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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, January 15, 2025

2,960 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $278.82/cwt +9.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,552/hd at 557 lb · 110 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $314.92/cwt +19.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,757/hd at 558 lb · 66 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $288.43/cwt +14.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,511/hd at 524 lb · 63 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,960 3,587 660
Feeder cattle 2,524 3,017 446
Slaughter cattle 228 364 142
Replacement cattle 208 206 72

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 8.00 to 12.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold sharply higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with good to very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 279 7 420.00–455.00 $440.72 $1,230 +25.72
305–340 318 10 380.00–435.00 $406.75 $1,293 +10.33
355–390 369 8 360.00–402.00 $386.61 $1,427 -2.17
400–430 408 31 337.00–372.50 $364.36 $1,487 -5.51
460–495 484 29 335.00–350.00 $343.79 $1,664 +9.74
508–548 519 32 320.00–330.00 $325.09 $1,687 -3.11
555–589 558 66 301.00–316.00 $314.92 $1,757 +19.09
610–635 628 17 289.00–300.00 $291.21 $1,829 +1.75
660–680 672 22 270.00–280.00 $276.32 $1,857 +4.31
677 value added 677 3 293.00 $293.00 $1,984 +6.50
705–740 716 10 255.00–272.00 $263.51 $1,887 -1.65
750–774 768 14 250.00–255.00 $251.55 $1,932 -10.94
810 810 1 251.00 $251.00 $2,033 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 400.00 $400.00 $920 —
260–280 265 4 390.00–440.00 $426.79 $1,131 +35.36
325–340 332 7 350.00–390.00 $376.47 $1,250 -11.01
365–390 382 6 330.00–380.00 $352.36 $1,346 -5.30
400–440 425 12 340.00–356.00 $347.16 $1,475 +0.68
450–495 465 16 320.00–337.00 $328.12 $1,526 +14.20
505–540 527 11 310.00–316.00 $311.46 $1,641 +0.43
553–590 560 21 280.00–300.00 $289.96 $1,624 -2.06
600–645 624 10 270.00–285.00 $278.81 $1,740 +0.75
660–693 684 11 255.00–270.00 $264.74 $1,811 +1.73
745 745 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,848 +0.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 322 6 320.00–370.00 $335.84 $1,081 -9.16
375–390 378 10 310.00–322.00 $319.05 $1,206 -18.87
415–445 430 6 340.00–345.00 $343.00 $1,475 +19.22
480–490 485 2 320.00–324.00 $321.98 $1,562 +6.98
500–545 523 4 300.00–305.00 $302.28 $1,581 +1.99
555–590 581 4 280.00–286.00 $284.31 $1,652 +14.42
605–645 634 6 260.00–274.00 $269.82 $1,711 +15.62
705 705 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,622 -2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 238 3 390.00–400.00 $395.00 $940 +12.44
265–290 282 5 362.00–405.00 $374.99 $1,057 +0.01
300–340 317 20 330.00–375.00 $349.34 $1,107 +0.41
355–390 365 19 330.00–350.00 $341.31 $1,246 -5.23
400–445 419 35 307.00–330.00 $319.59 $1,339 -9.47
455–490 473 34 290.00–308.00 $299.37 $1,416 -3.82
505–535 524 63 277.00–297.00 $288.43 $1,511 +14.74
552 fancy 552 24 294.00 $294.00 $1,623 —
550–596 558 86 255.00–279.00 $274.59 $1,532 +5.30
601–630 606 24 246.00–267.00 $254.41 $1,542 +0.34
644 fancy 644 18 270.00 $270.00 $1,739 +14.00
650–673 663 16 237.00–267.00 $248.02 $1,644 +6.56
750–761 759 7 220.00–250.00 $243.19 $1,846 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–270 267 3 348.00–350.00 $349.33 $933 —
305–345 329 23 320.00–348.00 $331.88 $1,092 -1.88
355–398 380 32 312.00–325.00 $321.44 $1,221 -2.17
405–447 433 53 282.00–310.00 $295.37 $1,279 -8.04
455–490 475 53 275.00–297.00 $287.71 $1,367 +0.87
500–535 521 34 260.00–287.00 $268.52 $1,399 -1.53
555–590 571 22 235.00–268.00 $251.78 $1,438 +0.45
610–645 629 19 227.00–242.00 $237.74 $1,495 -6.86
695 695 5 232.00–237.50 $236.40 $1,643 +2.78
725–735 728 10 214.00–242.00 $228.26 $1,662 +5.26
755–775 767 5 210.00–217.50 $215.01 $1,649 -0.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 332.00 $332.00 $1,046 +22.62
355–395 374 9 290.00–318.00 $303.58 $1,135 +4.61
415–445 432 28 270.00–304.00 $292.75 $1,265 +9.29
455–490 478 25 260.00–287.00 $272.18 $1,301 +5.32
510–545 530 11 250.00–265.00 $257.61 $1,365 +1.60
555–595 572 10 220.00–245.00 $230.57 $1,319 -10.37
600–640 622 20 225.00–237.50 $235.05 $1,462 +0.07
710 710 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,541 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
574 574 42 263.00 $263.00 $1,510 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 4 435.00–445.00 $440.09 $1,254 +55.09
300–345 328 19 355.00–414.00 $386.75 $1,269 +26.59
355–395 379 15 335.00–375.00 $351.65 $1,333 +15.51
410–445 432 35 305.00–354.00 $335.99 $1,451 +7.09
455–498 477 45 290.00–332.00 $313.93 $1,497 -2.17
500–545 522 27 285.00–308.00 $293.05 $1,530 +2.25
560–585 574 24 265.00–285.00 $276.44 $1,587 +3.48
605–645 624 19 250.00–267.00 $258.68 $1,614 +1.14
655–690 670 11 235.00–255.00 $243.94 $1,634 -9.01
700–740 720 2 235.00–237.00 $235.97 $1,699 +5.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 232 3 420.00–470.00 $451.44 $1,047 +40.57
270–280 274 7 410.00–460.00 $440.56 $1,207 +32.36
300–345 326 19 370.00–425.00 $400.29 $1,305 +23.64
350–395 369 18 350.00–390.00 $377.10 $1,391 +9.31
405–435 423 22 340.00–374.00 $355.13 $1,502 +3.38
450–495 471 22 330.00–345.00 $335.87 $1,582 +7.64
500–540 522 16 300.00–320.00 $310.39 $1,620 -2.62
555–590 567 11 285.00–299.00 $293.56 $1,664 +7.93
600–640 621 17 260.00–275.00 $268.64 $1,668 -0.53
655 655 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,768 +17.07
700 700 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,750 +4.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 425.00 $425.00 $1,232 +70.00
315–345 334 9 340.00–404.00 $382.24 $1,277 +33.47
405–445 417 9 317.00–340.00 $331.95 $1,384 +24.95
460–495 481 13 287.00–320.00 $304.30 $1,464 +8.50
505–540 525 10 270.00–294.00 $280.90 $1,475 -3.63
555–590 572 14 242.00–265.00 $259.05 $1,482 -15.95
610 610 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 -0.79
655–665 660 2 225.00–232.00 $228.53 $1,508 -10.27

