Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 1, 2024

7,356 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $251.65/cwt -7.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,329/hd at 528 lb · 101 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $281.41/cwt -9.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,188/hd at 422 lb · 100 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $318.60/cwt -4.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,357/hd at 426 lb · 99 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	7,356	8,122	9,062
Feeder cattle	5,507	6,161	6,626
Slaughter cattle	1,308	1,164	1,541
Replacement cattle	541	797	895

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 132,799 compared to 150,833 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
220	220	1	368.00	$368.00	$810	—
260	260	1	340.00	$340.00	$884	—
300–345	326	15	320.00–370.00	$357.15	$1,164	-0.78
350–395	375	24	315.00–360.00	$344.75	$1,293	-5.56
405–445	424	36	310.00–350.00	$333.48	$1,414	+1.79
455–495	475	57	280.00–335.00	$309.18	$1,469	-10.05
500–545	523	30	275.00–321.00	$308.39	$1,613	+1.11
550–595	568	31	250.00–317.00	$290.14	$1,648	+10.41
610–645	630	24	235.00–285.00	$266.69	$1,680	+8.47
650–692	666	73	215.00–271.00	$258.54	$1,722	+4.28
705–745	730	25	220.00–250.00	$242.51	$1,770	+0.84
755–790	763	23	230.00–240.00	$239.12	$1,824	+9.60
800	800	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,600	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205 value added	205	26	385.00	$385.00	$789	—
255–263	263	26	360.00	$360.00	$947	-30.00
315 value added	315	1	380.00	$380.00	$1,197	—
305–345	319	9	345.00–410.00	$366.80	$1,170	-25.57
355–395	372	9	340.00–380.00	$367.43	$1,367	-11.04
400–445	421	11	335.00–365.00	$350.84	$1,477	-7.52
455–485	468	6	310.00–362.00	$334.59	$1,566	-3.15
503–540	515	37	295.00–340.00	$317.16	$1,633	-2.89
555–595	569	14	280.00–320.00	$295.31	$1,680	-9.51
605–623	613	15	262.00–301.00	$278.89	$1,710	-10.76
656–680	660	8	250.00–290.00	$263.75	$1,741	-20.14
737	737	2	232.00	$232.00	$1,710	-12.03
780	780	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,794	-6.01
800	800	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,800	+6.72

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	328	13	330.00–350.00	$339.93	$1,115	-5.54
355–395	372	29	315.00–350.00	$330.59	$1,230	+0.36
400–440	426	12	305.00–330.00	$318.69	$1,358	-14.36
465–495	483	17	290.00–322.00	$304.01	$1,468	-11.85
505–525	515	2	292.00	$292.00	$1,504	+1.39
560–590	582	9	250.00–286.00	$277.80	$1,617	+0.92
605–625	618	3	248.00–250.00	$249.35	$1,541	—
670–695	683	5	220.00–244.00	$230.95	$1,577	-14.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
736	736	26	246.00	$246.00	$1,811	-2.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	268	9	310.00–335.00	$319.10	$855	-7.01
300–345	321	37	275.00–327.00	$311.42	$1,000	-1.23
350–395	375	85	272.00–315.00	$295.29	$1,107	-5.98
400–445	422	100	252.00–306.00	$281.41	$1,188	-9.98
450–495	472	93	250.00–292.00	$264.97	$1,251	-6.80
500–548	528	101	235.00–272.00	$251.65	$1,329	-7.25
550–595	575	58	220.00–251.00	$242.82	$1,396	-1.64
605–645	626	22	210.00–240.00	$232.66	$1,456	+6.17
655–695	673	21	207.00–246.00	$225.39	$1,517	+11.38
700–745	725	18	175.00–220.00	$208.61	$1,512	+8.48
760–795	778	6	182.00–191.00	$186.63	$1,452	-11.85
800	800	6	204.00	$204.00	$1,632	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
201–245	205	20	325.00–350.00	$327.98	$672	—
265–285	268	32	320.00–360.00	$334.19	$896	-4.55
300–345	316	18	313.00–335.00	$323.25	$1,021	-13.62
350–390	371	29	300.00–335.00	$314.46	$1,167	-2.74
400–420 fancy	408	5	320.00–330.00	$325.88	$1,330	—
400–445	421	54	288.00–315.00	$298.50	$1,257	-7.83
455 fancy	455	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,365	—
450–480	462	44	265.00–300.00	$285.01	$1,317	+0.11
500–545	521	43	252.00–281.00	$264.30	$1,377	-7.77
550–590	571	14	242.00–267.00	$254.37	$1,452	-1.80
603–645	622	49	220.00–255.00	$239.80	$1,492	-2.36
650–680	661	35	200.00–250.00	$233.25	$1,542	-1.55
710–733	725	13	190.00–241.00	$207.70	$1,506	-14.37

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	330.00	$330.00	$710	+7.50
250–295	280	4	295.00–315.00	$309.47	$867	-6.76
305–345	327	21	260.00–322.00	$291.26	$952	-8.92
355–395	378	48	245.00–305.00	$277.69	$1,050	-15.31
405–445	424	51	225.00–292.00	$267.75	$1,135	-9.06
450–495	473	62	220.00–277.00	$257.70	$1,219	-4.94
505–545	526	51	230.00–258.00	$239.57	$1,260	-9.59
555–595	582	37	214.00–246.00	$237.19	$1,380	+1.25
605–625	618	12	204.00–230.00	$220.41	$1,362	+3.21
665–670	667	3	180.00–217.00	$195.65	$1,305	-14.32
705–715	710	6	187.00–211.00	$192.85	$1,369	-7.15

