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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 8, 2024

12,148 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $255.31/cwt +5.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,329/hd at 521 lb · 192 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $263.91/cwt +3.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,267/hd at 480 lb · 176 head
light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.75/cwt ≈ $1,762/hd at 720 lb · 150 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 12,148 8,491 12,939
Feeder cattle 9,735 6,237 10,265
Slaughter cattle 1,906 1,541 1,872
Replacement cattle 507 713 802

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: No trends available due to the markets being closed for the holiday. Year to date receipts totaled 261,875 compared to 309,575 year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 213 3 375.00–405.00 $386.45 $823 —
250–275 260 3 350.00–370.00 $359.74 $935 -5.14
305–345 326 39 325.00–370.00 $347.20 $1,132 -5.01
350–395 379 67 315.00–355.00 $331.63 $1,257 -3.87
400–445 427 63 285.00–335.00 $320.57 $1,369 +1.67
451–495 476 64 280.00–320.00 $305.29 $1,453 -4.25
500–545 529 102 275.00–313.00 $296.97 $1,571 -6.06
555–590 571 122 262.00–305.00 $278.04 $1,588 -7.37
605–645 626 66 245.00–276.00 $263.35 $1,649 +1.67
652–695 672 105 233.00–264.00 $257.53 $1,731 +8.73
700–745 718 19 235.00–252.00 $244.43 $1,755 +9.18
755–795 771 17 220.00–248.00 $234.08 $1,805 +11.64
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 410.00 $410.00 $882 —
310–340 326 8 360.00–395.00 $373.74 $1,218 +23.52
355–390 374 16 340.00–372.00 $351.93 $1,316 +3.94
405–445 422 74 315.00–342.00 $333.91 $1,409 +5.06
450–496 480 62 295.00–340.00 $325.96 $1,565 +7.18
500–545 527 74 295.00–324.00 $317.99 $1,676 +8.46
550–595 570 86 253.00–310.00 $294.92 $1,681 +2.83
605–626 618 15 248.00–287.00 $273.10 $1,688 +3.95
654 value added 654 29 278.00 $278.00 $1,818 —
650–692 681 16 260.00–270.00 $261.99 $1,784 -13.93
700–720 702 10 248.00–250.00 $249.79 $1,754 —
755 value added 755 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,752 —
780–788 785 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,884 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 16 320.00–336.00 $325.69 $1,068 -6.68
360–395 378 25 310.00–325.00 $318.57 $1,204 -5.36
425–445 435 4 280.00–312.00 $299.22 $1,302 -10.68
455–495 476 16 260.00–300.00 $290.87 $1,385 -1.15
500–540 515 20 242.00–287.00 $278.20 $1,433 -1.24
560–590 573 17 252.00–275.00 $266.07 $1,525 -3.63
600–645 625 12 230.00–260.00 $252.22 $1,576 +3.13
670–690 682 6 230.00–248.00 $241.95 $1,650 -3.92
701–715 708 12 200.00–240.00 $211.28 $1,496 -28.72
755–790 773 6 206.00–234.00 $222.07 $1,717 +3.17
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730 730 26 235.00 $235.00 $1,716 —
796 796 10 220.00 $220.00 $1,751 -38.25

