Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, June 24, 2024

8,491 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $249.54/cwt -7.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,305/hd at 523 lb · 135 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $260.16/cwt -4.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 478 lb · 134 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $274.19/cwt -6.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,176/hd at 429 lb · 121 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	8,491	6,164	12,909
Feeder cattle	6,237	4,748	9,747
Slaughter cattle	1,541	1,018	2,277
Replacement cattle	713	398	885

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 248,905 compared to 296,609 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
275–297	292	6	335.00–375.00	$364.88	$1,065	—
305–345	325	33	318.00–365.00	$352.21	$1,145	+7.19
360–395	372	36	310.00–345.00	$335.50	$1,248	+3.67
415–445	427	65	303.00–335.00	$318.90	$1,362	-0.22
455–498	479	52	295.00–320.00	$309.54	$1,483	+0.54
500–545	527	52	280.00–315.00	$303.03	$1,597	+9.27
555–595	571	75	240.00–300.00	$285.41	$1,630	+4.25
605–648	625	52	228.00–279.00	$261.68	$1,636	-0.85
660–695	679	39	215.00–266.00	$248.80	$1,689	-8.11
705–745	717	15	220.00–256.00	$235.25	$1,687	-2.78
750–790	763	12	210.00–235.00	$222.44	$1,697	-10.49

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–346	335	26	320.00–344.00	$332.37	$1,113	+3.44
365–399	382	44	310.00–337.00	$323.93	$1,237	+2.60
405–435	416	16	295.00–317.00	$309.90	$1,289	+13.70
460–495	478	29	270.00–307.00	$292.02	$1,396	+1.68
515–545	524	24	275.00–290.00	$279.44	$1,464	-0.75
560–595	578	24	230.00–280.00	$269.70	$1,559	+13.38
605–645	626	8	225.00–260.00	$249.09	$1,559	-9.25
655–690	675	17	232.00–255.00	$245.87	$1,660	+11.73
735	735	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,764	+19.80
765–795	774	6	200.00–236.00	$218.90	$1,694	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	2	370.00	$370.00	$1,018	—
305–345	322	11	330.00–365.00	$350.22	$1,128	-6.58
355–390	363	10	318.00–367.00	$347.99	$1,263	—
405–430	422	26	310.00–347.00	$328.85	$1,388	-3.26
450–495	472	31	308.00–335.00	$318.78	$1,505	-1.87
505–545	514	60	278.00–322.00	$309.53	$1,591	+6.31
560–590	582	15	270.00–295.00	$292.09	$1,700	+0.09
617–645	624	12	238.00–275.00	$269.15	$1,679	-7.20
655–685	678	17	235.00–280.00	$275.92	$1,871	+15.92

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
652	652	73	275.25	$275.25	$1,795	—
770	770	69	258.25	$258.25	$1,989	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	3	350.00	$350.00	$770	+28.00
250–295	278	8	300.00–328.00	$319.30	$888	-1.49
305–345	325	36	270.00–332.00	$315.16	$1,024	+5.35
355–399	384	60	260.00–306.00	$289.17	$1,110	-4.97
400–449	429	121	255.00–288.00	$274.19	$1,176	-6.64
455–495	478	134	250.00–272.00	$260.16	$1,244	-4.69
500–545	523	135	237.00–264.00	$249.54	$1,305	-7.37
555–595	570	90	225.00–254.00	$240.48	$1,371	-4.60
605–645	619	33	215.00–245.00	$228.53	$1,415	-5.17
655–690	668	11	200.00–234.00	$214.22	$1,431	-6.39
710–745	726	7	195.00–210.00	$202.99	$1,474	-8.91
785	785	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,531	-4.02

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	323	35	235.00–317.00	$305.10	$985	-8.27
355–395	379	24	230.00–305.00	$277.87	$1,053	-8.01
400–445	425	80	220.00–272.00	$258.36	$1,098	-6.05
460–495	474	78	220.00–266.00	$250.19	$1,186	-7.31
500–545	527	35	223.00–250.00	$240.38	$1,267	-5.42
555–595	575	26	205.00–240.00	$225.03	$1,294	-5.97
610–645	637	22	210.00–227.00	$219.33	$1,397	-6.42
660–690	675	17	190.00–220.00	$205.04	$1,384	-10.18
725–740	733	4	200.00–210.00	$207.22	$1,519	+11.62

