Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 8, 2025

5,811 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $368.03/cwt +14.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,741/hd at 473 lb · 163 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $414.47/cwt +22.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,735/hd at 419 lb · 147 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $344.87/cwt +10.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,828/hd at 530 lb · 145 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	5,811	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	460.00	$460.00	$1,012	—
255	255	1	500.00	$500.00	$1,275	-20.93
300–349	330	19	447.50–535.00	$469.99	$1,551	+6.87
355–395	371	31	420.00–490.00	$455.46	$1,690	+17.05
400–445	430	20	430.00–464.00	$445.69	$1,916	+23.53
450–495	479	75	395.00–440.00	$412.49	$1,976	+7.17
500–545	530	73	358.00–425.00	$394.02	$2,088	+5.38
550–596	585	65	344.00–410.00	$367.76	$2,151	+7.63
600–645	624	90	335.00–372.50	$354.65	$2,213	+11.79
650–695	672	131	330.00–357.50	$349.87	$2,351	+18.49
700–743	722	88	310.00–339.00	$329.20	$2,377	+10.02
750–795	774	70	307.00–329.00	$324.06	$2,508	+0.24
800–830	814	40	303.00–327.50	$312.82	$2,546	-4.49
870–885	880	4	280.00–325.00	$293.62	$2,584	—
910–919	918	12	280.00–320.00	$283.30	$2,601	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	236	8	550.00–600.00	$568.60	$1,342	-16.37
265–290	276	9	510.00–530.00	$520.06	$1,435	-15.99
300–345	325	27	465.00–540.00	$491.31	$1,597	-34.62
325–330 value added	328	4	540.00–550.00	$545.04	$1,788	—
355–395	376	36	450.00–555.00	$477.00	$1,794	+11.02
400–440	424	19	420.00–480.00	$446.85	$1,895	+2.00
405–445 value added	426	8	500.00–520.00	$505.98	$2,155	—
450–490	466	17	405.00–445.00	$428.63	$1,997	+4.97
509 value added	509	8	427.00	$427.00	$2,173	+20.77
505–545	519	40	378.00–435.00	$406.15	$2,108	-2.02
550–565 value added	555	3	395.00–400.00	$396.70	$2,202	—
555–595	573	24	354.00–388.00	$377.73	$2,164	+0.05
605–645	614	26	346.00–374.00	$363.65	$2,233	+8.89
650–680	665	5	357.50–362.50	$360.81	$2,399	+17.56
721–743	732	39	335.00–340.00	$336.03	$2,460	+1.80
755–790	763	16	315.00–327.00	$323.20	$2,466	-6.82
805–840	812	19	310.00–335.00	$326.00	$2,647	—
816–843 value added	828	11	320.00–325.00	$322.69	$2,672	—
850–895	880	3	300.00–330.00	$310.51	$2,732	+12.58
900–910	903	10	282.00–327.50	$309.26	$2,793	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–325	319	4	445.00–450.00	$446.22	$1,423	+26.27
375–385	379	5	392.50–435.00	$416.62	$1,579	+18.46
415–445	437	7	370.00–450.00	$418.95	$1,831	+46.23
455–495	476	10	375.00–418.00	$394.22	$1,876	+7.43
505–540	521	26	335.00–390.00	$371.16	$1,934	+15.12
583–595	583	41	310.00–382.00	$368.83	$2,150	+30.00
605–635	626	22	325.00–346.00	$331.31	$2,074	+10.27
655–695	679	13	300.00–346.00	$330.68	$2,245	+15.42
715–725	721	6	310.00–320.00	$313.35	$2,259	+13.35
750–795	767	20	280.00–320.00	$308.83	$2,369	+13.83
800–840	820	2	280.00–300.00	$289.76	$2,376	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–235	219	8	415.00–600.00	$483.36	$1,059	+15.31
255–295	283	18	420.00–500.00	$447.21	$1,266	+9.65
300–345	324	67	400.00–445.00	$421.63	$1,366	+21.30
350–395	376	105	390.00–436.00	$411.36	$1,547	+23.72
400–445	425	136	365.00–420.00	$391.62	$1,664	+19.67
450–496	473	163	345.00–400.00	$368.03	$1,741	+14.14
500–547	530	145	330.00–362.50	$344.87	$1,828	+10.35
550–595	579	92	315.00–347.50	$330.45	$1,913	+8.08
600–645	618	65	280.00–415.00	$321.85	$1,989	+13.41
650–698	678	143	285.00–330.00	$321.44	$2,179	+27.23
707–748	726	60	250.00–323.00	$309.32	$2,246	+26.11
754–795	762	29	255.00–316.00	$302.93	$2,308	+33.77
800–849	838	10	225.00–284.00	$274.35	$2,299	+10.20

