Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, December 8, 2025

1,356 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $341.42/cwt +7.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,803/hd at 528 lb · 45 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $417.25/cwt +12.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,777/hd at 426 lb · 39 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $410.47/cwt -2.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,724/hd at 420 lb · 38 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	1,356	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240–245	243	2	580.00–590.00	$584.95	$1,421	-10.05
265–270	268	2	515.00–520.00	$517.52	$1,387	—
305–345	333	6	465.00–505.00	$478.86	$1,595	-88.56
355–395	369	8	450.00–480.00	$465.62	$1,718	-9.39
415–440	427	10	420.00–450.00	$438.96	$1,874	-8.02
450–470	461	9	418.00–445.00	$428.76	$1,977	+6.25
505–530	518	17	378.00–420.00	$405.33	$2,100	+3.01
550–565 value added	555	3	395.00–400.00	$396.70	$2,202	—
560–575	572	5	354.00–360.00	$358.83	$2,053	-20.37
605–615	609	14	346.00–372.50	$364.05	$2,217	+5.87
650–665	658	2	357.50–362.50	$360.03	$2,369	+16.78
723	723	4	340.00	$340.00	$2,458	+6.64
760–790	780	4	315.00–320.00	$317.47	$2,476	-12.55
805	805	1	310.00	$310.00	$2,496	—
816–843 value added	828	11	320.00–325.00	$322.69	$2,672	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–320	316	4	455.00–485.00	$464.84	$1,469	-7.36
355–395	370	3	430.00–460.00	$447.70	$1,656	-2.30
400–445	433	8	430.00–445.00	$439.90	$1,905	+3.85
455–490	478	15	398.00–425.00	$413.41	$1,976	+1.62
505–545	533	12	358.00–400.00	$378.29	$2,016	-7.47
555–595	583	15	344.00–385.00	$371.04	$2,163	+5.21
615–640	622	11	355.00–362.50	$360.55	$2,243	+16.32
655–695	674	12	330.00–345.00	$339.75	$2,290	+6.65
715–740	734	6	310.00–327.00	$321.00	$2,356	+11.68
795	795	1	307.00	$307.00	$2,441	+2.04

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–315	313	2	445.00–450.00	$447.48	$1,401	—
380–385	383	2	420.00–435.00	$427.55	$1,638	—
440–445	443	2	410.00–415.00	$412.49	$1,827	-17.51
455–495	469	6	378.00–405.00	$388.04	$1,820	-14.47
505–540	526	7	352.00–380.00	$363.85	$1,914	-18.59
635	635	1	325.00	$325.00	$2,064	-2.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	2	415.00	$415.00	$872	-128.69
270	270	1	445.00	$445.00	$1,202	-8.24
300–345	330	19	400.00–415.00	$409.01	$1,350	-3.38
356–395	379	21	390.00–425.00	$406.54	$1,541	+4.39
400–445	421	33	365.00–405.00	$387.73	$1,632	+9.49
450–495	470	38	345.00–370.00	$357.54	$1,680	+0.08
505–545	528	45	330.00–360.00	$341.42	$1,803	+7.54
555–595	582	28	316.00–342.00	$326.67	$1,901	+13.23
600–645	616	17	302.00–338.00	$314.64	$1,938	+2.90
655–690	668	13	300.00–324.00	$309.25	$2,066	+6.48
720–740	728	6	290.00–312.00	$301.99	$2,198	—
755–795	776	7	275.00–296.00	$283.32	$2,199	+13.32

