Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 16, 2024

11,021 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $294.62/cwt +4.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,276/hd at 433 lb · 221 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $277.29/cwt +2.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,303/hd at 470 lb · 168 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $250.98/cwt +10.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,441/hd at 574 lb · 157 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	11,021	11,017	7,832
Feeder cattle	8,957	9,223	5,586
Slaughter cattle	1,333	1,005	1,389
Replacement cattle	731	789	857

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold mostly steady to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 534,773 compared to 621,211 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
225–245	233	5	390.00–400.00	$393.15	$916	—
320–345	327	27	332.00–380.00	$363.19	$1,188	-1.26
354–395	374	71	320.00–364.00	$346.42	$1,296	-7.17
400–447	428	39	315.00–350.00	$332.87	$1,425	-5.60
450–495	474	71	285.00–330.00	$319.37	$1,514	-2.58
500–545	525	62	280.00–332.00	$312.32	$1,640	+3.29
550–595	579	80	272.00–302.00	$284.44	$1,647	-2.10
605–643	625	56	242.00–280.00	$264.64	$1,654	-0.63
650–695	669	52	228.00–267.00	$254.08	$1,700	+5.13
700–745	717	27	230.00–257.50	$245.32	$1,759	+4.01
751–798	783	16	220.00–243.00	$238.54	$1,868	+8.93
810–828	824	6	220.00–240.00	$235.04	$1,937	+7.49
897	897	3	225.00	$225.00	$2,018	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–245	232	3	430.00–455.00	$438.81	$1,018	-3.27
255–291	276	17	390.00–425.00	$408.47	$1,127	+10.99
300–345	323	20	365.00–395.00	$385.41	$1,245	+0.74
350–385	370	17	340.00–400.00	$368.51	$1,363	-6.32
400–445	423	36	325.00–385.00	$351.44	$1,487	+5.21
457–495	470	34	315.00–340.00	$330.13	$1,552	-0.48
500–545	520	54	300.00–375.00	$316.64	$1,647	-3.91
550–595	566	68	285.00–320.00	$305.17	$1,727	+8.22
601–645	617	72	272.00–302.00	$293.15	$1,809	+8.39
650–690	668	18	250.00–290.00	$274.13	$1,831	+17.55
715	715	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,788	-9.39

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	310.00	$310.00	$852	—
305–325	321	19	328.00–350.00	$339.73	$1,091	-5.19
355–395	372	20	310.00–330.00	$321.20	$1,195	-13.48
405–445	424	7	287.00–320.00	$306.95	$1,301	-2.40
465–495	480	16	282.00–310.00	$301.27	$1,446	-7.50
505–545	536	11	270.00–294.00	$283.48	$1,519	-7.66
560–580	574	20	240.00–280.00	$267.75	$1,537	+2.02
600–642	622	17	242.00–265.00	$251.35	$1,563	+3.77
655–695	672	14	236.00–245.00	$239.42	$1,609	+9.05
735	735	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,617	-15.00
780	780	2	198.00–215.00	$206.50	$1,611	+1.32

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–235	230	3	320.00–330.00	$326.81	$752	—
255–290	274	4	310.00–320.00	$314.95	$863	-16.94
305–345	325	74	295.00–332.00	$315.06	$1,024	-0.09
355–395	373	97	277.00–320.00	$301.95	$1,126	-3.70
400–446	433	221	262.00–315.00	$294.62	$1,276	+4.19
450–495	470	168	240.00–306.50	$277.29	$1,303	+2.20
500–548	529	156	235.00–280.00	$259.00	$1,370	+1.22
550–599	574	157	234.00–264.00	$250.98	$1,441	+10.63
600–645	633	126	220.00–257.00	$240.06	$1,520	+6.12
650–695	668	41	212.00–240.00	$227.09	$1,517	-1.18
705–745	729	18	205.00–230.00	$218.87	$1,596	+6.12
755–784	767	14	207.00–227.00	$222.65	$1,708	+1.79

