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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 31, 2023

8,145 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $215.95/cwt +3.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 524 lb · 125 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $221.60/cwt +1.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,053/hd at 475 lb · 124 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $231.65/cwt +0.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,085/hd at 468 lb · 122 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,145 10,022 11,360
Feeder cattle 6,482 7,944 9,419
Slaughter cattle 1,166 1,286 1,509
Replacement cattle 497 792 432

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower, feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 360,491 compared to 352,090 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
305–345 325 23 278.00–305.00 $294.58 $957 -0.84
350–395 376 28 280.00–300.00 $286.69 $1,078 -5.35
410–445 425 35 262.50–282.50 $273.80 $1,164 -8.47
450–495 472 30 250.00–280.00 $263.88 $1,246 -1.54
485 value added 485 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,368 -3.00
503–528 value added 512 45 260.00–265.00 $263.41 $1,349 -14.09
500–545 526 59 242.00–268.00 $250.05 $1,315 -4.50
555 value added 555 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,498 —
559–599 580 77 233.00–254.00 $244.83 $1,420 -1.13
616 value added 616 10 249.00 $249.00 $1,534 +0.50
600–646 624 58 228.00–250.00 $234.20 $1,461 -6.67
659 value added 659 14 245.00 $245.00 $1,615 -1.00
650–683 673 91 217.50–237.00 $231.22 $1,556 +0.75
700–746 724 18 199.00–224.00 $215.06 $1,557 -8.19
755–795 770 23 202.00–223.00 $218.27 $1,681 +6.60
775 value added 775 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,643 -8.00
857 value added 857 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,834 —
918 918 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,864 +1.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 323 12 270.00–287.00 $279.38 $902 +16.77
370–395 378 12 262.00–277.00 $269.20 $1,018 -1.06
400–445 424 29 252.00–270.00 $259.73 $1,101 +5.95
460–498 478 42 240.00–260.00 $249.29 $1,192 -18.19
505–545 525 37 234.00–256.00 $244.49 $1,284 -1.92
555–595 574 47 212.50–242.00 $233.81 $1,342 -2.38
605–645 625 24 222.00–235.00 $227.40 $1,421 -2.20
665–695 685 7 220.00–225.00 $221.13 $1,515 +6.09
715 715 4 205.00 $205.00 $1,466 -2.73
770–795 787 3 195.00–205.00 $200.73 $1,580 -11.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 321 4 247.00–260.00 $254.30 $816 +1.89
370–395 379 8 232.50–267.00 $248.00 $940 +5.07
405–440 427 13 236.00–265.00 $247.92 $1,059 +3.99
455–495 480 18 225.00–247.00 $237.11 $1,138 +1.30
505–545 531 16 220.00–235.00 $229.61 $1,219 -1.83
575–595 583 4 216.00–230.00 $225.52 $1,315 +2.39
615–645 624 7 209.00–224.00 $218.84 $1,366 +3.62
680 680 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,428 +6.32
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
791 value added 791 43 227.00 $227.00 $1,796 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 276 10 240.00–254.00 $246.18 $679 —
300–345 322 19 230.00–256.00 $245.63 $791 -2.68
350–395 376 18 232.00–252.50 $246.85 $928 +7.10
400–445 423 91 222.00–256.00 $236.27 $999 -0.52
415–435 fancy 425 2 244.00–262.00 $253.21 $1,076 —
450–480 value added 463 13 242.00–247.00 $243.08 $1,125 —
450–495 469 109 219.00–248.00 $230.29 $1,080 -1.04
505–540 value added 517 3 235.00–240.00 $236.63 $1,223 —
505–547 522 80 215.00–246.00 $225.42 $1,177 +0.80
550–595 576 68 213.00–227.00 $219.06 $1,262 -2.47
600–645 620 110 205.00–228.00 $216.91 $1,345 +0.04
655–685 672 29 192.00–224.00 $210.33 $1,413 -7.92
700–745 721 9 180.00–200.00 $193.13 $1,392 -5.03
748 value added 748 6 195.00 $195.00 $1,459 —
770–775 773 2 175.00–184.00 $179.49 $1,387 -11.19
805 value added 805 3 182.50 $182.50 $1,469 —
820 820 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,476 —
925 925 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,226 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 281 4 232.00–246.00 $239.06 $672 +5.06
305–348 328 26 225.00–255.00 $238.05 $781 +1.97
350–395 377 51 215.00–242.00 $231.79 $874 -0.21
400–445 425 92 215.00–235.00 $226.62 $963 -0.61
455–495 475 124 210.00–238.00 $221.60 $1,053 +1.91
500–545 524 125 200.00–228.00 $215.95 $1,132 +3.01
550–595 573 72 195.00–220.00 $208.02 $1,192 +0.87
605–644 631 29 190.00–215.00 $208.91 $1,318 +6.63
670–695 686 19 180.00–212.00 $206.31 $1,415 +9.61
710–745 729 9 185.00–200.00 $192.19 $1,401 +4.15
765 765 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,224 -11.11
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–235 225 3 228.00–260.00 $247.34 $557 —
285–290 288 2 236.00–247.00 $241.55 $696 +7.76
305–345 325 26 220.00–245.00 $233.14 $758 +8.12
350–395 374 42 215.00–232.00 $222.99 $834 +4.45
400–445 423 42 207.00–220.00 $215.79 $913 +4.46
455–495 475 24 200.00–224.00 $211.64 $1,005 +1.16
