Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 12, 2025

2,568 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $320.48/cwt +0.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,673/hd at 522 lb · 79 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $339.27/cwt +9.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,822/hd at 537 lb · 77 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $357.00/cwt ≈ $2,056/hd at 576 lb · 76 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	2,568	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–245	240	2	500.00–510.00	$504.90	$1,212	—
255–265	260	3	480.00–500.00	$491.70	$1,278	+24.75
325–340	330	3	470.00–500.00	$480.30	$1,585	+25.70
350–370	366	11	430.00–475.00	$451.31	$1,652	+15.67
400–445	417	18	410.00–477.50	$443.00	$1,847	+24.08
455–490	471	32	390.00–474.00	$437.21	$2,059	+33.74
505–545	511	70	367.00–400.00	$384.23	$1,963	+6.56
555–594	581	55	355.00–375.00	$370.13	$2,150	+20.12
605–645	621	22	325.00–347.00	$336.72	$2,091	+8.47
655	655	23	306.50–320.00	$307.09	$2,011	-7.37
700–705	703	2	297.50–305.00	$301.24	$2,118	—
760	760	18	274.00	$274.00	$2,082	-16.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	318	4	430.00–450.00	$443.94	$1,412	+19.35
350–395	384	9	385.00–450.00	$420.27	$1,614	+5.17
400–445	431	14	404.00–440.00	$417.96	$1,801	+17.54
450–495	477	27	362.50–420.00	$386.06	$1,842	+9.08
500–545	525	26	340.00–368.00	$355.02	$1,864	-1.74
560–595	583	37	325.00–364.00	$340.70	$1,986	-3.25
605–645	631	18	290.00–335.00	$323.85	$2,043	+7.66
655–695	682	20	280.00–310.00	$291.55	$1,988	-10.00
705–730	719	13	250.00–290.00	$275.18	$1,979	-5.54
750–798	788	6	242.50–280.00	$269.07	$2,120	-7.10
875	875	10	260.00	$260.00	$2,275	—
975	975	1	235.00	$235.00	$2,291	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	365.00	$365.00	$1,058	—
365–395	375	3	375.00–435.00	$404.18	$1,516	+15.46
410–445	436	6	385.00–400.00	$397.16	$1,732	+28.42
450–490	472	6	310.00–382.00	$360.00	$1,699	-4.08
505–540	523	11	300.00–362.00	$340.91	$1,783	+7.52
555–595	580	10	215.00–352.00	$329.10	$1,909	+8.36
640	640	3	280.00	$280.00	$1,792	-25.84
685	685	1	285.00	$285.00	$1,952	+6.64
740	740	1	260.00	$260.00	$1,924	-10.60
760–795	780	3	252.00–265.00	$259.01	$2,020	-7.90

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	2	460.00	$460.00	$1,058	+70.00
250–285	266	6	370.00–415.00	$386.85	$1,029	-8.38
300–345	324	27	350.00–420.00	$394.84	$1,279	+17.83
350–397	376	30	350.00–392.00	$369.18	$1,388	+13.39
400–445	425	62	327.00–384.00	$358.26	$1,523	+12.83
450–495	468	48	315.00–357.00	$333.32	$1,560	+0.23
500–545	522	79	301.00–338.00	$320.48	$1,673	+0.91
550–595	576	33	285.00–314.00	$299.35	$1,724	-0.70
602–645	622	43	280.00–300.00	$287.16	$1,786	+2.43
650–675	665	13	260.00–300.00	$277.46	$1,845	+5.20
705–745	718	19	250.00–270.00	$260.67	$1,872	+4.46
778	778	2	260.00	$260.00	$2,023	+7.08

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–235	219	5	438.00–540.00	$483.11	$1,058	+43.78
255–295	277	6	420.00–500.00	$447.68	$1,240	+21.63
305–340	326	14	395.00–445.00	$412.56	$1,345	+14.22
350–395	372	32	370.00–412.00	$392.60	$1,460	+14.55
405–445	427	41	350.00–395.00	$373.17	$1,593	+11.55
455–485	468	29	335.00–350.00	$343.07	$1,606	-3.05
500–545	537	77	320.00–351.00	$339.27	$1,822	+9.20
550–590	567	24	300.00–330.00	$316.24	$1,793	+5.48
610–630	617	22	293.00–320.00	$301.22	$1,859	-1.19
650–675	659	5	287.00–292.00	$289.38	$1,907	+4.77

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	410.00	$410.00	$922	—
285–295	290	2	315.00–350.00	$332.80	$965	-72.20
320–345	338	8	330.00–400.00	$378.65	$1,280	+6.68
355–395	379	21	335.00–380.00	$360.06	$1,365	+11.58
405–445	423	21	342.00–355.00	$349.62	$1,479	+16.95
470–495	483	21	315.00–340.00	$331.86	$1,603	+14.88
514–545	523	16	275.00–310.00	$298.85	$1,563	-0.26
565–590	582	5	280.00–287.00	$283.58	$1,650	+2.46
615	615	2	272.00–280.00	$276.00	$1,697	+7.18
685	685	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,644	-11.64
725–745	730	4	250.00–257.00	$255.21	$1,863	—
780–790	786	12	240.00–245.00	$242.93	$1,909	+14.93

