Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, February 26, 2024

12,444 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $238.35/cwt +0.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,477/hd at 620 lb · 128 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $276.98/cwt -6.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,177/hd at 425 lb · 121 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.17/cwt +10.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,377/hd at 519 lb · 116 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	12,444	13,072	7,663
Feeder cattle	10,261	11,257	6,003
Slaughter cattle	1,368	1,108	1,202
Replacement cattle	815	707	458

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold mostly steady. Trade active with good to very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold steady to firm. Year to date receipts totaled 85,876 compared to 96,567 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
300–345	321	6	360.00–375.00	$364.25	$1,169	-9.33
375 value added	375	1	370.00	$370.00	$1,388	—
350–396	383	26	332.00–370.00	$355.09	$1,360	+8.14
410 value added	410	1	347.00	$347.00	$1,423	-0.86
400–445	415	19	320.00–355.00	$335.26	$1,391	+7.33
450 value added	450	1	330.00	$330.00	$1,485	—
450–490	462	23	305.00–332.00	$322.36	$1,489	+3.34
501–547	517	38	290.00–318.00	$305.16	$1,578	-1.18
527 value added	527	6	360.00	$360.00	$1,897	+39.00
550–595	573	49	280.00–300.00	$289.31	$1,658	+0.52
590–599 value added	595	15	315.00–320.00	$316.98	$1,886	—
600–648	621	77	266.00–290.00	$277.36	$1,722	+6.07
654–672 value added	663	21	263.00–299.00	$282.08	$1,870	—
655–675	670	14	250.00–266.00	$260.33	$1,744	+10.03
715–740	732	25	227.00–250.00	$237.13	$1,736	+3.03
762 value added	762	8	252.50	$252.50	$1,924	—
753–795	764	43	220.00–246.00	$236.39	$1,806	+6.52
801	801	4	220.00	$220.00	$1,762	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	332	20	320.00–355.00	$347.90	$1,155	-0.35
355–395	375	25	317.00–360.00	$340.03	$1,275	+3.42
400–445	422	40	310.00–340.00	$321.56	$1,357	+0.62
450–495	473	38	290.00–322.00	$310.37	$1,468	-0.58
505–545	525	45	270.00–305.00	$286.55	$1,504	-6.68
550–595	572	32	252.00–289.00	$272.15	$1,557	-0.47
600–645	629	45	238.00–272.00	$259.17	$1,630	+1.91
650–695	674	18	230.00–260.00	$242.90	$1,637	+3.43
700–731	710	15	230.00–246.00	$233.89	$1,661	+8.20
750–775	763	2	230.00–231.00	$230.51	$1,759	+13.67

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–325	320	6	325.00–335.00	$327.42	$1,048	-12.64
360–395	374	19	300.00–335.00	$323.74	$1,211	+1.89
405–440	419	5	305.00–320.00	$312.20	$1,308	+2.46
465–495	474	11	280.00–310.00	$300.47	$1,424	+8.01
500–545	529	9	262.00–290.00	$277.17	$1,466	+2.82
550–580	570	3	267.00	$267.00	$1,522	+9.56
605–645	629	10	225.00–250.00	$241.00	$1,516	+4.09
670	670	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,574	+16.10
700–735	718	3	220.00–225.00	$222.37	$1,597	—
755	755	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,623	+30.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	320.00	$320.00	$752	-15.00
255–285	272	3	300.00–310.00	$306.50	$834	-5.97
300–345	321	48	280.00–315.00	$299.39	$961	-4.14
350–397	375	65	270.00–310.00	$290.86	$1,091	+2.61
400–445	425	121	260.00–300.00	$276.98	$1,177	-5.65
450–495	472	81	255.00–280.00	$267.32	$1,262	-1.23
500–545	516	76	240.00–270.00	$252.87	$1,305	-2.16
513–547 value added	525	40	264.00–299.00	$288.55	$1,515	—
550–590	564	54	232.00–255.00	$243.73	$1,375	-5.58
583 value added	583	7	261.00	$261.00	$1,522	+1.54
600–620 fancy	616	53	238.00–251.00	$238.58	$1,470	—
600–645	622	75	224.00–245.00	$238.19	$1,482	+5.91
650–695	665	42	217.00–232.00	$227.08	$1,510	+3.28
686 value added	686	8	242.00	$242.00	$1,660	+11.34
700–745	715	21	210.00–220.00	$211.90	$1,515	+6.30
750–782	778	19	197.50–220.00	$207.33	$1,613	-1.77

