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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 2, 2023

14,235 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $205.46/cwt -9.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,077/hd at 524 lb · 275 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $202.50/cwt -5.05 vs last sale · ≈ $1,160/hd at 573 lb · 150 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $213.53/cwt -5.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,012/hd at 474 lb · 132 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 14,235 14,570 13,674
Feeder cattle 11,409 11,557 11,159
Slaughter cattle 2,112 2,294 1,935
Replacement cattle 714 719 580

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 7.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Trade active with moderate demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 488,536 compared to 481,472 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
280 280 2 260.00 $260.00 $728 -8.00
310–340 324 27 230.00–280.00 $264.57 $857 +0.88
365–388 377 22 240.00–265.00 $254.51 $960 -6.81
405–445 428 34 222.00–265.00 $255.14 $1,092 -2.60
450–490 476 59 218.00–265.00 $247.92 $1,180 -5.70
505–545 519 76 212.50–252.00 $240.90 $1,250 -4.34
554–595 567 72 220.00–243.00 $236.06 $1,338 -1.02
605–640 625 126 215.00–235.00 $229.06 $1,432 +0.29
655–696 682 36 210.00–230.00 $220.21 $1,502 -4.25
715–745 721 11 205.00–223.00 $214.05 $1,543 -8.14
755–795 772 14 185.00–207.00 $197.49 $1,525 -20.93
800 800 2 202.00–207.00 $204.50 $1,636 —
861 861 12 210.00 $210.00 $1,808 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 319 4 250.00–300.00 $276.22 $881 -0.37
373–385 379 4 260.00–262.00 $260.98 $989 -15.03
405–440 429 13 235.00–272.00 $252.85 $1,085 -22.58
460–470 value added 463 4 287.00–290.00 $289.24 $1,339 +10.89
450–490 471 18 230.00–285.00 $257.00 $1,210 -13.08
510 value added 510 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,454 -2.00
500–547 526 65 240.00–275.00 $258.38 $1,359 +1.88
553–560 value added 557 11 246.00–255.00 $250.94 $1,398 —
555–595 566 31 220.00–270.00 $242.94 $1,375 -3.21
603 value added 603 20 254.00 $254.00 $1,532 —
605–640 618 40 225.00–242.50 $233.46 $1,443 -6.34
655–690 658 15 215.00–237.00 $229.88 $1,513 -5.20
705–735 719 10 225.00–233.00 $229.74 $1,652 +4.14
738 value added 738 20 240.00 $240.00 $1,771 —
750–795 785 35 208.00–227.50 $223.89 $1,758 -6.12
975 975 17 205.00 $205.00 $1,999 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 332 12 245.00–275.00 $254.63 $845 -1.67
355–395 378 22 230.00–255.00 $244.12 $923 -4.75
410–445 434 7 228.00–250.00 $244.91 $1,063 +4.53
476–498 485 18 238.00–250.00 $240.43 $1,166 +5.95
510–540 528 4 217.00–245.00 $236.17 $1,247 +5.80
555–595 573 40 200.00–235.00 $219.84 $1,260 -1.55
615–645 622 25 209.00–220.00 $217.47 $1,353 +2.51
670–695 682 3 177.00–207.00 $196.51 $1,340 -17.64
705–745 722 10 190.00–204.00 $198.59 $1,434 -1.41
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 11 243.00 $243.00 $1,417 —
678 678 39 237.50 $237.50 $1,610 —
734 734 69 230.00 $230.00 $1,688 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 289 6 220.00–250.00 $226.71 $655 -8.49
305–338 326 46 216.00–247.00 $230.51 $751 -0.29
355–395 373 79 208.00–240.00 $229.05 $854 +0.08
405–445 427 108 205.00–235.00 $219.79 $939 -5.03
455–495 474 132 195.00–227.00 $213.53 $1,012 -5.54
500–540 524 275 190.00–219.00 $205.46 $1,077 -9.76
550–595 573 150 185.00–216.00 $202.50 $1,160 -5.05
603–645 625 124 175.00–208.00 $197.05 $1,232 -3.09
650–695 673 38 165.00–200.00 $192.26 $1,294 +1.26
705–745 724 13 167.00–192.00 $179.09 $1,297 -3.98
755–785 761 8 160.00–190.00 $180.53 $1,374 -0.71
800 800 7 172.00–174.00 $172.57 $1,381 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 218.00 $218.00 $621 -27.00
302–345 324 47 205.00–237.00 $229.08 $742 +3.02
350–399 376 43 205.00–230.00 $217.86 $819 -2.45
400–449 431 74 190.00–220.00 $211.65 $912 -1.74
450–495 477 71 190.00–217.00 $206.02 $983 -2.03
500–545 524 68 185.00–210.00 $197.56 $1,035 -2.98
552–595 574 62 170.00–200.00 $192.42 $1,104 -3.31
600–645 625 35 167.00–197.00 $184.41 $1,153 -6.49
655–690 673 11 167.00–186.00 $179.59 $1,209 -2.43
700–740 712 14 147.00–176.00 $169.00 $1,203 -4.83
765–775 772 3 135.00–170.00 $157.28 $1,214 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 331 17 222.00–253.00 $247.27 $818 -20.23
350–398 387 27 216.00–260.00 $238.37 $922 -3.24
400–445 424 67 210.00–245.00 $230.12 $976 -3.21
415–432 value added 426 14 220.00–250.00 $235.75 $1,004 -9.25
470 value added 470 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 —
450–497 474 52 210.00–238.00 $220.89 $1,047 -6.15
500–545 520 55 200.00–230.00 $216.10 $1,124 -5.58
520 value added 520 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,196 +6.83
550–595 568 36 195.00–225.00 $211.28 $1,200 -6.40
553–588 value added 578 15 210.00–229.00 $223.89 $1,294 -3.25
600–645 616 34 185.00–219.00 $206.45 $1,272 -2.65
605–640 value added 616 19 197.00–226.00 $218.34 $1,345 -13.57
625 fancy 625 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 -8.00
670 value added 670 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,327 -21.00
650–695 675 34 175.00–210.00 $198.41 $1,339 -6.05
705–745 720 16 185.00–206.00 $199.57 $1,437 +2.05
715–725 value added 720 3 208.00–212.00 $210.00 $1,512 -4.00
780 value added 780 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,521 -12.00
750–795 782 15 150.00–199.00 $183.45 $1,435 -4.84
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
776 776 69 218.50 $218.50 $1,696 -9.50

