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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 5, 2023

5,292 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $228.46/cwt +3.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,082/hd at 474 lb · 102 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $204.85/cwt +3.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,254/hd at 612 lb · 70 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $222.11/cwt +2.73 vs last sale · ≈ $946/hd at 426 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,292 5,113 11,998
Feeder cattle 4,199 4,033 9,470
Slaughter cattle 888 794 1,838
Replacement cattle 205 286 690

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 256,040 compared to 249,436 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
300–330 321 10 287.00–300.00 $294.69 $946 +17.34
370–380 value added 375 2 292.00–295.00 $293.52 $1,101 —
365–395 378 8 277.00–297.00 $290.82 $1,099 +15.81
400–445 424 21 252.00–282.00 $274.14 $1,162 +12.97
450–468 value added 462 3 266.00–277.50 $273.77 $1,265 —
455–495 476 18 244.00–277.00 $265.19 $1,262 +18.80
505 value added 505 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,288 -11.77
505–545 526 37 232.00–267.00 $255.75 $1,345 +14.51
550–595 571 45 236.00–259.00 $248.53 $1,419 +8.78
580 value added 580 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,415 —
600–635 621 14 218.00–250.00 $235.18 $1,460 +9.93
665–695 674 60 215.00–240.00 $230.64 $1,555 +14.25
725–745 732 3 229.00–230.00 $229.66 $1,681 +19.66
765 765 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,530 +1.00
815 815 7 197.00 $197.00 $1,606 —
890 890 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,727 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 295.00 $295.00 $870 +20.00
325–345 329 14 270.00–287.00 $279.31 $919 +21.11
350–395 372 27 257.00–280.00 $270.50 $1,006 +18.10
410–440 417 15 236.00–262.00 $251.59 $1,049 +7.07
455–499 494 21 240.00–255.00 $252.56 $1,248 +12.17
525–530 528 11 237.00–250.00 $246.09 $1,299 +9.89
550–595 577 13 224.00–245.00 $236.52 $1,365 +12.24
605–640 622 9 212.00–242.00 $226.84 $1,411 +6.92
660–690 673 7 200.00–230.00 $220.18 $1,482 +7.95
705 705 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,551 +23.47
790 790 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,501 +3.56
1000 1000 11 176.00 $176.00 $1,760 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875 875 61 215.00 $215.00 $1,881 —
921 921 56 206.00 $206.00 $1,897 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 244.00 $244.00 $683 —
325–345 333 5 250.00–255.00 $252.07 $839 +1.66
370–395 378 12 230.00–255.00 $245.60 $928 +6.80
405–415 408 3 226.00–232.00 $229.97 $938 -6.38
500–545 525 14 205.00–228.00 $225.48 $1,184 +8.30
695 695 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,182 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 268 2 260.00–270.00 $265.33 $711 +17.33
315–345 329 7 235.00–260.00 $249.98 $822 +3.32
355–390 366 13 230.00–250.00 $239.68 $877 +5.24
405–445 422 51 225.00–240.00 $231.78 $978 +2.79
455 value added 455 6 243.00 $243.00 $1,106 —
455–497 475 96 218.00–237.00 $227.55 $1,081 +2.84
520 fancy 520 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,170 —
500–545 523 55 208.00–228.00 $218.91 $1,145 +1.87
550–590 573 42 200.00–224.00 $213.19 $1,222 +3.37
600–645 612 70 188.00–220.00 $204.85 $1,254 +3.61
650–695 672 9 185.00–200.00 $191.32 $1,286 -1.99
672 value added 672 31 220.50 $220.50 $1,482 —
705 705 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,269 -12.14
755–760 758 2 175.00–184.00 $179.49 $1,361 -3.75
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 250.00–255.00 $252.50 $543 +19.45
253–280 265 7 236.00–257.00 $249.73 $662 +10.78
310–348 326 18 225.00–250.00 $240.61 $784 +8.33
365–395 383 19 220.00–240.00 $232.32 $890 +5.16
400–445 426 69 215.00–232.00 $222.11 $946 +2.73
450–495 474 66 210.00–230.00 $218.41 $1,035 +4.55
500–548 529 64 194.00–218.00 $211.46 $1,119 +4.44
550–595 569 28 195.00–215.00 $204.02 $1,161 +8.04
600–645 621 22 180.00–204.00 $189.87 $1,179 +2.48
650–695 669 14 170.00–188.00 $181.51 $1,214 -1.08
705 705 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,198 -5.85
765–785 775 2 160.00–170.00 $165.06 $1,279 -4.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 334 7 215.00–230.00 $223.26 $746 -0.81
355–395 378 15 212.00–227.00 $219.99 $832 +5.79
400–440 426 25 205.00–220.00 $212.49 $905 +3.92
455–495 474 23 198.00–210.00 $204.51 $969 +6.72
505–540 525 10 186.00–205.00 $197.74 $1,038 +2.25
570–595 580 11 180.00–192.00 $188.01 $1,090 +3.87
625–645 635 2 176.00–180.00 $177.97 $1,130 +1.39
675–680 678 3 165.00–178.00 $169.31 $1,148 +4.31
735–745 740 2 152.00–155.00 $153.51 $1,136 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 300.00 $300.00 $735 +15.00
255–285 274 5 274.00–297.00 $287.28 $787 +27.28
305–345 330 14 250.00–290.00 $265.36 $876 +2.48
350–398 380 22 237.00–290.00 $251.52 $956 +9.59
400–445 423 25 224.00–253.00 $242.44 $1,026 +9.51
455–498 479 45 210.00–256.00 $233.09 $1,117 +10.12
500–545 521 37 208.00–238.00 $220.71 $1,150 +7.93
550–597 582 43 204.00–228.00 $218.04 $1,269 +11.09
600–645 626 24 187.00–224.00 $206.72 $1,294 +8.91
652–695 668 11 190.00–220.00 $204.53 $1,366 +10.18
705–740 720 3 178.00–188.00 $182.08 $1,311 -2.05
775–790 780 3 170.00–175.00 $173.31 $1,352 -8.71
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 310.00–315.00 $312.67 $704 +30.67
270 value added 270 1 310.00 $310.00 $837 —
250–285 271 5 290.00–300.00 $293.99 $797 +8.99
305–345 329 13 270.00–300.00 $281.11 $925 +5.33
330–340 value added 335 2 297.00 $297.00 $995 —
340 fancy 340 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,006 —
355 value added 355 1 280.00 $280.00 $994 —
355–395 375 14 255.00–295.00 $271.54 $1,018 +20.41
400–445 424 22 235.00–267.00 $247.04 $1,047 +2.85
455–495 472 19 232.00–255.00 $243.67 $1,150 +13.85
500–533 514 22 216.00–241.00 $230.75 $1,186 +7.25
550–590 570 16 215.00–233.00 $225.01 $1,283 +8.98
600–645 623 16 200.00–221.00 $210.95 $1,314 +4.13
650–695 671 14 190.00–212.00 $202.25 $1,357 -0.81
660–685 value added 672 3 215.00–217.00 $216.01 $1,452 —
700–745 720 4 185.00–192.00 $188.08 $1,354 -3.92
725 value added 725 5 204.00 $204.00 $1,479 —
750–790 770 2 190.00–192.00 $190.97 $1,470 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 275.00 $275.00 $660 —
255–295 268 7 246.00–265.00 $257.09 $689 +17.76
340 340 1 250.00 $250.00 $850 -2.55
370–395 380 4 228.00–245.00 $239.51 $910 +8.67
405–445 426 22 210.00–242.00 $224.69 $957 +3.06
455–495 478 28 200.00–230.00 $220.48 $1,054 +5.47
500–545 517 31 198.00–224.00 $216.66 $1,120 +12.00
550–595 575 17 185.00–215.00 $202.02 $1,162 +4.23
600–635 624 10 180.00–209.00 $195.00 $1,217 -4.26
650–665 659 5 180.00–195.00 $186.83 $1,231 +0.67
730–735 734 4 170.00–174.00 $173.01 $1,270 +3.46

