Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 13, 2023

12,321 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.75/cwt ≈ $1,520/hd at 711 lb · 230 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $253.98/cwt -3.06 vs last sale · ≈ $960/hd at 378 lb · 175 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.22/cwt -0.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 568 lb · 150 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	12,321	13,722	14,656
Feeder cattle	10,035	11,632	12,033
Slaughter cattle	1,553	1,461	1,767
Replacement cattle	733	629	856

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower, feeder heifers and feeder bulls sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 574,183 compared to 564,768 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
305–345	314	10	260.00–297.00	$276.95	$870	-7.73
355–378	372	16	250.00–280.00	$260.71	$970	-9.79
395 value added	395	1	290.00	$290.00	$1,146	—
425 value added	425	1	275.00	$275.00	$1,169	+0.74
405–445	427	55	240.00–280.00	$267.41	$1,142	-0.67
450–497	473	32	230.00–270.00	$258.28	$1,222	-3.47
480–495 value added	488	2	265.00	$265.00	$1,293	-17.41
505–520 value added	512	3	260.00	$260.00	$1,331	-5.00
500–548	530	83	228.00–258.00	$244.80	$1,297	-0.42
550–599	574	106	214.00–254.00	$231.86	$1,331	-8.81
600–642	616	65	200.00–246.00	$231.41	$1,425	+5.28
660–690	685	61	198.00–238.00	$229.12	$1,569	+4.92
710–730	716	10	190.00–227.00	$223.23	$1,598	+14.83
757–780	762	18	192.00–215.00	$204.30	$1,557	-6.22
760–770 value added	763	6	205.00–230.00	$221.59	$1,691	+8.65

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	290.00	$290.00	$667	—
300–345	327	20	240.00–275.00	$265.16	$867	-0.21
350–395	373	44	230.00–267.00	$256.56	$957	-5.50
400–445	430	31	220.00–265.00	$252.65	$1,086	-0.03
455–495	478	54	210.00–265.00	$242.59	$1,160	-6.93
500–545	525	65	208.00–252.00	$237.05	$1,245	-0.08
550–596	576	90	200.00–240.00	$228.70	$1,317	-5.63
602–640	620	64	190.00–235.00	$223.38	$1,385	+5.38
655–680	659	38	187.00–228.00	$207.64	$1,368	-3.90
710–715	713	2	196.00–200.00	$198.01	$1,412	±0.00
755–795	772	11	185.00–210.00	$199.43	$1,540	+3.44
800	800	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,480	±0.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	275.00	$275.00	$756	—
305–325	323	8	250.00–260.00	$256.13	$827	+2.89
375–395	379	14	245.00–260.00	$252.49	$957	+5.16
415–445	438	15	230.00–246.00	$240.31	$1,053	-2.22
455–495	472	13	225.00–247.00	$237.67	$1,122	+8.79
505–545	525	22	215.00–240.00	$228.25	$1,198	+4.15
560–595	573	9	212.00–220.00	$217.29	$1,245	+6.22
603–645	625	8	200.00–215.00	$206.63	$1,291	-0.05
655–690	672	11	190.00–208.00	$201.51	$1,354	-3.63
715–725	723	10	180.00–200.00	$195.43	$1,413	-2.88
790	790	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,580	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–285	281	4	225.00–230.00	$226.27	$636	—
305–340	325	34	215.00–245.00	$227.15	$738	+0.27
350–395	373	100	212.00–235.00	$226.18	$844	+3.55
400–445	419	147	202.00–228.00	$219.14	$918	+1.46
450–499	473	142	200.00–224.00	$214.44	$1,014	+1.09
500–546	525	120	192.00–215.00	$205.39	$1,078	-0.74
550–595	571	97	182.00–208.00	$196.86	$1,124	-0.56
616 value added	616	5	195.00	$195.00	$1,201	—
600–648	626	69	170.00–197.00	$188.87	$1,182	-1.92
655–690	673	26	165.00–190.00	$177.11	$1,192	-1.51
705–730	721	11	152.00–180.00	$174.20	$1,256	-4.12
755	755	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,208	-6.65
800	800	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,360	-10.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–330	313	14	228.00–234.00	$230.43	$721	+18.43
350–397	383	41	220.00–237.00	$232.30	$890	+6.53
400–445	426	73	210.00–237.00	$224.98	$958	+3.06
450–496	472	148	205.00–233.00	$224.07	$1,058	+3.97
505	505	11	231.00	$231.00	$1,167	+15.94
515 value added	515	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,184	+26.32
500–545	516	100	200.00–222.00	$215.55	$1,112	+0.49
557–570 value added	560	43	218.00–222.00	$221.30	$1,239	+1.43
550–593	571	107	197.00–215.00	$207.17	$1,183	-3.67
612–615 value added	612	11	210.00	$210.00	$1,285	+3.00
600–640	615	35	190.00–209.00	$203.19	$1,250	-0.89
655–680	666	16	180.00–203.00	$196.76	$1,310	-5.74
676 value added	676	40	212.00	$212.00	$1,433	-1.79
705–745	722	3	177.00–179.00	$177.99	$1,285	-13.51
701–733 value added	724	26	194.50–201.00	$199.31	$1,443	-0.69
750–755	753	3	169.00–180.00	$173.67	$1,308	-18.33
800	800	1	172.00	$172.00	$1,376	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	1	255.00	$255.00	$523	—
275	275	2	220.00	$220.00	$605	-15.00
302–345	314	34	215.00–230.00	$222.50	$699	+3.13
350–390	377	46	200.00–226.00	$214.41	$808	-0.82
400–445	423	42	195.00–217.50	$212.32	$898	+0.71
450–490	470	70	190.00–212.00	$203.06	$954	-1.17
500–545	525	64	180.00–208.00	$195.27	$1,025	-0.51
550–590	577	42	175.00–195.00	$187.14	$1,080	+0.59
600–645	623	24	165.00–188.00	$178.39	$1,111	+0.31
655–695	672	16	160.00–175.00	$169.29	$1,138	+3.08
705–745	726	12	150.00–170.00	$165.02	$1,198	-6.11
750–790	770	4	140.00–170.00	$152.63	$1,175	-13.22

