Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, January 6, 2025

2,769 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $278.49/cwt +17.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,320/hd at 474 lb · 44 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $305.14/cwt +4.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,150/hd at 377 lb · 42 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $305.46/cwt +8.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,463/hd at 479 lb · 40 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,769	3,392	3,485
Feeder cattle	2,220	2,714	2,644
Slaughter cattle	353	382	583
Replacement cattle	196	296	258

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to markets closed during the Christmas and New Years Holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	410.00	$410.00	$1,004	—
255–290	272	6	385.00–430.00	$413.21	$1,124	—
325–340	330	4	355.00–385.00	$366.48	$1,209	+30.63
355–390	375	16	340.00–365.00	$346.23	$1,298	+18.04
415–435	424	7	320.00–355.00	$333.90	$1,416	+7.95
465–495	482	13	270.00–337.50	$313.09	$1,509	+0.33
500–545	525	11	260.00–290.00	$269.44	$1,415	-31.29
555–595	576	8	275.00–300.00	$289.77	$1,669	+3.42
605–635	631	11	250.00–272.00	$268.44	$1,694	+2.15
660–675	668	4	255.00–260.00	$257.53	$1,720	+7.64
710	710	3	240.00–242.00	$241.33	$1,713	+2.19
755	755	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,736	+10.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	430.00	$430.00	$1,010	—
265–275	274	10	380.00–470.00	$443.40	$1,215	+35.95
305–340	328	8	395.00–430.00	$414.95	$1,361	+32.55
360–390	366	8	334.00–395.00	$373.01	$1,365	-10.76
400–435	414	7	330.00–385.00	$360.22	$1,491	+17.75
455–470	463	6	330.00–365.00	$344.10	$1,593	+18.75
501–545	514	12	312.00–320.00	$314.29	$1,615	±0.00
555–580	569	4	285.00–307.00	$296.62	$1,688	+4.07
615–630	624	6	215.00–290.00	$263.07	$1,642	-13.45
654 value added	654	12	290.00	$290.00	$1,897	—
655–690	667	3	262.00–275.00	$270.52	$1,804	+12.52

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–340	330	3	340.00–375.00	$352.02	$1,162	—
355–375	371	10	322.00–360.00	$331.17	$1,229	+11.84
430–445	438	2	340.00	$340.00	$1,489	—
525–545	537	5	285.00–292.00	$287.74	$1,545	+1.28
560–580	570	2	250.00–252.00	$250.98	$1,431	-19.51
605–625	615	3	225.00–265.00	$244.12	$1,501	-9.37
650–695	667	9	238.00–240.00	$238.33	$1,590	-0.18

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–290	278	6	315.00–325.00	$319.82	$889	+6.13
305–345	328	27	300.00–328.00	$314.76	$1,032	-0.75
355–390	377	42	295.00–312.00	$305.14	$1,150	+4.48
400–448	427	37	285.00–305.00	$294.91	$1,259	+14.26
450–496	474	44	270.00–292.00	$278.49	$1,320	+17.99
500–530	519	20	256.00–275.00	$263.69	$1,369	+12.02
555–590	577	28	227.00–264.00	$244.70	$1,412	+2.52
600–645	614	15	222.00–255.00	$241.40	$1,482	+10.71
710	710	1	205.00	$205.00	$1,456	-3.99
765	765	4	212.50–224.00	$215.38	$1,648	+8.38

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	370.00	$370.00	$814	—
220–235 fancy	228	2	400.00–430.00	$415.49	$947	—
265–291	274	5	325.00–345.00	$337.06	$924	+3.67
305–310	308	2	340.00	$340.00	$1,047	+12.12
355–395 fancy	374	4	330.00–337.00	$331.66	$1,240	+6.66
360–395	375	21	312.00–325.00	$319.90	$1,200	+8.73
400–449	427	30	305.00–315.00	$310.25	$1,325	+6.05
410–434 fancy	430	6	317.50–322.00	$318.22	$1,368	—
450–480	467	28	282.00–302.50	$289.54	$1,352	+9.90
505–545	523	24	268.00–287.00	$278.37	$1,456	+12.76
560–564	563	7	260.00–265.00	$260.71	$1,468	+9.31
600–640	618	5	230.00–252.00	$243.28	$1,503	-1.12
660–670	663	6	227.00–250.00	$245.33	$1,627	+12.15
710–745	723	3	230.00–240.00	$233.98	$1,692	+11.98

