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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, May 28, 2025

958 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $303.03/cwt +14.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,903/hd at 628 lb · 45 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $330.42/cwt +1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $2,042/hd at 618 lb · 39 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $351.40/cwt -2.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,472/hd at 419 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 958 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 324 8 390.00–455.00 $414.89 $1,344 -10.11
360–385 377 6 390.00–425.00 $404.30 $1,524 -2.17
405–430 418 4 390.00–420.00 $404.55 $1,691 +15.00
460–480 473 18 370.00–395.00 $379.88 $1,797 +2.76
505–545 520 25 350.00–370.00 $358.50 $1,864 +17.45
560–590 576 15 330.00–350.00 $338.00 $1,947 -6.29
615–635 618 39 325.00–334.00 $330.42 $2,042 +1.90
665–690 673 15 291.00–308.00 $302.19 $2,034 +3.10
760–790 780 3 267.00–268.00 $267.68 $2,088 -5.99
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 445.00 $445.00 $1,468 -8.81
355–370 364 5 410.00–415.00 $411.95 $1,499 —
405–435 416 9 395.00–406.00 $401.50 $1,670 -28.38
505–540 522 14 360.00–370.00 $362.48 $1,892 -15.53
555–595 576 7 345.00–360.00 $349.35 $2,012 -10.65
605 605 2 347.00 $347.00 $2,099 +13.40
715–730 729 14 293.00–297.00 $293.28 $2,138 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 342 3 370.00–415.00 $388.51 $1,329 -3.42
365–395 379 4 360.00–415.00 $376.01 $1,425 -3.99
435–445 438 3 350.00–380.00 $369.85 $1,620 +37.37
480 480 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,584 -5.74
520–540 524 5 340.00–342.00 $340.41 $1,784 +21.65
555–590 571 8 320.00–328.00 $324.56 $1,853 —
610 610 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,964 +5.00
675 675 1 300.00 $300.00 $2,025 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 319 18 350.00–405.00 $388.14 $1,238 +19.25
355–390 381 5 335.00–375.00 $366.55 $1,397 +4.65
400–440 419 34 320.00–360.00 $351.40 $1,472 -2.30
455–490 476 21 315.00–348.00 $341.06 $1,623 +1.98
505–545 529 19 305.00–334.00 $320.17 $1,694 ±0.00
555–590 572 32 290.00–325.00 $313.45 $1,793 +10.05
605–640 628 45 298.00–311.00 $303.03 $1,903 +14.15
655–690 660 12 280.00–290.00 $284.32 $1,877 +31.40
710–740 736 8 250.00–268.00 $252.17 $1,856 -9.00
790–795 793 2 242.00–252.00 $246.98 $1,959 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,288 +25.00
305 305 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,128 -15.05
355–375 368 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,288 -60.72
415–430 422 8 330.00–365.00 $357.16 $1,507 -6.56
455–480 465 8 325.00–360.00 $344.79 $1,603 -3.14
500–545 521 29 310.00–342.00 $331.87 $1,729 +6.04
555–575 564 7 300.00–330.00 $316.41 $1,785 -3.74
610–640 628 6 308.00–318.00 $312.25 $1,961 +15.14
730 730 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,971 -3.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 3 408.00 $408.00 $1,040 —
315–330 318 5 350.00–385.00 $370.00 $1,177 +22.37
355–395 386 9 335.00–365.00 $354.33 $1,368 +29.47
405–445 418 6 338.00–345.00 $342.14 $1,430 +16.49
455–495 481 13 305.00–336.00 $329.22 $1,584 +15.34
535 535 2 310.00 $310.00 $1,658 +9.97
590 590 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,770 +5.11
620–645 639 4 290.00–295.00 $291.21 $1,861 +23.25

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 480.00 $480.00 $1,392 +66.67
325–345 335 7 415.00–450.00 $427.64 $1,433 +17.90
355–385 373 9 378.00–410.00 $389.61 $1,453 +1.34
405–440 425 11 355.00–380.00 $367.61 $1,562 -5.86
450–495 477 20 335.00–355.00 $348.51 $1,662 -6.73
505–545 526 17 320.00–350.00 $332.64 $1,750 -3.75
555–590 566 7 310.00–337.00 $318.53 $1,803 -2.95
620–640 627 6 290.00–305.00 $298.30 $1,870 -8.64
655–695 674 6 280.00–300.00 $290.23 $1,956 -0.89
710–725 718 2 242.00–250.00 $246.04 $1,767 -33.96
780–790 785 2 240.00–245.00 $242.48 $1,903 -31.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 274 5 460.00–465.00 $462.04 $1,266 +72.04
320–330 327 6 405.00–410.00 $408.37 $1,335 +43.37
355–395 373 10 370.00–390.00 $380.07 $1,418 -4.25
410–445 418 11 327.00–365.00 $353.08 $1,476 +10.09
460–490 471 10 334.00–350.00 $343.56 $1,618 +21.20
525–545 532 5 320.00–337.00 $329.33 $1,752 +9.33
560–590 577 7 310.00–327.00 $316.34 $1,825 +14.65
610–645 628 2 272.00–300.00 $286.39 $1,799 +4.23
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 500.00 $500.00 $1,275 +24.39
305–310 308 3 435.00–490.00 $453.14 $1,396 +39.49
350–395 369 11 390.00–430.00 $406.89 $1,501 -6.69
405–435 424 4 385.00–400.00 $391.06 $1,658 -2.08
470–475 473 2 365.00–380.00 $372.46 $1,762 -4.20
520 520 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,742 -22.48
575 575 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,840 +4.25
600–615 608 7 310.00–320.00 $317.71 $1,932 +0.84

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1430 1147 80-85% 23 146.00–155.00 $149.81 $1,718 +8.85
920–1495 1226 80-85% 32 152.00–160.00 $156.39 $1,917 +6.92
1120–1385 1270 80-85% 12 159.00–173.00 $163.14 $2,072 +6.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1135 939 85-90% 9 124.00–137.00 $129.39 $1,215 —
890–1120 1035 85-90% 22 130.00–149.00 $140.13 $1,450 +6.97
915–1140 1056 85-90% 11 136.00–154.00 $147.02 $1,553 +6.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1290–1425 1333 75-80% 5 160.00–170.00 $164.86 $2,198 +12.46
1290–1555 1424 75-80% 6 153.00–158.00 $155.55 $2,215 +8.57
1390–1570 1480 75-80% 2 146.00–150.00 $147.88 $2,189 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1615 1453 5 165.00–183.00 $174.97 $2,542 —
1550–1605 1587 3 197.00–204.00 $199.28 $3,163 —
1620–2235 1863 5 176.00–188.00 $183.35 $3,416 -4.09

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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 8 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,881.25

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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) 1 2,700.00 $2,700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,850.00–2,200.00 $1,977.78
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,600.00 $2,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 2,450.00–2,750.00 $2,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 2,250.00–2,750.00 $2,553.45
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,075.00–1,625.00 $1,300.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,255.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,425.00–1,800.00 $1,565.38
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,633.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,900.00–2,150.00 $1,991.67

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 3,700.00–4,100.00 $3,925.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00–2,475.00 $2,237.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 1,900.00–3,500.00 $2,932.89 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 2,500.00–2,900.00 $2,700.00 —

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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.