Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 2, 2024

11,514 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $273.56/cwt +25.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,299/hd at 475 lb · 145 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $255.43/cwt +15.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,331/hd at 521 lb · 138 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $229.94/cwt +18.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,552/hd at 675 lb · 131 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	11,514	10,268	11,411
Feeder cattle	9,865	8,356	9,274
Slaughter cattle	1,118	1,138	1,510
Replacement cattle	531	774	627

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold sharply higher. Trade active with good to very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 509,738 compared to 602,291 year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–285	275	11	345.00–400.00	$373.03	$1,026	+44.89
305–345	324	34	317.00–380.00	$344.76	$1,117	+25.17
365–390	376	29	305.00–365.00	$335.82	$1,263	+21.65
405–445	425	52	300.00–345.00	$325.91	$1,385	+15.54
460–498	477	111	295.00–335.00	$319.53	$1,524	+25.88
505–545	527	58	282.00–318.00	$299.05	$1,576	+28.25
550–596	583	116	255.00–309.00	$285.92	$1,667	+22.95
600–645	623	79	245.00–280.00	$267.04	$1,664	+21.26
650–693	675	59	225.00–259.00	$249.59	$1,685	+11.62
704–735	722	85	227.00–250.00	$242.00	$1,747	+11.96
755–795	766	34	212.00–240.00	$234.98	$1,800	+10.43
804–816	805	20	240.00	$240.00	$1,932	—
850	850	8	220.00–221.00	$220.88	$1,877	—
945	945	1	218.00	$218.00	$2,060	—
950–960	954	7	212.00–221.00	$215.88	$2,059	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	415.00	$415.00	$1,017	+15.00
250–295	278	5	385.00–400.00	$391.80	$1,089	+40.86
305–349	327	46	345.00–410.00	$380.76	$1,245	+46.98
350–395	375	71	330.00–400.00	$367.54	$1,378	+44.35
400–445	419	51	325.00–360.00	$343.50	$1,439	+23.72
445 value added	445	1	365.00	$365.00	$1,624	—
455–490	474	57	310.00–350.00	$329.91	$1,564	+21.19
505–545	532	68	292.50–330.00	$305.49	$1,625	+3.21
550–586	561	57	277.00–305.00	$293.04	$1,644	+17.44
600–637	616	59	262.00–315.00	$274.33	$1,690	+18.17
650–683	672	49	230.00–263.00	$252.76	$1,699	+2.02
710–748	738	66	240.00–251.00	$246.52	$1,819	+7.52
760–796	777	13	225.00–240.00	$230.89	$1,794	-7.02

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	322	11	302.00–357.00	$332.47	$1,071	+30.56
355–390	376	19	290.00–345.00	$315.03	$1,185	+15.67
405–445	433	5	280.00–315.00	$297.14	$1,287	+15.76
455–485	471	12	275.00–310.00	$297.78	$1,403	+24.73
503–546	531	19	250.00–300.00	$270.09	$1,434	+1.14
550–595	576	51	248.00–280.00	$265.18	$1,527	+23.38
600–630	617	20	240.00–262.00	$249.83	$1,541	+17.97
660–696	688	7	225.00–240.00	$230.17	$1,584	+7.08
705–735	720	9	215.00–225.00	$221.01	$1,591	—
775	775	2	210.00	$210.00	$1,628	+2.71

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
670	670	84	257.50	$257.50	$1,725	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	279	14	295.00–340.00	$317.59	$886	+28.80
300–345	327	45	290.00–335.00	$305.81	$1,000	+26.20
350–395	375	94	280.00–320.00	$299.47	$1,123	+29.29
400–445	428	127	265.00–305.00	$284.79	$1,219	+26.64
450–496	475	145	250.00–294.00	$273.56	$1,299	+25.02
500–540	521	138	240.00–275.00	$255.43	$1,331	+15.92
550–598	575	123	230.00–255.00	$242.12	$1,392	+14.48
600–647	626	127	218.00–250.00	$237.44	$1,486	+15.67
650–695	675	131	210.00–241.00	$229.94	$1,552	+18.88
705–745	720	24	202.00–235.00	$219.88	$1,583	+5.78
760–775	770	6	202.00–210.00	$204.85	$1,577	-15.79
840	840	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,680	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–225	223	6	345.00–385.00	$358.48	$799	+38.48
250–295	274	9	322.00–360.00	$330.79	$906	+39.80
300–345	327	72	307.00–345.00	$326.70	$1,068	+33.33
350–395	374	63	292.00–340.00	$312.36	$1,168	+30.48
386 fancy	386	9	332.00	$332.00	$1,282	—
400–445	421	106	280.00–322.00	$300.10	$1,263	+26.35
403–439 fancy	429	22	307.00–335.00	$312.02	$1,339	+17.04
450–495	470	76	270.00–310.00	$287.21	$1,350	+22.70
500–545	524	127	254.00–290.00	$268.85	$1,409	+16.43
550–597	571	68	240.00–275.00	$253.28	$1,446	+14.10
600–645	619	58	228.00–245.00	$238.73	$1,478	-1.40
653–692	673	72	225.00–238.00	$230.67	$1,552	+7.76
705–745	720	17	210.00–231.00	$222.20	$1,600	-2.85
753–795	764	28	220.00–225.00	$220.88	$1,688	+15.57
752–782 fancy	771	41	218.50–229.00	$222.25	$1,714	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	2	322.00	$322.00	$660	—
280	280	1	290.00	$290.00	$812	+4.08
305–345	323	42	270.00–312.00	$287.64	$929	+26.54
355–395	376	37	260.00–301.00	$280.00	$1,053	+27.00
400–445	421	64	240.00–290.00	$268.28	$1,129	+27.65
450–496	475	56	235.00–277.00	$261.25	$1,241	+28.55
500–545	527	63	220.00–260.00	$242.75	$1,279	+19.00
550–598	579	57	220.00–243.00	$231.38	$1,340	+12.44
610–645	629	20	210.00–222.00	$216.66	$1,363	+8.34
655–690	671	21	185.00–214.00	$196.54	$1,319	-2.37
720–730	725	8	196.00–210.00	$202.63	$1,469	+19.77
760–775	769	7	182.00–195.00	$185.71	$1,428	+2.76