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
711	711	230	213.75	$213.75	$1,520	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	283	3	252.00–262.00	$257.89	$730	-14.75
310–345	327	21	225.00–280.00	$253.11	$828	-5.86
350–395	378	175	215.00–265.00	$253.98	$960	-3.06
400–445	423	86	217.00–255.00	$244.53	$1,034	+3.68
450–495	471	121	207.00–249.00	$234.80	$1,106	+3.92
500–545	522	92	200.00–237.00	$221.58	$1,157	-0.36
550–595	574	63	196.00–227.00	$210.77	$1,210	+1.06
600–645	625	44	185.00–212.00	$197.08	$1,232	-1.77
650–695	675	27	170.00–205.00	$186.05	$1,256	-4.39
708–745	718	21	165.00–190.00	$179.87	$1,291	-3.77
760–785	765	5	161.00–180.00	$169.94	$1,300	-6.55

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	4	260.00	$260.00	$728	-0.28
305–345	324	30	236.00–265.00	$250.01	$810	+4.87
350–395	376	43	225.00–257.00	$239.15	$899	-2.04
400–445	425	50	208.00–242.00	$227.24	$966	+0.69
450–495	473	59	202.00–238.00	$219.42	$1,038	+0.14
500–545	524	42	187.00–224.00	$206.71	$1,083	-1.20
550–595	576	39	183.00–216.00	$199.52	$1,149	-0.58
600–645	625	20	165.00–206.00	$186.74	$1,167	-0.32
665–695	678	9	160.00–186.00	$174.06	$1,180	-2.78
700–735	716	7	165.00–167.00	$165.72	$1,187	-4.68
755–780	764	7	152.00–173.00	$163.61	$1,250	—
800	800	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,320	+5.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–235 value added	228	2	300.00–305.00	$302.42	$690	—
300–345	320	11	240.00–270.00	$262.72	$841	-11.63
350–395	369	14	235.00–275.00	$258.27	$953	-11.88
400–445	420	48	227.00–280.00	$253.48	$1,065	-0.71
450–460 value added	455	3	245.00–250.00	$247.34	$1,125	-17.66
450–495	470	52	217.00–265.00	$247.65	$1,164	+1.28
500–549	519	51	210.00–242.00	$229.91	$1,193	+0.85
550–594	574	46	205.00–235.00	$216.22	$1,241	+0.32
600–640	619	33	197.00–224.00	$212.71	$1,317	+7.18
652–688	669	9	188.00–210.00	$197.04	$1,318	-1.20
700–730	718	4	180.00–192.00	$186.71	$1,341	-10.87
750–765	758	3	160.00–187.00	$172.24	$1,306	-8.55

Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
363	363	21	240.00	$240.00	$871	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
456	456	11	231.00	$231.00	$1,053	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
790–1605	1177	80-85%	157	79.00–93.00	$86.83	$1,022	+1.67
960–1660	1189	80-85%	200	84.00–99.00	$92.48	$1,100	+7.32
1000–1610	1217	80-85%	65	91.00–107.00	$98.58	$1,200	+7.59

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–1155	1000	85-90%	67	65.00–81.00	$73.00	$730	+0.05
840–1290	1035	85-90%	113	69.00–89.00	$78.63	$814	+5.68
780–1290	1065	85-90%	46	75.00–92.00	$81.36	$866	+2.51

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1245–1790	1391	75-80%	25	84.00–90.00	$86.69	$1,206	—
1150–1740	1437	75-80%	49	84.00–98.00	$92.35	$1,327	—
1180–1730	1519	75-80%	13	96.00–106.00	$99.96	$1,518	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230–2155	1573	63	97.00–115.00	$105.89	$1,666	—
1085–2120	1662	59	102.00–124.00	$112.29	$1,866	-1.53
1525–2200	1863	19	113.00–132.00	$118.92	$2,215	—

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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	24	637.00–946.00	$843.08
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	970.00–1,113.00	$1,046.25
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	450.00–640.00	$536.36

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	545.00–600.00	$572.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	91	800.00–1,375.00	$1,122.97
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	33	950.00–1,650.00	$1,227.12
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,160.00–1,400.00	$1,257.50
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,420.00–1,460.00	$1,440.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,850.00	$1,850.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,350.00–2,000.00	$1,518.75
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	27	670.00–1,325.00	$917.96

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,000.00–1,150.00	$1,070.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	900.00–1,090.00	$985.83

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	700.00–850.00	$800.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	850.00–875.00	$866.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	850.00–975.00	$910.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	925.00	$925.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00

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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	24	775.00–1,550.00	$1,265.63	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	1,900.00–2,200.00	$2,069.23	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	57	1,000.00–1,750.00	$1,445.96	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,000.00	$2,000.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,700.00	$1,700.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,025.00–1,150.00	$1,062.50	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,275.00	$1,275.00	—

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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.