Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 8, 2024

10,181 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $240.01/cwt +9.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,154/hd at 481 lb · 208 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.51/cwt +6.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,003/hd at 413 lb · 126 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $229.14/cwt +6.64 vs last sale · ≈ $974/hd at 425 lb · 124 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	10,181	7,832	14,776
Feeder cattle	8,039	5,586	12,186
Slaughter cattle	1,442	1,389	1,798
Replacement cattle	700	857	792

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends due to markets closed for holidays. Year to date receipts totaled 10,587 compared to 24,332 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
305–340	329	8	280.00–315.00	$294.39	$969	+21.23
365–385	373	13	270.00–325.00	$289.18	$1,079	+12.41
400–440	418	34	265.00–290.00	$278.48	$1,164	+7.94
421 value added	421	3	307.50	$307.50	$1,295	+47.50
455–493 value added	464	45	277.00–286.00	$282.65	$1,311	—
450–489	468	39	252.00–276.00	$268.17	$1,255	+1.90
503 value added	503	13	290.00	$290.00	$1,459	+20.00
500–548	536	94	240.00–275.00	$265.88	$1,425	+7.47
553 value added	553	4	255.00	$255.00	$1,410	—
550–597	568	81	230.00–259.00	$250.66	$1,424	+12.85
605–645	629	70	220.00–250.00	$237.76	$1,496	+6.04
655–695	662	59	210.00–237.00	$232.21	$1,537	+21.23
668 value added	668	8	238.00	$238.00	$1,590	—
717–720 value added	718	12	225.00–231.00	$229.50	$1,648	—
720–724	722	8	200.00–220.00	$207.53	$1,498	+1.64
758–785	778	52	190.00–211.00	$205.38	$1,598	-11.76
800	800	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,520	—
852 value added	852	60	206.75	$206.75	$1,762	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	3	270.00	$270.00	$716	—
305–348	325	16	265.00–295.00	$283.38	$921	+5.87
355–395	374	29	260.00–285.00	$275.16	$1,029	+6.08
405–445	425	36	240.00–275.00	$261.78	$1,113	-1.17
450–497	481	54	230.00–268.00	$260.16	$1,251	+8.72
505–545	524	37	228.00–260.00	$248.01	$1,300	+7.05
555–596	583	47	218.00–250.00	$233.94	$1,364	-0.25
605–645	630	28	200.00–240.00	$225.46	$1,420	+10.31
655–690	672	39	185.00–222.00	$213.12	$1,432	+4.81
710–740	724	29	180.00–210.00	$205.26	$1,486	+1.56
755–795	775	28	180.00–210.00	$201.87	$1,564	+11.51
800	800	2	178.00	$178.00	$1,424	+4.67
885	885	2	188.00	$188.00	$1,664	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
499	499	18	255.00	$255.00	$1,272	—
638	638	80	231.25	$231.25	$1,475	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	321	8	250.00–275.00	$263.11	$845	-3.71
360–395	377	11	245.00–260.00	$253.78	$957	+3.15
415–445	433	4	235.00–255.00	$249.86	$1,082	+7.12
450–495	478	13	230.00–258.00	$248.76	$1,189	+7.78
500–548	528	21	225.00–242.00	$236.34	$1,248	+4.33
550–595	574	5	220.00–235.00	$227.04	$1,303	+10.58
610–645	629	18	205.00–228.00	$219.54	$1,381	+4.36
660–685	668	3	200.00–210.00	$203.42	$1,359	+5.02
706	706	5	181.00	$181.00	$1,278	—
780	780	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,326	-5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	286	9	250.00–262.00	$255.04	$729	+2.64
305–345	314	20	240.00–260.00	$252.32	$792	+4.48
360–390	373	46	235.00–265.00	$242.24	$904	+1.07
405 value added	405	39	251.00	$251.00	$1,017	—
411 fancy	411	9	246.00	$246.00	$1,011	—
400–445	418	78	230.00–251.00	$237.87	$994	+1.63
451–495	471	114	221.00–245.00	$237.31	$1,118	+7.46
466–494 fancy	477	13	237.00–240.00	$238.80	$1,139	—
495 value added	495	81	244.00	$244.00	$1,208	—
500–545	520	90	217.00–239.00	$227.25	$1,182	+8.76
508–545 fancy	520	6	230.00–231.00	$230.35	$1,198	-1.65
528–532 value added	530	21	240.00–247.50	$242.87	$1,287	+3.37
550–570 fancy	561	10	225.00–227.50	$226.26	$1,269	—
555–595	578	110	207.00–237.00	$229.50	$1,327	+16.48
600–646	619	94	190.00–220.00	$211.26	$1,308	+5.90
661 fancy	661	10	212.00	$212.00	$1,401	—
650–685	664	7	189.00–207.00	$199.93	$1,328	+1.05
710–723	718	39	184.00–204.00	$201.32	$1,445	-5.13
748 fancy	748	3	194.00	$194.00	$1,451	—
768 value added	768	68	197.50	$197.50	$1,517	-15.50
750–787	779	10	175.00–187.00	$179.59	$1,399	-5.25

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	240.00	$240.00	$552	—
275–290	284	4	234.00–252.00	$241.58	$686	-3.17
300–345	323	36	230.00–250.00	$239.86	$775	+3.01
350–396	378	77	220.00–252.00	$236.89	$895	+8.92
400–445	425	124	215.00–240.00	$229.14	$974	+6.64
450–495	471	103	210.00–235.00	$222.89	$1,050	+6.40
500–545	526	86	205.00–236.00	$216.94	$1,141	+6.98
550–595	574	73	194.00–224.00	$207.68	$1,192	+8.54
600–645	619	29	180.00–208.00	$195.34	$1,209	+7.78
650–692	674	46	172.00–200.00	$188.39	$1,270	+9.63
710–730	722	9	163.00–190.00	$174.05	$1,257	-3.22
770–795	785	12	160.00–173.00	$168.17	$1,320	+11.43

