Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 22, 2024

7,540 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $250.81/cwt +6.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,317/hd at 525 lb · 133 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $261.28/cwt +8.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 476 lb · 131 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $276.77/cwt +4.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,171/hd at 423 lb · 100 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	7,540	7,761	10,697
Feeder cattle	5,674	5,941	8,091
Slaughter cattle	1,138	1,177	1,732
Replacement cattle	728	643	874

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 162,774 compared to 188,209 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
280	280	1	355.00	$355.00	$994	±0.00
315–345	325	7	342.00–350.00	$348.10	$1,131	-3.29
350–395	378	33	315.00–355.00	$339.31	$1,283	+1.19
405–445	430	31	310.00–338.00	$327.13	$1,407	+7.79
455–490	475	49	300.00–330.00	$316.00	$1,501	+3.95
505–548	525	72	280.00–321.00	$303.24	$1,592	+4.07
550–595	567	42	255.00–300.00	$285.07	$1,616	+5.26
610–648	632	44	240.00–282.00	$261.69	$1,654	-2.45
660–695	678	23	224.00–266.00	$243.00	$1,648	-2.13
720–749	741	20	220.00–238.00	$234.88	$1,740	+13.62
760–790	778	5	220.00–230.00	$223.91	$1,742	-1.09
800	800	1	212.00	$212.00	$1,696	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305	305	1	370.00	$370.00	$1,128	-10.00
354–359	356	11	350.00–365.00	$358.59	$1,277	-7.51
400–438	418	17	325.00–355.00	$339.15	$1,418	+3.90
450–490	466	18	318.00–335.00	$324.06	$1,510	-6.92
500–540	519	45	300.00–328.00	$312.16	$1,620	+4.79
555–584	578	25	280.00–312.00	$295.87	$1,710	+7.87
600–620	607	8	262.00–277.00	$266.91	$1,620	+1.24
655–696	675	49	250.00–265.00	$251.69	$1,699	+6.02
700–735	715	11	240.00–249.00	$245.63	$1,756	+14.27
765	765	13	235.00	$235.00	$1,798	—
820–845	833	20	218.00–235.00	$220.42	$1,836	—
1050	1050	15	188.50	$188.50	$1,979	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	326	28	327.00–340.00	$335.14	$1,093	-1.31
355–390	372	40	310.00–330.00	$323.19	$1,202	-2.86
405–445	423	26	290.00–322.00	$311.58	$1,318	+3.35
455–495	475	24	285.00–310.00	$297.71	$1,414	+4.59
500–545	522	13	265.00–300.00	$287.71	$1,502	+8.17
560–595	582	9	245.00–280.00	$271.65	$1,581	+6.22
610–645	628	5	250.00–260.00	$255.77	$1,606	+3.62
660–676	674	10	220.00–240.00	$237.04	$1,598	+2.57
735	735	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,617	-4.03

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
389	389	11	340.00	$340.00	$1,323	—
599	599	7	277.50	$277.50	$1,662	—
818	818	4	230.00	$230.00	$1,881	—
850	850	21	219.00	$219.00	$1,862	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–289	285	8	306.00–312.00	$309.25	$881	-10.75
300–345	326	32	295.00–320.00	$302.87	$987	+3.44
355–397	378	71	272.00–302.00	$290.00	$1,096	+7.49
404–445	423	100	257.00–295.00	$276.77	$1,171	+4.22
450–495	476	131	245.00–280.00	$261.28	$1,244	+8.64
500–545	525	133	235.00–267.00	$250.81	$1,317	+6.06
550–595	573	61	222.00–255.00	$239.95	$1,375	+4.57
600–645	625	34	220.00–240.00	$229.10	$1,432	+4.08
650–695	680	27	200.00–224.00	$212.35	$1,444	-4.89
700–745	728	21	202.00–216.00	$210.64	$1,533	+2.56
755–775	763	3	190.00–200.00	$193.32	$1,475	+3.32
800	800	2	204.00	$204.00	$1,632	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–280	277	10	280.00–340.00	$304.74	$844	-6.25
300–340	323	17	300.00–335.00	$323.21	$1,044	+6.30
355–395	372	27	295.00–315.00	$302.02	$1,124	-0.43
420 value added	420	20	285.00	$285.00	$1,197	—
400–445	424	63	270.00–310.00	$291.42	$1,236	+8.58
455–495	473	49	260.00–295.00	$275.54	$1,303	+3.59
500–546	522	94	240.00–276.00	$260.24	$1,358	+4.72
565 value added	565	2	255.00	$255.00	$1,441	—
550–593	568	39	240.00–271.00	$247.85	$1,408	-2.91
600–645	634	70	232.00–260.00	$240.23	$1,523	+7.44
665–690	678	15	225.00–234.00	$229.61	$1,557	-1.73
720–745	730	3	220.00–222.00	$220.66	$1,611	+0.53
730 value added	730	3	237.00	$237.00	$1,730	—
750–760	752	37	214.00–218.00	$214.95	$1,616	+14.95
905	905	9	185.50	$185.50	$1,679	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–290	277	3	305.00–310.00	$306.60	$849	-1.86
300–345	325	38	265.00–300.00	$284.89	$926	-2.84
350–395	374	60	240.00–290.00	$274.26	$1,026	+2.33
400–445	425	54	215.00–280.00	$258.68	$1,099	+5.39
450–495	476	59	195.00–269.00	$249.51	$1,188	-1.49
505–545	527	31	220.00–250.00	$239.23	$1,261	+7.24
555–590	575	27	175.00–239.00	$221.12	$1,271	-1.42
603–640	621	15	190.00–222.00	$214.41	$1,331	+5.93
655–685	668	6	204.00–215.00	$209.35	$1,398	+2.19
720–740	736	8	175.00–202.00	$185.10	$1,362	-7.34
770–785	777	7	165.00–185.00	$172.84	$1,343	-13.61