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–265	263	3	430.00–555.00	$475.22	$1,250	+22.05
300–340	320	8	415.00–440.00	$424.30	$1,358	-13.12
350–395	373	31	405.00–445.00	$418.82	$1,562	+0.58
400–445	416	33	390.00–430.00	$410.92	$1,709	+14.10
447 fancy	447	5	407.50	$407.50	$1,822	—
450–492	467	30	360.00–392.50	$376.16	$1,757	-3.06
500–535	518	30	346.00–370.00	$355.02	$1,839	+5.46
550–595	569	14	335.00–352.50	$343.48	$1,954	+2.02
610 fancy	610	1	347.50	$347.50	$2,120	—
600–640	618	27	310.00–342.50	$325.65	$2,013	+14.43
650–678	669	12	310.00–325.00	$318.76	$2,133	+18.76
730–735	733	3	300.00–310.00	$305.01	$2,236	+7.47
840	840	1	275.00	$275.00	$2,310	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	321	11	382.00–400.00	$389.07	$1,249	-14.20
360–395	380	4	360.00–385.00	$374.75	$1,424	-26.46
425–445	433	8	345.00–368.00	$356.55	$1,544	-17.75
455–490	472	16	330.00–350.00	$342.81	$1,618	-3.30
505–545	522	10	324.00–340.00	$331.80	$1,732	+0.15
555–595	570	7	306.00–330.00	$318.56	$1,816	-11.44
615–645	630	4	292.00–310.00	$300.79	$1,895	—
680	680	1	287.00	$287.00	$1,952	-11.05
720–745	734	7	262.00–275.00	$268.46	$1,970	-8.57
790	790	1	260.00	$260.00	$2,054	-18.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	287	3	490.00–500.00	$496.63	$1,425	+6.03
300–345	325	14	430.00–475.00	$446.43	$1,451	-10.10
350–395	368	12	415.00–455.00	$430.54	$1,584	+6.56
400–445	426	39	400.00–445.00	$417.25	$1,777	+12.43
450–495	476	26	370.00–420.00	$388.11	$1,847	+18.25
505–545	524	25	345.00–390.00	$364.04	$1,908	+9.34
555–595	576	29	332.00–357.00	$343.09	$1,976	+4.37
600–640	623	20	310.00–350.00	$325.34	$2,027	+6.49
655–675	671	8	300.00–327.00	$318.10	$2,134	+9.73
720–745	730	3	295.00–297.00	$295.68	$2,158	-3.96
755–780	767	3	275.00–280.00	$278.30	$2,135	+3.20
805	805	1	275.00	$275.00	$2,214	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	510.00	$510.00	$1,096	-67.06
265–290	277	5	470.00–645.00	$524.89	$1,454	+37.11
310–345	329	5	455.00–475.00	$464.97	$1,530	-21.40
350–395	374	14	435.00–450.00	$439.90	$1,645	-3.18
400–445	415	22	420.00–460.00	$430.45	$1,786	+6.79
450–495	470	34	390.00–450.00	$405.28	$1,905	+12.09
500–540	514	22	360.00–410.00	$380.38	$1,955	+4.92
550–590	566	23	335.00–375.00	$359.06	$2,032	+5.07
605–640	625	15	320.00–355.00	$336.43	$2,103	+3.96
670–695	683	6	312.50–327.50	$320.09	$2,186	+6.53
725	725	1	310.00	$310.00	$2,248	+15.00
750–785	768	2	290.00	$290.00	$2,227	+10.00
840	840	1	285.00	$285.00	$2,394	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–330	322	6	440.00–450.00	$443.16	$1,427	+19.08
365–375	371	5	435.00–440.00	$436.97	$1,621	+18.65
430–445	436	7	400.00–420.00	$412.72	$1,799	+24.76
465–495	488	9	350.00–395.00	$382.84	$1,868	+39.36
545	545	1	340.00	$340.00	$1,853	—
555–565	560	2	315.00–332.00	$323.58	$1,812	-5.08
645	645	1	312.00	$312.00	$2,012	—
655	655	1	295.00	$295.00	$1,932	-7.81
710–730	723	3	290.00–294.00	$291.98	$2,111	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105–1475	1203	80-85%	5	137.00–153.00	$141.61	$1,704	—
955–1580	1278	80-85%	23	142.00–163.00	$148.28	$1,895	-15.24
1100–1655	1324	80-85%	21	150.00–169.00	$157.44	$2,085	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
815–1040	984	85-90%	9	125.00–138.00	$131.00	$1,289	-12.77
935–1190	1024	85-90%	12	125.00–150.00	$138.27	$1,416	+3.61
905–1180	1030	85-90%	7	135.00–157.00	$140.75	$1,450	+6.09

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1755	1405	75-80%	12	140.00–158.00	$152.56	$2,143	+11.56
1280–1610	1412	75-80%	3	160.00–164.00	$162.16	$2,290	+21.16
1245–1715	1477	75-80%	11	142.00–168.00	$160.35	$2,368	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1250–2025	1617	13	165.00–179.00	$172.17	$2,784	—
1320–2225	1625	15	175.00–191.00	$184.69	$3,001	—
1235–2365	1740	6	185.00–198.00	$193.06	$3,359	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	1,700.00–1,900.00	$1,785.71
— fancy	—	(<2 yrs)	Open	5	1,825.00–1,975.00	$1,855.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	1,100.00–1,395.00	$1,231.11

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	45	2,050.00–3,400.00	$2,793.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	21	1,650.00–2,750.00	$2,273.81
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	2,000.00–2,150.00	$2,075.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	2,560.00–3,700.00	$3,000.83
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	3,200.00	$3,200.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	2,400.00–2,550.00	$2,508.33
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	1,850.00–2,200.00	$2,083.33

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,700.00–2,250.00	$1,862.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,400.00–1,585.00	$1,511.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

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	1,950.00–2,100.00	$2,025.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,400.00–2,600.00	$2,500.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,150.00–2,250.00	$2,175.00	—

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	1	2,650.00	$2,650.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	3,100.00–3,600.00	$3,380.00	—

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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.