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1335 1160 80-85% 24 116.00–141.00 $126.28 $1,465 —
980–1410 1201 80-85% 35 122.00–146.00 $134.59 $1,616 +1.07
1080–1460 1261 80-85% 21 128.00–150.00 $142.33 $1,795 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1245 1028 85-90% 9 110.00–135.00 $125.78 $1,293 +10.74
915–1170 1045 85-90% 18 104.00–128.00 $113.96 $1,191 -1.08
1010–1205 1116 85-90% 10 98.00–122.00 $111.55 $1,245 -16.36
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–1470 1403 75-80% 4 132.00–133.00 $132.74 $1,862 -12.35
1335–1550 1480 75-80% 11 135.00–140.00 $137.25 $2,031 —
1300–1815 1484 75-80% 8 128.00–148.00 $142.15 $2,110 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1925 1568 9 132.00–160.00 $153.31 $2,404 —
1540–2155 1761 10 154.00–175.00 $169.36 $2,982 —
1405–2230 1829 9 161.00–167.00 $162.85 $2,979 —

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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 3 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 985.00–1,175.00 $1,080.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 23 1,100.00–1,550.00 $1,296.48

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,600.00–2,400.00 $2,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,310.00–1,650.00 $1,403.33
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,240.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,725.00–2,600.00 $2,048.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,425.00–2,380.00 $1,890.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,050.00–2,150.00 $2,116.67
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,125.00–1,750.00 $1,612.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,250.00–1,650.00 $1,456.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,450.00 $1,300.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,650.00–2,000.00 $1,860.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 1,825.00–2,700.00 $2,452.94 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,400.00–2,475.00 $2,418.75 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,125.00–3,000.00 $1,750.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/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.