Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 3, 2024

7,165 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $243.69/cwt +7.52 vs last sale · ≈ $1,543/hd at 633 lb · 138 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $257.95/cwt +2.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,354/hd at 525 lb · 107 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $269.68/cwt +1.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,278/hd at 474 lb · 106 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	7,165	4,070	5,292
Feeder cattle	5,740	3,042	4,199
Slaughter cattle	1,094	670	888
Replacement cattle	331	358	205

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers sold mostly steady, feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher and feeder bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold firm. Year to date receipts totaled 217,453 compared to 256,040 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
220–225	224	5	400.00–420.00	$403.93	$905	—
270–275	273	5	365.00–395.00	$382.03	$1,043	+32.03
310–345	327	10	337.00–350.00	$342.71	$1,121	+2.41
365–390	374	24	320.00–344.00	$331.22	$1,239	-0.57
405–445	421	28	310.00–330.00	$321.18	$1,352	+2.21
450–495	474	53	302.00–320.00	$312.41	$1,481	+2.85
505–545	528	33	270.00–312.00	$298.54	$1,576	-0.83
560–595	579	37	258.00–290.00	$281.38	$1,629	-4.81
610–645	625	26	248.00–275.00	$259.94	$1,625	-11.29
655–695	676	53	249.00–268.00	$257.13	$1,738	-1.93
705–740	727	18	225.00–240.00	$230.97	$1,679	-7.76
755–795	766	7	215.00–230.00	$220.67	$1,690	-4.53

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	324	19	320.00–345.00	$330.76	$1,072	-2.50
355–395	377	40	308.00–325.00	$319.30	$1,204	-1.13
440–445	442	3	288.00–314.00	$305.27	$1,349	—
460–495	479	22	290.00–307.00	$301.89	$1,446	+3.51
515–540	531	25	262.00–294.00	$286.25	$1,520	+2.14
555–598	589	35	227.00–278.00	$266.95	$1,572	-8.77
600–645	629	17	227.00–267.00	$252.23	$1,587	-10.17
655–690	678	13	217.00–250.00	$235.75	$1,598	-12.59
715	715	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,573	-11.55
760–795	778	2	215.00–220.00	$217.56	$1,693	-7.44

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–290	277	3	364.00–425.00	$397.30	$1,101	—
305–325	315	2	350.00–358.00	$354.13	$1,116	+4.13
355–375	368	8	340.00–352.00	$345.28	$1,271	+1.28
400–430	419	14	324.00–340.00	$331.81	$1,390	-0.04
450–495	459	39	316.00–335.00	$324.99	$1,492	+3.87
501–540	517	29	305.00–317.00	$309.14	$1,598	-6.00
550–581	569	27	290.00–307.00	$292.67	$1,665	-6.57
605–645	619	12	267.00–280.00	$270.60	$1,675	-13.47
650–675	660	16	256.00–272.50	$263.94	$1,742	-7.78
745	745	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,788	—
790	790	2	228.00	$228.00	$1,801	-7.41
855–890	875	8	206.00–222.00	$211.05	$1,847	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
477	477	100	328.50	$328.50	$1,567	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–235	230	3	310.00–367.00	$337.15	$775	—
250–290	273	20	315.00–345.00	$325.17	$888	-0.76
305–345	325	26	300.00–335.00	$315.22	$1,024	+5.14
350–395	372	56	278.00–310.00	$299.01	$1,112	+1.65
400–445	427	82	267.00–295.00	$280.74	$1,199	+1.01
450–495	474	106	260.00–282.00	$269.68	$1,278	+1.70
500–545	525	107	250.00–272.00	$257.95	$1,354	+2.03
550–598	573	81	232.00–260.00	$245.36	$1,406	-1.95
605–645	633	138	220.00–252.00	$243.69	$1,543	+7.52
655–690	670	37	202.00–238.00	$216.63	$1,451	-10.21
705–745	733	33	195.00–227.00	$215.47	$1,579	-2.40
790–795	793	3	189.00–193.00	$190.33	$1,509	-11.64

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245	238	4	325.00	$325.00	$774	—
255–290	275	3	310.00–315.00	$313.30	$862	+1.81
305–345	324	7	275.00–310.00	$297.76	$965	+1.91
355–395	376	52	265.00–300.00	$282.36	$1,062	-3.16
400–445	422	50	250.00–285.00	$267.87	$1,130	-2.77
450–495	476	65	237.00–268.00	$256.34	$1,220	-2.17
500–545	520	39	232.00–254.00	$245.39	$1,276	-0.35
554–595	571	60	217.00–245.00	$236.59	$1,351	+2.17
605–645	624	22	220.00–235.00	$228.67	$1,427	+3.18
660–695	686	20	210.00–218.00	$213.13	$1,462	-1.63
715–748	740	24	192.00–216.00	$211.29	$1,564	+19.29
760–790	775	5	200.00–207.00	$201.43	$1,561	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–235	228	2	370.00	$370.00	$844	+13.00
265 fancy	265	1	375.00	$375.00	$994	+15.00
280–290	285	2	340.00–365.00	$352.72	$1,005	+8.35
310 fancy	310	2	350.00–357.00	$353.50	$1,096	—
305–345	321	27	320.00–350.00	$332.34	$1,067	-1.61
355–390	372	27	300.00–324.00	$311.16	$1,158	-5.03
405–445	426	22	286.00–312.00	$297.21	$1,266	+2.98
450–490	475	21	276.00–305.00	$283.24	$1,345	-7.55
500–535	513	20	260.00–282.00	$267.28	$1,371	+1.04
550 fancy	550	1	262.00	$262.00	$1,441	—
550–595	572	19	245.00–262.00	$253.62	$1,451	-7.56
603–645	607	94	236.00–265.00	$255.18	$1,549	+10.21
651–690	663	29	228.00–250.00	$244.24	$1,619	+11.74
705	705	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,692	+11.52
765	765	2	218.00	$218.00	$1,668	-5.35

