Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 11, 2024

8,564 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $268.68/cwt +8.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,282/hd at 477 lb · 127 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $252.60/cwt ≈ $1,546/hd at 612 lb · 126 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $282.44/cwt +7.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,348/hd at 477 lb · 110 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	8,564	6,710	7,897
Feeder cattle	6,910	5,113	5,882
Slaughter cattle	1,003	928	1,200
Replacement cattle	651	669	815

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder bulls sold sharply higher. Trade active with good to very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 103,787 compared to 116,932 year ago.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	400.00	$400.00	$840	—
260–285	273	2	390.00–400.00	$395.23	$1,079	—
300–345	328	28	372.00–400.00	$389.56	$1,278	+42.04
350–395	373	30	340.00–400.00	$371.68	$1,386	+21.04
380–395 value added	388	2	400.00–411.00	$405.39	$1,573	—
400–435	418	32	327.00–380.00	$353.32	$1,477	+21.45
425 value added	425	4	400.00	$400.00	$1,700	—
465–475 value added	472	3	355.00–360.00	$358.36	$1,691	—
455–495	474	54	320.00–360.00	$337.16	$1,598	+16.93
500–540	532	51	300.00–340.00	$314.32	$1,672	+4.59
534–545 value added	537	8	336.00–345.00	$337.65	$1,813	—
555–580	561	42	285.00–306.00	$297.98	$1,672	+4.23
560–575 value added	563	20	319.00–332.00	$320.11	$1,802	+1.67
600–640	629	30	270.00–301.00	$278.49	$1,752	-10.80
650–690	676	14	260.00–291.00	$271.93	$1,838	+27.06
701–728	714	15	242.00–254.00	$249.12	$1,779	+13.46
765–790	777	3	220.00–230.00	$224.05	$1,741	+6.05
852	852	2	220.00	$220.00	$1,874	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–290	285	2	378.00–380.00	$378.98	$1,080	+38.98
320–345	331	16	335.00–380.00	$360.26	$1,192	+12.36
350–395	377	37	330.00–375.00	$352.71	$1,330	+19.07
400–445	424	21	315.00–358.00	$329.59	$1,397	+10.44
460–495	482	29	310.00–330.00	$316.46	$1,525	+5.30
500–548	529	25	290.00–312.00	$302.84	$1,602	+9.27
555–595	586	21	260.00–306.00	$292.53	$1,714	+11.06
600–640	627	27	250.00–291.00	$271.42	$1,702	+8.48
655–685	661	7	250.00–280.00	$273.44	$1,807	+25.85
705–745	723	22	225.00–248.00	$239.81	$1,734	+7.92
775–780	776	19	237.00–245.00	$241.89	$1,877	+14.79

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	340.00	$340.00	$935	—
325	325	15	245.00–360.00	$334.00	$1,086	+5.85
355–395	376	19	315.00–348.00	$330.87	$1,244	+14.16
405–445	429	8	300.00–325.00	$311.20	$1,335	+6.75
465–490	475	4	295.00–316.00	$306.51	$1,456	+8.83
530–545	538	5	290.00–297.00	$291.58	$1,569	+12.05
570–590	580	2	280.00–285.00	$282.46	$1,638	+25.61
615–630	619	16	260.00–280.00	$265.75	$1,645	+29.50
675	675	1	258.00	$258.00	$1,742	+32.00
721–745	722	27	230.00–240.00	$239.62	$1,730	+52.16

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
558	558	17	285.50	$285.50	$1,593	—
692	692	32	254.00	$254.00	$1,758	—
767	767	17	230.50	$230.50	$1,768	—

