Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, March 18, 2024

8,047 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $275.07/cwt +6.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,304/hd at 474 lb · 102 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $260.45/cwt +3.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,362/hd at 523 lb · 101 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $288.66/cwt +3.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,235/hd at 428 lb · 91 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	8,047	8,564	9,957
Feeder cattle	6,152	6,910	7,625
Slaughter cattle	1,182	1,003	1,618
Replacement cattle	713	651	714

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 6.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder bulls sold sharply higher. Trade active with good to very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold firm. Year to date receipts totaled 114,667 compared to 127,024 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
300–345	326	16	355.00–390.00	$375.83	$1,225	+15.57
355–395	370	30	330.00–375.00	$359.57	$1,330	+6.86
410–445	424	35	320.00–350.00	$339.45	$1,439	+9.86
460–498	476	47	290.00–340.00	$324.14	$1,543	+7.68
500–540	519	27	270.00–322.00	$302.36	$1,569	-0.48
555–590	571	11	260.00–300.00	$282.25	$1,612	-10.28
603–649	646	43	250.00–280.00	$277.80	$1,795	+6.38
660–695	676	13	240.00–270.00	$254.18	$1,718	-19.26
710–745	735	19	235.00–248.00	$241.03	$1,772	+1.22
755–795	778	6	227.00–244.00	$236.15	$1,837	-5.74
995	995	2	220.00	$220.00	$2,189	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	405.00	$405.00	$1,154	+9.77
300–345	327	12	380.00–410.00	$396.44	$1,296	+6.88
350–395	375	14	360.00–390.00	$375.55	$1,408	+3.87
400–445	424	28	340.00–375.00	$356.10	$1,510	+2.78
455 value added	455	1	355.00	$355.00	$1,615	-3.36
455–485	469	22	325.00–355.00	$339.95	$1,594	+2.79
500–545	522	66	310.00–340.00	$331.82	$1,732	+17.50
555–580	566	8	280.00–315.00	$299.34	$1,694	+1.36
605–635	612	26	271.00–290.00	$276.32	$1,691	-2.17
655–675	665	5	255.00–265.00	$261.21	$1,737	-10.72
700–713	709	4	250.00–257.50	$253.77	$1,799	+4.65
754–785	767	7	240.00–244.00	$242.25	$1,858	+18.20

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–340	326	15	345.00–360.00	$352.91	$1,150	+18.91
350–395	377	25	325.00–355.00	$338.74	$1,277	+7.87
405–445	423	28	310.00–340.00	$326.56	$1,381	+15.36
460–495	481	10	305.00–328.00	$315.49	$1,518	+8.98
505–545	525	16	270.00–310.00	$294.33	$1,545	+2.75
555–595	571	9	280.00–290.00	$283.68	$1,620	+1.22
600–635	616	4	235.00–265.00	$251.14	$1,547	-14.61
680–690	684	5	240.00–260.00	$252.94	$1,730	-5.06
735–741	740	5	220.00–230.00	$228.01	$1,687	-11.61
795	795	2	218.00	$218.00	$1,733	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
649	649	4	280.00	$280.00	$1,817	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	274	9	315.00–350.00	$331.94	$910	+23.70
305–345	328	54	290.00–350.00	$316.18	$1,037	+2.99
355–395	373	73	280.00–337.00	$301.15	$1,123	+5.38
400–445	428	91	275.00–320.00	$288.66	$1,235	+3.83
450–495	474	102	260.00–297.00	$275.07	$1,304	+6.39
500–545	523	101	240.00–275.00	$260.45	$1,362	+3.79
550–590	574	22	225.00–260.00	$247.47	$1,420	+6.77
605–645	636	64	210.00–250.00	$238.70	$1,518	+9.36
650–690	673	20	190.00–238.00	$216.53	$1,457	+0.45
705–745	738	36	170.00–222.00	$214.15	$1,580	+9.96
755–795	776	8	200.00–209.00	$202.72	$1,573	+16.48
800	800	4	180.00–204.00	$198.00	$1,584	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–230	223	2	350.00–360.00	$355.17	$792	—
250–298	279	12	330.00–370.00	$346.14	$966	+14.97
300–335 fancy	318	2	345.00–365.00	$354.45	$1,127	—
305–335	321	31	310.00–372.00	$334.07	$1,072	+5.59
357 fancy	357	5	335.00	$335.00	$1,196	—
350–395	374	60	300.00–359.00	$317.07	$1,186	+5.75
400–445	420	65	291.00–335.00	$304.32	$1,278	+5.79
410–430 fancy	422	6	325.00–332.00	$326.13	$1,376	+11.13
455–475 fancy	461	5	310.00–312.00	$310.79	$1,433	—
450–495	472	50	280.00–310.00	$290.14	$1,369	+7.97
500–545	522	64	255.00–290.00	$271.26	$1,416	+2.34
535 fancy	535	1	295.00	$295.00	$1,578	—
550–595	570	26	240.00–275.00	$257.12	$1,466	-1.94
610–645	631	37	225.00–260.00	$242.72	$1,532	+3.44
655–675	663	19	220.00–252.00	$237.59	$1,575	+9.65
705–740	724	9	210.00–240.00	$223.84	$1,621	+4.95
760–770	765	2	205.00–217.00	$210.96	$1,614	+2.65

