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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, January 22, 2024

9,407 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $235.13/cwt +8.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,112/hd at 473 lb · 138 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $226.68/cwt +8.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 528 lb · 132 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $244.87/cwt +13.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,033/hd at 422 lb · 100 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,407 3,211 6,013
Feeder cattle 7,793 2,453 4,749
Slaughter cattle 1,140 479 871
Replacement cattle 474 279 393

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. All feeder classes sold sharply higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 23,532 compared to 46,864 year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 4 282.00–310.00 $289.00 $766 —
310–345 332 23 300.00–342.00 $315.11 $1,046 +25.87
355–395 379 38 274.00–330.00 $302.27 $1,146 +26.17
400–445 422 30 250.00–310.00 $284.37 $1,200 +14.80
453–495 476 56 235.00–293.00 $275.28 $1,310 +10.21
505–545 528 42 220.00–286.00 $260.40 $1,375 +8.89
550–595 581 89 200.00–268.00 $253.88 $1,475 +16.31
605–645 627 37 195.00–250.00 $236.19 $1,481 +3.89
655–695 675 44 214.00–239.00 $222.25 $1,500 -2.07
700–748 721 20 187.00–228.00 $211.07 $1,522 +0.08
751–795 775 33 185.00–218.00 $208.91 $1,619 +13.91
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 276 6 300.00–322.00 $309.77 $855 —
300–340 321 14 288.00–350.00 $328.24 $1,054 +28.03
360–395 377 21 290.00–318.00 $310.13 $1,169 +16.65
380 value added 380 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,178 —
410 value added 410 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,271 —
400–445 416 30 280.00–325.00 $301.46 $1,254 +17.52
455 value added 455 1 307.00 $307.00 $1,397 —
450–490 466 19 275.00–297.00 $286.45 $1,335 +11.53
500 value added 500 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,475 —
505–535 521 37 260.00–290.00 $277.97 $1,448 +15.03
550–588 559 38 254.50–287.00 $279.96 $1,565 +33.14
600–645 625 57 238.00–277.00 $244.52 $1,528 -1.29
660–686 671 46 227.00–255.00 $231.77 $1,555 +2.74
704 value added 704 28 235.00 $235.00 $1,654 —
715–748 743 17 213.00–232.00 $217.11 $1,613 —
755–795 778 54 194.00–225.00 $217.26 $1,690 —
847 847 3 202.00 $202.00 $1,711 —
900 900 17 193.50 $193.50 $1,742 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
798 798 60 218.00 $218.00 $1,740 —
819 819 20 210.00 $210.00 $1,720 —
865 865 7 195.00 $195.00 $1,687 —
933 933 24 201.00 $201.00 $1,875 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 329 9 285.00–320.00 $304.28 $1,001 +27.17
350–395 372 22 275.00–300.00 $288.36 $1,073 +21.82
425–440 430 8 260.00–275.00 $266.76 $1,147 +5.03
465–495 478 10 256.00–275.00 $262.96 $1,257 +7.96
505–545 518 9 245.00–260.00 $250.72 $1,299 +11.91
550–590 573 12 230.00–245.00 $237.67 $1,362 +7.44
620–645 629 7 215.00–230.00 $222.17 $1,397 +4.19
660–695 681 7 200.00–217.00 $209.23 $1,425 -0.75
700–745 725 4 200.00–215.00 $208.31 $1,510 +3.31
790 790 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,659 +30.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–230 216 4 270.00–292.00 $285.65 $617 —
285 285 1 265.00 $265.00 $755 -5.36
300–345 324 48 235.00–278.00 $262.14 $849 +11.80
350–395 374 89 220.00–268.00 $250.75 $938 +10.02
400–445 422 100 210.00–267.00 $244.87 $1,033 +13.45
450–495 473 138 200.00–258.00 $235.13 $1,112 +8.58
500–545 528 132 190.00–246.00 $226.68 $1,197 +8.07
555–596 577 95 180.00–240.00 $221.94 $1,281 +10.67
617 617 14 198.00 $198.00 $1,222 -0.99
600–645 618 60 175.00–220.00 $206.73 $1,278 +7.74
651–690 673 28 190.00–207.00 $200.93 $1,352 —
705–720 708 21 180.00–200.00 $192.28 $1,361 +14.07
755–795 778 8 170.00–192.00 $178.29 $1,387 +11.11
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 286 4 264.00–300.00 $278.18 $796 -11.82
305–345 327 37 250.00–290.00 $269.44 $881 +9.66
355–395 374 53 240.00–280.00 $261.72 $979 +9.00
388 value added 388 3 267.00 $267.00 $1,036 —
415 fancy 415 5 256.00 $256.00 $1,062 —
400–445 424 85 230.00–276.00 $254.70 $1,080 +7.86
440 value added 440 5 286.00 $286.00 $1,258 —
450–495 470 52 220.00–267.00 $243.41 $1,144 +8.84
500–540 521 90 200.00–265.00 $248.33 $1,294 +18.97
555–595 577 76 212.00–250.00 $228.04 $1,316 +8.59
600–645 613 28 202.00–233.00 $219.87 $1,348 +11.57
610–621 fancy 619 5 226.00–228.00 $227.61 $1,409 —
660–685 671 41 190.00–220.00 $207.35 $1,391 +8.35
670–689 fancy 683 6 202.50–227.50 $210.68 $1,439 —
707–745 735 58 200.00–205.00 $204.43 $1,503 —
755–765 760 2 195.00–200.00 $197.52 $1,501 —