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	322	9	285.00–314.00	$297.48	$958	-7.52
365–395	380	21	275.00–295.00	$285.26	$1,084	+3.94
400–445	431	16	250.00–282.00	$265.66	$1,145	-1.62
450–475	464	14	235.00–270.00	$256.80	$1,192	+10.08
510–545	529	19	240.00–257.00	$247.60	$1,310	+13.19
560–595	572	10	210.00–245.00	$228.32	$1,306	-3.79
605–645	626	4	225.00–232.00	$229.69	$1,438	+8.21

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	321	17	320.00–370.00	$344.22	$1,105	-13.46
350–395	379	24	326.00–360.00	$334.02	$1,266	-10.40
400–445	423	25	310.00–345.00	$320.78	$1,357	+1.44
450–495	479	40	300.00–317.00	$305.46	$1,463	+8.53
500–540	519	28	274.00–305.00	$290.64	$1,508	+12.80
555–595	571	19	257.00–287.50	$274.56	$1,568	+9.31
600–645	615	19	240.00–265.00	$253.90	$1,561	+3.93
670–685	677	3	241.00–248.00	$244.97	$1,658	+22.92
705–715	710	3	217.00–244.00	$227.73	$1,617	-9.27
755	755	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,699	+20.94

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	276	4	355.00–400.00	$368.01	$1,016	-17.19
315–345	337	10	350.00–385.00	$368.13	$1,241	+7.36
350–390	371	10	320.00–385.00	$341.72	$1,268	-3.44
400–445	420	26	327.00–370.00	$347.24	$1,458	+21.20
450–490	473	14	312.00–345.00	$327.22	$1,548	+16.78
500–530	510	11	294.00–319.00	$309.78	$1,580	+18.97
560–575	571	6	270.00–294.00	$281.31	$1,606	+6.98

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	270	2	370.00–380.00	$374.63	$1,012	+34.63
310–345	329	9	325.00–355.00	$336.85	$1,108	+1.57
355–395	383	8	305.00–345.00	$326.71	$1,251	-0.46
415–440	426	7	280.00–320.00	$295.32	$1,258	-15.48
450–495	481	12	270.00–305.00	$284.91	$1,370	-3.31
505–545	519	11	260.00–290.00	$277.38	$1,440	+9.56
550–595	574	11	244.00–270.00	$260.58	$1,496	-1.36
600–640	617	10	244.00–252.00	$247.88	$1,529	+7.50
650	650	2	235.00–240.00	$237.50	$1,544	—
700–720	712	3	220.00–222.00	$220.67	$1,571	+22.67

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
500	500	20	320.00	$320.00	$1,600	—
617	617	20	262.50	$262.50	$1,620	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
890–1235	1028	85-90%	26	95.00–106.00	$101.48	$1,043	—
770–1220	1058	85-90%	21	99.00–115.00	$108.52	$1,148	-0.50
900–1270	1066	85-90%	33	104.00–125.00	$116.26	$1,239	+7.24

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1565	1202	80-85%	33	110.00–125.00	$118.71	$1,427	—
905–1545	1218	80-85%	30	118.00–130.00	$124.96	$1,522	—
945–1320	1231	80-85%	17	124.00–145.00	$129.53	$1,595	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1320–1625	1502	75-80%	13	117.00–126.00	$121.18	$1,820	—
1330–1635	1533	75-80%	3	123.00–130.00	$127.98	$1,962	—
1410–1750	1536	75-80%	4	100.00–116.00	$111.79	$1,717	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–1830	1600	10	129.00–147.00	$138.65	$2,218	—
1220–2385	1642	15	140.00–159.00	$146.60	$2,407	—
1530–2115	1786	11	148.00–167.00	$156.76	$2,800	—

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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	20	1,100.00–1,265.00	$1,182.50

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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)	20	1,495.00–1,900.00	$1,676.75
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,250.00–1,360.00	$1,323.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	1,725.00–2,400.00	$1,984.17
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,350.00–2,650.00	$2,500.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	2,000.00–2,150.00	$2,058.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	1,250.00–1,550.00	$1,338.89
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,600.00	$1,600.00

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)	4	1,300.00–1,750.00	$1,631.25
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,425.00–1,650.00	$1,525.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,250.00–1,450.00	$1,316.67
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,600.00–1,700.00	$1,650.00

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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	11	1,600.00–2,950.00	$2,250.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,400.00	$2,400.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,575.00–1,800.00	$1,650.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,700.00–1,900.00	$1,800.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,300.00	$2,300.00	—

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	1,675.00	$1,675.00	—

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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.