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–230	214	4	335.00–375.00	$354.15	$758	+7.19
260–295	283	9	330.00–350.00	$336.26	$952	-1.07
300–330	323	48	315.00–365.00	$325.92	$1,053	+0.32
350–375	365	27	304.00–330.00	$308.80	$1,127	-7.98
405–445	420	25	275.00–305.00	$292.50	$1,228	-2.40
450–490	465	36	260.00–289.00	$274.08	$1,274	-1.64
500–530	520	34	245.00–277.00	$261.35	$1,359	-3.25
550–590	573	48	245.00–265.00	$254.08	$1,456	-0.62
605 fancy	605	4	278.00	$278.00	$1,682	—
600–645	624	14	230.00–257.00	$243.87	$1,522	-0.36
708 fancy	708	4	250.00	$250.00	$1,770	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–225	223	4	365.00–370.00	$367.53	$820	+26.55
260–295	272	9	330.00–365.00	$346.93	$944	+3.39
300–345	331	21	320.00–365.00	$351.44	$1,163	+19.21
355–395	370	45	300.00–347.00	$325.27	$1,203	+1.33
400–445	425	64	280.00–330.00	$306.77	$1,304	+0.26
455–495	474	54	260.00–307.00	$284.51	$1,349	+1.84
500–545	522	72	260.00–294.00	$272.48	$1,422	+6.23
555–590	577	41	244.00–282.00	$258.64	$1,492	+4.08
605–645	627	35	230.00–260.00	$245.47	$1,539	-1.41
655–695	669	22	216.00–252.00	$236.79	$1,584	+3.40
700–725	714	14	210.00–233.00	$218.12	$1,557	-1.12
755–785	771	5	202.00–230.00	$213.80	$1,648	+2.80
815	815	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,630	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–290	283	5	285.00–350.00	$313.23	$886	-8.32
305–340	319	20	335.00–353.00	$343.96	$1,097	+12.51
355–395	378	12	270.00–327.00	$311.72	$1,178	+2.55
400–445	424	18	260.00–302.00	$288.57	$1,224	+3.09
455–495	477	43	230.00–282.00	$264.97	$1,264	-6.26
505–540	520	47	240.00–270.00	$257.29	$1,338	-1.28
555–595	575	42	225.00–260.00	$247.84	$1,425	+1.08
605–645	623	30	222.00–250.00	$235.27	$1,466	-3.23
665–690	678	10	210.00–235.00	$229.33	$1,555	+2.59
705–725	718	3	205.00–220.00	$211.59	$1,519	-6.06
755–775	766	7	200.00–212.00	$204.24	$1,564	+3.23

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	239	4	390.00–395.00	$391.28	$935	+26.86
255–295	284	12	334.00–375.00	$361.04	$1,025	+8.35
300–335	319	20	340.00–380.00	$359.96	$1,148	+13.68
350–390	374	31	326.00–350.00	$338.30	$1,265	+0.53
400–445	424	54	305.00–335.00	$321.49	$1,363	+0.90
452–495	468	37	268.00–317.00	$299.81	$1,403	+2.72
500–540	517	37	275.00–302.00	$285.91	$1,478	+9.42
550–590	566	11	250.00–287.00	$267.12	$1,512	-0.78
600–620	610	6	250.00–262.00	$256.84	$1,567	+3.75
650	650	2	250.00–254.00	$252.00	$1,638	—
700	700	1	253.00	$253.00	$1,771	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
935–1470	1186	80-85%	152	126.00–141.00	$132.12	$1,567	-1.65
845–1545	1193	80-85%	180	133.00–147.00	$138.80	$1,656	+5.03
1005–1610	1221	80-85%	82	140.00–160.00	$148.75	$1,816	+8.08

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
815–1220	1038	85-90%	103	110.00–129.00	$118.17	$1,227	-5.46
795–1240	1043	85-90%	78	120.00–139.00	$129.98	$1,356	-0.72
805–1230	1059	85-90%	119	114.00–137.00	$123.85	$1,312	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–1565	1376	75-80%	39	146.00–159.00	$150.36	$2,069	+11.27
1215–1755	1420	75-80%	43	125.00–145.00	$134.08	$1,904	-11.75
1135–1870	1435	75-80%	85	132.00–152.00	$141.51	$2,031	-4.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1210–1995	1534	17	143.00–158.00	$155.30	$2,382	—
1115–2190	1699	42	157.00–170.00	$164.30	$2,791	+6.29
1555–2275	1808	27	168.00–189.00	$176.48	$3,191	+4.08

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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	27	875.00–1,390.00	$1,091.30
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	41	800.00–990.00	$886.59

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	750.00–1,000.00	$875.00

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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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	29	1,350.00–2,295.00	$1,660.34
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	15	1,150.00–1,600.00	$1,406.67
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,750.00–1,900.00	$1,825.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	1,800.00–2,025.00	$1,897.50
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,850.00	$1,850.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	75	1,375.00–2,010.00	$1,602.93

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	1,250.00–1,325.00	$1,300.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	1,225.00–1,525.00	$1,368.06

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)	16	825.00–1,300.00	$1,101.88
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	925.00	$925.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,200.00–1,400.00	$1,308.13

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)	6	1,000.00–1,265.00	$1,146.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	1,100.00–1,435.00	$1,316.82

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Bred Heifers

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

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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	10	1,350.00–2,300.00	$1,692.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,100.00–2,200.00	$2,150.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	2,100.00–2,775.00	$2,444.64	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,900.00–2,025.00	$1,950.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	118	1,050.00–2,800.00	$1,836.86	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	36	1,300.00–1,875.00	$1,613.89	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	7	1,900.00–2,075.00	$2,028.57	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	16	1,350.00–1,800.00	$1,525.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,525.00–1,625.00	$1,575.00	—

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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.