Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 19, 2025

4,661 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $329.25/cwt ≈ $2,321/hd at 705 lb · 143 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $318.03/cwt -2.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,673/hd at 526 lb · 136 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $337.11/cwt +3.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,611/hd at 478 lb · 131 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	4,661	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–285	281	5	475.00–480.00	$478.04	$1,343	—
305–345	329	27	400.00–455.00	$424.40	$1,396	-19.54
355–395	375	32	380.00–427.00	$408.82	$1,533	-11.45
405–445	427	25	370.00–430.00	$402.14	$1,717	-15.82
455–495	479	69	360.00–405.00	$387.70	$1,857	+1.64
500–545	522	65	333.00–376.00	$358.85	$1,873	+3.83
555–595	574	45	310.00–350.00	$338.69	$1,944	-2.01
602–645	624	61	283.00–332.00	$320.15	$1,998	-3.70
650–695	680	59	280.00–325.00	$305.32	$2,076	+13.77
705–742	731	52	272.00–310.00	$288.27	$2,107	+13.09
755–790	766	4	272.00–290.00	$280.99	$2,152	+11.92
835–838	837	4	265.00–272.00	$266.75	$2,233	—
870	870	1	239.99	$239.99	$2,088	-20.01

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	237	3	530.00–540.00	$535.00	$1,268	+30.10
275–299	279	6	480.00–525.00	$504.64	$1,408	+12.94
305–325	318	27	425.00–475.00	$449.38	$1,429	-30.92
355–395	366	28	415.00–460.00	$443.58	$1,624	-7.73
400–445	417	26	400.00–445.00	$418.47	$1,745	-24.53
455–495	473	20	390.00–425.00	$401.61	$1,900	-35.60
505–540	521	20	368.00–402.50	$390.69	$2,035	+6.46
555–590	570	24	350.00–360.00	$356.17	$2,030	-13.96
602–645	610	55	334.00–350.00	$337.70	$2,060	+0.98
655–690	681	6	330.00–347.00	$334.15	$2,276	+27.06
715–730	720	3	297.50–314.00	$303.08	$2,182	+1.84
807–840	828	59	273.00–279.00	$275.90	$2,284	—
887	887	22	269.00	$269.00	$2,386	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705	705	143	329.25	$329.25	$2,321	—
948	948	55	260.50	$260.50	$2,470	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	327	17	375.00–435.00	$399.51	$1,306	—
360–395	377	39	355.00–415.00	$382.84	$1,443	-21.34
415–445	433	6	365.00–390.00	$382.72	$1,657	-14.44
460–490	480	8	345.00–384.00	$360.80	$1,732	+0.80
510–545	526	37	318.00–345.00	$336.25	$1,769	-4.66
570–595	582	10	290.00–335.00	$314.05	$1,828	-15.05
605–645	627	13	270.00–315.00	$300.60	$1,885	+20.60
665–690	675	3	277.00–300.00	$288.85	$1,950	+3.85
705–730	716	5	272.00–290.00	$280.41	$2,008	+20.41
775–795	783	7	250.00–274.00	$267.45	$2,094	+8.44

