Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 9, 2024

11,017 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $255.00/cwt ≈ $1,721/hd at 675 lb · 292 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $257.78/cwt +2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,359/hd at 527 lb · 213 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $290.43/cwt +5.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,246/hd at 429 lb · 186 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	11,017	11,514	6,946
Feeder cattle	9,223	9,865	5,381
Slaughter cattle	1,005	1,118	1,098
Replacement cattle	789	531	467

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good to very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 523,303 compared to 612,305 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
315–345	325	31	340.00–382.00	$364.45	$1,184	+19.69
355–395	373	60	330.00–380.00	$353.59	$1,319	+17.77
409–445	423	58	320.00–362.00	$338.47	$1,432	+12.56
450–495	474	95	300.00–340.00	$321.95	$1,526	+2.42
500–545	519	111	280.00–327.00	$309.03	$1,604	+9.98
555–595	577	41	270.00–305.00	$286.54	$1,653	+0.62
605–645	623	40	252.00–280.00	$265.27	$1,653	-1.77
650–695	670	81	225.00–258.00	$248.95	$1,668	-0.64
700–745	725	39	230.00–250.00	$241.31	$1,749	-0.69
750–766	760	9	221.00–239.00	$229.61	$1,745	-5.37
815–825	820	2	220.00–235.00	$227.55	$1,866	-12.45

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	229	7	430.00–450.00	$442.08	$1,012	+27.08
280–285	283	2	395.00–400.00	$397.48	$1,125	+5.68
305–335	323	12	370.00–410.00	$384.67	$1,242	+3.91
350–395	373	31	352.00–410.00	$374.83	$1,398	+7.29
400–445	416	41	325.00–370.00	$346.23	$1,440	+2.73
455 value added	455	1	360.00	$360.00	$1,638	—
450–495	470	34	315.00–350.00	$330.61	$1,554	+0.70
500–545	517	36	300.00–340.00	$320.55	$1,657	+15.06
550 value added	550	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,760	—
550–585	565	77	282.00–315.00	$296.95	$1,678	+3.91
605–647	622	69	250.00–291.00	$284.76	$1,771	+10.43
655–675	668	43	240.00–279.00	$256.58	$1,714	+3.82
705–743	734	34	240.00–262.00	$259.39	$1,904	+12.87
750–768	764	4	230.00–270.00	$260.18	$1,988	+29.29
805–810	808	7	235.00–242.50	$239.30	$1,934	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
620	620	72	294.50	$294.50	$1,826	—
691	691	148	275.50	$275.50	$1,904	+18.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	326	5	335.00–350.00	$344.92	$1,124	+12.45
355–390	375	24	310.00–345.00	$334.68	$1,255	+19.65
415–445	430	10	292.00–329.00	$309.35	$1,330	+12.21
455–490	473	22	272.00–325.00	$308.77	$1,460	+10.99
515–545	530	9	280.00–305.00	$291.14	$1,543	+21.05
555–595	580	13	248.00–280.00	$265.73	$1,541	+0.55
600–645	627	19	220.00–270.00	$247.58	$1,552	-2.25
660–695	678	12	212.00–245.00	$230.37	$1,562	+0.20
720	720	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,692	+13.99
760–795	778	3	198.00–218.00	$205.18	$1,596	-4.82