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	335.00	$335.00	$821	—
255–295	274	10	300.00–332.00	$311.57	$854	+5.28
315–345	328	32	280.00–330.00	$300.58	$986	+13.39
360–395	375	31	260.00–322.00	$288.53	$1,082	+4.94
400–446	428	54	240.00–304.00	$271.34	$1,161	+3.56
450–495	475	67	245.00–285.00	$260.43	$1,237	+1.47
505–545	525	38	220.00–262.00	$246.60	$1,295	+9.43
550–596	579	19	210.00–250.00	$231.01	$1,338	-0.53
605–645	624	18	190.00–234.00	$220.14	$1,374	+1.25
650–690	673	13	170.00–220.00	$204.99	$1,380	-0.41
715–745	733	9	155.00–208.00	$187.80	$1,377	-16.83

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	274	9	368.00–380.00	$375.79	$1,030	+23.72
300–345	326	20	335.00–380.00	$360.99	$1,177	+10.22
350–390	374	32	325.00–370.00	$348.34	$1,303	-2.18
400–445	426	76	310.00–340.00	$327.59	$1,396	+6.32
450–495	470	47	220.00–330.00	$310.78	$1,461	+6.89
505–545	520	75	280.00–300.00	$294.41	$1,531	+10.91
555–590	573	22	260.00–294.00	$280.05	$1,605	+12.31
605–645	624	32	245.00–274.00	$255.98	$1,597	+9.37
650–695	671	15	229.00–254.00	$244.89	$1,643	+6.69
705–745	719	19	214.00–240.00	$226.90	$1,631	+4.02
755–795	777	8	210.00–220.00	$215.72	$1,676	+11.59

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	370.00	$370.00	$906	+24.89
265–290	281	5	330.00–365.00	$356.05	$1,001	+12.53
300–340	319	28	320.00–360.00	$340.28	$1,085	-10.59
350–390	372	40	315.00–350.00	$337.12	$1,254	+8.19
400–445	423	36	297.00–325.00	$314.47	$1,330	+6.64
450–495	474	46	270.00–310.00	$299.25	$1,418	+9.87
500–545	524	26	260.00–290.00	$279.28	$1,463	+4.50
555–595	575	13	250.00–280.00	$266.45	$1,532	+10.75
600–645	624	13	240.00–262.00	$248.41	$1,550	+6.82
660–675	665	3	220.00–252.00	$238.37	$1,585	+27.41
715–740	727	3	217.00–235.00	$227.37	$1,653	+19.17
755	755	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,586	—

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	+18.44
260–295	278	2	380.00–385.00	$382.34	$1,063	+9.10
300–345	324	16	370.00–390.00	$377.14	$1,222	+2.42
350–390	369	19	340.00–385.00	$363.92	$1,343	+3.46
400–445	425	27	325.00–365.00	$342.77	$1,457	+5.95
450–495	470	32	320.00–340.00	$329.04	$1,546	+7.64
500–535	517	26	302.00–330.00	$313.61	$1,621	+18.09
550–580	566	12	280.00–305.00	$295.69	$1,674	+13.10
600–630	616	8	255.00–282.00	$273.36	$1,684	+7.65
655–685	669	5	235.00–275.00	$250.02	$1,673	+3.79
705–735	719	5	225.00–256.00	$241.46	$1,736	+12.92
760–775	768	2	220.00	$220.00	$1,690	+8.75
800	800	1	218.00	$218.00	$1,744	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
835–1500	1168	80-85%	125	114.00–136.00	$123.61	$1,444	—
920–1590	1245	80-85%	155	114.00–145.00	$130.71	$1,627	—
955–1755	1261	80-85%	89	129.00–152.00	$138.19	$1,743	+6.43

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
730–1275	994	85-90%	44	93.00–115.00	$102.45	$1,018	+4.00
725–1375	1010	85-90%	89	99.00–122.00	$110.05	$1,112	+2.57
795–1280	1033	85-90%	79	107.00–130.00	$116.80	$1,207	+9.32

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1200–1700	1388	75-80%	49	126.00–142.00	$134.44	$1,866	+7.01
1165–1705	1443	75-80%	27	110.00–130.00	$122.01	$1,761	+3.49
1185–1740	1487	75-80%	64	118.00–144.00	$127.84	$1,901	-4.73

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–2055	1544	55	133.00–155.00	$144.54	$2,232	—
1065–2120	1553	36	125.00–145.00	$134.39	$2,087	—
1150–2350	1799	42	135.00–165.00	$151.87	$2,732	+5.21

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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	14	1,043.00–1,385.00	$1,175.71
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	1,400.00–1,516.00	$1,452.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	730.00–885.00	$805.38
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	900.00–1,100.00	$1,000.00

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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)	28	925.00–1,710.00	$1,290.71
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,850.00–2,025.00	$1,950.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	52	1,300.00–1,750.00	$1,524.33
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,650.00–2,100.00	$1,909.38
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	41	1,450.00–2,150.00	$1,767.44

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	1,275.00–1,700.00	$1,485.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	1,150.00–1,350.00	$1,265.91
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,050.00–1,100.00	$1,083.33

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)	3	975.00–1,250.00	$1,075.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	1,000.00–1,225.00	$1,113.89

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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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	1,100.00–1,550.00	$1,345.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,500.00	$1,500.00

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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
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	2,000.00–2,200.00	$2,100.00	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,700.00	$1,700.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,200.00–2,300.00	$2,250.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	1,200.00–1,850.00	$1,531.25	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,100.00–2,350.00	$2,237.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	2,050.00–2,500.00	$2,382.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	68	1,550.00–2,550.00	$2,134.93	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	2,100.00–2,550.00	$2,376.67	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	1,200.00–1,550.00	$1,346.43	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,750.00	$1,750.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,100.00–1,550.00	$1,325.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	875.00–975.00	$925.00	—

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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.