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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 8, 2023

9,285 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.98/cwt -5.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,069/hd at 519 lb · 133 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.10/cwt -1.62 vs last sale · ≈ $925/hd at 424 lb · 121 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.51/cwt -1.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 473 lb · 115 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,285 6,648 7,761
Feeder cattle 6,916 4,828 5,981
Slaughter cattle 1,532 1,127 1,196
Replacement cattle 837 693 584

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. All feeder classes sold uneven, mostly steady. Trade active with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 212,187 compared to 200,679 a year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 272.50 $272.50 $586 —
255 value added 255 1 300.00 $300.00 $765 —
310–325 316 5 255.00–265.00 $259.70 $821 -7.30
355–385 375 20 252.00–270.00 $257.51 $966 -5.23
405–445 425 20 237.00–262.50 $247.52 $1,052 +6.38
480 value added 480 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,236 -2.20
450–499 486 66 230.00–251.00 $244.43 $1,188 +12.22
500–545 522 50 227.00–249.00 $233.84 $1,221 +0.70
550–595 574 78 220.00–232.00 $228.74 $1,313 +6.98
605–645 625 40 192.00–242.00 $215.87 $1,349 -3.02
645 value added 645 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,484 —
655–692 681 45 193.00–217.00 $210.81 $1,436 +2.43
705–745 720 4 185.00–192.00 $187.71 $1,352 +4.22
741 value added 741 6 197.00 $197.00 $1,460 —
760 value added 760 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,444 —
765 765 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,415 -0.10
828 828 8 185.00 $185.00 $1,532 —
840 value added 840 5 186.00 $186.00 $1,562 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 328 7 238.00–265.00 $247.91 $813 +15.10
365–385 376 6 235.00–244.00 $240.57 $905 -0.49
400–445 417 27 225.00–245.00 $234.07 $976 -1.48
450–495 476 43 220.00–242.00 $227.87 $1,085 +0.17
505–547 528 55 210.00–232.00 $219.49 $1,159 +1.01
550–595 562 22 208.00–220.00 $215.95 $1,214 +2.48
600–645 618 18 190.00–228.00 $206.34 $1,275 -1.99
650–690 670 11 190.00–212.00 $194.41 $1,303 -4.35
705–735 716 5 180.00–192.00 $185.23 $1,326 -4.04
750–795 773 8 170.00–176.00 $172.75 $1,335 -12.72
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658 658 4 213.00 $213.00 $1,402 —
703–735 710 78 180.00–207.25 $200.74 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 4 227.00–255.00 $245.34 $805 —
365–385 375 6 230.00–240.00 $235.28 $882 +4.64
400–435 417 22 208.00–235.00 $222.86 $929 -5.95
450–485 478 7 220.00–225.00 $222.88 $1,065 +3.09
500–540 516 11 180.00–220.00 $206.17 $1,064 -5.35
555–585 575 3 187.00–205.00 $192.79 $1,109 -6.30
605–620 612 7 175.00–196.00 $183.96 $1,126 -11.84
685–695 690 2 175.00–177.00 $175.99 $1,214 -14.56
710–745 723 4 160.00–175.00 $166.22 $1,202 -2.80

