Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 15, 2024

3,211 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $231.42/cwt +2.28 vs last sale · ≈ $988/hd at 427 lb · 71 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $252.72/cwt +10.48 vs last sale · ≈ $948/hd at 375 lb · 45 head

light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $205.00/cwt +15.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,654/hd at 807 lb · 43 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,211	10,181	11,390
Feeder cattle	2,453	8,039	9,233
Slaughter cattle	479	1,442	1,455
Replacement cattle	279	700	702

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold mostly steady. Markets in North Alabama closed due to weather. Year to date receipts totaled 13,906 compared to 38,810 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
325–345	336	4	290.00–315.00	$300.21	$1,009	+5.82
355–395	374	26	280.00–305.00	$293.48	$1,098	+4.30
410–445	424	7	270.00–295.00	$283.94	$1,204	+5.46
455–495	473	11	265.00–285.00	$274.92	$1,300	+6.75
505–530	519	15	258.00–270.00	$262.94	$1,365	-2.94
550–595	571	10	237.00–255.00	$246.82	$1,409	-3.84
612–645	631	28	241.00–249.00	$245.81	$1,551	+8.05
663–684	673	13	225.00–232.00	$229.03	$1,541	-3.18
704	704	5	225.00	$225.00	$1,584	+17.47
807	807	43	205.00	$205.00	$1,654	+15.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	2	280.00	$280.00	$630	—
315–345	328	13	280.00–300.00	$289.24	$949	+5.86
360–395	380	20	250.00–290.00	$276.10	$1,049	+0.94
410–445	429	17	240.00–280.00	$269.57	$1,156	+7.79
455–490	471	14	230.00–275.00	$265.07	$1,248	+4.91
505–545	524	24	219.00–265.00	$251.51	$1,318	+3.50
555–595	571	14	208.00–250.00	$237.57	$1,357	+3.63
605–630	617	14	200.00–245.00	$232.30	$1,433	+6.84
655–695	685	17	198.00–235.00	$224.32	$1,537	+11.20
705–745	729	11	180.00–220.00	$210.99	$1,538	+5.73
795	795	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,550	-6.87

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	331	7	270.00–280.00	$277.11	$917	+14.00
355–390	373	12	255.00–277.00	$266.54	$994	+12.76
405–430	413	3	260.00–265.00	$261.73	$1,081	+11.87
465	465	2	255.00	$255.00	$1,186	+6.24
505–545	534	16	235.00–245.00	$238.81	$1,275	+2.47
555–585	573	6	220.00–235.00	$230.23	$1,319	+3.19
625–635	628	3	214.00–220.00	$217.98	$1,369	-1.56
665–680	675	5	205.00–215.00	$209.98	$1,417	+6.56
725	725	2	205.00	$205.00	$1,486	+24.00
780	780	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,404	+10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	275	2	265.00–275.00	$270.36	$743	+28.78
305–345	325	28	236.00–287.00	$250.34	$814	+10.48
355–395	377	35	230.00–257.00	$240.73	$908	+3.84
405–445	427	71	223.00–242.00	$231.42	$988	+2.28
460–490	476	33	218.00–235.00	$226.55	$1,078	+3.66
505–545	529	42	210.00–227.00	$218.61	$1,156	+1.67
555–580	571	26	203.00–225.00	$211.27	$1,206	+3.59
610–637	624	10	190.00–200.00	$198.99	$1,242	+3.65
715–740	723	5	167.00–183.00	$178.21	$1,288	+4.16
770–790	783	4	162.00–180.00	$167.18	$1,309	-0.99

