Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 24, 2025

4,379 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $358.79/cwt +3.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,512/hd at 421 lb · 94 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $322.31/cwt +6.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,534/hd at 476 lb · 92 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $384.69/cwt +5.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,440/hd at 374 lb · 91 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	4,379	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200 fancy	200	1	515.00	$515.00	$1,030	—
200–245	220	8	465.00–530.00	$503.62	$1,108	+12.16
255–290	277	10	465.00–490.00	$477.46	$1,323	+15.87
305–345	331	22	440.00–480.00	$453.38	$1,501	+20.46
355 value added	355	1	470.00	$470.00	$1,668	-5.00
355–395	373	37	420.00–460.00	$433.71	$1,618	+14.34
400–445	423	41	365.00–445.00	$416.54	$1,762	+12.56
450–495	470	34	365.00–440.00	$392.82	$1,846	+20.49
505–518 value added	509	11	385.00–400.00	$389.17	$1,981	—
500–545	525	66	338.00–385.00	$369.26	$1,939	+15.43
555–595	579	91	335.00–365.00	$354.28	$2,051	+21.23
605–645	619	42	310.00–339.00	$326.76	$2,023	+8.97
655–675	660	19	305.00–330.00	$314.51	$2,076	+13.06
705–740	715	52	280.00–305.50	$300.16	$2,146	+18.05
785	785	2	282.00–285.00	$283.50	$2,225	+9.20
831–836	833	16	268.00	$268.00	$2,232	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	272	13	400.00–485.00	$447.15	$1,216	-6.46
305–345	330	21	410.00–465.00	$433.46	$1,430	+10.08
355–395	375	22	390.00–440.00	$412.82	$1,548	+8.52
405–445	426	53	375.00–425.00	$398.88	$1,699	+18.93
450–495	476	37	340.00–400.00	$370.48	$1,763	+10.83
505–545	525	65	320.00–365.00	$344.81	$1,810	-0.43
550–595	579	33	312.00–345.00	$334.23	$1,935	+2.01
600–640	618	18	280.00–325.00	$310.42	$1,918	-3.41
655–695	675	25	285.00–301.00	$292.65	$1,975	+5.20
705–745	714	11	267.00–277.00	$270.42	$1,931	-11.92
775–795	786	14	260.00–267.00	$264.73	$2,081	+1.89
875–880	878	2	235.00–245.00	$239.99	$2,107	—
940	940	1	238.00	$238.00	$2,237	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	400.00	$400.00	$940	—
290	290	1	375.00	$375.00	$1,088	-55.00
310–340	326	8	350.00–425.00	$405.23	$1,321	+17.52
360–390	381	17	355.00–415.00	$380.69	$1,450	-4.31
410–445	430	18	314.00–398.00	$368.01	$1,582	+33.54
455–495	476	12	327.00–375.00	$352.32	$1,677	-2.76
515–540	524	12	300.00–345.00	$322.99	$1,692	-1.18
550–595	564	7	277.00–328.00	$307.49	$1,734	-16.12
615–645	634	7	260.00–312.00	$288.84	$1,831	+3.68
665–690	677	3	250.00–288.00	$272.65	$1,846	+10.09
710–733	725	3	219.00–260.00	$232.38	$1,685	-39.95

