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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 4, 2023

6,820 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.98/cwt +3.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,296/hd at 581 lb · 133 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $221.11/cwt -2.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 476 lb · 128 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.67/cwt -3.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,177/hd at 524 lb · 120 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,820 11,136 10,106
Feeder cattle 5,590 8,781 8,205
Slaughter cattle 960 1,723 1,451
Replacement cattle 270 632 450

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 higher. All Feeder classes sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade active with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 424,569 compared to 423,549 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
275 275 1 290.00 $290.00 $798 —
320–330 325 2 315.00–325.00 $319.92 $1,040 +15.62
358–395 370 28 255.00–282.00 $271.55 $1,005 -13.78
405–445 430 25 262.50–297.00 $274.44 $1,180 -2.15
450–495 473 55 250.00–270.00 $254.75 $1,205 -14.51
501–504 value added 502 19 270.00–280.00 $275.25 $1,382 +6.16
502–545 527 62 225.00–260.00 $243.14 $1,281 -6.92
550–595 574 57 224.00–256.00 $244.31 $1,402 -1.37
600–645 620 63 219.00–248.00 $237.36 $1,472 —
652–695 675 88 212.50–239.00 $227.35 $1,535 -6.67
700–745 715 23 210.00–230.00 $227.03 $1,623 -1.12
765–795 784 5 199.00–218.00 $211.73 $1,660 -21.22
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–349 328 15 255.00–288.00 $277.74 $911 -3.25
355–395 376 43 245.00–274.00 $254.94 $959 -15.63
405–445 426 12 244.00–264.00 $253.43 $1,080 -5.47
455–495 479 23 230.00–255.00 $247.86 $1,187 -2.84
510–545 526 37 230.00–250.00 $239.03 $1,257 +0.47
550–593 577 49 216.00–247.00 $238.54 $1,376 +3.85
600–645 627 28 209.00–230.00 $221.48 $1,389 -5.51
650–675 656 12 200.00–225.00 $213.10 $1,398 -12.25
700–745 731 18 195.00–228.00 $219.13 $1,602 -3.16
800 800 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,584 -12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 5 229.00 $229.00 $692 -32.38
360–395 386 11 240.00–256.00 $243.60 $940 -13.96
415–440 428 13 230.00–251.00 $237.15 $1,015 -6.25
475–485 478 7 220.00–230.00 $223.16 $1,067 -18.48
505–545 524 13 200.00–235.00 $225.61 $1,182 -7.47
550–590 571 5 200.00–225.00 $211.91 $1,210 -15.22
610–625 615 3 206.00–211.00 $209.31 $1,287 -17.26
656–695 664 20 180.00–190.00 $187.91 $1,248 -29.37
735 735 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,323 -4.74
765 765 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,568 ±0.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 240.00–242.00 $240.96 $663 -16.07
319–345 329 42 240.00–259.00 $250.36 $824 +4.10
350–395 378 40 230.00–251.00 $245.47 $928 +1.19
416 value added 416 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,044 —
401–449 426 71 222.00–250.00 $236.10 $1,006 +1.68
450–495 476 63 220.00–237.00 $227.78 $1,084 -3.75
513 513 10 233.50 $233.50 $1,198 +6.17
500–548 525 110 210.00–232.00 $223.87 $1,175 -3.46
560–595 580 63 212.00–225.00 $217.41 $1,261 -1.62
582 value added 582 70 228.00 $228.00 $1,327 -1.00
607–631 value added 615 37 224.00–230.00 $226.00 $1,390 +6.61
605–645 628 72 207.50–220.00 $215.38 $1,353 +1.72
667 value added 667 78 222.00 $222.00 $1,481 —
650–699 678 24 202.50–214.00 $206.63 $1,401 -1.87
685 685 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,507 +11.50
700–740 718 6 197.50–205.00 $201.60 $1,447 -3.29
732 value added 732 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,610 +16.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 332 14 224.00–242.00 $232.77 $773 -8.21
350–395 378 50 220.00–240.00 $229.67 $868 -4.43
400–445 422 64 212.00–235.00 $226.46 $956 -2.41
450–497 476 128 215.00–229.00 $221.11 $1,052 -2.12
500–545 523 75 200.00–225.00 $216.80 $1,134 -0.78
550–590 568 61 200.00–215.00 $210.04 $1,193 -1.93
600–647 624 28 200.00–215.00 $206.70 $1,290 +1.19
660–695 675 14 189.00–212.00 $202.63 $1,368 +8.16
700–725 716 6 190.00–202.00 $195.81 $1,402 +7.24
750 750 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,331 -2.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 341 21 217.50–232.00 $221.37 $755 -9.35
