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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 24, 2023

10,697 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.04/cwt +2.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,016/hd at 470 lb · 160 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $202.51/cwt -2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $960/hd at 474 lb · 114 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $206.73/cwt -3.35 vs last sale · ≈ $891/hd at 431 lb · 109 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,697 10,794 10,342
Feeder cattle 8,091 7,777 7,682
Slaughter cattle 1,732 1,972 1,750
Replacement cattle 874 1,045 910

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. All feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 188,209 compared to 180,731 a year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 264.00 $264.00 $779 +15.05
300–345 324 20 240.00–262.00 $248.49 $805 +2.14
350–395 373 34 230.00–265.00 $238.85 $891 -4.18
405–445 420 38 222.00–262.00 $239.34 $1,005 -0.76
450–495 480 58 212.00–250.00 $231.71 $1,112 +2.79
500–545 523 38 210.00–240.00 $222.00 $1,161 -2.22
550–595 565 40 205.00–225.00 $214.21 $1,210 -1.84
600–635 623 24 190.00–221.00 $209.04 $1,302 +4.48
675–695 680 11 187.00–202.00 $191.56 $1,303 +10.03
720–735 730 22 182.00–189.00 $186.18 $1,359 +6.18
750–795 762 21 174.00–188.00 $184.28 $1,404 +7.65
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 264.00–266.00 $264.99 $829 -7.18
368 value added 368 19 270.00 $270.00 $994 —
360–385 381 21 257.00–275.00 $259.91 $990 -6.33
400 value added 400 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,100 +14.30
405–445 420 22 236.00–267.00 $249.38 $1,047 +0.48
450–495 463 30 232.00–258.00 $249.72 $1,156 +5.98
463–470 value added 464 23 239.00–266.00 $263.62 $1,223 +1.24
520 value added 520 2 236.00 $236.00 $1,227 -21.00
505–536 528 47 224.00–260.00 $240.07 $1,268 +5.93
560–595 570 23 216.00–240.00 $224.95 $1,282 -6.63
603–620 605 8 215.00–222.50 $220.86 $1,336 +9.60
650–680 658 32 197.00–214.00 $209.85 $1,381 +15.11
700 value added 700 35 197.00 $197.00 $1,379 —
710–732 725 10 195.00 $195.00 $1,414 +16.72
765 765 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,377 +5.50
800 value added 800 21 182.00 $182.00 $1,456 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 244.00 $244.00 $647 +4.00
315–340 326 13 220.00–235.00 $230.50 $751 -13.27
355–395 374 27 215.00–255.00 $228.77 $856 +0.62
405–425 418 20 200.00–225.00 $212.35 $888 -9.94
455–496 481 13 212.00–235.00 $219.99 $1,058 -0.81
505–525 517 3 175.00–212.00 $195.88 $1,013 -12.05
551–570 553 11 210.00–212.00 $210.19 $1,162 +7.39
601–640 608 6 190.00–207.00 $194.14 $1,180 +26.82
685 685 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,267 —
725 725 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,305 —
755 755 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,223 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 250.00 $250.00 $588 +34.00
255–295 278 8 227.50–235.00 $232.71 $647 +12.32
300–345 327 49 210.00–235.00 $221.51 $724 -0.40
350–395 379 106 196.00–225.00 $214.21 $812 +0.05
400–445 431 109 188.00–217.00 $206.73 $891 -3.35
450–495 474 114 186.00–213.00 $202.51 $960 +0.54
500–545 524 106 177.00–207.00 $193.95 $1,016 +0.78
555–595 573 64 170.00–195.00 $184.91 $1,060 +0.90
600–645 627 42 166.00–190.00 $177.48 $1,113 +2.76
650–695 671 15 150.00–176.00 $164.97 $1,107 -3.25
705–746 733 26 150.00–165.00 $158.67 $1,163 +4.11
760–795 788 9 145.00–163.00 $155.96 $1,229 +3.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 fancy 250 1 255.00 $255.00 $638 —
277 277 3 245.00 $245.00 $679 +16.11
308 fancy 308 3 250.00 $250.00 $770 —
300–345 321 12 226.00–240.00 $234.05 $751 +5.70
370 value added 370 21 233.00 $233.00 $862 —
355–395 381 37 217.00–234.00 $224.80 $856 -0.99
405 fancy 405 7 235.00–241.00 $240.14 $973 -2.56
400–445 419 72 212.00–230.00 $219.27 $919 +0.78
459 459 28 228.00 $228.00 $1,047 +16.53
470–475 fancy 471 6 222.00–235.00 $224.68 $1,058 +5.68
450–498 473 126 196.00–220.00 $212.97 $1,007 +1.50
500–547 530 85 188.00–215.00 $201.48 $1,068 -1.84
550–595 576 70 178.00–205.00 $196.62 $1,133 -2.34
600 fancy 600 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,212 —
615 value added 615 1 189.00 $189.00 $1,162 -15.95
605–645 628 32 170.00–193.00 $179.24 $1,126 -10.04
662–676 fancy 674 12 180.00–183.00 $182.51 $1,230 —
655–689 684 36 165.00–190.00 $178.43 $1,220 -3.53
700–739 730 55 160.00–178.00 $176.70 $1,290 +11.39
755–795 772 13 145.00–165.00 $156.98 $1,212 -6.05
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 235.00–240.00 $237.34 $546 +27.34
260–295 274 10 202.00–230.00 $221.04 $606 -7.97
300–345 325 50 197.00–225.00 $210.98 $686 -2.28
350–395 377 85 186.00–217.00 $202.67 $764 -3.45
405–445 427 54 180.00–209.00 $197.32 $843 +2.03
450–495 471 31 182.00–200.00 $192.92 $909 +7.08
500–545 521 29 175.00–195.00 $184.07 $959 +1.87
555–590 569 12 168.00–185.00 $175.96 $1,001 +4.55
605–645 624 11 157.00–176.00 $167.22 $1,043 +5.92
655–695 676 16 152.50–170.00 $158.46 $1,071 +7.66
710–745 727 5 145.00–166.00 $152.31 $1,107 +17.31

