Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 28, 2023

11,136 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $223.23/cwt -0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,056/hd at 473 lb · 148 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $217.58/cwt +3.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,140/hd at 524 lb · 142 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.73/cwt -2.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,346/hd at 624 lb · 130 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	11,136	11,654	11,439
Feeder cattle	8,781	9,300	9,378
Slaughter cattle	1,723	1,669	1,532
Replacement cattle	632	685	529

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder steers sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder heifers and feeder bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 410,288 compared to 407,550 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
263	263	2	265.00	$265.00	$697	—
300–345	323	40	240.00–300.00	$280.99	$908	+2.87
355–395	371	27	252.00–285.00	$270.57	$1,004	-2.91
400–445	425	51	238.00–270.00	$258.90	$1,100	-2.65
450–495	474	83	232.00–265.00	$250.70	$1,188	-1.34
503–545	525	67	220.00–250.00	$238.56	$1,252	-3.34
555–595	575	61	208.00–244.00	$234.69	$1,349	+2.60
600–645	620	46	205.00–238.00	$226.99	$1,407	-0.71
660–695	684	32	210.00–237.00	$225.35	$1,541	+3.81
711–745	722	24	202.00–228.00	$222.29	$1,605	+10.25
785–795	791	4	198.00–211.00	$207.23	$1,639	+2.74
830	830	2	210.00	$210.00	$1,743	+5.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	328	6	270.00–316.00	$304.30	$998	-25.28
365 value added	365	1	310.00	$310.00	$1,132	—
355–395	377	22	274.00–307.00	$285.33	$1,076	-0.33
420 value added	420	1	302.00	$302.00	$1,268	—
400–445	425	40	250.00–300.00	$276.59	$1,176	-4.72
450–475 value added	473	12	279.00–283.00	$279.32	$1,321	+0.32
450–495	479	44	260.00–285.00	$269.26	$1,290	-3.00
500–515 value added	507	3	262.00–280.00	$269.09	$1,364	+1.38
500–545	525	25	234.00–275.00	$250.06	$1,313	-4.19
552 value added	552	8	254.00	$254.00	$1,402	-19.34
555–595	576	44	230.00–260.00	$245.68	$1,415	-1.02
653–685	665	20	220.00–240.00	$234.02	$1,556	+1.85
702–745	720	28	215.00–239.00	$228.15	$1,643	+3.25
764 value added	764	3	244.00	$244.00	$1,864	—
755–792	770	12	215.00–236.00	$232.95	$1,794	+8.84
890	890	10	215.00	$215.00	$1,914	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–335	328	8	247.00–280.00	$261.38	$857	-2.43
375–395	383	13	245.00–277.00	$257.56	$986	+11.31
400–445	431	20	210.00–265.00	$243.40	$1,049	+2.46
475–496	490	11	236.00–248.00	$241.64	$1,184	+6.03
505–545	525	34	208.00–245.00	$233.08	$1,224	+12.84
554–585	559	21	202.00–235.00	$227.13	$1,270	+5.06
605–645	619	35	205.00–237.00	$226.57	$1,402	+21.75
650–685	664	12	200.00–225.00	$217.28	$1,443	-1.41
705–745	730	3	175.00–200.00	$184.74	$1,349	—
775	775	1	205.00	$205.00	$1,589	+18.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
624	624	81	254.00	$254.00	$1,585	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–215	211	4	260.00–285.00	$265.92	$561	—
262–295	273	11	240.00–265.00	$257.03	$702	—
300–335	321	22	235.00–260.00	$246.26	$790	-9.71
350–395	374	77	232.00–252.50	$244.28	$914	-0.41
400–445	427	89	227.00–248.00	$234.42	$1,001	-5.93
450–495	467	81	225.00–245.00	$231.53	$1,081	+1.46
455–498 value added	494	35	236.00–250.00	$248.09	$1,226	—
500–545	523	95	218.00–236.00	$227.33	$1,189	+1.15
525–545 value added	535	8	237.50–248.00	$241.95	$1,294	+3.95
550–595	569	127	210.00–230.00	$219.03	$1,246	-0.07
570 value added	570	1	229.00	$229.00	$1,305	—
600–645	622	83	190.00–222.00	$213.66	$1,329	-2.79
600–635 value added	627	47	215.00–228.00	$219.39	$1,376	+0.39
655–695	669	38	185.00–220.00	$208.50	$1,395	+3.36
700 value added	700	1	204.00	$204.00	$1,428	—
700–745	723	29	180.00–210.00	$204.89	$1,481	+5.93
750–775	763	3	180.00–187.00	$182.96	$1,396	-10.04

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–240	228	2	255.00–265.00	$259.73	$592	—
255–295	272	22	242.00–255.00	$244.44	$665	+4.44
305–345	329	32	234.00–250.00	$240.98	$793	+0.29
353–395	373	75	220.00–245.00	$234.10	$873	-1.40
400–445	423	124	217.00–241.00	$228.87	$968	-0.46
450–495	473	148	195.00–232.50	$223.23	$1,056	-0.13
500–545	524	142	207.00–226.00	$217.58	$1,140	+3.21
550–595	573	107	180.00–221.00	$211.97	$1,215	+3.39
600–645	625	32	195.00–215.00	$205.51	$1,284	+2.72
650–690	667	23	175.00–210.00	$194.47	$1,297	+0.14
700–745	729	27	162.00–205.00	$188.57	$1,375	+4.92
760–795	778	6	165.00–188.00	$180.02	$1,401	+8.73

