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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, December 9, 2024

3,626 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $255.00/cwt ≈ $1,721/hd at 675 lb · 292 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $275.50/cwt ≈ $1,904/hd at 691 lb · 148 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $287.93/cwt +21.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,785/hd at 620 lb · 50 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,626 3,426 2,659
Feeder cattle 3,117 2,904 1,985
Slaughter cattle 259 332 498
Replacement cattle 250 190 176

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 224 5 440.00–450.00 $443.97 $994 —
285 285 1 395.00 $395.00 $1,126 —
305–335 321 8 370.00–385.00 $377.49 $1,212 +3.39
360–385 372 12 360.00–375.00 $367.96 $1,369 +4.18
410–425 421 8 350.00–357.00 $351.70 $1,481 +4.40
455–475 460 6 320.00–327.00 $321.50 $1,479 -9.69
500–525 511 7 317.00–332.00 $323.23 $1,652 +23.74
552–580 567 17 282.00–315.00 $304.50 $1,727 +11.55
611–626 620 50 250.00–291.00 $287.93 $1,785 +21.68
655–675 661 8 240.00–279.00 $271.79 $1,797 +19.33
710–743 736 32 251.00–262.00 $260.56 $1,918 +12.98
805 805 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,892 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
691 691 148 275.50 $275.50 $1,904 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 326 7 365.00–375.00 $371.41 $1,211 +42.80
355–395 377 25 340.00–360.00 $349.86 $1,319 +37.19
425–445 429 10 322.00–340.00 $329.42 $1,413 +7.51
460–485 477 9 315.00–330.00 $326.57 $1,558 +4.42
505–540 524 20 280.00–327.00 $302.03 $1,583 +15.09
555–595 574 8 280.00–300.00 $286.00 $1,642 +16.12
605–628 619 11 260.00–275.00 $265.38 $1,643 -0.12
670 670 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,655 +7.85
700–745 720 4 236.00–242.00 $239.45 $1,724 +9.61
765 765 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,698 +4.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,156 +5.54
435 435 2 292.00 $292.00 $1,270 -2.49
490 490 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,372 -30.00
515–545 530 2 287.00–297.00 $292.14 $1,548 +19.49
580 580 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,595 +16.34
605–640 623 6 246.00–257.00 $252.00 $1,570 +5.33
660–680 672 3 238.00–245.00 $241.33 $1,622 +11.33
720 720 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,692 +17.52
780–795 788 2 198.00–200.00 $198.99 $1,568 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
675 675 292 255.00 $255.00 $1,721 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 321 25 295.00–337.00 $315.00 $1,011 +6.73
365–385 372 27 280.00–312.00 $305.60 $1,137 +6.53
400–442 425 45 270.00–300.00 $288.30 $1,225 +3.05
465–495 482 34 260.00–290.00 $276.22 $1,331 +1.03
500–545 528 27 242.00–270.00 $258.60 $1,365 +1.46
560–595 579 21 230.00–250.00 $240.20 $1,391 -1.52
600–645 626 28 220.00–240.00 $231.38 $1,448 +2.82
655–695 678 5 218.00–225.00 $221.00 $1,498 +3.92
705–740 728 5 195.00–215.00 $207.48 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 276 4 315.00–336.00 $322.64 $890 -9.36
310–320 fancy 315 2 320.00–330.00 $324.92 $1,023 —
305–345 326 17 305.00–345.00 $323.89 $1,056 -2.87
350–390 371 22 295.00–324.00 $315.30 $1,170 -2.83
390 fancy 390 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,209 -22.00
400–441 423 26 285.00–310.00 $297.57 $1,259 -5.08
435 fancy 435 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,305 -12.02
450–485 467 12 275.00–300.00 $286.91 $1,340 +1.66
500–525 516 20 260.00–284.00 $272.81 $1,408 +2.50
510–523 fancy 520 4 277.00–287.50 $284.92 $1,482 —
562 fancy 562 20 272.50 $272.50 $1,531 —
551–575 563 16 250.00–265.00 $258.15 $1,453 +5.22
605–615 610 2 245.00–252.00 $248.47 $1,516 +8.59
655–685 666 7 230.00–246.00 $239.22 $1,593 +8.77
760–795 778 2 210.00–215.00 $212.44 $1,653 -8.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 300.00 $300.00 $720 —
300–345 321 16 284.00–320.00 $304.84 $979 +20.30
360–380 374 16 270.00–297.00 $288.38 $1,079 +9.14
400–445 425 12 260.00–282.00 $270.17 $1,148 -4.49
460–485 472 9 250.00–270.00 $259.07 $1,223 -4.78
515–545 529 9 230.00–250.00 $242.67 $1,284 +1.56
560–590 575 14 210.00–235.00 $227.69 $1,309 -6.36
615–640 625 4 220.00–225.00 $223.03 $1,394 +4.27
655 655 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 +18.36
715–745 734 8 175.00–204.00 $185.66 $1,363 -14.34
780–795 788 2 194.00–195.00 $194.50 $1,533 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 345.00–355.00 $350.09 $1,015 —
325–345 333 11 330.00–370.00 $361.02 $1,202 +15.40
355–395 375 12 315.00–352.00 $336.93 $1,263 +6.21
400–445 420 45 300.00–337.00 $319.77 $1,343 +5.30
455–495 470 23 290.00–316.00 $303.79 $1,428 +6.39
520–535 526 15 275.00–292.00 $284.65 $1,497 +6.23
555–590 568 12 260.00–282.00 $266.68 $1,515 +4.28
605–640 623 15 232.00–257.00 $246.46 $1,535 -0.07
650–675 664 12 227.00–240.00 $236.33 $1,569 -0.67
705–730 713 3 223.00–232.00 $228.69 $1,631 +8.69
755–775 765 4 220.00–225.00 $221.97 $1,698 +16.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 fancy 230 1 440.00 $440.00 $1,012 —
235 235 1 400.00 $400.00 $940 —
270 270 1 375.00 $375.00 $1,012 —
305–325 316 7 345.00–385.00 $363.85 $1,150 +3.46
350–385 361 14 330.00–372.00 $352.95 $1,274 +1.80
385 fancy 385 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,405 —
405–445 423 16 315.00–345.00 $328.25 $1,388 -1.21
460–495 475 15 305.00–330.00 $320.88 $1,524 +10.03
505–535 520 16 290.00–325.00 $304.17 $1,582 +12.21
530 fancy 530 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,670 —
550–575 564 6 270.00–290.00 $275.91 $1,556 +1.45
655 655 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,559 -9.72
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 335.00 $335.00 $972 —
315–340 327 7 325.00–352.00 $345.28 $1,129 +15.28
365–395 383 10 300.00–320.00 $308.97 $1,183 +2.50
400–445 414 6 285.00–302.00 $296.18 $1,226 -10.59
470–490 478 9 280.00–285.00 $281.35 $1,345 -5.49
520–540 532 10 250.00–270.00 $257.35 $1,369 -4.36
550–590 574 16 227.00–257.00 $247.35 $1,420 +6.64
600–645 625 8 230.00–240.00 $234.86 $1,468 +6.30
705–722 715 4 202.00–217.00 $212.29 $1,518 +5.82
770 770 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,617 +15.05

