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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 29, 2023

5,113 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $194.50/cwt ≈ $1,531/hd at 787 lb · 146 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.17/cwt +16.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,265/hd at 574 lb · 113 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.05/cwt +6.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,125/hd at 518 lb · 81 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,113 9,225 4,912
Feeder cattle 4,033 6,849 4,003
Slaughter cattle 794 1,651 726
Replacement cattle 286 725 183

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 244,409 compared to 233,951 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
275 275 1 275.00 $275.00 $756 —
320–340 327 8 247.00–274.00 $258.20 $844 +13.17
355–395 366 25 225.00–264.00 $252.40 $924 +13.15
405–445 423 13 238.00–265.00 $244.52 $1,034 +9.00
450–496 474 33 230.00–252.00 $240.39 $1,139 +5.06
505–545 524 13 230.00–245.00 $236.20 $1,238 +7.66
555–590 582 50 208.00–239.00 $224.28 $1,305 +1.85
600–645 639 34 210.00–230.00 $219.92 $1,405 +3.48
655–695 672 11 199.00–222.00 $212.23 $1,426 +7.66
705–740 717 28 190.00–199.00 $196.53 $1,409 +3.53
755–795 775 2 184.00–189.00 $186.44 $1,445 —
800–806 804 3 186.00–188.00 $186.66 $1,501 -5.34
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 319 8 270.00–290.00 $277.35 $885 +9.18
355–390 376 13 265.00–298.00 $275.01 $1,034 +10.60
415–445 429 7 244.00–285.00 $261.17 $1,120 +9.85
438 value added 438 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,226 +2.20
460–495 477 31 240.00–255.00 $246.39 $1,175 +3.06
505–545 519 19 233.00–250.00 $241.24 $1,252 +4.62
500–540 value added 526 7 257.00–270.00 $266.77 $1,403 —
550–570 555 9 229.00–247.00 $239.75 $1,331 +7.61
605–641 634 51 218.00–245.00 $225.25 $1,428 -1.46
655–675 668 10 207.00–230.00 $216.39 $1,445 -2.06
709 709 10 210.00 $210.00 $1,489 +3.97
780 780 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,552 +8.87
828 value added 828 44 211.00 $211.00 $1,747 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
787 787 146 194.50 $194.50 $1,531 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 323 6 234.00–260.00 $250.41 $809 +22.54
355–395 374 9 230.00–250.00 $238.80 $893 +12.21
405–440 423 14 220.00–250.00 $236.35 $1,000 +7.74
475 475 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,045 +0.14
503–545 525 21 210.00–221.00 $217.18 $1,140 +3.71
575–590 579 4 188.00–210.00 $193.61 $1,121 -13.23
630–645 638 2 208.00–210.00 $209.01 $1,333 +4.17
715–725 722 3 180.00–187.00 $182.31 $1,316 +1.72
780 780 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,404 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 248.00 $248.00 $694 +14.00
310–330 317 9 236.00–250.00 $246.66 $782 +17.07
355–395 373 38 228.00–245.00 $234.44 $874 +6.09
410–445 425 50 220.00–238.00 $228.99 $973 +4.64
450–485 472 70 218.00–230.00 $224.71 $1,061 +8.19
485 485 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,077 -18.00
500–545 518 79 199.00–224.00 $217.04 $1,124 +6.53
515–540 528 2 215.00–220.00 $217.44 $1,148 +6.93
555–576 value added 574 75 223.50–242.00 $225.41 $1,294 —
550–595 575 38 205.00–220.00 $209.82 $1,206 +7.20
600–645 626 37 197.00–209.00 $201.24 $1,260 +10.18
652–694 679 33 187.00–201.00 $193.31 $1,313 +7.78
731–735 731 14 192.00–194.00 $192.14 $1,405 +20.14
755–798 781 21 170.00–188.00 $183.24 $1,431 +17.81
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 232.00–234.00 $233.05 $543 -6.95
250–295 274 5 237.00–240.00 $238.95 $655 +5.85
310–345 324 36 222.00–237.00 $232.28 $753 +5.81
355–395 372 40 216.00–237.00 $227.16 $845 +6.64
405–445 422 76 207.00–230.00 $219.38 $926 +6.06
455–495 478 62 201.00–225.00 $213.86 $1,022 +6.82
500–545 529 77 195.00–217.00 $207.02 $1,095 +7.22
555–597 576 32 187.00–210.00 $195.98 $1,129 +5.24
600–646 624 32 177.00–199.00 $187.39 $1,169 +4.52
651–695 672 16 175.00–192.00 $182.59 $1,227 +5.51
673 unweaned 673 5 169.00 $169.00 $1,137 —
715–745 731 8 170.00–190.00 $175.85 $1,285 -0.86
755–795 770 7 160.00–175.00 $169.29 $1,304 +2.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 333 19 210.00–228.00 $224.07 $746 +10.64
355–395 371 15 204.00–229.00 $214.20 $795 +4.13
410–440 427 8 200.00–217.00 $208.57 $891 +7.23
455–490 479 12 190.00–205.00 $197.79 $947 +3.04
505–545 521 18 180.00–200.00 $195.49 $1,019 +9.40
565–595 584 9 175.00–190.00 $184.14 $1,075 +7.53
610–645 624 11 167.00–185.00 $176.58 $1,102 +4.18
675 675 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,114 -1.37