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–298	284	7	240.00–246.00	$240.86	$684	+5.54
310–345	329	28	220.00–250.00	$232.75	$766	+7.41
350–395	381	37	200.00–240.00	$226.15	$862	+6.75
400–447	428	47	180.00–228.00	$214.79	$919	+5.87
450–495	469	37	200.00–235.00	$216.12	$1,014	+11.54
500–545	525	26	190.00–222.00	$202.63	$1,064	+5.95
550–592	569	21	190.00–208.00	$196.26	$1,117	+10.53
610–645	626	12	178.00–200.00	$186.00	$1,164	+9.80
660–695	679	4	174.00–180.00	$176.71	$1,200	+10.28
710	710	2	160.00	$160.00	$1,136	+0.41
755	755	1	150.00	$150.00	$1,132	+2.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	283	7	270.00–278.00	$272.90	$772	-6.49
300–340	318	36	260.00–280.00	$270.23	$859	+2.62
350–395	371	40	250.00–275.00	$261.06	$969	+3.99
400–445	423	61	230.00–262.00	$249.74	$1,056	+0.49
450–495	471	78	230.00–255.00	$241.72	$1,139	+3.17
500–545	521	58	220.00–245.00	$229.44	$1,195	+3.03
550–595	574	51	205.00–236.00	$219.12	$1,258	+3.30
605–645	624	39	197.00–218.00	$204.57	$1,277	+1.65
655–685	668	12	181.00–215.00	$193.40	$1,292	-0.52
700–735	716	4	177.00–190.00	$183.22	$1,312	+1.83
750–790	770	2	165.00–175.00	$169.87	$1,308	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	295.00	$295.00	$708	+5.00
280	280	4	285.00–296.00	$290.50	$813	+7.25
305–345	330	19	275.00–295.00	$285.58	$942	+7.20
350–395	373	27	260.00–290.00	$272.18	$1,015	+0.64
400–445	425	53	240.00–277.00	$260.08	$1,105	-1.14
450–495	471	51	240.00–270.00	$250.13	$1,178	-1.20
500–545	522	40	230.00–245.00	$236.19	$1,233	-0.49
550–590	568	31	220.00–235.00	$225.98	$1,284	+2.37
600–635	619	9	210.00–230.00	$217.47	$1,346	+9.11
650–685	665	6	195.00–220.00	$204.86	$1,362	+10.28
700–730	714	7	165.00–198.00	$186.36	$1,331	-0.61
775–795	782	3	160.00–170.00	$163.97	$1,282	+3.97

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	4	260.00	$260.00	$715	+1.30
305–345	321	19	250.00–270.00	$257.43	$826	+1.33
355–390	379	23	240.00–265.00	$250.64	$950	+2.83
400–445	423	27	230.00–250.00	$240.24	$1,016	±0.00
455–490	475	34	220.00–242.00	$228.63	$1,086	+5.10
500–545	522	23	205.00–227.00	$217.67	$1,136	+11.78
550–588	572	32	200.00–220.00	$208.32	$1,192	+15.36
600–645	624	13	187.00–203.00	$195.80	$1,222	+6.35
655–685	665	10	182.00–190.00	$184.43	$1,226	+9.39
705–735	720	11	172.00–182.00	$178.28	$1,284	+16.96
785	785	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,256	-9.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
815–1755	1200	80-85%	165	80.00–102.00	$86.93	$1,043	—
905–1735	1211	80-85%	170	89.00–101.00	$93.48	$1,132	—
970–1700	1272	80-85%	102	93.00–108.00	$100.14	$1,274	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750–1165	985	85-90%	69	65.00–86.00	$77.95	$768	—
720–1325	1024	85-90%	62	78.00–96.00	$83.36	$854	+1.75
750–1465	1025	85-90%	90	70.00–93.00	$79.55	$815	-2.06

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1105–1765	1452	75-80%	86	90.00–101.00	$94.27	$1,369	-0.84
1285–1850	1461	75-80%	19	95.00–105.00	$100.19	$1,464	+5.08
1215–1795	1514	75-80%	20	85.00–94.00	$88.54	$1,340	-0.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–2235	1555	61	92.00–114.00	$106.11	$1,650	—
1150–2320	1718	88	100.00–127.00	$114.38	$1,965	-5.18
1435–2215	1827	23	114.00–134.00	$121.82	$2,226	—

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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	8	485.00–570.00	$527.50
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	19	722.00–916.00	$814.95

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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)	61	750.00–1,500.00	$1,118.03
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	850.00–960.00	$923.75
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	52	1,000.00–1,850.00	$1,280.19
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	700.00–1,150.00	$870.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,365.00–1,850.00	$1,564.38
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,900.00–1,975.00	$1,937.50
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,250.00–1,350.00	$1,316.67

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)	12	850.00–1,000.00	$937.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	850.00–1,200.00	$981.67

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	975.00–1,075.00	$1,040.63
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	1,050.00–1,250.00	$1,152.78

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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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,200.00–1,395.00	$1,265.00

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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	64	850.00–2,000.00	$1,603.52	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	925.00–1,750.00	$1,414.58	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,825.00–1,850.00	$1,837.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	1,475.00–2,400.00	$2,165.38	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,725.00–1,900.00	$1,783.33	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	1,000.00–1,400.00	$1,175.00	—

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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.