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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	273	12	315.00–370.00	$331.89	$906	+14.30
305–345	325	64	295.00–337.00	$315.15	$1,024	+9.34
352–395	375	104	280.00–322.00	$305.65	$1,146	+6.18
400–445	429	186	270.00–308.00	$290.43	$1,246	+5.64
455–495	477	168	260.00–290.00	$275.09	$1,312	+1.53
500–548	527	213	242.00–272.00	$257.78	$1,359	+2.35
550–595	576	117	225.00–254.00	$240.35	$1,384	-1.77
600–645	623	125	208.00–248.00	$233.94	$1,457	-3.50
655–695	669	36	195.00–245.00	$228.27	$1,527	-1.67
700–745	721	15	195.00–229.00	$212.75	$1,534	-7.13
765–787	782	4	205.00–226.00	$220.86	$1,727	+16.01
820	820	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,804	+20.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	2	340.00	$340.00	$748	-18.48
265–295	276	7	315.00–380.00	$334.33	$923	+3.54
310–320 fancy	315	2	320.00–330.00	$324.92	$1,023	—
305–345	325	42	305.00–345.00	$325.94	$1,059	-0.76
355–390 fancy	368	3	310.00–330.00	$319.36	$1,175	-12.64
350–395	372	65	295.00–335.00	$317.81	$1,182	+5.45
400–435 fancy	419	5	300.00–330.00	$314.06	$1,316	+2.04
400–445	421	79	285.00–316.00	$297.72	$1,253	-2.38
450–493	468	82	270.00–304.00	$286.99	$1,343	-0.22
500–535	516	78	250.00–287.00	$269.56	$1,391	+0.71
510–523 fancy	520	4	277.00–287.50	$284.92	$1,482	—
551–562 fancy	559	27	272.50–275.00	$273.14	$1,527	—
550–595	567	52	238.00–265.00	$251.71	$1,427	-1.57
600–640	614	51	223.00–252.00	$240.00	$1,474	+1.27
655 value added	655	2	248.00	$248.00	$1,624	—
650–690	669	18	230.00–246.00	$237.78	$1,591	+7.11
725–745	735	17	218.50–225.00	$219.26	$1,612	-2.94
755–795	771	5	198.00–228.00	$213.03	$1,642	-7.85

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
509	509	90	290.00	$290.00	$1,476	—
624	624	87	256.50	$256.50	$1,601	—
675	675	292	255.00	$255.00	$1,721	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
196	196	1	304.00	$304.00	$596	—
240	240	1	300.00	$300.00	$720	-22.00
300–345	325	36	275.00–320.00	$298.24	$969	+10.60
355–395	378	34	270.00–314.00	$289.13	$1,093	+9.13
400–445	430	39	260.00–298.00	$278.70	$1,198	+10.42
455–495	477	56	250.00–275.00	$262.91	$1,254	+1.66
505–545	529	52	227.00–256.00	$241.16	$1,276	-1.59
560–595	577	38	205.00–237.00	$226.87	$1,309	-4.51
605–645	623	20	215.00–228.00	$222.07	$1,383	+5.41
650–695	672	23	175.00–225.00	$198.17	$1,332	+1.63
700–745	725	12	170.00–204.00	$184.38	$1,337	-18.25
760–795	781	6	190.00–200.00	$196.13	$1,532	+10.42