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–275	273	2	240.00–242.00	$241.01	$658	+10.65
305–345	330	30	216.00–242.00	$230.72	$761	+2.54
350–395	377	46	210.00–232.00	$223.02	$841	-0.07
400–445	428	46	205.00–225.00	$217.10	$929	+2.43
450–495	478	43	190.00–220.00	$213.24	$1,019	+5.52
500–545	519	54	185.00–215.00	$208.75	$1,083	+4.71
550–595	571	22	170.00–210.00	$199.24	$1,138	+3.16
610–640	619	9	188.00–200.00	$195.29	$1,209	+8.10
675	675	2	190.00	$190.00	$1,282	+7.07
765–775	770	3	170.00–174.00	$171.33	$1,319	+11.33

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
818	818	65	226.75	$226.75	$1,855	—
912	912	6	182.50	$182.50	$1,664	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	260.00	$260.00	$637	—
265–288	282	8	258.00–267.00	$264.89	$747	—
300–345	328	13	252.00–292.00	$272.57	$894	-7.62
350–390	372	20	240.00–267.00	$255.52	$951	+5.26
400–445	427	78	218.00–270.00	$245.32	$1,048	+2.78
450–495	474	80	210.00–260.00	$235.21	$1,115	+3.50
505–545	528	56	210.00–240.00	$224.28	$1,184	-0.55
550–595	572	53	205.00–230.00	$219.00	$1,253	+2.24
600–645	620	45	194.00–226.00	$206.93	$1,283	-1.67
650–685	665	15	180.00–216.00	$200.22	$1,331	+2.74
710–725	723	6	184.00–207.00	$195.54	$1,414	+8.19
765–775	769	4	190.00–195.00	$191.25	$1,471	+1.95

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–290	273	14	240.00–250.00	$247.94	$677	-1.73
305–345	322	10	228.00–275.00	$247.57	$797	-2.82
350–395	374	23	226.00–255.00	$240.76	$900	+2.50
400–445	429	44	214.00–255.00	$231.52	$993	+6.24
450–496	474	60	198.00–240.00	$219.67	$1,041	+0.10
500–545	522	40	206.00–225.00	$214.37	$1,119	+3.49
550–595	573	39	190.00–216.00	$204.14	$1,170	+1.87
600–645	623	21	185.00–205.00	$195.65	$1,219	+1.30
655–695	673	10	177.00–194.00	$185.33	$1,247	+0.33
710–745	727	3	172.00–183.00	$176.64	$1,284	-9.41
755–780	761	4	172.00–182.00	$174.56	$1,328	-0.24

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–347	327	29	245.00–300.00	$281.61	$921	-18.51
350–395	374	37	256.00–302.00	$276.38	$1,034	+6.07
400–445	422	27	250.00–280.00	$264.78	$1,117	+7.91
445 value added	445	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,112	—
450–490	467	33	230.00–280.00	$252.42	$1,179	+5.83
500–545	521	46	213.00–260.00	$240.25	$1,252	+5.02
550–590	563	35	223.00–240.00	$230.21	$1,296	+2.43
600–645	620	15	212.00–228.00	$223.96	$1,389	+4.85
650–685	655	11	215.00–222.00	$216.09	$1,415	+3.35
700–730	716	5	205.00–215.00	$208.74	$1,495	+6.58

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
890–1530	1187	80-85%	199	85.00–105.00	$98.18	$1,165	-5.26
910–1535	1203	80-85%	225	94.00–112.00	$102.96	$1,239	—
825–1710	1223	80-85%	100	100.00–119.00	$109.61	$1,341	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750–1310	1002	85-90%	134	83.00–104.00	$92.77	$930	+2.69
765–1225	1017	85-90%	116	74.00–98.00	$86.81	$883	-3.27
820–1340	1056	85-90%	66	89.00–110.00	$96.99	$1,024	+3.39

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–1840	1382	75-80%	60	93.00–109.00	$103.29	$1,427	-0.72
1270–1715	1476	75-80%	22	106.00–114.00	$109.84	$1,621	—
1065–1710	1483	75-80%	19	85.00–103.00	$96.80	$1,436	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–2170	1381	28	95.00–121.00	$111.31	$1,537	—
1120–2250	1600	47	105.00–130.00	$120.74	$1,932	-0.60
1290–2140	1681	22	116.00–135.00	$126.88	$2,133	—

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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	16	500.00–600.00	$550.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	(<2 yrs)	Open	3	1,175.00	$1,175.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	607.00–1,075.00	$818.08

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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)	3	1,250.00–1,425.00	$1,325.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	29	925.00–1,385.00	$1,200.34
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	950.00–1,075.00	$1,063.64
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	1,000.00–1,700.00	$1,553.41
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,300.00	$1,300.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,230.00–1,355.00	$1,292.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	53	885.00–1,600.00	$1,317.45
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,450.00–1,600.00	$1,507.50
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,725.00	$1,725.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	775.00–950.00	$853.93

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)	11	900.00–1,300.00	$1,088.64
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	849.00–1,000.00	$935.50

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	750.00–825.00	$800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,419.00–1,450.00	$1,434.50

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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	23	925.00–1,750.00	$1,192.39	—
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,775.00	$1,775.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	70	1,250.00–1,850.00	$1,495.71	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,625.00–1,800.00	$1,712.50	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	1,700.00–2,050.00	$1,865.63	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	1,500.00–1,700.00	$1,627.27	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,150.00	$1,150.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,050.00–1,400.00	$1,225.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	950.00–1,125.00	$1,016.67	—

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

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	825.00	$825.00	—

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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.