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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, January 8, 2025

2,145 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $290.64/cwt +20.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,526/hd at 525 lb · 70 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.24/cwt +11.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,592/hd at 631 lb · 54 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $286.69/cwt +1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,777/hd at 620 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,145 3,485 1,889
Feeder cattle 1,744 2,878 1,451
Slaughter cattle 257 433 261
Replacement cattle 144 174 177

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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 438.00 $438.00 $1,117 -1.00
300–345 314 4 370.00–385.00 $380.04 $1,193 -46.13
355–395 366 6 355.00–370.00 $360.72 $1,320 -19.36
382 value added 382 6 375.00 $375.00 $1,432 —
420–425 422 7 340.00–346.00 $342.59 $1,446 -25.49
450–484 474 22 325.00–340.00 $329.51 $1,562 -6.24
500–535 513 10 315.00–326.00 $320.68 $1,645 -5.21
550–576 571 20 300.00–310.00 $308.56 $1,762 +11.53
605 value added 605 11 300.00 $300.00 $1,815 —
605–635 626 27 280.00–286.00 $281.27 $1,761 -3.91
670 670 2 269.00 $269.00 $1,802 -6.22
710–720 718 11 247.00–260.00 $252.54 $1,813 -5.50
755–791 765 8 235.00–248.00 $243.30 $1,861 —
877 877 7 242.50 $242.50 $2,127 —
906–916 910 14 210.00–212.50 $211.42 $1,924 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
974 974 32 219.00 $219.00 $2,133 —
1092 1092 34 192.50 $192.50 $2,102 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 327 5 330.00–372.00 $345.30 $1,129 -52.51
365–380 375 5 320.00–332.00 $326.57 $1,225 -28.41
410–445 429 13 325.00–336.00 $330.80 $1,419 -1.02
465–496 483 11 312.00–330.00 $322.57 $1,558 -7.76
505–530 514 8 307.00–318.00 $311.25 $1,600 +3.81
550–590 575 5 280.00–287.00 $285.25 $1,640 -6.32
645 645 2 270.00–281.00 $275.50 $1,777 -6.36
675–690 683 2 250.00–260.00 $254.95 $1,741 -1.34
705–730 720 3 240.00–247.00 $244.63 $1,761 -2.31
775 775 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,736 -10.87
840–845 843 2 220.00–226.00 $222.99 $1,880 -12.01
910 910 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,993 —
955–996 988 5 180.00–187.50 $186.05 $1,838 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,106 -18.67
365–370 367 5 338.00–340.00 $339.19 $1,245 +20.66
410 410 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,312 +20.41
460 460 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,463 +16.23
500–545 516 5 280.00–306.00 $295.25 $1,523 +19.56
555 555 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,554 +16.10
610–645 631 4 260.00–265.00 $261.27 $1,649 +7.19
665–670 668 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,637 -4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 375.00 $375.00 $919 —
270–280 277 3 350.00–355.00 $353.37 $979 +8.27
301–340 311 11 335.00–355.00 $340.44 $1,059 +7.51
355–395 380 22 312.00–342.00 $328.30 $1,248 +6.50
400–445 425 35 302.00–315.00 $309.53 $1,316 +2.39
450–495 472 32 280.00–307.00 $294.28 $1,389 +8.28
500–545 521 28 271.00–285.00 $278.71 $1,452 +8.16
522–529 fancy 528 42 290.00–300.00 $298.59 $1,577 —
560 fancy 560 5 280.00 $280.00 $1,568 —
550–595 578 28 250.00–274.00 $264.15 $1,527 +10.12
603–649 631 54 240.00–259.00 $252.24 $1,592 +11.61
650–676 670 11 230.00–247.00 $242.51 $1,625 +7.40
720 720 3 225.00 $225.00 $1,620 -9.99
804 804 7 229.00 $229.00 $1,841 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 229 4 340.00–360.00 $354.75 $812 —
255–280 267 3 325.00–330.00 $328.25 $876 —
310–345 330 12 315.00–335.00 $325.47 $1,074 +5.52
355–395 381 32 297.00–328.00 $308.66 $1,176 +2.97
405–445 437 25 285.00–300.00 $293.37 $1,282 +1.86
455–490 473 27 265.00–296.00 $284.58 $1,346 +9.82
500–545 519 19 255.00–277.00 $263.11 $1,366 -5.38
550–595 571 20 237.00–260.00 $250.55 $1,431 -6.31
605–645 629 17 220.00–247.50 $239.57 $1,507 -7.70
655–670 665 10 227.00–235.00 $231.71 $1,541 +0.09
720–725 724 4 215.00–220.00 $216.25 $1,566 -14.17
750–790 777 3 210.00–215.00 $213.39 $1,658 -9.72
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 3 332.00–338.00 $335.95 $951 —
320–340 325 16 285.00–325.00 $294.30 $956 -4.42
350–395 372 10 295.00–310.00 $304.69 $1,133 +16.31
415–445 431 10 265.00–288.00 $278.48 $1,200 +2.01
455–495 479 20 250.00–285.00 $272.08 $1,303 +11.47
500–540 530 5 227.00–256.00 $242.95 $1,288 +1.49
555–590 571 5 222.00–245.00 $236.91 $1,353 +2.54
605–635 618 5 212.00–237.00 $225.20 $1,392 +3.06
660–685 667 13 220.00–227.00 $224.98 $1,501 +11.52
700–745 738 6 202.00–210.00 $207.31 $1,530 —
750–765 758 2 197.00–202.00 $199.48 $1,512 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 385.00 $385.00 $924 —
260–290 281 7 360.00–415.00 $397.49 $1,117 +30.74
300–345 312 12 340.00–400.00 $377.72 $1,178 +22.93
350–390 381 17 325.00–360.00 $340.07 $1,296 +6.63
400–440 420 15 307.00–326.00 $318.33 $1,337 -8.44
455–495 473 24 285.00–324.00 $307.10 $1,453 +0.10
500–545 520 16 250.00–304.00 $283.12 $1,472 -1.47
560–595 577 8 250.00–286.00 $274.86 $1,586 +4.15
600–640 623 16 250.00–265.00 $255.43 $1,591 -0.63
660–675 668 3 245.00–250.00 $247.31 $1,652 +13.14
725 725 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,704 +5.00
750–765 758 2 204.00–217.00 $210.44 $1,595 -1.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,102 +50.00
255–280 267 6 365.00–430.00 $417.08 $1,114 +29.58
300–345 316 14 360.00–415.00 $393.27 $1,243 +22.83
355–380 362 17 345.00–375.00 $360.27 $1,304 +12.95
400–435 418 22 320.00–340.00 $332.25 $1,389 -6.99
450–485 466 20 305.00–334.00 $325.70 $1,518 +4.19
505–535 521 24 265.00–315.00 $294.54 $1,535 +1.85
555–585 564 8 257.00–294.00 $278.76 $1,572 +6.32
615–620 617 3 263.00–265.00 $263.67 $1,627 +8.67
655 655 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,703 +22.50
735 735 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,874 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 6 400.00–405.00 $402.54 $1,147 +57.45
315–340 329 9 335.00–385.00 $365.79 $1,203 +22.97
365–390 381 11 310.00–346.00 $323.83 $1,234 +4.80
475–490 485 18 282.00–315.00 $299.52 $1,453 -0.13
510–530 521 5 270.00–290.00 $281.99 $1,469 +3.08
565–590 582 8 265.00–280.00 $274.67 $1,599 +29.51
605–615 608 3 250.00–257.00 $254.64 $1,548 +17.58
660 660 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,518 +20.00
745 745 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,639 +10.77

