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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 18, 2023

14,705 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $209.36/cwt -2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,192/hd at 569 lb · 187 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.70/cwt -4.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 573 lb · 181 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $220.20/cwt +2.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,039/hd at 472 lb · 175 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 14,705 12,378 10,215
Feeder cattle 12,227 10,403 8,250
Slaughter cattle 1,785 1,289 1,570
Replacement cattle 693 686 395

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 458,948 compared to 451,614 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
310–345 333 14 275.00–300.00 $288.63 $961 -0.06
360–395 378 20 258.00–305.00 $274.01 $1,036 -13.59
400–445 425 25 255.00–302.00 $277.10 $1,178 +11.99
460–499 481 71 238.00–271.00 $259.63 $1,249 +7.15
498 value added 498 5 272.00 $272.00 $1,355 —
505–545 522 88 221.00–285.00 $252.05 $1,316 +5.54
550 value added 550 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,485 -7.36
552–595 573 155 220.00–255.00 $243.28 $1,394 +9.03
600–647 620 61 215.00–250.00 $240.27 $1,490 +4.43
639 value added 639 17 254.00 $254.00 $1,623 +6.00
655 value added 655 8 259.00 $259.00 $1,696 ±0.00
650–695 676 122 220.00–243.00 $236.40 $1,598 +10.62
700–720 711 30 207.00–242.00 $231.26 $1,644 +8.74
746 value added 746 5 238.00 $238.00 $1,775 -9.64
760–775 768 10 220.00–238.00 $227.13 $1,744 +6.90
787 value added 787 12 235.00 $235.00 $1,849 —
800–805 804 7 212.50–228.00 $216.91 $1,744 —
865 865 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,920 —
891 value added 891 13 225.00 $225.00 $2,005 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 327 22 240.00–287.00 $262.61 $859 -9.55
355–390 370 36 244.00–275.00 $265.46 $982 +1.82
405–445 427 25 242.00–282.00 $261.17 $1,115 +3.91
440 value added 440 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,096 —
455–495 478 75 227.00–275.00 $247.39 $1,183 -5.70
500–545 524 80 222.00–260.00 $245.12 $1,284 +6.61
553 value added 553 20 243.00 $243.00 $1,344 —
550–598 578 98 217.00–262.00 $237.47 $1,373 +2.14
600–645 626 76 212.00–240.00 $230.47 $1,443 +4.09
655–695 673 18 207.00–230.00 $219.68 $1,478 +3.61
710–745 717 41 204.00–222.00 $216.95 $1,556 +7.46
750–790 768 4 202.00–214.00 $209.47 $1,609 +8.07
825 825 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,732 -2.00
855 855 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,778 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 330 4 252.00–265.00 $260.37 $859 +7.10
355–395 375 21 240.00–250.00 $246.18 $923 +0.15
405–445 427 26 227.00–257.00 $241.57 $1,032 +3.61
455–495 469 28 226.00–260.00 $239.64 $1,124 +8.03
503–549 526 41 219.00–247.00 $233.60 $1,229 +3.40
560–595 580 26 215.00–239.00 $227.99 $1,322 +5.24
610–645 625 20 203.00–228.00 $217.67 $1,360 +1.58
650–685 669 10 200.00–216.00 $210.00 $1,405 -3.39
704–745 716 32 195.00–215.00 $206.49 $1,478 +2.99
790 790 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,501 +2.81
800 800 6 176.00 $176.00 $1,408 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 69 268.00 $268.00 $1,533 +25.50
660 660 9 248.50 $248.50 $1,640 —
814 814 38 236.00 $236.00 $1,921 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 2 225.00–250.00 $237.50 $641 -7.50
305–345 325 29 225.00–245.00 $236.00 $767 -1.73
350–399 377 80 216.00–245.00 $233.62 $881 +1.80
400–445 426 104 211.00–242.00 $227.58 $969 +4.95
450–498 472 175 208.00–230.00 $220.20 $1,039 +2.45
500–549 525 153 197.00–227.00 $212.72 $1,117 +0.60
556 value added 556 11 209.00 $209.00 $1,162 —
550–595 570 176 190.00–225.00 $209.38 $1,193 -2.15
600–645 623 99 180.00–212.00 $202.01 $1,259 +0.77
610–640 value added 625 4 210.00–214.00 $211.74 $1,323 —
650–695 671 50 185.00–209.00 $195.79 $1,314 -4.07
705–745 728 9 175.00–199.00 $186.65 $1,359 -7.65
