Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 15, 2024

7,761 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $244.75/cwt -5.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,287/hd at 526 lb · 123 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $282.51/cwt -6.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,057/hd at 374 lb · 101 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $252.64/cwt -7.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 476 lb · 99 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	7,761	10,300	10,794
Feeder cattle	5,941	7,556	7,777
Slaughter cattle	1,177	1,666	1,972
Replacement cattle	643	1,078	1,045

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower, and feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold steady to firm. Year to date receipts totaled 154,130 compared to 171,064 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
270	270	1	355.00	$355.00	$958	—
315–345	329	18	339.00–375.00	$351.39	$1,156	-13.46
350–395	371	35	322.00–360.00	$338.12	$1,254	-0.43
400–448	430	72	312.00–335.00	$319.34	$1,373	-4.32
455–495	474	66	300.00–330.00	$312.05	$1,479	-1.28
507–545	528	61	280.00–312.00	$299.17	$1,580	+1.21
558–595	578	31	260.00–292.00	$279.81	$1,617	+0.35
605–630	615	22	240.00–267.00	$264.14	$1,624	+1.17
660–690	673	13	225.00–257.00	$245.13	$1,650	+7.43
710–720	714	4	210.00–227.50	$221.26	$1,580	-17.98
755–775	763	3	225.00	$225.00	$1,717	-2.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	330.00	$330.00	$776	—
275	275	1	345.00	$345.00	$949	—
300–345	326	42	325.00–350.00	$336.45	$1,097	-9.63
355–395	379	47	310.00–337.00	$326.05	$1,236	-4.83
405–435	420	15	295.00–316.00	$308.23	$1,295	-10.14
450–485	466	11	280.00–300.00	$293.12	$1,366	-11.81
510–535	523	21	250.00–287.00	$279.54	$1,462	-5.33
560–595	578	25	252.50–272.00	$265.43	$1,534	-6.68
600–638	624	7	240.00–260.00	$252.15	$1,573	-0.02
675–690	677	15	230.00–237.00	$234.47	$1,587	-2.43
710–735	725	5	215.00–230.00	$224.03	$1,624	+2.91

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310	310	1	380.00	$380.00	$1,178	+9.24
350–375	363	10	355.00–375.00	$366.10	$1,329	+10.91
400–435	421	21	315.00–355.00	$335.25	$1,411	-5.56
450 value added	450	1	345.00	$345.00	$1,552	—
460–475	469	10	320.00–350.00	$330.98	$1,552	+10.16
505–540	518	7	300.00–312.00	$307.37	$1,592	-3.54
570	570	3	285.00–290.00	$288.00	$1,642	+8.92
605–620	613	7	256.00–278.00	$265.67	$1,629	-2.24
655–680	668	3	237.00–260.00	$245.67	$1,641	-4.32
730–745	736	8	229.00–245.00	$231.36	$1,703	-7.31

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	325.00	$325.00	$764	—
255	255	1	320.00	$320.00	$816	-7.00
300–345	326	56	280.00–320.00	$299.43	$976	-2.66
355–395	374	101	270.00–305.00	$282.51	$1,057	-6.27
400–440	423	74	250.00–295.00	$272.55	$1,153	-7.33
450–499	476	99	240.00–272.00	$252.64	$1,203	-7.26
500–545	526	123	230.00–260.00	$244.75	$1,287	-5.70
555–590	571	57	225.00–245.00	$235.38	$1,344	-1.76
600–645	624	60	212.00–230.00	$225.02	$1,404	-1.32
650–695	679	56	207.00–225.00	$217.24	$1,475	+4.15
705–747	728	10	200.00–214.00	$208.08	$1,515	+9.10
750–795	775	3	190.00	$190.00	$1,472	-3.02

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	315.00	$315.00	$740	-10.00
255–290	277	3	305.00–310.00	$308.46	$854	-10.26
310–345	325	38	267.00–307.00	$287.73	$935	-0.10
350–395	375	52	255.00–290.00	$271.93	$1,020	-8.56
400–445	425	75	230.00–280.00	$253.29	$1,076	-9.13
450–495	472	54	220.00–290.00	$251.00	$1,185	-0.99
500–545	530	48	205.00–245.00	$231.99	$1,230	-6.57
550–595	573	26	202.00–233.00	$222.54	$1,275	-6.73
605–640	624	14	185.00–216.00	$208.48	$1,301	-4.19
660–695	681	13	200.00–212.00	$207.16	$1,411	-1.20
715–740	726	4	180.00–200.00	$192.44	$1,397	-8.85
765–785	773	6	177.00–190.00	$186.45	$1,441	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–275	269	4	270.00–330.00	$310.99	$837	—
300–335	316	23	305.00–330.00	$316.91	$1,001	+2.93
320 fancy	320	1	345.00	$345.00	$1,104	—
350–395	370	32	293.00–322.00	$302.45	$1,119	-2.39
400–445	417	27	272.00–300.00	$282.84	$1,179	-3.16
450–486	469	14	260.00–279.00	$271.95	$1,275	-5.52
500–547	528	50	240.00–270.00	$255.52	$1,349	+2.68
555–595	566	51	230.00–259.00	$250.76	$1,419	+5.82
600–649	622	56	220.00–243.00	$232.79	$1,448	-8.38
650–679	671	18	210.00–239.00	$231.34	$1,552	+6.50
700–740	734	14	212.00–222.00	$220.13	$1,616	+8.78
755	755	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,510	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–215	212	3	335.00–360.00	$351.54	$745	—
260–295	283	8	330.00–355.00	$343.29	$972	+4.18
300–340	316	13	320.00–345.00	$327.48	$1,035	-18.41
350–395	373	30	310.00–335.00	$324.56	$1,211	-3.64
410–445	427	59	298.00–320.00	$308.72	$1,318	-1.99
450–495	474	42	275.00–310.00	$294.26	$1,395	+3.51
500–540	524	55	250.00–292.00	$271.36	$1,422	+4.58
550–595	573	51	245.00–276.00	$256.91	$1,472	+2.22
605–645	629	11	234.00–247.00	$240.89	$1,515	+3.20
660–680	672	5	212.00–235.00	$225.35	$1,514	+0.87
700–740	720	5	210.00–228.00	$217.58	$1,567	+10.98
750–780	766	9	205.00–210.00	$206.12	$1,579	+26.22