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1320 1092 80-85% 27 107.00–124.00 $118.34 $1,292 —
920–1600 1173 80-85% 41 116.00–130.00 $125.88 $1,477 +3.70
1120–1505 1310 80-85% 20 126.00–136.00 $131.91 $1,728 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1180 1017 85-90% 7 89.00–107.00 $100.61 $1,023 —
875–1155 1023 85-90% 26 101.00–116.00 $111.11 $1,137 —
915–1090 1024 85-90% 7 116.00–120.00 $117.52 $1,203 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1690 1388 75-80% 9 123.00–133.00 $128.16 $1,779 —
1380–1490 1441 75-80% 4 122.00–125.00 $123.52 $1,780 -6.85
1275–1820 1548 75-80% 2 139.00–142.00 $140.76 $2,179 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–2175 1594 22 146.00–163.00 $149.68 $2,386 +12.27
1420–1960 1656 9 134.00–144.00 $140.88 $2,333 —
1545–2180 1918 8 150.00–172.00 $159.67 $3,062 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,548.00–1,696.00 $1,622.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,100.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,288.00–1,495.00 $1,414.13

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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) 7 1,500.00–1,850.00 $1,685.71
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,725.00–2,100.00 $1,885.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,300.00–2,000.00 $1,687.22
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,437.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,550.00 $1,550.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,550.00 $1,391.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,425.00–1,475.00 $1,450.00

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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 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,900.00–2,925.00 $2,125.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,975.00–2,050.00 $2,025.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.