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
576	576	76	357.00	$357.00	$2,056	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	2	465.00	$465.00	$1,046	+11.62
255–295	270	15	430.00–510.00	$479.63	$1,295	+36.75
300–345	324	19	370.00–490.00	$434.23	$1,407	+13.54
355–395	378	24	340.00–435.00	$410.84	$1,553	+5.69
405–445	425	43	370.00–410.00	$392.40	$1,668	+11.84
450–490	474	43	345.00–385.00	$363.11	$1,721	+6.05
500–545	528	43	315.00–355.00	$337.60	$1,783	+1.19
555–595	569	34	310.00–344.00	$325.24	$1,851	+6.19
600–645	624	36	295.00–337.50	$307.77	$1,920	+5.01
650–690	668	19	277.00–312.00	$289.94	$1,937	+5.82
705–740	720	9	270.00–280.00	$277.01	$1,994	+8.82
755	755	2	260.00–265.00	$262.50	$1,982	+4.99
800	800	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,920	-18.12
888	888	2	230.00	$230.00	$2,042	—
1000	1000	2	210.00	$210.00	$2,100	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	3	490.00–500.00	$493.33	$1,110	+24.16
255–295	277	17	450.00–560.00	$493.12	$1,366	+24.75
300–345	319	17	430.00–500.00	$457.99	$1,461	+21.97
355–390	376	22	425.00–490.00	$441.72	$1,661	+25.09
400–435	414	25	390.00–440.00	$415.67	$1,721	+14.35
450–490	472	25	360.00–395.00	$376.44	$1,777	+7.00
500–545	515	34	330.00–375.00	$355.78	$1,832	+14.86
555–590	573	17	325.00–359.00	$341.57	$1,957	+9.02
600–630	618	10	310.00–337.00	$321.61	$1,988	+9.60
655–670	663	6	288.00–310.00	$302.94	$2,008	+4.97
700–725	713	2	285.00–295.00	$289.91	$2,067	+19.91
770	770	1	280.00	$280.00	$2,156	+13.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	455.00	$455.00	$1,274	+15.00
305–340	328	9	320.00–435.00	$409.08	$1,342	-5.27
350–390	372	22	320.00–425.00	$407.89	$1,517	+23.80
405–445	418	12	370.00–395.00	$381.12	$1,593	+13.33
460–495	472	35	290.00–375.00	$355.03	$1,676	+13.38
515–545	529	8	320.00–336.00	$325.40	$1,721	+2.99
550–595	580	15	215.00–330.00	$299.24	$1,736	-7.23
605–645	627	10	272.00–305.00	$282.09	$1,769	-13.46
655–690	673	6	260.00–275.00	$269.99	$1,817	+22.80
730	730	1	267.00	$267.00	$1,949	+22.00
795	795	2	245.00–266.00	$255.50	$2,031	+1.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
975–1400	1221	80-85%	49	127.00–155.00	$146.23	$1,785	-8.51
995–1515	1229	80-85%	49	146.00–168.00	$157.57	$1,937	+2.83
1020–1600	1236	80-85%	76	135.00–162.00	$150.88	$1,865	-3.86

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
870–1160	1028	85-90%	37	122.00–132.00	$126.27	$1,298	-8.47
790–1195	1030	85-90%	39	136.00–147.00	$143.26	$1,476	+8.52
905–1205	1056	85-90%	48	121.00–141.00	$134.80	$1,423	-8.03

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1510	1391	75-80%	8	130.00–153.00	$143.89	$2,002	-11.77
1210–1780	1421	75-80%	19	151.00–169.00	$160.05	$2,274	+11.74
1335–1685	1451	75-80%	26	142.00–159.00	$151.14	$2,193	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1085–1830	1620	10	150.00–170.00	$162.24	$2,628	—
1475–2040	1761	21	160.00–194.00	$177.48	$3,125	-11.87
1185–2310	1869	20	170.00–200.00	$186.14	$3,479	—

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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	12	1,070.00–1,425.00	$1,312.50

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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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	1,475.00–2,100.00	$1,818.82
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	2,300.00–2,775.00	$2,482.35
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	61	1,825.00–2,800.00	$2,236.80
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,300.00	$2,300.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	3,200.00	$3,200.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	2,650.00–3,300.00	$2,970.00

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)	4	1,390.00–1,650.00	$1,510.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	25	1,475.00–2,050.00	$1,718.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	1,850.00–2,000.00	$1,918.75

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,550.00–2,100.00	$1,890.63
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	1,900.00–2,400.00	$2,183.33

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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	11	1,800.00–4,150.00	$2,581.82	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	3,300.00–3,700.00	$3,430.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	47	2,025.00–4,250.00	$2,935.11	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	3,100.00–3,200.00	$3,150.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	18	2,400.00–2,700.00	$2,600.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	2,050.00–2,400.00	$2,250.00	—

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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.