Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 30, 2023

10,122 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $208.70/cwt -0.69 vs last sale · ≈ $987/hd at 473 lb · 89 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $200.36/cwt +3.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 525 lb · 82 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $221.35/cwt +9.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,473/hd at 666 lb · 78 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	10,122	8,492	11,050
Feeder cattle	7,616	6,853	8,843
Slaughter cattle	1,749	1,213	1,574
Replacement cattle	757	426	633

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 1.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 5.00 to 9.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 542,333 compared to 531,602 a year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
323	323	3	245.00	$245.00	$791	—
355–385	376	6	250.00–270.00	$259.98	$978	-12.02
405–448	437	35	240.00–280.00	$250.64	$1,095	-8.15
453–495	485	52	229.00–275.00	$253.62	$1,230	+2.56
503 value added	503	6	274.00	$274.00	$1,378	+15.59
505–548	528	50	235.00–260.00	$248.79	$1,314	+5.85
550–595	569	29	224.00–248.00	$237.02	$1,349	-2.01
603 value added	603	3	245.00	$245.00	$1,477	—
600–645	623	66	218.00–244.00	$232.62	$1,449	-6.06
650–686	663	63	210.00–225.00	$219.27	$1,454	+7.27
660–683 value added	676	15	228.00–231.00	$230.09	$1,555	—
710–728	725	6	197.00–202.00	$198.32	$1,438	-22.89
763 value added	763	4	203.00	$203.00	$1,549	—
755–790	772	11	192.00–202.00	$197.06	$1,521	-23.53

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	323	12	250.00–275.00	$266.10	$860	+17.05
355–395	378	29	219.00–267.00	$250.02	$945	+4.80
400–445	424	42	215.00–258.00	$247.65	$1,050	-5.28
465–497	483	26	232.00–257.00	$246.95	$1,193	+1.21
500–545	513	48	210.00–249.00	$234.71	$1,204	+1.66
550–595	574	32	208.00–242.00	$232.82	$1,336	+3.10
605–640	619	22	200.00–230.00	$218.11	$1,350	+1.23
655–695	678	11	190.00–210.00	$201.85	$1,369	-11.75
701–745	715	17	180.00–215.00	$194.55	$1,391	-5.32
760–795	784	8	182.00–201.00	$190.88	$1,496	—
800	800	2	190.00	$190.00	$1,520	-15.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
595	595	48	236.00	$236.00	$1,404	—
731 value added	731	46	237.50	$237.50	$1,736	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–340	331	7	235.00–255.00	$246.14	$815	+4.56
350–390	368	16	240.00–260.00	$251.18	$924	+12.33
400–440	425	9	228.00–252.00	$237.51	$1,009	+1.21
455–480	466	7	215.00–245.00	$230.33	$1,073	+11.06
515–525	520	2	230.00–235.00	$232.48	$1,209	+19.31
555–585	575	18	205.00–225.00	$212.71	$1,223	+8.67
615–645	623	4	187.00–190.00	$189.22	$1,179	-17.27
665–690	675	7	187.00–207.00	$196.99	$1,330	+6.43
705–725	718	5	183.00–200.00	$189.39	$1,360	+4.39

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–348	334	21	208.00–228.00	$214.00	$715	-12.20
350–395	378	44	194.00–229.00	$215.64	$815	-5.71
410–445	426	69	188.00–225.00	$212.06	$903	-2.76
450–495	473	89	186.00–222.00	$208.70	$987	-0.69
505–545	525	82	180.00–215.00	$200.36	$1,052	+3.18
550–595	573	69	175.00–205.00	$194.19	$1,113	+4.92
600–645	627	60	165.00–195.00	$186.03	$1,166	+2.87
650–695	673	23	155.00–190.00	$177.64	$1,196	+1.15
710–735	724	15	160.00–180.00	$171.10	$1,239	+1.58
760–795	780	6	156.00–178.00	$166.34	$1,297	+6.34
800	800	7	146.00	$146.00	$1,168	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–335	325	3	215.00–220.00	$218.28	$709	-13.47
355–375	366	4	210.00–234.00	$220.74	$808	+4.65
405–435	418	42	205.00–237.00	$219.25	$916	+4.55
455–490	474	53	196.00–233.00	$215.45	$1,021	+7.70
520–525 value added	523	3	210.00–227.50	$221.70	$1,159	—
500–549	527	62	190.00–225.00	$211.74	$1,116	-1.32
555–583 value added	564	36	210.00–225.00	$222.02	$1,252	+2.02
550–590	572	27	185.00–217.00	$205.24	$1,174	-1.27
625 value added	625	17	210.00	$210.00	$1,312	-10.74
600–645	630	50	180.00–210.00	$198.77	$1,252	-1.82
650–690	669	38	179.00–195.00	$190.59	$1,275	+7.86
678 value added	678	3	205.00	$205.00	$1,390	+7.49
700–745	721	7	170.00–191.00	$182.85	$1,318	-7.28
759 value added	759	7	222.50	$222.50	$1,689	—
775–790	785	4	152.50–180.00	$164.43	$1,291	-36.36