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1110 931 85-90% 27 85.00–105.00 $93.97 $875 —
875–1190 1023 85-90% 23 100.00–119.00 $111.08 $1,136 +7.05
890–1345 1053 85-90% 20 92.00–107.00 $101.17 $1,065 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1535 1228 80-85% 28 105.00–119.00 $110.63 $1,359 —
975–1405 1240 80-85% 29 109.00–125.00 $115.83 $1,436 —
1025–1600 1246 80-85% 6 117.00–128.00 $121.70 $1,516 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1465 1360 75-80% 3 100.00–105.00 $103.50 $1,408 —
1330–1400 1376 75-80% 4 112.00–118.00 $114.46 $1,575 +4.36
1350–1580 1446 75-80% 11 110.00–122.00 $117.12 $1,694 -6.51

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1745 1601 12 125.00–140.00 $133.84 $2,143 —
1570–1975 1738 7 140.00–165.00 $154.73 $2,689 —
1420–2230 1763 18 132.00–155.00 $145.32 $2,562 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 33 1,090.00–1,200.00 $1,146.67

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 23 1,130.00–1,750.00 $1,280.43
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,475.00–2,300.00 $1,877.92
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,875.00–2,200.00 $2,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,365.00–1,950.00 $1,735.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,350.00–2,550.00 $2,490.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,135.00–1,290.00 $1,203.89
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,370.00–1,530.00 $1,476.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,412.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,412.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,650.00–1,925.00 $1,791.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,318.75

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,500.00–2,950.00 $2,787.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,950.00–3,050.00 $3,000.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,900.00–2,950.00 $2,925.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,700.00–2,850.00 $2,766.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,875.00–2,250.00 $2,025.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,875.00–2,650.00 $2,310.00 —

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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.