765–795 772 8 175.00–190.00 $186.83 $1,442 +5.23
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 2 280.00–285.00 $282.33 $607 —
295 295 1 265.00 $265.00 $782 -2.45
305–325 318 4 244.00–250.00 $246.19 $783 +7.30
360–395 381 25 222.00–250.00 $241.47 $920 -6.49
415 value added 415 4 240.00 $240.00 $996 —
400–445 420 65 218.00–252.00 $236.30 $992 +0.38
450–495 472 97 226.00–242.00 $233.85 $1,104 -1.12
460–482 value added 475 8 247.00–250.00 $249.27 $1,184 -0.73
515 fancy 515 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,184 —
500–549 523 123 210.00–235.00 $221.46 $1,158 -0.83
520–547 value added 529 42 229.00–245.00 $236.27 $1,250 -7.73
550–595 569 122 200.00–230.00 $217.88 $1,240 +0.68
560–593 value added 580 59 224.00–239.50 $232.66 $1,349 -3.16
600–630 value added 612 27 220.00–225.00 $222.40 $1,361 -10.02
600–648 620 122 195.00–234.00 $218.13 $1,352 +6.16
641 fancy 641 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,378 —
655 fancy 655 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 —
655–696 672 30 200.00–212.00 $205.76 $1,383 -1.45
658–683 value added 676 115 215.00–240.50 $234.75 $1,587 —
705–740 728 22 190.00–200.00 $196.02 $1,427 -4.60
755 value added 755 5 199.00–212.00 $206.80 $1,561 -0.20
755–770 763 2 199.00–200.00 $199.50 $1,522 +9.50
846 846 10 180.00 $180.00 $1,523 —
855 value added 855 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 284 4 218.00–245.00 $236.99 $673 -2.07
305–345 330 33 217.00–240.00 $229.26 $757 -0.98
350–395 382 49 208.00–235.00 $217.43 $831 -2.96
405–445 424 87 198.00–225.00 $212.54 $901 -1.69
450–495 473 63 194.00–227.00 $207.01 $979 +1.17
500–545 531 81 186.00–225.00 $208.04 $1,105 +2.83
550–595 571 47 180.00–218.00 $197.89 $1,130 -1.92
600–645 626 24 176.00–203.00 $193.25 $1,210 -2.77
650–695 677 17 167.00–200.00 $185.57 $1,256 -6.90
705–730 713 6 157.00–190.00 $179.71 $1,281 +2.88
785 785 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,154 -28.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 value added 618 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,409 —
887 887 60 195.25 $195.25 $1,732 —
923 923 4 179.00 $179.00 $1,652 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 246.00 $246.00 $652 -14.00
305–340 325 15 228.00–280.00 $247.57 $805 -13.11
355–395 368 42 218.00–282.00 $249.70 $919 -5.35
400–445 422 90 212.00–257.00 $238.52 $1,007 -5.56
450–495 473 125 211.00–247.00 $233.77 $1,106 -1.85
500–545 528 80 208.00–235.00 $222.89 $1,177 +1.52
550–599 576 73 196.00–225.00 $209.96 $1,209 -2.50
600–645 623 46 188.00–217.00 $203.92 $1,270 +2.92
650–690 665 30 184.00–210.00 $197.52 $1,314 +4.70
700–745 729 17 180.00–205.00 $190.05 $1,385 -4.02
755–770 763 6 180.00–200.00 $184.13 $1,405 -5.45
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 234.00 $234.00 $515 —
265–295 278 6 222.00–225.00 $223.46 $621 -40.54
315–345 330 16 240.00–275.00 $260.63 $860 +6.25
350–395 376 32 214.00–260.00 $240.88 $906 +1.46
400–445 427 51 208.00–240.00 $229.17 $979 -2.07
450–490 474 71 204.00–235.00 $224.74 $1,065 +0.29
500–545 524 47 200.00–225.00 $211.77 $1,110 -0.74
550–595 572 50 183.00–215.00 $202.82 $1,160 +0.05
600–640 620 49 184.00–207.00 $194.44 $1,206 +2.35
655–690 666 22 175.00–198.00 $185.33 $1,234 +6.35
715–745 732 9 170.00–185.00 $177.01 $1,296 -8.98
750–795 781 4 166.00–170.00 $167.98 $1,312 -10.22
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 290.00 $290.00 $972 +24.48
354–355 value added 355 2 255.00–295.00 $275.03 $976 +10.03
355–395 369 12 265.00–290.00 $276.77 $1,021 +9.77
400–445 419 30 228.00–275.00 $261.62 $1,096 +14.95
450–495 465 45 225.00–260.00 $249.21 $1,159 +14.39
500–545 522 41 220.00–250.00 $235.09 $1,227 +3.16
533–540 value added 535 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,364 —
550–585 564 29 207.00–235.00 $223.94 $1,263 -0.77
567 value added 567 38 245.00 $245.00 $1,389 -10.00
605–645 622 15 200.00–220.00 $213.82 $1,330 -8.92
650–680 669 12 197.00–210.00 $203.68 $1,363 -6.45
700–735 715 15 190.00–205.00 $196.78 $1,407 -4.23
765–780 768 7 190.00–196.00 $192.42 $1,478 -4.25

