Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 24, 2025

4,590 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $273.92/cwt +5.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,441/hd at 526 lb · 130 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $293.58/cwt +8.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,383/hd at 471 lb · 120 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $328.28/cwt +19.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,367/hd at 416 lb · 98 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	4,590	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	277	9	400.00–470.00	$446.31	$1,236	+21.34
290 value added	290	1	460.00	$460.00	$1,334	—
300–345	323	12	400.00–455.00	$422.72	$1,365	+14.80
325 value added	325	1	450.00	$450.00	$1,462	—
355 value added	355	1	440.00	$440.00	$1,562	—
354–395	370	29	366.00–460.00	$403.90	$1,494	+20.67
405 value added	405	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,620	—
400–445	420	36	350.00–405.00	$374.37	$1,572	+7.21
450–490	467	46	338.00–397.00	$362.23	$1,692	+20.00
505–545	522	25	312.00–360.00	$334.96	$1,748	+3.53
551 value added	551	20	367.50	$367.50	$2,025	—
550–590	575	55	307.00–370.00	$324.62	$1,867	+27.12
600–645	623	30	283.00–315.00	$303.62	$1,892	+13.66
655–690	671	12	265.00–294.00	$288.11	$1,933	+12.81
713–740	727	67	248.00–270.00	$265.92	$1,933	+4.56
770	770	1	248.00	$248.00	$1,910	+0.56
855	855	2	240.00	$240.00	$2,052	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–220	218	4	400.00–420.00	$404.83	$883	—
275	275	7	435.00–445.00	$437.86	$1,204	+53.12
305–345	326	21	345.00–425.00	$396.92	$1,294	+14.67
350–390	374	46	360.00–410.00	$382.71	$1,431	+15.17
400–440	426	23	325.00–415.00	$363.17	$1,547	+24.04
450–495	473	41	320.00–370.00	$344.53	$1,630	+10.67
500–545	526	35	304.00–347.00	$323.13	$1,700	+16.71
555–590	572	23	284.00–337.00	$308.76	$1,766	+16.44
600–645	625	36	260.00–308.00	$287.79	$1,799	+10.56
665–698	691	15	260.00–290.00	$266.59	$1,842	+13.52
700–745	729	15	240.00–260.00	$251.62	$1,834	+5.60
750–765	758	3	246.00–266.00	$257.39	$1,951	+25.04
800–841	827	3	240.00–247.00	$244.74	$2,024	+11.74
850	850	2	230.00	$230.00	$1,955	+6.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	327	17	350.00–400.00	$385.76	$1,261	+31.60
355–390	372	23	340.00–390.00	$362.38	$1,348	+28.92
400–445	433	12	315.00–354.00	$331.53	$1,436	+7.56
460–490	474	10	270.00–335.00	$318.04	$1,508	+8.91
510–540	523	6	300.00–314.00	$308.85	$1,615	-1.89
555–590	576	8	272.00–310.00	$298.92	$1,722	+10.49
625–645	631	6	262.00–280.00	$276.11	$1,742	+39.22

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
759	759	32	253.00	$253.00	$1,920	—
950	950	21	230.00	$230.00	$2,185	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	340.00	$340.00	$816	—
255–295	274	8	325.00–375.00	$346.94	$951	+2.92
305–345	326	37	295.00–365.00	$340.50	$1,110	+21.40
350–395	380	72	290.00–364.00	$327.69	$1,245	+13.15
400–445	429	97	282.00–344.00	$311.68	$1,337	+10.65
450–498	471	120	272.00–310.00	$293.58	$1,383	+8.07
500–546	526	130	253.00–298.00	$273.92	$1,441	+5.78
550–595	575	56	245.00–282.00	$261.56	$1,504	+2.27
600–648	630	35	230.00–268.00	$247.01	$1,556	+6.51
655–690	667	28	220.00–254.00	$241.87	$1,613	+12.99
705–735	725	12	220.00–236.00	$227.36	$1,648	+4.06
775–790	785	12	222.50–230.00	$224.25	$1,760	+10.32
825	825	1	242.00	$242.00	$1,996	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	278	6	370.00–400.00	$387.66	$1,078	+44.21
305–345	328	43	332.00–395.00	$360.49	$1,182	+22.70
325–345 fancy	332	3	380.00–390.00	$386.73	$1,284	+36.73
355–380 fancy	361	5	355.00–380.00	$364.85	$1,317	—
350–395	374	58	325.00–372.00	$344.70	$1,289	+20.81
405 fancy	405	1	350.00	$350.00	$1,418	—
413 value added	413	12	336.00	$336.00	$1,388	—
400–445	417	85	310.00–350.00	$326.93	$1,363	+17.73
450–495	468	60	285.00–325.00	$309.18	$1,447	+14.02
510 fancy	510	1	315.00	$315.00	$1,606	+20.00
500–540	519	71	270.00–325.00	$292.32	$1,517	+11.86
550–590	568	63	255.00–296.00	$274.53	$1,559	+9.91
600–635	612	19	250.00–267.00	$259.78	$1,590	+2.21
655–680	667	12	240.00–264.00	$256.62	$1,712	+9.61
705–734	730	24	227.00–240.00	$237.88	$1,737	+0.30
770–785	778	4	220.00–225.00	$221.26	$1,721	-1.27