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–240 230 2 260.00–275.00 $267.83 $616 +25.83
250–295 275 13 235.00–265.00 $253.23 $696 +9.23
300–345 327 38 222.00–257.00 $238.52 $780 +1.38
355–395 379 35 217.00–245.00 $229.04 $868 -3.36
400–445 422 74 202.00–240.00 $224.36 $947 -6.53
450–495 472 60 196.00–232.00 $215.91 $1,019 +0.36
500–545 524 55 180.00–226.00 $203.87 $1,068 -8.25
550–595 572 39 180.00–220.00 $197.72 $1,131 +1.80
605–645 627 22 174.00–205.00 $190.21 $1,193 -2.39
650–690 666 14 170.00–190.00 $182.94 $1,218 +6.16
705–720 710 3 165.00–167.00 $166.32 $1,181 -1.98
840 840 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,260 -2.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 3 270.00–295.00 $284.96 $593 +34.96
215–225 fancy 220 2 300.00–305.00 $302.56 $666 —
255 fancy 255 1 300.00 $300.00 $765 —
250–290 274 7 255.00–280.00 $268.33 $735 +3.96
300–345 330 22 244.00–272.50 $260.79 $861 +5.05
360–390 fancy 370 4 262.00–270.00 $266.01 $984 —
350–395 376 60 230.00–262.50 $249.72 $939 -1.03
400–447 425 49 222.00–255.00 $238.74 $1,015 -3.67
450–495 466 48 215.00–245.00 $228.48 $1,065 -2.71
450–476 fancy 469 9 247.00–252.50 $249.40 $1,170 —
500–545 515 35 205.00–232.00 $218.22 $1,124 +0.75
550–595 575 29 186.00–220.00 $204.89 $1,178 -4.67
615 fancy 615 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,353 —
605–645 623 16 180.00–207.50 $194.70 $1,213 -1.74
650–690 670 9 180.00–195.00 $188.11 $1,260 -6.39
700–720 709 6 170.00–180.00 $176.65 $1,252 -8.60
750–785 763 5 165.00–175.00 $168.41 $1,285 -6.26
815–835 825 2 162.00–165.00 $163.48 $1,349 +2.50
860 860 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,393 +9.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 3 260.00–265.00 $263.32 $600 -1.68
250–295 273 7 255.00–257.00 $255.83 $698 +20.46
305–345 325 10 216.00–247.00 $238.67 $776 +3.70
350–390 369 24 207.00–237.00 $220.21 $813 +4.18
405–445 431 49 192.00–225.00 $206.22 $889 -13.55
455–497 471 35 185.00–217.00 $204.45 $963 -5.01
505–545 521 44 177.00–210.00 $200.94 $1,047 -0.30
555–595 577 13 170.00–200.00 $188.80 $1,089 -3.40
610–645 622 12 168.00–190.00 $177.30 $1,103 -8.66
665–695 682 10 165.00–184.00 $173.48 $1,183 +6.34
715–725 721 4 153.00–164.00 $157.23 $1,134 —
750 750 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,125 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1410 1120 80-85% 224 84.00–97.00 $89.16 $999 -2.49
845–1605 1189 80-85% 237 88.00–103.00 $95.17 $1,132 —
975–1545 1236 80-85% 79 95.00–109.00 $102.49 $1,267 -1.28
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1305 983 85-90% 126 63.00–91.00 $80.29 $789 —
755–1265 1029 85-90% 106 78.00–101.00 $86.96 $895 -3.01
775–1420 1029 85-90% 161 70.00–96.00 $82.43 $848 -7.54
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1470 1380 75-80% 10 98.00–112.00 $106.09 $1,464 +16.13
1035–1950 1391 75-80% 64 82.00–98.00 $91.05 $1,267 +1.09
1075–1775 1408 75-80% 63 89.00–104.00 $95.22 $1,341 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1795 1447 24 89.00–117.00 $105.58 $1,528 +1.69
1330–2215 1656 49 105.00–124.00 $114.63 $1,898 —
1530–2205 1835 31 110.00–128.00 $120.46 $2,210 -2.61

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 56 634.00–1,020.00 $808.00
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 932.00–974.00 $953.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 475.00–650.00 $573.33

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 44 850.00–1,350.00 $1,096.20
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,165.00–1,220.00 $1,198.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 53 900.00–1,350.00 $1,151.42
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 875.00–900.00 $895.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 31 750.00–1,100.00 $905.42
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 680.00–760.00 $744.00
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,265.00–1,305.00 $1,285.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 725.00–1,075.00 $878.44
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 800.00–950.00 $855.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,010.00–1,150.00 $1,072.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 855.00–950.00 $904.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 750.00–875.00 $818.75

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
— — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,275.00 $1,150.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,127.27 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 850.00–1,350.00 $1,085.71 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,425.00–1,700.00 $1,506.25 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 74 1,000.00–1,775.00 $1,436.15 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,525.00–2,150.00 $1,871.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,125.00–1,475.00 $1,280.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 700.00–900.00 $816.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,025.00–1,325.00 $1,200.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 900.00–1,000.00 $987.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 925.00 $925.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,075.00–1,225.00 $1,150.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,125.00–1,275.00 $1,195.00 —

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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.