505–545 526 30 180.00–210.00 $203.02 $1,068 +1.42
560–585 572 13 190.00–204.00 $196.90 $1,126 -0.13
605–640 623 8 180.00–197.00 $188.60 $1,175 +0.16
665 665 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,264 +6.00
790 790 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,422 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 212 5 248.00–285.00 $276.33 $586 +40.04
255–285 273 8 255.00–275.00 $264.17 $721 +10.70
300–345 324 24 242.00–290.00 $264.41 $857 -0.33
355–395 371 34 234.00–275.00 $258.56 $959 +0.08
400–445 427 59 220.00–260.00 $241.26 $1,030 -4.19
450–495 469 70 217.50–247.00 $232.48 $1,090 +0.14
500–545 532 55 202.00–237.00 $220.82 $1,175 -2.26
550–595 574 28 207.00–226.00 $214.20 $1,230 +0.43
605–645 624 10 200.00–214.00 $207.71 $1,296 +2.39
655–695 677 15 190.00–220.00 $201.70 $1,366 +0.02
720–745 727 9 182.00–200.00 $189.43 $1,377 -0.03
755–795 771 4 177.00–193.00 $185.62 $1,431 -0.65
808 808 8 172.55 $172.55 $1,394 —
915 915 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,533 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 236 7 244.00–275.00 $258.21 $609 —
255–295 281 15 238.00–265.00 $253.52 $712 -9.84
305–345 327 10 227.50–265.00 $243.38 $796 -3.93
355–395 381 16 222.00–250.00 $240.54 $916 +5.35
400–445 427 30 200.00–240.00 $227.99 $974 -0.15
450–495 474 67 175.00–230.00 $221.38 $1,049 -1.83
500–545 523 58 187.50–224.00 $210.09 $1,099 -0.87
555–595 576 21 188.00–210.00 $202.37 $1,166 -3.24
600–645 622 13 182.00–200.00 $192.31 $1,196 -6.45
675–685 680 2 182.00–185.00 $183.51 $1,248 -2.09
710–740 731 6 180.00–190.00 $187.38 $1,370 +1.32
755–795 769 7 165.00–174.00 $167.03 $1,284 -20.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 282 8 227.00–295.00 $281.90 $795 -18.10
300–345 317 20 254.00–300.00 $282.23 $895 +1.40
355–395 368 29 240.00–291.00 $273.74 $1,007 -1.25
405–445 421 40 238.00–277.00 $256.02 $1,078 -5.01
450–495 474 33 234.00–252.50 $242.73 $1,151 -2.90
500–545 530 30 220.00–240.00 $227.38 $1,205 -4.08
555–595 572 23 220.00–230.00 $224.35 $1,283 +0.91
610 fancy 610 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,476 —
600–640 621 10 211.00–225.00 $217.03 $1,348 -1.90
650 value added 650 2 217.00–220.00 $218.50 $1,420 +3.50
650–685 663 14 200.00–215.00 $207.71 $1,377 -1.91
700–745 719 9 195.00–207.00 $201.31 $1,447 -8.47
750 750 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,519 +1.96
803 803 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,526 -5.74
867 867 3 197.50 $197.50 $1,712 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1505 1146 80-85% 113 93.00–104.00 $99.23 $1,137 —
920–1530 1175 80-85% 152 96.00–110.00 $105.17 $1,236 +3.91
945–1670 1225 80-85% 82 104.00–117.00 $111.04 $1,360 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1240 992 85-90% 156 85.00–103.00 $94.30 $935 +9.53
755–1335 1011 85-90% 92 80.00–94.00 $88.31 $893 -2.11
805–1395 1032 85-90% 77 91.00–105.00 $98.06 $1,012 +7.64
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1685 1352 75-80% 23 85.00–102.00 $98.87 $1,337 -9.48
1050–1700 1381 75-80% 46 96.00–109.00 $105.49 $1,457 +4.54
1155–1735 1463 75-80% 21 108.00–114.00 $111.67 $1,634 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1925 1361 17 102.00–119.00 $112.84 $1,536 +1.88
1000–2345 1640 39 104.00–125.00 $120.52 $1,977 —
1455–2230 1786 29 124.00–135.00 $127.77 $2,282 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 34 450.00–650.00 $550.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 705.00–915.00 $783.50

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 27 780.00–1,300.00 $987.96
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 1,200.00–1,725.00 $1,450.60
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 57 1,025.00–1,420.00 $1,251.75
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,550.00
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 600.00–1,000.00 $820.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 825.00–1,000.00 $912.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 800.00–1,190.00 $1,001.25
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 350.00 $350.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,015.00–1,145.00 $1,075.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,150.00–1,200.00 $1,175.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,245.00–1,310.00 $1,284.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,290.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,430.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,575.00–1,650.00 $1,618.75 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 64 925.00–1,825.00 $1,412.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,375.00–1,900.00 $1,696.25 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,165.91 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 600.00–675.00 $650.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,075.00 $1,050.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.