Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, December 16, 2024

2,430 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $287.38/cwt -4.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,213/hd at 422 lb · 62 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $277.45/cwt +4.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,304/hd at 470 lb · 57 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $262.22/cwt +5.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,387/hd at 529 lb · 44 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,430	3,264	2,457
Feeder cattle	2,001	2,657	1,925
Slaughter cattle	213	300	333
Replacement cattle	216	307	199

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–335	326	7	360.00–375.00	$367.91	$1,199	+17.43
375–390	379	19	330.00–350.00	$344.22	$1,305	-6.67
405–445	430	7	317.00–340.00	$329.72	$1,418	-1.50
455–490	475	11	285.00–320.00	$308.45	$1,465	-14.17
505–540	521	8	280.00–327.00	$307.65	$1,603	+0.85
570–595	590	26	272.00–290.00	$277.61	$1,638	-12.15
605–620	610	9	258.00–275.00	$265.25	$1,618	+2.06
670–695	687	5	233.00–260.00	$243.22	$1,671	+8.87
700–725	706	5	240.00–257.50	$250.81	$1,771	+9.35

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–280	273	8	390.00–415.00	$401.85	$1,097	+1.85
300–325	323	11	380.00–395.00	$386.41	$1,248	-23.59
355–375	369	7	355.00–370.00	$361.37	$1,333	-18.62
410–445	423	10	325.00–350.00	$337.54	$1,428	-12.93
460–480	472	14	315.00–337.00	$327.35	$1,545	-8.05
500–545	519	18	300.00–324.00	$314.41	$1,632	-7.39

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305	305	4	328.00	$328.00	$1,000	—
375–395	385	2	320.00–325.00	$322.56	$1,242	-10.48
405–445	420	4	310.00–320.00	$316.41	$1,329	-9.47
480–495	488	2	300.00–308.00	$303.94	$1,483	-13.60
545	545	5	280.00	$280.00	$1,526	-18.73
570–580	575	2	240.00–250.00	$245.04	$1,409	-27.84
620–630	625	2	251.00–260.00	$255.46	$1,597	+15.88

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	332	19	310.00–332.00	$321.76	$1,068	+5.34
355–390	374	33	295.00–315.00	$303.22	$1,134	-7.32
400–445	422	62	274.00–300.00	$287.38	$1,213	-4.24
455–480	470	57	268.00–285.00	$277.45	$1,304	+4.21
500–545	529	44	250.00–272.00	$262.22	$1,387	+5.77
555–595	575	36	235.00–255.00	$245.91	$1,414	+5.64
600–645	626	17	226.00–243.00	$236.61	$1,481	+0.01
650–680	664	13	217.00–232.00	$222.39	$1,477	-12.73
715–725	718	3	207.00–215.00	$209.69	$1,506	-5.05

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	276	5	325.00–340.00	$330.18	$911	-4.82
305–335	321	8	325.00–342.00	$333.96	$1,072	+10.81
355–395	371	24	302.00–335.00	$318.11	$1,180	-3.70
400–425	415	20	300.00–315.00	$308.77	$1,281	+12.06
455–490	475	31	276.00–325.00	$290.56	$1,380	+1.21
510–545	529	12	262.00–277.00	$268.61	$1,421	-2.26
570–575	573	4	254.00–257.00	$255.51	$1,464	+0.91
615	615	2	235.00	$235.00	$1,445	-6.43

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–335	326	13	290.00–317.00	$309.70	$1,010	+8.04
370–390	374	18	268.00–290.00	$281.38	$1,052	-15.74
410–445	428	11	267.50–280.00	$274.03	$1,173	-13.37
460–485	473	9	250.00–266.00	$258.44	$1,222	-7.37
505–515	511	9	235.00–245.00	$240.99	$1,231	-3.36
575	575	6	229.00–230.00	$229.83	$1,322	+4.31
610–645	627	5	205.00–220.00	$214.17	$1,343	-9.55
655–685	673	3	192.00–208.00	$199.88	$1,345	+7.67
735	735	1	188.00	$188.00	$1,382	—
765–775	773	5	182.00–190.00	$183.58	$1,419	-15.75

