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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 16, 2023

10,764 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $205.97/cwt +0.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,096/hd at 532 lb · 165 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $213.91/cwt +1.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,018/hd at 476 lb · 120 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $232.10/cwt +4.65 vs last sale · ≈ $1,107/hd at 477 lb · 102 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,764 11,774 12,132
Feeder cattle 8,719 9,369 9,654
Slaughter cattle 1,479 1,739 1,770
Replacement cattle 566 666 708

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 1.00 to 4.00.00 higher, feeder heifers and bulls sold unevenly steady. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 517,826 compared to 508,452 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
305–345 325 12 280.00–300.00 $285.22 $927 -5.20
365–395 376 11 235.00–288.00 $272.14 $1,023 -0.69
405–448 427 76 230.00–290.00 $267.51 $1,142 +3.85
450–495 470 40 246.00–282.50 $264.00 $1,241 +4.07
463–492 value added 479 9 235.00–285.00 $263.53 $1,262 +6.53
525 value added 525 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,208 -40.00
505–546 532 38 238.00–270.00 $248.55 $1,322 +1.40
551–585 565 28 228.00–265.00 $245.39 $1,386 +5.98
580 value added 580 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,363 —
600–649 630 53 210.00–248.00 $236.80 $1,492 -0.36
645 value added 645 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,471 —
663–678 value added 665 41 223.00–261.00 $256.27 $1,704 +15.78
665–682 673 13 232.50–236.00 $234.92 $1,581 +5.79
715 value added 715 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,523 —
700–749 727 19 203.00–227.00 $224.45 $1,632 +1.18
750–756 value added 752 32 240.00–245.00 $241.26 $1,814 —
759 759 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,784 +17.77
800 800 10 200.00–208.00 $207.20 $1,658 +7.20
888–894 value added 893 18 229.00–231.00 $229.33 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 332 23 234.00–285.00 $269.31 $894 +3.71
365–395 377 45 225.00–278.00 $264.25 $996 +5.98
406–445 426 32 242.00–272.00 $262.39 $1,118 +10.48
460–495 478 26 238.00–267.00 $253.28 $1,211 +1.14
510–546 526 74 220.00–264.00 $242.69 $1,277 +3.04
550–595 571 39 208.00–250.00 $235.79 $1,346 +1.28
600–645 624 43 211.00–243.00 $229.32 $1,431 +3.67
652–695 665 36 203.00–236.00 $219.56 $1,460 +2.23
700–748 726 12 200.00–225.00 $211.68 $1,537 +9.76
770–797 787 7 200.00–212.00 $204.50 $1,609 +11.79
800 800 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,536 ±0.00
891 891 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,648 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 326 9 250.00–265.00 $257.74 $840 +6.82
360–390 378 17 242.00–270.00 $255.19 $965 +14.33
423–445 431 14 220.00–257.00 $242.94 $1,047 +10.73
450–495 474 17 210.00–245.00 $232.25 $1,101 -0.85
500–545 513 16 205.00–248.00 $231.94 $1,190 +4.38
570–598 580 16 200.00–230.00 $226.37 $1,313 +1.11
615–645 634 29 185.00–225.00 $216.19 $1,371 +1.48
655–695 675 5 180.00–215.00 $202.13 $1,364 +1.71
705–740 709 8 193.00–202.00 $198.39 $1,407 —
770 770 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,440 +5.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–835 value added 823 2 221.00–238.00 $229.37 $1,888 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 333 43 220.00–245.00 $237.83 $792 +13.28
350–395 380 82 200.00–240.00 $228.73 $869 +2.92
400–445 423 90 208.00–230.00 $222.34 $940 +4.28
455–495 476 120 192.00–230.00 $213.91 $1,018 +1.00
500–547 532 165 190.00–215.00 $205.97 $1,096 +0.40
550–590 569 77 185.00–210.00 $197.61 $1,124 -0.60
611 value added 611 9 194.00 $194.00 $1,185 —
600–645 620 43 182.00–200.00 $191.05 $1,185 -3.11
655–695 675 14 175.00–196.00 $184.69 $1,247 -2.90
705–745 731 10 170.00–191.00 $179.25 $1,310 +2.28
765–790 779 7 170.00–182.00 $176.82 $1,377 +0.82
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 9 220.00–250.00 $236.33 $775 +8.91
350–355 value added 353 2 220.00–235.00 $227.55 $803 —
355–395 380 46 210.00–246.00 $238.78 $907 +13.78
415 fancy 415 1 235.00 $235.00 $975 —
400–435 416 59 215.00–242.00 $233.52 $971 +8.09
452–490 value added 457 7 220.00–235.00 $232.70 $1,063 —
455–495 470 53 204.00–232.50 $220.57 $1,037 +1.69
455–495 fancy 472 3 230.00–235.00 $231.75 $1,094 —
510 value added 510 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,096 -15.00
530 fancy 530 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,219 —
500–545 531 48 200.00–225.00 $213.89 $1,136 -1.00
550 fancy 550 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,238 —
565 value added 565 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,243 -4.41
555–590 569 46 200.00–218.00 $208.61 $1,187 -2.24
606 fancy 606 3 207.50 $207.50 $1,257 —
600–635 612 16 190.00–205.00 $198.31 $1,214 -4.09
655–690 674 17 185.00–195.00 $193.55 $1,305 +5.36
668–690 value added 683 30 210.00–231.00 $222.13 $1,517 +2.13
705–730 716 34 175.00–195.00 $188.29 $1,348 +4.92
775 775 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,318 -11.45
822 value added 822 12 211.00 $211.00 $1,734 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 322 20 200.00–236.00 $222.55 $717 +1.90
360–395 376 40 210.00–235.00 $222.23 $836 +9.09
405–445 434 76 190.00–225.00 $207.76 $902 +2.18
455–495 469 84 180.00–217.00 $204.15 $957 +0.76
500–535 522 42 172.00–205.00 $192.41 $1,004 -0.91
550–595 574 31 177.00–195.00 $184.73 $1,060 -0.84
600–645 626 26 160.00–190.00 $176.51 $1,105 -0.93
655–695 675 18 150.00–183.00 $166.94 $1,127 -1.85
705–745 733 8 160.00–166.00 $161.36 $1,183 -0.14
785 785 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,334 +2.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 327 22 230.00–285.00 $259.56 $849 +3.18
355–395 379 50 215.00–277.00 $252.41 $957 +6.53
400–445 426 78 210.00–267.00 $241.89 $1,030 +6.55
455–495 477 102 202.00–248.00 $232.10 $1,107 +4.65
500–545 526 63 195.00–240.00 $219.99 $1,157 +2.09
555–595 570 54 190.00–237.00 $208.44 $1,188 -2.62
600–645 627 34 190.00–212.00 $198.63 $1,245 +2.18
655–690 674 17 180.00–206.00 $196.54 $1,325 +10.37
700–745 723 20 176.00–200.00 $189.57 $1,371 +8.77
775 775 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,472 +18.02
800 800 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 327 14 255.00–297.00 $277.54 $908 +8.61
355–390 368 33 225.00–285.00 $260.14 $957 +2.63
405–447 424 48 220.00–267.00 $246.55 $1,045 -1.84
452–490 464 43 210.00–254.00 $235.92 $1,095 -2.12
505 value added 505 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,162 —
505–545 524 51 203.00–249.00 $229.00 $1,200 -3.59
550 value added 550 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 —
555–595 571 17 200.00–240.00 $219.73 $1,255 -1.39
605–645 620 17 200.00–228.00 $211.37 $1,310 +3.15
655–695 666 18 190.00–211.00 $197.81 $1,317 -0.63
700–715 705 4 185.00–202.00 $190.06 $1,340 +5.57
765–795 780 2 186.00–200.00 $193.13 $1,506 +7.13
800 800 2 177.00–196.00 $186.50 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 330 4 265.00–275.00 $269.25 $889 +24.62
355–395 378 25 205.00–262.00 $235.71 $891 +1.83
410–445 427 27 200.00–252.00 $226.91 $969 +2.65
450–490 470 25 200.00–240.00 $218.02 $1,025 +0.95
505–545 524 38 185.00–230.00 $212.38 $1,113 +7.45
560–595 578 27 180.00–211.00 $199.64 $1,154 +4.28
610–635 619 6 180.00–190.00 $183.68 $1,137 -1.51
655 655 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,166 +6.26
720–735 730 3 175.00–185.00 $179.97 $1,314 +19.41

