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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, May 12, 2025

419 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $364.45/cwt +17.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,713/hd at 470 lb · 16 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $353.26/cwt +13.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,523/hd at 431 lb · 14 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 3 bulls $408.80/cwt +20.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,521/hd at 372 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 419 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 445.00–450.00 $447.44 $1,490 +23.70
370–395 387 3 440.00–445.00 $441.59 $1,709 +27.68
435–445 439 4 414.00–430.00 $423.46 $1,859 +21.09
490–495 491 4 377.00–380.00 $379.24 $1,862 -2.24
545 545 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,853 -26.78
560–590 580 3 337.00–347.00 $343.78 $1,994 -4.71
605–645 625 6 325.00–330.00 $327.42 $2,046 +12.41
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410 410 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,845 +39.36
455–475 465 4 400.00–412.00 $405.87 $1,887 +5.39
525–540 535 3 377.00–380.00 $377.98 $2,022 +3.78
555–560 558 2 365.00–375.00 $369.98 $2,064 +0.99
605 605 2 340.00 $340.00 $2,057 +16.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 1 397.00 $397.00 $1,687 +7.00
505–540 523 6 328.00–355.00 $338.11 $1,768 -15.89
795 795 1 265.00 $265.00 $2,107 -7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 438.00 $438.00 $964 -2.00
295 295 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,283 +2.46
335 335 4 406.00 $406.00 $1,360 -15.31
380 380 4 402.00 $402.00 $1,528 +32.49
405–445 424 9 360.00–380.00 $370.68 $1,572 +20.78
455–480 468 10 342.00–350.00 $346.67 $1,622 +5.32
515–530 527 7 330.00–337.00 $331.26 $1,746 +8.82
560–590 573 7 315.00–330.00 $321.94 $1,845 +21.17
610–630 625 7 300.00–320.00 $303.77 $1,899 +4.51
655 655 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,900 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 319 7 380.00–410.00 $404.00 $1,289 -9.69
370–395 386 4 365.00–370.00 $367.48 $1,418 +9.56
405–445 431 14 350.00–360.00 $353.26 $1,523 +13.52
470–480 477 9 330.00–340.00 $333.29 $1,590 +1.11
530–545 541 4 320.00–322.00 $321.51 $1,739 +4.23
570–595 577 7 300.00–314.00 $303.45 $1,751 +9.48
630–640 635 2 280.00–297.00 $288.43 $1,832 +3.87
705 705 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,868 +3.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 410.00 $410.00 $922 —
335–345 340 2 365.00–375.00 $369.93 $1,258 -33.18
375–390 380 12 345.00–357.00 $353.79 $1,344 +1.18
440 440 6 342.00 $342.00 $1,505 +8.61
480–495 488 3 315.00–332.00 $323.91 $1,581 +3.50
545 545 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,646 -1.56
615 615 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,722 +7.98
725–745 730 4 250.00–257.00 $255.21 $1,863 —
780–790 786 12 240.00–245.00 $242.93 $1,909 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,274 +15.00
355–390 372 12 400.00–417.00 $408.80 $1,521 +20.97
410–425 416 5 380.00–395.00 $388.87 $1,618 +12.55
465–490 470 16 332.00–375.00 $364.45 $1,713 +17.92
515–545 528 6 320.00–330.00 $324.59 $1,714 +6.09
585–595 588 3 312.00–315.00 $313.99 $1,846 -3.02
605–635 625 3 280.00–287.00 $284.74 $1,780 -16.57
655–675 668 4 270.00–275.00 $272.53 $1,821 +27.17
795 795 1 266.00 $266.00 $2,115 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 465.00 $465.00 $1,046 -11.62
270 270 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,296 +25.00
310–335 319 7 430.00–475.00 $441.72 $1,409 +16.53
365–390 378 2 418.00–430.00 $423.80 $1,602 +18.88
460 460 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,771 +16.98
510–540 529 11 330.00–350.00 $341.70 $1,808 +0.92
555–590 563 11 322.00–337.00 $330.19 $1,859 +14.38
605–615 608 5 296.00–312.00 $303.98 $1,848 +3.53
670–675 673 2 294.00–296.00 $295.00 $1,985 +11.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 275 4 470.00–517.00 $485.01 $1,334 -2.33
325–345 335 2 450.00–455.00 $452.43 $1,516 -0.74
380–390 388 6 444.00–445.00 $444.16 $1,723 +31.58
405 405 1 418.00 $418.00 $1,693 +16.99
520 520 3 342.00 $342.00 $1,778 +2.96
565–570 568 2 340.00–342.00 $341.00 $1,937 +10.69

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1065 987 85-90% 7 140.00–147.00 $144.16 $1,423 +11.40
990–1020 1005 85-90% 4 130.00–137.00 $133.55 $1,342 —
995–1115 1043 85-90% 5 122.00–124.00 $122.86 $1,281 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1030 1003 80-85% 2 147.00–152.00 $149.57 $1,500 —
1130–1225 1186 80-85% 6 158.00–166.00 $159.61 $1,893 +16.99
1080–1270 1188 80-85% 6 150.00–158.00 $154.16 $1,831 +11.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1565 1352 75-80% 5 164.00–169.00 $167.08 $2,259 +12.00
1405–1445 1420 75-80% 3 150.00–154.00 $152.34 $2,163 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1605–1765 1704 7 176.00–182.00 $178.17 $3,036 —
1560–1830 1740 6 165.00–170.00 $166.49 $2,897 —
1930–2125 2028 2 184.00–199.00 $191.86 $3,891 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,300.00–1,425.00 $1,355.56

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,300.00–2,550.00 $2,441.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,475.00–1,950.00 $1,730.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 2,100.00–2,325.00 $2,167.73
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,925.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,690.00–1,780.00 $1,728.57
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,675.00 $1,612.50

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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 5 2,350.00–2,600.00 $2,500.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,700.00–2,900.00 $2,820.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 3,100.00–3,200.00 $3,150.00 —

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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.