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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Alabama · Weekly summary · Mon, Mar 23

● As filed168 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2006

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 168 priced lines covering 5,704 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,322 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 755 head. replacement cattle receipts at 1,033 head. Counted as USDA files them — 174 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Mar 23, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,322Last week 2,319Year ago 5,431

Slaughter CattleReceipts 755Last week 287Year ago 1,111

Replacement CattleReceipts 1,033Last week 313Year ago 867

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady to 5.00 higher, with instances sharply higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm. Warm weather and green grass across majority of the state lead to an increase in receipts this week. Year to date receipts totaled 100,474 compared to 109,810 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	225	600.00–620.00	602.79
8	250–300	277	540.00–610.00	568.39
58	300–350	335	500.00–610.00	552.63
44	350–400	382	470.00–585.00	523.36
48	400–450	422	480.00–545.00	518.74
73	450–500	470	450.00–530.00	485.78
40	500–550	523	430.00–485.00	457.12
47	550–600	570	410.00–450.00	434.57
31	600–650	622	375.00–435.00	405.44
57	650–700	669	345.00–400.00	373.54
5	700–750	731	345.00–360.00	349.03
21	750–800	770	316.00–350.00	344.64
2	800–850	810	316.00	316.00
1	850–900	860	325.00	325.00
2	900–950	900	308.00	308.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
29	500–550	547	491.00	491.00
13	550–600	563	492.00	492.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
71	600–650	604	436.75	436.75

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	240	500.00	500.00
11	300–350	326	460.00–540.00	500.76
14	350–400	387	500.00–535.00	515.20
25	400–450	426	420.00–505.00	474.44
10	450–500	474	465.00–490.00	484.51
23	500–550	523	385.00–475.00	441.36
2	550–600	580	370.00	370.00
11	600–650	632	355.00–400.00	386.73
7	650–700	685	307.00–380.00	353.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
12	200–250	222	610.00–700.00	645.39
16	250–300	273	590.00–725.00	613.56
38	300–350	326	530.00–690.00	594.92
47	350–400	375	490.00–620.00	553.38
28	400–450	416	515.00–575.00	537.10
20	450–500	475	475.00–575.00	510.03
21	500–550	521	470.00–497.00	482.73
8	550–600	566	420.00–460.00	442.06
48	600–650	619	400.00–447.00	424.78
30	650–700	664	355.00–410.00	392.35
5	700–750	707	372.50	372.50
14	750–800	781	350.00–360.00	350.70
6	800–850	813	316.00–335.00	322.46

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
18	200–250	227	575.00–680.00	635.12
39	250–300	274	550.00–660.00	597.62
68	300–350	326	530.00–600.00	561.04
91	350–400	378	495.00–550.00	526.57
129	400–450	422	460.00–535.00	493.53
136	450–500	471	435.00–510.00	473.21
111	500–550	520	400.00–475.00	437.17
73	550–600	576	370.00–425.00	400.36
84	600–650	621	343.00–405.00	378.59
36	650–700	672	334.00–390.00	357.03
26	700–750	724	325.00–365.00	337.54
21	750–800	775	305.00–340.00	321.60
4	800–850	800	324.00	324.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
16	200–250	224	635.00–770.00	674.72
28	250–300	275	580.00–690.00	631.58
43	300–350	320	560.00–660.00	603.47
63	350–400	371	530.00–600.00	560.01
87	400–450	422	485.00–560.00	516.86
96	450–500	471	460.00–530.00	490.40
78	500–550	519	430.00–510.00	458.50
38	550–600	568	400.00–450.00	422.61
32	600–650	625	370.00–420.00	395.62
22	650–700	670	355.00–397.50	366.90
7	700–750	712	340.00–380.00	360.56
4	750–800	768	325.00–345.00	332.48

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	227	550.00–635.00	608.95
15	250–300	278	520.00–590.00	550.57
25	300–350	328	480.00–550.00	523.28
34	350–400	377	445.00–525.00	488.06
38	400–450	433	440.00–510.00	477.22
38	450–500	476	402.00–465.00	446.74
41	500–550	532	350.00–440.00	413.17
27	550–600	566	350.00–400.00	379.92
3	600–650	632	340.00–355.00	346.54
4	650–700	673	325.00–350.00	340.86
6	700–750	733	312.00–330.00	318.43
5	750–800	789	315.00–325.00	319.96

