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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, May 13, 2025

826 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $348.68/cwt +17.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,886/hd at 541 lb · 42 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $326.63/cwt +5.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,672/hd at 512 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $374.12/cwt +4.14 vs last sale · ≈ $2,219/hd at 593 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 826 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 500.00–510.00 $504.90 $1,212 —
255–265 260 2 495.00–500.00 $497.55 $1,294 —
369 369 4 475.00 $475.00 $1,753 —
415 415 7 477.50 $477.50 $1,982 +27.50
455–474 469 19 435.00–474.00 $464.04 $2,176 +58.17
505–545 508 20 367.00–400.00 $392.32 $1,993 +14.34
575–594 593 33 355.00–375.00 $374.12 $2,219 +4.14
625 625 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,125 ±0.00
655 655 1 320.00 $320.00 $2,096 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,372 +2.56
385 385 1 450.00 $450.00 $1,732 +8.41
400–445 424 4 420.00–440.00 $428.76 $1,818 +5.30
458–495 476 7 387.00–400.00 $394.51 $1,878 +15.27
510–535 517 8 340.00–342.00 $341.49 $1,766 +1.49
580–591 590 10 325.00–345.00 $326.97 $1,929 -16.81
605–640 625 3 290.00–325.00 $310.98 $1,944 -16.44
655–692 685 12 285.00–302.00 $290.99 $1,993 —
705–710 708 2 282.00–290.00 $285.99 $2,025 —
798 798 4 280.00 $280.00 $2,234 —
875 875 10 260.00 $260.00 $2,275 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–395 380 2 375.00–435.00 $406.18 $1,543 —
475 475 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,544 —
555 555 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,193 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 266 6 370.00–415.00 $386.85 $1,029 —
320–325 323 2 350.00–360.00 $354.96 $1,147 -49.04
350–395 369 10 350.00–375.00 $361.71 $1,335 -5.77
400–445 424 27 327.00–384.00 $363.94 $1,543 +10.68
455–495 471 12 315.00–350.00 $325.66 $1,534 -7.63
500–545 512 35 310.00–338.00 $326.63 $1,672 +5.12
560–595 582 11 285.00–305.00 $296.61 $1,726 -6.84
610–645 627 10 285.00–300.00 $292.66 $1,835 +4.23
650–674 662 8 260.00–300.00 $278.41 $1,843 —
710–730 718 10 250.00–270.00 $259.17 $1,861 -5.83
778 778 2 260.00 $260.00 $2,023 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–220 218 2 440.00–510.00 $475.40 $1,036 +37.40
265–280 272 3 420.00–445.00 $431.44 $1,174 -3.56
325–340 333 3 395.00–405.00 $399.95 $1,332 -6.05
350–395 368 20 380.00–396.00 $392.58 $1,445 -9.42
420–445 437 18 350.00–395.00 $380.38 $1,662 +9.70
455–480 474 9 335.00–342.00 $338.67 $1,605 -8.00
500–544 541 42 320.00–351.00 $348.68 $1,886 +17.42
550–585 568 4 310.00–315.00 $312.42 $1,775 -9.52
615 615 1 293.00 $293.00 $1,802 -10.77
650–675 660 4 287.00–292.00 $289.23 $1,909 -0.77
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 2 315.00–350.00 $332.80 $965 —
340 340 2 330.00–370.00 $350.00 $1,190 -19.93
355–395 375 2 335.00–340.00 $337.63 $1,266 -16.16
435 435 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,501 +3.00
475–490 482 3 320.00–325.00 $322.35 $1,554 -1.56
514–525 515 8 290.00–308.00 $305.71 $1,574 +3.71
585 585 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,679 —
685 685 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,644 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 282 5 430.00–505.00 $454.89 $1,283 -25.11
300–345 323 7 415.00–490.00 $435.69 $1,407 -6.03
360–395 373 8 350.00–430.00 $409.87 $1,529 -13.93
405–445 424 16 370.00–400.00 $384.52 $1,630 —
460–485 477 17 350.00–370.00 $360.69 $1,720 -24.31
500–545 526 14 315.00–355.00 $334.72 $1,761 -6.98
565–595 578 9 312.00–330.00 $320.51 $1,853 -9.68
600–645 623 14 295.00–307.00 $303.31 $1,890 -0.67
650–690 663 10 280.00–312.00 $292.70 $1,941 -2.30
705–740 720 6 275.00–280.00 $278.33 $2,004 —
755 755 2 260.00–265.00 $262.50 $1,982 —
800 800 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,920 —
888 888 2 230.00 $230.00 $2,042 —
1000 1000 2 210.00 $210.00 $2,100 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 490.00 $490.00 $1,102 —
255–295 273 7 450.00–560.00 $490.42 $1,339 +5.41
310–340 324 8 430.00–500.00 $448.34 $1,453 -4.09
355–385 374 4 430.00–490.00 $446.81 $1,671 +2.65
400–435 411 14 407.00–432.00 $415.88 $1,709 -2.12
450–490 470 15 370.00–395.00 $379.72 $1,785 —
500–530 509 19 350.00–375.00 $363.31 $1,849 +21.31
560–590 576 6 330.00–345.00 $335.47 $1,932 -5.53
600–630 614 5 310.00–322.00 $315.96 $1,940 —
655–670 663 6 288.00–310.00 $302.94 $2,008 —
700–725 713 2 285.00–295.00 $289.91 $2,067 —
770 770 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,156 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 425.00 $425.00 $1,402 —
370 370 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,480 -8.80
465–490 478 4 310.00–345.00 $331.20 $1,583 -33.25
545 545 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,744 -4.59
550–595 574 7 215.00–305.00 $279.11 $1,602 -34.88
615–645 625 3 272.00–277.00 $275.28 $1,720 -9.46
680–690 685 2 260.00–270.00 $265.04 $1,816 -7.49
730 730 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,949 —
795 795 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,948 -21.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1295 1228 80-85% 15 144.00–148.00 $146.03 $1,793 —
995–1440 1247 80-85% 17 150.00–162.00 $154.20 $1,923 —
1020–1455 1269 80-85% 28 141.00–155.00 $147.71 $1,874 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1195 1038 85-90% 7 136.00–142.00 $139.67 $1,450 +16.81
910–1205 1089 85-90% 15 131.00–141.00 $135.98 $1,481 —
1020–1160 1133 85-90% 12 123.00–127.00 $125.69 $1,424 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1685 1452 75-80% 17 144.00–158.00 $151.21 $2,196 —
1455–1510 1483 75-80% 2 130.00–140.00 $134.91 $2,001 —
1470–1505 1490 75-80% 3 152.00–157.00 $154.31 $2,299 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1570 1328 2 150.00–154.00 $152.37 $2,023 —
1485–1860 1722 8 160.00–186.00 $173.04 $2,980 +6.55
1185–2310 1869 11 170.00–191.00 $181.27 $3,388 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,475.00–2,775.00 $2,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,875.00–2,800.00 $2,352.27
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,390.00–1,500.00 $1,445.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,475.00–1,850.00 $1,639.29
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,400.00 $2,287.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00

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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 2 4,100.00–4,150.00 $4,125.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 2,250.00–4,250.00 $3,146.67 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 3,400.00–3,700.00 $3,533.33 —

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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.