	643	380.00–385.00	382.49
4	650–700	683	314.00–335.00	327.32
6	750–800	768	275.00–308.00	290.63

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	220	550.00–595.00	573.52
23	250–300	268	475.00–600.00	551.34
40	300–350	317	470.00–560.00	519.44
52	350–400	375	450.00–515.00	481.66
40	400–450	421	435.00–500.00	464.17
52	450–500	475	395.00–475.00	432.23
39	500–550	515	364.00–425.00	396.43
20	550–600	574	340.00–410.00	378.87
14	600–650	631	340.00–380.00	365.79
11	650–700	675	320.00–367.50	336.56
15	700–750	716	310.00–339.00	328.79
5	750–800	770	290.00–340.00	313.17

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
1	550–600	560	405.00	405.00
1	600–650	620	410.00	410.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
2	300–350	328	580.00–610.00	595.34
4	400–450	408	540.00	540.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	280	495.00–570.00	542.62
16	300–350	332	480.00–545.00	502.06
20	350–400	379	400.00–500.00	445.91
13	400–450	426	415.00–480.00	465.17
24	450–500	473	365.00–433.00	411.97
16	500–550	517	320.00–400.00	382.33
5	550–600	584	320.00–380.00	346.01
2	650–700	680	303.00–305.00	304.02
2	700–750	705	290.00–317.50	303.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	221	540.00–545.00	543.89
13	250–300	275	515.00–625.00	580.98
21	300–350	322	500.00–590.00	545.63
37	350–400	376	475.00–530.00	507.10
39	400–450	420	465.00–515.00	489.50
54	450–500	471	420.00–500.00	471.97
40	500–550	528	384.00–445.00	423.97
33	550–600	572	365.00–425.00	398.90
13	600–650	625	345.00–410.00	374.23
30	650–700	687	338.00–354.00	349.42
1	700–750	735	344.00	344.00
6	850–900	891	314.00–322.00	320.70

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
13	300–350	317	602.50	602.50
9	350–400	357	570.00	570.00
1	600–650	610	415.00	415.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,365	160.00–194.00	178.03
24	—	1,715	170.00–209.00	193.94
17	—	1,708	195.00–222.00	210.05

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
14	—	1,525	173.00–215.00	183.11
8	—	1,323	164.00–176.00	170.03
13	—	1,417	154.00–194.00	175.62

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
13	—	1,061	148.00–168.00	157.68
8	—	1,066	137.50–155.00	144.88
15	—	1,066	140.00–161.00	149.82

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
50	—	1,218	160.00–185.00	169.14
22	—	1,245	171.00–190.00	180.68
19	—	1,158	141.00–178.00	161.74

Replacement Cattle

As reported

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	4,400.00	4,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	4,650.00–4,800.00	4,725.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	2,400.00–4,100.00	3,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	—	—	3,200.00–4,000.00	3,666.67
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	2,300.00–4,050.00	3,164.29

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,800.00–2,950.00	2,875.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	—	—	2,800.00–3,500.00	3,106.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	—	—	1,800.00–3,100.00	2,640.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	47	—	—	2,200.00–3,700.00	2,954.26

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	—	—	2,200.00–2,800.00	2,461.11
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	—	—	2,500.00–2,900.00	2,700.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	2,035.00–2,300.00	2,142.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,650.00–1,725.00	1,706.25
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,150.00–2,000.00	1,635.71

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	3,750.00	3,750.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	3,000.00	3,000.00
(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	3,400.00	3,400.00
(<2 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	—	—	3,900.00–4,200.00	4,100.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	3,850.00	3,850.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	4,050.00	4,050.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifer Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	4,200.00	4,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	—	—	1,100.00–1,385.00	1,252.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	1,850.00–2,150.00	2,000.00

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.