Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, January 28, 2025

4,325 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $264.75/cwt ≈ $2,039/hd at 770 lb · 130 head

heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $245.47/cwt ≈ $1,866/hd at 760 lb · 128 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $275.00/cwt ≈ $1,785/hd at 649 lb · 78 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,325	3,699	3,771
Feeder cattle	3,637	3,065	3,241
Slaughter cattle	431	368	351
Replacement cattle	257	266	179

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
738	738	71	270.00	$270.00	$1,993	—
766–773	770	130	264.00–265.50	$264.75	$2,039	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	325	5	390.00–415.00	$400.12	$1,300	-12.89
370–385	376	8	370.00–385.00	$379.38	$1,426	+11.48
400–440	423	15	338.00–410.00	$358.00	$1,514	+12.53
450–495	462	26	325.00–370.00	$351.07	$1,622	+23.16
505–535	522	12	310.00–336.00	$323.07	$1,686	+9.43
550–595	589	19	294.00–326.00	$302.20	$1,780	-15.47
605–641	633	30	265.00–316.00	$276.09	$1,748	-3.48
665–683	678	22	267.00–282.00	$276.31	$1,873	+7.28
715–748	740	52	240.00–268.00	$260.88	$1,931	-1.71
775–792	788	4	259.00	$259.00	$2,041	—
842	842	5	222.00	$222.00	$1,869	—
955	955	1	230.00	$230.00	$2,196	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310 fancy	310	1	460.00	$460.00	$1,426	+40.00
300–330	318	6	390.00–455.00	$434.61	$1,382	+6.39
370 fancy	370	1	455.00	$455.00	$1,684	—
355–397	378	11	390.00–440.00	$413.10	$1,562	+23.03
400–445	412	19	340.00–440.00	$375.89	$1,549	+5.79
415 fancy	415	1	465.00	$465.00	$1,930	—
460–495	479	8	325.00–360.00	$339.73	$1,627	-8.91
500–545	531	35	315.00–345.00	$325.68	$1,729	+0.45
550–580	561	41	290.00–329.00	$317.31	$1,780	+1.92
610–645	637	34	280.00–305.00	$284.51	$1,812	-32.99
650	650	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,755	-17.82
787	787	5	265.00	$265.00	$2,086	+5.00
809	809	22	272.00	$272.00	$2,200	+23.27

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	326	6	360.00–380.00	$372.62	$1,215	+12.32
350–375	370	12	335.00–365.00	$355.91	$1,317	+6.37
420–442	438	5	325.00–350.00	$345.20	$1,512	+0.36
460–495	478	2	327.00–336.00	$331.66	$1,585	+9.68
505–535	521	7	297.00–315.00	$306.29	$1,596	-4.88
585	585	1	295.00	$295.00	$1,726	—
615–642	633	7	275.00–280.00	$275.69	$1,745	-4.31
675–690	678	19	245.00–270.00	$260.66	$1,767	—
740–745	743	2	218.00–235.00	$226.47	$1,683	-7.53

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–245	240	6	340.00–435.00	$363.69	$873	-34.27
265–295	285	11	330.00–415.00	$356.33	$1,016	+0.65
300–345	325	36	320.00–360.00	$336.89	$1,095	-3.54
350–395	378	44	310.00–335.00	$321.19	$1,214	+0.81
400–445	424	57	300.00–320.00	$309.63	$1,313	-0.34
455–497	475	60	280.00–310.00	$292.78	$1,391	+0.11
500–549	524	70	257.00–290.00	$276.53	$1,449	-0.82
555–595	570	72	250.00–281.00	$267.89	$1,527	+8.65
600–645	616	26	230.00–261.00	$251.51	$1,549	+8.32
650–680	665	6	232.00–240.00	$235.33	$1,565	+0.18
715–745	722	8	220.00–251.00	$235.44	$1,700	+13.44
758–790	766	11	210.00–223.00	$220.47	$1,689	+10.47
806	806	2	230.00	$230.00	$1,854	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	390.00	$390.00	$936	+3.08
275–290	285	3	355.00–370.00	$359.82	$1,025	+5.19
300–340	325	16	340.00–360.00	$349.54	$1,136	+0.53
367 value added	367	3	370.00	$370.00	$1,358	—
355–395	377	40	320.00–350.00	$336.90	$1,270	+4.40
400–445	423	39	312.00–345.00	$322.51	$1,364	-0.03
450–495	466	27	305.00–340.00	$312.22	$1,455	+3.40
507 value added	507	9	311.00	$311.00	$1,577	—
500–540	516	34	270.00–298.00	$285.55	$1,473	-11.71
550–590	577	13	263.00–285.00	$272.28	$1,571	-11.56
600–635	616	24	250.00–268.00	$263.08	$1,621	-3.03
667–679 value added	676	42	263.00–264.00	$263.26	$1,780	—
650–694	679	16	241.00–256.00	$251.69	$1,709	-7.26
705–725	718	4	235.00–248.00	$241.73	$1,736	-9.94
750	750	1	229.00	$229.00	$1,718	—
801–802 value added	802	13	244.00–245.00	$244.69	$1,962	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
649	649	78	275.00	$275.00	$1,785	—
757–763	760	128	243.00–248.00	$245.47	$1,866	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	340.00	$340.00	$833	+12.31
295	295	1	335.00	$335.00	$988	+13.80
305–345	327	12	300.00–340.00	$319.48	$1,045	-5.93
350–399	389	24	285.00–315.00	$307.75	$1,197	-4.09
400–445	423	19	285.00–305.00	$295.10	$1,248	+3.34
470–495	480	21	270.00–292.00	$281.40	$1,351	+5.55
500–545	525	7	250.00–272.00	$263.31	$1,382	+3.76
560–590	573	10	248.00–258.00	$252.11	$1,445	+4.53
615–640	627	9	220.00–245.00	$235.55	$1,477	+9.13
665–695	671	6	220.00–225.00	$221.35	$1,485	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	405.00	$405.00	$911	+25.00
290	290	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,160	-22.88
310–345	329	10	345.00–435.00	$387.60	$1,275	-10.58
352–395	370	21	335.00–425.00	$367.16	$1,358	+8.34
400–445	427	35	305.00–365.00	$334.68	$1,429	-14.25
450–490	474	43	300.00–335.00	$319.71	$1,515	-4.03
500–545	530	34	275.00–324.00	$300.92	$1,595	-0.05
555–591	568	16	275.00–306.00	$291.45	$1,655	+2.20
610–645	624	18	244.00–285.00	$263.60	$1,645	-0.95
665–680	672	10	238.00–270.00	$257.78	$1,732	+7.44
730	730	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,788	+5.17
760–786	779	7	224.00–258.00	$240.48	$1,873	+16.72