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	268	3	325.00–340.00	$331.43	$888	-3.66
305–345	331	30	310.00–342.00	$331.66	$1,098	-3.24
350–395	380	33	298.00–320.00	$314.06	$1,193	-6.99
405–445	425	61	280.00–305.00	$292.92	$1,245	-4.87
450–495	478	43	255.00–292.00	$272.18	$1,301	-7.60
500–545	527	54	232.00–277.00	$258.30	$1,361	-0.99
555–598	577	23	225.00–255.00	$242.24	$1,398	-5.01
605–640	620	12	210.00–235.00	$225.04	$1,395	+0.43
650–690	670	10	210.00–227.00	$217.55	$1,458	+14.50
715–745	727	7	202.00–215.00	$206.85	$1,504	+7.48
760–775	770	3	192.00–197.00	$193.65	$1,491	+16.15

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	3	380.00–400.00	$391.67	$803	+16.49
255–280	273	4	350.00–390.00	$374.33	$1,022	+2.76
300–335	318	10	330.00–360.00	$349.13	$1,110	-7.58
324 value added	324	2	400.00	$400.00	$1,296	—
355–390	374	19	325.00–357.00	$339.26	$1,269	-4.18
400–445	426	16	320.00–335.00	$327.02	$1,393	+2.93
450–485	471	18	288.00–335.00	$319.55	$1,505	+10.39
500–545	511	19	268.00–300.00	$287.81	$1,471	+9.59
555–580	567	10	265.00–285.00	$273.99	$1,554	+10.41
600–640	622	10	245.00–262.00	$252.98	$1,574	+2.25
650–680	663	10	220.00–250.00	$236.34	$1,567	+0.99
712	712	4	215.00	$215.00	$1,531	-7.49
750–765	758	2	215.00–221.00	$218.03	$1,653	-4.97

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
810–1630	1189	80-85%	113	112.00–128.00	$122.16	$1,452	-2.50
925–1510	1215	80-85%	135	117.00–136.00	$129.48	$1,573	—
980–1570	1240	80-85%	61	130.00–148.00	$137.56	$1,706	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750–1270	990	85-90%	54	98.00–118.00	$106.93	$1,059	+0.10
800–1470	1009	85-90%	62	112.00–124.00	$117.70	$1,188	+2.44
845–1305	1017	85-90%	71	100.00–121.00	$112.57	$1,145	-2.69

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1560	1369	75-80%	42	123.00–135.00	$129.90	$1,778	-4.61
1105–1765	1415	75-80%	23	115.00–126.00	$121.60	$1,721	-6.75
1155–1750	1422	75-80%	16	133.00–143.00	$136.92	$1,947	+8.57

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1055–1975	1503	44	132.00–149.00	$142.88	$2,147	—
1210–2055	1680	39	130.00–157.00	$150.31	$2,525	-0.29
1440–2210	1884	22	152.00–168.00	$159.94	$3,013	—

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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	57	700.00–1,040.00	$900.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,175.00–1,275.00	$1,225.00

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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)	2	1,700.00–1,900.00	$1,800.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	56	1,200.00–2,100.00	$1,520.09
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	39	1,225.00–2,300.00	$1,729.23
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	23	1,165.00–1,650.00	$1,408.48
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,900.00–1,950.00	$1,925.00

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)	4	900.00–1,100.00	$1,000.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	1,150.00–1,250.00	$1,190.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,300.00	$1,300.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,050.00–1,075.00	$1,062.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	925.00–1,800.00	$1,556.25

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,275.00–1,460.00	$1,345.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,150.00–1,280.00	$1,215.00

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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)	2	1,600.00	$1,600.00

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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
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,000.00–2,850.00	$2,383.33	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,775.00–2,950.00	$2,100.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	2,250.00–2,350.00	$2,300.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	2,400.00–2,600.00	$2,500.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	34	1,325.00–2,400.00	$1,906.62	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,300.00	$2,300.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	77	1,500.00–3,000.00	$2,172.40	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	1,250.00–1,800.00	$1,579.17	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	1,700.00–2,050.00	$1,877.08	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,125.00–1,175.00	$1,150.00	—

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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.