Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 15, 2025

5,007 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $325.73/cwt ≈ $2,388/hd at 733 lb · 176 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $358.50/cwt +13.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,882/hd at 525 lb · 132 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $382.42/cwt +10.29 vs last sale · ≈ $2,023/hd at 529 lb · 129 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Head itemized in priced lots	5,007	—	—

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	3	550.00	$550.00	$1,238	+90.00
260–295	279	10	450.00–530.00	$512.32	$1,429	+12.32
305–345	327	28	450.00–520.00	$480.07	$1,570	+10.08
355–395	374	71	425.00–470.00	$444.52	$1,663	-10.94
410–440	428	28	390.00–455.00	$440.40	$1,885	-5.29
465–495	480	17	405.00–440.00	$425.33	$2,042	+12.84
501–545	529	62	360.00–420.00	$392.43	$2,076	-1.59
555–595	580	28	370.00–400.00	$382.96	$2,221	+15.20
605–645	627	40	328.00–370.00	$350.83	$2,200	-3.82
660–690	683	33	340.00–360.00	$347.71	$2,375	-2.16
711–740	721	79	315.00–345.00	$337.11	$2,431	+7.91
765–795	782	16	307.00–330.00	$319.08	$2,495	-4.98
800–808	805	7	308.00–316.00	$312.59	$2,516	-0.23
856	856	9	307.00	$307.00	$2,628	+13.38
950–982	978	8	250.00–275.00	$271.96	$2,660	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–245	238	6	550.00–585.00	$564.91	$1,344	-3.69
255–278	274	15	535.00–615.00	$548.67	$1,503	+28.61
300 fancy	300	1	605.00	$605.00	$1,815	—
300–345	320	21	480.00–580.00	$525.26	$1,681	+33.95
350–395	373	30	460.00–505.00	$484.58	$1,807	+7.58
400–445	419	33	432.00–480.00	$462.61	$1,938	+15.76
450–493	473	43	420.00–455.00	$439.93	$2,081	+11.30
500–545	512	48	405.00–435.00	$421.71	$2,159	+15.56
552–590	562	35	360.00–412.50	$405.01	$2,276	+27.28
600–640	611	5	363.00–370.00	$367.57	$2,246	+3.92
665–675	672	3	348.00–355.00	$350.31	$2,354	-10.50
705–715	710	2	337.00–350.00	$343.55	$2,439	+7.52
760–795	784	6	320.00–327.00	$325.54	$2,552	+2.34
834	834	4	311.00	$311.00	$2,594	-15.00
855	855	1	310.00	$310.00	$2,650	-0.51

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260	260	1	520.00	$520.00	$1,352	—
315	315	2	450.00	$450.00	$1,418	+3.78
365–390	379	6	395.00–425.00	$405.45	$1,537	-11.17
405–435	420	2	410.00–430.00	$419.64	$1,762	+0.69
480–491	490	14	335.00–403.00	$350.48	$1,717	-43.74
505–535	519	5	345.00–385.00	$364.30	$1,891	-6.86
575–595	581	7	339.00–360.00	$350.25	$2,035	-18.58
600–638	619	29	320.00–355.00	$338.88	$2,098	+7.57
665–693	680	9	330.00–342.00	$334.21	$2,273	+3.53
715–740	725	7	280.00–324.00	$316.17	$2,292	+2.82
750–795	779	9	220.00–316.00	$298.85	$2,328	-9.98

