Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, December 15, 2025

1,544 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $441.50/cwt ≈ $2,278/hd at 516 lb · 88 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $383.34/cwt +15.12 vs last sale · ≈ $2,028/hd at 529 lb · 45 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $427.24/cwt +6.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,781/hd at 417 lb · 45 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	1,544	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	331	11	470.00–500.00	$480.87	$1,592	+32.15
355–385	369	37	425.00–470.00	$445.52	$1,644	-27.64
415–435	430	13	430.00–455.00	$442.21	$1,902	-10.37
465–480	475	3	405.00–420.00	$409.89	$1,947	-8.93
501–545	514	16	395.00–415.00	$409.54	$2,105	+14.03
565–580	574	7	375.00–400.00	$382.78	$2,197	+10.08
605–645	626	6	355.00–367.00	$360.30	$2,255	+4.57
665	665	1	340.00	$340.00	$2,261	-4.95
795	795	1	310.00	$310.00	$2,464	-10.15

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
516	516	88	441.50	$441.50	$2,278	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–245	238	2	560.00–585.00	$572.11	$1,362	—
255–278	273	7	535.00–615.00	$548.58	$1,498	+18.58
300–345	320	11	480.00–540.00	$518.73	$1,660	+6.54
350–385	376	11	460.00–505.00	$481.70	$1,811	-5.86
400–440	421	9	445.00–470.00	$458.40	$1,930	-11.60
450–490	466	7	420.00–450.00	$437.23	$2,037	-1.81
500–525	510	4	405.00–430.00	$417.44	$2,129	+3.19
590	590	1	360.00	$360.00	$2,124	-22.59
600–640	613	4	365.00–370.00	$368.69	$2,260	+2.91
665	665	1	355.00	$355.00	$2,361	-6.32
795	795	4	327.00	$327.00	$2,600	—
834	834	4	311.00	$311.00	$2,594	-15.88
855	855	1	310.00	$310.00	$2,650	-20.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315	315	2	450.00	$450.00	$1,418	—
365–390	379	6	395.00–425.00	$405.45	$1,537	+12.95
435	435	1	410.00	$410.00	$1,784	-23.75
490	490	2	345.00	$345.00	$1,690	-67.70

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–240	229	7	455.00–600.00	$527.75	$1,209	+42.16
255–295	274	14	435.00–485.00	$451.70	$1,238	-2.63
305–345	328	17	415.00–440.00	$428.60	$1,406	-4.75
355–395	374	44	400.00–425.00	$414.87	$1,552	-1.67
400–448	431	38	375.00–410.00	$393.90	$1,698	-4.09
450–495	485	31	358.00–385.00	$366.69	$1,778	-7.04
500–540	525	22	345.00–367.50	$355.31	$1,865	+11.52
555–595	572	18	316.00–352.00	$332.59	$1,902	-3.02
620–645	628	9	310.00–327.00	$318.48	$2,000	-1.99
655–680	664	4	288.00–302.00	$293.77	$1,951	-4.88
755	755	1	280.00	$280.00	$2,114	+25.00
840	840	1	270.00	$270.00	$2,268	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–230	224	5	470.00–530.00	$493.37	$1,105	-11.40
260–290	275	12	445.00–475.00	$459.39	$1,263	-58.10
305–345	325	27	430.00–475.00	$445.96	$1,449	-7.34
355–395	376	25	420.00–440.00	$430.92	$1,620	-5.68
400–435	415	37	415.00–435.00	$425.08	$1,764	+5.34
400–429 fancy	425	8	435.00–437.50	$437.21	$1,858	+6.19
450–485	470	17	370.00–405.00	$385.24	$1,811	+8.37
500–540	515	39	350.00–387.50	$370.31	$1,907	+15.45
556 fancy	556	8	365.00	$365.00	$2,029	—
555–580	567	10	335.00–367.00	$347.09	$1,968	-2.35
600–648	631	7	317.50–332.50	$321.96	$2,032	-4.61
650–690	671	4	300.00–310.00	$302.44	$2,029	-17.11
725–730	728	2	290.00	$290.00	$2,111	-7.00
750	750	1	285.00	$285.00	$2,138	+5.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	2	405.00	$405.00	$1,174	-37.60
305–330	314	8	390.00–415.00	$405.41	$1,273	—
365–375	371	8	365.00–380.00	$374.47	$1,389	-16.99
425–445	433	9	340.00–378.00	$366.51	$1,587	-21.43
455–490	474	13	320.00–355.00	$343.13	$1,626	-9.42
505–540	519	7	305.00–345.00	$326.33	$1,694	-12.30
575	575	1	304.00	$304.00	$1,748	+1.11
630–645	638	2	310.00–315.00	$312.47	$1,994	—
660	660	1	285.00	$285.00	$1,881	-9.04
755	755	1	270.00	$270.00	$2,038	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	235	9	460.00–670.00	$581.35	$1,366	—
250–295	279	14	500.00–590.00	$532.10	$1,485	+21.28
305–345	336	16	450.00–500.00	$476.00	$1,599	-1.94
365–395	385	25	430.00–460.00	$448.19	$1,726	-11.47
405–445	426	36	400.00–440.00	$425.33	$1,812	-5.34
455–492	479	43	377.00–430.00	$405.85	$1,944	-1.08
500–545	529	45	360.00–400.00	$383.34	$2,028	+15.12
550–595	577	24	345.00–370.00	$356.54	$2,057	-2.44
605–645	624	16	325.00–350.00	$334.54	$2,088	+6.64
655–695	674	8	302.00–330.00	$315.36	$2,126	+10.43
705–720	713	4	290.00–310.00	$298.28	$2,127	-7.87
765	765	1	280.00	$280.00	$2,142	+11.25

