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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, January 14, 2025

3,587 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $272.75/cwt ≈ $1,707/hd at 626 lb · 92 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $270.05/cwt +1.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,415/hd at 524 lb · 66 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $324.00/cwt ≈ $1,756/hd at 542 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,587 1,778 1,468
Feeder cattle 3,017 1,440 1,088
Slaughter cattle 364 234 204
Replacement cattle 206 104 176

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 7.00 to 11.00 higher. Feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers and feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 10.00 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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 2 430.00–450.00 $439.77 $946 -15.61
200–235 fancy 218 2 470.00–475.00 $472.70 $1,030 —
290 290 1 415.00 $415.00 $1,204 -23.20
325–335 328 6 365.00–410.00 $396.42 $1,300 +0.42
350–395 375 38 378.00–397.00 $388.78 $1,458 +17.07
400–445 420 14 350.00–385.00 $369.87 $1,553 +19.18
450–490 462 15 313.00–355.00 $334.05 $1,543 -10.67
500–530 522 10 317.00–342.00 $328.20 $1,713 +6.93
550–595 567 20 273.00–324.00 $295.83 $1,677 -9.74
605–648 632 40 280.00–298.00 $289.46 $1,829 -6.31
659 value added 659 12 286.50 $286.50 $1,888 —
655–690 668 38 255.00–290.00 $272.01 $1,817 -13.99
723–745 727 31 264.00–272.00 $265.16 $1,928 -1.10
759–773 763 30 250.00–266.00 $262.49 $2,003 +7.78
805 805 26 255.00 $255.00 $2,053 —
943 943 2 267.00 $267.00 $2,518 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 285 3 385.00–400.00 $391.43 $1,116 —
325–345 328 8 375.00–395.00 $387.48 $1,271 +10.85
355–395 376 33 330.00–377.00 $357.66 $1,345 -6.02
410–440 427 15 322.00–370.00 $346.48 $1,479 +13.29
451–495 476 33 300.00–335.00 $313.92 $1,494 -8.04
520–545 531 12 285.00–330.00 $311.03 $1,652 -2.70
555–598 581 42 270.00–310.00 $292.02 $1,697 -3.53
610–630 620 4 265.00–290.00 $278.06 $1,724 +1.27
665–690 681 35 250.00–267.00 $263.01 $1,791 +0.56
701–748 730 45 240.00–260.00 $247.99 $1,810 +3.86
911–943 927 8 210.00 $210.00 $1,947 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
542 542 61 324.00 $324.00 $1,756 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 355.00 $355.00 $994 —
325 325 4 340.00–350.00 $345.00 $1,121 -8.40
375–395 383 5 325.00–345.00 $337.92 $1,294 +4.97
410–449 435 9 320.00–330.00 $323.78 $1,408 +0.27
475–495 485 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,528 +8.85
505–531 527 15 230.00–308.00 $300.29 $1,583 +1.95
570–585 577 3 256.00–280.00 $269.89 $1,557 -14.05
610–625 618 4 250.00–262.00 $254.20 $1,571 -5.15
660 660 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,624 —
700–720 710 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,647 +2.95
805 805 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,530 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 326 19 300.00–355.00 $333.76 $1,088 +3.72
350–395 372 31 310.00–335.00 $323.61 $1,204 +8.44
400–445 431 51 285.00–325.00 $303.41 $1,308 +3.54
455–490 470 52 275.00–295.00 $286.84 $1,348 +0.91
500–548 524 66 250.00–292.00 $270.05 $1,415 +1.44
550–594 569 34 245.00–265.00 $251.33 $1,430 +0.67
600–647 636 30 235.00–249.00 $244.60 $1,556 +3.36
655–690 675 24 225.00–240.00 $233.62 $1,577 -1.49
705–745 721 5 215.00–228.00 $223.00 $1,608 +5.33
760–775 768 2 210.00–222.00 $215.94 $1,658 +11.94
815 815 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,834 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 2 380.00–385.00 $382.56 $803 +12.56
265 fancy 265 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,020 —
255–280 269 4 365.00–380.00 $374.98 $1,009 +4.81
300–340 317 12 330.00–365.00 $348.93 $1,106 +5.35
355–395 372 29 320.00–365.00 $346.54 $1,289 +19.57
400–435 417 29 305.00–350.00 $329.06 $1,372 +11.66
450–485 464 29 290.00–315.00 $303.19 $1,407 +4.06
500–545 520 16 265.00–286.00 $273.69 $1,423 -13.02
550–595 574 50 250.00–279.00 $269.29 $1,546 +3.72
602–646 624 27 240.00–265.00 $254.07 $1,585 +0.31
637 fancy 637 9 256.00 $256.00 $1,631 -9.00
660–694 682 7 238.00–243.00 $241.46 $1,647 -5.12
713–735 726 53 221.00–245.00 $235.19 $1,707 -2.15
825–832 827 7 192.00–215.00 $198.61 $1,643 -16.26
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 330.00 $330.00 $891 +10.00
310–345 331 4 260.00–333.00 $309.38 $1,024 -8.74
355–395 377 15 295.00–305.00 $298.97 $1,127 +5.26
405–444 431 18 277.00–293.00 $283.46 $1,222 -3.78
450–495 479 21 260.00–277.00 $266.86 $1,278 -3.08
500–540 522 15 245.00–265.00 $256.01 $1,336 +9.31
550–595 575 16 237.00–246.00 $240.94 $1,385 +5.18
600–625 613 4 230.00–239.00 $234.98 $1,440 +4.40
650–695 674 6 210.00–225.00 $217.47 $1,466 +2.62
770–795 794 22 207.00–210.00 $209.87 $1,666 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
626 626 92 272.75 $272.75 $1,707 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,116 -22.69
310–345 328 8 350.00–380.00 $360.16 $1,181 -6.99
355–392 375 24 300.00–357.00 $336.14 $1,261 -7.93
400–445 425 29 315.00–345.00 $328.90 $1,398 -0.76
455–480 471 17 295.00–330.00 $316.10 $1,489 +1.28
500–548 522 38 260.00–310.00 $290.80 $1,518 -3.52
555–590 576 16 258.00–295.00 $272.96 $1,572 -6.84
600–645 621 17 240.00–270.00 $257.54 $1,599 -2.24
662–695 673 10 244.00–256.00 $252.95 $1,702 +6.57
730 730 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,679 +3.43
765–771 770 6 230.00–243.00 $240.85 $1,855 +5.85
810 810 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,685 —
895 895 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,862 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 236 4 385.00–470.00 $410.87 $970 +0.87
265–290 278 2 370.00–450.00 $408.20 $1,135 +8.20
300–335 319 8 365.00–395.00 $376.65 $1,202 -13.43
355–395 375 16 350.00–385.00 $367.79 $1,379 +6.78
405–445 425 24 328.00–370.00 $351.75 $1,495 +7.48
455–495 473 29 315.00–340.00 $328.23 $1,553 -5.85
500–540 516 31 300.00–335.00 $313.01 $1,615 +0.93
550–590 570 19 268.00–298.00 $285.63 $1,628 -10.61
605–635 616 8 258.00–280.00 $269.17 $1,658 -1.83
650–685 663 6 243.00–260.00 $252.93 $1,677 -9.07
720–745 733 2 245.00–246.00 $245.51 $1,800 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 3 345.00–365.00 $355.00 $1,005 —
315–345 331 4 340.00–355.00 $348.77 $1,154 +5.23
375–395 388 4 330.00–335.00 $332.48 $1,290 +1.49
405–445 426 7 300.00–315.00 $307.00 $1,308 -6.08
460–495 484 15 289.00–307.00 $295.80 $1,432 -3.14
520–535 528 8 280.00–290.00 $284.53 $1,502 +5.35
560–585 577 3 275.00 $275.00 $1,587 +6.67
610–645 625 5 247.00–255.00 $250.79 $1,567 -2.57
670–690 678 4 230.00–245.00 $238.80 $1,619 +9.01
770–775 773 3 205.00–210.00 $206.66 $1,597 -8.34