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	2	285.00	$285.00	$641	-37.36
255–292	279	11	280.00–315.00	$294.07	$820	-6.77
302–345	324	85	260.00–310.00	$287.89	$933	-3.89
355–397	378	103	250.00–300.00	$275.42	$1,041	-0.83
400–445	428	106	245.00–282.50	$266.42	$1,140	+0.81
450–495	473	93	240.00–272.00	$254.00	$1,201	+2.07
505–545	529	105	230.00–258.00	$243.30	$1,287	+0.60
550–595	571	54	215.00–242.00	$229.75	$1,312	-8.48
600–645	623	44	210.00–230.00	$219.76	$1,369	-1.43
655–675	664	25	200.00–222.00	$211.50	$1,404	+9.53
700–740	729	16	191.00–212.00	$197.25	$1,438	-2.74
750–790	768	6	190.00–200.00	$192.53	$1,479	-4.08
818–835	825	5	170.00–177.00	$174.17	$1,437	+1.67
860	860	3	167.50	$167.50	$1,440	-20.02

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	292.00	$292.00	$657	-19.74
255–295	276	10	270.00–305.00	$280.69	$775	-6.67
300–345	326	40	240.00–290.00	$269.07	$877	-5.33
360–395	378	34	245.00–280.00	$263.73	$997	+0.74
405–445	431	44	230.00–270.00	$254.21	$1,096	+4.19
450–490	472	53	215.00–260.00	$242.83	$1,146	+0.38
500–545	524	28	215.00–248.00	$231.87	$1,215	+0.97
550–595	568	33	210.00–235.00	$223.91	$1,272	+4.24
600–645	623	25	190.00–220.00	$207.53	$1,293	-4.06
650–695	678	13	195.00–215.00	$203.75	$1,381	+3.01
700–730	718	10	175.00–200.00	$186.02	$1,336	+0.32
775	775	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,472	+8.39

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
704	704	77	222.50	$222.50	$1,566	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–245	238	4	350.00–360.00	$356.21	$848	+11.21
260–290	279	9	335.00–370.00	$347.27	$969	+16.43
300–345	324	41	305.00–375.00	$348.10	$1,128	+10.92
350–395	372	46	300.00–360.00	$328.39	$1,222	+5.62
400–445	423	99	285.00–340.00	$311.44	$1,317	+6.51
455–495	474	77	265.00–305.00	$287.56	$1,363	-1.84
500–549	524	105	245.00–297.00	$272.63	$1,429	-0.59
550–595	572	39	240.00–275.00	$255.84	$1,463	-1.75
600–645	625	46	227.00–257.00	$239.41	$1,496	+5.27
655–690	671	17	212.00–247.00	$230.62	$1,547	+1.65
700–745	723	11	208.00–230.00	$218.26	$1,578	+5.65
760–780	770	11	202.00–212.00	$205.83	$1,585	-0.92
890	890	16	188.00–198.00	$193.00	$1,718	+3.44

