Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 17, 2025

2,749 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $285.51/cwt +10.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,342/hd at 470 lb · 88 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $301.03/cwt +12.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,282/hd at 426 lb · 72 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $313.81/cwt +6.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,487/hd at 474 lb · 70 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	2,749	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
175–195	185	2	400.00–415.00	$407.91	$755	—
285–295	290	2	370.00–400.00	$384.74	$1,116	-32.08
305–345	324	22	350.00–395.00	$382.25	$1,238	-5.92
355–395	379	40	340.00–390.00	$367.54	$1,393	+12.10
400–445	423	29	300.00–370.00	$339.13	$1,435	+2.68
470–493	479	11	320.00–350.00	$333.86	$1,599	+9.17
500–545	525	18	282.00–337.00	$306.42	$1,609	-0.70
565–595	579	12	252.50–315.00	$292.32	$1,693	-3.54
615–645	629	7	250.00–290.00	$277.23	$1,744	+1.23
655–690	670	9	240.00–270.00	$253.07	$1,696	-4.66
720–745	727	6	243.00–252.00	$246.02	$1,789	-11.88
770–795	784	5	222.00–242.00	$232.35	$1,822	-13.54
800	800	1	233.00	$233.00	$1,864	-17.00
885	885	1	224.00	$224.00	$1,982	-15.40

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
185	185	1	470.00	$470.00	$870	—
205–230	220	5	430.00–450.00	$441.11	$970	-40.71
250–290	266	7	400.00–445.00	$424.97	$1,130	-51.60
300–345	323	21	395.00–435.00	$407.92	$1,318	+5.47
350–390	368	19	340.00–400.00	$383.23	$1,410	-3.30
400–435	421	32	330.00–392.00	$367.16	$1,546	+9.57
455–480	468	10	322.00–355.00	$342.23	$1,602	+7.97
500 value added	500	1	317.00	$317.00	$1,585	—
505–515	512	7	324.00–337.00	$331.43	$1,697	+9.92
550	550	2	295.00–300.00	$297.50	$1,636	-13.20
625–635	630	4	280.00–295.00	$289.96	$1,827	-4.55
655–670	663	9	270.00–287.00	$275.30	$1,825	+2.31
705–745	717	12	255.00–265.00	$261.36	$1,874	—
755–795	772	5	240.00–252.00	$247.44	$1,910	+6.44

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	336	7	335.00–370.00	$354.16	$1,190	-5.31
365–395	385	6	315.00–350.00	$333.46	$1,284	-10.96
405–435	423	3	322.00–325.00	$323.97	$1,370	-2.53
455–495	473	3	300.00–317.00	$309.13	$1,462	-1.44
510–540	527	8	285.00–322.00	$310.74	$1,638	+22.52
560–595	582	6	280.00–295.00	$288.43	$1,679	+13.56
620–640	626	8	230.00–245.00	$236.89	$1,483	-25.98
655	655	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,638	+3.26
705–745	722	3	210.00–230.00	$219.95	$1,588	—

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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	275	22	305.00–365.00	$344.02	$946	+16.30
300–345	323	35	290.00–345.00	$319.10	$1,031	+5.58
350–395	380	62	300.00–345.00	$314.54	$1,195	+10.55
400–445	426	72	270.00–330.00	$301.03	$1,282	+12.97
454–495	470	88	270.00–315.00	$285.51	$1,342	+10.66
505–545	523	50	250.00–287.00	$268.14	$1,402	+3.83
550–595	569	30	245.00–275.00	$259.29	$1,475	+5.65
600–645	623	22	220.00–254.00	$240.50	$1,498	-3.15
655–690	674	14	212.00–239.00	$228.88	$1,543	-4.49
700–725	716	7	212.00–230.00	$223.30	$1,599	-0.38
755–795	780	14	200.00–225.00	$213.93	$1,669	-7.20

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	277	5	275.00–315.00	$304.77	$844	-14.63
305–345	330	35	275.00–325.00	$307.51	$1,015	+8.26
352–390	378	39	275.00–316.00	$292.42	$1,105	+2.05
405–445	429	32	255.00–295.00	$281.07	$1,206	+0.27
450–495	473	29	240.00–275.00	$266.63	$1,261	+0.65
505–545	526	24	230.00–268.00	$255.29	$1,343	+4.43
550–595	577	22	234.00–250.00	$244.25	$1,409	+4.91
605–645	622	15	220.00–243.00	$234.20	$1,457	+4.39
670	670	1	227.00	$227.00	$1,521	+12.00
735–740	739	5	205.00–215.00	$213.01	$1,574	+14.90
765	765	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,530	-3.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–280	271	8	330.00–352.00	$343.45	$931	-4.08
300–340	321	30	315.00–350.00	$337.79	$1,084	+7.38
325 fancy	325	1	350.00	$350.00	$1,138	—
355–395	372	22	300.00–335.00	$323.89	$1,205	+4.69
400–445	422	32	280.00–335.00	$309.20	$1,305	+8.99
455–490	467	19	282.00–317.00	$295.16	$1,378	+1.55
495 fancy	495	1	302.00	$302.00	$1,495	—
500–530	517	13	265.00–290.00	$280.46	$1,450	+4.91
525 fancy	525	1	295.00	$295.00	$1,549	—
555–590	571	10	253.00–287.00	$264.62	$1,511	-0.48
605–645	611	16	245.00–260.00	$257.57	$1,574	+7.02
672–690	677	4	245.00–250.00	$247.01	$1,672	+3.45
705–740	710	11	230.00–240.00	$237.58	$1,687	+9.00
765–795	787	7	220.00–234.00	$222.53	$1,751	+2.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–235	222	3	340.00–425.00	$394.96	$877	—
255–295	273	6	362.00–435.00	$394.34	$1,077	-4.30
300–340	327	40	325.00–410.00	$383.04	$1,253	+28.48
355–395	375	27	330.00–370.00	$352.41	$1,322	+9.10
400–445	429	57	295.00–370.00	$329.01	$1,411	+11.65
450–497	474	70	295.00–332.00	$313.81	$1,487	+6.51
500–545	525	41	270.00–310.00	$288.39	$1,514	+6.60
555–595	576	32	257.00–295.00	$275.30	$1,586	+6.59
600–645	624	33	240.00–280.00	$261.64	$1,633	+6.97
650–690	673	12	235.00–260.00	$245.91	$1,655	+0.32
700–745	720	8	224.00–240.00	$231.42	$1,666	+0.35
760–780	769	5	226.00–232.00	$228.60	$1,758	+0.02