826 826 17 182.00 $182.00 $1,503 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 255.00 $255.00 $688 +17.00
310–345 330 17 230.00–264.00 $247.94 $818 +11.62
350–395 379 35 230.00–257.00 $243.57 $923 +22.69
405–445 426 51 220.00–250.00 $232.98 $992 +12.61
460–495 476 32 215.00–232.00 $224.43 $1,068 +10.32
510–545 527 24 205.00–222.00 $215.57 $1,136 +12.08
555–595 576 13 200.00–215.00 $207.02 $1,192 +9.16
620–645 627 10 187.00–200.00 $196.37 $1,231 +7.65
655–695 668 6 182.00–195.00 $188.16 $1,257 —
710–745 720 9 170.00–185.00 $174.08 $1,253 —
765–785 775 6 160.00–169.00 $164.56 $1,275 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
660 660 26 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 —
757 value added 757 70 206.00 $206.00 $1,559 —
821 821 28 184.00 $184.00 $1,511 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 4 302.00–310.00 $308.00 $847 +28.00
305–345 328 28 275.00–310.00 $297.17 $975 +14.14
350–390 369 24 265.00–308.00 $288.35 $1,064 +21.32
400–445 426 54 240.00–295.00 $276.09 $1,176 +18.97
450–495 473 63 230.00–280.00 $261.77 $1,238 +16.44
500–545 526 86 220.00–265.00 $246.09 $1,294 +8.25
550–595 570 43 200.00–254.00 $235.14 $1,340 +14.81
600–645 625 25 190.00–242.00 $220.86 $1,380 +8.19
650–690 667 15 180.00–225.00 $210.75 $1,406 +12.87
710–745 726 8 187.00–210.00 $197.41 $1,433 -2.38
755 755 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,412 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 282 10 296.00–325.00 $315.80 $891 +26.45
300–345 323 35 290.00–332.00 $309.71 $1,000 +24.53
330 fancy 330 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,023 —
355–395 375 40 280.00–320.00 $302.13 $1,133 +16.80
400–445 423 58 260.00–308.00 $287.57 $1,216 +14.83
450–495 468 47 240.00–295.00 $271.09 $1,269 +14.75
500–545 514 42 230.00–280.00 $257.39 $1,323 +23.39
555–595 574 20 215.00–260.00 $241.69 $1,387 —
600–625 609 7 210.00–258.00 $234.92 $1,431 —
660–675 668 4 220.00–240.00 $229.94 $1,536 —
725–745 730 4 192.00–212.00 $201.43 $1,470 —
760–795 782 3 190.00–205.00 $198.45 $1,552 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 5 294.00–300.00 $297.63 $827 —
300–330 313 4 275.00–290.00 $280.16 $877 +24.20
375–395 382 10 262.00–295.00 $276.90 $1,058 +28.08
415–445 432 22 247.00–282.00 $269.09 $1,162 +31.26
460–495 478 36 230.00–260.00 $250.22 $1,196 +26.68
505–545 530 23 220.00–242.00 $232.46 $1,232 +15.41
550–590 572 14 210.00–234.00 $223.81 $1,280 +14.39
610–645 630 21 185.00–212.00 $205.06 $1,292 +15.06
655–690 675 10 188.00–200.00 $195.29 $1,318 -4.71
705–735 725 3 180.00–200.00 $189.46 $1,374 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1545 1191 80-85% 78 85.00–101.00 $95.26 $1,135 +3.41
900–1580 1220 80-85% 137 91.00–110.00 $103.02 $1,257 -3.06
1010–1480 1238 80-85% 65 103.00–118.00 $109.31 $1,353 +3.23
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1210 1003 85-90% 80 63.00–92.00 $82.70 $829 —
785–1185 1015 85-90% 60 85.00–97.00 $91.86 $932 +3.12
865–1290 1021 85-90% 94 70.00–100.00 $89.31 $912 +0.57
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1775 1471 75-80% 67 90.00–113.00 $105.24 $1,548 —
1160–1690 1495 75-80% 18 95.00–118.00 $107.18 $1,602 —
1245–1690 1499 75-80% 21 94.00–102.00 $99.05 $1,485 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1035–2235 1518 30 97.00–118.00 $108.98 $1,654 —
1200–2285 1750 50 105.00–126.00 $118.80 $2,079 —
1425–2120 1837 24 113.00–138.00 $128.17 $2,354 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — (<2 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00 $1,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 400.00–545.00 $464.44

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 23 800.00–1,300.00 $1,079.78
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 31 1,000.00–1,500.00 $1,257.90
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 43 900.00–1,770.00 $1,352.09
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,470.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 825.00–1,175.00 $1,040.38
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 800.00–1,000.00 $936.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,025.00–1,050.00 $1,031.25
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,187.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 1,000.00–1,750.00 $1,319.05 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 43 1,125.00–2,025.00 $1,702.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,850.00–2,025.00 $1,972.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 900.00–1,400.00 $1,156.82 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,000.00–1,075.00 $1,033.33 —

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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.