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1630 1194 80-85% 242 84.00–105.00 $94.22 $1,125 -3.24
925–1655 1205 80-85% 274 91.00–111.00 $100.26 $1,208 -2.51
810–1640 1212 80-85% 108 97.00–117.00 $106.10 $1,286 +3.33
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1280 957 85-90% 93 70.00–89.00 $80.52 $771 -3.68
715–1335 1013 85-90% 151 80.00–97.00 $87.17 $883 -3.41
795–1220 1045 85-90% 107 82.00–97.00 $91.92 $961 -1.45
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1800 1411 75-80% 29 86.00–102.00 $92.58 $1,306 -10.75
1125–1840 1443 75-80% 71 92.00–109.00 $100.13 $1,445 -3.20
1195–1860 1463 75-80% 19 99.00–116.00 $105.56 $1,544 -1.23

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–2515 1423 34 101.00–122.00 $113.60 $1,617 -2.04
1375–2305 1708 26 113.00–135.00 $126.65 $2,163 —
1235–2285 1709 50 110.00–127.00 $121.79 $2,081 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 24 702.00–1,060.00 $909.04
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 515.00–600.00 $557.50
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,128.00–1,192.00 $1,159.67
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 560.00–760.00 $692.77

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,350.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 38 600.00–1,350.00 $956.58
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 925.00–1,740.00 $1,315.20
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 49 1,000.00–1,600.00 $1,212.76
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,500.00 $1,412.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 850.00–1,075.00 $961.15
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 825.00–850.00 $835.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,070.00–1,095.00 $1,085.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 775.00–850.00 $816.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 900.00–1,175.00 $1,025.83

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,330.00
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,125.00 $2,050.00
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,775.00 $1,775.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00

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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 1,450.00–2,200.00 $1,760.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,000.00–1,725.00 $1,120.83 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,650.00–2,025.00 $1,814.29 —
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,075.00 $2,037.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 53 1,200.00–1,900.00 $1,473.11 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,177.78 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,453.13 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,285.00 $1,192.50 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 800.00–975.00 $916.67 —

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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.