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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Alabama · Weekly summary · Mon, Oct 12

● As filed172 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2006

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 172 priced lines covering 5,897 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 7,384 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 641 head. replacement cattle receipts at 660 head. Counted as USDA files them — 96 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Oct 12, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 7,384Last week 7,663Year ago 6,049

Slaughter CattleReceipts 641Last week 869Year ago 858

Replacement CattleReceipts 660Last week 462Year ago 556

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 5.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady to 3.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 358,134 compared to 406,196 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	227	410.00–505.00	451.47
12	250–300	275	420.00–470.00	439.40
61	300–350	326	330.00–425.00	403.44
69	350–400	372	320.00–417.00	384.82
105	400–450	422	320.00–380.00	363.15
146	450–500	474	295.00–365.00	346.13
185	500–550	523	280.00–352.00	328.66
122	550–600	571	285.00–342.00	320.64
110	600–650	629	260.00–336.50	308.72
50	650–700	666	255.00–334.00	300.19
11	700–750	724	240.00–285.00	267.92
12	750–800	776	260.00–292.00	274.30
2	800–850	800	255.00–270.00	262.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
2	400–450	428	440.00–450.00	444.80
3	500–550	512	370.00–400.00	381.99
1	600–650	600	340.00	340.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	205	380.00	380.00
4	250–300	285	370.00–415.00	402.30
29	300–350	321	360.00–400.00	389.75
55	350–400	380	340.00–395.00	367.19
48	400–450	428	310.00–360.00	338.31
78	450–500	477	300.00–340.00	325.53
74	500–550	522	275.00–326.00	309.17
51	550–600	579	280.00–320.00	308.73
34	600–650	625	260.00–312.00	290.21
19	650–700	675	268.00–292.00	276.70
8	700–750	727	250.00–286.00	271.75
9	750–800	773	215.00–260.00	247.38

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	606	340.00–342.00	340.50
5	650–700	668	320.00–330.00	321.98
1	700–750	705	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	218	475.00–640.00	576.17
12	250–300	280	400.00–475.00	441.79
19	300–350	324	410.00–465.00	432.66
40	350–400	368	370.00–430.00	405.07
77	400–450	422	360.00–410.00	384.51
67	450–500	469	325.00–385.00	370.89
78	500–550	521	320.00–370.00	347.40
56	550–600	566	310.00–360.00	338.49
55	600–650	620	305.00–340.00	322.49
24	650–700	664	280.00–325.00	312.74
23	700–750	718	265.00–353.00	305.49
6	750–800	775	280.00–295.00	289.55
1	800–850	830	295.00	295.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per cwt · actual wt
78	700–750	702	333.25	333.25

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
127	800–850	812	305.00–306.00	305.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	500–550	500	365.00	365.00
7	650–700	672	335.00	335.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
4	600–650	630	357.00–367.00	359.44
71	700–750	709	342.00	342.00
3	750–800	775	329.50	329.50
3	800–850	842	320.00	320.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	223	600.00–620.00	609.66
5	250–300	270	520.00–580.00	550.22
28	300–350	321	490.00–545.00	506.12
22	350–400	372	450.00–500.00	473.21
8	400–450	425	425.00–440.00	429.22
17	450–500	468	410.00–465.00	440.30
22	500–550	511	360.00–420.00	391.03
41	550–600	568	360.00–389.00	378.37
54	600–650	617	342.00–365.00	345.75
65	650–700	675	320.00–361.00	344.34
29	700–750	727	300.00–345.00	331.58
27	750–800	778	317.00–330.00	326.13
2	850–900	855	297.50	297.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	217	485.00–560.00	529.63
17	250–300	279	450.00–530.00	492.04
31	300–350	328	430.00–510.00	467.80
36	350–400	383	420.00–500.00	442.20
39	400–450	430	400.00–460.00	431.32
66	450–500	478	350.00–440.00	400.38
93	500–550	524	340.00–412.50	375.00
172	550–600	578	323.00–382.50	356.01
85	600–650	635	330.00–370.00	345.33
79	650–700	673	300.00–345.00	328.27
56	700–750	719	310.00–335.00	323.18
12	750–800	762	252.50–315.00	293.93
6	800–850	830	290.00–310.00	294.94

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
58	850–900	877	315.50	315.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	300–350	315	425.00–440.00	433.83
14	350–400	372	385.00–420.00	402.34
11	400–450	428	340.00–445.00	387.97
14	450–500	482	355.00–390.00	376.45
38	500–550	516	325.00–378.00	351.66
21	550–600	580	300.00–352.00	338.51
22	600–650	630	305.00–330.00	326.06
46	650–700	681	296.00–326.00	309.94
8	700–750	712	280.00–310.00	297.93
10	750–800	770	292.00–300.00	297.21

