Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 24, 2023

10,022 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.33/cwt -0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,090/hd at 471 lb · 222 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.62/cwt +4.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,170/hd at 521 lb · 204 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $245.96/cwt -7.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,419/hd at 577 lb · 191 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	10,022	8,143	8,651
Feeder cattle	7,944	6,526	7,048
Slaughter cattle	1,286	1,133	1,118
Replacement cattle	792	484	485

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold mostly steady, with best demand on lightweight calves. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 333,373 compared to 330,365 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
315–345	337	5	270.00–305.00	$295.42	$996	+7.76
350–395	370	33	270.00–355.00	$292.04	$1,081	+10.80
405–440 value added	419	14	286.00–299.00	$289.38	$1,213	—
405–447	427	39	260.00–335.00	$282.27	$1,205	+7.17
451 value added	451	5	285.00	$285.00	$1,285	+11.00
450–495	471	116	245.00–330.00	$265.42	$1,250	+0.03
503 value added	503	4	277.50	$277.50	$1,396	—
500–545	525	65	245.00–270.00	$254.55	$1,336	-4.49
550–599	577	191	240.00–255.00	$245.96	$1,419	-6.52
605 value added	605	2	247.00–250.00	$248.50	$1,503	—
600–645	617	132	228.00–247.50	$240.87	$1,486	-1.81
652 value added	652	11	246.00	$246.00	$1,604	+20.31
655–688	670	56	218.00–235.00	$230.47	$1,544	+1.00
705 value added	705	1	238.00	$238.00	$1,678	—
702–745	715	54	202.00–230.00	$223.25	$1,596	-6.20
770–771	771	6	211.00–215.00	$211.67	$1,632	-6.78
798 value added	798	4	220.00	$220.00	$1,756	—
845	845	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,690	—
935	935	1	202.00	$202.00	$1,889	+16.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–336	326	17	240.00–275.00	$262.61	$856	-9.44
370–395	379	31	250.00–330.00	$270.26	$1,024	+3.08
405–445	429	32	245.00–275.00	$253.78	$1,089	-2.45
450–490	474	77	240.00–305.00	$267.48	$1,268	+9.76
505–545	524	88	232.00–255.00	$246.41	$1,291	+1.05
550–595	572	54	225.00–245.00	$236.19	$1,351	+2.51
605–645	633	64	212.00–237.00	$229.60	$1,453	-1.44
660–685	672	19	200.00–236.00	$215.04	$1,445	-11.86
705–725	718	7	205.00–212.00	$207.73	$1,492	-12.35
755–791	779	3	212.00–213.00	$212.68	$1,657	+5.71
855	855	1	192.00	$192.00	$1,642	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
618	618	19	255.00	$255.00	$1,576	—
669	669	10	242.00	$242.00	$1,619	—
764	764	63	252.75	$252.75	$1,931	+15.25

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	319	17	220.00–267.00	$252.41	$805	-7.17
360–395	378	13	232.00–255.00	$242.93	$918	-5.62
410–445	428	9	240.00–260.00	$243.93	$1,044	+8.18
470–490	478	21	218.00–250.00	$235.81	$1,127	-0.34
510–545	525	7	225.00–245.00	$231.44	$1,215	+8.50
555–590	573	6	220.00–232.00	$223.13	$1,279	+10.11
605–645	618	6	207.00–220.00	$215.22	$1,330	+5.22
655–694	683	8	200.00–205.00	$203.68	$1,391	-3.38