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–240	217	9	460.00–640.00	$525.19	$1,140	+33.57
255–290	271	12	430.00–560.00	$487.42	$1,321	+38.60
300–345	325	53	415.00–470.00	$443.25	$1,441	+19.14
345 fancy	345	1	460.00	$460.00	$1,587	-10.00
350–395	375	100	405.00–450.00	$428.51	$1,607	+18.76
400–445	417	137	385.00–440.00	$414.13	$1,727	+32.39
425–447 fancy	442	10	407.50–435.00	$419.13	$1,853	-20.87
450–492	467	70	360.00–410.00	$379.59	$1,773	+7.02
500–545	520	110	346.00–380.00	$358.02	$1,862	+6.05
560 value added	560	7	360.00	$360.00	$2,016	+6.00
550–595	565	91	330.00–366.00	$348.28	$1,968	+7.89
610 fancy	610	1	347.50	$347.50	$2,120	—
600–640	625	138	305.00–345.00	$333.13	$2,082	+11.04
650–685	670	37	280.00–330.00	$318.11	$2,131	-0.53
670	670	9	387.00	$387.00	$2,593	+68.36
715 fancy	715	1	317.00	$317.00	$2,267	—
701–735	717	21	297.00–319.00	$315.54	$2,262	+6.61
755–762	756	16	260.00–316.00	$306.97	$2,321	—
818–840	822	6	252.00–275.00	$255.92	$2,104	—
859	859	4	285.00	$285.00	$2,448	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–280	269	4	440.00–450.00	$442.60	$1,191	—
305–340	324	14	382.00–408.00	$393.27	$1,274	+5.71
360–395	380	17	360.00–414.00	$388.47	$1,476	+14.41
410–445	432	31	345.00–404.00	$372.46	$1,609	+13.50
455–490	469	36	325.00–360.00	$345.58	$1,621	+9.17
505–545	524	22	320.00–345.00	$334.14	$1,751	+9.01
555–595	575	21	275.00–335.00	$313.72	$1,804	-8.79
600–649	631	29	270.00–320.00	$304.57	$1,922	+9.36
660–695	675	16	240.00–310.00	$291.91	$1,970	+13.55
705–745	730	10	262.00–300.00	$277.38	$2,025	+0.35
790	790	1	260.00	$260.00	$2,054	-18.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
445	445	20	416.00	$416.00	$1,851	—
624	624	87	344.50	$344.50	$2,150	-0.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	500.00	$500.00	$1,000	-125.00
255–295	279	18	470.00–535.00	$495.49	$1,382	+25.17
300–345	326	47	425.00–510.00	$454.71	$1,482	+6.86
350–398	374	82	407.50–505.00	$441.94	$1,653	+21.41
400–445	424	115	395.00–460.00	$420.53	$1,783	+21.15
450–495	473	109	370.00–430.00	$395.96	$1,873	+21.99
500–545	523	106	345.00–405.00	$372.13	$1,946	+16.73
550–595	573	113	332.00–395.00	$357.18	$2,047	+19.24
600–645	622	71	305.00–370.00	$329.06	$2,047	+6.56
650–695	670	42	280.00–350.00	$317.21	$2,125	+8.63
700–745	717	17	275.00–380.00	$305.24	$2,189	+18.10
750–795	769	8	265.00–370.00	$298.65	$2,297	+21.04
800–815	808	4	252.50–275.00	$266.85	$2,156	+26.79
870	870	1	245.00	$245.00	$2,132	-15.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–240	230	4	495.00–695.00	$591.55	$1,361	+24.63
255–290	276	19	470.00–645.00	$531.10	$1,466	+39.88
300–345	324	55	440.00–550.00	$489.61	$1,586	+29.44
350–395	370	52	430.00–520.00	$456.74	$1,690	+21.00
400–445	422	105	415.00–480.00	$442.66	$1,868	+16.73
450–495	469	110	390.00–450.00	$413.71	$1,940	+23.36
500–545	519	88	360.00–425.00	$390.53	$2,027	+21.34
550–595	569	75	335.00–390.00	$363.78	$2,070	+14.86
602–645	623	49	320.00–360.00	$337.87	$2,105	+8.06
650–695	668	21	305.00–336.00	$319.91	$2,137	-1.63
700–745	726	9	285.00–310.00	$297.34	$2,159	-2.71
750–785	773	11	270.00–305.00	$291.65	$2,254	-3.07
815–840	828	2	275.00–285.00	$280.08	$2,319	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	420.00	$420.00	$966	—
280	280	1	455.00	$455.00	$1,274	-6.64
300–345	320	12	420.00–495.00	$444.11	$1,421	+18.94
360–395	380	29	420.00–490.00	$449.16	$1,707	+34.67
405–445	428	38	300.00–444.00	$413.49	$1,770	+32.58
460–495	484	34	350.00–414.00	$386.34	$1,870	+19.94
515–545	531	12	335.00–370.00	$357.27	$1,897	+5.09
555–595	578	10	300.00–356.00	$327.88	$1,895	+2.50
605–645	627	14	285.00–330.00	$309.15	$1,938	-4.93
655–695	687	5	270.00–295.00	$274.77	$1,888	-25.16
710–740	731	8	290.00–310.00	$301.29	$2,202	+13.69
765	765	1	275.00	$275.00	$2,104	+3.37

