Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 10, 2023

12,939 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $205.70/cwt +0.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,271/hd at 618 lb · 177 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $222.39/cwt -2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $936/hd at 421 lb · 176 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.49/cwt +1.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 520 lb · 170 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	12,939	12,909	15,948
Feeder cattle	10,265	9,747	12,415
Slaughter cattle	1,872	2,277	2,819
Replacement cattle	802	885	714

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 309,575 compared to 301,235 a year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	321	35	250.00–282.00	$258.60	$830	+0.47
355–390	369	47	240.00–295.00	$252.81	$933	-11.35
421 value added	421	23	246.00	$246.00	$1,036	—
405–445	424	59	234.00–290.00	$256.54	$1,088	-0.34
455–498	482	96	228.00–270.00	$244.47	$1,178	+0.51
502–545	530	112	234.00–260.00	$244.38	$1,295	+9.02
550–595	575	48	220.00–240.00	$231.12	$1,329	+3.59
600–645	626	44	208.00–235.00	$224.87	$1,408	+2.55
655–696	673	63	200.00–228.00	$219.71	$1,479	+7.31
705–740	729	53	207.00–219.00	$209.24	$1,525	+4.04
775–797	787	7	187.00–210.00	$198.36	$1,561	+4.05
815	815	12	200.00	$200.00	$1,630	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–285	272	3	280.00–285.00	$281.75	$766	—
305–330	323	12	270.00–287.00	$272.59	$880	-11.30
350–395	369	19	262.00–315.00	$279.00	$1,030	+7.62
403–420 value added	405	7	280.00–305.00	$283.70	$1,149	—
400–445	422	40	252.50–299.00	$267.77	$1,130	-2.68
450–495	473	56	249.00–280.00	$255.58	$1,209	-2.14
465–480 value added	473	13	260.00–290.00	$278.56	$1,318	—
500–545	519	75	240.00–272.00	$250.49	$1,300	+3.52
540–545 value added	542	3	260.00–265.00	$263.32	$1,427	—
550–595	576	91	235.00–265.00	$245.95	$1,417	+5.72
580 value added	580	6	258.00	$258.00	$1,496	—
600–649	627	84	225.00–250.00	$239.05	$1,499	+11.08
650–685	657	68	210.00–245.00	$236.42	$1,553	+12.02
670 value added	670	1	249.00	$249.00	$1,668	—
702–740	716	45	201.50–228.00	$219.03	$1,568	+9.71
755–772	769	6	201.00–220.00	$204.11	$1,570	-5.21
775 value added	775	13	225.00	$225.00	$1,744	—
805	805	1	196.00	$196.00	$1,578	+8.50
892	892	2	190.00	$190.00	$1,695	-4.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	2	264.00	$264.00	$568	—
320–325	324	7	240.00–252.00	$244.58	$792	-8.48
370–395	386	23	234.00–260.00	$245.68	$948	+0.31
405–440	429	8	130.00–240.00	$194.85	$836	-34.64
465–495	477	18	222.00–250.00	$231.40	$1,104	-0.92
515–540	529	10	222.00–240.00	$229.84	$1,216	+10.31
553–590	568	16	212.00–230.00	$220.39	$1,252	-5.63
605–645	622	12	200.00–224.00	$206.35	$1,283	+0.10
675	675	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,249	-16.05
705–745	725	2	192.00–201.00	$196.62	$1,425	—
775	775	1	184.00	$184.00	$1,426	+4.00
810	810	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,377	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	5	262.00	$262.00	$642	—
295	295	12	280.00	$280.00	$826	—
300–340	323	29	240.00–257.50	$247.36	$799	+1.97
350–395	376	67	230.00–245.00	$238.19	$896	+0.59
360–392 fancy	387	7	255.00	$255.00	$987	—
400–445	424	97	210.00–245.00	$231.57	$982	+0.56
420–435 fancy	429	5	242.00–245.00	$244.41	$1,049	—
450–495	473	152	215.00–235.00	$226.72	$1,072	+2.39
500–545	519	147	206.00–230.00	$218.24	$1,133	+1.34
529 value added	529	23	227.50	$227.50	$1,203	+1.50
558 fancy	558	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,228	—
550–599	573	148	195.00–228.00	$213.53	$1,224	+4.55
609–615 fancy	610	8	213.00–222.00	$214.25	$1,307	-4.36
600–646	618	169	190.00–218.00	$205.30	$1,269	+1.35
650–680	663	78	190.00–219.00	$199.80	$1,325	+7.03
655–693 fancy	691	20	202.00–210.00	$209.57	$1,448	—
710–725	716	16	180.00–195.00	$188.71	$1,351	-1.79
730–745 fancy	744	11	189.00–198.00	$189.80	$1,412	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
248	248	2	255.00	$255.00	$632	—
260–285	277	7	228.00–250.00	$238.31	$660	+0.58
300–348	324	66	218.00–248.00	$236.17	$765	+0.31
350–395	374	59	215.00–247.00	$228.99	$856	-2.47
400–445	421	176	210.00–242.00	$222.39	$936	-2.75
450–495	474	167	200.00–227.00	$217.12	$1,029	+3.24
500–545	528	131	192.00–222.00	$209.19	$1,105	-1.56
550–595	575	85	182.00–216.00	$203.31	$1,169	-0.07
600–645	628	38	188.00–212.00	$194.56	$1,222	-2.06
655–695	669	35	167.00–210.00	$187.53	$1,255	-3.75
705–740	720	21	165.00–192.00	$182.48	$1,314	-1.44
775–785	780	2	155.00–170.00	$162.55	$1,268	-3.09