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	2	300.00	$300.00	$675	—
275	275	4	285.00–295.00	$290.00	$798	+34.96
305–345	329	13	243.00–300.00	$259.78	$855	+7.46
355–385	375	45	240.00–270.00	$252.72	$948	+10.48
405–445	425	30	232.00–262.00	$246.84	$1,049	+8.97
450–495	475	28	227.00–245.00	$234.57	$1,114	-2.74
500–545	524	28	224.00–237.00	$229.36	$1,202	+2.11
550–585	569	9	217.00–222.00	$219.45	$1,249	-10.05
600–644	640	23	205.00–222.00	$208.30	$1,333	-2.96
694	694	8	199.00	$199.00	$1,381	-0.93
745 value added	745	25	200.00	$200.00	$1,490	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	2	238.00	$238.00	$690	-2.86
310–345	319	21	220.00–247.00	$236.32	$754	+3.57
375–390	383	11	215.00–225.00	$220.88	$846	-5.27
415–445	428	8	214.00–225.00	$220.37	$943	+5.58
455–485	469	11	205.00–225.00	$214.11	$1,004	-2.01
510–545	526	14	185.00–215.00	$203.49	$1,070	+0.86
555–595	580	11	190.00–210.00	$197.86	$1,148	+1.60
625–645	630	4	185.00–190.00	$188.72	$1,189	+2.72

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	2	280.00	$280.00	$826	+7.10
305–345	326	15	270.00–290.00	$283.03	$923	+12.80
360–380	366	8	250.00–277.00	$267.03	$977	+5.97
410–445	434	20	242.00–270.00	$257.12	$1,116	+7.38
450–495	479	36	230.00–265.00	$245.33	$1,175	+3.61
510–545	527	16	220.00–248.00	$237.84	$1,253	+8.40
550–590	575	27	212.00–225.00	$220.33	$1,267	+1.21
605–645	621	10	200.00–225.00	$212.67	$1,321	+8.10
655–685	673	5	190.00–210.00	$197.88	$1,332	+4.48
710–735	723	2	188.00–212.00	$199.79	$1,444	+16.57
760	760	1	187.00	$187.00	$1,421	+17.13

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–280	277	3	288.00–290.00	$289.35	$801	-1.15
330–340	338	4	282.00–295.00	$285.18	$964	-0.40
355–395	367	18	280.00–300.00	$285.33	$1,047	+13.15
405–445	421	21	257.00–287.00	$272.74	$1,148	+12.66
455–490	474	9	248.00–267.00	$256.34	$1,215	+6.21
510–515	513	2	233.00–235.00	$234.00	$1,200	-2.19

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	320	8	250.00–260.00	$255.96	$819	-1.47
360–385	382	8	240.00–250.00	$248.82	$950	-1.82
425–440	429	7	230.00–240.00	$237.83	$1,020	-2.41
465–475	470	2	220.00–227.00	$223.54	$1,051	-5.09
525–545	531	10	207.00–230.00	$217.05	$1,153	-0.62
575–590	578	9	200.00–220.00	$209.42	$1,210	+1.10
640	640	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,216	-5.80
685	685	3	200.00	$200.00	$1,370	+15.57

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
935–1535	1191	80-85%	42	85.00–104.00	$91.85	$1,094	—
1015–1590	1200	80-85%	44	90.00–112.00	$98.20	$1,178	+11.27
960–1650	1208	80-85%	29	100.00–118.00	$106.08	$1,281	+12.60

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1205	985	85-90%	50	70.00–87.00	$80.95	$797	+3.00
880–1255	1039	85-90%	47	79.00–95.00	$88.74	$922	+9.19
835–1225	1051	85-90%	11	87.00–103.00	$95.24	$1,001	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1315–1555	1411	75-80%	9	104.00–117.00	$107.92	$1,523	—
1195–1740	1416	75-80%	12	98.00–103.00	$100.41	$1,422	—
1545–1655	1591	75-80%	6	91.00–96.00	$94.36	$1,501	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1770	1452	21	94.00–121.00	$109.71	$1,593	—
1150–2325	1786	32	103.00–132.00	$119.01	$2,126	—
1580–2260	1786	18	117.00–142.00	$131.58	$2,350	—

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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	16	400.00–525.00	$462.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	875.00–1,010.00	$932.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,525.00	$1,525.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	33	1,125.00–1,400.00	$1,228.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	900.00–1,570.00	$1,338.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	1,000.00–1,100.00	$1,073.68

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)	3	1,050.00–1,150.00	$1,091.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	750.00–975.00	$836.54

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	900.00–1,025.00	$955.56
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	775.00–825.00	$795.00

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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
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	950.00–1,200.00	$1,053.33	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,150.00–1,375.00	$1,275.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,500.00–1,950.00	$1,735.42	—

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	1,050.00–1,125.00	$1,075.00	—

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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.