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–225	210	4	370.00–400.00	$387.80	$814	+9.77
255–295	281	17	360.00–425.00	$390.85	$1,098	-3.28
300–346	324	69	355.00–405.00	$375.60	$1,217	+2.07
350–395	376	67	335.00–385.00	$360.24	$1,355	+2.07
400–445	428	89	310.00–370.00	$339.38	$1,453	+4.26
450–495	476	92	297.00–355.00	$322.31	$1,534	+6.91
500–545	523	70	273.00–330.00	$299.49	$1,566	-2.20
550–595	575	61	263.00–315.00	$285.62	$1,642	+0.99
600–645	619	63	252.00–293.00	$277.29	$1,716	+7.69
675–693	689	8	235.00–260.00	$254.12	$1,751	+1.84
705–745	724	10	238.00–255.00	$245.39	$1,777	-0.94
752–780	763	10	230.00–257.00	$243.52	$1,858	+13.58
887	887	4	244.00	$244.00	$2,164	—
930	930	1	230.00	$230.00	$2,139	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–285	277	11	400.00–440.00	$420.59	$1,165	+10.60
305–345	328	43	380.00–420.00	$392.53	$1,287	+8.70
350–395	374	80	360.00–400.00	$382.47	$1,430	+3.80
350–390 fancy	377	11	395.00–415.00	$400.80	$1,511	+13.46
405–425 fancy	410	4	365.00–375.00	$369.94	$1,517	—
400–445	422	90	337.00–390.00	$358.29	$1,512	+4.34
450–464 fancy	461	16	345.00–370.00	$367.26	$1,693	—
450–490	473	69	317.00–390.00	$331.46	$1,568	+0.46
500–545	523	57	300.00–360.00	$319.71	$1,672	+8.65
530 fancy	530	1	340.00	$340.00	$1,802	+14.00
550–593	574	48	280.00–320.00	$296.31	$1,701	-0.07
605–645	611	43	257.00–308.00	$293.70	$1,795	+13.33
655–680	673	18	260.00–265.00	$262.24	$1,765	-2.84
705–745	716	16	248.00–260.00	$254.04	$1,819	-1.85
765–780	766	13	235.00–255.00	$253.43	$1,941	+3.43
829	829	7	230.00	$230.00	$1,907	—
878	878	9	229.00	$229.00	$2,011	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–295	282	14	350.00–385.00	$364.22	$1,027	+27.78
300–345	321	35	330.00–375.00	$342.90	$1,101	-3.67
355–390	375	21	310.00–371.00	$328.86	$1,233	-1.27
400–445	419	42	260.00–348.00	$314.00	$1,316	-3.72
450–495	474	55	275.00–325.00	$301.11	$1,427	+7.48
505–545	522	23	242.00–300.00	$280.81	$1,466	-4.87
555–595	578	15	253.00–294.00	$273.51	$1,581	+4.10
605–645	634	5	242.00–265.00	$254.75	$1,615	-2.62
655–690	673	7	215.00–330.00	$252.16	$1,697	+12.53
710–730	723	6	220.00–242.00	$231.80	$1,676	+8.58
750–780	763	3	220.00–228.00	$222.72	$1,699	+4.72

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–225	210	3	430.00–445.00	$434.76	$913	-4.73
255–280	271	17	440.00–480.00	$456.30	$1,237	+29.52
302–345	327	39	400.00–460.00	$419.38	$1,371	+9.63
350–395	379	32	370.00–440.00	$408.43	$1,548	+17.10
400–445	427	48	350.00–440.00	$381.83	$1,630	+15.48
450–495	475	60	334.00–405.00	$355.93	$1,691	+9.72
500–545	520	48	317.00–360.00	$329.64	$1,714	+6.78
550–595	575	38	298.00–330.00	$314.87	$1,811	+8.72
600–640	617	27	290.00–310.00	$300.05	$1,851	+1.51
650–690	673	17	270.00–300.00	$279.94	$1,884	-1.14
700–745	718	12	253.00–277.50	$269.23	$1,933	+9.26
750–775	766	4	252.00–267.00	$255.67	$1,958	+8.70
845	845	1	247.00	$247.00	$2,087	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	460.00	$460.00	$1,012	-2.94
250–290	275	15	435.00–495.00	$465.01	$1,279	+9.33
300–345	322	39	420.00–470.00	$444.26	$1,431	+14.92
353 fancy	353	2	440.00	$440.00	$1,553	—
350–395	374	34	395.00–465.00	$416.25	$1,557	-1.82
405–447	424	52	380.00–417.00	$396.76	$1,682	+14.67
450–490	471	74	355.00–395.00	$373.49	$1,759	+16.37
500–545	524	42	330.00–380.00	$341.28	$1,788	+4.71
550–590	566	16	320.00–335.00	$328.21	$1,858	+14.93
605–645	616	20	302.00–320.00	$312.80	$1,927	+9.56
650–696	678	7	290.00–300.00	$293.81	$1,992	+10.32
705–740	726	6	272.00–282.00	$274.67	$1,994	+8.05