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–290	277	11	212.00–245.00	$233.26	$646	+1.24
300–345	325	36	208.00–235.00	$222.50	$723	-5.30
350–395	374	55	200.00–240.00	$220.41	$824	-2.62
400–445	429	56	192.00–225.00	$213.39	$915	-1.39
450–495	476	52	180.00–212.00	$204.90	$975	-2.85
500–545	525	35	185.00–210.00	$200.01	$1,050	+3.31
555–595	570	12	182.00–200.00	$191.96	$1,094	+4.03
605–645	632	14	160.00–195.00	$182.31	$1,152	-1.37
675–695	682	3	180.00–187.00	$182.38	$1,244	+13.32
715–735	725	4	150.00–166.00	$156.54	$1,135	-8.72
765	765	2	162.00	$162.00	$1,239	+5.37

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285–295	290	2	280.00–290.00	$285.09	$827	+24.03
310–335	326	19	240.00–287.00	$262.22	$855	+3.99
350–395	375	48	228.00–272.00	$246.35	$924	-2.12
400–449	426	74	224.00–265.00	$244.01	$1,039	+5.19
450–495	475	97	210.00–250.00	$231.56	$1,100	+1.78
505–545	529	100	200.00–237.50	$224.75	$1,189	+6.49
550–595	571	87	200.00–230.00	$215.33	$1,230	+6.48
600–645	619	49	195.00–224.00	$207.65	$1,285	+6.57
655–695	672	19	182.00–217.00	$198.81	$1,336	+5.67
700	700	2	185.00	$185.00	$1,295	+1.07
755–780	771	8	175.00–190.00	$184.02	$1,419	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	323	24	260.00–300.00	$279.24	$902	+8.86
350–355 value added	353	4	300.00–305.00	$302.52	$1,068	+29.07
350–395	377	57	242.00–290.00	$259.94	$980	+4.96
400–445	426	72	234.00–280.00	$254.04	$1,082	+9.83
435 value added	435	1	265.00	$265.00	$1,153	—
450–465 value added	459	6	247.50–265.00	$259.92	$1,193	—
465 fancy	465	8	275.00	$275.00	$1,279	—
450–495	467	57	226.00–265.00	$240.42	$1,123	+3.76
500–535 value added	513	3	245.00–255.00	$251.72	$1,291	—
500–549	522	76	216.00–250.00	$229.94	$1,200	+1.33
550–595	568	60	214.00–240.00	$224.21	$1,274	+2.59
600–645	618	32	205.00–235.00	$217.23	$1,342	+5.62
650–690	662	21	200.00–217.00	$208.36	$1,379	+2.07
705–745	723	16	192.00–208.00	$201.77	$1,459	+2.77
750–780	763	9	185.00–204.00	$190.81	$1,456	+2.81