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	229	4	340.00–365.00	$347.95	$797	+7.95
250–295	273	26	318.00–385.00	$344.11	$939	+9.78
300–340	319	26	307.00–342.00	$328.13	$1,047	+2.19
330–335 fancy	333	2	335.00–340.00	$337.52	$1,124	+12.60
365 fancy	365	1	325.00	$325.00	$1,186	+5.64
355–395	371	84	300.00–340.00	$318.53	$1,182	+0.72
400–445	418	71	281.00–315.00	$304.30	$1,272	+6.58
450–490	474	63	270.00–325.00	$286.41	$1,358	-0.58
510 value added	510	1	280.00	$280.00	$1,428	—
500–545	525	58	250.00–290.00	$268.56	$1,410	-1.00
556 fancy	556	5	275.00	$275.00	$1,529	+1.86
565 value added	565	1	255.00	$255.00	$1,441	—
550–595	578	45	240.00–270.00	$253.08	$1,463	+1.37
600–645	617	34	232.00–257.00	$243.14	$1,500	+3.14
655 fancy	655	1	255.00	$255.00	$1,670	—
660–685	670	23	227.00–245.00	$232.99	$1,561	-4.79
720 fancy	720	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,692	—
705–745	726	5	218.00–235.00	$224.71	$1,631	+5.45
751–790	764	6	216.00–222.50	$220.26	$1,683	+7.23
800 fancy	800	3	223.00	$223.00	$1,784	—
909	909	7	194.00	$194.00	$1,763	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–220	215	2	310.00	$310.00	$666	+10.00
285	285	2	275.00–300.00	$287.50	$819	—
305–345	324	51	280.00–317.00	$301.03	$975	+2.79
355–395	374	49	252.00–302.00	$280.66	$1,050	-8.47
405–445	428	62	235.00–284.00	$270.05	$1,156	-8.65
455–495	478	60	225.00–282.00	$254.98	$1,219	-7.93
505–545	525	74	215.00–255.00	$239.46	$1,257	-1.70
560–595	574	27	220.00–245.00	$231.16	$1,327	+4.29
605–645	624	13	205.00–225.00	$218.81	$1,365	-3.26
655–695	679	12	192.00–218.00	$207.90	$1,412	+9.73
710–743	729	8	188.00–200.00	$196.57	$1,433	+12.19
765–780	775	7	182.00–195.00	$186.15	$1,443	-9.98

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
571	571	94	270.00	$270.00	$1,542	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–230	225	4	342.00–365.00	$359.63	$809	—
270–290	279	8	355.00–400.00	$376.45	$1,050	+26.20
305–345	327	57	330.00–380.00	$356.73	$1,167	+1.71
355–395	373	43	320.00–365.00	$340.95	$1,272	+6.60
400–445	426	114	228.00–362.50	$323.34	$1,377	+3.31
455–496	475	93	282.00–320.00	$301.18	$1,431	-1.28
500–545	525	96	262.50–308.00	$283.11	$1,486	-4.31
550–595	568	62	255.00–306.00	$270.23	$1,535	+1.37
600–645	624	52	223.00–260.00	$248.67	$1,552	-0.62
650–695	677	39	217.00–246.00	$233.22	$1,579	+0.72
705–745	716	36	210.00–237.00	$227.13	$1,626	+7.55
760–775	769	9	190.00–225.00	$208.81	$1,606	-7.69
810	810	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,782	-2.00
874	874	5	209.00	$209.00	$1,827	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	4	335.00–355.00	$340.00	$833	—
255–290	271	9	340.00–345.00	$342.16	$927	+7.16
305–345	320	22	320.00–360.00	$342.00	$1,094	+1.59
360–395	376	33	317.00–342.00	$330.74	$1,244	+15.00
400–445	429	53	290.00–320.00	$304.29	$1,305	+2.05
450–495	473	72	260.00–300.00	$285.21	$1,349	-2.14
505–545	526	59	250.00–285.00	$265.94	$1,399	-0.71
555–595	574	33	240.00–280.00	$253.23	$1,454	+3.29
600–645	624	20	220.00–255.00	$235.76	$1,471	+1.40
665–695	683	5	207.00–234.00	$222.66	$1,521	+8.21
705–746	731	10	197.00–218.00	$208.67	$1,525	+1.43
760–780	773	4	190.00–210.00	$200.52	$1,550	-8.46
800	800	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,440	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	238	8	380.00–452.00	$433.27	$1,031	+0.70
250–280	266	9	364.00–430.00	$391.61	$1,042	+16.51
300–340	318	26	350.00–390.00	$364.94	$1,161	+5.90
350–395	371	39	335.00–365.00	$346.26	$1,285	-5.23
400–446	422	66	310.00–350.00	$331.25	$1,398	+1.49
450–495	472	34	300.00–330.00	$313.11	$1,478	-8.14
500–545	514	41	275.00–325.00	$301.42	$1,549	-0.09
550–590	568	26	265.00–292.00	$279.26	$1,586	+1.28
600–635	616	7	250.00–263.00	$257.55	$1,587	-1.78
650–695	668	9	230.00–255.00	$242.66	$1,621	+2.18
700–730	715	2	230.00	$230.00	$1,644	+3.00
755–785	770	2	227.00–235.00	$230.92	$1,778	+6.92