355–395 381 5 219.00–225.00 $221.98 $846 -1.04
415–445 429 11 210.00–221.00 $218.17 $936 +1.07
450–495 471 36 204.00–220.00 $210.68 $992 -2.56
500–545 520 30 194.00–211.00 $206.63 $1,074 -2.12
555–595 581 17 198.00–203.00 $200.23 $1,163 +0.99
605–640 616 6 194.00–200.00 $197.97 $1,219 +2.68
650–690 675 6 150.00–194.00 $165.98 $1,120 -24.02
710 710 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,278 —
750–775 766 4 175.00–180.00 $177.76 $1,362 +6.43
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
687 687 74 239.75 $239.75 $1,647 —
862 862 22 189.00 $189.00 $1,629 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 280.00 $280.00 $826 +15.11
310–325 318 9 245.00–265.00 $256.17 $815 -16.40
350–395 377 22 236.00–270.00 $251.62 $949 -3.90
400–445 424 57 220.00–260.00 $238.77 $1,012 -6.55
450–495 472 80 210.00–245.00 $232.21 $1,096 -3.00
505–545 526 57 200.00–235.00 $217.95 $1,146 -6.33
555–590 575 37 190.00–227.00 $216.39 $1,244 -2.61
600–645 628 34 177.00–217.00 $197.86 $1,243 -9.07
650–690 663 21 170.00–212.00 $195.08 $1,293 -5.14
725–740 729 5 170.00–192.00 $182.42 $1,330 -13.12
765–790 779 4 164.00–186.00 $178.77 $1,393 -12.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 300.00 $300.00 $870 —
300–345 327 13 266.00–292.00 $279.40 $914 -2.21
355–390 380 27 255.00–290.00 $266.77 $1,014 -9.61
405–445 426 36 240.00–280.00 $258.68 $1,102 -6.10
450–495 470 46 225.00–265.00 $243.63 $1,145 -8.79
500–545 520 33 215.00–250.00 $230.94 $1,201 -9.31
550–595 568 22 210.00–237.00 $225.97 $1,284 -4.24
605–645 621 11 206.00–230.00 $219.96 $1,366 -4.00
680–695 685 3 205.00–210.00 $206.69 $1,416 -9.40
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 327 8 230.00–248.00 $242.89 $794 -4.68
375–380 378 4 240.00 $240.00 $907 -0.76
405–445 422 25 210.00–240.00 $225.79 $953 -5.73
465–495 479 18 200.00–226.00 $215.06 $1,030 -4.61
510–545 524 22 193.00–220.00 $216.27 $1,133 +1.90
570–595 580 10 185.00–213.00 $202.08 $1,172 -2.06
600–635 621 14 180.00–205.00 $196.28 $1,219 +0.63
650–690 671 5 162.00–195.00 $176.22 $1,182 -9.11
710–745 728 2 172.00–180.00 $175.90 $1,281 -0.74
795 795 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,391 +0.44
800 800 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 $1,160 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1550 1162 80-85% 85 80.00–105.00 $97.25 $1,130 -0.93
835–1705 1167 80-85% 121 90.00–113.00 $103.98 $1,213 +5.80
1000–1585 1218 80-85% 38 103.00–118.00 $110.41 $1,345 +0.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1300 1007 85-90% 34 75.00–92.00 $87.66 $883 -5.11
815–1290 1023 85-90% 53 78.00–104.00 $91.40 $935 +4.59
975–1265 1118 85-90% 12 90.00–102.00 $96.74 $1,082 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1630 1346 75-80% 10 84.00–104.00 $93.94 $1,264 —
1010–1815 1392 75-80% 41 88.00–113.00 $103.30 $1,438 +0.01
1170–1690 1456 75-80% 17 102.00–117.00 $111.20 $1,619 +1.36

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1835 1415 15 108.00–118.00 $114.95 $1,627 —
1205–2120 1711 24 112.00–130.00 $123.07 $2,106 —
1695–2135 1901 7 126.00–132.00 $129.72 $2,466 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 950.00–1,550.00 $1,195.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,825.00 $1,775.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 750.00–1,475.00 $943.53
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 305.00–1,050.00 $571.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 800.00–900.00 $866.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 850.00–1,250.00 $996.15
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 270.00 $270.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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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 6 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,283.33 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00–1,825.00 $1,762.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,716.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,475.00–1,900.00 $1,650.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 1,050.00–1,400.00 $1,220.83 —

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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.