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	342.00	$342.00	$718	—
305–340	323	17	338.00–380.00	$359.47	$1,161	+16.91
355–390	363	9	320.00–365.00	$347.11	$1,260	+13.98
410–425	421	22	312.00–332.00	$321.37	$1,353	-1.10
460–495	477	26	290.00–320.00	$307.00	$1,464	+3.34
515–545	524	19	275.00–295.00	$284.60	$1,491	-2.50
550–590	565	18	257.00–280.00	$272.96	$1,542	+7.74
605–645	619	13	228.00–257.50	$244.95	$1,516	-5.08
650–695	680	11	220.00–245.00	$234.66	$1,596	+3.89
715–725	720	2	217.00–218.00	$217.50	$1,566	+9.16

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	3	335.00	$335.00	$821	—
310–345	317	5	350.00–360.00	$357.82	$1,134	+21.95
370–380	374	14	332.00–342.00	$336.35	$1,258	+16.29
415–440	436	16	292.00–310.00	$300.82	$1,312	-7.18
450–490	480	14	260.00–288.00	$279.77	$1,343	-20.23
505–540	522	22	250.00–272.00	$263.01	$1,373	-6.47
555–590	575	11	245.00–252.00	$249.26	$1,433	-3.03
610–645	626	6	220.00–232.00	$227.92	$1,427	+1.57
665–685	675	2	207.00–217.00	$211.93	$1,431	+5.33
715–740	727	3	197.00–210.00	$202.28	$1,471	+7.28
780	780	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,482	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	390.00	$390.00	$1,072	+25.00
305–335	323	5	360.00–390.00	$370.06	$1,195	+14.66
365–375	370	4	340.00–360.00	$349.86	$1,294	-0.32
410–435	421	17	326.00–338.00	$333.20	$1,403	-0.30
455–480	471	7	306.00–325.00	$315.31	$1,485	-6.57
505–510	506	7	300.00–307.00	$304.99	$1,543	+3.97
565	565	2	272.00	$272.00	$1,537	-5.04
655–670	663	2	236.00–239.00	$237.48	$1,574	-2.52

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
885–1205	1007	85-90%	21	90.00–106.00	$96.11	$968	—
935–1300	1064	85-90%	15	111.00–125.00	$116.53	$1,240	—
900–1300	1137	85-90%	22	96.00–116.00	$109.25	$1,242	+0.58

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130–1285	1207	80-85%	9	100.00–116.00	$107.37	$1,296	—
1020–1500	1214	80-85%	17	113.00–130.00	$121.17	$1,471	—
1060–1380	1226	80-85%	23	107.00–121.00	$114.76	$1,407	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1400	1400	75-80%	1	125.00	$125.00	$1,750	+10.45
1330–1635	1477	75-80%	9	100.00–106.00	$104.04	$1,537	—
1110–1885	1545	75-80%	8	109.00–127.00	$114.86	$1,775	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1350–1525	1440	11	129.00–146.00	$141.63	$2,039	+10.71
1320–1910	1587	12	130.00–154.00	$146.31	$2,322	—
1100–2120	1705	10	141.00–169.00	$158.91	$2,709	+19.94

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	25	800.00–1,220.00	$1,087.80

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	1,450.00–2,200.00	$1,676.56
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	1,900.00–2,300.00	$2,100.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,350.00–2,400.00	$2,375.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	1,525.00–1,700.00	$1,587.50
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,795.00	$1,795.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,900.00–2,250.00	$2,050.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,535.00–1,570.00	$1,558.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	1,145.00–1,300.00	$1,209.58

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,050.00–1,300.00	$1,180.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,175.00–1,225.00	$1,205.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,050.00–1,100.00	$1,075.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,250.00–1,425.00	$1,337.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,625.00–1,675.00	$1,658.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	1,800.00–2,200.00	$1,926.92	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	2,450.00–2,950.00	$2,637.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,325.00	$2,325.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	1,500.00–1,750.00	$1,630.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,425.00	$1,425.00	—

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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.