Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

6,946 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $213.59/cwt +0.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 473 lb · 87 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $203.48/cwt -2.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,062/hd at 522 lb · 85 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $230.41/cwt +3.04 vs last sale · ≈ $864/hd at 375 lb · 83 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	6,946	11,411	11,958
Feeder cattle	5,381	9,274	9,404
Slaughter cattle	1,098	1,510	1,713
Replacement cattle	467	627	841

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good to very good demand on feeders. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 612,305 compared to 610,658 a year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	326	19	255.00–290.00	$277.37	$904	+1.76
350–385	368	41	250.00–280.00	$269.10	$990	+2.76
405–445	431	37	254.00–267.00	$260.39	$1,122	+1.76
450–495	473	43	230.00–265.00	$250.77	$1,186	+3.30
500–545	529	44	225.00–255.00	$240.86	$1,274	+1.80
550–595	569	43	218.00–245.00	$232.89	$1,325	+4.03
605–645	625	19	210.00–229.00	$218.68	$1,367	+3.60
655–695	669	8	196.00–220.00	$209.88	$1,404	-2.81
700–715	708	6	185.00–212.00	$196.28	$1,390	+3.05
820	820	2	185.00	$185.00	$1,517	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345 value added	328	2	295.00	$295.00	$968	—
320–345	336	8	268.00–295.00	$285.00	$958	+9.86
355–385	372	8	255.00–278.00	$266.31	$991	-4.28
410 value added	410	1	277.00	$277.00	$1,136	—
405–445	422	42	260.00–276.00	$268.58	$1,133	+3.60
455 value added	455	2	275.00–277.00	$276.00	$1,256	+17.34
450–495	473	26	250.00–272.00	$259.32	$1,227	+2.25
500–545	522	52	240.00–267.00	$260.89	$1,362	+7.80
550–590	573	10	220.00–250.00	$236.98	$1,358	-11.72
600–635	623	46	220.00–238.00	$227.50	$1,417	-7.52
650–683	668	28	210.00–228.00	$215.83	$1,442	-5.58
703–715	709	10	190.00–203.00	$195.92	$1,389	+8.13
765–770	770	15	173.00–178.00	$173.33	$1,335	-19.04

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–330	315	3	248.00–265.00	$254.79	$803	-5.21
365–395	385	10	242.00–265.00	$251.65	$969	-3.24
405–445	424	12	232.00–252.00	$244.32	$1,036	-0.16
455–495	467	21	230.00–242.00	$236.44	$1,104	+2.23
501–535	520	35	206.00–237.00	$225.19	$1,171	+1.13
560–589	574	16	210.00–228.00	$216.64	$1,244	-8.36
605–645	626	29	185.00–210.00	$203.47	$1,274	-10.02
660	660	2	180.00–190.00	$185.00	$1,221	-8.39
715–720	718	2	180.00–187.00	$183.49	$1,317	+0.02
759	759	34	170.00	$170.00	$1,290	-12.44

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–290	276	4	240.00–252.00	$243.63	$672	+13.63
305–345	325	49	216.00–250.00	$234.85	$763	+4.05
355–395	375	83	215.00–240.00	$230.41	$864	+3.04
405–445	423	78	210.00–232.00	$222.70	$942	+2.65
450–495	473	87	205.00–222.00	$213.59	$1,010	+0.58
500–545	522	85	190.00–212.00	$203.48	$1,062	-2.33
550–595	570	64	186.00–205.00	$195.72	$1,116	+1.34
600–645	622	39	172.00–197.00	$183.56	$1,142	+2.05
660–695	678	60	165.00–180.00	$176.15	$1,194	+0.71
700–745	721	5	158.00–170.00	$164.01	$1,183	-7.19
765–785	771	15	150.00–170.00	$164.41	$1,268	+4.41
800	800	1	151.00	$151.00	$1,208	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	2	257.00	$257.00	$617	-3.00
265–295	283	10	237.00–250.00	$242.27	$686	+6.20
300–345	324	28	226.00–265.00	$240.75	$780	+2.16
355–395	374	35	224.00–258.00	$237.00	$886	+6.27
400–445	425	67	215.00–243.00	$230.98	$982	+5.75
450–490	473	35	220.00–235.00	$225.39	$1,066	+3.69
505–545	515	37	205.00–225.00	$211.59	$1,090	-1.25
550–585	564	51	200.00–212.00	$207.59	$1,171	+3.91
610 value added	610	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,281	-1.29
600–646	626	39	190.00–200.00	$195.02	$1,221	+2.46
650–688	668	16	180.00–191.00	$187.83	$1,255	+8.20
714 value added	714	14	187.00	$187.00	$1,335	—
715–720	716	4	170.00–177.00	$173.24	$1,240	+3.08
765–795	780	2	165.00–167.00	$165.98	$1,295	+5.72
800	800	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,280	+1.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	274	8	225.00–240.00	$235.35	$645	+17.15
300–345	320	27	210.00–235.00	$225.30	$721	+0.45
355–395	372	44	204.00–230.00	$215.32	$801	+0.48
400–445	430	64	200.00–220.00	$213.00	$916	+1.58
450–495	476	57	180.00–210.00	$198.63	$945	-3.09
505–545	532	60	170.00–200.00	$192.85	$1,026	+0.76
555–595	573	28	165.00–190.00	$180.74	$1,036	-6.26
605–645	628	16	157.00–185.00	$172.48	$1,083	-4.15
660–685	672	6	160.00–175.00	$167.78	$1,127	+0.69
705–745	720	14	142.00–160.00	$151.33	$1,090	-5.23
755	755	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,057	-15.00

