Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Alabama · Weekly summary · Mon, Apr 27
● As filed159 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2006

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them
Alabama reported 159 priced lines covering 5,065 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 6,634 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 798 head. replacement cattle receipts at 682 head. Counted as USDA files them — 152 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Apr 27, 2026
USDA Livestock, Poultry & Grain Market News · Federal-State Market News Service, Montgomery, AL (LS-MG)
Feeder CattleReceipts 6,634Last week 5,662Year ago 5,700
Slaughter CattleReceipts 798Last week 728Year ago 971
Replacement CattleReceipts 682Last week 615Year ago 761

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady to 5.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 150,330 compared to 156,421 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6200–250224570.00–645.00604.91
17250–300280550.00–625.00586.37
60300–350324515.00–590.00555.55
45350–400376460.00–555.00514.20
113400–450422450.00–535.00486.46
111450–500473420.00–505.00462.83
111500–550524365.00–470.00428.42
63550–600576345.00–435.00405.79
36600–650620365.00–405.00386.46
35650–700679322.50–390.00364.03
20700–750717315.00–360.00341.16
8750–800781305.00–340.00323.21
1800–850825320.00320.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1200–250210550.00550.00
22250–300279460.00–590.00554.76
17300–350333510.00–550.00532.54
34350–400372420.00–515.00488.88
52400–450428415.00–500.00468.88
47450–500481375.00–480.00449.70
37500–550531385.00–440.00411.97
31550–600576360.00–402.00387.10
14600–650633345.00–385.00368.44
10650–700682340.00–360.00348.23
3700–750717310.00–325.00319.98
1750–800775320.00320.00
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
6200–250217600.00–705.00660.38
12250–300274560.00–650.00618.66
23300–350318550.00–615.00586.54
45350–400371520.00–570.00548.71
63400–450420475.00–550.00505.33
59450–500470450.00–505.00476.31
75500–550519390.00–475.00447.90
46550–600568370.00–450.00419.42
20600–650626360.00–430.00398.01
2650–700670370.00–410.00389.85
10700–750719350.00–390.00384.53
3750–800787330.00–365.00349.94
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1350–400365585.00585.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3200–250236520.00–550.00532.61
30250–300282490.00–600.00539.95
62300–350326450.00–555.00508.14
87350–400376430.00–515.00482.32
128400–450426425.00–485.00459.58
126450–500475400.00–470.00436.91
101500–550525360.00–467.00408.58
112550–600573345.00–425.00383.01
81600–650631337.00–390.00358.61
19650–700666325.00–355.00339.72
24700–750717290.00–350.00325.43
9750–800769280.00–342.00316.62
3800–850810290.00290.00
4900–950945270.00270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
52650–700686363.50363.50
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
5200–250212500.00–545.00516.20
22250–300275430.00–560.00507.21
24300–350328420.00–500.00467.76
41350–400374420.00–480.00449.91
40400–450431400.00–470.00432.01
43450–500475380.00–435.00413.99
42500–550534350.00–395.00383.01
35550–600579332.00–380.00362.66
7600–650626310.00–340.00328.63
15650–700673300.00–330.00315.65
5700–750708285.00–310.00289.98
2750–800783275.00–305.00290.24
1850–900870270.00270.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4200–250221580.00–590.00585.03
13250–300283530.00–600.00561.01
35300–350329480.00–580.00538.00
58350–400374475.00–550.00504.01
82400–450420450.00–505.00481.21
89450–500463440.00–500.00461.13
84500–550520395.00–500.00427.14
47550–600568385.00–430.00402.42
26600–650621352.00–405.00380.25
7650–700672350.00–370.00356.13
59700–750716330.00–353.00349.85
87750–800769315.00–338.00327.55
4850–900893300.00300.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
18500–550501455.00455.00
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
1800–850830327.50327.50
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4200–250223590.00–605.00598.54
11250–300284570.00–625.00588.90
31300–350330500.00–600.00552.28
35350–400379460.00–575.00523.97
47400–450427450.00–520.00499.81
60450–500477450.00–500.00483.66
62500–550530420.00–470.00456.70
49550–600573400.00–455.00436.59
47600–650625360.00–435.00396.59
33650–700682330.00–420.00382.96
19700–750727348.00–385.00359.96
12750–800778325.00–354.00340.26
1800–850800325.00325.00
1850–900870317.50317.50
3950–1000965300.00300.00
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
65650–700663420.00420.00
146700–750722391.75391.75
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
4250–300251500.00–513.00503.30
9300–350329440.00–535.00505.04
15350–400378420.00–560.00499.80
18400–450427450.00–495.00472.68
11450–500476430.00–470.00453.64
19500–550542415.00–448.00439.02
7550–600581375.00–435.00409.94
3600–650623385.00–395.00390.07
8650–700673310.00–375.00361.42
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
3200–250222680.00–720.00703.08
9250–300272600.00–670.00631.86
26300–350320560.00–660.00587.38
33350–400372540.00–610.00561.27
18400–450413510.00–560.00536.49
39450–500470485.00–525.00507.83
47500–550528435.00–515.00471.62
37550–600567445.00–470.00452.80
27600–650627410.00–450.00419.76
10650–700666380.00–407.50399.16
15700–750724350.00–415.00386.05
53750–800785345.00–370.00360.90
5800–850814350.00350.00
4850–900860347.50347.50

Slaughter Cattle

As reported
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
28—1,886200.00–224.00214.46
16—1,597164.00–209.00190.57
43—1,609178.00–220.00203.54
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
55—1,445168.00–185.00174.62
14—1,472175.00–194.00181.80
32—1,455160.00–180.00169.44
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
48—1,052140.00–168.00156.25
55—1,068110.00–165.00147.35
47—1,042130.00–170.00154.23
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
HeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
55—1,142144.00–170.00158.88
64—1,262166.00–197.00175.67
117—1,212150.00–186.00167.99

Replacement Cattle

As reported
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)Open13——1,850.00–2,350.002,111.54
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open44——1,340.00–1,750.001,585.11
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)104——1,900.00–3,600.002,850.77
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)30——1,500.00–3,000.002,309.17
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)14——2,800.00–5,100.003,417.86
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)20——1,650.00–2,700.002,270.00
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4——1,550.00–1,750.001,637.50
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)7——3,000.00–4,300.003,621.43
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)1——3,000.003,000.00
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo)4——1,950.00–2,200.002,112.50
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)5——2,300.00–2,500.002,420.00
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)9——1,600.00–1,800.001,677.78
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)29——1,825.00–2,800.002,162.07
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)10——2,300.00–2,650.002,425.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open13——1,800.00–3,900.003,169.23
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open91——2,600.00–4,800.003,887.91
Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo)1——1,700.001,700.00
Young (2-4 yrs)Open2——3,150.003,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open4——4,050.00–4,500.004,312.50
Aged (>8 yrs)Open1——2,350.002,350.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open23——2,500.00–4,200.003,460.87
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)Open1——4,100.004,100.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open10——3,100.00–3,600.003,320.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open2——2,300.00–2,350.002,325.00
Cow-Calf Pairs — Medium and Large 3$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Aged (>8 yrs)Open4——2,700.00–3,100.002,900.00
Bred Heifers — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
AgeStageHeadWt rangeAvg wtPrice rangeAvg price
Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo)2——1,850.00–1,950.001,900.00
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.