Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 5, 2025

4,445 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $333.09/cwt +3.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,569/hd at 471 lb · 152 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $345.43/cwt +2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,472/hd at 426 lb · 118 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $357.06/cwt +4.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,696/hd at 475 lb · 112 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	4,445	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–245	238	2	430.00–450.00	$439.68	$1,046	—
250–267	265	10	442.00–450.00	$442.75	$1,173	+3.68
305–345	328	19	390.00–460.00	$424.59	$1,393	+0.05
350–395	381	54	385.00–445.00	$415.10	$1,582	+9.85
400–445	428	46	360.00–425.00	$400.42	$1,714	-1.56
450–495	479	63	360.00–400.00	$376.98	$1,806	+6.99
500–545	524	64	318.00–375.00	$356.76	$1,869	+7.01
551–598	582	56	312.00–360.00	$343.95	$2,002	+8.12
615–649	641	33	304.00–324.00	$316.19	$2,027	-3.93
655–693	674	22	292.50–305.00	$301.55	$2,032	-2.50
705–749	741	29	270.00–295.00	$280.72	$2,080	-5.30
770–780	775	6	265.00–282.00	$276.17	$2,140	+6.67

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
676–691	688	87	291.00–342.50	$333.20	$2,292	—
828–838	836	78	268.00–283.00	$279.38	$2,336	—
885–899 value added	895	21	262.00–273.00	$265.11	$2,373	—
905	905	3	264.00	$264.00	$2,389	—
1027	1027	9	231.00	$231.00	$2,372	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–295	277	5	460.00–470.00	$466.95	$1,293	-6.95
305–330	321	15	435.00–520.00	$454.60	$1,459	+5.68
355–395	377	19	420.00–470.00	$435.64	$1,642	-9.23
400–440	414	28	408.00–440.00	$418.92	$1,734	+2.15
455–475	460	15	395.00–425.00	$403.47	$1,856	+2.70
505–545	524	31	360.00–395.00	$377.67	$1,979	+11.19
550–595	557	21	322.00–370.00	$350.01	$1,950	-6.29
620–645	630	11	322.00–331.00	$328.25	$2,068	-4.56
640 fancy	640	7	355.00	$355.00	$2,272	—
660–695	676	4	312.00–316.00	$314.46	$2,126	-13.25
760	760	3	290.00	$290.00	$2,204	+6.48
865	865	4	258.00	$258.00	$2,232	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	329	7	365.00–410.00	$395.48	$1,301	+3.23
355–395	376	13	375.00–400.00	$388.72	$1,462	-7.37
400–435	416	8	330.00–405.00	$368.74	$1,534	+7.58
460–494	483	17	330.00–374.00	$364.08	$1,759	+18.79
500–545	529	6	310.00–354.00	$333.39	$1,764	+6.90
560–595	574	8	270.00–350.00	$320.74	$1,841	+2.86
610–645	629	6	300.00–315.00	$305.84	$1,924	+11.64
685–695	690	3	265.00–290.00	$278.36	$1,921	-5.54
730	730	5	270.00–271.00	$270.60	$1,975	—
755–795	772	6	262.00–272.00	$266.91	$2,061	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	390.00	$390.00	$819	—
265–295	278	20	380.00–405.00	$395.23	$1,099	-4.83
300–345	325	64	360.00–415.00	$377.01	$1,225	-1.19
355–395	371	72	340.00–375.00	$355.79	$1,320	-8.81
400–445	426	118	330.00–360.00	$345.43	$1,472	+2.32
450–495	471	152	320.00–350.00	$333.09	$1,569	+3.46
505–547	525	97	302.00–340.00	$319.57	$1,678	+0.19
550–595	574	109	285.00–315.00	$300.05	$1,722	+4.88
605–649	629	56	265.00–297.00	$284.73	$1,791	+1.80
655–685	675	21	258.00–285.00	$272.26	$1,838	+0.14
708–740	727	32	205.00–270.00	$256.21	$1,863	-1.00
760–790	768	10	245.00–260.00	$252.92	$1,942	+5.89
803	803	8	253.00	$253.00	$2,032	+4.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–246	234	9	430.00–475.00	$439.33	$1,028	-3.60
250–295	272	20	410.00–445.00	$426.05	$1,159	+7.55
300–345	318	36	375.00–424.00	$398.34	$1,267	-7.69
355–395	368	62	360.00–405.00	$378.05	$1,391	+0.46
400–445	424	79	345.00–385.00	$361.62	$1,533	+2.39
450–495	471	61	330.00–360.00	$346.12	$1,630	+4.69
500–545	513	92	312.00–347.00	$330.07	$1,693	+5.51
550–595	571	37	298.00–325.00	$310.76	$1,774	+4.87
600–645	621	33	288.00–318.00	$302.41	$1,878	+6.93
665–685	678	3	282.00–290.00	$284.61	$1,930	+6.11
705–706	706	6	280.00	$280.00	$1,977	+9.65
812	812	4	255.00	$255.00	$2,071	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260	260	1	405.00	$405.00	$1,053	—
305–345	334	17	350.00–405.00	$371.97	$1,242	+16.88
355–395	372	51	340.00–355.00	$348.48	$1,296	+2.59
405–445	428	48	315.00–345.00	$332.67	$1,424	+7.74
455–495	478	37	302.00–330.00	$316.98	$1,515	+4.57
505–545	530	24	280.00–316.00	$299.11	$1,585	+1.44
555–595	575	14	260.00–292.00	$281.12	$1,616	+7.70
605–645	627	7	250.00–278.00	$268.82	$1,686	-1.72
660–690	668	4	242.00–255.00	$251.64	$1,681	+3.54
790	790	1	228.00	$228.00	$1,801	-8.30

