Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 7, 2023

9,407 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $218.49/cwt +2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,149/hd at 526 lb · 171 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $224.87/cwt +3.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 473 lb · 144 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.39/cwt +0.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,175/hd at 519 lb · 112 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	9,407	8,145	11,807
Feeder cattle	7,637	6,482	9,201
Slaughter cattle	1,336	1,166	1,771
Replacement cattle	434	497	835

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 372,889 compared to 364,416 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
305–345	325	19	286.00–320.00	$309.85	$1,007	+15.27
360–395	374	14	295.00–310.00	$301.79	$1,129	+15.10
421 value added	421	6	305.00	$305.00	$1,284	—
410–440	426	25	270.00–295.00	$282.48	$1,203	+8.68
455–495	468	87	253.00–290.00	$272.15	$1,274	+8.27
500–545	517	66	247.00–282.00	$256.63	$1,327	+6.58
558–597	577	54	242.00–267.00	$255.72	$1,476	+10.89
604–649	621	52	230.00–255.00	$240.04	$1,491	+5.84
650–692	685	43	224.00–245.00	$237.19	$1,625	+5.97
703–740	713	29	220.00–241.00	$228.73	$1,631	+13.67
730 value added	730	4	237.00	$237.00	$1,730	—
760	760	1	213.00	$213.00	$1,619	-5.27

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	326	13	270.00–300.00	$287.96	$939	+8.58
365–395	375	33	270.00–296.00	$289.12	$1,084	+19.92
405–445	429	22	250.00–285.00	$265.61	$1,139	+5.88
450–495	475	47	242.00–285.00	$256.03	$1,216	+6.74
505–545	527	75	237.00–265.00	$249.84	$1,317	+5.35
555–595	578	49	227.00–250.00	$238.25	$1,377	+4.44
605–645	628	43	217.00–245.00	$233.71	$1,468	+6.31
655–695	685	54	217.00–237.00	$230.65	$1,580	+9.52
710–745	732	18	206.00–231.00	$222.35	$1,628	+17.35
775	775	1	197.00	$197.00	$1,527	-3.73

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
498	498	10	250.00	$250.00	$1,245	—
588	588	25	236.00	$236.00	$1,388	—
658	658	64	255.50	$255.50	$1,681	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	3	260.00–270.00	$265.00	$901	+10.70
355–390	374	4	250.00–265.00	$258.80	$968	+10.80
405–440	421	13	242.00–270.00	$250.90	$1,056	+2.98
465–495	478	18	235.00–247.00	$240.06	$1,147	+2.95
505–545	533	13	210.00–239.00	$229.67	$1,224	+0.06
565–585	574	6	225.00–230.00	$227.46	$1,306	+1.94
615–640	628	8	215.00–220.00	$216.86	$1,362	-1.98
665–695	680	2	204.00–210.00	$206.93	$1,407	-3.07
725	725	2	220.00	$220.00	$1,595	—
770	770	1	187.00	$187.00	$1,440	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	4	236.00–240.00	$239.00	$693	-0.06
300–345	331	31	226.00–247.00	$236.55	$783	-1.50
350–395	372	72	212.00–245.00	$232.52	$865	+0.73
400–445	427	111	216.00–239.00	$229.10	$978	+2.48
450–495	473	144	208.00–234.00	$224.87	$1,064	+3.27
500–545	526	171	204.00–230.00	$218.49	$1,149	+2.54
550–595	576	94	205.00–225.00	$214.60	$1,236	+6.58
600–645	624	62	190.00–219.00	$210.36	$1,313	+1.45
655–695	679	22	192.00–207.00	$202.23	$1,373	-4.08
705–745	722	20	180.00–201.00	$193.39	$1,396	+1.20
760–775	767	3	178.00–197.00	$189.94	$1,457	+29.94

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–275	270	4	240.00–250.00	$245.09	$662	-1.09
305–345	322	15	232.00–260.00	$242.54	$781	-3.09
350–395	372	33	222.00–252.00	$240.31	$894	-6.54
400–445	429	110	220.00–247.00	$236.09	$1,013	-0.18
460 fancy	460	1	242.00	$242.00	$1,113	—
455–495	474	68	216.00–242.00	$230.82	$1,094	+0.53
510–520 value added	515	2	235.00–237.00	$235.99	$1,215	-0.64
500–545	519	110	214.00–240.00	$226.22	$1,174	+0.80
555–565 fancy	559	5	225.00–240.00	$231.38	$1,293	—
550–595	571	84	211.00–236.00	$220.98	$1,262	+1.92
550–585 value added	573	3	223.00–232.00	$225.88	$1,294	—
600–645	627	66	204.00–232.00	$215.01	$1,348	-1.90
650–695	668	42	205.00–222.00	$216.33	$1,445	+6.00
655–695 fancy	668	10	215.00–227.00	$223.94	$1,496	—
675 value added	675	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,451	—
715 fancy	715	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,502	—
700–746	727	19	195.00–213.00	$204.03	$1,483	+10.90
739 value added	739	7	218.00	$218.00	$1,611	+23.00
755–790	767	7	185.00–210.00	$199.51	$1,530	+20.02

