Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, December 3, 2025

1,786 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $333.36/cwt ≈ $2,460/hd at 738 lb · 108 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.83/cwt +7.49 vs last sale · ≈ $2,200/hd at 669 lb · 72 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $405.65/cwt -12.01 vs last sale · ≈ $2,111/hd at 520 lb · 61 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	1,786	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
238	238	3	595.00	$595.00	$1,416	—
322–345	327	18	505.00–585.00	$567.42	$1,855	+56.77
350–360	355	5	470.00–480.00	$475.01	$1,686	+6.38
410–445	424	29	437.00–455.00	$446.98	$1,895	-1.15
477 fancy	477	10	465.00	$465.00	$2,218	—
455–493	482	19	417.00–440.00	$422.51	$2,036	-8.14
510–538 value added	520	52	395.00–412.50	$406.23	$2,112	—
505–535	523	9	380.00–416.00	$402.32	$2,104	-15.34
550–590	581	41	365.00–385.00	$379.20	$2,203	—
605–645	632	17	350.00–362.00	$358.18	$2,264	—
651 fancy	651	8	357.00	$357.00	$2,324	—
655–675	667	18	332.50–360.00	$343.25	$2,289	—
730–745	738	108	326.00–339.00	$333.36	$2,460	—
780–790	785	3	320.00–340.00	$330.02	$2,591	—
871	871	16	292.50	$292.50	$2,548	-12.50

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	1	500.00	$500.00	$1,275	-40.00
300–325	313	2	465.00–480.00	$472.20	$1,478	+4.84
365–380	372	3	450.00	$450.00	$1,674	+9.80
405–435	425	10	420.00–444.00	$436.05	$1,853	+22.85
460–498	481	9	400.00–418.00	$411.79	$1,981	+4.67
510–540	524	15	370.00–404.00	$385.76	$2,021	-3.55
555–580	564	9	355.00–370.00	$365.83	$2,063	+4.25
600–645	620	11	335.00–352.00	$344.23	$2,134	+0.13
655–690	669	11	320.00–348.00	$333.10	$2,228	+0.24
705–732	724	5	305.00–317.00	$309.32	$2,239	-10.85
770–795	786	4	290.00–318.00	$304.96	$2,397	-19.69

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
674	674	37	340.00	$340.00	$2,292	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
410	410	1	430.00	$430.00	$1,763	+68.93
470–490	478	4	400.00–405.00	$402.51	$1,924	+23.71
520–545	533	4	380.00–385.00	$382.44	$2,038	+7.44
610–645	629	4	315.00–335.00	$327.04	$2,057	—
655	655	1	330.00	$330.00	$2,162	+11.84
735	735	1	300.00	$300.00	$2,205	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–246	241	8	465.00–575.00	$494.39	$1,191	-5.61
270–298	285	5	440.00–480.00	$453.17	$1,292	+4.63
300–340	324	21	420.00–450.00	$437.42	$1,417	+12.99
345 fancy	345	13	470.00	$470.00	$1,622	—
350–395	378	20	405.00–430.00	$418.24	$1,581	+8.20
408 fancy	408	7	440.00	$440.00	$1,795	—
401–445	416	22	380.00–405.00	$396.82	$1,651	+6.50
443 value added	443	31	417.50	$417.50	$1,850	—
464 fancy	464	4	400.00	$400.00	$1,856	—
450–495	472	32	365.00–395.00	$379.22	$1,790	+6.33
493 value added	493	19	425.00	$425.00	$2,095	—
515 fancy	515	3	400.00	$400.00	$2,060	—
510–545	528	49	345.00–360.00	$349.56	$1,846	-5.60
551–590	571	47	332.00–352.00	$341.46	$1,950	+1.37
600–610	604	4	305.00–315.00	$311.22	$1,880	-14.71
655	655	1	325.00	$325.00	$2,129	+3.66
659–671 value added	669	69	310.00–333.00	$329.72	$2,206	—
680	680	2	300.00	$300.00	$2,040	-21.34
720–745	733	2	295.00–300.00	$297.54	$2,181	-14.40
987	987	3	240.00	$240.00	$2,369	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–240	217	3	540.00–550.00	$543.69	$1,180	+108.69
250–297	283	6	435.00–510.00	$453.24	$1,283	+21.56
300–345	323	17	375.00–420.00	$412.39	$1,332	+11.18
350–395	372	28	365.00–416.00	$402.15	$1,496	+10.71
400–445	424	19	365.00–392.00	$378.24	$1,604	+2.72
450–495	471	29	340.00–368.00	$357.46	$1,684	+4.48
500–545	528	33	315.00–350.00	$333.88	$1,763	+0.13
555–595	580	39	290.00–339.00	$313.44	$1,818	-16.91
600–645	616	17	290.00–332.00	$311.74	$1,920	+3.02
655–675	663	8	292.00–316.00	$302.77	$2,007	+8.89
765–790	784	4	270.00	$270.00	$2,117	+2.57
880	880	1	250.00	$250.00	$2,200	+20.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	355.00	$355.00	$710	—
320–340	327	6	400.00–405.00	$403.27	$1,319	+20.80
365–390	375	7	398.00–406.00	$401.21	$1,505	+35.30
430–445	439	9	355.00–385.00	$374.30	$1,643	+21.85
460–490	479	10	320.00–356.00	$346.11	$1,658	+21.75
515–545	530	6	328.00–337.00	$331.65	$1,758	+11.44
575	575	1	330.00	$330.00	$1,898	+6.61
660–675	665	3	295.00–304.00	$298.05	$1,982	+29.62
705–720	711	5	275.00–280.00	$277.03	$1,970	—
790	790	1	278.00	$278.00	$2,196	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245	227	6	460.00–660.00	$577.06	$1,310	-11.43
285–290	288	2	455.00–520.00	$487.78	$1,405	-30.08
300–340	331	9	460.00–510.00	$486.37	$1,610	+24.84
350–390	376	17	420.00–485.00	$443.08	$1,666	+8.36
400–445	427	29	400.00–446.00	$423.66	$1,809	-4.10
450–490	469	33	380.00–425.00	$393.19	$1,844	-4.03
500–545	520	22	355.00–398.00	$375.46	$1,952	+8.57
550–595	571	20	340.00–364.00	$353.99	$2,021	+5.73
600–648	626	17	315.00–352.00	$332.47	$2,081	+1.38
670–680	675	2	305.00–322.00	$313.56	$2,117	-14.90
705–710	708	2	295.00	$295.00	$2,089	-20.00
785	785	1	280.00	$280.00	$2,198	-29.97