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–235	233	2	320.00–350.00	$334.84	$780	—
260–275	267	9	330.00–355.00	$341.57	$912	+36.80
315–345	329	21	300.00–366.00	$329.41	$1,084	+21.90
350–395	372	33	300.00–325.00	$311.30	$1,158	+18.88
405–445	430	54	270.00–332.00	$294.82	$1,268	+13.75
450–495	471	50	255.00–292.00	$278.30	$1,311	+11.67
510–545	528	31	240.00–275.00	$260.58	$1,376	+5.29
550–590	576	19	230.00–255.00	$243.60	$1,403	-0.65
605–645	632	17	220.00–240.00	$232.33	$1,468	-1.87
665–695	680	4	222.00–227.00	$223.98	$1,523	-3.02
705–735	718	8	210.00–218.00	$214.35	$1,539	+1.34
755–795	785	4	200.00–221.00	$215.95	$1,695	+15.95

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
643	643	84	279.00	$279.00	$1,794	—
708	708	14	245.50	$245.50	$1,738	—
754	754	20	237.50	$237.50	$1,791	—
845	845	26	230.50	$230.50	$1,948	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	1	370.00	$370.00	$758	-24.96
255–295	276	14	385.00–440.00	$408.75	$1,128	+14.41
300–345	328	41	365.00–430.00	$394.29	$1,293	+11.25
350–395	377	54	344.00–410.00	$377.97	$1,425	+25.56
400–445	420	87	317.50–390.00	$344.47	$1,447	+15.46
450–495	476	78	310.00–350.00	$324.24	$1,543	+10.43
500–545	525	77	280.00–317.00	$300.96	$1,580	+12.57
555–597	580	45	258.00–310.00	$282.59	$1,639	+7.29
600–645	624	37	230.00–290.00	$268.10	$1,673	+6.46
650–690	671	21	242.00–277.00	$260.11	$1,745	+14.20
705–710	707	3	242.00–255.00	$249.67	$1,765	+18.25
765–790	782	6	212.00–240.00	$224.34	$1,754	-4.26

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–235	233	2	420.00–500.00	$460.43	$1,073	—
250–295	278	15	382.00–485.00	$430.22	$1,196	+9.86
305–345	323	21	374.00–430.00	$399.60	$1,291	+16.53
360 fancy	360	2	410.00	$410.00	$1,476	—
350–395	374	28	360.00–405.00	$383.20	$1,433	+14.22
400–445	422	48	340.00–387.00	$362.26	$1,529	+26.79
450–495	472	66	322.00–367.00	$340.46	$1,607	+14.63
500–545	519	84	302.00–348.00	$320.42	$1,663	+11.98
555–590	569	26	272.00–340.00	$298.92	$1,701	+20.35
605–635	618	10	248.00–294.00	$275.06	$1,700	+19.17
650–695	660	12	252.00–279.00	$261.73	$1,727	+10.74
700–745	715	14	240.00–255.00	$248.76	$1,779	+8.76
790	790	2	225.00	$225.00	$1,778	-3.52

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	380.00	$380.00	$893	+14.05
250–295	269	4	365.00–390.00	$375.07	$1,009	+22.43
300–345	330	23	280.00–412.00	$383.00	$1,264	+27.32
360–395	377	45	330.00–395.00	$363.53	$1,371	+32.39
405–445	432	42	295.00–360.00	$330.36	$1,427	+18.00
450–495	479	40	250.00–332.00	$307.66	$1,474	+9.05
505–545	524	22	274.00–307.00	$287.33	$1,506	+19.23
550–595	573	24	250.00–285.00	$272.01	$1,559	+18.16
600–645	622	11	240.00–275.00	$254.57	$1,583	+7.03
665–695	680	13	230.00–255.00	$239.45	$1,628	+10.34
730–745	740	5	220.00–230.00	$223.18	$1,652	+6.94
945	945	1	205.00	$205.00	$1,937	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1500	1172	80-85%	106	113.00–149.00	$139.72	$1,638	+0.74
945–1630	1256	80-85%	130	133.00–158.00	$147.56	$1,853	-4.15
1040–1730	1280	80-85%	84	143.00–168.00	$155.37	$1,989	+3.66

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
755–1275	1030	85-90%	83	114.00–140.00	$128.25	$1,321	+10.57
810–1190	1034	85-90%	80	106.00–130.00	$120.55	$1,246	+2.87
875–1315	1061	85-90%	59	122.00–148.00	$136.07	$1,444	-0.32

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–1705	1414	75-80%	27	131.00–151.00	$141.45	$2,000	+3.21
1200–1725	1454	75-80%	38	146.00–166.00	$157.10	$2,284	+4.71
950–1880	1461	75-80%	59	138.00–159.00	$148.07	$2,163	-4.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1765	1417	27	145.00–166.00	$156.04	$2,211	—
1105–2590	1648	51	157.00–180.00	$167.88	$2,767	+11.29
1280–2345	1859	36	170.00–193.00	$182.27	$3,388	+2.05

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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	59	1,000.00–1,500.00	$1,343.41

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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)	112	1,525.00–2,500.00	$2,029.91
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,300.00	$2,300.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,500.00–2,600.00	$2,550.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	1,975.00–2,800.00	$2,198.91
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	2,050.00–2,700.00	$2,360.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,650.00–1,925.00	$1,856.25
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	1,500.00–1,850.00	$1,663.75
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	1,750.00–2,175.00	$1,879.55

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)	27	1,475.00–2,400.00	$1,803.70
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	1,250.00–1,850.00	$1,608.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	1,000.00–1,575.00	$1,399.74

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	1,525.00–1,850.00	$1,695.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,650.00–1,950.00	$1,800.00

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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
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	2,450.00–3,700.00	$3,153.57	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	100	1,700.00–3,150.00	$2,652.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	36	2,550.00–3,400.00	$3,214.58	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	1,775.00–2,900.00	$2,383.75	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	3,450.00–3,700.00	$3,575.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	22	1,850.00–2,400.00	$2,077.27	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	2,000.00–2,450.00	$2,236.11	—

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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.