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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 12, 2023

13,142 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.46/cwt +2.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,158/hd at 523 lb · 257 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.50/cwt +2.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,233/hd at 572 lb · 220 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $251.84/cwt -3.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,326/hd at 527 lb · 213 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 13,142 5,292 7,265
Feeder cattle 10,481 4,199 5,592
Slaughter cattle 2,044 888 1,456
Replacement cattle 617 205 217

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold mostly steady. All feeder classes sold uneven, mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 271,624 compared to 259,837 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
305–345 321 31 287.00–305.00 $294.82 $946 +0.13
350–392 368 33 265.00–300.00 $277.52 $1,021 -13.30
400–445 426 86 254.00–285.00 $265.84 $1,132 -8.30
465–495 value added 469 8 275.00–279.00 $277.97 $1,304 +4.20
450–495 476 89 247.00–277.00 $258.22 $1,229 -6.97
507–543 value added 524 21 261.00–270.00 $265.56 $1,392 +10.56
500–549 527 192 230.00–262.00 $250.34 $1,319 -5.41
558 value added 558 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,401 +7.00
550–598 572 105 229.00–255.00 $242.61 $1,388 -5.92
600–648 624 137 217.00–242.00 $232.37 $1,450 -2.81
650–695 676 76 214.00–235.00 $224.70 $1,519 -5.94
695 value added 695 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,668 —
700 fancy 700 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,540 —
700–735 718 23 206.00–215.00 $211.06 $1,515 -18.60
735 value added 735 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,764 —
752–775 754 12 200.00–212.00 $202.69 $1,528 +2.69
779 value added 779 35 216.50 $216.50 $1,687 —
819–845 838 15 190.00–197.00 $191.82 $1,607 -5.18
887 887 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,632 -10.00
910 910 26 192.00 $192.00 $1,747 —
1019 1019 5 172.00 $172.00 $1,753 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 2 276.00–305.00 $289.57 $791 -5.43
310–345 329 29 222.50–282.00 $273.76 $901 -5.55
355–395 377 33 232.00–285.00 $257.67 $971 -12.83
400–445 425 31 242.50–267.00 $252.08 $1,071 +0.49
460–495 483 59 220.00–250.00 $242.90 $1,173 -9.66
495 495 12 233.00 $233.00 $1,153 -19.56
500–545 527 54 222.00–250.00 $237.95 $1,254 -8.14
571 unweaned 571 16 225.00 $225.00 $1,285 —
550–595 577 56 221.00–238.00 $230.09 $1,328 -6.43
605–640 623 24 214.00–232.00 $224.53 $1,399 -2.31
650–685 667 36 200.00–224.00 $212.28 $1,416 -7.90
715–748 732 8 191.00–219.00 $199.42 $1,460 -20.58
770 770 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,386 -10.00
899 899 4 180.00 $180.00 $1,618 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
535 535 19 252.50 $252.50 $1,351 —
638–644 641 49 221.00–226.00 $223.46 $1,432 —
680 680 22 225.00 $225.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 262.00 $262.00 $603 —
305–345 327 5 245.00–267.00 $254.70 $833 +2.63
365–395 379 17 220.00–265.00 $238.87 $905 -6.73
400–445 432 19 200.00–250.00 $235.63 $1,018 +5.66
455–490 472 15 220.00–230.00 $224.60 $1,060 —
515–545 537 7 220.00–230.00 $223.69 $1,201 -1.79
560–590 575 6 210.00–222.00 $217.63 $1,251 —
610–645 617 5 210.00–214.00 $213.16 $1,315 —
685 685 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,322 +23.00
730–745 738 3 180.00–190.00 $184.97 $1,365 —
755 755 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,359 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 273 9 246.00–268.00 $255.64 $698 -9.69
305–345 321 46 215.00–260.00 $247.20 $794 -2.78
325 fancy 325 1 260.00 $260.00 $845 —
350–399 374 73 230.00–250.00 $240.10 $898 +0.42
400–446 427 133 225.00–240.00 $233.90 $999 +2.12
455–498 475 127 219.00–238.00 $226.77 $1,077 -0.78
487 487 9 238.00 $238.00 $1,159 +10.45
496 value added 496 29 233.00 $233.00 $1,156 —
500–547 522 239 204.00–234.00 $220.86 $1,153 +1.95
531–545 533 18 225.00–230.00 $229.43 $1,223 +10.52
571 fancy 571 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,285 —
550–595 572 210 196.00–226.00 $215.05 $1,230 +1.86
580 value added 580 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,305 —
600–648 617 112 194.00–220.00 $208.70 $1,288 +3.85
