Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 4, 2023

11,411 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.45/cwt +1.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,134/hd at 531 lb · 201 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $256.72/cwt +1.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,357/hd at 529 lb · 185 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $220.05/cwt -0.42 vs last sale · ≈ $937/hd at 426 lb · 155 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	11,411	9,572	10,535
Feeder cattle	9,274	7,485	9,080
Slaughter cattle	1,510	1,515	1,072
Replacement cattle	627	572	383

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady. Trade active with good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 602,291 compared to 598,172 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
300–345	315	3	272.00–278.00	$275.14	$867	-6.33
360–395	372	6	250.00–295.00	$270.59	$1,007	+3.41
405–440	433	20	240.00–287.00	$264.98	$1,147	-2.10
450–485 value added	458	10	255.00–268.00	$258.66	$1,185	—
455–499	477	63	225.00–267.00	$257.07	$1,226	-0.29
515–545 value added	528	46	246.00–278.00	$267.70	$1,413	+7.70
503–546	529	139	210.00–263.00	$253.09	$1,339	-0.97
550–595	577	68	220.00–257.00	$248.70	$1,435	+4.02
600–640	628	106	210.00–239.00	$235.02	$1,476	+1.52
650–684	679	37	200.00–229.00	$221.41	$1,503	+3.06
715–743	737	22	186.00–210.00	$187.79	$1,384	-20.44
752–770	753	13	185.00–193.00	$192.37	$1,449	+12.37
772 value added	772	5	191.00	$191.00	$1,475	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–335	320	8	262.00–300.00	$275.61	$882	+12.93
355–397	376	40	253.00–287.00	$266.34	$1,001	+12.29
405–445	428	46	240.00–267.00	$258.63	$1,107	+10.71
450–495	471	39	232.00–260.00	$247.47	$1,166	-0.53
500–545	521	74	220.00–250.00	$239.06	$1,246	+8.20
550–590	566	59	210.00–245.00	$228.86	$1,295	-1.27
607–645	632	62	207.00–235.00	$215.08	$1,359	-3.74
650–696	667	44	190.00–224.00	$212.69	$1,419	+10.25
710–740	725	13	185.00–215.00	$193.23	$1,401	+0.39
755–799	787	12	175.00–204.00	$188.12	$1,481	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	1	260.00	$260.00	$845	+13.33
360–395	378	33	242.00–265.00	$254.89	$963	+14.12
400–445	423	35	230.00–257.00	$244.48	$1,034	-2.43
455–495	472	15	220.00–245.00	$234.21	$1,105	+0.76
500–548	531	24	212.00–235.00	$224.06	$1,190	-3.55
556–595	576	43	203.00–230.00	$225.00	$1,296	+0.97
605–645	630	23	190.00–221.00	$213.49	$1,345	-1.32
655–699	695	47	182.00–210.00	$193.39	$1,344	+2.39
710–749	730	30	170.00–200.00	$183.47	$1,339	—
755–775	765	2	178.00–187.00	$182.44	$1,396	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
595	595	9	238.00	$238.00	$1,416	—
635	635	38	215.00	$215.00	$1,365	-11.00
715	715	33	198.00	$198.00	$1,416	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	255.00	$255.00	$561	—
265	265	2	230.00	$230.00	$610	+4.60
305–345	321	27	220.00–248.00	$230.80	$741	+3.22
355–398	370	93	210.00–245.00	$227.37	$841	+1.08
400–445	426	155	205.00–235.00	$220.05	$937	-0.42
450–495	473	115	197.00–228.00	$213.01	$1,008	-0.80
500–545	526	106	175.00–222.00	$205.81	$1,083	+0.50
550–596	579	95	160.00–217.00	$194.38	$1,125	-1.37
600–645	626	41	155.00–204.00	$181.51	$1,136	+1.23
650–698	673	38	150.00–186.00	$175.44	$1,181	-1.63
705–745	723	17	155.00–185.00	$171.20	$1,238	+2.56
760	760	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,216	+10.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	260.00	$260.00	$559	+10.00
280–295	288	5	232.00–240.00	$236.07	$680	-3.93
305–345	332	23	230.00–255.00	$238.59	$792	+7.71
355–395	371	28	222.00–246.00	$230.73	$856	+2.76
400–445	418	92	215.00–240.00	$225.23	$941	-0.11
420 value added	420	1	244.00	$244.00	$1,025	—
450–499	475	124	205.00–235.00	$221.70	$1,053	-1.81
522 value added	522	11	224.00	$224.00	$1,169	—
500–545	532	190	197.00–227.00	$212.84	$1,132	+0.66
550–589	567	57	185.00–212.00	$203.68	$1,155	-3.58
603–630	612	41	183.00–215.00	$192.56	$1,178	-1.15
634–642 value added	635	32	195.00–213.00	$211.29	$1,342	+3.29
660–685	675	6	170.00–190.00	$179.63	$1,213	-8.91
702–740	710	17	166.00–185.00	$170.16	$1,208	-1.90
767 value added	767	3	172.00	$172.00	$1,319	—
755–785	775	3	150.00–166.00	$160.26	$1,242	—
800	800	2	150.00–168.00	$159.00	$1,272	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	235.00	$235.00	$505	+13.00
255–290	274	9	206.00–230.00	$218.20	$598	-3.37
303–345	322	49	210.00–235.00	$224.85	$724	+7.58
355–395	373	51	200.00–230.00	$214.84	$801	+0.81
400–445	415	64	196.00–220.00	$211.42	$877	+0.79
460–495	480	35	190.00–215.00	$201.72	$968	+2.78
505–545	530	54	180.00–210.00	$192.09	$1,018	+3.52
550–595	579	59	175.00–200.00	$187.00	$1,083	+5.88
600–645	624	29	167.00–190.00	$176.63	$1,102	+0.97
655–695	675	25	150.00–191.00	$167.09	$1,128	+1.26
715–740	723	3	147.00–168.00	$156.56	$1,132	-12.79
780	780	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,209	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
677	677	39	188.00	$188.00	$1,273	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–240	225	2	270.00–275.00	$272.33	$613	+0.33
270–285	278	4	252.00–265.00	$260.55	$724	-4.27
305–345	327	26	240.00–290.00	$256.67	$839	+4.79
355–395	380	56	235.00–285.00	$250.51	$952	-0.61
400–445	426	82	222.00–265.00	$243.08	$1,036	+2.17
450–495	472	82	210.00–252.00	$233.07	$1,100	+3.78
500–545	524	66	202.00–247.00	$222.20	$1,164	+8.61
550–595	574	49	190.00–230.00	$212.70	$1,221	+6.74
605–645	616	56	178.00–220.00	$198.54	$1,223	+4.89
655–695	669	12	180.00–205.00	$188.07	$1,258	+0.83
700–745	722	18	174.00–195.00	$188.68	$1,362	+13.37
750–775	763	2	161.00–180.00	$170.66	$1,302	—
800	800	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,360	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	2	260.00	$260.00	$611	—
260–290	271	6	240.00–255.00	$248.23	$673	-9.41
305–345	326	19	230.00–262.00	$245.64	$801	+6.03
355–390	375	52	225.00–270.00	$243.94	$915	+5.83
400–445	423	52	207.00–255.00	$230.93	$977	+4.25
450–495	476	38	200.00–240.00	$220.25	$1,048	+3.35
500–545	523	41	185.00–226.00	$206.80	$1,082	+3.59
550–590	575	27	182.00–220.00	$196.47	$1,130	+1.15
600–645	621	15	170.00–200.00	$182.22	$1,132	-10.62
655–697	684	20	155.00–182.00	$169.13	$1,157	-9.88
705–745	723	14	160.00–190.00	$177.05	$1,280	+11.95
750–790	776	4	150.00–180.00	$163.90	$1,272	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–235	225	6	272.00–286.00	$280.03	$630	—
280	280	3	280.00	$280.00	$784	+3.77
300–345	327	12	250.00–310.00	$269.78	$882	+3.86
355–385	372	15	240.00–266.00	$248.78	$925	-10.49
420 value added	420	1	265.00	$265.00	$1,113	—
400–445	427	48	235.00–270.00	$251.92	$1,076	-0.47
460 value added	460	1	266.00	$266.00	$1,224	—
450–495	462	38	220.00–260.00	$245.69	$1,135	+0.66
505–540	517	30	205.00–242.00	$223.48	$1,155	-0.49
550–575	560	23	212.00–233.00	$222.30	$1,245	+4.16
560–577 value added	574	6	220.00–240.00	$236.75	$1,359	—
600–645	616	15	195.00–222.00	$207.43	$1,278	+4.94
670–680	675	3	172.00–190.00	$179.71	$1,213	-8.54
710–730	718	3	167.00–207.00	$191.36	$1,374	+16.20
775	775	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,472	+16.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1475	1165	80-85%	172	75.00–96.00	$87.00	$1,014	-4.97
880–1735	1229	80-85%	191	81.00–102.00	$92.17	$1,133	—
955–1555	1258	80-85%	68	90.00–109.00	$98.14	$1,235	-0.58