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 345.00 $345.00 $811 -5.00
250–295 278 17 300.00–335.00 $319.03 $887 -0.27
300–348 332 75 285.00–325.00 $306.63 $1,018 -8.53
355–395 374 68 270.00–310.00 $288.76 $1,080 -0.41
400–445 424 146 260.00–295.00 $274.65 $1,165 +0.46
450–499 480 176 247.00–285.00 $263.91 $1,267 +3.75
505 505 5 245.00 $245.00 $1,237 -4.54
500–545 521 187 242.00–280.00 $255.59 $1,332 +6.05
550–595 577 149 235.00–258.00 $245.63 $1,417 +5.15
600–645 622 93 220.00–248.00 $236.98 $1,474 +8.45
655–695 671 44 210.00–236.00 $226.60 $1,520 +12.38
700–749 730 33 200.00–236.00 $217.02 $1,584 +14.03
787 787 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,653 +15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 228 6 340.00–370.00 $354.10 $807 -0.05
265 fancy 265 1 365.00 $365.00 $967 —
260–295 274 20 324.00–350.00 $337.64 $925 +1.38
305–345 327 61 310.00–360.00 $331.85 $1,085 +5.93
350–390 369 28 300.00–335.00 $315.21 $1,163 +6.41
400–445 418 64 288.00–310.00 $298.37 $1,247 +5.87
455–495 472 32 263.00–300.00 $282.72 $1,334 +8.64
500–545 524 83 248.00–287.50 $265.26 $1,390 +3.91
526 value added 526 8 284.00 $284.00 $1,494 —
550–597 584 75 250.00–266.00 $255.47 $1,492 +1.39
605–645 619 55 240.00–250.00 $246.44 $1,525 +2.57
655 fancy 655 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,638 —
650–688 670 30 230.00–256.00 $242.60 $1,625 —
705–745 718 18 212.00–225.00 $220.29 $1,582 —
756 756 4 245.00 $245.00 $1,852 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 335.00 $335.00 $770 —
260–290 277 3 310.00–315.00 $311.57 $863 —
305–345 329 32 265.00–310.00 $280.20 $922 -24.90
355–395 377 67 257.00–297.00 $267.28 $1,008 -10.59
400–445 424 102 230.00–282.00 $258.43 $1,096 +0.07
450–495 472 90 240.00–270.00 $254.80 $1,203 +4.61
500–546 524 74 230.00–259.00 $242.02 $1,268 +1.64
550–595 569 28 220.00–240.00 $231.23 $1,316 +6.20
605–645 621 26 210.00–228.00 $219.75 $1,365 +0.42
655–695 680 13 200.00–226.00 $210.71 $1,433 +5.67
705–730 713 8 190.00–207.00 $199.22 $1,420 -8.00
755–775 768 3 195.00–200.00 $198.36 $1,523 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
608 608 83 247.75 $247.75 $1,506 —
720 720 150 244.75 $244.75 $1,762 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240–245 243 2 365.00–370.00 $367.53 $893 ±0.00
255–285 273 10 338.00–365.00 $347.60 $949 +0.67
305–340 319 30 327.00–367.00 $342.26 $1,092 -9.18
350–395 373 67 312.00–345.00 $326.87 $1,219 +1.60
400–445 426 117 288.00–327.00 $305.30 $1,301 -1.47
450–495 480 101 268.00–307.00 $288.54 $1,385 +4.03
500–545 524 93 260.00–290.00 $272.66 $1,429 +0.18
550–595 567 86 243.00–280.00 $264.40 $1,499 +5.76
600–645 625 50 226.00–270.00 $250.79 $1,567 +5.32
650–695 669 23 220.00–250.00 $241.86 $1,618 +5.07
700–740 716 11 215.00–237.00 $231.64 $1,659 +13.52
755–785 773 5 205.00–225.00 $211.03 $1,631 -2.77
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 276 6 330.00–340.00 $335.35 $926 +22.12
305–345 326 18 312.00–340.00 $328.34 $1,070 -15.62
355–395 367 23 300.00–332.00 $316.46 $1,161 +4.74
405–445 431 49 272.00–305.00 $289.08 $1,246 +0.51
455–495 476 55 260.00–295.00 $277.04 $1,319 +12.07
505–545 526 44 247.00–275.00 $261.38 $1,375 +4.09
555–595 575 43 233.00–260.00 $249.64 $1,435 +1.80
600–645 622 19 222.00–250.00 $236.13 $1,469 +0.86
655–695 673 7 208.00–245.00 $229.16 $1,542 -0.17
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 231 4 345.00–390.00 $372.46 $860 -18.82
250–290 274 9 343.00–375.00 $361.42 $990 +0.38
300–335 324 17 340.00–370.00 $357.06 $1,157 -2.90
350–395 375 25 325.00–360.00 $340.53 $1,277 +2.23
400–445 416 60 310.00–350.00 $325.86 $1,356 +4.37
450–490 466 47 278.00–327.50 $303.38 $1,414 +3.57
500–540 513 25 274.00–302.00 $289.09 $1,483 +3.18
555–570 560 24 255.00–280.00 $276.71 $1,550 +9.59

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1525 1164 80-85% 154 124.00–139.00 $132.48 $1,542 +0.36
875–1525 1194 80-85% 221 129.00–147.00 $138.74 $1,657 -0.06
1020–1615 1251 80-85% 99 138.00–155.00 $146.28 $1,830 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1405 1047 85-90% 155 111.00–139.00 $123.39 $1,292 -6.59
815–1305 1049 85-90% 102 106.00–128.00 $117.98 $1,238 -12.00
810–1420 1053 85-90% 92 118.00–148.00 $128.81 $1,356 +4.96
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1810 1392 75-80% 28 140.00–160.00 $147.47 $2,053 -2.89
1085–1780 1413 75-80% 79 130.00–154.00 $142.54 $2,014 +8.46
1160–1945 1441 75-80% 39 123.00–146.00 $136.35 $1,965 -5.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–2275 1485 52 146.00–165.00 $155.82 $2,314 —
1160–2140 1682 73 153.00–179.00 $163.64 $2,752 -0.66
1390–2190 1818 35 159.00–186.00 $173.21 $3,149 -3.27

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,320.00–1,596.00 $1,473.43
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 37 900.00–1,294.00 $1,082.73
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 65 785.00–1,025.00 $892.08

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 36 1,220.00–1,920.00 $1,557.22
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,875.00 $1,837.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 1,000.00–2,375.00 $1,511.67
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,910.00 $1,910.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 1,495.00–2,200.00 $1,752.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 2,025.00–2,050.00 $2,036.67
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,500.00–1,575.00 $1,537.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,075.00–1,250.00 $1,147.92
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,280.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,475.00
Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,020.00 $2,020.00
Medium 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,079.00 $2,079.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,137.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,350.00–2,200.00 $1,712.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,825.00–1,975.00 $1,900.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,100.00–2,450.00 $2,250.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 50 1,425.00–2,650.00 $1,857.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,541.67 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 14 1,300.00–1,725.00 $1,489.29 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00 $1,325.00 —

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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.