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	276	11	318.00–345.00	$331.17	$914	+5.86
300–345	323	46	307.00–385.00	$328.48	$1,061	+20.92
335–345 value added	340	2	330.00–335.00	$332.46	$1,130	—
350–395	372	72	290.00–360.00	$311.32	$1,158	+11.09
375–395 value added	382	3	325.00–335.00	$331.55	$1,267	—
400–440	416	82	272.00–330.00	$298.53	$1,242	+11.18
447 fancy	447	2	315.00	$315.00	$1,408	+5.00
450–499	477	108	265.00–320.00	$282.17	$1,346	+8.86
495 value added	495	2	295.00–299.00	$297.00	$1,470	+19.00
500–545	525	103	250.00–290.00	$268.92	$1,412	+11.76
520–545 value added	528	5	285.00–290.00	$286.43	$1,512	+5.82
570 value added	570	2	261.00	$261.00	$1,488	-5.00
550–587	574	63	245.00–270.00	$259.06	$1,487	+12.34
600–645	623	42	225.00–248.00	$239.28	$1,491	-1.03
650–695	674	40	212.00–244.00	$227.94	$1,536	+7.37
675 fancy	675	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,586	—
700–745	730	20	207.50–230.00	$218.89	$1,598	+7.83
755–795	774	13	205.00–210.00	$208.31	$1,612	+1.80

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	277	8	290.00–325.00	$308.24	$854	+4.97
300–346	323	57	285.00–350.00	$313.19	$1,012	+13.70
350–395	376	89	272.00–330.00	$295.77	$1,112	+9.63
400–446	429	102	260.00–315.00	$284.83	$1,222	+11.30
455–499	477	127	250.00–295.00	$268.68	$1,282	+8.26
500–545	521	94	237.00–272.00	$256.66	$1,337	+7.26
550–595	572	58	227.00–252.00	$240.70	$1,377	+4.01
600–645	622	38	210.00–248.00	$229.34	$1,426	+4.73
650–690	667	20	200.00–230.00	$216.08	$1,441	+7.78
705–745	719	7	190.00–218.00	$204.19	$1,468	+3.14
765–790	776	4	180.00–200.00	$186.24	$1,445	-5.45

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	287	8	300.00–315.00	$306.29	$879	—
300–345	329	21	260.00–330.00	$287.19	$945	+9.73
355–395	375	22	265.00–325.00	$283.59	$1,063	+9.35
405–445	426	41	225.00–300.00	$267.78	$1,141	+15.23
460–490	479	53	235.00–280.00	$258.96	$1,240	+10.87
500–545	523	25	215.00–255.00	$237.17	$1,240	-0.41
560–595	576	34	210.00–242.00	$231.54	$1,334	+11.53
605–645	622	23	200.00–232.00	$218.89	$1,361	+4.15
653–690	675	11	190.00–218.00	$205.40	$1,386	+2.33
715–730	723	3	200.00–210.00	$204.63	$1,479	+12.21
770–775	773	2	185.00–190.00	$187.49	$1,449	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
612	612	126	252.60	$252.60	$1,546	—
667	667	35	225.50	$225.50	$1,504	—