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–245	230	4	415.00–460.00	$428.45	$985	-31.55
255–295	276	15	370.00–415.00	$400.69	$1,106	+13.84
300–345	325	39	360.00–395.00	$381.30	$1,239	-13.54
350–395	376	76	350.00–390.00	$367.00	$1,380	-2.18
400–445	426	101	335.00–380.00	$350.75	$1,494	-7.51
455–495	478	131	320.00–365.00	$337.11	$1,611	+3.79
500–545	526	136	300.00–332.00	$318.03	$1,673	-2.45
550–595	570	77	285.00–317.00	$304.15	$1,734	+4.80
600–645	623	46	270.00–305.00	$286.30	$1,784	-0.86
650–696	678	29	245.00–288.00	$269.61	$1,828	-7.85
710–745	726	7	230.00–257.00	$244.17	$1,773	-16.50
758–768	766	8	243.00–255.00	$245.97	$1,884	-14.03
968	968	7	238.00	$238.00	$2,304	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	225	13	410.00–460.00	$433.67	$976	-49.44
255–295	276	13	390.00–445.00	$416.46	$1,149	-31.22
300–345	315	22	375.00–415.00	$401.78	$1,266	-10.78
350–395	371	34	365.00–420.00	$383.61	$1,423	-8.99
400–445	422	52	338.00–377.00	$361.69	$1,526	-11.48
453–471 value added	466	10	390.00	$390.00	$1,817	—
455–490	468	43	335.00–395.00	$351.30	$1,644	+8.23
500–546	519	46	315.00–356.00	$334.87	$1,738	-4.40
570 value added	570	13	328.00	$328.00	$1,870	—
551–595	576	88	308.00–340.00	$318.94	$1,837	+2.70
600–645	621	34	292.00–320.00	$304.97	$1,894	+3.75
652–657 value added	656	22	301.00–307.00	$302.36	$1,983	—
655–695	666	48	265.00–308.50	$295.50	$1,968	+6.12
705–740	713	22	262.00–270.00	$267.44	$1,907	—
743 value added	743	11	272.00	$272.00	$2,021	—
780 value added	780	26	268.50	$268.50	$2,094	—
765–785	783	11	257.00–265.00	$264.29	$2,069	—
866	866	22	252.00	$252.00	$2,182	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	1	405.00	$405.00	$1,033	+72.20
310–345	328	38	340.00–385.00	$362.11	$1,188	-16.54
370–395	378	40	340.00–375.00	$357.49	$1,351	-2.57
402–445	431	53	330.00–350.00	$339.82	$1,465	-9.80
460–495	478	44	300.00–345.00	$317.79	$1,519	-14.07
510–545	530	30	287.00–312.00	$301.38	$1,597	+2.53
560–595	574	25	260.00–300.00	$285.02	$1,636	+1.44
605–645	625	7	260.00–278.00	$270.97	$1,694	-5.03
690	690	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,863	+30.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905	905	19	254.00	$254.00	$2,299	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–235	230	2	460.00–465.00	$462.45	$1,064	-2.55
265–295	282	11	415.00–462.00	$435.72	$1,229	-43.91
300–345	323	28	396.00–485.00	$418.90	$1,353	-15.33
355–395	374	24	380.00–430.00	$406.07	$1,519	-4.77
400–448	426	89	360.00–410.00	$374.73	$1,596	-17.67
450–495	471	101	335.00–385.00	$354.70	$1,671	-8.41
500–545	522	114	320.00–350.00	$335.31	$1,750	-2.29
550–595	573	83	295.00–335.00	$320.30	$1,835	-4.94
600–645	622	72	270.00–322.00	$303.99	$1,891	-3.78
655–695	676	35	262.00–310.00	$288.89	$1,953	-1.05
705–745	722	15	250.00–292.00	$273.59	$1,975	-3.42
755–785	769	8	242.00–280.00	$260.52	$2,003	-1.98
840	840	1	240.00	$240.00	$2,016	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	229	9	440.00–520.00	$477.29	$1,093	-16.04
255–290	267	14	425.00–480.00	$453.28	$1,210	-39.84
310–340	323	14	415.00–460.00	$435.39	$1,406	-22.60
355–390	373	17	395.00–425.00	$407.41	$1,520	-34.31
400–445	423	60	380.00–430.00	$397.12	$1,680	-18.55
450–490	468	60	355.00–397.00	$370.92	$1,736	-5.52
500–540	518	40	335.00–375.00	$351.08	$1,819	-4.70
550–595	567	33	315.00–345.00	$330.20	$1,872	-11.37
605–645	615	25	305.00–330.00	$313.20	$1,926	-8.41
650–670	661	12	290.00–305.00	$298.80	$1,975	-4.14
705–725	712	3	282.00–295.00	$287.31	$2,046	-2.60
790	790	1	275.00	$275.00	$2,172	-5.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–290	283	4	440.00–450.00	$445.09	$1,260	-9.91
320–345	332	8	400.00–425.00	$413.22	$1,372	+4.14
355–395	381	20	370.00–410.00	$391.18	$1,490	-16.71
415–445	431	42	330.00–390.00	$355.56	$1,532	-25.56
450–495	473	49	315.00–365.00	$340.94	$1,613	-14.09
505–540	520	22	300.00–335.00	$323.19	$1,681	-2.21
555–595	574	23	260.00–320.00	$290.83	$1,669	-8.41
610–645	632	19	250.00–300.00	$278.87	$1,762	-3.22
670–695	684	6	274.00–287.00	$279.66	$1,913	+9.67
710–745	729	9	260.00–275.00	$266.81	$1,945	-0.19
775	775	2	260.00	$260.00	$2,015	+4.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
760–1455	1169	80-85%	82	130.00–152.00	$142.93	$1,671	—
935–1755	1221	80-85%	115	134.00–164.00	$149.70	$1,828	+3.47
995–1645	1260	80-85%	32	150.00–171.00	$158.46	$1,997	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–1835	1344	75-80%	42	132.00–153.00	$145.51	$1,956	—
915–1710	1373	75-80%	86	145.00–161.00	$153.04	$2,101	+9.15
1155–1625	1421	75-80%	19	149.00–167.00	$157.75	$2,242	-2.30

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
890–1255	1008	85-90%	34	112.00–138.00	$127.63	$1,287	+1.36
685–1200	1030	85-90%	56	115.00–144.00	$135.57	$1,396	-7.69
910–1195	1048	85-90%	14	120.00–146.00	$138.45	$1,451	-4.81

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1140–2095	1647	23	148.00–180.00	$169.06	$2,784	+6.82
1190–2055	1696	36	167.00–189.00	$180.13	$3,055	—
1070–2090	1806	31	180.00–203.00	$188.68	$3,408	—

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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	35	1,360.00–1,570.00	$1,463.43
—	—	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	2,500.00	$2,500.00

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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)	27	2,050.00–2,900.00	$2,502.78
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	70	1,870.00–2,900.00	$2,301.29
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	2,400.00–2,450.00	$2,410.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,800.00–2,000.00	$1,890.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,900.00–2,100.00	$1,995.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	2,650.00–3,500.00	$2,880.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	3,100.00–3,350.00	$3,225.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	26	1,550.00–2,400.00	$1,967.31

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)	21	1,300.00–2,010.00	$1,563.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,600.00–2,100.00	$1,850.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	1,520.00–2,000.00	$1,682.35

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,400.00	$2,400.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,850.00–1,900.00	$1,883.33
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	2,000.00–2,300.00	$2,107.35

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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	12	3,150.00–4,350.00	$3,858.33	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	3,050.00–4,000.00	$3,227.27	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	1,750.00–3,050.00	$1,977.78	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	92	2,300.00–3,650.00	$2,905.98	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	3,400.00–3,600.00	$3,485.71	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	2,000.00–2,500.00	$2,220.83	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	1,800.00–2,100.00	$1,920.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	2,000.00–2,500.00	$2,281.25	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	2,700.00–2,900.00	$2,768.75	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,800.00	$2,800.00	—

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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.