Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 19, 2024

13,072 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $234.38/cwt -5.16 vs last sale · ≈ $1,745/hd at 744 lb · 402 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $255.03/cwt +2.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,331/hd at 522 lb · 140 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $237.70/cwt ≈ $1,474/hd at 620 lb · 139 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	13,072	6,854	9,479
Feeder cattle	11,257	5,682	7,069
Slaughter cattle	1,108	762	1,400
Replacement cattle	707	410	1,010

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher, feeder bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Trade active with good to very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 73,130 compared to 87,457 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
205–210 value added	208	2	390.00–400.00	$395.06	$822	—
250–270	261	4	360.00–370.00	$363.73	$949	-6.27
265–270 value added	268	2	385.00–390.00	$387.52	$1,039	—
300–345	324	18	345.00–400.00	$373.58	$1,210	+17.03
351–395	366	24	327.00–370.00	$346.95	$1,270	-1.91
400–435	412	18	306.00–340.00	$327.93	$1,351	-5.78
405–436 value added	434	20	345.00–348.00	$347.86	$1,510	+2.86
450–495	468	33	300.00–331.00	$319.02	$1,493	+4.92
494 value added	494	5	332.00	$332.00	$1,640	—
518 value added	518	35	321.00	$321.00	$1,663	—
503–542	521	77	290.00–318.00	$306.34	$1,596	+0.85
555–590	567	35	270.00–297.00	$288.79	$1,637	+6.95
602–649	622	62	258.00–285.00	$271.29	$1,687	+1.64
650–680	665	8	242.00–260.00	$250.30	$1,664	-3.33
733–748 value added	735	27	237.00–238.50	$238.27	$1,751	—
710–745	745	375	230.00–254.00	$234.10	$1,744	-5.44
750–795	773	11	225.00–250.00	$229.87	$1,777	-2.08
855–880	864	5	212.00–220.00	$216.77	$1,873	+4.77
905–945	929	5	200.00–210.00	$203.90	$1,894	+2.40

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	2	340.00	$340.00	$765	—
280	280	1	362.00	$362.00	$1,014	—
302–345	319	31	325.00–370.00	$348.25	$1,111	+3.83
355–395	375	32	315.00–350.00	$336.61	$1,262	+3.78
405–445	427	33	290.00–340.00	$320.94	$1,370	-2.03
459–490	471	52	280.00–323.00	$310.95	$1,465	+3.53
500–545	527	50	273.00–305.00	$293.23	$1,545	+6.09
550–595	577	12	255.00–280.00	$272.62	$1,573	-1.47
601–645	620	31	242.00–267.00	$257.26	$1,595	+2.43
650–695	682	20	230.00–251.00	$239.47	$1,633	+0.80
715–745	734	12	215.00–235.00	$225.69	$1,657	+2.02
755–795	777	5	208.00–222.00	$216.84	$1,685	+6.53

