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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Alabama · Weekly summary · Mon, Oct 19

● As filed166 lines reportedUSDA AMS · slug 2006

State summary

Counts as USDA filed them

Alabama reported 166 priced lines covering 6,008 head across feeder cattle, slaughter cattle, replacement cattle. USDA puts feeder cattle receipts at 8,452 head. slaughter cattle receipts at 756 head. replacement cattle receipts at 634 head. Counted as USDA files them — 99 of those are cow-calf pairs, each counted once.

Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Mon Oct 19, 2026

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

Feeder CattleReceipts 8,452Last week 7,384Year ago 7,964

Slaughter CattleReceipts 756Last week 641Year ago 759

Replacement CattleReceipts 634Last week 660Year ago 544

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder cattle sold steady to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 370,421 compared to 419,587 year ago.

Feeder Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
10	200–250	218	540.00–670.00	609.33
19	250–300	277	480.00–565.00	529.70
24	300–350	322	480.00–550.00	510.05
41	350–400	366	435.00–535.00	474.06
64	400–450	423	400.00–475.00	429.00
48	450–500	468	370.00–445.00	403.71
45	500–550	522	345.00–395.00	371.32
34	550–600	568	330.00–370.00	350.77
38	600–650	618	310.00–340.00	324.68
13	650–700	668	290.00–330.00	313.45
11	700–750	727	278.00–316.00	290.66
8	750–800	763	265.00–312.00	279.52
3	800–850	842	275.00	275.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
2	200–250	245	510.00–550.00	530.00
15	250–300	264	450.00–525.00	486.17
52	300–350	322	420.00–540.00	477.83
56	350–400	373	388.00–510.00	438.72
106	400–450	428	350.00–456.00	406.57
123	450–500	478	350.00–426.00	376.64
146	500–550	528	320.00–370.00	347.96
126	550–600	575	300.00–358.00	329.98
128	600–650	625	280.00–337.00	313.71
64	650–700	673	255.00–318.00	298.41
30	700–750	722	265.00–306.00	284.37
28	750–800	776	250.00–302.00	275.08

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	200–250	216	450.00–520.00	490.58
12	250–300	282	450.00–510.00	491.02
20	300–350	323	405.00–530.00	455.30
26	350–400	386	385.00–490.00	427.05
48	400–450	428	350.00–440.00	375.41
56	450–500	474	315.00–410.00	354.24
51	500–550	527	310.00–352.00	327.07
65	550–600	581	280.00–346.00	312.70
49	600–650	621	275.00–310.00	291.61
23	650–700	673	260.00–285.00	274.21
16	700–750	720	252.00–280.00	265.59
7	750–800	769	250.00–295.00	273.14

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
5	200–250	215	490.00–660.00	570.51
4	250–300	275	420.00–455.00	439.91
47	300–350	323	405.00–490.00	438.83
40	350–400	371	390.00–425.00	407.67
63	400–450	415	360.00–420.00	390.72
54	450–500	463	350.00–400.00	377.70
82	500–550	518	318.00–370.00	343.95
77	550–600	570	317.50–352.00	335.98
55	600–650	615	300.00–345.00	323.06
14	650–700	665	295.00–325.00	306.48
13	700–750	711	285.00–316.00	301.10
2	750–800	788	290.00–310.00	300.03
1	800–850	835	280.00	280.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
4	200–250	228	450.00–465.00	456.92
17	250–300	283	375.00–430.00	413.93
21	300–350	327	355.00–425.00	391.71
53	350–400	370	334.00–394.00	362.93
55	400–450	427	324.00–380.00	338.76
103	450–500	478	302.00–345.00	322.13
79	500–550	526	280.00–320.00	309.30
63	550–600	573	262.00–316.00	296.48
55	600–650	625	252.00–306.00	282.92
27	650–700	679	265.00–298.00	280.87
5	700–750	722	255.00–272.00	267.36
5	750–800	763	282.00–289.00	284.84

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
68	750–800	780	314.50	314.50

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
9	200–250	217	400.00–595.00	483.13
39	250–300	278	400.00–480.00	432.59
46	300–350	329	380.00–435.00	410.03
75	350–400	376	360.00–420.00	391.04
133	400–450	422	346.00–409.00	364.98
152	450–500	474	315.00–375.00	346.88
169	500–550	525	300.00–350.00	327.25
126	550–600	576	290.00–335.00	317.87
103	600–650	628	270.00–329.00	301.97
70	650–700	672	270.00–314.00	286.11
35	700–750	707	262.00–307.00	295.02
7	750–800	768	265.00–296.00	272.37
4	800–850	811	270.00–285.00	281.30
6	850–900	851	260.00	260.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
20	550–600	567	356.00	356.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Heifers — Medium and Large 1 · Replacement$ per cwt · actual wt
21	600–650	630	386.00	386.00
1	650–700	695	315.00	315.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 3$ per cwt · actual wt
6	250–300	272	450.00	450.00
18	300–350	323	430.00–470.00	443.39
11	350–400	388	395.00–420.00	413.69
16	400–450	429	360.00–450.00	374.17
22	450–500	473	330.00–405.00	369.61
25	500–550	530	330.00–355.00	341.79
22	550–600	580	310.00–359.00	342.45
32	600–650	632	300.00–332.00	319.59
18	650–700	672	295.00–325.00	311.06
17	700–750	723	280.00–314.00	299.26

