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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 20, 2025

2,278 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $278.25/cwt +5.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,686/hd at 606 lb · 88 head
light 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $311.00/cwt ≈ $1,642/hd at 528 lb · 72 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $318.63/cwt -3.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,334/hd at 419 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,278 8,325 9,407
Feeder cattle 1,886 6,981 7,793
Slaughter cattle 181 826 1,140
Replacement cattle 211 518 474

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: No market trend as many livestock sale facilities closed due to significant winter weather that impacted the region making livestock movement difficult. Year to date receipts totaled 20,895 compared to 24,865 a year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 value added 255 1 455.00 $455.00 $1,160 —
300–330 316 6 400.00–415.00 $406.65 $1,285 +7.14
350–390 365 8 380.00–400.00 $386.49 $1,411 -0.04
400–435 418 17 345.00–380.00 $364.16 $1,522 +2.39
450–485 463 9 340.00–372.00 $352.49 $1,632 +10.88
450–474 value added 473 26 356.00–367.00 $356.40 $1,686 —
500–540 521 16 317.00–345.00 $330.80 $1,723 +5.91
550–595 584 19 307.00–321.00 $318.67 $1,861 +8.80
605–620 value added 610 4 307.50–320.00 $311.30 $1,899 —
615–643 628 8 286.00–315.00 $300.86 $1,889 +10.03
650–695 674 10 275.00–295.00 $283.57 $1,911 +8.54
700–705 704 16 260.00–275.00 $273.75 $1,927 +8.70
755–763 761 4 245.00–260.00 $256.28 $1,950 -0.92
824 824 13 258.50 $258.50 $2,130 +3.65
858 858 2 258.00 $258.00 $2,214 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 370.00–390.00 $379.62 $1,264 -0.88
350–395 378 6 355.00–370.00 $359.06 $1,357 +0.94
405–445 418 3 340.00–352.00 $345.87 $1,446 +2.20
470–495 481 10 300.00–337.00 $322.56 $1,552 +3.22
505–546 535 16 280.00–320.00 $307.60 $1,646 -4.53
555–580 568 6 282.00–300.00 $291.41 $1,655 -0.88
600–640 627 11 272.00–290.00 $278.68 $1,747 +0.62
670–698 678 18 250.00–265.00 $262.17 $1,778 -1.07
710–730 720 2 240.00–245.00 $242.47 $1,746 -5.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
331 331 3 360.00 $360.00 $1,192 +17.23
380–390 385 2 345.00–350.00 $347.47 $1,338 +20.22
440 440 2 325.00–332.00 $328.50 $1,445 +0.22
520–540 530 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,590 -0.38
590–595 593 2 275.00–280.00 $277.49 $1,646 -3.06
605–625 615 3 255.00–262.00 $257.37 $1,583 -4.13
685 685 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,678 -1.00
785 785 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,766 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 fancy 208 2 405.00–445.00 $425.24 $884 —
221 221 3 360.00 $360.00 $796 -27.08
255 fancy 255 1 380.00 $380.00 $969 -5.00
270–295 281 9 340.00–370.00 $352.14 $990 -21.16
305–345 317 13 330.00–370.00 $349.45 $1,108 +2.35
368 fancy 368 2 337.50 $337.50 $1,242 —
350–395 373 18 320.00–345.00 $329.80 $1,230 -8.04
400–420 fancy 410 2 335.00–340.00 $337.44 $1,384 —
400–447 419 39 300.00–340.00 $317.67 $1,331 -4.09
450 fancy 450 5 320.00 $320.00 $1,440 —
450–485 463 18 285.00–320.00 $303.98 $1,407 +3.36
510 fancy 510 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,591 —
500–536 516 34 270.00–307.00 $282.41 $1,457 -3.42
555–595 570 14 260.00–300.00 $270.06 $1,539 -2.20
600–635 609 33 245.00–270.00 $262.71 $1,600 +8.61
650–677 668 15 242.00–260.00 $251.11 $1,677 +4.84
669 value added 669 25 261.00 $261.00 $1,746 —
700–745 727 3 230.00–240.00 $235.62 $1,713 +0.31
763 value added 763 14 245.00 $245.00 $1,869 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 327 13 320.00–352.00 $334.33 $1,093 +2.51
350–396 384 18 307.50–327.50 $313.34 $1,203 -7.82
400–448 426 41 280.00–312.00 $298.07 $1,270 -1.34
450–490 470 28 275.00–302.00 $286.69 $1,347 -0.18
500–547 523 34 255.00–285.00 $268.37 $1,404 -0.96
550 thin fleshed 550 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,402 —
550–590 578 35 245.00–268.00 $251.33 $1,453 +0.05
615–645 636 22 240.00–260.00 $245.81 $1,563 +3.96
653–683 671 11 230.00–240.00 $232.85 $1,562 -1.47
710–735 723 6 217.00–225.00 $221.83 $1,604 -2.50
775–780 778 2 210.00–219.00 $214.49 $1,669 +2.57
861 861 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,636 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
528 528 72 311.00 $311.00 $1,642 —
606 606 88 278.25 $278.25 $1,686 +5.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 320.00 $320.00 $912 -4.86
340–342 341 3 310.00–315.00 $311.66 $1,063 -5.84
380 380 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,140 +1.23
405–447 424 8 285.00–295.00 $289.38 $1,227 +0.70
455–498 482 16 270.00–280.00 $274.76 $1,324 +4.97
510–545 534 9 250.00–265.00 $259.42 $1,385 +6.20
560–580 566 7 240.00–245.00 $242.87 $1,375 +6.29
605–635 615 5 232.00–240.00 $235.38 $1,448 +1.35
670 670 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,521 +10.18