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–225	223	2	350.00–365.00	$357.42	$797	+12.42
250–290	280	5	350.00–360.00	$352.07	$986	+5.52
300–345	322	28	320.00–385.00	$350.77	$1,129	+21.63
350–395	369	47	330.00–380.00	$350.52	$1,293	+32.71
400–445	421	62	290.00–350.00	$321.27	$1,353	+15.11
455–495	475	67	284.00–320.00	$303.89	$1,443	+6.87
500–545	526	55	260.00–305.00	$283.50	$1,491	+5.34
550–595	575	37	245.00–287.00	$267.74	$1,540	+9.70
600–645	629	34	228.00–262.00	$246.61	$1,551	+9.53
655–690	674	30	210.00–247.00	$238.20	$1,605	+2.72
700–745	723	11	205.00–240.00	$222.88	$1,611	+21.40
755–795	780	12	180.00–222.00	$204.13	$1,592	+6.23
865–875	870	4	195.00–200.00	$197.49	$1,718	—
925	925	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,758	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245	230	3	380.00–385.00	$381.56	$878	-25.91
255–290	270	4	360.00–405.00	$373.24	$1,008	—
305–345	329	18	345.00–395.00	$374.72	$1,233	+30.22
350–395	368	44	335.00–390.00	$360.46	$1,326	+27.28
383 fancy	383	3	377.50	$377.50	$1,446	—
400–445	423	37	320.00–380.00	$336.82	$1,425	+18.67
450–490	472	47	300.00–360.00	$321.40	$1,517	+15.30
500–545	519	44	280.00–340.00	$295.52	$1,534	+13.95
555–590	568	15	265.00–310.00	$282.59	$1,605	+15.50
600–645	621	15	247.00–280.00	$265.71	$1,650	+22.24
650–690	668	8	240.00–255.00	$246.23	$1,645	+11.78
715–745	724	7	220.00–230.00	$228.54	$1,655	+1.81
755–780	768	4	200.00–220.00	$211.25	$1,622	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–235	225	3	340.00–350.00	$345.11	$776	+12.55
255–295	279	6	335.00–365.00	$343.52	$958	+14.05
305–345	328	32	310.00–380.00	$350.87	$1,151	+32.68
350–395	378	33	310.00–360.00	$328.93	$1,243	+26.72
405–445	428	28	265.00–330.00	$307.83	$1,318	+14.78
450–498	478	37	275.00–300.00	$289.38	$1,383	+9.68
500–545	524	17	250.00–287.00	$274.78	$1,440	+12.28
555–595	575	15	245.00–275.00	$255.70	$1,470	+13.39
600–645	622	15	230.00–255.00	$241.59	$1,503	+12.45
655–690	669	5	205.00–215.00	$210.96	$1,411	-1.07
710–745	721	6	190.00–225.00	$208.20	$1,501	+13.27

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
735–1515	1132	80-85%	89	105.00–131.00	$118.19	$1,338	—
920–1585	1200	80-85%	139	114.00–139.00	$125.56	$1,507	+6.97
1055–1715	1256	80-85%	85	126.00–147.00	$131.76	$1,655	+5.36

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710–1280	964	85-90%	43	85.00–108.00	$98.45	$949	+3.76
830–1700	1038	85-90%	53	95.00–118.00	$107.48	$1,116	+5.97
830–1580	1042	85-90%	65	98.00–128.00	$113.39	$1,182	+11.88

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1060–1695	1355	75-80%	51	119.00–133.00	$127.43	$1,727	+9.04
1250–1655	1411	75-80%	21	111.00–125.00	$118.52	$1,672	-6.64
1180–1700	1453	75-80%	32	122.00–140.00	$132.57	$1,926	—

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–2200	1434	33	117.00–135.00	$126.66	$1,816	+4.18
1100–2155	1660	43	126.00–148.00	$137.34	$2,280	—
1265–2130	1776	38	140.00–165.00	$146.66	$2,605	—

↑ Back to top

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	45	650.00–875.00	$764.33

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	545.00–690.00	$641.67

↑ Back to top

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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	1,600.00–2,000.00	$1,880.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	1,200.00–2,200.00	$1,547.73
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,700.00–1,850.00	$1,775.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	25	1,000.00–1,600.00	$1,248.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	45	1,150.00–1,800.00	$1,443.78
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,450.00	$1,450.00

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)	8	950.00–1,200.00	$1,062.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	900.00–1,350.00	$1,100.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,000.00–1,100.00	$1,050.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,120.00–1,200.00	$1,152.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,240.00–1,270.00	$1,252.86

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,250.00–1,300.00	$1,275.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,000.00–1,250.00	$1,145.83

↑ Back to top

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)	15	1,120.00–1,260.00	$1,185.33

↑ Back to top

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	19	1,800.00–2,525.00	$2,240.79	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	2,500.00–2,600.00	$2,575.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	1,300.00–1,900.00	$1,644.74	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	29	1,900.00–2,500.00	$2,189.66	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	62	1,300.00–2,100.00	$1,722.98	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	1,075.00–1,575.00	$1,330.36	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	1,300.00–1,750.00	$1,557.14	—

↑ Back to top

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.