Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 26, 2023

12,909 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $222.50/cwt +3.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,635/hd at 735 lb · 208 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $213.88/cwt -2.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,018/hd at 476 lb · 134 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $225.14/cwt +1.17 vs last sale · ≈ $955/hd at 424 lb · 131 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	12,909	8,669	12,283
Feeder cattle	9,747	6,419	9,016
Slaughter cattle	2,277	1,633	2,630
Replacement cattle	885	617	637

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 296,609 compared to 284,814 a year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–325	323	13	278.00–290.00	$283.89	$917	-8.08
358–390	373	32	270.00–277.00	$271.38	$1,012	-4.05
405–440	418	72	239.00–285.00	$270.45	$1,130	+3.76
455–490	480	77	248.00–277.00	$257.72	$1,237	-1.66
505–545	516	78	230.00–260.00	$246.97	$1,274	-2.28
550–590	570	131	227.00–252.00	$240.23	$1,369	-3.36
605–635	619	38	217.75–242.00	$227.97	$1,411	-6.85
650–690	665	57	219.00–246.00	$224.40	$1,492	+0.27
705–745	719	7	208.00–213.00	$209.32	$1,505	+6.73
754–765	755	21	195.00–211.00	$209.32	$1,580	+9.34
810	810	4	187.50	$187.50	$1,519	+9.79
858	858	6	194.00	$194.00	$1,665	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	323	16	235.00–285.00	$258.13	$834	-17.71
355–395	379	36	248.00–277.00	$264.16	$1,001	-0.46
405–445	433	32	230.00–267.00	$256.88	$1,112	-1.78
450–495	477	40	226.00–254.00	$243.96	$1,164	-2.15
505–547	525	71	220.00–242.00	$235.36	$1,236	-7.12
555–597	581	45	210.00–238.00	$227.53	$1,322	-9.45
600–645	626	57	204.00–236.00	$222.32	$1,392	-4.83
650–695	671	44	188.00–217.00	$212.40	$1,425	+0.95
711–735	722	56	185.00–210.00	$205.20	$1,482	-4.26
765–795	781	15	186.00–200.00	$194.31	$1,518	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	334	4	250.00–260.00	$253.06	$845	-9.42
360–390	369	27	215.00–255.00	$245.37	$905	-6.01
410–445	432	9	210.00–250.00	$229.49	$991	-11.67
460–495	478	10	220.00–249.00	$232.32	$1,110	-0.87
505–545	525	14	200.00–235.00	$219.53	$1,153	-10.92
570–598	596	25	196.00–229.00	$226.02	$1,347	+1.99
610–630	621	6	184.00–224.00	$206.25	$1,281	+2.63
660–695	682	8	181.00–210.00	$201.05	$1,371	+1.05
790	790	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,422	-7.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
557–564	563	61	247.00–253.00	$251.73	$1,417	+9.73
797	797	5	188.00	$188.00	$1,498	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–295	283	6	236.00–240.00	$237.73	$673	+1.73
305–345	326	38	215.00–247.00	$235.86	$769	-0.01
350–397	380	98	212.00–242.00	$231.46	$880	-2.07
400–445	424	131	205.00–234.00	$225.14	$955	+1.17
450–499	476	134	200.00–227.00	$213.88	$1,018	-2.69
500–545	527	120	195.00–220.00	$210.75	$1,111	-0.71
550–595	574	106	190.00–216.00	$203.38	$1,167	-2.21
600–645	626	61	182.00–208.00	$196.62	$1,231	+2.33
655–696	671	49	170.00–199.00	$191.28	$1,283	+1.47
702–745	711	22	152.00–194.00	$183.92	$1,308	+5.73
755–790	770	13	150.00–178.00	$165.64	$1,275	+16.26
803	803	14	179.00	$179.00	$1,437	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	322	35	231.00–255.00	$245.39	$790	+5.59
350–395	375	58	226.00–247.00	$237.60	$891	+1.10
400–445	422	83	218.00–238.00	$231.01	$975	+0.56
450–499	473	112	210.00–235.00	$224.33	$1,061	-0.36
475 value added	475	14	232.00–237.00	$236.29	$1,122	+8.29
510 value added	510	10	226.00	$226.00	$1,153	—
500–548	523	106	205.00–225.00	$216.90	$1,134	-3.77
550–595	578	96	199.00–220.00	$208.98	$1,208	-1.34
614–635 value added	620	7	210.00–218.00	$212.34	$1,317	—
600–645	623	83	192.00–216.00	$203.95	$1,271	+3.29
615–640 fancy	627	3	210.00–230.00	$218.61	$1,371	—
650–690	669	25	179.00–205.00	$192.77	$1,290	-2.96
692 value added	692	5	200.00	$200.00	$1,384	—
720	720	6	189.00–198.00	$190.50	$1,372	+18.35
762–765	763	3	170.00–192.00	$184.65	$1,409	+21.36

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–290	281	9	228.00–245.00	$232.02	$652	-6.97
300–345	321	35	220.00–235.00	$227.80	$731	+1.28
350–395	373	45	210.00–232.00	$223.03	$832	+4.98
400–445	422	45	204.00–224.00	$214.78	$906	+1.99
450–495	475	45	200.00–215.00	$207.75	$987	+1.78
500–545	520	43	185.00–210.00	$196.70	$1,023	-4.28
555–595	575	15	180.00–205.00	$187.93	$1,081	+1.04
600–645	626	8	175.00–190.00	$183.68	$1,150	+1.51
665–695	683	9	145.00–186.00	$169.06	$1,155	+3.65
710–745	724	10	135.00–172.00	$165.26	$1,196	+7.76
785–790	787	3	140.00–165.00	$156.63	$1,233	+16.63

