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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, January 21, 2025

941 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $278.25/cwt ≈ $1,686/hd at 606 lb · 88 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $356.30/cwt +4.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,682/hd at 472 lb · 28 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $250.35/cwt -3.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,450/hd at 579 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 941 647 4,671
Feeder cattle 798 541 4,064
Slaughter cattle 96 61 465
Replacement cattle 47 45 142

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 410.00 $410.00 $1,230 +3.98
350–365 356 4 380.00–390.00 $385.52 $1,372 +2.08
400–425 413 5 345.00–380.00 $360.74 $1,490 -3.36
450–465 457 3 340.00–372.00 $358.84 $1,640 +9.46
474 value added 474 25 356.00 $356.00 $1,687 -11.00
505–515 510 2 320.00–330.00 $324.95 $1,657 +1.18
550–560 555 2 307.00–312.00 $309.48 $1,718 -3.01
615 615 2 286.00–287.00 $286.50 $1,762 —
685 685 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,884 -7.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350 350 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,295 +12.94
405 405 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,377 -8.66
475–493 487 3 300.00–337.00 $312.03 $1,520 -15.12
505–510 508 3 280.00–315.00 $303.30 $1,541 —
570–580 575 2 282.00–287.00 $284.48 $1,636 -10.50
630 630 1 272.00 $272.00 $1,714 -4.38
692 692 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,730 -13.73

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 329 7 325.00–352.00 $342.23 $1,126 +18.28
350–396 386 5 320.00–327.50 $324.62 $1,253 +15.65
400–448 428 14 280.00–310.00 $301.69 $1,291 -3.03
450–485 469 9 275.00–290.00 $283.77 $1,331 -4.71
500–545 527 13 255.00–275.00 $265.67 $1,400 -2.67
550–590 579 27 247.00–268.00 $250.35 $1,450 -3.61
615–645 638 11 240.00–260.00 $244.95 $1,563 -1.65
653–683 668 6 230.00–232.50 $231.22 $1,545 -2.77
715–725 722 3 217.00–225.00 $221.32 $1,598 -2.17
775 775 1 219.00 $219.00 $1,697 +9.00
861 861 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,636 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
606 606 88 278.25 $278.25 $1,686 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 fancy 255 1 380.00 $380.00 $969 —
275–295 286 4 345.00–370.00 $352.29 $1,008 +12.29
305–345 314 6 355.00–370.00 $363.21 $1,140 +32.25
355–380 369 7 325.00–335.00 $330.29 $1,219 +3.98
400–420 fancy 410 2 335.00–340.00 $337.44 $1,384 —
400–430 415 16 310.00–340.00 $323.47 $1,342 +9.10
450–485 468 8 295.00–305.00 $300.55 $1,407 -3.45
500–535 515 13 270.00–282.00 $273.80 $1,410 -3.07
555–595 574 10 260.00–275.00 $266.98 $1,532 —
600–635 613 6 245.00–263.00 $253.76 $1,556 -1.97
650–655 653 2 242.00–245.00 $243.51 $1,590 -6.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,071 +5.00
380 380 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,140 —
405 405 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,174 +0.83
495 495 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,386 +5.60
570 570 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,368 -3.77

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 212 3 395.00–425.00 $406.73 $862 -23.27
250–295 274 4 390.00–420.00 $398.08 $1,091 -11.92
300–345 323 5 370.00–410.00 $387.36 $1,251 -3.85
355–380 371 8 350.00–385.00 $371.72 $1,379 -3.35
400–440 419 12 325.00–362.00 $338.13 $1,417 -14.88
450–495 461 10 315.00–345.00 $325.50 $1,501 -9.67
500–535 514 11 300.00–322.00 $313.41 $1,611 -8.34
550–560 556 7 280.00–307.00 $288.39 $1,603 —
600–640 618 5 270.00–280.00 $273.94 $1,693 -3.56
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,140 —
325–330 328 2 375.00–380.00 $377.48 $1,238 +2.48
350–365 358 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,307 +5.00
400–435 419 6 310.00–332.00 $320.76 $1,344 -9.24
460–495 476 10 300.00–325.00 $311.15 $1,481 -11.15
500–545 517 24 248.00–310.00 $289.68 $1,498 -12.35
553–595 573 12 250.00–288.00 $274.90 $1,575 -7.62
660–680 670 5 250.00–260.00 $252.97 $1,695 +1.65
728 728 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,565 -15.00
775 775 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,744 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,292 +10.07
425–435 429 4 315.00–325.00 $321.76 $1,380 +8.39
485 485 2 302.00–312.00 $307.00 $1,489 -0.05
505 505 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,490 +7.49
565–590 578 2 275.00–277.00 $275.98 $1,595 +9.64
650–675 658 3 245.00–247.00 $245.66 $1,616 +7.36
735 735 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,617 -3.98
775 775 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,604 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1370 1161 80-85% 12 130.00–142.00 $135.96 $1,578 —
1155–1500 1352 80-85% 8 140.00–148.00 $143.77 $1,944 —
1150–1665 1407 80-85% 5 121.00–127.00 $123.46 $1,737 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1430 1345 75-80% 2 126.00 $126.00 $1,695 —
1545–1620 1605 75-80% 5 134.00–138.00 $134.77 $2,163 —
1595–1645 1607 75-80% 6 140.00–142.00 $140.33 $2,255 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1100 1030 85-90% 3 99.00–107.00 $101.69 $1,047 -17.27
1025–1195 1098 85-90% 4 113.00–130.00 $122.25 $1,342 +12.37
1005–1430 1167 85-90% 3 108.00–123.00 $113.12 $1,320 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1500–1805 1625 4 154.00–163.00 $158.09 $2,569 +11.76
1650–1800 1725 2 148.00–149.00 $148.52 $2,562 -4.81
1850 1850 1 152.00 $152.00 $2,812 —

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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 4 1,200.00–1,309.00 $1,247.75

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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) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,733.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —

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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.