Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 17, 2024

6,164 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $231.25/cwt ≈ $2,130/hd at 921 lb · 120 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $245.08/cwt -2.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,417/hd at 578 lb · 89 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $256.75/cwt ≈ $1,525/hd at 594 lb · 86 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	6,164	8,415	8,669
Feeder cattle	4,748	6,523	6,419
Slaughter cattle	1,018	1,197	1,633
Replacement cattle	398	695	617

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 4.00 higher. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 236,801 compared to 283,546 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	—
315–345	326	8	340.00–350.00	$345.02	$1,125	+4.25
360–390	382	22	300.00–345.00	$331.83	$1,268	-0.80
405–445	425	26	310.00–330.00	$319.12	$1,356	-2.77
460–495	479	38	302.50–318.00	$309.00	$1,480	-7.16
505–545	533	34	274.00–310.00	$293.76	$1,566	-8.44
551–596	578	63	256.00–292.00	$281.16	$1,625	+2.97
605–645	623	30	230.00–275.00	$262.53	$1,636	-7.93
660–695	673	49	242.00–266.00	$256.91	$1,729	-1.32
705–735	721	4	235.00–242.00	$238.03	$1,716	+2.82
755–799	771	20	217.00–241.00	$232.93	$1,796	+6.47
835	835	2	216.00	$216.00	$1,804	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
743	743	66	245.60	$245.60	$1,825	+0.10
921	921	120	231.25	$231.25	$2,130	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	330	5	340.00–365.00	$356.80	$1,177	+1.80
405–445	422	16	320.00–345.00	$332.11	$1,402	-17.93
455–490	474	18	316.00–330.00	$320.65	$1,520	-15.78
505–535	522	25	288.00–320.00	$303.22	$1,583	-3.41
555–595	576	29	286.00–300.00	$292.00	$1,682	+10.25
605–637	622	25	267.00–283.00	$276.35	$1,719	+0.20
655	655	2	260.00	$260.00	$1,703	-5.23
701–710	703	28	233.00–248.00	$244.75	$1,721	-13.57
773	773	2	232.50	$232.50	$1,797	—
910–935	928	14	201.00–204.00	$203.16	$1,885	—
960 fancy	960	6	215.00	$215.00	$2,064	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	14	325.00–335.00	$328.93	$1,069	+2.27
375–395	376	15	315.00–325.00	$321.33	$1,208	-1.60
430–445	435	5	290.00–300.00	$296.20	$1,288	-6.76
465–490	475	13	285.00–300.00	$290.34	$1,379	-2.59
515–545	529	19	262.00–287.00	$280.19	$1,482	-8.54
560–595	583	24	220.00–275.00	$256.32	$1,494	-11.49
620–625	623	3	255.00–260.00	$258.34	$1,609	-3.45
655–695	668	28	220.00–250.00	$234.14	$1,564	-6.91
715–745	724	5	219.00–222.00	$220.20	$1,594	-8.26

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	2	322.00	$322.00	$773	-18.00
265–280	270	10	318.00–335.00	$320.79	$866	-5.95
305–345	321	22	295.00–322.00	$309.81	$994	-3.54
355–395	372	25	277.00–305.00	$294.14	$1,094	-2.35
400–445	423	69	265.00–297.00	$280.83	$1,188	+3.99
450–495	470	79	255.00–280.00	$264.85	$1,245	-2.69
500–545	524	80	245.00–274.00	$256.91	$1,346	-0.04
555–595	578	89	230.00–255.00	$245.08	$1,417	-2.75
600–643	625	38	225.00–242.00	$233.70	$1,461	-0.15
660–690	677	20	200.00–226.00	$220.61	$1,494	+2.60
710–745	719	7	197.00–229.00	$211.90	$1,524	+18.17
785–790	788	2	192.00–206.00	$199.02	$1,568	-10.41

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–245	233	6	340.00–370.00	$346.96	$808	-3.38
260–285	270	11	325.00–355.00	$337.33	$911	+1.47
305–345	325	25	307.00–350.00	$325.60	$1,058	-3.93
355–395	371	34	300.00–336.00	$316.78	$1,175	+7.57
400–445	420	52	282.00–325.00	$294.90	$1,239	+4.48
450–493	472	46	265.00–285.00	$275.72	$1,301	-2.25
500–540	522	33	260.00–270.00	$264.60	$1,381	+0.74
555–590	574	22	245.00–262.00	$254.70	$1,462	-1.10
600–645	615	44	236.00–255.00	$244.23	$1,502	-2.56
655	655	7	233.00	$233.00	$1,526	+0.06