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 fancy 225 1 265.00 $265.00 $596 —
230 230 1 250.00 $250.00 $575 -2.41
295 295 2 244.00 $244.00 $720 +21.03
305–340 322 13 212.00–242.00 $226.82 $730 -5.82
350–395 374 45 208.00–237.50 $228.78 $856 -1.86
400–445 424 121 204.00–228.00 $218.10 $925 -1.62
450–495 fancy 461 12 222.00–230.00 $224.51 $1,035 —
450–495 474 98 198.00–225.00 $211.78 $1,004 -3.03
483 483 5 221.00 $221.00 $1,067 +6.19
504–525 value added 506 25 205.00–218.00 $216.92 $1,098 -9.08
500–535 fancy 513 7 207.50–217.00 $212.91 $1,092 -2.09
500–545 522 93 190.00–215.00 $201.22 $1,050 -5.03
528 528 8 221.00 $221.00 $1,167 +14.75
550–595 571 64 179.00–205.00 $192.98 $1,102 -3.25
575 value added 575 21 199.00–204.00 $199.95 $1,150 -42.05
600–630 612 25 175.00–192.00 $181.64 $1,112 -5.35
613 fancy 613 8 183.00 $183.00 $1,122 —
650–680 669 28 165.00–180.00 $174.85 $1,170 -19.53
720–740 730 3 160.00–165.00 $162.64 $1,187 -10.87
756–770 758 29 170.00–173.00 $170.52 $1,293 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 228.00 $228.00 $536 —
250–290 273 17 202.00–230.00 $220.78 $603 -2.48
300–345 327 41 202.00–237.00 $220.24 $720 -3.11
350–398 377 80 198.00–225.00 $216.58 $817 -0.66
400–445 420 90 196.00–219.00 $208.73 $877 -1.04
450–495 474 82 175.00–212.00 $199.71 $947 -2.42
500–546 523 64 177.00–203.00 $194.42 $1,017 -0.90
550–595 573 37 165.00–190.00 $180.63 $1,035 -8.00
600–645 628 23 160.00–182.00 $172.62 $1,084 -5.94
650–680 660 14 160.00–170.00 $166.42 $1,098 -3.86
720–745 727 7 145.00–160.00 $156.10 $1,135 -11.48
755–760 758 2 147.00–150.00 $148.50 $1,126 -18.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 274 9 216.00–230.00 $221.35 $606 +1.07
300–345 329 37 192.00–222.00 $215.57 $709 +2.22
355–395 374 41 186.00–216.00 $205.63 $769 +2.07
400–445 425 42 185.00–207.00 $198.95 $846 -2.98
450–495 478 29 175.00–200.00 $188.45 $901 -5.20
500–545 528 32 160.00–190.00 $180.23 $952 -3.37
555–595 577 8 166.00–177.00 $171.88 $992 +4.40
615–645 632 7 157.00–182.00 $167.42 $1,058 -1.40
660–685 675 9 145.00–166.00 $152.79 $1,031 -8.87
705 705 2 142.00–160.00 $151.00 $1,065 -3.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 611 87 215.00 $215.00 $1,314 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 270.00 $270.00 $648 —
260–295 279 5 230.00–265.00 $250.57 $699 -2.81
300–345 324 43 210.00–255.00 $237.27 $769 -2.83
350–395 375 46 210.00–245.00 $230.84 $866 -4.14
400–445 423 87 208.00–235.00 $221.36 $936 -2.59
450–495 476 84 189.00–227.00 $210.92 $1,004 -3.29
500–545 523 57 182.00–220.00 $201.82 $1,056 -5.51
550–595 574 45 180.00–205.00 $195.87 $1,124 -0.69
600–645 626 21 180.00–195.00 $187.54 $1,174 -0.48
650–695 671 11 170.00–187.50 $179.63 $1,205 -4.32
705–740 730 11 155.00–169.00 $163.23 $1,192 -11.88
755–785 772 3 160.00–167.50 $162.88 $1,257 -1.58
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 258.00 $258.00 $568 -9.50
220–240 fancy 230 2 290.00–300.00 $294.78 $678 —
300–345 331 28 234.00–270.00 $250.19 $828 +1.59
350–395 374 38 228.00–257.50 $246.12 $920 -0.44
400–442 420 34 220.00–250.00 $237.80 $999 +4.83
450–495 470 44 214.00–237.00 $228.68 $1,075 +2.27
500–545 523 57 200.00–235.00 $213.98 $1,119 -3.47
550–595 571 46 192.00–240.00 $204.87 $1,170 +1.62
600–645 613 40 182.00–210.00 $198.80 $1,219 -2.56
610–620 fancy 615 2 215.00–217.00 $215.99 $1,328 —
670 fancy 670 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,347 —
650–685 671 21 177.00–202.50 $189.41 $1,271 +17.77
700–725 708 7 172.00–195.00 $179.99 $1,274 +20.24
755 755 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,284 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 275 14 216.00–255.00 $239.68 $659 -7.56
300–347 325 35 205.00–245.00 $225.11 $732 -11.46
350–395 374 19 204.00–235.00 $220.30 $824 -8.66
405–440 425 38 185.00–225.00 $213.41 $907 -5.46
450–495 470 32 175.00–215.00 $197.46 $928 -12.48
500–545 525 29 170.00–207.00 $190.49 $1,000 -4.96
555–595 577 7 185.00–195.00 $188.44 $1,087 -5.13
615–645 629 5 161.00–182.00 $173.66 $1,092 -5.22
655–690 671 7 165.00–176.00 $169.12 $1,135 +12.67
705–745 731 11 150.00–172.00 $158.52 $1,159 +2.77
770 770 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,194 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1475 1103 80-85% 175 80.00–93.00 $87.41 $964 -0.29
845–1605 1202 80-85% 308 89.00–100.00 $94.36 $1,134 —
990–1520 1274 80-85% 63 96.00–107.00 $101.34 $1,291 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
760–1120 952 85-90% 69 60.00–78.00 $72.07 $686 -9.47
720–1280 998 85-90% 146 60.00–90.00 $79.91 $798 -1.63
700–1260 1065 85-90% 91 71.00–93.00 $85.59 $912 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1815 1389 75-80% 75 87.00–100.00 $92.70 $1,288 +2.53
1020–1735 1408 75-80% 28 79.00–93.00 $86.08 $1,212 —
1175–1925 1493 75-80% 19 96.00–107.00 $100.27 $1,497 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1850 1446 36 85.00–112.00 $102.66 $1,484 —
1060–2215 1596 52 102.00–118.00 $111.44 $1,779 —
1245–2050 1786 25 112.00–122.00 $118.38 $2,114 —

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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 46 602.00–1,200.00 $787.41
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 500.00–815.00 $660.31

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,455.00 $1,377.50
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,118.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 50 980.00–1,575.00 $1,184.20
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 63 740.00–1,375.00 $1,038.54
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,225.00 $1,212.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,111.00–1,425.00 $1,315.25
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,375.00–1,725.00 $1,458.33
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 930.00–1,015.00 $972.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 23 700.00–1,185.00 $897.61
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,225.00–1,475.00 $1,366.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 625.00–1,000.00 $853.33
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 950.00–1,000.00 $975.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,235.00 $1,235.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 600.00–950.00 $766.30
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 500.00–680.00 $587.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 850.00–1,150.00 $1,003.09
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 760.00–1,000.00 $853.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 950.00–1,100.00 $1,018.75
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 875.00–950.00 $925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 950.00–1,100.00 $1,041.67
— fancy — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 975.00 $975.00
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,100.00 $1,100.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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 6 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,400.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,475.00–1,700.00 $1,612.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 7 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,200.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 1,100.00–1,500.00 $1,332.35 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–2,000.00 $1,750.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,325.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,650.00–1,925.00 $1,705.00 —
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 8 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,437.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 44 1,075.00–1,750.00 $1,384.09 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,162.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 31 800.00–1,200.00 $991.13 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 825.00–1,000.00 $912.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,025.00 $1,025.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,187.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,425.00 $1,387.50 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 5 875.00–950.00 $920.00 —

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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.