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	4	330.00–340.00	$332.50	$798	+2.50
280–295	285	5	320.00–350.00	$329.32	$939	-3.72
300–345	326	56	310.00–355.00	$332.96	$1,085	+0.75
355–395	373	51	300.00–345.00	$321.51	$1,199	+7.61
400–445	427	68	270.00–325.00	$298.54	$1,275	+0.83
455–495	477	45	260.00–300.00	$280.30	$1,337	+0.97
500–540	521	33	248.00–275.00	$263.69	$1,374	+4.79
555–595	579	27	225.00–257.00	$240.17	$1,391	-3.57
605–635	620	11	205.00–245.00	$227.89	$1,413	-2.70
650–690	669	11	210.00–227.00	$216.85	$1,451	-0.88
705–745	728	10	195.00–212.00	$202.25	$1,472	-1.91
775–795	786	4	180.00–190.00	$187.25	$1,472	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–225	215	2	370.00–375.00	$372.38	$801	+13.86
230 fancy	230	1	400.00	$400.00	$920	—
250–285	266	9	350.00–412.00	$369.97	$984	+29.28
300–345	328	14	340.00–380.00	$353.36	$1,159	-1.38
360 value added	360	1	375.00	$375.00	$1,350	—
353–395	373	40	320.00–375.00	$339.18	$1,265	+7.38
400–425 fancy	418	12	335.00–340.00	$338.73	$1,416	—
400–445	424	59	305.00–345.00	$322.61	$1,368	+8.47
450–490	463	49	285.00–322.00	$304.63	$1,410	+6.62
500–545	518	30	265.00–308.00	$284.83	$1,475	-1.79
550–595	571	38	255.00–287.00	$271.02	$1,548	+3.40
600–640	621	19	230.00–267.00	$246.44	$1,530	-0.28
650–690	669	6	230.00–260.00	$241.76	$1,617	+3.25
705–745	723	6	212.00–235.00	$222.77	$1,611	-2.06
750–770	763	3	215.00–222.00	$217.29	$1,658	+1.09

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
349	349	18	345.00	$345.00	$1,204	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
835–1595	1175	80-85%	131	94.00–112.00	$105.03	$1,234	+1.25
905–1620	1210	80-85%	153	102.00–119.00	$111.52	$1,349	+2.05
955–1600	1226	80-85%	95	108.00–126.00	$116.92	$1,433	+7.45

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710–1290	993	85-90%	80	78.00–100.00	$90.65	$900	—
725–1235	1010	85-90%	111	84.00–107.00	$96.81	$978	+2.67
785–1420	1057	85-90%	53	92.00–115.00	$100.12	$1,058	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1090–1755	1408	75-80%	74	104.00–122.00	$111.60	$1,571	-3.94
1195–1775	1429	75-80%	50	108.00–131.00	$118.59	$1,695	+3.05
1190–1580	1430	75-80%	26	95.00–113.00	$106.48	$1,523	-9.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1860	1438	35	108.00–131.00	$118.31	$1,701	—
1330–2310	1681	51	115.00–137.00	$127.22	$2,139	—
1220–2120	1861	32	129.00–146.00	$136.33	$2,537	—

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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	50	535.00–725.00	$650.50
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	911.00–954.00	$932.75

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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)	64	1,100.00–1,725.00	$1,325.63
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	925.00	$925.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	49	1,200.00–2,050.00	$1,566.94
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,550.00–2,225.00	$1,929.17
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	1,400.00–1,950.00	$1,636.54
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	1,000.00–1,600.00	$1,399.29
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	985.00–1,080.00	$1,047.94
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	800.00	$800.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,700.00	$1,700.00

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)	10	900.00–1,200.00	$1,040.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	850.00–1,300.00	$1,057.14
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	950.00–1,125.00	$1,036.36

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,125.00–1,250.00	$1,186.25
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,000.00–1,100.00	$1,025.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	950.00–1,090.00	$1,050.00

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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)	8	1,350.00–1,650.00	$1,593.75
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,800.00	$1,800.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,100.00–1,450.00	$1,268.75

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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
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	2,000.00–2,700.00	$2,370.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	32	900.00–2,250.00	$1,810.16	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	1,400.00–2,025.00	$1,661.11	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	3,400.00	$3,400.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	63	1,150.00–2,350.00	$1,710.79	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	2,400.00–2,600.00	$2,500.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	2,900.00–3,000.00	$2,950.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	2,100.00	$2,100.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,975.00–2,550.00	$2,343.75	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	1,100.00–1,300.00	$1,190.63	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	1,175.00–1,600.00	$1,443.75	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,450.00–1,800.00	$1,662.50	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	900.00–1,075.00	$958.33	—

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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.