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2$ per cwt · actual wt
1	200–250	200	510.00	510.00
13	250–300	278	460.00–540.00	501.19
35	300–350	331	450.00–500.00	474.83
42	350–400	376	415.00–480.00	452.61
57	400–450	424	380.00–465.00	416.43
76	450–500	479	370.00–456.00	403.96
103	500–550	525	362.00–405.00	380.64
95	550–600	581	313.00–375.00	359.87
126	600–650	626	308.00–365.00	339.47
74	650–700	677	310.00–340.00	330.79
26	700–750	728	302.50–332.00	318.63
43	750–800	768	300.00–325.00	316.07

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1$ per cwt · actual wt
13	200–250	225	540.00–670.00	574.34
16	250–300	288	500.00–560.00	525.70
26	300–350	327	460.00–530.00	502.85
25	350–400	376	450.00–500.00	474.26
17	400–450	430	405.00–508.00	444.39
25	450–500	480	388.00–465.00	418.75
25	500–550	525	358.00–420.00	388.67
45	550–600	570	360.00–395.00	380.55
51	600–650	614	334.00–365.00	352.10
42	650–700	669	323.00–340.00	333.83
22	700–750	733	320.50–330.00	323.46
16	750–800	775	317.00–330.00	326.26
1	800–850	810	310.00	310.00
1	850–900	870	300.00	300.00

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Value Added$ per cwt · actual wt
59	800–850	848	326.00	326.00
113	850–900	869	322.00–325.00	323.54

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Steers — Medium and Large 2 · Fleshy$ per cwt · actual wt
9	750–800	783	300.00	300.00

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	2	—	—	4,450.00	4,450.00

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	2	—	—	4,150.00	4,150.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	46	—	—	2,900.00–4,250.00	3,400.00
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	—	—	2,700.00–3,800.00	3,077.27
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	—	—	2,350.00–2,500.00	2,410.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,700.00	2,700.00

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)	Open	4	—	—	2,300.00–2,350.00	2,325.00
Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	—	—	2,850.00	2,850.00

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	22	—	—	2,500.00–2,950.00	2,654.55
Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	—	—	2,950.00–3,100.00	3,037.50

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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	42	—	—	1,900.00–3,100.00	2,520.12
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	—	—	1,900.00–4,050.00	3,213.16
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	67	—	—	1,900.00–3,700.00	2,862.84
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	—	—	1,750.00–2,900.00	2,091.67
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	—	—	1,700.00–1,900.00	1,800.00

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)	2	—	—	2,590.00–2,625.00	2,607.50
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	—	—	3,050.00	3,050.00

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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	—	—	2,200.00–2,400.00	2,320.00
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	—	—	2,000.00–2,400.00	2,128.13
Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,800.00	1,800.00

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)	12	—	—	2,000.00–3,100.00	2,645.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	—	—	1,485.00–1,850.00	1,631.25
Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	—	—	1,525.00–1,800.00	1,668.75
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	—	—	1,800.00–2,800.00	2,347.50

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	—	—	1,275.00–1,450.00	1,391.67

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bred Cows — Small 3$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	—	—	1,800.00–1,950.00	1,850.00

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	—	—	3,500.00	3,500.00

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	3	—	—	2,150.00–2,400.00	2,266.67

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	19	—	—	1,550.00–2,050.00	1,768.42
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	—	—	1,000.00–1,500.00	1,314.81

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	—	—	1,185.00–1,650.00	1,323.68

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Stock Cows — Small 3 · Thin Fleshed$ per head · n/c wt
Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	—	—	1,000.00–1,200.00	1,142.86

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	23	—	—	2,000.00–2,575.00	2,206.52
(<2 yrs)	N/A	11	—	—	2,000.00–2,300.00	2,109.09

Age	Stage	Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Open Heifers — Medium and Large 1-2 · Fancy$ per head · n/c wt
Young (2-4 yrs)	N/A	1	—	—	3,170.00	3,170.00

Slaughter Cattle

As reported

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Breaker 75-80%$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,458	118.00–143.00	132.70
49	—	1,407	123.00–149.00	138.52
33	—	1,403	130.00–155.00	145.79

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Lean 85-90%$ per cwt · actual wt
30	—	1,080	120.00–135.00	125.94
52	—	1,034	100.00–120.00	109.71
54	—	1,087	109.00–132.00	118.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Cows — Boner 80-85%$ per cwt · actual wt
121	—	1,228	122.00–149.00	136.33
75	—	1,206	114.00–142.00	128.50
27	—	1,284	135.00–155.00	142.74

Head	Wt range	Avg wt	Price range	Avg price
Bulls$ per cwt · actual wt
24	—	1,550	140.00–178.00	157.03
47	—	1,750	160.00–188.00	168.06
10	—	1,849	173.00–193.00	179.13

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.