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 260.00 $260.00 $728 +5.00
305–345 320 19 250.00–285.00 $265.08 $848 -10.61
355–395 371 44 220.00–272.00 $247.51 $918 -5.47
400–445 427 85 210.00–252.00 $234.71 $1,002 -2.84
455–495 473 101 206.00–244.00 $227.71 $1,077 -1.66
500–545 521 80 200.00–235.00 $219.10 $1,142 -4.59
550–595 569 43 190.00–227.00 $208.33 $1,185 -2.40
600–645 616 49 180.00–215.00 $194.17 $1,196 -13.33
650–695 674 33 170.00–195.00 $186.64 $1,258 -15.86
700–730 719 10 170.00–188.00 $179.18 $1,288 -10.59
765–790 776 8 165.00–185.00 $177.69 $1,379 -0.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 319 21 228.00–265.00 $247.35 $789 +1.39
355–395 375 38 232.00–260.00 $244.27 $916 +15.21
400–445 425 74 210.00–238.00 $226.94 $964 -0.56
450–495 472 59 202.00–230.00 $217.27 $1,026 -2.18
500–545 521 61 190.00–219.00 $207.62 $1,082 -3.04
555–595 575 47 170.00–212.00 $188.70 $1,085 -15.16
605–645 619 45 165.00–202.00 $182.80 $1,132 -10.56
655–685 665 13 172.00–186.00 $179.49 $1,194 -5.95
705–745 728 19 150.00–185.00 $172.46 $1,256 -7.15
755–795 782 8 157.00–171.00 $164.82 $1,289 -4.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 336 9 255.00–280.00 $266.08 $894 -5.96
350–395 373 22 225.00–282.00 $256.63 $957 -6.86
405–445 420 32 218.00–267.00 $245.23 $1,030 -10.60
450–490 471 28 222.00–250.00 $241.29 $1,136 -1.09
512 value added 512 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,213 —
500–543 526 57 210.00–242.00 $226.39 $1,191 -9.51
555–590 569 26 208.00–235.00 $221.32 $1,259 -2.44
600–645 624 20 200.00–224.00 $211.43 $1,319 -5.87
650–675 663 7 190.00–212.00 $204.45 $1,356 -6.31
725–730 729 4 180.00–195.00 $187.24 $1,365 -10.90
800 800 4 175.00–177.00 $176.50 $1,412 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1650 1175 80-85% 263 72.00–95.00 $83.84 $985 -10.24
925–1630 1215 80-85% 278 79.00–100.00 $88.76 $1,078 -0.36
1030–1660 1276 80-85% 90 86.00–100.00 $94.38 $1,204 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1300 991 85-90% 148 60.00–86.00 $74.33 $737 —
750–1255 1029 85-90% 172 66.00–92.00 $78.80 $811 -9.97
725–1300 1061 85-90% 106 72.00–90.00 $81.37 $863 -3.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1605 1417 75-80% 11 91.00–98.00 $93.97 $1,332 -1.31
1155–1745 1465 75-80% 45 79.00–90.00 $84.82 $1,243 —
1175–1850 1468 75-80% 73 80.00–95.00 $88.68 $1,302 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–2050 1578 56 98.00–114.00 $107.81 $1,701 —
1255–2375 1693 64 102.00–121.00 $111.99 $1,896 —
1385–2110 1729 15 108.00–132.00 $123.70 $2,139 +5.86

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,008.00–1,043.00 $1,025.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 520.00–665.00 $588.24
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 33 570.00–1,092.00 $848.94

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,300.00–1,975.00 $1,566.07
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 36 1,050.00–1,685.00 $1,416.81
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 105 900.00–1,475.00 $1,259.81
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 41 720.00–1,325.00 $936.10
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,050.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,425.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 750.00–1,075.00 $935.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 700.00–875.00 $805.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,153.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 900.00–1,090.00 $983.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 725.00–875.00 $800.00

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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 56 1,050.00–1,800.00 $1,320.98 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 950.00–1,225.00 $1,129.17 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,625.00–1,800.00 $1,708.33 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,575.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 1,025.00–1,600.00 $1,271.67 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.