Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 13, 2024

5,932 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $258.67/cwt -3.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,224/hd at 473 lb · 107 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $249.10/cwt -0.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,300/hd at 522 lb · 103 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $269.19/cwt -2.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,136/hd at 422 lb · 96 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	5,932	7,030	9,174
Feeder cattle	4,451	5,459	7,026
Slaughter cattle	903	981	1,473
Replacement cattle	578	590	675

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder steers sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers and feeder bulls sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold steady to firm. Year to date receipts totaled 190,244 compared to 225,497 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
275–295	285	2	350.00–355.00	$352.59	$1,005	—
315–345	328	12	330.00–360.00	$346.72	$1,137	+1.54
360–395	381	22	320.00–339.00	$331.06	$1,261	+4.65
400–445	426	29	300.00–325.00	$313.02	$1,333	-2.22
465–495	476	48	285.00–320.00	$306.56	$1,459	+2.44
505–545	523	50	270.00–310.00	$292.76	$1,531	+2.95
550–599	584	30	258.00–290.00	$278.05	$1,624	+1.87
601–646	634	87	250.00–280.00	$266.90	$1,692	+1.29
650–696	684	40	218.00–262.00	$248.56	$1,700	+5.95
700–745	731	18	215.00–240.00	$230.48	$1,685	-11.95
755–795	782	11	207.00–226.00	$217.02	$1,697	-0.39
806–825	816	70	213.00–227.00	$225.00	$1,836	—
875	875	1	202.00	$202.00	$1,768	—
940	940	1	197.00	$197.00	$1,852	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–328	319	5	350.00–354.00	$351.53	$1,121	-16.06
368	368	2	340.00	$340.00	$1,251	+0.18
415–437	432	6	315.00–330.00	$324.14	$1,400	+4.19
465–495	478	4	301.00–324.00	$317.55	$1,518	+8.49
505–548	531	48	298.00–324.00	$312.98	$1,662	+13.25
550–580	572	29	280.00–309.00	$290.97	$1,664	+1.30
605–640	631	59	263.00–277.00	$265.75	$1,677	-2.64
660–680	669	25	257.00–272.00	$263.50	$1,763	+1.72
715–745	737	21	222.00–250.00	$245.99	$1,813	+3.82
760–780	766	10	218.00–249.00	$239.69	$1,836	+2.19
815–845	828	6	220.00–230.00	$224.96	$1,863	-5.04
850–890	873	5	200.00–226.00	$208.90	$1,824	—
905–940	914	4	200.00–207.00	$202.25	$1,849	—
965	965	12	194.25	$194.25	$1,875	—
1015	1015	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,928	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	321	20	295.00–335.00	$314.78	$1,010	-13.80
355–390	374	28	285.00–325.00	$312.89	$1,170	+2.41
410–445	434	7	265.00–307.00	$290.24	$1,260	-6.77
455–495	476	12	270.00–300.00	$292.84	$1,394	-0.36
525–545	534	4	260.00–287.00	$268.16	$1,432	-10.68
555–595	575	7	248.00–280.00	$268.93	$1,546	+2.70
605–645	630	12	261.00–271.00	$264.51	$1,666	+10.74
670–690	677	6	208.00–255.00	$243.54	$1,649	+16.82
710–740	725	4	203.00–238.00	$228.67	$1,658	—
780–795	791	4	193.00–215.00	$198.92	$1,573	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–295	283	8	312.00–345.00	$328.99	$931	+1.85
300–345	327	36	277.00–304.00	$293.50	$960	-7.03
355–395	376	52	260.00–304.00	$284.85	$1,071	+0.95
400–445	422	96	247.00–287.00	$269.19	$1,136	-2.35
455–495	473	107	237.00–280.00	$258.67	$1,224	-3.38
500–545	522	103	235.00–262.00	$249.10	$1,300	-0.53
555–595	576	64	225.00–260.00	$239.70	$1,381	+0.56
605–645	629	57	225.00–245.00	$236.28	$1,486	+8.21
655–695	671	58	205.00–234.00	$226.36	$1,519	+11.18
705–745	734	11	186.00–220.00	$207.21	$1,521	+5.34
758–795	766	64	180.00–217.00	$214.73	$1,645	+32.50