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
516	516	88	441.50	$441.50	$2,278	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245	230	20	430.00–605.00	$500.03	$1,150	+16.67
255–295	274	29	425.00–485.00	$454.05	$1,244	+6.84
305–345	329	48	400.00–465.00	$430.82	$1,417	+9.19
350–397	377	90	392.00–430.00	$413.75	$1,560	+2.39
400–448	430	97	360.00–410.00	$392.94	$1,690	+1.32
450–495	481	121	350.00–385.00	$370.00	$1,780	+1.97
500–547	525	132	330.00–382.00	$358.50	$1,882	+13.63
550–598	582	113	315.00–355.00	$338.18	$1,968	+7.73
600–648	634	85	300.00–337.00	$328.51	$2,083	+6.66
655–695	678	38	288.00–338.00	$318.74	$2,161	-2.70
700–745	713	12	280.00–318.00	$307.96	$2,196	-1.36
755–792	786	34	280.00–314.50	$308.78	$2,427	+5.85
815–840	818	10	270.00–277.00	$276.28	$2,260	+1.93
990	990	2	263.00	$263.00	$2,604	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	229	12	445.00–650.00	$514.95	$1,179	-10.24
250 fancy	250	1	510.00	$510.00	$1,275	—
255–295	271	25	435.00–600.00	$482.37	$1,307	-5.05
300–345	324	54	430.00–500.00	$448.85	$1,454	+5.60
350–395	375	93	417.00–450.00	$432.38	$1,621	+3.87
400–445	419	118	400.00–435.00	$420.16	$1,760	+6.03
400–429 fancy	425	8	435.00–437.50	$437.21	$1,858	+18.08
450–462 fancy	461	8	410.00–435.00	$413.05	$1,904	—
450–499	475	57	365.00–415.00	$386.68	$1,837	+7.09
500–540	520	100	350.00–387.50	$365.57	$1,901	+7.55
550	550	1	370.00	$370.00	$2,035	+21.72
550–585	563	28	335.00–367.00	$345.80	$1,947	-2.48
556–570 fancy	564	19	365.00	$365.00	$2,059	—
600–648	620	35	315.00–342.00	$330.82	$2,051	-2.31
650–690	671	6	300.00–315.00	$306.13	$2,054	-11.98
705–740	720	7	290.00–310.00	$298.87	$2,152	-16.67
755	755	4	310.00	$310.00	$2,340	+3.03
750–775	767	3	285.00–312.00	$303.20	$2,326	-3.77

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
664 value added	664	74	339.00	$339.00	$2,251	—
727–738 value added	733	176	324.00–326.50	$325.73	$2,388	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–290	282	3	405.00–415.00	$408.14	$1,151	-34.46
305–340	317	19	372.00–420.00	$403.59	$1,279	+10.32
353–395	367	33	350.00–403.00	$375.47	$1,378	-13.00
410–445	436	33	335.00–383.00	$356.06	$1,552	-16.40
455–495	478	38	320.00–365.00	$345.80	$1,653	+0.22
505–540	525	16	305.00–345.00	$328.12	$1,723	-6.02
560–595	579	6	270.00–331.00	$304.33	$1,762	-9.39
605–645	625	18	250.00–316.00	$298.97	$1,869	-5.60
660–690	674	6	260.00–310.00	$283.89	$1,913	-8.02
727	727	22	280.00	$280.00	$2,036	+2.62
755	755	1	270.00	$270.00	$2,038	+10.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	232	13	460.00–670.00	$585.56	$1,358	+85.56
250–295	281	21	500.00–600.00	$531.05	$1,492	+35.56
305–345	328	40	450.00–520.00	$485.52	$1,593	+30.81
350–395	380	69	430.00–510.00	$455.23	$1,730	+13.29
400–445	426	80	400.00–455.00	$429.26	$1,829	+8.73
450–495	474	97	377.00–430.00	$404.38	$1,917	+8.42
500–548	529	129	360.00–405.00	$382.42	$2,023	+10.29
550–595	576	57	345.00–395.00	$358.89	$2,067	+1.71
600–645	623	34	310.00–355.00	$332.93	$2,074	+3.87
655–695	671	23	280.00–350.00	$319.40	$2,143	+2.19
700–745	721	11	285.00–310.00	$296.40	$2,137	-8.84
755–765	760	2	280.00–302.00	$290.93	$2,211	-7.72