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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	284	5	256.00–275.00	$262.36	$745	+1.81
305–345	323	41	244.00–285.00	$264.51	$854	+7.84
350–395	376	34	240.00–270.00	$256.70	$965	+6.19
405–446	430	74	225.00–264.00	$244.01	$1,049	+0.93
450–495	479	67	215.00–256.00	$231.92	$1,111	-1.15
500–545	518	46	200.00–245.00	$218.28	$1,131	-3.92
550–595	573	33	190.00–230.00	$210.46	$1,206	-2.24
600–645	623	37	175.00–210.00	$195.16	$1,216	-3.38
650–695	673	19	180.00–195.00	$187.56	$1,262	-0.51
705–745	720	12	165.00–188.00	$173.82	$1,252	-14.86
750–795	776	6	160.00–184.00	$167.12	$1,297	-3.54

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	1	280.00	$280.00	$574	-0.03
255–285	273	4	278.00–292.00	$282.32	$771	+2.32
300–345	323	19	260.00–280.00	$268.25	$866	-1.53
355–395	367	42	250.00–280.00	$264.01	$969	+15.23
375 value added	375	1	276.00	$276.00	$1,035	—
400–445	425	55	240.00–276.00	$257.19	$1,093	+5.27
455–465 value added	462	3	248.00–252.00	$249.99	$1,155	-16.01
450–495	472	52	230.00–270.00	$245.41	$1,158	-0.28
500–547	521	39	220.00–245.00	$232.33	$1,210	+8.85
550–585	562	24	210.00–240.00	$226.66	$1,274	+4.36
605–640	623	9	205.00–220.00	$210.81	$1,313	+3.38
650–690	666	14	190.00–216.00	$200.10	$1,333	+20.39
710–730	720	2	185.00–190.00	$187.53	$1,350	-3.83
760	760	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,330	-15.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	260.00	$260.00	$598	±0.00
270–290	279	7	250.00–260.00	$254.84	$711	+6.61
305–340	327	7	245.00–262.00	$251.60	$823	+5.96
355–395	375	23	230.00–252.00	$240.91	$903	-3.03
405–445	426	44	220.00–250.00	$230.74	$983	-0.19
450–495	476	29	204.00–240.00	$221.60	$1,055	+1.35
505–545	524	24	197.00–230.00	$212.27	$1,112	+5.47
550–595	573	25	182.00–207.00	$195.82	$1,122	-0.65
610–645	634	12	180.00–195.00	$189.63	$1,202	+7.41
660–695	676	9	165.00–182.00	$171.54	$1,160	+2.41
710	710	1	162.00	$162.00	$1,150	-15.05
755–795	775	2	155.00–157.00	$156.03	$1,209	-7.87

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1620	1171	80-85%	129	79.00–95.00	$85.68	$1,003	-1.32
870–1630	1210	80-85%	150	82.00–101.00	$91.08	$1,102	-1.09
990–1615	1234	80-85%	59	88.00–107.00	$96.85	$1,195	+4.68

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
780–1165	995	85-90%	68	60.00–81.00	$71.55	$712	-3.36
730–1210	1000	85-90%	112	65.00–88.00	$77.18	$772	—
770–1315	1076	85-90%	58	73.00–88.00	$82.49	$888	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–1735	1413	75-80%	22	80.00–91.00	$86.95	$1,229	-7.09
1145–1625	1443	75-80%	37	85.00–100.00	$92.83	$1,340	-1.21
1335–1590	1475	75-80%	10	95.00–106.00	$102.62	$1,514	+12.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–2165	1498	42	90.00–110.00	$101.78	$1,525	—
1110–2200	1715	13	105.00–125.00	$116.62	$2,000	—
1100–2250	1717	34	100.00–119.00	$110.10	$1,890	—

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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	8	702.00–943.00	$788.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	33	400.00–840.00	$620.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	575.00–650.00	$606.25

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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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	62	725.00–1,450.00	$1,159.19
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,400.00–1,600.00	$1,483.75
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	33	975.00–1,550.00	$1,246.97
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	23	650.00–1,400.00	$962.39
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	1,250.00–1,325.00	$1,271.43

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	800.00–1,050.00	$924.17

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	850.00–950.00	$900.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	900.00–1,025.00	$962.50

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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	46	1,000.00–1,650.00	$1,340.22	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	625.00–1,425.00	$1,115.63	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,800.00–1,900.00	$1,880.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,625.00	$1,625.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	1,200.00–1,350.00	$1,320.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,000.00	$1,000.00	—

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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.