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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 25, 2023

14,570 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.81/cwt -3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,161/hd at 523 lb · 147 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $215.22/cwt +2.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,121/hd at 521 lb · 147 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $219.07/cwt -1.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,045/hd at 477 lb · 143 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 14,570 14,705 13,209
Feeder cattle 11,557 12,227 10,798
Slaughter cattle 2,294 1,785 1,864
Replacement cattle 719 693 547

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 473,961 compared to 465,487 a year ago

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 268.00 $268.00 $764 —
320–345 327 28 235.00–280.00 $263.69 $862 +1.08
360–392 378 28 250.00–285.00 $261.32 $988 -4.14
410–448 430 29 231.00–270.00 $257.74 $1,108 -3.43
450–497 473 45 230.00–270.00 $253.62 $1,200 +6.23
500–545 525 117 226.00–260.00 $245.24 $1,288 +0.12
555–595 571 104 220.00–260.00 $237.08 $1,354 -0.39
605–645 620 71 217.00–240.00 $228.77 $1,418 -1.70
655–695 677 52 210.00–232.00 $224.46 $1,520 +4.78
715–745 726 38 200.00–231.00 $222.19 $1,613 +5.24
755–780 771 21 208.00–227.00 $218.42 $1,684 +8.95
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 262 3 270.00–275.00 $273.25 $716 —
305–345 325 23 257.00–305.00 $276.59 $899 -12.04
360–380 value added 370 2 295.00–300.00 $297.43 $1,100 —
370–395 383 15 253.00–300.00 $276.01 $1,057 +2.00
405–435 value added 425 3 280.00–300.00 $286.35 $1,217 —
400–449 428 29 252.00–290.00 $275.43 $1,179 -1.67
451–495 473 45 251.00–285.00 $270.08 $1,277 +10.45
467–488 value added 481 23 260.00–287.50 $278.35 $1,339 +6.35
500 value added 500 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,435 —
505–549 520 90 235.00–265.00 $256.50 $1,334 +4.45
555–595 577 88 231.00–255.00 $246.15 $1,420 +2.87
605–648 617 63 224.00–257.00 $239.80 $1,480 -0.47
663–685 673 45 219.00–242.50 $235.08 $1,582 -1.32
700–738 726 26 202.00–230.00 $225.60 $1,638 -5.66
755 value added 755 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,729 -6.00
785–795 790 4 228.00–232.00 $230.01 $1,817 +2.88
800 800 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,760 +3.09
800 value added 800 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,792 —
885 885 19 205.00 $205.00 $1,814 -17.00
1070 1070 3 190.00 $190.00 $2,033 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 331 7 250.00–265.00 $256.30 $848 -4.07
355–395 372 20 240.00–260.00 $248.87 $926 +2.69
415–449 430 30 230.00–265.00 $240.38 $1,034 -1.19
455–495 471 21 224.00–242.00 $234.48 $1,104 -5.16
505–545 528 34 214.00–245.00 $230.37 $1,216 -3.23
550–598 581 40 200.00–235.00 $221.39 $1,286 -6.60
605–635 625 20 192.00–227.00 $214.96 $1,344 -2.71
660–694 682 21 190.00–220.00 $214.15 $1,461 +4.15
705 705 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 -6.49
760–795 778 2 190.00–195.00 $192.44 $1,497 +2.44
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
581 value added 581 80 290.00 $290.00 $1,685 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 279 4 230.00–250.00 $235.20 $656 -2.30
305–340 320 28 225.00–240.00 $230.80 $739 -5.20
350–395 372 63 212.00–245.00 $228.97 $852 -4.65
400–449 432 99 200.00–235.00 $224.82 $971 -2.76
450–497 477 143 195.00–228.00 $219.07 $1,045 -1.13
500–545 521 147 190.00–222.00 $215.22 $1,121 +2.50
550–595 576 110 185.00–217.00 $207.55 $1,195 -1.83
600–645 627 73 185.00–214.00 $200.14 $1,255 -1.87
655–695 668 41 175.00–200.00 $191.00 $1,276 -4.79
705–745 725 13 167.00–192.00 $183.07 $1,327 -3.58
755–780 774 26 162.00–195.00 $181.24 $1,403 -5.59
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 238.00 $238.00 $666 -27.00
347 347 9 267.50 $267.50 $928 +21.31
350 value added 350 1 250.00 $250.00 $875 —
354–390 370 22 236.00–255.00 $241.61 $894 +0.14
400–440 419 47 205.00–247.00 $233.33 $978 -2.97
440 value added 440 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,078 +5.00
450–495 474 99 218.00–239.00 $227.04 $1,076 -6.81
510–518 value added 517 13 212.00–234.00 $223.17 $1,154 -13.10
500–545 524 134 200.00–230.00 $221.68 $1,162 +0.22
550–595 574 98 210.00–228.00 $217.68 $1,249 -0.20
550–595 value added 574 11 212.00–233.00 $227.14 $1,304 -5.52
605 fancy 605 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,319 —
605–630 value added 619 46 227.00–238.00 $231.91 $1,436 +9.51
600–645 621 58 200.00–219.00 $209.10 $1,299 -9.03
653–695 665 42 190.00–211.00 $204.46 $1,360 -1.30
673 value added 673 14 219.00 $219.00 $1,474 -15.75
700–745 719 16 185.00–210.00 $197.52 $1,420 +1.50
725 value added 725 7 214.00 $214.00 $1,552 —
768 value added 768 13 207.00 $207.00 $1,590 +0.20
760–785 773 5 170.00–194.00 $188.29 $1,455 -11.21
800 800 5 194.00 $194.00 $1,552 —
805 value added 805 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,594 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 245.00 $245.00 $710 +8.01
305–345 326 52 219.00–235.00 $226.06 $737 -3.20
355–397 376 44 205.00–230.00 $220.31 $828 +2.88
400–445 425 82 198.00–225.00 $213.39 $907 +0.85
450–495 473 68 199.00–220.00 $208.05 $984 +1.04
500–545 527 58 185.00–210.00 $200.54 $1,057 -7.50
550–595 568 40 185.00–201.00 $195.73 $1,112 -2.16
600–645 620 48 177.00–197.00 $190.90 $1,184 -2.35
660–695 672 14 165.00–190.00 $182.02 $1,223 -3.55
710–730 715 4 150.00–186.00 $173.83 $1,243 -5.88
800 800 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 value added 585 64 250.00 $250.00 $1,462 —
610 610 89 250.00 $250.00 $1,525 —
769 769 69 228.00 $228.00 $1,753 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 255.00 $255.00 $714 +9.00
320–345 334 16 236.00–285.00 $275.69 $921 +28.12
355 value added 355 1 237.00 $237.00 $841 —
350–385 366 30 234.00–275.00 $252.98 $926 +3.28
400–445 426 81 205.00–255.00 $237.55 $1,012 -0.97
450–495 470 93 190.00–246.00 $229.37 $1,078 -4.40
500–545 524 117 195.00–237.00 $223.69 $1,172 +0.80
550–597 576 73 185.00–228.00 $210.73 $1,214 +0.77
600 value added 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 —
605–645 621 33 190.00–215.00 $207.50 $1,289 +3.58
650–695 669 29 191.00–210.00 $202.50 $1,355 +4.98
700–740 724 18 184.00–200.00 $189.77 $1,374 -0.28
760–795 776 6 170.00–185.00 $178.31 $1,384 -5.82
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 275.00 $275.00 $632 +41.00
270 270 1 265.00 $265.00 $716 +41.54
305–345 330 26 210.00–272.00 $245.96 $812 -14.67
350–395 369 17 200.00–245.00 $229.06 $845 -11.82
400–445 427 75 198.00–240.00 $227.50 $971 -1.67
450–495 472 61 196.00–230.00 $219.45 $1,036 -5.29
500–545 525 48 192.00–222.00 $210.66 $1,106 -1.11
550–595 575 75 180.00–217.00 $203.86 $1,172 +1.04
600–645 624 24 172.00–205.00 $193.36 $1,207 -1.08
650–685 668 16 165.00–197.00 $185.44 $1,239 +0.11
705–745 718 9 172.00–185.00 $179.61 $1,290 +2.60
750–795 778 10 148.00–177.00 $168.92 $1,314 +0.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 value added 320 1 280.00 $280.00 $896 —
310–345 331 15 260.00–295.00 $272.04 $900 -17.96
350–395 369 20 250.00–287.00 $263.49 $972 -13.28
410 value added 410 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,107 —
400–440 415 32 212.00–275.00 $255.83 $1,062 -5.79
450–495 468 38 205.00–260.00 $242.38 $1,134 -6.83
500–545 521 32 227.00–249.00 $235.90 $1,229 +0.81
550–595 565 32 212.00–235.00 $223.76 $1,264 -0.18
600–645 617 21 206.00–227.00 $217.30 $1,341 +3.48
650–680 662 11 200.00–220.00 $210.76 $1,395 +7.08
700–715 714 14 198.00–200.00 $198.14 $1,415 +1.36
785 785 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,492 -2.42

