Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, May 20, 2025

2,081 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $329.25/cwt ≈ $2,321/hd at 705 lb · 143 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $335.03/cwt -2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,752/hd at 523 lb · 61 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $318.98/cwt -0.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,678/hd at 526 lb · 59 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	2,081	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705	705	143	329.25	$329.25	$2,321	—
948	948	55	260.50	$260.50	$2,470	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
299	299	1	480.00	$480.00	$1,435	-30.00
310–325	319	19	435.00–470.00	$449.06	$1,433	-8.32
355–370	362	16	420.00–460.00	$448.58	$1,624	+12.12
400–445	415	13	400.00–435.00	$415.07	$1,723	-8.55
460–483	476	8	395.00–407.00	$398.34	$1,896	-8.37
565–590	571	4	350.00–352.00	$350.52	$2,001	-4.48
602–635	607	37	334.00–345.00	$335.49	$2,036	-4.51
807–840	828	59	273.00–279.00	$275.90	$2,284	—
887	887	22	269.00	$269.00	$2,386	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	332	13	410.00–455.00	$426.36	$1,416	-1.66
355–380	374	10	390.00–415.00	$402.42	$1,505	-15.31
425–440	431	7	395.00	$395.00	$1,702	-16.72
460–490	475	21	360.00–395.00	$380.19	$1,806	-5.91
500–543	524	24	333.00–370.00	$350.49	$1,837	-11.99
557–595	570	22	310.00–350.00	$334.00	$1,904	-8.09
614–645	625	15	283.00–332.00	$314.38	$1,965	-6.83
650–695	679	28	300.00–312.00	$306.07	$2,078	+1.80
710–742	736	32	285.00–300.00	$287.60	$2,117	-9.84
755–790	768	3	280.00–290.00	$283.95	$2,181	—
835	835	1	272.00	$272.00	$2,271	+7.00
870	870	1	239.99	$239.99	$2,088	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–340	327	10	400.00–435.00	$404.05	$1,321	+2.61
360–395	375	20	360.00–405.00	$383.23	$1,437	-16.31
470–490	485	5	360.00–365.00	$361.61	$1,754	-2.78
520–545	533	6	318.00–325.00	$320.69	$1,709	-14.52
570–590	580	2	295.00–300.00	$297.54	$1,726	-12.44
613–645	625	10	270.00–315.00	$298.93	$1,868	-4.17
665–670	668	2	290.00–300.00	$294.98	$1,970	+17.98
705–715	710	3	272.00–282.00	$277.31	$1,969	-2.69
775–795	783	5	270.00–274.00	$272.42	$2,133	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–245	230	4	415.00–460.00	$428.45	$985	—
275–285	279	5	410.00–415.00	$412.04	$1,150	+17.72
305–345	328	23	360.00–395.00	$382.91	$1,256	+2.67
350–395	370	30	355.00–390.00	$372.92	$1,380	+9.55
400–445	428	48	335.00–380.00	$351.94	$1,506	+3.36
455–495	476	53	320.00–365.00	$338.31	$1,610	+3.06
500–545	526	59	300.00–332.00	$318.98	$1,678	-0.77
550–595	570	33	295.00–314.00	$305.36	$1,741	-1.67
600–645	622	20	270.00–295.00	$283.59	$1,764	-1.92
650–696	677	21	265.00–280.00	$271.25	$1,836	+2.51
720–725	723	3	240.00–250.00	$243.32	$1,759	—
758–768	766	8	243.00–255.00	$245.97	$1,884	—
968	968	7	238.00	$238.00	$2,304	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–240	223	8	430.00–440.00	$435.90	$972	+5.68
255–290	266	4	420.00–445.00	$429.20	$1,142	+17.80
300–345	320	11	400.00–415.00	$406.22	$1,300	+7.88
355–395	371	18	370.00–420.00	$393.55	$1,460	+21.88
400–445	421	18	358.00–375.00	$366.31	$1,542	+9.15
455–485	468	14	335.00–395.00	$349.94	$1,638	-4.90
500–546	519	24	315.00–356.00	$336.43	$1,746	+4.20
551–595	573	31	310.00–340.00	$320.24	$1,835	+1.51
605–645	623	9	292.00–310.00	$302.10	$1,882	-6.38
652–657 value added	656	22	301.00–307.00	$302.36	$1,983	—
655–695	662	18	278.00–298.50	$290.40	$1,922	+2.52
705–740	713	22	262.00–270.00	$267.44	$1,907	—
743 value added	743	11	272.00	$272.00	$2,021	—
780 value added	780	26	268.50	$268.50	$2,094	—
765–785	783	11	257.00–265.00	$264.29	$2,069	—
866	866	22	252.00	$252.00	$2,182	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	1	405.00	$405.00	$1,033	—
310–340	327	8	340.00–385.00	$351.95	$1,151	-14.99
370–395	379	10	340.00–375.00	$357.01	$1,353	+1.03
402–445	434	20	330.00–350.00	$339.82	$1,475	+4.07
460–495	479	18	300.00–345.00	$319.86	$1,532	+2.11
510–545	529	9	295.00–310.00	$302.61	$1,601	-5.00
560–595	577	12	275.00–300.00	$289.54	$1,671	+9.34
625–645	632	3	260.00–270.00	$263.40	$1,665	-13.12