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1405 1144 80-85% 18 115.00–139.00 $124.20 $1,421 —
1030–1730 1233 80-85% 37 122.00–149.00 $133.52 $1,646 +11.61
1035–1710 1302 80-85% 34 129.00–158.00 $137.84 $1,795 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1160 1025 85-90% 36 93.00–122.00 $115.04 $1,179 -2.96
830–1615 1086 85-90% 27 102.00–130.00 $123.87 $1,345 —
865–1425 1113 85-90% 14 109.00–139.00 $127.91 $1,424 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1580 1361 75-80% 12 124.00–161.00 $149.38 $2,033 +19.98
1285–1560 1416 75-80% 13 131.00–168.00 $145.09 $2,054 —
1705–1955 1830 75-80% 2 116.00–120.00 $117.86 $2,157 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1115–1610 1339 5 135.00–146.00 $139.56 $1,869 —
1400–1920 1659 8 163.00–179.00 $172.69 $2,865 +32.12
1035–2300 1728 21 143.00–169.00 $159.28 $2,752 +8.23

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 1,102.00–1,444.00 $1,250.15
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 825.00–1,185.00 $1,058.89
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,512.00–1,638.00 $1,558.33

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,550.00–2,150.00 $1,889.47
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,750.00–2,400.00 $2,155.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,375.00–1,600.00 $1,443.75
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 925.00–1,425.00 $1,259.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,750.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,900.00–2,050.00 $1,980.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,575.00 $1,516.67

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,266.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,675.00–2,475.00 $2,187.50 —

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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.