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
309–345	324	14	330.00–358.00	$340.06	$1,102	+17.13
355–385	374	18	310.00–340.00	$321.85	$1,204	-1.81
420–445	434	17	290.00–320.00	$309.74	$1,344	+13.06
450–495	474	21	280.00–310.00	$292.46	$1,386	-1.78
505–548	535	31	257.00–290.00	$274.35	$1,468	-4.28
550–595	578	20	240.00–270.00	$257.44	$1,488	-3.73
605–645	636	7	230.00–240.00	$236.91	$1,507	-17.72
650–675	665	9	210.00–228.00	$218.90	$1,456	-6.51
775	775	1	185.00	$185.00	$1,434	-30.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
694	694	9	251.00	$251.00	$1,742	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210 fancy	210	1	350.00	$350.00	$735	—
200–225	217	5	320.00–345.00	$335.00	$727	-11.73
255–285 fancy	270	2	335.00–340.00	$337.64	$912	—
255–295	273	8	300.00–320.00	$312.47	$853	+3.27
302–335 fancy	306	11	320.00–325.00	$323.64	$990	—
300–345	323	40	280.00–322.00	$303.53	$980	+6.62
363 fancy	363	6	310.00	$310.00	$1,125	—
350–390	373	63	272.00–312.00	$288.25	$1,075	-3.50
400–417 fancy	411	3	305.00–310.00	$306.62	$1,260	—
400–445	424	81	260.00–310.00	$282.63	$1,198	+6.00
450–495	472	98	255.00–285.00	$268.55	$1,268	+3.80
500–545	522	140	237.00–270.00	$255.03	$1,331	+2.93
555–577 value added	558	44	244.00–262.00	$259.46	$1,448	—
555–595	570	92	230.00–260.00	$249.31	$1,421	+8.29
603 value added	603	37	244.00	$244.00	$1,471	—
600–645	628	48	225.00–246.00	$232.28	$1,459	+1.88
655–685	670	28	200.00–232.50	$223.80	$1,499	-0.48
653–699 value added	682	64	226.00–237.00	$230.66	$1,573	—
700–745	730	22	180.00–220.00	$205.60	$1,501	-4.25
765–780	771	28	198.00–211.00	$209.10	$1,612	-1.14
830	830	4	198.00	$198.00	$1,643	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–235	223	2	320.00–325.00	$322.36	$719	-1.27
260–295	280	23	285.00–320.00	$300.84	$842	+15.20
305–345	332	50	270.00–308.00	$291.78	$969	+7.05
350–395	379	69	257.00–300.00	$276.25	$1,047	+4.47
400–445	430	131	240.00–290.00	$265.61	$1,142	+1.87
450–497	473	121	233.00–273.00	$251.93	$1,192	-1.04
500–549	526	115	220.00–255.00	$242.70	$1,277	-5.42
550–595	581	72	218.00–248.00	$238.23	$1,384	+5.31
604–645	624	48	210.00–230.00	$221.19	$1,380	-1.30
655–695	675	6	190.00–210.00	$201.97	$1,363	-3.30
715–740	728	18	170.00–207.00	$199.99	$1,456	+1.25
755–785	772	3	190.00–200.00	$196.61	$1,518	-1.48
825	825	6	172.50	$172.50	$1,423	-22.50
885–895	890	2	184.00–191.00	$187.52	$1,669	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	235	3	310.00–315.00	$311.74	$733	—
250–290	271	15	270.00–305.00	$287.36	$779	+10.16
300–345	328	21	260.00–295.00	$274.40	$900	+1.12
355–395	376	44	245.00–290.00	$262.99	$989	+2.36
400–445	430	52	230.00–275.00	$250.02	$1,075	-0.24
450–496	475	53	225.00–260.00	$242.45	$1,152	+0.46
500–545	525	39	200.00–240.00	$230.90	$1,212	-2.11
570–595	579	20	210.00–230.00	$219.67	$1,272	-0.28
600–645	618	19	200.00–222.00	$211.59	$1,308	-1.68
655–690	673	12	177.00–208.00	$200.74	$1,351	+12.76
705–745	722	6	180.00–200.00	$185.70	$1,341	-1.66
755–790	774	4	160.00–192.00	$181.61	$1,406	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
585	585	81	251.85	$251.85	$1,473	—
600–633	620	139	234.25–243.25	$237.70	$1,474	—
859	859	27	190.00	$190.00	$1,632	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	345.00	$345.00	$811	—
255–295	273	10	325.00–345.00	$330.84	$903	-7.16
305–345	330	43	310.00–370.00	$337.18	$1,113	-0.76
350–395	375	52	302.00–355.00	$322.77	$1,210	-5.66
400–445	426	79	275.00–342.00	$304.93	$1,299	-6.22
450–495	474	90	267.00–308.00	$289.40	$1,372	-4.11
500–545	525	76	245.00–295.00	$273.22	$1,434	+2.15
550–595	566	35	230.00–285.00	$257.59	$1,458	-2.44
605–645	623	28	220.00–245.00	$234.14	$1,459	-2.84
655–695	673	21	210.00–237.00	$228.97	$1,541	+7.53
715–735	723	6	200.00–222.00	$212.61	$1,537	+13.55
750–795	772	12	190.00–220.00	$206.75	$1,596	+27.76
880–885	882	11	185.00–195.00	$189.56	$1,672	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–235	222	5	352.00–360.00	$358.52	$796	—
250–290	274	10	337.00–345.00	$340.69	$933	-13.48
300–345	325	19	327.00–401.00	$354.74	$1,153	-0.65
350–395	370	33	315.00–370.00	$331.80	$1,228	-10.94
400–445	420	56	295.00–340.00	$314.14	$1,319	-6.05
450–490	469	58	280.00–322.00	$298.01	$1,398	-9.93
500–545	519	63	275.00–305.00	$286.62	$1,488	-0.73
550–597	568	50	255.00–285.00	$267.62	$1,520	-0.11
600–645	617	11	235.00–260.00	$246.72	$1,522	-0.02
655–695	671	7	230.00–245.00	$238.51	$1,600	+12.19
700–745	722	13	214.00–240.00	$224.83	$1,623	+19.75
765–790	769	8	211.00–234.00	$216.20	$1,663	+7.64