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905	905	19	254.00	$254.00	$2,299	—

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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	465.00	$465.00	$1,046	—
265–295	277	5	445.00–450.00	$447.87	$1,241	+21.75
300–335	324	9	410.00–485.00	$428.10	$1,387	+11.04
385–390	388	3	380.00–430.00	$403.43	$1,565	-9.09
405–445	425	41	360.00–410.00	$374.08	$1,590	-2.70
450–495	475	40	335.00–375.00	$350.59	$1,665	-6.49
500–545	523	61	320.00–350.00	$335.03	$1,752	-2.86
550–595	574	39	295.00–335.00	$319.10	$1,832	-2.45
600–645	621	36	270.00–320.00	$305.30	$1,896	+3.82
655–695	677	19	262.00–310.00	$288.51	$1,953	+0.02
705–735	718	7	250.00–292.00	$274.84	$1,973	+2.71
770–780	775	2	260.00–265.00	$262.48	$2,034	+6.57
840	840	1	240.00	$240.00	$2,016	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	470.00	$470.00	$1,010	+7.62
255–285	265	7	460.00–480.00	$469.23	$1,243	+32.62
310–335	319	9	430.00–450.00	$439.95	$1,403	+12.48
380	380	2	395.00	$395.00	$1,501	-18.30
400–440	423	28	380.00–430.00	$398.07	$1,684	-2.65
450–490	468	35	355.00–375.00	$366.21	$1,714	-12.91
500–535	526	9	340.00–350.00	$344.39	$1,811	-13.02
555–585	571	8	320.00–332.00	$327.06	$1,868	-8.33
605–635	615	12	305.00–315.00	$310.48	$1,909	-1.69
650–670	660	7	295.00–305.00	$300.55	$1,984	+4.90

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–280	275	2	440.00–445.00	$442.55	$1,217	-4.95
320–340	327	3	405.00–410.00	$408.27	$1,335	-11.88
355–395	370	3	390.00–395.00	$391.60	$1,449	-14.71
415–445	426	18	330.00–370.00	$345.26	$1,471	-29.09
450–490	478	19	320.00–340.00	$330.68	$1,581	-21.43
540	540	1	318.00	$318.00	$1,717	-9.09
560–595	578	2	305.00–315.00	$309.85	$1,791	+8.55
610–645	636	8	260.00–300.00	$280.02	$1,781	-11.26
690–695	693	2	280.00–282.00	$281.00	$1,947	+0.67
715–735	723	4	267.00–275.00	$271.71	$1,964	+11.71

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
760–1375	1140	80-85%	38	130.00–152.00	$140.43	$1,601	—
935–1755	1223	80-85%	48	143.00–164.00	$150.78	$1,844	+5.33
995–1600	1226	80-85%	18	150.00–171.00	$158.39	$1,942	+12.94

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–1835	1305	75-80%	22	132.00–148.00	$144.12	$1,881	—
915–1685	1343	75-80%	40	145.00–158.00	$152.52	$2,048	+2.80
1155–1625	1448	75-80%	11	156.00–164.00	$157.35	$2,278	+2.99

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
970	970	85-90%	1	120.00	$120.00	$1,164	—
890–1190	999	85-90%	10	112.00–135.00	$128.87	$1,287	—
685–1200	1021	85-90%	19	115.00–139.00	$134.31	$1,371	-3.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1200–1825	1503	10	167.00–189.00	$179.45	$2,697	—
1140–2070	1524	9	167.00–176.00	$170.50	$2,598	—
1070–2090	1814	18	180.00–192.00	$187.31	$3,398	—

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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	2	1,360.00–1,570.00	$1,465.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	2,800.00–3,500.00	$3,125.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	1,550.00–2,400.00	$1,969.44
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,050.00	$2,050.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	2,200.00–2,900.00	$2,444.23

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,900.00	$1,900.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	2,000.00–2,050.00	$2,025.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,600.00–1,800.00	$1,700.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00

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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)	Open	21	2,300.00–3,550.00	$2,838.10	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	3,700.00–4,200.00	$3,950.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	2,000.00–2,250.00	$2,112.50	—

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	1,700.00	$1,700.00	—

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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.