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1555 1153 80-85% 97 89.00–102.00 $97.63 $1,126 -5.76
910–1580 1183 80-85% 129 95.00–108.00 $103.41 $1,223 +7.35
965–1515 1234 80-85% 49 103.00–115.00 $109.55 $1,352 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1240 983 85-90% 56 76.00–96.00 $88.56 $871 -1.60
795–1390 1017 85-90% 55 84.00–104.00 $94.84 $965 —
745–1250 1039 85-90% 42 90.00–107.00 $93.89 $976 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1625 1333 75-80% 23 93.00–102.00 $98.06 $1,307 -5.03
825–1570 1350 75-80% 52 98.00–108.00 $104.12 $1,406 +7.79
1110–1890 1508 75-80% 20 106.00–112.00 $108.66 $1,639 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1715 1368 17 100.00–114.00 $107.44 $1,470 —
1100–2095 1511 34 106.00–124.00 $116.30 $1,757 —
1435–1965 1795 9 120.00–131.00 $124.32 $2,232 -0.36

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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) 9 850.00–1,315.00 $1,101.22
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 825.00–1,235.00 $1,027.27
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 875.00–995.00 $915.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,175.00 $1,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,225.00–1,450.00 $1,340.91
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–950.00 $925.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 700.00–1,060.00 $939.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 848.00–883.00 $865.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,048.00–1,128.00 $1,096.60

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 875.00–1,300.00 $1,132.31 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,050.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00–1,475.00 $1,450.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,325.00–1,600.00 $1,475.00 —

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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.