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	266	6	420.00–600.00	$490.60	$1,305	+20.60
305–345	333	12	405.00–470.00	$456.53	$1,520	+16.65
355–390	372	13	395.00–437.00	$423.98	$1,577	+8.96
400–445	424	30	375.00–435.00	$404.82	$1,716	+8.96
450–495	476	32	350.00–415.00	$369.86	$1,761	-9.47
500–545	524	23	335.00–380.00	$354.70	$1,859	-3.65
565–595	576	16	325.00–360.00	$338.72	$1,951	-5.63
605–645	621	12	305.00–340.00	$318.85	$1,980	-8.29
660–695	679	9	290.00–320.00	$308.37	$2,094	-5.49
705–745	724	4	280.00–310.00	$299.64	$2,169	+9.16
760–770	765	2	260.00–290.00	$275.10	$2,105	-16.19
850	850	1	260.00	$260.00	$2,210	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–290	271	4	450.00–455.00	$451.34	$1,223	+0.89
320–340	325	4	365.00–445.00	$424.08	$1,378	-15.92
365–380	374	9	410.00–425.00	$418.32	$1,565	-1.77
400–445	426	9	350.00–420.00	$387.96	$1,653	+26.53
450–465	460	3	330.00–350.00	$343.48	$1,580	-16.52
555–590	573	4	310.00–345.00	$328.66	$1,883	-5.95
670–675	672	5	300.00–307.00	$302.81	$2,035	+2.72
795	795	2	270.00	$270.00	$2,146	—
860	860	1	240.00	$240.00	$2,064	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1405	1109	80-85%	27	136.00–158.00	$148.31	$1,645	—
850–1410	1135	80-85%	40	144.00–165.00	$156.10	$1,772	—
1185–1390	1264	80-85%	14	155.00–174.00	$163.52	$2,067	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–1190	988	85-90%	13	129.00–156.00	$143.77	$1,420	—
820–1090	994	85-90%	14	119.00–135.00	$130.21	$1,294	—
855–1160	1002	85-90%	21	122.00–144.00	$134.66	$1,349	-0.44

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1575	1375	75-80%	12	159.00–177.00	$168.97	$2,323	—
1415	1415	75-80%	2	139.00–143.00	$141.00	$1,995	-17.91
1245–1495	1419	75-80%	11	153.00–172.00	$161.71	$2,295	+2.80

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1245–1750	1573	11	160.00–186.00	$177.23	$2,788	—
1330–2230	1653	16	173.00–195.00	$184.44	$3,049	+15.49
1660–2065	1766	5	185.00–202.00	$195.55	$3,453	—

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,300.00–1,600.00	$1,385.71

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,500.00–1,600.00	$1,550.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	3,000.00–3,100.00	$3,033.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	2,850.00–3,300.00	$3,025.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	1,400.00–2,400.00	$1,936.11
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	46	1,800.00–2,750.00	$2,353.80

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	1,700.00–2,150.00	$1,928.95
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,800.00	$1,800.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,800.00–2,100.00	$1,880.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,100.00–1,250.00	$1,200.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	1,400.00–1,700.00	$1,575.00

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Bred Heifers

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,400.00–1,650.00	$1,462.50

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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	10	2,350.00–3,400.00	$2,590.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	2,200.00–3,500.00	$2,935.71	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,000.00–2,100.00	$2,050.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	3,050.00	$3,050.00	—

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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.