Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 17, 2025

4,147 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $313.18/cwt +5.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,631/hd at 521 lb · 127 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $335.12/cwt +7.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,424/hd at 425 lb · 119 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $284.63/cwt +8.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,637/hd at 575 lb · 93 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	4,147	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–245	233	6	480.00–500.00	$491.46	$1,145	—
250 fancy	250	1	505.00	$505.00	$1,262	—
260–295	275	12	445.00–480.00	$461.59	$1,269	-3.26
315–335	325	26	410.00–440.00	$432.92	$1,407	-10.14
350 value added	350	1	475.00	$475.00	$1,662	—
355–396	380	40	392.50–440.00	$419.37	$1,594	+2.90
408 fancy	408	4	425.00	$425.00	$1,734	—
400–445	431	54	370.00–425.00	$403.98	$1,741	-4.08
460 value added	460	1	382.00	$382.00	$1,757	—
450–492	467	34	342.50–450.00	$372.33	$1,739	-6.40
500–545	519	66	335.00–380.00	$353.83	$1,836	+2.18
550–591	581	52	320.00–358.00	$333.05	$1,935	-3.82
628 fancy	628	13	334.00	$334.00	$2,098	—
600–645	630	27	300.00–336.00	$317.79	$2,002	-5.39
650–695	667	36	290.00–325.00	$301.45	$2,011	+7.17
715–740	725	9	280.00–282.50	$282.11	$2,045	+8.53
750–792	770	34	250.00–279.00	$274.30	$2,112	+4.48

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–298	282	10	400.00–475.00	$453.61	$1,279	+23.15
315–345	333	20	400.00–450.00	$423.38	$1,410	-1.32
365–398	383	41	377.00–430.00	$404.30	$1,548	+12.80
420–445	432	20	355.00–400.00	$379.95	$1,641	+3.75
455–495	475	31	335.00–380.00	$359.65	$1,708	+11.39
505–545	523	61	312.50–360.00	$345.24	$1,806	+7.45
555–596	577	56	300.00–370.00	$332.22	$1,917	+2.79
605–630	621	14	285.00–350.00	$313.83	$1,949	+24.14
655–692	685	35	275.00–300.00	$287.45	$1,969	+13.59
700–745	720	33	265.00–290.00	$282.34	$2,033	+20.93
751–790	766	26	250.00–277.00	$262.84	$2,013	+4.31

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	430.00	$430.00	$1,182	—
305–340	322	9	380.00–395.00	$387.71	$1,248	+3.29
395	395	2	385.00	$385.00	$1,521	+9.54
415–445	436	5	314.00–360.00	$334.47	$1,458	-24.98
450–490	471	8	335.00–366.00	$355.08	$1,672	+11.98
500–545	537	11	310.00–342.00	$324.17	$1,741	+15.42
560–595	577	39	290.00–336.00	$323.61	$1,867	+24.68
600–645	629	12	262.00–292.00	$285.16	$1,794	+7.84
660–695	678	2	260.00–265.00	$262.56	$1,780	-25.44
710–747	739	18	252.00–276.00	$272.33	$2,013	+12.82

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720	720	71	278.00	$278.00	$2,002	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–230	220	3	370.00–390.00	$378.03	$832	—
255–295	282	16	360.00–405.00	$394.13	$1,111	+29.06
300–345	323	57	340.00–400.00	$373.53	$1,207	+5.62
350–395	380	60	325.00–395.00	$358.17	$1,361	+10.80
400–448	425	119	310.00–382.00	$335.12	$1,424	+7.67
455–495	477	89	280.00–340.00	$315.40	$1,504	+6.10
500–545	525	77	260.00–330.00	$301.69	$1,584	+7.87
550–595	575	93	255.00–315.00	$284.63	$1,637	+8.46
605–645	629	67	250.00–297.00	$269.60	$1,696	+6.89
655–696	679	29	240.00–270.00	$252.28	$1,713	+4.66
706–740	719	18	237.00–252.00	$246.33	$1,771	+11.75
760–795	775	6	220.00–243.00	$229.94	$1,782	+1.79

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	232	3	390.00–445.00	$415.29	$963	-0.03
250–290	271	8	380.00–430.00	$409.99	$1,111	+19.75
320 fancy	320	1	390.00	$390.00	$1,248	-15.34
310–345	329	33	360.00–415.00	$383.83	$1,263	+0.97
350–365 fancy	358	2	380.00–395.00	$387.34	$1,387	-3.58
355–395	376	60	342.00–412.00	$378.67	$1,424	+6.90
400–445	421	77	320.00–405.00	$353.95	$1,490	+4.68
415–425 value added	422	3	395.00–405.00	$401.72	$1,695	—
450–498	466	51	300.00–410.00	$331.00	$1,542	+3.72
520 fancy	520	18	326.00	$326.00	$1,695	—
500–545	521	109	280.00–350.00	$311.06	$1,621	+3.67
550–590	568	55	275.00–320.00	$296.38	$1,683	+6.15
600–645	614	18	260.00–300.00	$280.37	$1,721	+3.25
639 fancy	639	15	292.00	$292.00	$1,866	—
650–697	673	32	252.00–274.50	$265.08	$1,784	+3.72
700–739	728	51	237.50–262.00	$255.89	$1,863	+5.96
788	788	9	250.00	$250.00	$1,970	+15.97