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–225 218 6 395.00–430.00 $418.72 $913 -7.04
250–295 278 6 360.00–420.00 $393.45 $1,094 -29.20
300–345 318 14 355.00–410.00 $382.06 $1,215 -10.59
350–385 372 15 340.00–385.00 $369.09 $1,373 -1.19
400–440 419 28 325.00–370.00 $344.84 $1,445 -5.96
450–495 469 21 315.00–345.00 $329.93 $1,547 -2.20
500–535 512 21 300.00–325.00 $314.81 $1,612 +2.71
550 fancy 550 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,705 —
550–560 556 7 280.00–307.00 $288.39 $1,603 -1.05
600–640 619 8 270.00–290.00 $276.87 $1,714 +7.90
710–720 715 2 237.00–245.00 $240.97 $1,723 -5.99
765 765 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,737 -18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 365.00 $365.00 $840 —
285 285 1 400.00 $400.00 $1,140 -15.52
305–345 327 9 340.00–380.00 $367.34 $1,201 -10.72
350–390 377 10 335.00–365.00 $345.46 $1,302 +2.88
400–445 423 13 310.00–332.00 $322.49 $1,364 -9.75
455–495 474 15 300.00–325.00 $312.90 $1,483 -1.69
500–545 517 34 248.00–310.00 $291.04 $1,505 -1.35
553–595 572 14 250.00–288.00 $275.97 $1,579 -0.73
600–610 605 2 260.00–262.00 $260.99 $1,579 +2.39
650–685 669 8 250.00–260.00 $252.35 $1,688 +4.83
728–730 729 3 215.00–230.00 $220.01 $1,604 -9.02
760–775 768 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,728 -15.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 380.00 $380.00 $931 —
250–295 271 4 365.00–370.00 $368.85 $1,000 -14.54
310–330 320 3 350.00–360.00 $353.44 $1,131 -13.47
370–390 379 4 325.00–340.00 $332.46 $1,260 +0.80
400–445 424 7 310.00–325.00 $318.21 $1,349 +0.70
455–485 475 7 300.00–312.00 $307.03 $1,458 +7.51
505–515 510 3 285.00–295.00 $289.98 $1,479 +8.18
564–590 572 13 262.50–277.00 $267.84 $1,532 +3.72
605–645 632 6 245.00–262.00 $252.61 $1,596 +0.59
650–685 666 9 230.00–247.00 $240.72 $1,603 +7.84
705–745 733 4 220.00–227.00 $222.98 $1,634 +12.98
775 775 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,604 -1.78

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1460 1170 80-85% 23 130.00–142.00 $135.57 $1,586 +11.62
960–1665 1254 80-85% 14 121.00–132.00 $126.79 $1,590 -12.68
1025–1500 1301 80-85% 19 140.00–148.00 $144.06 $1,874 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
830–1230 1014 85-90% 8 99.00–107.00 $102.33 $1,038 -11.02
970–1195 1068 85-90% 6 113.00–130.00 $121.21 $1,295 +1.78
910–1430 1103 85-90% 8 108.00–123.00 $111.16 $1,226 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1430 1370 75-80% 3 126.00–130.00 $127.38 $1,745 —
1065–1645 1522 75-80% 9 140.00–150.00 $142.10 $2,163 +15.23
1545–1620 1605 75-80% 5 134.00–138.00 $134.77 $2,163 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1815 1604 6 145.00–149.00 $147.07 $2,359 —
1500–1895 1673 9 154.00–165.00 $159.87 $2,675 —
1445–2030 1706 6 150.00–158.00 $153.77 $2,623 -14.61

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 1,104.00–1,449.00 $1,269.80

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,600.00–2,200.00 $1,944.12
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,700.00 $1,450.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,150.00–2,700.00 $2,425.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,350.00–1,800.00 $1,662.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,737.50

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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 1,925.00–2,300.00 $2,158.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,800.00–2,950.00 $2,866.67 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,850.00–2,550.00 $2,237.50 —

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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.