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
725 value added	725	8	265.00	$265.00	$1,921	—
820	820	6	250.00	$250.00	$2,050	—
1015	1015	6	219.00	$219.00	$2,223	—

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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	224	12	430.00–480.00	$453.38	$1,016	+5.85
255–295	270	19	420.00–475.00	$442.88	$1,196	+2.14
300–345	325	41	405.00–450.00	$420.69	$1,367	-0.84
355–395	372	63	395.00–420.00	$405.15	$1,507	+1.86
400–445	429	109	360.00–425.00	$380.56	$1,633	+7.76
450–495	475	112	335.00–385.00	$357.06	$1,696	+4.54
500–545	529	106	315.00–369.00	$336.41	$1,780	+3.88
550–595	575	83	307.00–347.00	$319.05	$1,835	+0.21
600–645	627	58	277.00–320.00	$302.76	$1,898	+3.55
650–695	674	33	265.00–306.00	$284.12	$1,915	-4.76
700–745	723	24	255.00–277.00	$268.19	$1,939	-4.21
750–795	763	10	252.00–275.00	$257.51	$1,965	+7.95
800–840	815	3	245.00–270.00	$258.12	$2,104	+33.12
850	850	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,998	+27.52

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	225	7	450.00–490.00	$469.17	$1,056	-21.63
255–295	276	15	445.00–490.00	$468.37	$1,293	+0.69
300–345	323	31	420.00–475.00	$436.02	$1,408	-2.58
355–395	377	33	405.00–430.00	$416.63	$1,571	+2.78
400–445	423	48	385.00–460.00	$401.32	$1,698	+6.92
455–490	468	33	360.00–395.00	$369.44	$1,729	+1.11
500–545	520	56	328.00–350.00	$340.92	$1,773	-2.23
550–595	563	49	320.00–342.00	$332.55	$1,872	+1.04
600–640	616	26	300.00–330.00	$312.01	$1,922	-1.04
655–695	672	16	290.00–307.50	$297.97	$2,002	-1.96
730	730	3	270.00	$270.00	$1,971	-18.41
755	755	10	260.00–270.00	$267.00	$2,016	-0.91

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	1	440.00	$440.00	$1,166	+32.83
310–345	330	9	390.00–420.00	$414.35	$1,367	+6.57
355–390	375	17	372.00–390.00	$384.09	$1,440	-1.12
405–445	424	24	344.00–380.00	$367.79	$1,559	+12.32
455–490	481	36	330.00–360.00	$341.65	$1,643	+8.71
525–545	537	10	300.00–340.00	$322.41	$1,731	+9.68
555–595	579	20	290.00–325.00	$306.47	$1,774	+3.09
600–645	629	9	275.00–304.00	$295.55	$1,859	+13.82
665–685	674	5	242.00–250.00	$247.19	$1,666	-23.20
745	745	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,825	—
790	790	1	254.00	$254.00	$2,007	+5.70

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
940–1575	1191	80-85%	147	139.00–157.00	$146.25	$1,742	+8.92
910–1555	1232	80-85%	46	148.00–164.00	$154.74	$1,906	+12.38
850–1565	1251	80-85%	122	130.00–148.00	$139.07	$1,740	-11.80

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1165	1007	85-90%	46	97.00–133.00	$124.12	$1,250	—
890–1210	1020	85-90%	75	115.00–142.00	$134.74	$1,374	-1.55
920–1200	1090	85-90%	26	120.00–149.00	$142.83	$1,557	+12.62

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1500	1380	75-80%	35	139.00–144.00	$140.41	$1,938	+2.51
1265–1540	1399	75-80%	18	146.00–168.00	$155.66	$2,178	+5.72
1175–2010	1446	75-80%	57	140.00–158.00	$148.31	$2,145	+5.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1915	1596	34	144.00–177.00	$165.22	$2,637	—
1155–2350	1741	46	160.00–193.00	$178.21	$3,103	—
1390–2085	1795	27	174.00–206.00	$189.35	$3,399	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	5	1,900.00	$1,900.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	1,550.00–1,650.00	$1,589.29
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	1,175.00–1,625.00	$1,478.95

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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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,500.00–2,900.00	$2,700.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	2,400.00–3,350.00	$2,916.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	62	1,650.00–2,850.00	$2,215.40
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	33	1,950.00–3,025.00	$2,553.03
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,900.00–2,150.00	$1,995.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,600.00–1,875.00	$1,745.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	1,700.00–2,225.00	$1,945.79
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	3,300.00–3,500.00	$3,370.00

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)	23	1,400.00–1,900.00	$1,713.04
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	1,450.00–1,650.00	$1,527.78
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,700.00–1,850.00	$1,783.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	1,800.00–2,100.00	$2,010.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	2,050.00–2,900.00	$2,480.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	1,800.00–2,300.00	$1,981.82
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,850.00	$1,850.00

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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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	3,750.00–3,950.00	$3,850.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	3,100.00–3,975.00	$3,273.44	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	54	1,900.00–3,900.00	$2,961.11	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	3,350.00–3,550.00	$3,430.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	3,650.00–4,050.00	$3,750.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	1,750.00–3,600.00	$2,623.08	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	2,700.00–3,000.00	$2,850.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	19	2,500.00–3,450.00	$2,786.84	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	3,625.00–3,725.00	$3,675.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	2,150.00–2,900.00	$2,610.00	—

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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.