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	332	9	238.00–255.00	$248.31	$824	-5.22
355–395	377	20	230.00–250.00	$239.75	$904	-5.71
400–445	422	93	222.00–252.00	$236.79	$999	+2.63
450–495	471	222	217.50–241.00	$231.33	$1,090	-0.58
500–548	521	204	212.50–241.00	$224.62	$1,170	+4.52
550–565 value added	556	12	223.00–229.00	$226.46	$1,259	-6.20
565 fancy	565	11	228.00	$228.00	$1,288	—
550–595	573	149	205.00–236.00	$221.53	$1,269	+5.02
603–642 value added	615	39	212.00–240.00	$230.12	$1,415	+14.12
600–641	620	94	194.00–232.00	$216.87	$1,345	+6.64
650–685	663	63	190.00–229.00	$218.25	$1,447	+12.55
665–688 value added	678	26	201.00–222.00	$212.92	$1,444	—
705–745	722	24	183.00–212.00	$198.16	$1,431	+1.67
753 value added	753	16	214.00	$214.00	$1,611	—
750–794	766	14	170.00–221.00	$190.68	$1,461	-5.25
865	865	1	202.00	$202.00	$1,747	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	1	234.00	$234.00	$620	-2.76
300–345	322	22	224.00–245.00	$236.08	$760	-3.21
350–399	375	76	214.00–240.00	$232.00	$870	+1.64
400–447	425	148	214.00–240.00	$227.23	$966	-0.33
450–495	470	168	205.00–232.00	$219.69	$1,033	-1.50
500–545	521	99	197.50–232.00	$212.94	$1,109	-0.09
550–590	571	80	196.00–228.00	$207.15	$1,183	-0.91
600–645	623	57	188.00–226.00	$202.28	$1,260	+0.80
655–690	667	19	180.00–208.00	$196.70	$1,312	+2.37
705–745	717	17	165.00–202.00	$188.04	$1,348	+7.08
765–780	772	5	160.00–185.00	$171.11	$1,321	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	279	11	215.00–245.00	$233.79	$652	-1.53
305–340	327	35	208.00–235.00	$225.02	$736	-4.76
355–395	372	34	205.00–230.00	$218.54	$813	+0.40
405–445	423	55	195.00–230.00	$211.33	$894	-3.42
455–495	478	42	200.00–224.00	$210.48	$1,006	+4.53
500–545	527	33	190.00–220.00	$201.60	$1,062	+0.78
550–590	572	22	185.00–216.00	$197.03	$1,127	+3.49
610–645	629	16	180.00–201.00	$188.44	$1,185	+2.90
675	675	1	184.00	$184.00	$1,242	+11.71
725	725	2	180.00	$180.00	$1,305	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–245	234	4	230.00–254.00	$236.29	$553	—
265–275	268	4	248.00–258.00	$253.47	$679	-5.28
300–345	325	51	242.00–285.00	$264.74	$860	+10.92
355–395	372	23	230.00–310.00	$258.48	$962	+3.06
400–445	424	102	220.00–285.00	$245.45	$1,041	+0.06
450–496	473	121	215.00–275.00	$232.34	$1,099	+0.03
500–545	522	105	210.00–234.00	$223.08	$1,164	+0.82
555–590	568	53	192.00–229.00	$213.77	$1,214	-2.12
603–645	618	41	194.00–215.00	$205.32	$1,269	-5.05
655–680	667	17	190.00–210.00	$201.68	$1,345	-1.60
710–745	729	7	180.00–200.00	$189.46	$1,381	-5.70
750–795	774	6	175.00–196.00	$186.27	$1,442	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	300.00	$300.00	$870	+19.50
305–345	322	26	250.00–300.00	$280.83	$904	+1.73
350–395	374	32	240.00–335.00	$274.99	$1,028	+23.92
405–446	422	56	235.00–300.00	$261.03	$1,102	+2.79
450–495	472	69	224.00–295.00	$245.63	$1,159	+1.67
500–545	518	75	219.00–246.00	$231.46	$1,199	+1.36
550–595	571	75	212.00–232.00	$223.44	$1,276	-4.86
600–646	624	24	210.00–237.00	$218.93	$1,366	+2.68
655 value added	655	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,408	—
650–690	667	20	200.00–216.00	$209.62	$1,398	+0.86
710–745	730	13	197.50–216.00	$209.78	$1,531	+5.78
765–785	770	5	191.00–210.00	$200.54	$1,544	+14.54
827–835	829	4	192.00–197.00	$195.74	$1,623	—
960	960	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,728	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	277	9	260.00–265.00	$263.36	$730	+14.46
305–345	327	19	230.00–265.00	$247.31	$809	+1.24
360–390	381	18	224.00–245.00	$235.19	$896	+0.08
405–440	418	37	210.00–238.00	$228.14	$954	-3.63
450–497	478	46	200.00–255.00	$223.21	$1,067	+3.46
500–540	521	22	196.00–225.00	$210.96	$1,099	-1.24
555–595	577	20	192.00–220.00	$205.61	$1,186	+5.06
610–645	633	29	190.00–210.00	$198.76	$1,258	-0.28
657–680	668	9	180.00–190.00	$185.60	$1,240	+0.53
705–735	725	3	182.00–188.00	$186.06	$1,349	-0.89
795	795	1	188.00	$188.00	$1,495	+8.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1560	1169	80-85%	129	85.00–101.00	$95.34	$1,115	-0.55
915–1585	1170	80-85%	230	95.00–108.00	$101.26	$1,185	+5.37
860–1710	1255	80-85%	66	103.00–113.00	$108.09	$1,357	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
755–1275	995	85-90%	88	73.00–93.00	$84.77	$843	-1.95
760–1290	1017	85-90%	169	80.00–99.00	$90.42	$920	-3.66
815–1325	1050	85-90%	54	87.00–104.00	$93.08	$977	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–1740	1350	75-80%	22	104.00–113.00	$108.35	$1,463	—
1050–1685	1355	75-80%	66	94.00–108.00	$100.95	$1,368	—
1100–1600	1400	75-80%	13	85.00–99.00	$92.65	$1,297	-10.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1940	1365	31	98.00–119.00	$110.96	$1,515	—
900–2115	1582	55	110.00–129.00	$119.28	$1,887	—
1450–2075	1732	32	121.00–136.00	$126.36	$2,189	—

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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	25	737.00–975.00	$855.68

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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)	33	830.00–1,190.00	$1,029.88
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	95	950.00–1,475.00	$1,221.16
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	34	1,200.00–1,525.00	$1,384.41
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,650.00–1,750.00	$1,700.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	23	1,325.00–1,500.00	$1,406.04

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	21	400.00–900.00	$643.10
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	950.00–1,025.00	$987.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	650.00–1,100.00	$808.75

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,000.00–1,025.00	$1,006.25
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,175.00	$1,175.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,010.00–1,228.00	$1,130.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,075.00–1,125.00	$1,105.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	680.00–800.00	$740.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	885.00–985.00	$935.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	780.00	$780.00

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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	7	1,450.00–2,100.00	$1,639.29	—
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,800.00	$1,800.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	44	1,700.00–2,400.00	$1,985.80	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,450.00–1,600.00	$1,542.86	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	74	1,175.00–1,900.00	$1,492.91	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,000.00–1,250.00	$1,187.50	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	975.00–1,090.00	$1,038.33	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	34	750.00–1,425.00	$1,145.59	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	600.00–800.00	$725.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	1,375.00–1,425.00	$1,404.17	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	1,175.00–1,250.00	$1,208.33	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	900.00	$900.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	725.00–825.00	$785.00	—

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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.