Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

6,710 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $274.63/cwt +7.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,298/hd at 473 lb · 112 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $259.50/cwt -5.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,362/hd at 525 lb · 100 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $260.42/cwt +6.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,234/hd at 474 lb · 92 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	6,710	12,444	9,026
Feeder cattle	5,113	10,261	7,094
Slaughter cattle	928	1,368	1,283
Replacement cattle	669	815	649

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold sharply higher. Trade active with good to very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 94,532 compared to 107,746 year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	340.00	$340.00	$935	—
315–340	326	30	320.00–365.00	$347.90	$1,134	±0.00
350–396	375	30	310.00–350.00	$333.64	$1,251	-6.39
405–445	425	41	300.00–330.00	$319.15	$1,356	-2.41
450–495	475	29	295.00–328.00	$311.16	$1,478	+0.79
510–545	532	61	275.00–305.00	$293.57	$1,562	+7.02
555–590	568	27	258.00–294.00	$281.47	$1,599	+9.32
600–648	627	23	240.00–284.00	$262.94	$1,649	+3.77
654–696	672	34	220.00–265.00	$247.59	$1,664	+4.69
673 value added	673	11	252.00	$252.00	$1,696	—
700–745	730	11	200.00–250.00	$231.89	$1,693	-2.00
750–795	767	19	185.00–235.50	$227.10	$1,742	-3.41

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	306	21	345.00–370.00	$347.52	$1,063	-16.73
360–390	369	23	335.00–368.00	$350.64	$1,294	-4.45
400–445	424	10	325.00–355.00	$331.87	$1,407	-3.39
445 fancy	445	1	345.00	$345.00	$1,535	—
450–495	466	27	300.00–343.00	$320.23	$1,492	-2.13
505–548	525	44	285.00–318.00	$309.73	$1,626	+4.57
553–565 value added	562	9	318.00–320.00	$318.44	$1,790	+1.46
550–581	571	31	280.00–310.00	$293.75	$1,677	+4.44
622 value added	622	3	325.00	$325.00	$2,022	—
605–645	624	32	262.00–300.00	$289.29	$1,805	+11.93
655–690	669	11	238.00–275.00	$244.87	$1,638	-15.46
705–720	709	19	225.00–246.00	$235.66	$1,671	-1.47
795	795	1	218.00	$218.00	$1,733	-18.39

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
309–345	318	11	315.00–340.00	$328.15	$1,044	+0.73
360–395	380	13	310.00–325.00	$316.71	$1,203	-7.03
405–445	427	11	300.00–318.00	$304.45	$1,300	-7.75
455–490	471	8	285.00–315.00	$297.68	$1,402	-2.79
500–545	522	16	255.00–290.00	$279.53	$1,459	+2.36
550–595	587	24	230.00–276.00	$256.85	$1,508	-10.15
605–645	626	11	207.00–260.00	$236.25	$1,479	-4.75
665–695	685	5	200.00–242.00	$226.00	$1,548	-9.00
720–745	733	2	185.00–190.00	$187.46	$1,374	-34.91
775	775	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,395	-35.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–295	276	6	310.00–335.00	$325.31	$898	+18.81
305 fancy	305	2	340.00	$340.00	$1,037	—
300–345	315	56	292.00–325.00	$307.56	$969	+8.17
350–395	378	83	290.00–322.00	$300.23	$1,135	+9.37
415 fancy	415	1	310.00	$310.00	$1,286	—
400–445	421	50	278.00–300.00	$287.35	$1,210	+10.37
455 fancy	455	1	290.00	$290.00	$1,320	—
450–490	472	83	260.00–285.00	$273.31	$1,290	+5.99
475 value added	475	28	278.00	$278.00	$1,320	—
500–545	524	90	250.00–270.00	$257.16	$1,348	+4.29
525–532 value added	531	10	275.00–282.00	$280.61	$1,490	-7.94
558 value added	558	21	266.00	$266.00	$1,484	+5.00
570 fancy	570	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,539	—
550–595	573	39	237.00–260.00	$246.72	$1,414	+2.99
600–640	616	72	225.00–246.00	$240.31	$1,480	+2.12
650–695	672	19	213.00–240.00	$220.57	$1,482	-6.51
710–740	727	24	200.00–220.00	$211.06	$1,534	-0.84
765–786	785	14	200.00–207.00	$206.51	$1,621	-0.82

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	275	12	300.00–315.00	$303.27	$834	+9.20
310–345	330	28	280.00–327.00	$299.49	$988	+11.60
355–395	375	60	270.00–317.00	$286.14	$1,073	+10.72
400–448	427	83	260.00–295.00	$273.53	$1,168	+7.11
450–495	474	92	245.00–272.00	$260.42	$1,234	+6.42
510–545	525	62	237.00–262.00	$249.40	$1,309	+6.10
550–595	575	47	225.00–250.00	$236.69	$1,361	+6.94
605–640	621	35	210.00–243.00	$224.61	$1,395	+4.85
650–695	671	26	190.00–228.00	$208.30	$1,398	-3.20
705–747	721	26	185.00–206.00	$201.05	$1,450	+3.80
760–792	779	13	180.00–204.00	$191.69	$1,493	-0.84
875	875	4	182.00	$182.00	$1,592	+14.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	324	28	240.00–300.00	$277.46	$899	+8.39
355–395	375	26	260.00–290.00	$274.24	$1,028	+10.51
400–445	424	42	235.00–278.00	$252.55	$1,071	-1.66
455–495	482	34	225.00–263.00	$248.09	$1,196	+5.26
500–545	524	22	228.00–250.00	$237.58	$1,245	+5.71
555–590	573	6	205.00–225.00	$220.01	$1,261	-3.90
605–640	625	11	200.00–235.00	$214.74	$1,342	+7.21
655–685	670	2	200.00–206.00	$203.07	$1,361	-0.68
720–740	732	5	190.00–195.00	$192.42	$1,409	+6.40