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	228	4	420.00–450.00	$428.21	$976	+37.93
265–280	275	3	390.00–415.00	$406.97	$1,119	+4.21
315–340	332	12	380.00–400.00	$393.35	$1,306	-17.90
350–390	376	14	355.00–455.00	$381.54	$1,435	-7.09
410–446	430	55	320.00–385.00	$345.10	$1,484	-12.49
455–495	467	17	315.00–352.00	$336.20	$1,570	-4.22
500–535	519	19	295.00–325.00	$312.74	$1,623	-6.22
555–595	574	25	280.00–302.00	$290.06	$1,665	-11.54
600–640	621	4	280.00–287.00	$282.91	$1,757	—
660	660	1	267.00	$267.00	$1,762	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	395.00	$395.00	$869	-5.00
290–295	291	7	375.00–420.00	$397.97	$1,158	+22.85
300–345	318	3	365.00–400.00	$379.27	$1,206	+15.74
350–395	375	9	340.00–375.00	$357.00	$1,339	+3.43
400–440	423	7	300.00–330.00	$322.34	$1,363	-2.95
465–495	479	14	300.00–320.00	$308.67	$1,479	+2.67
515–545	532	7	255.00–290.00	$276.99	$1,474	-12.84
565–590	580	8	275.00–280.00	$276.74	$1,605	+6.74
625	625	2	262.00	$262.00	$1,638	+4.55
670–680	675	2	247.00–248.00	$247.50	$1,671	+16.51
735–745	740	2	235.00	$235.00	$1,739	+20.92

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1505	1217	80-85%	41	122.00–142.00	$135.44	$1,648	-3.31
1010–1490	1243	80-85%	25	118.00–135.00	$127.57	$1,586	-11.18
980–1540	1268	80-85%	26	135.00–153.00	$143.59	$1,821	-3.45

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1185–1720	1367	75-80%	34	131.00–147.00	$140.21	$1,917	—
1235–1665	1433	75-80%	16	140.00–155.00	$147.28	$2,111	+2.24
1260–1835	1510	75-80%	12	125.00–140.00	$136.25	$2,057	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880–1475	1083	85-90%	25	108.00–130.00	$122.90	$1,331	-9.79
930–1385	1095	85-90%	11	117.00–138.00	$129.12	$1,414	—
835–1410	1103	85-90%	20	104.00–123.00	$118.26	$1,304	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–1950	1548	19	140.00–155.00	$148.97	$2,306	-7.61
1155–2285	1677	19	152.00–168.00	$158.37	$2,656	—
1525–2245	1888	12	163.00–180.00	$171.22	$3,233	—

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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	21	1,175.00–1,375.00	$1,279.76

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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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,250.00–1,750.00	$1,500.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	1,500.00–2,500.00	$2,027.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	1,700.00–2,425.00	$2,209.38
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,550.00–2,700.00	$2,625.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,350.00	$2,350.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,100.00–1,700.00	$1,514.29
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,100.00–1,400.00	$1,266.67

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,400.00–1,650.00	$1,500.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,100.00–1,900.00	$1,540.63

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,425.00–1,575.00	$1,515.00

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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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	3,000.00–3,275.00	$3,068.75	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,725.00–2,800.00	$2,762.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,150.00–2,350.00	$2,241.67	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	2,425.00–3,500.00	$2,722.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	3,025.00	$3,025.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,300.00	$2,300.00	—

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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.