Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

6,411 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $269.02/cwt +10.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,281/hd at 476 lb · 138 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $253.62/cwt +4.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,339/hd at 528 lb · 132 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $265.18/cwt +8.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,504/hd at 567 lb · 88 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	6,411	5,932	9,225
Feeder cattle	5,058	4,451	6,849
Slaughter cattle	908	903	1,651
Replacement cattle	445	578	725

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 198,687 compared to 235,071 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
225	225	5	380.00–390.00	$384.00	$864	—
305–348	329	28	340.00–375.00	$344.15	$1,132	-2.57
355–395	365	25	327.00–342.00	$335.23	$1,224	+4.17
400–445	425	27	310.00–330.00	$318.54	$1,354	+5.52
455–495	481	51	300.00–320.00	$311.35	$1,498	+4.79
500–548	526	62	282.00–312.00	$300.04	$1,578	+7.28
555–596	583	38	275.00–302.00	$285.68	$1,666	+7.63
600–635	623	46	255.00–289.00	$267.42	$1,666	+0.52
655–688	675	10	230.00–255.00	$248.37	$1,676	-0.19
715–745	728	17	230.00–245.00	$243.51	$1,773	+13.03
767–775	770	3	212.00–230.00	$223.96	$1,724	+6.94

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	7	400.00–410.00	$402.86	$906	—
275	275	1	420.00	$420.00	$1,155	—
310–335	324	5	360.00–390.00	$376.05	$1,218	+24.52
360–379	375	9	352.00–370.00	$367.00	$1,376	+27.00
420–428	427	20	325.00–345.00	$342.37	$1,462	+18.23
450–497	488	47	315.00–330.00	$318.43	$1,554	+0.88
510–545	528	33	300.00–320.00	$311.36	$1,644	-1.62
550–589	576	26	280.00–300.00	$289.15	$1,666	-1.82
608–620	612	26	270.00–280.00	$274.21	$1,678	+8.46
650–686	676	17	265.00–280.00	$269.69	$1,823	+6.19
705–714	713	12	260.00–265.00	$264.59	$1,887	+18.60
757–795	771	8	230.00–245.00	$235.07	$1,812	-4.62

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–330	323	19	327.00–340.00	$333.16	$1,076	+18.38
360–392	377	35	307.00–330.00	$319.24	$1,204	+6.35
403	403	7	305.00	$305.00	$1,229	+14.76
405–445	421	13	280.00–315.00	$299.60	$1,261	+9.36
455–480	471	11	292.00–304.00	$299.67	$1,411	+6.83
525–545	531	13	275.00–300.00	$288.78	$1,533	+20.62
565–584	574	38	262.00–285.00	$278.61	$1,599	+9.68
605–645	633	15	240.00–265.00	$258.84	$1,638	-5.67
675–695	686	14	239.00–260.00	$254.34	$1,745	+10.80
795	795	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,550	-3.92

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
842	842	59	236.00	$236.00	$1,987	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	220	4	332.00–340.00	$336.24	$740	—
255–290	278	6	322.00–335.00	$329.29	$915	+0.30
300–345	324	45	285.00–315.00	$303.57	$984	+10.07
350–390	371	77	280.00–308.00	$293.20	$1,088	+8.35
400–445	422	84	267.00–297.00	$279.77	$1,181	+10.58
450–496	476	138	250.00–285.00	$269.02	$1,281	+10.35
500–547	528	132	240.00–268.00	$253.62	$1,339	+4.52
550–595	575	64	227.00–260.00	$243.59	$1,401	+3.89
600–645	619	49	217.00–250.00	$234.89	$1,454	-1.39
655–695	674	21	212.00–243.00	$224.26	$1,512	-2.10
700–749	732	13	207.00–232.00	$221.15	$1,619	+13.94
790	790	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,501	-24.73

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205 fancy	205	1	375.00	$375.00	$769	—
240–245	243	3	360.00–365.00	$363.36	$883	+7.97
250–290	263	9	335.00–360.00	$349.00	$918	+11.81
300–340	318	29	320.00–350.00	$326.51	$1,038	+8.27
305–340 fancy	323	2	345.00–350.00	$347.64	$1,123	—
350–395	374	15	300.00–316.00	$308.52	$1,154	+3.13
400–440	416	46	275.00–301.00	$289.22	$1,203	+4.82
450–495	461	38	267.00–300.00	$280.09	$1,291	+7.71
468 value added	468	2	290.00	$290.00	$1,357	—
500–545	524	77	250.00–272.00	$265.05	$1,389	+9.76
555–568 fancy	566	55	265.00–275.00	$272.48	$1,542	—
551–585	569	33	245.00–270.00	$253.01	$1,440	-3.69
605–636	622	29	232.00–260.00	$244.85	$1,523	+3.08
650–685	659	15	230.00–245.00	$235.29	$1,551	+10.29
700–743	732	5	214.00–218.00	$216.63	$1,586	-9.28
765–790	772	10	205.00–210.00	$208.99	$1,613	-13.01