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1 · Fancy$ per cwt · actual wt
1	650–700	690	335.00	335.00
1	700–750	705	350.00	350.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	240	500.00	500.00
9	250–300	273	420.00–470.00	448.83
7	300–350	321	410.00–430.00	421.53
25	350–400	381	350.00–455.00	407.49
39	400–450	424	350.00–440.00	384.60
48	450–500	476	325.00–415.00	354.55
68	500–550	527	300.00–352.00	323.75
74	550–600	578	275.00–330.00	314.11
31	600–650	625	270.00–315.00	298.00
24	650–700	673	265.00–304.00	289.26
19	700–750	719	250.00–292.00	273.84
6	750–800	789	240.00–280.00	260.06

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
7	200–250	236	430.00–590.00	497.32
14	250–300	282	455.00–545.00	499.92
26	300–350	326	400.00–500.00	454.69
53	350–400	375	390.00–470.00	428.49
131	400–450	427	370.00–458.00	403.01
118	450–500	473	350.00–430.00	378.11
142	500–550	527	320.00–375.00	349.75
109	550–600	573	303.00–360.00	337.39
79	600–650	622	280.00–328.00	314.69
43	650–700	673	265.00–320.00	301.28
44	700–750	717	268.00–310.00	290.00
7	750–800	772	267.00–295.00	280.96
8	800–850	814	250.00–278.00	267.72

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	215	570.00	570.00
10	250–300	268	490.00–580.00	542.44
26	300–350	318	450.00–550.00	496.19
48	350–400	365	420.00–525.00	459.82
77	400–450	425	380.00–475.00	422.97
70	450–500	470	370.00–448.00	400.13
66	500–550	521	350.00–400.00	369.71
63	550–600	568	320.00–380.00	352.47
65	600–650	617	308.00–350.00	331.09
41	650–700	665	290.00–330.00	319.02
22	700–750	717	280.00–318.00	307.91
4	750–800	769	306.00–315.00	310.82

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	31	—	—	2,700.00–4,000.00	3,401.61
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	—	—	2,400.00–5,100.00	4,350.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	—	—	2,100.00–2,700.00	2,418.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	—	—	4,000.00–4,450.00	4,241.67

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)	Open	2	—	—	2,300.00	2,300.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	1,800.00–2,000.00	1,900.00

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	5	—	—	4,000.00–4,300.00	4,180.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	—	—	2,500.00–3,300.00	2,821.43

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cow-Calf Pairs — Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	—	—	2,000.00	2,000.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	—	—	1,850.00–2,200.00	1,964.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	—	—	1,950.00–2,300.00	2,043.75
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	1,800.00–2,250.00	1,967.86

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	—	—	2,900.00	2,900.00

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)	17	—	—	2,100.00–2,600.00	2,323.53
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	—	—	2,200.00–2,450.00	2,333.33
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	—	—	2,000.00–2,250.00	2,183.33

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	—	—	1,800.00–2,400.00	2,089.29
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	94	—	—	1,730.00–4,000.00	2,697.13
Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	—	—	2,100.00–2,400.00	2,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	25	—	—	2,300.00–4,800.00	3,356.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,200.00	2,200.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	—	—	1,400.00–2,800.00	1,917.86
Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	—	—	2,750.00–3,000.00	2,875.00

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	3,600.00–4,100.00	3,775.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	2,900.00	2,900.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	—	—	2,600.00–2,725.00	2,683.33

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	33	—	—	1,000.00–1,850.00	1,443.48
Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	25	—	—	1,550.00–2,750.00	2,227.00

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	7	—	—	2,650.00–2,850.00	2,707.14

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
(<2 yrs)	N/A	7	—	—	2,075.00	2,075.00
(<2 yrs)	N/A	33	—	792	2,175.00–3,100.00	2,656.43

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	—	—	2,050.00	2,050.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
27	—	1,619	140.00–167.50	157.61
39	—	1,705	154.00–186.00	167.89
11	—	1,702	169.00–194.00	175.65

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
21	—	1,434	119.00–141.00	132.06
45	—	1,401	127.00–150.00	141.08
15	—	1,430	131.00–157.00	141.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
20	—	1,076	118.00–138.00	127.55
52	—	1,068	102.00–124.00	115.24
65	—	1,055	112.00–133.00	121.60

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
76	—	1,196	117.00–143.00	128.76
104	—	1,224	124.00–150.00	135.98
36	—	1,255	130.00–156.00	143.71

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.