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	227	7	510.00–690.00	$600.79	$1,364	+6.87
270–290	282	5	515.00–555.00	$528.40	$1,490	-11.95
305–330	318	12	465.00–525.00	$490.64	$1,560	-18.12
350–390	373	23	450.00–480.00	$463.00	$1,727	-14.62
404–435	419	36	420.00–460.00	$439.29	$1,841	-11.31
455–495	473	29	400.00–440.00	$424.30	$2,007	-5.78
505–545	516	13	372.00–412.50	$394.25	$2,034	+2.74
555–590	567	23	360.00–385.00	$369.78	$2,097	-0.90
600–645	620	21	330.00–360.00	$340.51	$2,111	-1.09
660–685	669	7	320.00–345.00	$333.86	$2,234	+14.40
703–745	715	6	302.50–310.00	$308.75	$2,208	+12.12
765	765	1	290.00	$290.00	$2,218	+0.70
805–820	813	2	275.00–282.50	$278.78	$2,266	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	495.00	$495.00	$1,188	+75.00
285–295	292	6	480.00–495.00	$484.89	$1,416	+29.89
320–345	334	14	440.00–450.00	$444.10	$1,483	-3.39
355–390	377	15	420.00–445.00	$433.86	$1,636	-42.52
435–445	440	8	400.00–420.00	$412.44	$1,815	-18.15
470–480	476	14	385.00–395.00	$389.23	$1,853	-14.02
515–540	525	3	350.00–360.00	$354.94	$1,863	+5.11
555–595	565	4	320.00–338.00	$324.74	$1,835	-28.35
625	625	1	304.00	$304.00	$1,900	-6.11
690	690	2	296.00	$296.00	$2,042	—
710	710	2	298.00	$298.00	$2,116	-6.00
785	785	1	282.00	$282.00	$2,214	+7.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1505	1249	80-85%	13	140.00–149.00	$142.51	$1,780	-13.81
980–1700	1254	80-85%	36	145.00–167.00	$153.79	$1,929	-12.59
1060–1590	1280	80-85%	23	150.00–176.00	$161.44	$2,066	-4.94

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1145	999	85-90%	18	125.00–140.00	$133.24	$1,331	—
900–1340	1047	85-90%	12	134.00–150.00	$144.10	$1,509	—
1025–1395	1103	85-90%	16	137.00–160.00	$150.62	$1,661	+9.58

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1250–1650	1422	75-80%	9	150.00–158.00	$154.89	$2,203	—
1260–1640	1497	75-80%	11	154.00–167.00	$159.76	$2,392	-9.73
1230–1820	1533	75-80%	11	159.00–179.00	$167.84	$2,573	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165–1620	1351	7	172.00–180.00	$175.55	$2,372	—
1105–2390	1663	6	195.00–205.00	$200.89	$3,341	+22.17
1285–2200	1681	12	180.00–195.00	$186.91	$3,142	+8.19

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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	4	1,500.00–1,600.00	$1,525.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	1,400.00–1,560.00	$1,480.00

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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)	26	1,900.00–3,000.00	$2,456.15
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	2,500.00–2,950.00	$2,775.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,700.00–1,900.00	$1,833.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	2,200.00–3,400.00	$3,023.53
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	1,790.00–2,250.00	$2,039.00

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	1,850.00–2,900.00	$2,620.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,550.00–1,645.00	$1,613.33

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,800.00–2,500.00	$2,137.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,850.00	$1,850.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,600.00	$2,600.00

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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
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	3,700.00	$3,700.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	38	2,350.00–3,900.00	$3,432.89	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	2,400.00–2,900.00	$2,557.14	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	2,500.00–3,000.00	$2,640.00	—

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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.