Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, April 29, 2024

7,312 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $245.64/cwt -5.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,304/hd at 531 lb · 137 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $265.51/cwt +4.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,256/hd at 473 lb · 109 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $279.22/cwt -1.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,455/hd at 521 lb · 81 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	7,312	7,540	6,648
Feeder cattle	5,653	5,674	4,828
Slaughter cattle	1,117	1,138	1,127
Replacement cattle	542	728	693

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher, and feeder bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 172,195 compared to 201,353 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
304–345	314	13	340.00–370.00	$353.57	$1,110	+5.47
355–375	371	12	318.00–345.00	$329.58	$1,223	-9.73
400–440	422	38	305.00–344.00	$317.62	$1,340	-9.51
455–498	485	71	290.00–317.50	$306.41	$1,486	-9.59
504–545	529	62	280.00–308.00	$295.03	$1,561	-8.21
550–597	576	28	260.00–297.00	$276.09	$1,590	-8.98
600–646	631	33	250.00–277.00	$262.08	$1,654	+0.39
655–690	670	12	230.00–272.00	$251.78	$1,687	+8.78
705–745	729	8	220.00–248.00	$235.00	$1,713	+0.12
755–790	776	8	210.00–235.00	$224.37	$1,741	+0.46
915	915	4	200.00	$200.00	$1,830	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260	260	1	390.00	$390.00	$1,014	—
300–335	315	4	340.00–380.00	$359.44	$1,132	-10.56
350–390	376	15	330.00–380.00	$365.81	$1,375	+7.22
405–440	428	21	330.00–340.00	$334.45	$1,431	-4.70
450–490	465	23	315.00–330.00	$320.73	$1,491	-3.33
505–540	520	30	290.00–315.00	$303.22	$1,577	-8.94
550–580	567	34	275.00–297.00	$285.20	$1,617	-10.67
600–645	615	38	255.00–275.00	$266.93	$1,642	+0.02
652 value added	652	9	260.00	$260.00	$1,695	—
652–685	657	29	247.00–267.50	$263.48	$1,731	+11.79
705–746	729	31	230.00–248.50	$241.00	$1,757	-4.63
755–785	763	30	225.00–236.50	$229.59	$1,752	-5.41
800–825	817	12	211.00–230.00	$216.71	$1,771	-3.71

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	355.00	$355.00	$1,047	—
305–340	324	10	320.00–345.00	$334.04	$1,082	-1.10
355–391	384	57	290.00–345.00	$313.28	$1,203	-9.91
410–440	421	13	300.00–324.00	$303.76	$1,279	-7.82
455–495	478	8	290.00–306.00	$300.84	$1,438	+3.13
520–548	538	21	265.00–290.00	$278.52	$1,498	-9.19
560–595	575	20	250.00–280.00	$268.79	$1,546	-2.86
610–647	635	15	225.00–267.00	$250.72	$1,592	-5.05
670–695	682	5	236.00–255.00	$245.81	$1,676	+8.77

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
585	585	40	281.50	$281.50	$1,647	+4.00
733	733	75	253.50	$253.50	$1,858	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–230	213	3	325.00–335.00	$328.59	$700	—
275–290	283	7	310.00–335.00	$321.30	$909	+12.05
300–348	331	33	275.00–325.00	$303.02	$1,003	+0.15
350–395	380	60	260.00–310.00	$286.65	$1,089	-3.35
400–447	426	75	242.00–292.00	$273.01	$1,163	-3.76
450–498	473	109	235.00–285.00	$265.51	$1,256	+4.23
500–545	531	137	230.00–268.00	$245.64	$1,304	-5.17
550–595	575	70	225.00–257.00	$243.11	$1,398	+3.16
600–648	627	57	210.00–244.00	$230.56	$1,446	+1.46
650–699	686	39	200.00–232.00	$225.63	$1,548	+13.28
700–715	708	2	200.00–209.00	$204.55	$1,448	-6.09
750–795	773	4	170.00–200.00	$187.82	$1,452	-5.50

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–230 fancy	220	4	375.00–390.00	$378.58	$833	—
255 fancy	255	1	350.00	$350.00	$892	—
255–290	275	16	326.00–348.00	$338.90	$932	+34.16
300–345	327	38	305.00–342.50	$329.04	$1,076	+5.83
370 fancy	370	1	330.00	$330.00	$1,221	—
350–396	376	41	292.00–320.00	$306.93	$1,154	+4.91
404–405 fancy	404	16	315.00–325.00	$315.63	$1,275	—
400–443	420	63	276.00–315.00	$293.76	$1,234	+2.34
450–495	467	42	260.00–300.00	$282.00	$1,317	+6.46
500–545	520	59	250.00–280.00	$265.40	$1,380	+5.16
553 value added	553	5	267.00	$267.00	$1,477	+12.00
550–590	563	61	238.00–275.00	$255.67	$1,439	+7.82
600–645	612	41	228.00–250.00	$243.55	$1,491	+3.32
655–690	658	41	220.00–242.00	$236.88	$1,559	+7.27
705–740	723	50	200.00–226.00	$222.36	$1,608	+1.70
780–789	786	3	190.00–212.00	$204.72	$1,609	-10.23
800	800	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,440	—
1024	1024	5	131.00	$131.00	$1,341	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–240	225	2	330.00–335.00	$332.67	$749	—
275	275	1	316.00	$316.00	$869	+9.40
305–345	328	19	260.00–306.00	$288.38	$946	+3.49
355–395	377	29	260.00–295.00	$277.89	$1,048	+3.63
400–445	427	49	250.00–280.00	$262.87	$1,122	+4.19
455–495	475	46	235.00–270.00	$255.93	$1,216	+6.42
500–545	520	48	220.00–250.00	$239.87	$1,247	+0.64
554–595	570	40	200.00–242.00	$231.81	$1,321	+10.69
610–645	630	12	210.00–227.00	$219.80	$1,385	+5.39
660–690	673	8	190.00–218.00	$207.58	$1,397	-1.77
710–745	723	6	190.00–204.00	$199.02	$1,439	+13.92
760–795	783	3	185.00–197.00	$189.06	$1,480	+16.22