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–245	238	2	350.00–385.00	$366.95	$873	+19.54
270–295	282	9	307.00–360.00	$336.44	$949	-14.18
305–345	327	38	320.00–375.00	$346.57	$1,133	+9.07
355–395	377	28	285.00–360.00	$330.13	$1,245	+13.61
406–445	429	46	295.00–340.00	$317.72	$1,363	+3.83
450–495	472	35	255.00–316.00	$293.63	$1,386	+5.12
505–545	525	21	270.00–307.00	$285.68	$1,500	+10.91
550–595	575	19	255.00–289.00	$269.41	$1,549	+9.77
605–645	623	25	240.00–276.00	$257.37	$1,603	+9.80
660–675	667	3	232.00–250.00	$239.63	$1,598	+10.74
705–745	722	9	212.00–238.00	$223.22	$1,612	-4.35
765	765	1	218.00	$218.00	$1,668	+3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245	234	4	415.00–460.00	$439.49	$1,028	+9.49
255–295	282	18	395.00–460.00	$426.78	$1,204	-17.25
305–345	329	17	385.00–440.00	$409.75	$1,348	-9.17
350–395	373	65	340.00–420.00	$391.33	$1,460	+0.38
400–445	423	68	325.00–410.00	$366.35	$1,550	+4.02
450–495	479	77	305.00–375.00	$346.21	$1,658	+6.69
500–545	528	49	295.00–350.00	$322.86	$1,705	+6.80
550–596	580	47	290.00–330.00	$306.15	$1,776	+3.55
605–645	626	27	280.00–320.00	$298.54	$1,869	+12.99
655–695	676	16	265.00–294.00	$281.08	$1,900	+11.70
710–745	737	6	254.00–267.00	$259.97	$1,916	+9.64
750–795	771	8	240.00–258.00	$246.97	$1,904	+14.63

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–225	215	4	425.00–500.00	$462.94	$995	-8.50
265 fancy	265	1	505.00	$505.00	$1,338	—
265–290	276	11	417.00–480.00	$455.68	$1,258	+14.80
300–345	321	23	400.00–470.00	$429.34	$1,378	-3.69
350–395	368	22	380.00–440.00	$418.07	$1,538	+7.50
400–445	424	68	340.00–415.00	$382.09	$1,620	-4.35
450–495	473	42	320.00–395.00	$357.12	$1,689	-0.48
500–545	523	48	307.00–370.00	$336.57	$1,760	+3.88
555–595	570	24	300.00–330.00	$313.28	$1,786	-5.70
610–640	622	7	292.00–312.00	$303.24	$1,886	-0.33
655–682	674	18	270.00–302.00	$283.49	$1,911	-1.83
705–748	733	10	260.00–274.00	$266.62	$1,954	+9.96

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–230	225	2	405.00–445.00	$424.56	$955	+24.56
250–290	274	10	385.00–430.00	$395.63	$1,084	-9.37
305–340	320	14	335.00–410.00	$390.55	$1,250	+14.16
355–395	373	29	340.00–400.00	$374.41	$1,397	-1.39
400–445	433	27	320.00–380.00	$347.82	$1,506	+6.30
455–495	476	25	310.00–365.00	$327.90	$1,561	-0.61
500–540	520	12	285.00–318.00	$299.53	$1,558	-2.36
550–595	581	20	260.00–315.00	$289.12	$1,680	+10.73
605–645	624	12	252.00–300.00	$278.49	$1,738	+3.49
675–680	676	5	260.00–275.00	$271.98	$1,839	+14.98
740	740	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,813	+10.00
775	775	1	237.00	$237.00	$1,837	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
845–1725	1213	80-85%	116	135.00–164.00	$149.01	$1,807	+1.88
845–1700	1219	80-85%	85	128.00–150.00	$141.64	$1,727	-5.49
1015–1575	1244	80-85%	55	143.00–172.00	$154.78	$1,925	+7.65

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–1905	1346	75-80%	65	137.00–157.00	$148.99	$2,005	—
1200–1845	1378	75-80%	55	147.00–168.00	$160.51	$2,212	+10.33
1105–1735	1411	75-80%	35	126.00–151.00	$143.50	$2,025	-12.09

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
820–1155	961	85-90%	30	110.00–133.00	$119.60	$1,149	—
745–1315	1048	85-90%	50	116.00–141.00	$131.07	$1,374	-5.74
890–1250	1074	85-90%	32	122.00–152.00	$136.45	$1,465	+11.74

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–2005	1542	30	144.00–180.00	$163.30	$2,518	—
1200–2230	1768	34	155.00–190.00	$173.48	$3,067	-10.63
1225–2415	1901	29	173.00–205.00	$186.30	$3,542	—

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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	20	1,225.00–1,590.00	$1,390.50

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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)	42	1,525.00–2,700.00	$1,976.79
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	2,400.00–2,700.00	$2,510.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	30	1,700.00–2,600.00	$2,124.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	2,350.00–2,850.00	$2,517.86
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	31	1,500.00–2,100.00	$1,820.16

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,225.00–1,525.00	$1,354.17
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	1,550.00–2,050.00	$1,750.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	1,400.00–1,750.00	$1,540.26

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,125.00	$1,125.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	1,700.00–2,200.00	$1,875.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	1,375.00–1,900.00	$1,678.26

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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	48	1,825.00–3,200.00	$2,730.21	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	3,125.00–3,550.00	$3,262.50	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	2,950.00–3,650.00	$3,038.46	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,950.00–3,000.00	$2,975.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	2,182.00–3,025.00	$2,837.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	2,650.00–2,750.00	$2,687.50	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	27	1,950.00–2,500.00	$2,398.15	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	1,600.00–2,600.00	$2,372.06	—

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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.