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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, December 17, 2025

809 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $358.63/cwt -6.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,890/hd at 527 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $363.75/cwt -9.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,746/hd at 480 lb · 20 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $430.80/cwt -2.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,620/hd at 376 lb · 19 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Head itemized in priced lots 809 — —

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 450.00–485.00 $467.50 $1,286 -55.83
305–320 313 7 450.00–475.00 $464.81 $1,455 -24.43
375–395 390 5 430.00–445.00 $440.29 $1,717 -3.73
470 470 1 430.00 $430.00 $2,021 +1.51
525–540 529 5 387.00–400.00 $390.26 $2,064 +3.99
590–595 594 6 370.00–380.00 $378.35 $2,247 -6.60
615–640 628 4 360.00–365.00 $362.45 $2,276 +15.06
670–690 680 2 340.00–352.00 $345.91 $2,352 -2.17
715–725 722 3 322.00–329.00 $324.31 $2,342 -13.30
790 790 4 307.00 $307.00 $2,425 -17.38
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 239 4 550.00–575.00 $561.34 $1,342 —
275 275 3 550.00 $550.00 $1,512 +2.00
310–325 320 3 500.00–525.00 $508.07 $1,626 -34.96
360–395 370 4 460.00–480.00 $471.00 $1,743 -19.31
425–445 435 2 432.00–437.00 $434.56 $1,890 -32.44
475 475 1 450.00 $450.00 $2,138 +9.83
505–535 509 11 405.00–417.00 $414.03 $2,107 -10.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,352 —
480 480 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,752 +14.81
595 595 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,112 +5.56
620 620 3 347.00 $347.00 $2,151 +9.06
740 740 1 280.00 $280.00 $2,072 -42.34

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 6 445.00–585.00 $511.03 $1,201 -138.97
255–295 275 2 435.00–440.00 $437.68 $1,204 -79.08
305–340 320 10 430.00–475.00 $449.40 $1,438 -3.68
365–395 376 19 417.00–445.00 $430.80 $1,620 -2.95
405–445 421 10 400.00–425.00 $415.26 $1,748 -3.08
450 fancy 450 1 435.00 $435.00 $1,958 +25.00
450–495 481 11 365.00–405.00 $377.52 $1,816 -13.51
510–535 527 22 355.00–370.00 $358.63 $1,890 -6.23
550–575 558 6 345.00–355.00 $348.49 $1,945 +5.12
600–635 620 18 320.00–342.00 $334.83 $2,076 +4.94
710 710 2 300.00 $300.00 $2,130 -4.09
755 755 4 310.00 $310.00 $2,340 -2.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 234 4 430.00–510.00 $451.84 $1,057 -48.52
265–290 279 4 460.00–485.00 $471.26 $1,315 +20.60
320–345 329 10 400.00–445.00 $426.56 $1,403 -8.09
375–395 384 6 392.00–420.00 $408.62 $1,569 -4.69
410–445 424 14 360.00–405.00 $376.69 $1,597 -20.41
450–495 480 20 350.00–380.00 $363.75 $1,746 -9.51
500–540 521 19 340.00–352.00 $346.22 $1,804 -15.59
550–595 578 16 315.00–335.00 $323.80 $1,872 -18.51
635–645 640 3 310.00–320.00 $315.01 $2,016 -15.28
660–680 670 4 295.00–310.00 $301.20 $2,018 -23.09
705–745 715 4 285.00–305.00 $299.79 $2,143 -12.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 334 4 372.00–420.00 $395.58 $1,321 -10.80
355–395 365 11 357.00–400.00 $389.38 $1,421 +24.22
410–420 413 3 340.00–355.00 $345.08 $1,425 -8.05
460–495 473 4 330.00–347.00 $338.22 $1,600 -10.63
635 635 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,905 +3.16
675 675 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,755 -39.38

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 2 610.00–615.00 $612.62 $1,317 +32.94
285–290 288 3 505.00–540.00 $528.47 $1,522 -0.96
305–340 331 9 470.00–495.00 $484.28 $1,603 -12.72
355–395 369 12 460.00–475.00 $468.24 $1,728 +12.17
405–445 423 18 410.00–455.00 $439.67 $1,860 +12.13
455–495 469 18 380.00–430.00 $403.80 $1,894 +0.92
505–545 522 18 365.00–387.00 $377.23 $1,969 -5.96
550–585 567 7 345.00–380.00 $362.22 $2,054 +2.03
610–645 628 3 310.00–320.00 $314.96 $1,978 -19.88
655–690 665 8 280.00–340.00 $317.26 $2,110 -9.17
735 735 1 305.00 $305.00 $2,242 +11.29
755 755 1 302.00 $302.00 $2,280 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 520.00 $520.00 $1,248 -106.47
305–345 314 7 500.00–525.00 $509.13 $1,599 +15.18
355–365 359 7 480.00–500.00 $489.36 $1,757 +14.78
400–445 420 10 432.00–465.00 $447.85 $1,881 -0.18
460–465 463 2 425.00–440.00 $432.54 $2,003 +5.57
500–530 514 14 385.00–400.00 $390.80 $2,009 -7.03
550–560 556 4 365.00–380.00 $373.74 $2,078 -4.97
600 600 1 340.00 $340.00 $2,040 -14.44
715 715 1 290.00 $290.00 $2,074 -10.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 525.00 $525.00 $1,208 +35.00
285 285 1 460.00 $460.00 $1,311 -60.00
340 340 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,547 -4.71
360–370 362 6 445.00–455.00 $446.71 $1,617 +10.35
430–440 434 7 415.00–430.00 $423.49 $1,838 +10.08
470–475 473 10 375.00–385.00 $381.03 $1,802 +5.06
530–545 538 4 360.00–370.00 $364.93 $1,963 +16.71
555 555 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,887 +1.68
605 605 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,966 -4.65
710–735 720 3 270.00–290.00 $279.88 $2,015 -18.12

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1070 929 85-90% 11 120.00–127.00 $122.71 $1,140 —
990–1255 1022 85-90% 14 135.00–145.00 $142.75 $1,459 —
1110–1150 1132 85-90% 10 145.00–155.00 $151.48 $1,715 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1290 1235 80-85% 8 165.00–169.00 $166.91 $2,061 +11.58
820–1525 1251 80-85% 12 151.00–160.00 $157.24 $1,967 -6.89
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1425–1600 1537 75-80% 15 168.00–176.00 $170.76 $2,625 —
1545 1545 75-80% 1 154.00 $154.00 $2,379 —
1535–1600 1563 75-80% 3 150.00–165.00 $155.96 $2,438 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1650 1440 7 156.00–172.00 $165.15 $2,378 -3.30
1220–2170 1619 4 172.00–182.00 $178.10 $2,883 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,332.35

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 2,750.00–3,050.00 $2,836.36
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,014.29
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 3,550.00–3,700.00 $3,625.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 2,050.00–2,400.00 $2,265.38
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,150.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,000.00–2,100.00 $2,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 4,000.00–4,500.00 $4,357.14
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 35 3,000.00–3,300.00 $3,160.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 76 3,400.00–3,800.00 $3,668.42
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 2,500.00–2,850.00 $2,628.33

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,300.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 3,000.00 $3,000.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 3,350.00–3,650.00 $3,500.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.