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	330.00	$330.00	$792	+14.17
270–295	286	7	310.00–345.00	$333.04	$952	+18.80
300–345	328	27	300.00–362.00	$332.21	$1,090	+12.32
350–395	379	26	285.00–345.00	$313.90	$1,190	-1.58
405–448	427	58	280.00–330.00	$297.71	$1,271	+5.11
450–495	476	60	260.00–300.00	$279.33	$1,330	+1.36
500–545	521	35	245.00–272.00	$258.90	$1,349	+2.52
550–595	577	19	235.00–255.00	$243.74	$1,406	-3.89
605–645	622	16	218.00–242.00	$230.59	$1,434	+0.99
650–690	675	11	212.00–222.00	$217.73	$1,470	-1.35
715–740	729	8	192.00–212.00	$204.16	$1,488	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1570	1181	80-85%	98	95.00–115.00	$103.78	$1,226	+0.84
965–1650	1208	80-85%	142	101.00–120.00	$109.47	$1,322	-6.31
905–1580	1253	80-85%	82	109.00–128.00	$116.91	$1,465	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750–1375	1002	85-90%	85	70.00–99.00	$86.87	$870	-6.06
745–1345	1007	85-90%	87	82.00–108.00	$94.14	$948	+1.21
880–1365	1032	85-90%	67	91.00–113.00	$98.83	$1,020	+5.90

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1830	1427	75-80%	35	111.00–123.00	$115.54	$1,649	+9.72
1220–1700	1446	75-80%	19	94.00–111.00	$102.27	$1,479	—
1235–1735	1456	75-80%	39	102.00–117.00	$108.41	$1,578	-5.96

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1050–2095	1607	45	104.00–129.00	$120.82	$1,942	—
1325–2300	1715	61	110.00–139.00	$126.76	$2,174	—
1125–2200	1832	26	129.00–151.00	$139.24	$2,551	—

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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	15	784.00–1,075.00	$920.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	49	700.00–850.00	$774.90
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	1,097.00–1,374.00	$1,207.86

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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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,275.00–1,625.00	$1,400.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	48	900.00–1,500.00	$1,244.38
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,625.00–2,000.00	$1,762.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,550.00–1,950.00	$1,680.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	41	1,175.00–2,050.00	$1,480.49
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	38	900.00–1,400.00	$1,100.26

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)	9	950.00–1,095.00	$1,027.22
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	950.00–1,100.00	$1,028.57
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	975.00–1,250.00	$1,129.17

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	850.00	$850.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	1,250.00–1,375.00	$1,296.43
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	900.00–1,250.00	$1,017.86

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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)	29	1,300.00–2,450.00	$2,317.24
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,050.00–2,275.00	$1,883.33

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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	9	1,525.00–2,250.00	$1,852.78	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	1,700.00–2,625.00	$2,035.00	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	25	1,100.00–1,750.00	$1,502.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	81	1,125.00–1,900.00	$1,578.40	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	2,000.00	$2,000.00	—
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	1,950.00–2,050.00	$2,000.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,100.00–1,300.00	$1,220.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,100.00–1,500.00	$1,375.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	1,300.00–1,500.00	$1,433.33	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,700.00	$1,700.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	850.00	$850.00	—

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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.