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	218	3	405.00–420.00	$412.18	$899	-12.38
260–290	279	10	395.00–445.00	$427.03	$1,191	+31.40
300–345	327	28	385.00–430.00	$411.22	$1,345	+20.67
360–395	383	34	360.00–400.00	$386.79	$1,481	+12.38
400–445	425	31	340.00–382.00	$357.55	$1,520	+9.73
450–495	470	26	315.00–360.00	$334.11	$1,570	+6.21
500–540	523	16	290.00–330.00	$314.88	$1,647	+15.35
550–595	578	17	270.00–305.00	$291.96	$1,688	+2.84
600–645	627	15	250.00–292.00	$278.13	$1,744	-0.36
650–665	655	3	270.00–272.00	$271.34	$1,777	-0.64
710–740	727	7	240.00–260.00	$250.65	$1,822	+5.65
755	755	1	232.00	$232.00	$1,752	-5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
830–1630	1123	80-85%	106	124.00–156.00	$141.59	$1,590	—
910–1480	1203	80-85%	137	134.00–161.00	$146.80	$1,766	-2.21
910–1700	1213	80-85%	61	142.00–166.00	$152.38	$1,848	+3.37

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750–1350	1022	85-90%	53	90.00–137.00	$120.83	$1,235	-10.24
735–1240	1046	85-90%	83	115.00–145.00	$129.89	$1,359	-1.18
850–1330	1064	85-90%	76	120.00–155.00	$137.82	$1,466	+1.37

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165–1920	1380	75-80%	66	136.00–158.00	$149.03	$2,057	-11.48
1140–1825	1382	75-80%	41	125.00–151.00	$142.77	$1,973	-17.74
1215–1715	1437	75-80%	28	150.00–165.00	$157.20	$2,259	+13.70

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1200–1730	1451	21	151.00–175.00	$163.55	$2,373	—
1315–2130	1700	49	159.00–184.00	$174.44	$2,965	—
1025–2335	1862	28	170.00–200.00	$184.71	$3,439	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	1,450.00–1,750.00	$1,593.75
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	42	1,300.00–1,545.00	$1,436.43

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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)	40	2,000.00–2,950.00	$2,341.25
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	1,350.00–1,900.00	$1,610.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	73	1,625.00–2,700.00	$2,109.38
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	35	2,400.00–2,675.00	$2,620.00
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	2,750.00–2,875.00	$2,828.13
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,750.00–1,950.00	$1,840.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	2,100.00–2,850.00	$2,500.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,900.00	$2,900.00

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)	45	1,200.00–2,000.00	$1,548.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	1,600.00–2,500.00	$1,892.65
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	1,300.00–1,800.00	$1,565.91

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	1,575.00–1,900.00	$1,765.71
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,550.00–1,775.00	$1,650.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,100.00–1,500.00	$1,400.00

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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)	4	1,675.00–1,775.00	$1,718.75
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,250.00	$2,250.00

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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	117	1,950.00–3,350.00	$2,677.35	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	1,875.00–2,400.00	$2,233.33	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	46	2,400.00–3,475.00	$3,008.15	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,200.00	$3,200.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	3,000.00–3,300.00	$3,114.29	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	1,450.00–3,050.00	$2,048.21	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	40	2,150.00–2,450.00	$2,330.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	29	1,850.00–2,850.00	$2,350.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,900.00	$2,900.00	—

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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.