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	272	3	236.00–275.00	$259.44	$706	+1.94
300–345	322	39	230.00–270.00	$246.54	$794	-2.19
350–395	377	53	210.00–260.00	$236.31	$891	-1.51
405–445	427	43	202.00–255.00	$227.06	$970	-0.35
450–495	472	76	198.00–235.00	$220.01	$1,038	-2.75
500–545	520	47	194.00–225.00	$211.60	$1,100	+3.38
555–595	576	17	182.00–218.00	$206.21	$1,188	+3.95
600–645	622	10	190.00–205.00	$196.77	$1,224	+7.30
655–675	667	7	180.00–195.00	$185.67	$1,238	+9.13
705–745	718	6	165.00–178.00	$171.11	$1,229	-0.58
755–785	771	4	152.00–175.00	$162.26	$1,251	-7.77
875	875	3	121.00	$121.00	$1,059	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
815–1585	1149	80-85%	241	85.00–101.00	$95.73	$1,100	+2.29
830–1605	1169	80-85%	265	91.00–108.00	$102.40	$1,197	+2.97
925–1780	1258	80-85%	63	100.00–125.00	$108.31	$1,363	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
745–1220	1021	85-90%	110	69.00–92.00	$83.26	$850	-3.52
795–1270	1033	85-90%	102	81.00–108.00	$91.92	$950	+5.14
770–1290	1040	85-90%	227	81.00–99.00	$89.89	$935	-2.62

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–1920	1386	75-80%	104	92.00–107.00	$99.30	$1,376	+0.46
1100–1800	1389	75-80%	27	100.00–117.00	$106.39	$1,478	+14.89
1100–1815	1407	75-80%	37	87.00–101.00	$95.05	$1,337	-9.18

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–2200	1465	31	99.00–122.00	$111.23	$1,630	+1.00
1020–2425	1662	68	105.00–130.00	$117.65	$1,955	+0.10
1100–2300	1755	57	116.00–135.00	$124.88	$2,192	-0.43

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	64	400.00–600.00	$483.44

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	(<2 yrs)	Open	7	1,400.00–1,500.00	$1,457.14
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	850.00–1,000.00	$925.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	470.00	$470.00

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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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	75	1,000.00–1,450.00	$1,235.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	900.00–1,300.00	$1,068.33
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,325.00	$1,325.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,525.00–1,850.00	$1,665.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,200.00–1,450.00	$1,258.33
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	32	1,000.00–1,600.00	$1,413.84
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,245.00	$1,245.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	650.00–820.00	$740.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	850.00–1,050.00	$950.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	850.00–890.00	$866.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	825.00–1,000.00	$930.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	525.00–975.00	$780.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	800.00–1,225.00	$986.11
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	900.00–950.00	$925.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,100.00–1,250.00	$1,187.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	925.00–1,000.00	$965.00

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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
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,050.00–1,450.00	$1,266.67	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,375.00–1,450.00	$1,412.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	115	1,125.00–1,750.00	$1,461.83	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,550.00–1,725.00	$1,637.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,750.00–1,900.00	$1,810.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,450.00	$2,450.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	46	1,575.00–2,600.00	$2,064.13	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	35	1,000.00–1,275.00	$1,170.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	1,150.00–1,350.00	$1,239.29	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,100.00–1,525.00	$1,412.50	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	975.00	$975.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	850.00–1,000.00	$925.00	—

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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.