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–275	274	4	380.00–390.00	$382.47	$1,048	+51.24
310–340	328	26	330.00–367.00	$347.35	$1,139	+25.68
355–395	375	34	310.00–340.00	$327.42	$1,228	+19.73
400–445	426	95	290.00–335.00	$310.64	$1,323	+18.53
455–495	473	85	270.00–315.00	$294.30	$1,392	+19.53
500–545	525	86	250.00–306.00	$279.97	$1,470	+18.58
555–595	575	63	240.00–295.00	$260.66	$1,499	+14.21
605–645	622	48	225.00–270.00	$248.22	$1,544	+17.01
655–695	672	33	220.00–252.00	$235.72	$1,584	+16.66
700–735	715	35	210.00–230.00	$218.74	$1,564	+14.19
750–795	782	10	196.00–205.00	$199.63	$1,561	-2.49
850	850	9	221.00	$221.00	$1,878	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–235	217	7	345.00–385.00	$359.26	$780	-19.21
260–285	273	4	365.00–400.00	$374.54	$1,022	+26.42
305–345	324	32	340.00–387.00	$363.82	$1,179	+32.62
350–395	369	37	335.00–365.00	$345.62	$1,275	+23.68
400–445	422	57	305.00–350.00	$325.43	$1,373	+17.19
455–475 fancy	467	3	330.00–335.00	$331.63	$1,549	+16.63
450–490	468	54	285.00–326.00	$307.98	$1,441	+18.04
500–545	520	56	270.00–310.00	$287.26	$1,494	+18.81
555 fancy	555	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,665	—
550–595	569	31	255.00–306.00	$274.10	$1,560	+18.52
605–645	622	18	240.00–268.00	$253.84	$1,579	+14.91
650–690	679	9	230.00–252.00	$243.74	$1,655	+8.49
705–740	720	10	220.00–234.00	$224.70	$1,618	-5.30
759	759	6	215.00	$215.00	$1,632	+7.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–290	278	4	330.00–334.00	$331.91	$923	+15.95
310–335	323	13	320.00–345.00	$331.90	$1,072	+26.84
355–380	368	24	295.00–325.00	$309.76	$1,140	+17.08
405–445	425	34	275.00–318.00	$299.29	$1,272	+22.61
460–495	478	55	265.00–298.00	$284.03	$1,358	+20.82
500–545	528	25	252.00–280.00	$266.99	$1,410	+19.55
560–595	577	19	227.00–276.00	$246.76	$1,424	+15.67
605–645	631	26	220.00–240.00	$228.60	$1,442	+9.07
650–690	677	9	210.00–220.00	$217.56	$1,473	+11.69
715–745	736	6	200.00–215.00	$208.50	$1,535	+12.16
760–795	770	14	185.00–200.00	$190.97	$1,470	+0.72
800	800	1	205.00	$205.00	$1,640	+20.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1470	1183	80-85%	77	103.00–114.00	$110.56	$1,308	-0.61
890–1650	1202	80-85%	129	110.00–125.00	$116.44	$1,400	-7.82
980–1505	1238	80-85%	45	117.00–131.00	$123.04	$1,523	-1.22

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
815–1205	1000	85-90%	62	85.00–109.00	$98.61	$986	+0.96
780–1280	1056	85-90%	73	97.00–118.00	$108.05	$1,141	+1.39
830–1265	1062	85-90%	50	98.00–120.00	$110.93	$1,178	+4.27

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155–1640	1446	75-80%	26	107.00–121.00	$111.60	$1,614	—
1075–1780	1458	75-80%	35	109.00–124.00	$116.41	$1,697	-10.72
1310–1695	1469	75-80%	24	116.00–129.00	$122.23	$1,796	-4.90

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–2150	1433	46	122.00–149.00	$134.40	$1,926	—
1245–1970	1573	46	136.00–154.00	$143.10	$2,251	+10.92
1590–2055	1738	21	145.00–163.00	$154.75	$2,690	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	23	900.00–1,100.00	$999.35
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	28	1,023.00–1,393.00	$1,219.93

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	900.00–1,025.00	$977.50

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	750.00–975.00	$851.54

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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)	57	1,225.00–2,300.00	$1,695.88
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	1,700.00–2,450.00	$2,024.06
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,450.00–1,625.00	$1,508.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	22	1,275.00–1,675.00	$1,557.95
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	1,850.00–2,700.00	$2,319.44

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)	10	1,250.00–1,775.00	$1,440.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,325.00–1,525.00	$1,400.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	27	1,000.00–1,450.00	$1,217.59

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	975.00–1,350.00	$1,162.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	1,050.00–1,600.00	$1,407.14
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,260.00–1,400.00	$1,353.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,125.00–1,200.00	$1,162.50

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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
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	2,150.00–2,900.00	$2,495.59	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	37	1,700.00–2,325.00	$2,014.19	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,900.00–2,350.00	$2,100.00	—

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	1,350.00–1,400.00	$1,375.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,375.00	$1,375.00	—

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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.