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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Alabama Daily Auction Summary, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Tuesday, December 3, 2024

6,191 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $232.90/cwt +18.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,574/hd at 676 lb · 108 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $241.21/cwt +11.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,515/hd at 628 lb · 88 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $257.50/cwt ≈ $1,725/hd at 670 lb · 84 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,191 1,897 5,366
Feeder cattle 5,416 1,545 4,319
Slaughter cattle 573 213 764
Replacement cattle 202 139 283

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold steady and slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Trade active with good to very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 5 390.00–400.00 $396.04 $1,081 +41.93
305–330 321 14 340.00–380.00 $356.94 $1,146 +8.84
370–390 378 12 340.00–365.00 $351.98 $1,330 +14.59
405–445 426 27 307.00–345.00 $329.36 $1,403 +7.02
464–498 474 68 295.00–335.00 $318.67 $1,510 +7.44
505–545 521 33 288.00–318.00 $306.63 $1,598 +9.83
550–596 587 79 255.00–309.00 $291.82 $1,713 +13.96
606–645 623 46 245.00–280.00 $269.04 $1,676 +7.33
650–690 672 48 225.00–259.00 $251.84 $1,692 +8.35
704–735 722 79 237.00–250.00 $242.92 $1,754 —
755–790 764 30 220.00–240.00 $237.33 $1,813 —
804–816 805 20 240.00 $240.00 $1,932 —
850 850 8 220.00–221.00 $220.88 $1,877 —
945 945 1 218.00 $218.00 $2,060 —
950–960 954 7 212.00–221.00 $215.88 $2,059 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 324 20 350.00–410.00 $391.68 $1,269 +22.24
350–385 373 29 340.00–400.00 $375.03 $1,399 +19.57
400–445 420 19 327.00–360.00 $347.01 $1,457 +15.13
455–490 476 18 310.00–350.00 $328.86 $1,565 +2.04
505–545 523 23 300.00–330.00 $315.59 $1,651 +0.93
550–580 561 14 288.00–305.00 $294.97 $1,655 +9.67
600–637 616 56 267.00–315.00 $274.77 $1,693 —
650–680 668 9 230.00–263.00 $254.08 $1,697 —
710–748 732 28 242.50–251.00 $245.07 $1,794 —
770 770 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,810 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
670 670 84 257.50 $257.50 $1,725 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
318–340 325 5 335.00–337.00 $336.01 $1,092 —
370–390 380 6 320.00–345.00 $331.73 $1,261 +11.89
440 440 2 300.00–302.00 $301.00 $1,324 —
470–485 478 4 300.00–310.00 $305.08 $1,458 +13.36
525–546 541 8 250.00–300.00 $268.19 $1,451 -1.41
550–595 577 29 248.00–280.00 $270.38 $1,560 +12.90
600–625 611 7 250.00–262.00 $255.26 $1,560 +8.24
660–685 677 3 225.00–240.00 $230.40 $1,560 —
705–735 725 4 220.00–225.00 $223.49 $1,620 -1.51
775 775 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,628 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 278 5 310.00–340.00 $325.70 $905 +27.43
300–345 319 19 295.00–320.00 $310.44 $990 +15.58
355–395 376 55 285.00–320.00 $304.48 $1,145 +17.32
400–445 428 59 265.00–305.00 $287.63 $1,231 +9.17
450–495 473 72 250.00–294.00 $277.03 $1,310 +12.41
500–535 522 83 240.00–275.00 $255.58 $1,334 +3.12
550–595 575 75 230.00–255.00 $242.90 $1,397 +3.99
600–647 628 88 220.00–250.00 $241.21 $1,515 +11.90
650–692 676 108 210.00–241.00 $232.90 $1,574 +18.27
711–745 721 19 202.00–235.00 $224.12 $1,616 +20.52
775 775 4 205.00–210.00 $206.25 $1,598 —
840 840 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 360.00 $360.00 $972 +36.05
300–345 324 34 310.00–345.00 $329.52 $1,068 +13.52
355–395 379 32 292.00–335.00 $311.49 $1,181 +3.36
400–445 418 45 280.00–322.00 $300.87 $1,258 +4.71
450–490 469 26 270.00–310.00 $287.72 $1,349 -1.30
500–545 521 35 255.00–288.00 $266.75 $1,390 -0.88
550–597 574 38 242.00–275.00 $253.09 $1,453 -1.82
600–645 618 44 230.00–245.00 $239.44 $1,480 +7.51
660–690 677 23 225.00–238.00 $231.14 $1,565 —
708–745 718 9 210.00–225.00 $218.69 $1,570 —
782 fancy 782 26 218.50 $218.50 $1,709 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 290.00 $290.00 $812 —
315–345 330 10 280.00–312.00 $295.61 $976 +9.52
365–395 374 12 270.00–295.00 $284.98 $1,066 +11.32
400–440 419 29 240.00–290.00 $270.51 $1,133 +10.31
450–496 475 29 235.00–277.00 $261.24 $1,241 +14.91
500–540 524 29 235.00–260.00 $246.60 $1,292 +10.05
550–585 572 29 220.00–243.00 $229.62 $1,313 +2.09
610–645 624 12 210.00–222.00 $216.99 $1,354 +4.99
655–685 670 3 205.00–214.00 $209.02 $1,400 +7.41
725–730 726 6 200.00–210.00 $204.17 $1,482 +8.17
760–775 770 3 182.00–195.00 $188.99 $1,455 +5.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 274 4 380.00–390.00 $382.47 $1,048 —
310–340 330 5 345.00–365.00 $351.85 $1,161 +5.11
355–390 375 11 310.00–340.00 $326.21 $1,223 +1.67
400–445 425 45 290.00–335.00 $307.98 $1,309 -3.69
460–495 476 41 270.00–315.00 $292.58 $1,393 -0.22
500–545 529 43 250.00–306.00 $281.25 $1,488 +2.17
560–590 578 25 240.00–295.00 $258.56 $1,494 -2.89
605–645 619 25 225.00–270.00 $246.04 $1,523 -7.12
655–695 673 25 220.00–252.00 $236.74 $1,593 +4.82
700–735 716 26 210.00–220.00 $218.20 $1,562 -2.14
750 750 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,538 —
850 850 9 221.00 $221.00 $1,878 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 385.00 $385.00 $897 +37.09
260–285 273 4 365.00–400.00 $374.54 $1,022 —
310–345 320 5 360.00–387.00 $366.31 $1,172 +0.83
365–390 379 10 335.00–345.00 $340.44 $1,290 -5.34
400–445 418 26 305.00–350.00 $324.37 $1,356 +4.69
450–485 470 26 285.00–326.00 $306.43 $1,440 +0.51
500–545 522 20 270.00–290.00 $278.29 $1,453 -14.35
550–595 570 16 255.00–306.00 $270.95 $1,544 -19.05
605–645 618 6 240.00–262.00 $251.92 $1,557 -6.04
650–675 665 3 230.00–245.00 $236.70 $1,574 -9.30
705–715 710 4 220.00–230.00 $222.99 $1,583 -11.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 323 5 320.00–345.00 $332.94 $1,075 +0.50
420–435 426 8 285.00–310.00 $294.85 $1,256 +5.73
460–495 478 21 270.00–298.00 $283.48 $1,355 +4.12
500–545 525 11 255.00–280.00 $269.74 $1,416 +1.72
560–595 577 8 238.00–276.00 $252.40 $1,456 +4.55
605–645 625 6 220.00–240.00 $232.13 $1,451 +6.04
765–775 768 6 186.00–197.00 $189.69 $1,457 -1.24