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	295	700.00	700.00
1	300–350	305	700.00	700.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
14	200–250	224	510.00–610.00	553.33
27	250–300	283	480.00–600.00	529.81
92	300–350	325	460.00–570.00	501.96
148	350–400	374	435.00–520.00	480.06
138	400–450	425	410.00–495.00	457.68
133	450–500	480	400.00–455.00	428.64
113	500–550	529	365.00–432.50	398.99
72	550–600	571	345.00–400.00	379.02
83	600–650	624	325.00–387.50	354.37
22	650–700	673	315.00–365.00	332.12
48	700–750	730	310.00–340.00	328.98
7	750–800	777	308.00–320.00	311.81
4	800–850	838	292.50–302.00	299.69

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
1	250–300	260	705.00	705.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
14	200–250	219	560.00–720.00	593.21
26	250–300	272	530.00–680.00	583.00
65	300–350	328	500.00–620.00	531.13
83	350–400	368	465.00–570.00	504.57
146	400–450	424	440.00–525.00	481.88
78	450–500	468	420.00–485.00	452.23
98	500–550	523	385.00–460.00	420.45
44	550–600	570	370.00–430.00	400.81
98	600–650	625	350.00–405.00	370.41
21	650–700	663	340.00–370.00	356.42
15	700–750	728	320.00–352.50	343.89
2	750–800	780	332.00	332.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
85	600–650	647	375.00	375.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
3	200–250	230	520.00–595.00	556.20
12	250–300	278	470.00–560.00	506.45
30	300–350	323	445.00–515.00	479.29
38	350–400	375	415.00–490.00	454.38
52	400–450	427	395.00–470.00	429.31
61	450–500	484	365.00–433.00	403.72
38	500–550	523	340.00–395.00	374.36
20	550–600	578	325.00–375.00	364.06
13	600–650	617	310.00–335.00	325.94
4	650–700	686	315.00–325.00	318.24

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	300–350	320	570.00	570.00
2	350–400	355	520.00	520.00
1	450–500	465	480.00	480.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,449	156.00–202.00	182.73
37	—	1,765	201.00–226.00	211.75
45	—	1,572	180.00–215.00	197.68

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
54	—	1,137	142.00–179.00	162.22
113	—	1,184	150.00–188.00	172.17
82	—	1,219	161.00–195.00	181.47

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
55	—	1,384	178.00–195.00	185.58
35	—	1,398	155.00–179.00	169.11
63	—	1,332	164.00–189.00	179.10

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
22	—	956	130.00–162.00	142.91
30	—	990	142.00–170.00	159.08
44	—	988	130.00–170.00	153.34

Replacement Cattle

As reported

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	29	—	—	3,000.00–4,600.00	3,913.79
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	68	—	—	3,300.00–4,850.00	4,034.56
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	4,400.00–4,500.00	4,450.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	4,100.00–4,900.00	4,416.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	—	—	2,375.00–3,350.00	2,802.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	3,850.00–5,000.00	4,429.17
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,200.00	2,200.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	4,250.00	4,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	3,900.00–4,200.00	4,100.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	3,600.00–3,900.00	3,750.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	2,800.00–3,200.00	2,937.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,600.00–1,650.00	1,625.00

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	5,400.00–6,125.00	5,708.33
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	5,050.00–5,300.00	5,162.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	2,650.00–3,700.00	3,250.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	3,800.00	3,800.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	2,785.00–5,700.00	3,590.42

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,400.00	2,400.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,600.00	1,600.00

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)	8	—	—	2,100.00–2,700.00	2,418.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	—	—	1,720.00–2,900.00	2,269.17

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	2,200.00–2,800.00	2,621.43
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	—	—	2,100.00–2,600.00	2,434.62

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	132	—	—	2,200.00–4,300.00	3,110.61
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	2,150.00–2,500.00	2,360.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	58	—	—	1,800.00–3,050.00	2,493.10
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	29	—	—	2,385.00–3,950.00	3,207.59
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	86	—	—	1,950.00–3,300.00	2,736.92
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,600.00–1,800.00	1,712.50

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,900.00	2,900.00
(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	—	—	3,800.00	3,800.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	—	—	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,150.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	—	—	2,740.00	2,740.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,100.00–2,200.00	2,150.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	1,650.00	1,650.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	—	—	1,370.00–1,680.00	1,500.00
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	16	—	—	1,750.00–2,500.00	2,056.25

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.