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
676	676	72	244.50	$244.50	$1,653	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–240	235	2	365.00–370.00	$367.45	$864	—
290–295	291	4	345.00–360.00	$351.29	$1,022	-12.20
310–345	335	23	328.00–347.00	$339.20	$1,136	-4.37
350–395	372	27	315.00–348.00	$328.04	$1,220	+3.74
400–445	425	62	282.00–315.00	$304.12	$1,293	-7.34
450–495	473	53	270.00–308.00	$290.76	$1,375	+0.38
500–540	519	52	260.00–300.00	$278.63	$1,446	-0.96
550–590	570	43	252.00–277.00	$262.06	$1,494	-3.86
600–640	623	16	245.00–272.00	$257.47	$1,604	+6.62
655–690	677	10	235.00–250.00	$238.68	$1,616	-6.26
705–745	720	15	215.00–246.00	$227.35	$1,637	-5.71
765–795	779	7	208.00–225.00	$218.80	$1,704	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	232	5	336.00–350.00	$345.17	$801	—
255–285	272	5	340.00–345.00	$343.95	$936	+6.56
300–345	328	22	310.00–338.00	$326.27	$1,070	-5.52
350–395	373	26	295.00–334.00	$311.14	$1,161	-11.08
400–445	427	34	265.00–305.00	$289.27	$1,235	-8.88
450–495	476	66	255.00–295.00	$274.76	$1,308	-7.88
500–545	528	47	250.00–280.00	$266.05	$1,405	-1.02
560–595	574	34	240.00–272.00	$252.56	$1,450	+2.95
600–645	621	36	230.00–257.00	$242.22	$1,504	-2.77
650–695	679	15	210.00–247.00	$234.33	$1,591	-3.55
700–745	732	11	200.00–224.00	$209.58	$1,534	—
755–795	775	12	197.00–211.00	$203.02	$1,573	-0.01

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	232	5	368.00–400.00	$380.16	$882	—
255–265	260	5	360.00–385.00	$367.04	$954	-3.00
300–335	319	15	340.00–367.00	$355.76	$1,135	+3.02
360–385	369	15	330.00–360.00	$342.16	$1,263	+5.32
400–445	420	22	305.00–335.00	$317.19	$1,332	-5.70
455–490	472	11	290.00–320.00	$297.82	$1,406	-3.37
505–545	524	13	278.00–295.00	$285.33	$1,495	-4.11
555–590	569	6	270.00–280.00	$273.30	$1,555	-4.29
605–625	616	7	260.00–272.00	$267.70	$1,649	+1.39
735	735	1	248.00	$248.00	$1,823	+25.18

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
805–1585	1165	80-85%	162	124.00–141.00	$134.09	$1,562	-5.01
710–1775	1169	80-85%	145	129.00–149.00	$140.24	$1,639	+1.14
925–1545	1176	80-85%	69	136.00–159.00	$146.18	$1,719	+7.08

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
820–1215	1020	85-90%	74	107.00–125.00	$117.39	$1,197	-1.82
820–1530	1057	85-90%	112	117.00–142.00	$130.93	$1,384	+4.57
825–1520	1072	85-90%	107	112.00–135.00	$124.54	$1,335	-1.82

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–1655	1373	75-80%	47	127.00–140.00	$135.16	$1,856	-4.29
1200–1745	1391	75-80%	58	130.00–149.00	$141.23	$1,965	-3.57
1230–1625	1442	75-80%	15	137.00–156.00	$143.01	$2,062	+11.66

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1250–2185	1695	22	157.00–175.00	$166.16	$2,816	—
1255–2415	1718	27	149.00–167.00	$157.90	$2,713	+2.20
1320–2325	1759	18	143.00–159.00	$150.32	$2,644	-13.45

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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	9	1,074.00–1,290.00	$1,173.56
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	820.00–1,030.00	$925.00

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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)	29	1,350.00–2,200.00	$1,830.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,775.00–2,300.00	$2,125.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	27	1,200.00–2,200.00	$1,832.04
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	1,600.00–2,475.00	$2,253.57
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	1,800.00–2,125.00	$1,913.89
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	2,200.00–2,350.00	$2,262.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,500.00–1,800.00	$1,640.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	1,325.00–1,650.00	$1,534.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	1,200.00–1,850.00	$1,558.33

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)	6	1,235.00–1,300.00	$1,267.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	1,015.00–1,200.00	$1,134.50

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)	4	1,100.00–1,350.00	$1,256.25
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	1,225.00–1,500.00	$1,390.00

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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	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,550.00	$2,550.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	23	1,325.00–2,150.00	$1,877.17	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,350.00–2,500.00	$2,433.33	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,800.00–3,000.00	$2,883.33	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	32	1,725.00–2,600.00	$2,452.34	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	1,600.00–2,050.00	$1,837.50	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,425.00	$1,425.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,350.00–1,500.00	$1,425.00	—

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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.