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1520 1211 80-85% 136 75.00–93.00 $85.82 $1,039 —
955–1725 1220 80-85% 183 80.00–100.00 $91.23 $1,113 —
1000–1520 1273 80-85% 56 88.00–106.00 $98.54 $1,254 +0.56
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1275 1038 85-90% 103 70.00–90.00 $81.07 $842 +7.45
805–1170 1058 85-90% 45 79.00–93.00 $86.25 $913 +2.54
890–1245 1064 85-90% 76 69.00–80.00 $75.18 $800 -5.18
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1655 1462 75-80% 33 90.00–107.00 $97.89 $1,431 —
1080–1945 1475 75-80% 41 84.00–99.00 $91.58 $1,351 —
1260–1705 1479 75-80% 9 86.00–93.00 $89.14 $1,318 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–2205 1621 36 95.00–116.00 $105.92 $1,717 -4.00
1245–2295 1670 59 95.00–122.00 $111.09 $1,855 -5.97
1595–2085 1812 14 112.00–128.00 $118.75 $2,152 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 500.00–680.00 $596.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 500.00–600.00 $536.36

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,625.00–1,650.00 $1,645.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 37 970.00–1,650.00 $1,395.41
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 55 825.00–1,600.00 $1,208.64
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 23 700.00–1,300.00 $1,024.13
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,350.00–1,650.00 $1,487.50
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–970.00 $935.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 950.00–1,000.00 $962.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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 8 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,165.63 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 1,500.00–1,675.00 $1,592.11 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,675.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 77 1,100.00–1,650.00 $1,430.52 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 675.00–750.00 $712.50 —

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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.