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–230	227	5	360.00–370.00	$365.95	$831	—
260–290	275	2	350.00–355.00	$352.64	$970	+4.04
305–345	328	23	330.00–375.00	$355.68	$1,167	+2.60
350–390	369	24	310.00–348.00	$331.14	$1,222	+1.25
405–445	428	31	295.00–330.00	$312.36	$1,337	+3.45
455–495	480	31	280.00–310.00	$298.61	$1,433	+7.85
500–545	525	18	252.00–280.00	$268.10	$1,408	-1.39
555–595	574	11	225.00–270.00	$253.85	$1,457	-2.93
605–645	625	16	237.00–262.00	$247.54	$1,547	+5.54
650–695	673	8	225.00–235.00	$229.11	$1,542	+0.61
700–745	723	8	200.00–225.00	$216.24	$1,563	-1.94
758–775	763	5	200.00–215.00	$210.95	$1,610	+0.95
865	865	1	207.00	$207.00	$1,791	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–285	266	16	370.00–460.00	$420.36	$1,118	-17.50
300–345	316	25	360.00–415.00	$383.07	$1,211	-4.15
355–395	380	11	350.00–385.00	$368.98	$1,402	+5.47
400–440	415	18	320.00–360.00	$335.47	$1,392	+0.25
455–480	463	23	309.00–342.00	$325.83	$1,509	+14.11
500–535	514	22	270.00–350.00	$308.44	$1,585	+19.29
555–595	566	11	268.00–300.00	$278.57	$1,577	+5.56
610–645	628	8	248.00–270.00	$255.89	$1,607	-3.18
655–660	658	3	240.00–258.00	$250.99	$1,652	+2.74
725	725	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,740	+3.81
755–780	768	2	227.00–230.00	$228.52	$1,755	-11.48

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
890–1575	1188	80-85%	64	124.00–150.00	$138.98	$1,651	+2.77
920–1390	1188	80-85%	77	132.00–160.00	$143.91	$1,710	+7.70
980–1490	1261	80-85%	43	140.00–172.00	$151.71	$1,913	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
725–1225	987	85-90%	53	113.00–137.00	$126.40	$1,248	—
805–1180	1025	85-90%	49	100.00–128.00	$117.68	$1,206	+8.23
910–1240	1071	85-90%	44	124.00–143.00	$136.39	$1,461	+11.99

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1755	1403	75-80%	14	132.00–143.00	$138.24	$1,940	-1.74
1230–1675	1427	75-80%	38	138.00–149.00	$145.41	$2,075	-0.35
1320–1620	1450	75-80%	21	148.00–171.00	$152.39	$2,210	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1200–2105	1612	36	159.00–187.00	$168.30	$2,713	—
1200–2180	1621	22	145.00–176.00	$156.59	$2,538	—
1520–2415	1891	30	166.00–199.00	$180.22	$3,408	—

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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	29	700.00–1,350.00	$1,188.62
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	1,319.00–1,780.00	$1,569.53

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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)	3	2,500.00–3,280.00	$2,793.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	20	1,775.00–2,550.00	$2,261.25
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	56	1,525.00–2,700.00	$1,944.29
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,925.00	$1,925.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	20	1,300.00–1,800.00	$1,570.00

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)	13	1,400.00–1,940.00	$1,740.77
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	1,200.00–1,750.00	$1,444.17
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	1,350.00–1,500.00	$1,430.45

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	1,500.00–1,950.00	$1,800.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	1,300.00–1,750.00	$1,601.56

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,600.00	$1,600.00

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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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00

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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
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,700.00–1,800.00	$1,750.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	113	2,000.00–3,050.00	$2,635.84	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	2,900.00–3,300.00	$3,021.43	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	2,050.00–2,450.00	$2,309.38	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	2,950.00–3,150.00	$3,064.29	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	40	1,650.00–2,250.00	$1,885.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	34	1,500.00–2,650.00	$2,176.47	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,650.00–1,850.00	$1,750.00	—

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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.