665–666 value added 666 45 212.00–220.00 $219.11 $1,459 -1.39
650–690 673 53 188.00–216.00 $203.10 $1,367 +11.78
685 685 42 237.00 $237.00 $1,623 +45.68
700–730 718 24 175.00–195.00 $191.61 $1,376 +11.61
759–795 769 11 157.00–189.00 $177.91 $1,368 -1.58
948 948 3 144.00 $144.00 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
239 239 3 239.00 $239.00 $571 -13.50
255–290 276 4 236.00–245.00 $240.44 $664 -9.29
305–345 329 44 230.00–247.00 $236.25 $777 -4.36
350–395 375 66 220.00–239.00 $229.84 $862 -2.48
400–445 425 107 215.00–230.00 $222.45 $945 +0.34
450–495 477 132 203.00–229.00 $215.65 $1,029 -2.76
500–545 527 102 190.00–218.00 $207.77 $1,095 -3.69
550–595 573 72 186.00–214.00 $200.01 $1,146 -4.01
600–645 619 59 177.00–200.00 $190.31 $1,178 +0.44
650–695 671 50 174.00–202.00 $187.93 $1,261 +6.42
702–735 717 25 160.00–185.00 $172.59 $1,237 +2.59
750–790 764 9 145.00–178.00 $164.86 $1,260 -0.20
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 288 8 212.50–240.00 $228.84 $659 —
310–340 322 31 197.50–232.00 $219.95 $708 -3.31
355–395 376 37 187.50–225.00 $218.18 $820 -1.81
400–445 423 58 192.00–225.00 $208.72 $883 -3.77
450–495 474 47 185.00–213.00 $203.38 $964 -1.13
500–545 519 32 150.00–203.00 $195.21 $1,013 -2.53
555–595 573 27 172.00–195.00 $185.97 $1,066 -2.04
600–640 622 12 167.00–191.00 $180.17 $1,121 +2.20
660–695 679 8 162.00–169.00 $165.65 $1,125 -3.66
705 705 4 150.00–155.00 $152.50 $1,075 -1.01
775 775 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,162 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 22 207.00 $207.00 $1,325 —
694 694 70 221.75 $221.75 $1,539 —
835 835 51 205.50 $205.50 $1,716 —
1050 1050 14 132.50 $132.50 $1,391 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 212 9 300.00–355.00 $327.71 $695 +15.04
255–295 277 18 277.50–310.00 $298.48 $827 +4.49
300–345 325 57 270.00–300.00 $283.24 $921 +2.13
350–370 value added 360 2 280.00–285.00 $282.57 $1,017 +2.57
350–395 373 59 250.00–285.00 $264.09 $985 -7.45
400–445 424 75 229.00–280.00 $249.53 $1,058 +2.49
450–495 470 58 228.00–255.00 $237.92 $1,118 -5.75
520 value added 520 1 247.00 $247.00 $1,284 —
500–546 522 106 217.00–240.00 $229.97 $1,200 -0.78
550–590 573 54 200.00–230.00 $217.86 $1,248 -7.15
600–640 615 45 200.00–219.00 $212.15 $1,305 +1.20
651–695 662 21 185.00–208.00 $194.08 $1,285 -8.17
700–745 722 11 173.00–205.00 $184.99 $1,336 -3.09
750–795 779 5 172.00–198.00 $179.47 $1,398 -11.50
810–820 815 2 150.00–160.00 $154.97 $1,263 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 225 15 280.00–315.00 $293.21 $660 -6.79
260–290 270 9 260.00–295.00 $278.50 $752 -8.78
305–340 328 26 252.00–285.00 $265.11 $870 -0.25
350–395 375 64 235.00–265.00 $251.25 $942 -0.27
400–445 423 78 220.00–257.00 $236.53 $1,001 -5.91
450–495 473 86 208.00–246.00 $229.59 $1,086 -3.50
500–545 522 70 209.00–235.00 $220.18 $1,149 -0.53
550–598 575 48 205.00–217.00 $210.54 $1,211 -7.50
600–645 625 30 190.00–220.00 $201.13 $1,257 -5.59
650–695 672 31 160.00–214.00 $184.06 $1,237 -20.47
710–745 733 10 164.00–190.00 $173.98 $1,275 -8.10
755–790 778 14 155.00–188.00 $176.03 $1,370 +2.72
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 258.00–270.00 $263.94 $615 -11.06
265–295 276 4 252.00–270.00 $263.07 $726 +5.98
310–345 332 15 220.00–252.00 $243.20 $807 -6.80
350–395 372 20 220.00–250.00 $238.21 $886 -1.30
400–445 423 56 202.50–245.00 $226.03 $956 +1.34
450–495 475 36 205.00–230.00 $219.67 $1,043 -0.81
500–545 526 54 190.00–219.00 $209.52 $1,102 -7.14
555–595 574 27 180.00–208.00 $199.88 $1,147 -2.14
605–645 623 13 169.00–200.00 $185.17 $1,154 -9.83
670–690 678 3 174.00–184.00 $179.35 $1,216 -7.48
710–715 713 2 167.00 $167.00 $1,191 -6.01
785 785 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,334 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1485 1148 80-85% 232 78.00–108.00 $96.76 $1,111 —
835–1540 1170 80-85% 301 86.00–118.00 $101.54 $1,188 -1.87
980–1560 1249 80-85% 115 96.00–125.00 $108.72 $1,358 -0.83
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1250 992 85-90% 141 62.00–91.00 $80.91 $803 -7.65
750–1250 1019 85-90% 219 70.00–101.00 $88.40 $901 -6.44
810–1425 1076 85-90% 105 82.00–101.00 $92.56 $996 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1590 1321 75-80% 56 80.00–103.00 $95.62 $1,263 -2.44
1080–1745 1367 75-80% 106 84.00–109.00 $100.94 $1,380 -3.18
1055–1780 1376 75-80% 48 96.00–113.00 $107.80 $1,483 +3.68