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
799	799	39	211.50	$211.50	$1,690	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–285	275	6	345.00–358.00	$352.16	$968	-13.69
300–345	324	29	330.00–382.00	$353.54	$1,145	-7.06
350–395	376	40	315.00–352.00	$338.19	$1,272	-2.89
400–445	426	99	290.00–337.00	$318.60	$1,357	-4.53
450–495	476	79	275.00–320.00	$299.39	$1,425	-1.81
500–545	524	61	260.00–307.00	$287.54	$1,507	+5.98
555–595	578	41	247.50–295.00	$266.09	$1,538	+0.94
605–645	627	21	240.00–288.00	$253.72	$1,591	+6.58
655–695	672	23	225.00–245.00	$239.10	$1,607	+7.60
710–745	732	10	182.00–227.00	$219.26	$1,605	-8.77
760–790	775	5	190.00–215.00	$206.10	$1,597	-11.47
800	800	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,440	-30.00
865	865	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,470	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	268	2	330.00–340.00	$334.77	$897	-25.32
300–345	322	16	290.00–342.00	$324.76	$1,046	-5.28
350–390	376	29	270.00–338.00	$320.94	$1,207	-6.43
405–445	429	40	282.00–318.00	$305.17	$1,309	+1.37
450–495	472	39	240.00–303.00	$287.83	$1,359	-11.96
500–545	525	20	263.00–287.00	$274.96	$1,444	+0.94
550–595	575	24	222.00–281.00	$261.11	$1,501	+3.51
600–645	625	15	215.00–270.00	$245.33	$1,533	+5.39
670–695	688	6	217.00–236.00	$229.48	$1,579	-1.04
735	735	2	210.00–215.00	$212.50	$1,562	-2.50

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	395.00	$395.00	$849	-32.62
250–255	253	2	376.00–380.00	$377.98	$956	-25.87
320 value added	320	1	357.00	$357.00	$1,142	—
305–345	328	19	345.00–397.00	$367.39	$1,205	-15.45
350–390	372	22	335.00–375.00	$350.38	$1,303	-10.98
400–445	421	46	320.00–355.00	$332.57	$1,400	-2.89
450–490	472	28	305.00–326.00	$314.75	$1,486	-14.90
500–545	522	26	280.00–315.00	$299.35	$1,563	+1.79
550–570	558	10	260.00–290.00	$278.32	$1,553	-13.71
605–630	617	5	235.00–298.00	$257.44	$1,588	-2.68
655–677	670	8	230.00–255.00	$245.97	$1,648	-5.45
710–730	720	2	230.00–234.00	$232.03	$1,671	+0.10
755–790	770	6	215.00–235.00	$221.73	$1,707	+2.71
855–890	873	2	190.00–195.00	$192.45	$1,680	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1965	1193	80-85%	121	113.00–142.00	$128.77	$1,536	-4.62
910–1490	1199	80-85%	159	119.00–148.00	$131.72	$1,579	-1.67
1055–1495	1255	80-85%	52	131.00–154.00	$138.72	$1,741	-1.83

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
790–1175	952	85-90%	74	99.00–129.00	$109.47	$1,042	—
795–1205	1024	85-90%	84	104.00–125.00	$115.82	$1,186	+3.36
825–1545	1094	85-90%	61	114.00–128.00	$122.04	$1,335	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1800	1376	75-80%	77	122.00–140.00	$131.58	$1,811	—
1165–1860	1425	75-80%	29	129.00–150.00	$138.48	$1,973	—
1320–1700	1457	75-80%	35	115.00–133.00	$124.48	$1,814	-14.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1900	1460	41	120.00–149.00	$140.40	$2,050	—
1225–2245	1718	63	137.00–158.00	$149.05	$2,561	—
1380–2295	1882	33	152.00–167.00	$158.48	$2,983	—

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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	13	900.00–980.00	$943.08
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	695.00–750.00	$722.50

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	(<2 yrs)	Open	2	825.00–900.00	$862.50

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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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	23	1,550.00–2,100.00	$1,712.39
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	1,530.00–2,000.00	$1,808.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,900.00–2,600.00	$2,250.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,150.00–1,250.00	$1,225.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	1,200.00–1,900.00	$1,610.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,400.00–1,500.00	$1,450.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	43	1,225.00–2,050.00	$1,512.44
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,550.00–1,950.00	$1,683.33

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)	8	800.00–1,100.00	$975.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	1,025.00–1,410.00	$1,279.55
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,345.00–1,625.00	$1,490.00

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)	2	1,000.00–1,075.00	$1,037.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,075.00–1,250.00	$1,168.75
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,150.00–1,500.00	$1,337.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,300.00–1,475.00	$1,402.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00

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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
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,450.00–1,900.00	$1,752.50	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	40	2,000.00–2,650.00	$2,323.13	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,200.00–2,350.00	$2,275.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	88	1,500.00–3,000.00	$2,166.76	—

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	1,300.00–2,600.00	$1,806.25	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,250.00–1,650.00	$1,450.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,100.00	$1,100.00	—

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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.