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1640 1196 80-85% 287 87.00–102.00 $94.08 $1,125 -0.14
870–1540 1216 80-85% 243 82.00–96.00 $89.12 $1,084 -16.98
955–1700 1246 80-85% 123 92.00–109.00 $98.90 $1,232 -7.20
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1300 1010 85-90% 110 67.00–86.00 $78.44 $792 -8.73
795–1305 1041 85-90% 107 80.00–99.00 $88.77 $924 -3.15
825–1445 1093 85-90% 164 74.00–95.00 $84.77 $927 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1095–1640 1388 75-80% 36 82.00–97.00 $88.75 $1,232 —
1225–1765 1426 75-80% 87 82.00–104.00 $95.28 $1,359 +2.70
1280–1845 1513 75-80% 19 95.00–105.00 $98.93 $1,497 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–2190 1542 54 100.00–118.00 $110.53 $1,704 —
1385–2100 1707 91 104.00–126.00 $117.84 $2,012 -8.81
1295–2095 1805 27 115.00–130.00 $124.92 $2,255 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 530.00–700.00 $605.56
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 540.00–750.00 $637.83
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 20 705.00–1,018.00 $892.60

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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) 28 845.00–1,250.00 $962.14
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 82 825.00–1,425.00 $1,200.67
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,625.00 $1,512.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,350.00–1,575.00 $1,485.71
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 37 1,035.00–1,575.00 $1,306.22
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,266.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 925.00–1,225.00 $1,083.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 855.00–1,010.00 $932.27
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 750.00–1,100.00 $907.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 950.00–1,180.00 $1,030.91
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,205.00 $1,205.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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 64 1,200.00–1,800.00 $1,389.06 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 1,575.00–2,100.00 $1,725.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 750.00–1,525.00 $1,151.32 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,668.75 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,025.00–1,225.00 $1,145.83 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,150.00–1,275.00 $1,233.33 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.