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
633	633	25	228.00	$228.00	$1,443	—
925	925	2	175.00	$175.00	$1,619	—
953	953	9	165.00	$165.00	$1,572	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	2	337.00	$337.00	$758	-14.54
275–280	278	3	340.00–365.00	$348.23	$968	+4.94
300–345	328	30	330.00–370.00	$346.51	$1,137	+19.03
350–395	376	47	300.00–347.00	$329.85	$1,240	+5.29
400–445	428	58	285.00–332.00	$310.49	$1,329	+1.77
450–495	472	72	268.00–313.00	$292.43	$1,380	-1.83
505–545	521	71	255.00–300.00	$280.80	$1,463	+9.44
550–595	570	44	250.00–292.00	$266.44	$1,519	+9.53
605–645	623	23	232.00–258.00	$246.54	$1,536	+5.65
650–685	669	17	210.00–250.00	$224.22	$1,500	-1.13
705–745	722	5	210.00–220.00	$214.94	$1,552	-2.64

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–290	283	4	310.00–350.00	$337.52	$955	+6.09
305–345	330	18	317.00–355.00	$328.37	$1,084	-3.29
350–395	378	34	275.00–330.00	$306.69	$1,159	-7.37
405–445	424	65	245.00–315.00	$294.39	$1,248	+1.47
450–495	473	43	235.00–298.00	$278.85	$1,319	+6.67
500–545	525	21	242.00–284.00	$266.33	$1,398	+8.03
550–595	575	30	225.00–270.00	$253.73	$1,459	+11.49
600–645	624	31	230.00–250.00	$242.61	$1,514	+17.57
650–690	669	9	202.00–239.00	$226.92	$1,518	+9.37
740	740	1	217.00	$217.00	$1,606	+10.15
770–775	774	4	188.00–204.00	$193.73	$1,499	+0.08

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245	229	5	370.00–390.00	$377.60	$865	-14.07
255–275	265	3	345.00–380.00	$360.31	$955	-14.02
300–345	332	9	345.00–365.00	$349.70	$1,161	+0.57
350–385	365	34	322.00–360.00	$345.42	$1,261	+6.16
400–445	421	42	293.00–345.00	$330.26	$1,390	+3.24
450–495	472	52	278.00–335.00	$315.17	$1,488	-4.38
500–540	519	31	277.00–317.00	$292.67	$1,519	+4.86
550–570	558	12	265.00–287.00	$277.21	$1,547	+3.22
600–640	620	9	250.00–270.00	$263.86	$1,636	+10.88
655–680	661	13	242.00–260.00	$248.91	$1,645	+12.57
720–730	725	2	230.00–235.00	$232.52	$1,686	+17.52
750	750	1	218.00	$218.00	$1,635	-0.03

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
875–1420	1141	80-85%	147	111.00–133.00	$118.38	$1,351	—
915–1570	1167	80-85%	159	116.00–139.00	$124.81	$1,457	+2.65
970–1600	1223	80-85%	67	124.00–145.00	$132.17	$1,616	+2.69

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
780–1255	1006	85-90%	101	94.00–115.00	$105.07	$1,057	-12.63
725–1320	1023	85-90%	34	108.00–117.00	$113.26	$1,159	+0.69
795–1200	1025	85-90%	108	102.00–121.00	$113.37	$1,162	+0.80

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1270–1700	1396	75-80%	7	129.00–135.00	$133.11	$1,858	+3.21
1210–1675	1403	75-80%	43	119.00–132.00	$126.49	$1,775	+4.89
1150–1695	1418	75-80%	20	113.00–125.00	$120.44	$1,708	-1.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1015–2090	1505	32	124.00–148.00	$140.07	$2,108	-2.81
1200–2210	1705	64	126.00–157.00	$146.88	$2,504	—
1255–2135	1833	26	138.00–167.00	$152.81	$2,801	—

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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	15	918.00–1,158.00	$1,046.40
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	1,228.00–1,380.00	$1,275.14
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	47	750.00–950.00	$869.79

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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)	13	950.00–2,000.00	$1,541.15
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,400.00–2,200.00	$1,833.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	25	1,425.00–2,150.00	$1,756.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,800.00–2,050.00	$1,950.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	45	1,200.00–2,050.00	$1,580.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	1,650.00–2,300.00	$1,879.55
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	1,190.00–1,500.00	$1,303.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	985.00–1,180.00	$1,072.92
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	13	1,300.00–1,625.00	$1,501.15

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	850.00–925.00	$887.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	1,100.00–1,500.00	$1,318.75
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,050.00–1,275.00	$1,175.00

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)	5	900.00–1,300.00	$1,090.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	950.00	$950.00

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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)	12	1,525.00–1,750.00	$1,731.25

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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	84	1,500.00–2,450.00	$2,005.95	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	2,200.00–2,750.00	$2,506.25	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	2,150.00–2,500.00	$2,338.64	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,550.00–1,700.00	$1,625.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	27	1,400.00–2,100.00	$1,755.56	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	2,700.00–2,950.00	$2,866.67	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	1,200.00–2,200.00	$1,684.62	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	18	1,350.00–1,550.00	$1,472.22	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,450.00	$1,450.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,050.00–1,700.00	$1,375.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,950.00	$1,950.00	—

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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.