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1275	996	85-90%	93	57.00–85.00	$74.91	$746	—
725–1380	1038	85-90%	122	60.00–90.00	$78.85	$818	-0.27
865–1325	1045	85-90%	59	77.00–87.00	$81.41	$851	+2.29

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1180–1790	1401	75-80%	18	94.00–106.00	$100.83	$1,413	—
1145–1740	1418	75-80%	61	83.00–108.00	$94.04	$1,333	+2.49
1260–1860	1462	75-80%	26	84.00–94.00	$90.21	$1,319	-5.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–2060	1597	55	92.00–115.00	$102.65	$1,639	—
1205–2160	1756	42	98.00–122.00	$112.92	$1,983	+0.79
1200–2255	1978	17	114.00–130.00	$121.56	$2,404	+1.69

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	540.00–620.00	$576.36
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	28	712.00–984.00	$817.43

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	400.00–550.00	$475.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,300.00–1,650.00	$1,447.86
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	61	850.00–1,450.00	$1,089.34
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	36	1,000.00–1,500.00	$1,101.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	35	700.00–1,000.00	$805.14
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,045.00–1,100.00	$1,081.67

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,025.00–1,150.00	$1,075.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	830.00–975.00	$899.33
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	700.00–725.00	$708.33

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)	6	700.00–1,000.00	$800.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	800.00–1,000.00	$900.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	875.00	$875.00

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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)	5	1,150.00–1,210.00	$1,198.00

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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	50	725.00–1,575.00	$1,260.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,600.00–1,825.00	$1,725.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	975.00–1,500.00	$1,200.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,575.00–1,750.00	$1,625.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,100.00–1,175.00	$1,133.33	—

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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.