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–225	220	2	345.00	$345.00	$759	-11.21
260–290	283	4	335.00–350.00	$346.55	$981	-0.72
305–340	323	20	310.00–350.00	$329.14	$1,063	-18.96
350–390	375	44	300.00–335.00	$317.81	$1,192	-10.58
400–445	431	65	285.00–320.00	$306.16	$1,320	-5.28
450–495	466	73	268.00–310.00	$297.02	$1,384	+9.46
500–545	525	59	250.00–297.00	$278.16	$1,460	+5.53
550–595	565	29	235.00–267.00	$258.04	$1,458	+2.20
600–645	618	23	210.00–265.00	$237.08	$1,465	-2.33
650–695	675	19	190.00–255.00	$235.48	$1,589	+4.86
700–745	720	8	175.00–230.00	$201.48	$1,451	-16.78
765–780	773	6	165.00–210.00	$197.90	$1,530	-7.93

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–210	208	2	405.00–410.00	$407.47	$848	+35.09
325 fancy	325	1	365.00	$365.00	$1,186	—
300–345	331	20	320.00–370.00	$344.50	$1,140	-8.86
350–395	374	23	315.00–360.00	$333.18	$1,246	-6.00
400–445	421	26	305.00–340.00	$318.15	$1,339	-4.46
450–475	464	21	280.00–320.00	$306.10	$1,420	+1.47
505–545	525	30	260.00–311.00	$281.57	$1,478	-3.26
550–590	564	12	255.00–280.00	$267.09	$1,506	-3.93
600–640	613	16	235.00–260.00	$243.47	$1,492	-2.97
650–685	667	5	230.00–240.00	$234.45	$1,564	-7.31
700–720	712	3	220.00–235.00	$226.73	$1,614	+3.96

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–225	220	2	330.00–335.00	$332.56	$732	+0.06
280–290	288	5	320.00–335.00	$329.47	$949	+0.15
305–345	323	21	292.00–335.00	$318.19	$1,028	-14.77
360–390	376	15	282.00–320.00	$302.21	$1,136	-19.30
400–445	424	17	278.00–310.00	$293.05	$1,243	-5.49
455–495	475	24	270.00–304.00	$279.70	$1,329	-0.60
500–545	526	20	250.00–274.00	$262.50	$1,381	-1.19
550–595	582	22	230.00–255.00	$242.31	$1,410	+2.14
600–645	624	4	220.00–235.00	$229.14	$1,430	+1.25
665–685	675	2	210.00–214.00	$212.03	$1,431	-4.82
710–730	720	2	190.00–200.00	$194.93	$1,403	-7.32
760	760	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,368	-7.25

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1590	1161	80-85%	66	97.00–121.00	$112.25	$1,303	+7.22
920–1550	1214	80-85%	127	104.00–129.00	$118.59	$1,440	+7.07
1015–1720	1258	80-85%	52	119.00–136.00	$126.40	$1,590	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
765–1225	966	85-90%	36	80.00–103.00	$94.69	$915	+4.04
880–1345	1034	85-90%	60	92.00–114.00	$101.51	$1,050	+4.70
925–1225	1067	85-90%	51	99.00–118.00	$108.27	$1,155	+8.15

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1160–1760	1380	75-80%	58	104.00–128.00	$118.39	$1,634	—
1190–1715	1410	75-80%	35	115.00–134.00	$125.16	$1,765	+13.56
1320–1555	1438	75-80%	4	109.00–119.00	$113.31	$1,629	+6.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1045–1805	1445	25	114.00–133.00	$122.48	$1,770	+4.17
1200–2215	1646	43	123.00–139.00	$132.25	$2,177	—
1310–2160	1718	32	130.00–146.00	$139.21	$2,392	—

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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	770.00–865.00	$817.50

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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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	19	900.00–1,650.00	$1,368.68
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	44	1,200.00–1,600.00	$1,373.18
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	1,400.00–2,350.00	$1,864.58
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,415.00–1,900.00	$1,671.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	31	1,100.00–1,800.00	$1,541.61
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,800.00–2,700.00	$2,300.00

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	900.00–1,250.00	$1,066.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	875.00–1,025.00	$960.71
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	1,125.00–1,650.00	$1,336.11

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,450.00	$1,450.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,100.00–1,300.00	$1,200.00

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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
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	20	1,600.00–1,850.00	$1,730.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	92	1,300.00–2,500.00	$1,759.51	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	45	1,975.00–2,650.00	$2,345.56	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	1,350.00–2,000.00	$1,716.35	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	3,000.00–3,300.00	$3,154.55	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	1,800.00–2,800.00	$2,190.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,900.00–2,000.00	$1,950.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	34	1,050.00–1,800.00	$1,417.65	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	1,325.00–1,475.00	$1,400.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	1,225.00–1,525.00	$1,383.33	—

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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.