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
735	735	208	222.50	$222.50	$1,635	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–290	277	7	250.00–275.00	$261.06	$723	-11.36
305–340	320	17	240.00–280.00	$258.23	$826	-6.00
350–395	375	70	228.00–262.00	$248.47	$932	-2.61
400–445	425	75	215.00–255.00	$238.82	$1,015	-4.62
450–495	472	88	208.00–238.00	$229.78	$1,085	-1.79
500–545	526	79	194.00–232.00	$218.26	$1,148	-2.07
550–595	574	56	190.00–220.00	$208.85	$1,199	-9.41
600–635	620	32	182.00–212.00	$201.08	$1,247	-6.04
650–699	675	23	176.00–212.00	$193.14	$1,304	-0.21
715–748	734	16	177.00–188.00	$183.93	$1,350	+7.09

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260	260	1	285.00	$285.00	$741	-1.26
300–345	325	9	254.00–285.00	$270.38	$879	-4.78
355–380 value added	368	2	272.00–275.00	$273.45	$1,006	—
350–396	381	36	240.00–275.00	$254.98	$971	-9.24
400–445	421	38	220.00–265.00	$244.21	$1,028	-11.14
450–495	473	35	215.00–250.00	$236.66	$1,119	-4.78
500–545	524	61	210.00–242.00	$228.61	$1,198	-3.35
530 fancy	530	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,272	—
550–560 value added	555	3	235.00–238.00	$236.01	$1,310	-1.50
550–590	566	51	210.00–232.00	$221.62	$1,254	+0.48
571	571	3	225.00	$225.00	$1,285	+3.86
600–640	619	27	202.00–220.00	$211.61	$1,310	+0.23
660 value added	660	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,419	—
650–685	665	10	197.00–215.00	$206.29	$1,372	+5.29
705–710	708	2	198.00–200.00	$199.00	$1,409	+10.91
795	795	1	188.00	$188.00	$1,495	-2.46

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	275.00	$275.00	$578	—
280	280	2	250.00–265.00	$257.50	$721	+2.27
305–345	327	25	232.00–262.00	$248.73	$813	+0.01
355–385	378	27	230.00–250.00	$237.82	$899	+5.61
405–445	428	38	210.00–238.00	$227.41	$973	-0.31
450–495	473	50	210.00–230.00	$222.76	$1,054	+4.16
500–545	521	37	182.00–220.00	$208.22	$1,085	-4.21
565–595	578	16	200.00–207.00	$202.26	$1,169	-2.75
600–645	628	16	174.00–200.00	$189.47	$1,190	-7.76
655–690	676	5	162.00–190.00	$176.54	$1,193	+1.85
710–745	733	3	170.00–175.00	$171.69	$1,258	+3.43
755–775	765	3	162.00–179.00	$170.03	$1,301	+8.03

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
725–1640	1138	80-85%	232	84.00–104.00	$93.44	$1,063	+0.41
855–1530	1169	80-85%	342	90.00–110.00	$99.43	$1,162	+1.32
905–1545	1228	80-85%	147	99.00–120.00	$105.40	$1,294	+0.82

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
660–1260	959	85-90%	124	70.00–91.00	$81.21	$779	—
700–1315	1020	85-90%	216	68.00–99.00	$86.78	$885	+5.38
795–1280	1047	85-90%	160	85.00–105.00	$92.51	$969	+2.16

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1910	1383	75-80%	99	91.00–106.00	$98.84	$1,367	-5.16
980–1650	1394	75-80%	45	85.00–99.00	$91.50	$1,276	—
1155–1735	1422	75-80%	76	97.00–109.00	$104.23	$1,482	+12.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–2305	1482	45	94.00–117.00	$110.23	$1,634	—
1085–2375	1690	48	111.00–124.00	$117.55	$1,987	+4.52
1405–2525	1789	32	114.00–133.00	$125.31	$2,242	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	47	520.00–1,120.00	$786.43
—	—	(<2 yrs)	Open	1	1,025.00	$1,025.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	675.00	$675.00
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	17	955.00–1,282.00	$1,096.47

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	350.00–495.00	$422.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	525.00–725.00	$625.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	530.00–785.00	$641.67

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	26	800.00–1,360.00	$1,019.77
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	760.00–860.00	$801.67
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,000.00–1,120.00	$1,040.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	75	950.00–1,485.00	$1,253.67
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,050.00–1,250.00	$1,133.33
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,450.00–1,750.00	$1,568.75
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	37	925.00–1,580.00	$1,330.35

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	725.00–1,100.00	$958.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	700.00–1,000.00	$850.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	700.00–1,125.00	$1,040.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	945.00–1,025.00	$977.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	1,150.00–1,200.00	$1,172.73

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	717.00–822.00	$769.14
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	900.00–1,051.00	$971.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,050.00–1,200.00	$1,118.75

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00
—	—	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	900.00	$900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	25	1,525.00–1,900.00	$1,722.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,000.00–2,250.00	$2,125.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	121	350.00–1,850.00	$1,372.93	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,450.00	$1,450.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	1,175.00–1,325.00	$1,225.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	1,000.00–1,550.00	$1,280.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,550.00	$1,550.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,500.00–1,750.00	$1,615.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	33	1,000.00–1,425.00	$1,165.91	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	900.00–1,175.00	$1,037.50	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	700.00–750.00	$733.33	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	975.00–1,125.00	$1,064.77	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	1,050.00–1,400.00	$1,229.17	—

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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.