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–2200 1483 45 92.00–119.00 $109.20 $1,619 —
1005–2220 1642 79 102.00–126.00 $117.30 $1,926 —
1245–2145 1832 27 121.00–131.00 $125.80 $2,305 —

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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 8 775.00–1,025.00 $871.88

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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) 4 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,381.25
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,300.00 $1,283.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 26 775.00–1,075.00 $873.65
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,035.00–1,300.00 $1,176.79
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 900.00–1,160.00 $1,028.18
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 55 975.00–1,350.00 $1,115.58
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,780.00 $1,690.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,460.00–1,540.00 $1,500.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,030.00–1,225.00 $1,148.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 21 490.00–975.00 $681.19
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 950.00–1,125.00 $1,020.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 750.00–850.00 $800.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 730.00–895.00 $812.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 924.00–1,025.00 $978.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,205.00 $1,205.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $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
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,440.00–1,600.00 $1,546.67 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,425.00–1,525.00 $1,450.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 85 1,025.00–1,800.00 $1,371.47 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,700.00–1,875.00 $1,787.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,175.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 1,475.00–1,750.00 $1,541.96 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00–1,425.00 $1,387.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,250.00–1,525.00 $1,420.83 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 800.00–1,275.00 $1,016.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 35 900.00–1,325.00 $1,106.43 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 900.00–950.00 $925.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,000.00–1,185.00 $1,134.29 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,200.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,287.50 —

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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.