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	325	13	300.00–325.00	$313.37	$1,018	+18.59
360–390	381	11	275.00–300.00	$285.88	$1,089	+7.41
410–445	427	50	247.00–277.00	$264.41	$1,129	-1.87
455–490	478	47	245.00–270.00	$257.50	$1,231	+2.66
505–545	528	22	240.00–255.00	$245.80	$1,298	+2.42
555–595	578	20	215.00–240.00	$231.00	$1,335	-8.55
605–645	614	29	220.00–230.00	$225.75	$1,386	+3.30
660–690	671	23	200.00–217.50	$215.22	$1,444	+4.63
705–745	725	4	185.00–205.00	$195.60	$1,418	-3.18
770–785	780	3	195.00–200.00	$196.65	$1,534	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
594	594	86	256.75	$256.75	$1,525	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–230	225	6	340.00–342.00	$340.98	$767	-16.15
260–295	275	21	322.00–370.00	$343.54	$945	+0.51
310–345	336	47	320.00–360.00	$332.23	$1,116	-2.09
365–385	377	20	310.00–342.00	$323.94	$1,221	+1.01
400–445	424	70	288.00–330.00	$306.51	$1,300	+3.05
450–495	473	30	268.00–290.00	$282.67	$1,337	-0.82
500–545	516	50	250.00–277.00	$266.25	$1,374	-1.12
555–598	580	35	230.00–270.00	$254.56	$1,476	-2.54
605–635	615	13	228.00–257.00	$246.88	$1,518	-4.37
655–695	671	17	226.00–245.00	$233.39	$1,566	-5.94
705–745	732	11	215.00–227.00	$219.24	$1,605	-7.51
775	775	2	211.00	$211.00	$1,635	-10.71

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–285	273	4	312.00–330.00	$321.55	$878	-13.15
310–345	325	14	315.00–345.00	$331.45	$1,077	+8.75
360–395	378	13	282.00–325.00	$309.17	$1,169	-3.56
405–445	429	24	260.00–302.00	$285.48	$1,225	-10.02
450–490	470	67	255.00–282.00	$271.23	$1,275	-3.52
505–540	520	33	245.00–275.00	$258.57	$1,345	-3.66
560–590	575	26	232.00–255.00	$246.76	$1,419	-6.52
605–645	625	16	224.00–247.00	$238.50	$1,491	-3.72
655–690	674	8	218.00–233.00	$226.74	$1,528	-0.10
720–725	722	3	210.00–230.00	$217.65	$1,571	+4.64
770–785	778	2	200.00–202.00	$201.01	$1,564	-7.25

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–235	225	5	352.00–380.00	$364.42	$820	-10.51
270–295	286	9	332.00–375.00	$352.69	$1,009	-20.04
300–345	326	20	328.00–357.00	$346.28	$1,129	-5.90
355–395	374	22	324.00–347.00	$337.77	$1,263	+2.71
400–435	414	40	310.00–337.00	$320.59	$1,327	+5.71
450–485	468	22	285.00–310.00	$297.09	$1,390	+6.85
500–545	516	18	265.00–287.00	$276.49	$1,427	+2.73
550–570	562	7	260.00–278.00	$267.90	$1,506	+3.09
600–635	610	5	246.00–264.00	$253.09	$1,544	-5.60

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1515	1162	80-85%	57	140.00–157.00	$147.17	$1,710	+14.30
845–1535	1169	80-85%	136	126.00–141.00	$133.77	$1,564	+0.90
880–1510	1234	80-85%	145	131.00–148.00	$140.67	$1,736	+0.36

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
850–1215	976	85-90%	62	110.00–131.00	$117.67	$1,148	+0.84
830–1240	1035	85-90%	108	115.00–140.00	$123.63	$1,280	-2.21
905–1220	1049	85-90%	55	121.00–149.00	$130.70	$1,371	+4.86

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–1690	1353	75-80%	35	140.00–164.00	$152.32	$2,061	—
1055–1775	1362	75-80%	30	131.00–145.00	$139.09	$1,894	—
1150–1825	1414	75-80%	75	134.00–155.00	$145.83	$2,062	+11.27

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1115–2075	1446	26	136.00–165.00	$150.48	$2,176	—
1240–2180	1664	36	150.00–170.00	$158.01	$2,629	—
1465–2195	1810	28	157.00–183.00	$172.40	$3,120	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	750.00–900.00	$825.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	9	950.00–1,150.00	$1,016.67
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,600.00	$1,600.00
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00

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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)	9	1,900.00–2,400.00	$2,122.22
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,000.00–2,300.00	$2,150.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	26	1,500.00–2,195.00	$1,779.42
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	1,375.00–1,800.00	$1,527.27
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,900.00–2,700.00	$2,200.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	57	1,300.00–2,000.00	$1,623.07

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	1,075.00–1,465.00	$1,250.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,300.00–1,415.00	$1,360.00

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)	10	1,075.00–1,400.00	$1,245.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,075.00–1,300.00	$1,191.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,250.00	$1,250.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	1,350.00–1,650.00	$1,452.78
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,400.00–1,450.00	$1,425.00

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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
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	2,700.00–3,000.00	$2,850.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	2,300.00–2,475.00	$2,395.45	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,225.00–1,725.00	$1,487.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	49	1,900.00–3,250.00	$2,247.96	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	2,500.00–2,950.00	$2,750.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	1,600.00–1,900.00	$1,768.75	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,800.00	$1,800.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,325.00–1,350.00	$1,337.50	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	2,150.00–2,400.00	$2,316.67	—

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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.