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	327	29	210.00–242.00	$230.97	$755	-2.17
350–395	374	47	206.00–232.00	$222.69	$833	-0.30
400–445	425	39	205.00–229.00	$216.67	$921	+0.88
455–495	475	36	197.00–220.00	$209.94	$997	-1.70
515–545	525	28	195.00–217.00	$207.45	$1,089	+4.43
555–595	573	26	190.00–210.00	$203.82	$1,168	+6.92
605–630	616	4	170.00–205.00	$187.99	$1,158	-0.61
665–685	676	4	190.00–200.00	$193.71	$1,309	+3.71
725–745	731	5	165.00–190.00	$182.13	$1,331	—
750–795	775	4	150.00–175.00	$166.44	$1,290	-13.56

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
598	598	80	246.50	$246.50	$1,474	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–275	273	6	260.00–280.00	$269.91	$737	+5.74
305–345	323	29	252.00–295.00	$269.82	$872	+5.41
360–395	378	23	244.00–285.00	$260.18	$983	+1.62
400–445	426	65	226.00–280.00	$256.32	$1,092	+15.06
455–495	471	87	216.00–265.00	$237.31	$1,118	+4.83
505–545	519	76	212.00–240.00	$224.41	$1,165	+3.59
550–595	577	45	204.00–238.00	$218.76	$1,262	+4.56
600–645	621	48	200.00–231.00	$212.98	$1,323	+5.27
660–695	677	28	186.00–223.00	$204.98	$1,388	+3.28
710–745	726	15	185.00–215.00	$198.73	$1,443	+9.30
755–785	773	5	180.00–190.00	$185.04	$1,430	-0.58

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	319	13	268.00–300.00	$284.04	$906	+1.81
360 value added	360	2	300.00–305.00	$302.50	$1,089	—
350–390	372	38	260.00–297.00	$273.90	$1,019	+0.16
400–447	425	44	238.00–295.00	$271.34	$1,153	+15.32
450–495	472	33	232.00–280.00	$255.29	$1,205	+12.56
500–545	522	34	226.00–245.00	$234.38	$1,223	+7.00
550–595	575	25	218.00–237.00	$225.64	$1,297	+1.29
600–645	617	25	216.00–228.00	$221.10	$1,364	+4.07
650–690	669	21	210.00–225.00	$216.97	$1,452	+9.26
710–735	719	9	200.00–217.00	$211.33	$1,519	+10.02
755–785	767	7	200.00–210.00	$204.41	$1,568	+1.91

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–290	283	4	270.00–272.00	$271.03	$767	+17.51
305–345	328	19	234.00–270.00	$252.94	$830	+9.56
350–395	382	24	228.00–255.00	$241.60	$923	+1.06
400–445	427	34	212.00–247.00	$229.02	$978	+1.03
450–495	475	42	209.00–247.00	$225.30	$1,070	+3.92
500–545	524	42	195.00–228.00	$214.34	$1,123	+4.25
550–595	574	27	175.00–225.00	$209.82	$1,204	+7.45
610–645	636	14	185.00–206.00	$193.92	$1,233	+1.61
665–685	674	4	190.00–200.00	$194.94	$1,314	+11.43
720–740	736	13	178.00–200.00	$181.48	$1,336	-5.90
770–795	785	3	170.00–180.00	$176.06	$1,382	+9.03

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
840–1555	1200	80-85%	143	93.00–107.00	$102.41	$1,229	-8.63
935–1700	1201	80-85%	175	99.00–114.00	$107.77	$1,294	-3.27
925–1575	1216	80-85%	89	106.00–120.00	$113.94	$1,386	+2.90

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
815–1220	978	85-90%	102	80.00–95.00	$89.05	$871	-5.25
725–1290	1021	85-90%	92	96.00–108.00	$101.89	$1,040	+13.58
730–1300	1033	85-90%	147	88.00–106.00	$96.14	$993	-1.92

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1815	1350	75-80%	33	108.00–121.00	$114.46	$1,545	+15.59
1150–1660	1396	75-80%	56	102.00–112.00	$107.59	$1,502	+2.10
1220–1660	1420	75-80%	22	95.00–108.00	$102.44	$1,455	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1705	1386	27	105.00–123.00	$114.30	$1,584	+1.46
1000–2310	1615	43	116.00–134.00	$122.69	$1,981	+2.17
1000–2265	1793	25	123.00–140.00	$129.54	$2,323	+1.77

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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	24	500.00–665.00	$584.38

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	735.00–962.00	$849.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,425.00	$1,425.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,250.00–1,325.00	$1,295.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,500.00–1,550.00	$1,525.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	40	900.00–1,500.00	$1,085.35
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	32	1,050.00–1,675.00	$1,339.75
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	73	1,025.00–1,575.00	$1,258.30
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,465.00–1,500.00	$1,473.75

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)	1	1,125.00	$1,125.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	845.00–1,200.00	$1,027.14

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,000.00–1,125.00	$1,078.13
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	815.00–995.00	$905.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	950.00–1,075.00	$1,010.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00

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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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,800.00	$1,800.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	1,175.00–1,600.00	$1,410.88	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	750.00–1,075.00	$845.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,075.00–1,100.00	$1,087.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,125.00–1,850.00	$1,508.33	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,300.00–1,500.00	$1,375.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,800.00	$1,800.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	700.00–950.00	$840.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	625.00–700.00	$662.50	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,100.00	$1,100.00	—

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

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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.