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–295	288	6	344.00–370.00	$350.25	$1,009	-32.22
300–345	323	32	330.00–385.00	$355.02	$1,147	+7.67
355–395	378	36	315.00–352.00	$334.35	$1,264	+6.93
400–445	426	121	300.00–360.00	$320.03	$1,363	+9.39
450–495	473	77	290.00–340.00	$302.46	$1,431	+8.16
500–545	523	85	275.00–320.00	$287.42	$1,503	+7.45
550–595	573	51	255.00–300.00	$268.86	$1,541	+8.20
600–645	619	38	232.00–262.00	$249.29	$1,543	+1.07
650–695	672	32	217.00–255.00	$232.50	$1,562	-3.22
705–745	725	12	207.00–232.00	$219.58	$1,592	+0.84
755–785	769	7	205.00–225.00	$216.50	$1,665	+16.87
820	820	1	222.00	$222.00	$1,820	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230 fancy	230	1	440.00	$440.00	$1,012	—
215–245	234	4	400.00–450.00	$432.57	$1,012	+73.31
255–290	273	7	360.00–395.00	$375.10	$1,024	+0.56
300–335	319	26	345.00–385.00	$359.04	$1,145	-4.78
350–395	367	47	330.00–400.00	$351.49	$1,290	+5.87
350–385 fancy	374	4	365.00–380.00	$369.77	$1,383	—
410 fancy	410	2	362.00–365.00	$363.50	$1,490	—
400–445	423	58	315.00–355.00	$329.76	$1,395	+4.33
450–495	469	49	305.00–340.00	$321.25	$1,507	+13.27
505–540	521	61	285.00–325.00	$301.51	$1,571	+14.25
530 fancy	530	2	315.00	$315.00	$1,670	—
550–590	567	30	265.00–295.00	$277.98	$1,576	+3.88
600–635	617	17	248.00–272.00	$259.33	$1,600	+5.49
650–685	666	7	230.00–255.00	$240.48	$1,602	-3.26
730	730	1	227.00	$227.00	$1,657	+2.30
750–755	753	3	222.00–227.00	$224.00	$1,687	+9.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	335.00	$335.00	$972	+3.09
300–345	331	19	325.00–355.00	$340.41	$1,127	+8.51
360–395	379	26	300.00–330.00	$315.74	$1,197	+5.98
400–445	420	30	285.00–315.00	$302.24	$1,269	+2.95
455–490	477	23	275.00–300.00	$287.35	$1,371	+3.32
505–545	528	32	250.00–295.00	$266.65	$1,408	-0.34
550–595	581	34	227.00–270.00	$249.94	$1,452	+3.18
600–649	634	33	222.00–241.00	$234.36	$1,486	+5.76
655–695	680	11	205.00–225.00	$214.45	$1,458	-3.11
705–745	723	6	195.00–217.00	$207.24	$1,498	-1.26
770–795	783	2	208.00–210.00	$208.98	$1,636	+18.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1580	1210	80-85%	99	101.00–119.00	$111.57	$1,350	-4.87
910–1475	1230	80-85%	101	108.00–125.00	$117.16	$1,441	-5.88
910–1600	1244	80-85%	26	116.00–130.00	$123.72	$1,539	+0.68

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
785–1290	991	85-90%	64	81.00–108.00	$97.82	$969	—
875–1745	1072	85-90%	40	93.00–122.00	$111.14	$1,191	+0.21
820–1460	1077	85-90%	79	90.00–116.00	$106.39	$1,146	-4.54

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1225–1700	1397	75-80%	26	100.00–120.00	$114.03	$1,593	—
1300–1750	1408	75-80%	19	112.00–129.00	$123.29	$1,736	—
1190–1770	1442	75-80%	46	110.00–125.00	$118.32	$1,706	+6.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–1995	1525	39	115.00–141.00	$130.14	$1,985	—
1140–2280	1707	54	122.00–155.00	$141.41	$2,414	-13.34
1340–2045	1765	20	138.00–165.00	$146.45	$2,585	—

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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	12	1,016.00–1,358.00	$1,126.17
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	75	1,000.00–1,235.00	$1,134.07

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	1,875.00–2,600.00	$2,264.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	2,000.00–3,000.00	$2,577.27
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	100	1,150.00–2,950.00	$1,840.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	32	1,125.00–1,750.00	$1,285.94
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	33	1,475.00–2,350.00	$1,876.06

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	1,000.00–1,700.00	$1,441.07
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	14	1,400.00–2,100.00	$1,689.29
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,000.00–1,050.00	$1,018.75

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)	3	1,650.00–1,925.00	$1,791.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	1,075.00–1,350.00	$1,242.86
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	1,075.00–1,600.00	$1,391.25

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	1,370.00–1,700.00	$1,597.14
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	1,135.00–1,550.00	$1,306.07
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	900.00–1,125.00	$1,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,550.00–1,600.00	$1,583.33

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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	1	2,550.00	$2,550.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	46	1,850.00–2,775.00	$2,319.57	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,500.00–2,950.00	$2,787.50	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,875.00–2,450.00	$2,195.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,950.00–3,050.00	$3,000.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,050.00	$3,050.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,900.00–2,950.00	$2,925.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	2,450.00–2,850.00	$2,600.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	2,000.00–2,375.00	$2,187.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	1,500.00–1,900.00	$1,636.36	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	14	1,800.00–2,000.00	$1,896.43	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,800.00	$1,800.00	—

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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.