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
577	577	49	249.25	$249.25	$1,438	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	375.00	$375.00	$862	+38.00
300–345	322	26	318.00–355.00	$334.38	$1,077	-12.13
355–395	376	26	315.00–335.00	$324.06	$1,218	-5.79
400–445	426	74	292.00–325.00	$307.63	$1,311	-2.86
450–495	470	70	282.00–305.00	$295.10	$1,387	+2.67
507–545	521	81	258.00–297.00	$279.22	$1,455	-1.58
550–595	572	64	226.00–284.00	$262.47	$1,501	-3.97
600–645	625	25	234.00–265.00	$248.30	$1,552	+1.76
650–680	665	11	220.00–250.00	$237.13	$1,577	+12.91
705–745	718	6	226.00–236.00	$229.80	$1,650	+14.86
770	770	1	218.00	$218.00	$1,679	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	218	7	350.00–410.00	$377.79	$824	+0.19
280–295	288	6	355.00–385.00	$362.65	$1,044	+2.34
305–345	330	14	325.00–375.00	$350.83	$1,158	+1.13
355–395	371	38	325.00–355.00	$339.44	$1,259	-5.98
400–435	421	42	315.00–345.00	$327.94	$1,381	-2.32
450–495	474	18	305.00–320.00	$313.64	$1,487	-1.53
500–545	524	40	278.00–305.00	$288.35	$1,511	-4.32
550–595	570	13	260.00–290.00	$273.10	$1,557	-4.11
605–635	618	13	240.00–270.00	$254.89	$1,575	-8.97
660–695	679	8	235.00–250.00	$241.71	$1,641	-7.20
700–720	709	5	228.00–247.00	$237.04	$1,681	+4.52
751–776	769	10	228.00–232.00	$229.17	$1,762	+11.17
800	800	2	210.00	$210.00	$1,680	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	2	365.00–370.00	$367.50	$827	—
255–275	265	2	350.00–355.00	$352.59	$934	+15.07
300–345	328	9	315.00–340.00	$323.87	$1,062	-4.50
350–395	376	20	300.00–320.00	$308.42	$1,160	+1.73
405–445	426	25	285.00–310.00	$295.95	$1,261	+1.56
455–495	476	38	267.00–315.00	$283.30	$1,349	+4.45
500–545	525	28	250.00–275.00	$261.72	$1,374	-4.61
550–595	572	22	225.00–265.00	$252.53	$1,444	-1.20
615–645	632	8	220.00–250.00	$237.40	$1,500	-5.21
655–685	669	8	215.00–235.00	$224.10	$1,499	-2.82
725	725	1	208.00	$208.00	$1,508	-9.00
775	775	2	210.00	$210.00	$1,628	+16.27

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
855–1515	1165	80-85%	125	111.00–124.00	$117.87	$1,373	-6.94
770–1590	1188	80-85%	149	117.00–130.00	$123.95	$1,473	-0.86
925–1660	1216	80-85%	61	123.00–138.00	$129.15	$1,570	-3.02

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
740–1240	1003	85-90%	63	91.00–110.00	$102.43	$1,027	-2.64
890–1265	1028	85-90%	40	109.00–122.00	$114.11	$1,173	+0.74
850–1335	1038	85-90%	82	102.00–117.00	$109.17	$1,133	-4.20

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1175–1700	1274	75-80%	7	126.00–134.00	$129.91	$1,655	—
1150–1630	1343	75-80%	69	107.00–129.00	$121.75	$1,635	—
1115–1755	1396	75-80%	49	107.00–122.00	$116.71	$1,629	-16.40

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–2190	1491	48	114.00–144.00	$136.84	$2,040	—
1200–2180	1636	43	134.00–158.00	$145.59	$2,382	—
1480–2325	1859	27	139.00–166.00	$152.03	$2,826	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,375.00	$1,375.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	1,000.00–1,200.00	$1,059.38

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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)	4	1,700.00–2,000.00	$1,837.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	32	1,230.00–1,750.00	$1,515.78
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	1,000.00–1,625.00	$1,284.62
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,200.00–1,330.00	$1,265.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	21	1,325.00–2,000.00	$1,750.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	875.00–975.00	$925.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,010.00–1,225.00	$1,103.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	975.00–1,200.00	$1,078.13
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	850.00–1,050.00	$950.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,125.00	$1,125.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,000.00–1,450.00	$1,225.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,250.00–1,275.00	$1,262.50

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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)	1	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
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	59	1,700.00–2,400.00	$1,969.07	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	1,700.00–1,950.00	$1,831.82	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,575.00–1,825.00	$1,708.33	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	2,100.00–2,700.00	$2,546.67	—
— fancy	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,100.00	$2,100.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	2,025.00–3,000.00	$2,184.62	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	22	1,350.00–1,975.00	$1,702.27	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	1,425.00–1,650.00	$1,572.50	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,225.00–1,400.00	$1,291.67	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,175.00–1,325.00	$1,250.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,200.00–1,450.00	$1,325.00	—

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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.