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1415 1203 80-85% 23 107.00–113.00 $109.17 $1,313 —
990–1650 1256 80-85% 44 110.00–125.00 $116.30 $1,461 —
1115–1505 1363 80-85% 11 117.00–130.00 $122.77 $1,673 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1205 1046 85-90% 31 91.00–106.00 $98.43 $1,030 -16.73
780–1280 1078 85-90% 20 97.00–118.00 $110.62 $1,192 +0.71
955–1215 1106 85-90% 15 102.00–120.00 $114.64 $1,268 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1740 1471 75-80% 14 111.00–120.00 $116.25 $1,710 -1.58
1335–1695 1489 75-80% 8 117.00–123.00 $119.48 $1,779 +1.65
1420–1640 1567 75-80% 5 107.00–113.00 $109.98 $1,723 -13.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–2150 1499 13 122.00–139.00 $132.90 $1,992 —
1245–1890 1530 18 137.00–154.00 $144.35 $2,209 —
1590–1765 1654 7 150.00–163.00 $156.81 $2,594 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 750.00–975.00 $851.54
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 1,132.00–1,383.00 $1,246.18
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,012.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,850.00–2,700.00 $2,475.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,500.00–1,675.00 $1,638.46
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,050.00 $1,950.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,225.00–2,300.00 $1,711.90
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,000.00–1,450.00 $1,178.85
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,050.00–1,600.00 $1,375.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,450.00–2,900.00 $2,609.38 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,051.56 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,900.00–2,050.00 $1,975.00 —

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Reading this report

What does "Medium and Large 1" mean?

USDA feeder grades describe frame size and muscle thickness, not quality of the individual animal. "Medium and Large" is the frame score; the number is muscle (1 = heaviest muscled). "Medium and Large 1–2" pens mix both muscle scores — common across the Southeast.

What is $/cwt?

Dollars per hundredweight — per 100 lb of animal. A 500-lb calf at $450/cwt brings 5 × $450 = $2,250. Lighter cattle usually bring more per cwt but less per head.

Why are some prices per head?

Bred cows, cow-calf pairs, and some replacement classes sell by the head, not by weight. We show those exactly as USDA reports them — a $/head figure is never converted into $/cwt on this site.

Where do these numbers come from?

From the USDA Agricultural Marketing Service's Livestock Market News — federal reporters at the sale. We publish each report in full and link the official USDA document at the top of the page.