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 285.00 $285.00 $698 —
275 275 1 260.00 $260.00 $715 +5.00
305–345 325 17 252.00–275.00 $262.88 $854 +18.31
355–395 380 26 234.00–250.00 $241.93 $919 +6.96
400–445 431 41 218.00–242.00 $232.93 $1,004 +7.05
455–495 475 28 212.00–235.00 $222.97 $1,059 +4.53
505–545 532 30 202.00–227.00 $212.78 $1,132 +4.55
555–595 578 23 190.00–228.00 $206.95 $1,196 +5.45
600–645 625 8 187.00–210.00 $197.81 $1,236 +5.60
659–690 667 11 179.00–204.00 $194.35 $1,296 +9.63
700–720 714 5 175.00–188.00 $184.13 $1,315 +8.20
780–795 788 2 180.00–184.00 $182.02 $1,434 +17.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 282.00 $282.00 $649 —
265 265 1 285.00 $285.00 $755 +25.00
300–345 332 10 265.00–290.00 $275.78 $916 +20.19
365–395 377 21 244.00–267.00 $251.13 $947 +0.96
400–445 418 23 226.00–257.00 $244.19 $1,021 +3.06
450–480 469 26 220.00–240.00 $229.82 $1,078 -0.82
500–540 524 33 213.00–239.00 $223.50 $1,171 +3.13
550–590 571 21 206.00–225.00 $216.03 $1,234 +4.58
600–640 625 16 199.00–218.00 $206.82 $1,293 +0.26
655–690 673 8 192.00–210.00 $203.06 $1,367 +8.03
710 710 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,363 +10.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 238.00–240.00 $239.33 $694 -2.12
305–340 320 6 234.00–266.00 $252.55 $808 +21.62
370–390 388 8 230.00–237.00 $230.84 $896 +11.16
400–445 429 20 212.00–228.00 $221.63 $951 +10.42
455–495 472 20 204.00–222.00 $215.01 $1,015 +13.60
515–530 524 9 188.00–213.00 $204.66 $1,072 +5.89
555–585 571 12 182.00–208.00 $197.79 $1,129 +3.76
615–625 623 8 195.00–202.00 $199.26 $1,241 +19.18
655–685 660 7 184.00–194.00 $186.16 $1,229 +8.17
720–745 735 3 160.00–182.00 $169.55 $1,246 +6.60

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1430 1159 80-85% 121 96.00–113.00 $103.39 $1,198 +5.94
925–1465 1171 80-85% 58 103.00–116.00 $108.55 $1,271 +11.10
775–1490 1195 80-85% 74 88.00–102.00 $96.06 $1,148 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1310 968 85-90% 40 68.00–96.00 $84.96 $822 -0.17
705–1345 993 85-90% 56 72.00–102.00 $90.16 $895 +10.05
935–1395 1129 85-90% 31 82.00–110.00 $96.01 $1,084 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1030–1685 1333 75-80% 52 98.00–111.00 $103.09 $1,374 —
1145–1550 1336 75-80% 18 103.00–112.00 $108.03 $1,443 —
1120–1820 1363 75-80% 33 90.00–103.00 $96.33 $1,313 -7.94

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1700 1419 9 99.00–114.00 $108.37 $1,538 —
1060–2150 1606 31 109.00–124.00 $115.32 $1,852 —
1595–2045 1799 14 120.00–134.00 $124.68 $2,243 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 300.00–600.00 $482.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,325.00–1,500.00 $1,396.43
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 875.00–1,150.00 $1,002.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,000.00–1,450.00 $1,220.45
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,145.00 $1,145.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,155.00–1,215.00 $1,175.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 1,025.00–1,375.00 $1,189.70
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00–800.00 $787.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 775.00–975.00 $878.13
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 590.00–780.00 $685.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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) 1 950.00 $950.00
— — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,200.00 $1,050.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,550.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,425.00–1,450.00 $1,433.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,550.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 1,050.00–1,475.00 $1,209.21 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 925.00–975.00 $950.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 875.00–1,425.00 $1,046.43 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 600.00 $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.