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–285	276	6	210.00–235.00	$216.11	$596	—
305–345	330	47	186.00–230.00	$206.89	$683	-11.56
360–395	377	37	182.00–227.00	$202.97	$765	-7.10
400–445	425	61	175.00–220.00	$203.46	$865	-0.30
460–490	473	38	170.00–212.00	$195.74	$926	-2.15
500–545	533	55	160.00–205.00	$192.45	$1,026	+7.15
555–598	573	27	150.00–192.00	$178.61	$1,023	-1.73
605–645	625	15	153.00–180.00	$170.09	$1,063	+0.66
651–670	654	7	140.00–170.00	$144.39	$944	-19.16
720–745	733	2	165.00	$165.00	$1,209	+6.96
755–790	776	4	132.00–167.00	$154.58	$1,200	+9.58

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
545	545	41	200.00	$200.00	$1,090	-8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–285	279	4	260.00–275.00	$268.68	$750	—
310–340	325	21	238.00–265.00	$250.39	$814	-2.97
355–395	376	27	230.00–257.00	$247.25	$930	+5.13
400–445	426	64	207.00–250.00	$238.45	$1,016	+12.49
455–495	471	75	205.00–245.00	$228.16	$1,075	+7.74
500–545	521	42	194.00–232.00	$215.88	$1,125	+6.71
550–595	574	38	190.00–225.00	$209.95	$1,205	+9.40
600–645	625	27	185.00–211.00	$199.28	$1,246	+8.61
650–680	666	24	170.00–202.00	$187.77	$1,251	+5.27
700–745	723	8	161.00–189.00	$175.10	$1,266	+6.80
750–790	773	7	145.00–185.00	$168.12	$1,300	+2.07

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–285	277	3	250.00–255.00	$251.72	$697	-7.29
300–345	324	20	200.00–265.00	$238.40	$772	-7.67
355–395	379	24	218.00–242.00	$231.98	$879	+0.88
400–445	422	44	205.00–238.00	$225.45	$951	+11.03
450–495	475	34	200.00–227.00	$214.29	$1,018	+2.42
500–545	521	22	185.00–220.00	$202.24	$1,054	+3.49
555–590	577	23	175.00–214.00	$199.71	$1,152	+10.09
600–645	626	20	174.00–200.00	$185.98	$1,164	+3.92
665–695	680	16	155.00–182.00	$170.29	$1,158	-2.75
705–745	724	8	160.00–175.00	$169.35	$1,226	+2.59
760–765	763	2	135.00–155.00	$144.97	$1,106	-10.03

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	276	4	270.00–290.00	$282.67	$780	—
320–341	331	11	256.00–275.00	$261.88	$867	+11.58
355–395	378	21	220.00–268.00	$250.05	$945	+2.35
405–445	426	19	215.00–258.00	$242.84	$1,034	+7.88
455–480	466	44	205.00–252.00	$238.49	$1,111	+14.28
500–545	518	50	202.00–241.00	$220.37	$1,142	+4.38
550 value added	550	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,155	—
555–595	580	20	200.00–219.00	$208.10	$1,207	-2.66
605–645	622	15	192.00–205.00	$199.65	$1,242	+0.23
655–680	668	6	190.00–198.00	$193.82	$1,295	+5.05
725 value added	725	1	196.00	$196.00	$1,421	+1.00
710–740	729	7	182.00–195.00	$188.68	$1,375	+5.29
750–795	767	6	170.00–188.00	$181.39	$1,391	+6.39
800	800	1	172.00	$172.00	$1,376	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
875–1610	1175	80-85%	194	76.00–89.00	$84.05	$988	-0.30
825–1680	1187	80-85%	197	80.00–96.00	$89.32	$1,060	+4.97
870–1525	1191	80-85%	56	85.00–102.00	$94.25	$1,123	+9.90

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
765–1175	1001	85-90%	124	60.00–79.00	$72.40	$725	-6.00
745–1225	1003	85-90%	153	67.00–87.00	$78.33	$786	-0.07
735–1240	1030	85-90%	85	74.00–91.00	$80.73	$832	+2.33

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1335–1445	1404	75-80%	5	97.00–105.00	$101.06	$1,419	—
1260–1700	1419	75-80%	35	74.00–90.00	$84.84	$1,204	-4.32
1190–2235	1447	75-80%	47	85.00–98.00	$90.44	$1,309	+1.28

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–2100	1638	46	90.00–109.00	$102.92	$1,686	—
1130–2200	1752	58	96.00–115.00	$108.03	$1,893	—
1150–2200	1809	16	104.00–118.00	$112.83	$2,041	-5.03

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	18	651.00–997.00	$846.28
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	850.00–1,000.00	$939.47

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	300.00–650.00	$509.38

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	37	600.00–1,075.00	$890.14
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	80	750.00–1,350.00	$1,142.56
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	50	840.00–1,575.00	$1,279.60
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,750.00–2,000.00	$1,858.33
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	1,350.00–1,575.00	$1,421.15

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	700.00–900.00	$798.44
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	900.00–1,100.00	$983.33

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	850.00–1,075.00	$1,000.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	17	800.00–1,075.00	$932.35

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,060.00–1,095.00	$1,088.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	730.00–875.00	$850.83
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	995.00–1,025.00	$1,011.67

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	1,040.00–1,500.00	$1,347.19	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,350.00	$2,350.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,550.00–2,000.00	$1,766.67	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	59	1,075.00–1,800.00	$1,331.86	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,800.00–2,200.00	$2,058.33	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	900.00–1,150.00	$1,025.00	—

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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.