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–245	233	5	345.00–365.00	$355.39	$828	+10.46
255–295	279	5	322.00–355.00	$337.19	$941	+3.48
300–333	315	17	300.00–335.00	$318.24	$1,002	-6.75
355–395	383	31	295.00–335.00	$305.39	$1,170	+2.72
400–445	423	52	270.00–300.00	$284.40	$1,203	-4.21
455–485	470	48	255.00–290.00	$272.38	$1,280	+2.24
500–545	525	45	247.00–270.00	$255.29	$1,340	-8.90
550–595	568	60	240.00–268.00	$256.70	$1,458	+5.33
603–635	621	49	230.00–260.00	$241.77	$1,501	+4.97
665	665	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,496	-9.54
706–740	720	12	222.00–230.00	$225.91	$1,627	+0.92
775	775	1	222.00	$222.00	$1,720	+6.82
880	880	3	187.00	$187.00	$1,646	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–320	311	7	255.00–294.00	$272.10	$846	-14.85
355–395	371	31	240.00–294.00	$263.95	$979	-7.93
405–445	427	26	250.00–274.00	$264.22	$1,128	-2.77
455–495	478	28	215.00–272.00	$252.51	$1,207	+0.38
505–545	526	27	180.00–248.00	$229.96	$1,210	-5.75
555–580	571	18	215.00–242.00	$230.44	$1,316	+1.31
605–640	620	23	202.00–224.00	$217.66	$1,349	+4.75
655–695	679	12	203.00–215.00	$209.11	$1,420	+8.08
720–745	733	8	180.00–205.00	$193.68	$1,420	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–295	288	3	330.00–380.00	$347.89	$1,002	+1.39
305–345	323	20	310.00–355.00	$330.00	$1,066	-10.18
355–395	372	30	310.00–347.00	$324.38	$1,207	+2.06
400–448	428	77	285.00–310.00	$300.08	$1,284	-0.27
455–495	475	50	270.00–304.00	$287.15	$1,364	-1.84
500–545	520	74	248.00–297.00	$279.07	$1,451	+1.62
550–595	575	50	245.00–285.00	$260.72	$1,499	-6.99
600–645	621	14	232.00–275.00	$251.79	$1,564	+5.58
660–695	675	13	226.00–248.00	$240.09	$1,621	+3.58
705–745	724	6	216.00–227.00	$221.46	$1,603	-0.59
785	785	1	208.00	$208.00	$1,633	-2.29

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–225	220	2	348.00–410.00	$379.70	$835	+7.29
255–290	265	7	335.00–410.00	$374.23	$992	+1.47
300–340	310	18	328.00–375.00	$344.58	$1,068	-6.03
350–390	372	18	324.00–345.00	$333.35	$1,240	-7.54
400–445	422	38	305.00–324.00	$316.47	$1,336	-7.20
450–490	470	26	290.00–312.00	$298.59	$1,403	-2.73
500–545	523	23	265.00–297.00	$281.83	$1,474	-5.78
550–585	567	16	260.00–285.00	$272.33	$1,544	-2.41
600–640	613	15	250.00–260.00	$253.28	$1,553	-4.21
670–695	683	2	220.00–245.00	$232.27	$1,586	-14.02
780	780	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,716	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	320.00	$320.00	$944	-14.50
330–345	338	13	290.00–320.00	$313.75	$1,060	-8.56
355–395	382	16	285.00–320.00	$306.75	$1,172	+1.11
405–445	433	34	275.00–310.00	$290.84	$1,259	+7.13
455–495	476	21	265.00–287.00	$274.26	$1,305	+0.19
500–545	524	10	260.00–282.00	$272.68	$1,429	+10.61
555–595	577	13	225.00–270.00	$247.76	$1,430	-9.20
610–635	619	7	220.00–254.00	$243.94	$1,510	+3.91
660–690	674	8	210.00–233.00	$225.31	$1,519	-2.16
705–745	732	6	200.00–210.00	$202.85	$1,485	-6.35
780–785	783	2	190.00–200.00	$194.98	$1,527	-1.90

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
885–1445	1182	80-85%	85	111.00–129.00	$120.00	$1,418	+2.56
860–1510	1184	80-85%	131	119.00–140.00	$128.85	$1,526	+11.41
925–1540	1252	80-85%	70	126.00–149.00	$136.47	$1,709	+6.18

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
735–1270	1017	85-90%	91	98.00–116.00	$107.01	$1,088	+3.78
810–1240	1042	85-90%	89	107.00–128.00	$113.81	$1,186	-2.13
825–1210	1074	85-90%	47	115.00–129.00	$120.45	$1,294	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1155–1530	1358	75-80%	22	131.00–147.00	$137.66	$1,869	+20.39
1210–1585	1389	75-80%	26	118.00–128.00	$122.38	$1,700	+5.11
1160–1770	1410	75-80%	55	121.00–138.00	$129.34	$1,824	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1170–2035	1547	34	129.00–147.00	$136.33	$2,109	-3.23
1200–2005	1679	27	136.00–157.00	$148.66	$2,496	—
1465–2160	1777	17	150.00–171.00	$160.55	$2,853	—

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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	10	1,025.00–1,350.00	$1,182.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	48	640.00–1,100.00	$787.29

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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)	14	925.00–1,600.00	$1,285.36
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	16	1,550.00–2,200.00	$1,781.88
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,800.00–2,050.00	$1,966.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	46	1,100.00–2,000.00	$1,698.26
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,075.00–1,135.00	$1,105.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,700.00–2,000.00	$1,850.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,285.00	$1,285.00

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)	23	1,100.00–1,325.00	$1,195.87
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	1,210.00–1,475.00	$1,370.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	950.00–1,150.00	$1,083.33

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	1,300.00–1,350.00	$1,325.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	825.00–1,370.00	$1,084.29
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	925.00–1,525.00	$1,188.57

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,550.00–1,850.00	$1,775.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	1,400.00–1,650.00	$1,541.67

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	(<2 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,200.00–1,350.00	$1,275.00
— fancy	—	(<2 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,050.00	$2,050.00

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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
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,625.00–1,950.00	$1,793.75	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	2,175.00–2,325.00	$2,265.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	43	1,550.00–2,550.00	$1,968.60	—
— fancy	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,100.00	$2,100.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	26	1,725.00–2,600.00	$2,139.42	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	2,100.00–2,900.00	$2,303.57	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,475.00–1,650.00	$1,562.50	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	1,800.00–1,950.00	$1,909.38	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,800.00–1,975.00	$1,900.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,200.00–1,425.00	$1,335.00	—

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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.