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–240	235	2	320.00–325.00	$322.55	$758	—
250–290	273	3	315.00	$315.00	$860	—
305–345	327	35	267.00–316.00	$290.17	$949	+18.07
355–395	376	56	257.00–290.00	$276.29	$1,039	+12.34
400–447	425	64	242.00–282.00	$270.86	$1,151	+6.64
450–496	476	55	220.00–270.00	$255.58	$1,217	+3.07
500–545	528	35	210.00–252.00	$239.84	$1,266	+9.88
555–595	577	23	227.00–242.00	$235.26	$1,357	+4.82
605–645	627	21	195.00–236.00	$227.29	$1,425	+9.63
665–695	679	17	185.00–227.00	$207.93	$1,412	-1.18
705–745	723	9	175.00–210.00	$194.61	$1,407	+0.93
755–785	767	5	176.00–186.00	$181.91	$1,395	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	225	2	370.00–380.00	$374.56	$843	—
265	265	1	375.00	$375.00	$994	+27.11
305–345	329	20	330.00–360.00	$343.63	$1,131	+13.63
350–395	376	21	317.00–335.00	$324.69	$1,221	+0.31
405–445	426	68	287.00–322.00	$302.73	$1,290	+2.65
450–495	473	65	275.00–308.00	$290.29	$1,373	+3.14
500–545	521	75	255.00–305.00	$280.62	$1,462	+1.55
550–595	570	41	250.00–285.00	$264.76	$1,509	+4.04
600–645	622	29	241.00–270.00	$254.05	$1,580	+2.26
655–695	672	12	227.00–260.00	$241.39	$1,622	+1.30
705–735	721	10	217.00–244.00	$236.52	$1,705	+15.06

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–240	220	2	350.00–370.00	$359.09	$790	—
255–295	275	5	330.00–360.00	$341.03	$938	+21.03
305–340	319	10	324.00–345.00	$330.81	$1,055	+17.06
355–395	377	23	287.00–320.00	$300.21	$1,132	-6.54
400–445	424	48	270.00–310.00	$290.95	$1,234	+0.11
450–495	471	52	262.00–306.00	$282.08	$1,329	+7.82
500–540	524	32	257.00–285.00	$267.58	$1,402	-5.10
555–595	578	30	240.00–272.00	$258.15	$1,492	+10.39
600–645	626	27	230.00–255.00	$243.48	$1,524	-0.46
655–690	677	10	212.00–240.00	$226.34	$1,532	+1.03
700–740	719	5	190.00–222.00	$208.70	$1,501	+5.85
795	795	1	204.00	$204.00	$1,622	+9.02

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–225 fancy	215	2	410.00–420.00	$414.77	$892	—
220–240	230	2	390.00–420.00	$405.65	$933	+25.95
250–285	271	10	295.00–395.00	$368.44	$998	-5.79
300–345	313	23	340.00–380.00	$362.78	$1,136	+18.20
363 fancy	363	3	362.50	$362.50	$1,316	—
350–390	370	38	332.00–360.00	$344.78	$1,276	+11.43
400–440	418	33	302.00–338.00	$321.44	$1,344	+4.97
455–485	470	25	290.00–324.00	$301.11	$1,415	+2.52
500–545	516	40	270.00–309.00	$284.71	$1,469	+2.88
555–570	560	9	260.00–272.00	$267.46	$1,498	-4.87
600–620	607	3	255.00–267.00	$258.96	$1,572	+5.68
650–695	668	4	246.00–262.00	$255.59	$1,707	+23.32
770	770	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,732	+5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
895–1495	1186	80-85%	95	115.00–137.00	$127.49	$1,512	-1.36
905–1735	1206	80-85%	123	125.00–148.00	$134.65	$1,624	—
1000–1425	1245	80-85%	65	132.00–158.00	$142.23	$1,771	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
835–1175	938	85-90%	55	101.00–122.00	$112.30	$1,053	—
735–1235	1023	85-90%	56	117.00–130.00	$124.11	$1,270	+17.10
805–1210	1038	85-90%	68	110.00–127.00	$117.86	$1,223	+4.05

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–1735	1345	75-80%	29	131.00–149.00	$139.91	$1,882	—
1200–1660	1384	75-80%	28	120.00–131.00	$127.03	$1,758	+4.65
1175–1625	1414	75-80%	59	123.00–139.00	$133.16	$1,883	+3.82

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1880	1374	26	134.00–156.00	$145.15	$1,994	—
1200–2405	1661	33	137.00–168.00	$153.27	$2,546	+4.61
1440–2105	1741	21	148.00–175.00	$159.43	$2,776	—

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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	14	936.00–1,282.00	$1,124.86
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	34	620.00–950.00	$803.24
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,425.00–1,491.00	$1,458.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	925.00–1,125.00	$985.71

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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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	1,350.00–1,750.00	$1,551.88
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,300.00–1,420.00	$1,376.25
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	1,450.00–1,900.00	$1,664.58
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	1,620.00–1,950.00	$1,862.14
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	1,180.00–1,590.00	$1,407.22

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,280.00–1,400.00	$1,331.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,150.00–1,275.00	$1,216.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,030.00–1,100.00	$1,047.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,400.00–1,550.00	$1,483.33
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	900.00	$900.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,075.00–1,400.00	$1,197.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	850.00–1,050.00	$950.00

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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	5	2,500.00–2,700.00	$2,585.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,650.00	$2,650.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	1,500.00–2,475.00	$2,079.17	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,975.00–2,250.00	$2,112.50	—
— fancy	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,950.00	$2,950.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	2,500.00–2,600.00	$2,550.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,800.00–3,250.00	$3,175.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	21	1,825.00–2,650.00	$2,291.67	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	1,600.00–1,950.00	$1,766.67	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	13	1,575.00–2,200.00	$1,953.85	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	875.00–900.00	$887.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,225.00	$1,225.00	—

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	1,600.00–1,700.00	$1,650.00	—

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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.