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1430	1153	80-85%	76	100.00–116.00	$111.40	$1,284	—
940–1520	1194	80-85%	109	107.00–124.00	$117.53	$1,403	—
1005–1545	1216	80-85%	55	113.00–134.00	$122.94	$1,495	+11.37

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710–1270	1020	85-90%	74	82.00–109.00	$98.07	$1,000	—
890–1300	1079	85-90%	48	96.00–125.00	$112.41	$1,213	+6.02
900–1300	1111	85-90%	94	90.00–116.00	$106.95	$1,188	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265–1710	1433	75-80%	30	118.00–128.00	$123.71	$1,773	+5.39
1110–1885	1448	75-80%	49	109.00–127.00	$115.37	$1,671	-2.95
1250–1635	1450	75-80%	19	100.00–112.00	$107.13	$1,553	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1990	1550	31	124.00–146.00	$137.02	$2,124	—
1320–2115	1715	32	130.00–155.00	$145.94	$2,503	+4.53
1100–2295	1759	20	141.00–169.00	$157.94	$2,778	+11.49

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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	48	800.00–1,220.00	$1,105.73
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	37	1,022.00–1,425.00	$1,238.84

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	1,025.00–1,150.00	$1,081.82

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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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	1,900.00–2,350.00	$2,137.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,150.00–1,300.00	$1,241.67
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,700.00–1,900.00	$1,800.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	2,350.00–2,700.00	$2,488.89
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	1,900.00–2,400.00	$2,167.59
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	54	1,450.00–2,200.00	$1,802.13
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,795.00	$1,795.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	20	1,400.00–1,750.00	$1,558.75

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)	3	1,600.00–1,750.00	$1,683.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	1,000.00–1,225.00	$1,115.63
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	1,050.00–1,450.00	$1,231.25
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	1,050.00–1,775.00	$1,345.45
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,100.00–1,200.00	$1,143.75

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	1,250.00–1,425.00	$1,354.55
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	1,600.00–1,900.00	$1,764.58

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	1,145.00–1,495.00	$1,281.76
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,525.00–1,580.00	$1,556.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	925.00–1,050.00	$987.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,250.00–1,300.00	$1,270.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00

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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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,950.00	$1,950.00

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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
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	1,350.00–3,250.00	$2,413.89	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	2,450.00–2,950.00	$2,650.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,325.00	$2,325.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	38	1,725.00–3,450.00	$2,313.16	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	30	1,500.00–2,200.00	$1,868.33	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	2,550.00–2,650.00	$2,600.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,350.00–1,725.00	$1,564.29	—

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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.