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	232	13	510.00–690.00	$604.49	$1,402	+12.94
255–290	270	12	515.00–660.00	$539.54	$1,457	+8.44
300–345	319	43	437.50–545.00	$495.46	$1,581	+5.85
350–390	369	42	450.00–500.00	$470.57	$1,736	+13.83
403–413 fancy	407	10	485.00–495.00	$489.06	$1,990	—
400–445	422	76	420.00–465.00	$443.90	$1,873	+1.24
450–495	472	67	400.00–440.00	$425.98	$2,011	+12.27
508 fancy	508	2	415.00	$415.00	$2,108	—
500–548	519	70	372.00–430.00	$395.78	$2,054	+5.25
550–590	567	52	360.00–390.00	$374.38	$2,123	+10.60
600–645	617	39	330.00–365.00	$346.55	$2,138	+8.68
655–690	670	12	310.00–345.00	$326.00	$2,184	+6.09
703–745	716	11	290.00–310.00	$303.88	$2,176	+6.54
765–790	773	3	275.00–290.00	$281.59	$2,177	-10.06
800–820	808	3	270.00–282.50	$275.89	$2,229	-4.19
865	865	1	268.00	$268.00	$2,318	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–240	235	3	490.00–525.00	$503.12	$1,182	+83.12
285–295	291	8	460.00–520.00	$486.29	$1,415	+31.29
320–345	336	21	440.00–480.00	$449.14	$1,509	+5.03
355–395	375	31	405.00–455.00	$437.08	$1,639	-12.08
425–445	435	26	400.00–430.00	$415.82	$1,809	+2.33
455–485	474	37	365.00–395.00	$382.38	$1,812	-3.96
500–545	534	19	315.00–370.00	$352.80	$1,884	-4.47
555–595	569	14	320.00–355.00	$334.70	$1,904	+6.82
605–635	619	10	304.00–340.00	$326.61	$2,022	+17.46
690	690	2	296.00	$296.00	$2,042	+21.23
710–735	721	7	270.00–298.00	$290.25	$2,093	-11.04
770–785	775	3	280.00–282.00	$280.68	$2,175	+5.68
900	900	1	260.00	$260.00	$2,340	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1685	1218	80-85%	39	130.00–158.00	$145.18	$1,768	-6.80
820–1700	1230	80-85%	106	140.00–167.00	$155.02	$1,907	+3.04
1045–1750	1271	80-85%	59	147.00–176.00	$163.44	$2,077	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
745–1345	976	85-90%	48	100.00–144.00	$129.74	$1,266	—
830–1340	1043	85-90%	38	119.00–151.00	$141.55	$1,476	+4.33
950–1395	1118	85-90%	29	137.00–160.00	$150.56	$1,683	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165–1680	1412	75-80%	41	149.00–175.00	$164.58	$2,324	+2.31
1250–1685	1451	75-80%	28	144.00–165.00	$158.94	$2,306	—
1230–1820	1493	75-80%	33	155.00–179.00	$169.97	$2,538	+20.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1765	1418	25	148.00–180.00	$169.41	$2,402	—
1200–2400	1618	33	172.00–195.00	$183.45	$2,968	—
1100–2390	1764	31	184.00–207.00	$197.33	$3,481	—

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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	31	1,200.00–1,560.00	$1,399.03
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	1,500.00–1,600.00	$1,525.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,195.00–1,400.00	$1,297.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	3,550.00–3,700.00	$3,625.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	2,900.00–4,000.00	$3,400.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	35	2,200.00–3,400.00	$2,900.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	26	1,600.00–2,250.00	$1,994.81
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	2,500.00–2,950.00	$2,775.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	1,600.00–2,275.00	$2,023.61
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,700.00–1,900.00	$1,833.33
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	3,450.00	$3,450.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	101	1,875.00–3,000.00	$2,497.62

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)	17	1,200.00–2,300.00	$1,849.41
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	1,750.00–2,900.00	$2,418.18
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,000.00–2,100.00	$2,050.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,500.00–1,600.00	$1,550.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,800.00–2,500.00	$2,100.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,850.00	$1,850.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,875.00	$1,875.00

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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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	76	3,400.00–3,800.00	$3,668.42
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	4,000.00–4,500.00	$4,357.14
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	35	3,000.00–3,300.00	$3,160.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,600.00	$2,600.00
— fancy	—	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	4,500.00	$4,500.00
—	—	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	2,900.00–3,200.00	$3,025.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	2,500.00–2,850.00	$2,628.33

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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	15	2,200.00–3,100.00	$2,513.33	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	3,350.00–4,600.00	$3,945.45	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	54	2,350.00–3,900.00	$3,352.31	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	2,400.00–2,700.00	$2,550.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	2,200.00–3,000.00	$2,553.85	—

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

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—

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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.