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
890–1475	1147	80-85%	37	127.00–160.00	$145.52	$1,669	—
910–1580	1205	80-85%	114	132.00–168.00	$151.98	$1,831	-6.81
985–1700	1307	80-85%	63	140.00–179.00	$161.16	$2,106	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
855–1195	1045	85-90%	20	127.00–157.00	$137.22	$1,434	+1.05
815–1205	1049	85-90%	46	100.00–144.00	$127.75	$1,340	-16.59
895–1265	1060	85-90%	50	117.00–150.00	$134.92	$1,430	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1245–1945	1429	75-80%	48	142.00–174.00	$162.27	$2,319	+5.25
1020–2085	1487	75-80%	25	135.00–159.00	$149.25	$2,219	—
1280–1895	1503	75-80%	25	153.00–176.00	$162.00	$2,435	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1110–2025	1567	39	150.00–186.00	$170.28	$2,668	-0.76
1140–2350	1684	47	167.00–194.00	$182.25	$3,069	—
1235–2520	1860	22	184.00–207.00	$194.14	$3,611	—

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	37	1,100.00–1,395.00	$1,245.41

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	(<2 yrs)	Open	7	1,825.00–2,600.00	$2,067.86
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	1,700.00–1,950.00	$1,804.17

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	900.00–1,100.00	$1,000.00

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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	2,250.00–3,700.00	$3,013.33
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	2,800.00–3,700.00	$3,255.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	103	1,800.00–3,400.00	$2,598.30
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	2,000.00–2,150.00	$2,075.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	3,400.00–3,800.00	$3,535.71
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	44	1,325.00–2,750.00	$2,036.36

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	2,400.00–2,700.00	$2,531.25
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	1,850.00–2,350.00	$2,138.64

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)	20	1,500.00–2,250.00	$1,790.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,400.00–1,585.00	$1,511.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,700.00–1,900.00	$1,800.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,500.00–1,640.00	$1,535.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,800.00–2,100.00	$1,928.57

Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,650.00	$2,650.00

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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	13	2,300.00–2,750.00	$2,496.15	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	1,500.00–3,600.00	$2,730.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,500.00–2,700.00	$2,600.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,800.00–2,100.00	$2,010.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,150.00–2,250.00	$2,175.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,400.00–2,600.00	$2,500.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,950.00–2,100.00	$2,025.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	3,050.00–3,350.00	$3,200.00	—

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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.