Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, July 22, 2024

10,745 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $247.94/cwt -3.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,299/hd at 524 lb · 152 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $270.76/cwt -1.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,162/hd at 429 lb · 146 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $257.90/cwt -2.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 474 lb · 139 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	10,745	9,514	10,022
Feeder cattle	8,349	7,429	7,944
Slaughter cattle	1,770	1,681	1,286
Replacement cattle	626	404	792

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder classes unevenly steady to 4.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 284,345 compared to 337,875 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
240	240	2	335.00–340.00	$337.50	$810	—
270–280	273	3	370.00–375.00	$371.71	$1,015	+22.16
305–345	328	24	340.00–380.00	$353.35	$1,159	+11.10
355–396	380	42	315.00–377.00	$336.72	$1,280	+2.79
405–445	429	49	285.00–330.00	$313.83	$1,346	-6.01
450–496	480	99	270.00–320.00	$307.50	$1,476	+1.60
505–548	526	65	268.00–308.00	$292.59	$1,539	-0.85
552–595	574	78	250.00–290.00	$276.77	$1,589	-1.32
605–645	630	80	245.00–278.00	$264.70	$1,668	-4.28
650–685	662	80	238.00–264.00	$253.93	$1,681	-0.01
703–740	721	32	232.00–249.00	$238.22	$1,718	+1.68
780–795	790	11	225.00–237.00	$233.36	$1,844	+1.54

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	230	5	420.00–435.00	$426.09	$980	+53.51
275–295	282	10	390.00–410.00	$402.40	$1,135	-4.25
305 value added	305	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,220	—
300–345	323	23	330.00–395.00	$370.68	$1,197	+16.26
350 value added	350	1	390.00	$390.00	$1,365	—
350–380	368	25	340.00–380.00	$360.34	$1,326	-12.72
400–440	418	13	318.00–340.00	$331.19	$1,384	-0.60
450–495	466	23	314.00–331.00	$323.97	$1,510	+5.32
503–547	521	61	285.00–318.00	$304.95	$1,589	-7.99
550–590	558	40	278.00–300.00	$291.55	$1,627	-0.02
611–648	620	33	260.00–290.00	$272.44	$1,689	-6.94
650–680	662	10	265.00–274.00	$269.17	$1,782	+1.36
711–740	719	18	240.00–263.00	$252.04	$1,812	+0.92
760	760	4	230.00	$230.00	$1,748	-2.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–330	323	4	330.00–340.00	$336.72	$1,088	+10.29
360–395	378	36	308.00–342.00	$324.81	$1,228	+12.95
430–445	440	13	290.00–312.00	$304.42	$1,339	-0.43
460–490	480	23	285.00–305.00	$297.46	$1,428	+6.14
505–545	520	21	272.00–292.00	$282.84	$1,471	+7.59
555–595	574	37	238.00–275.00	$266.68	$1,531	-1.96
605–645	622	15	237.00–265.00	$253.82	$1,579	+4.08
665–695	679	10	230.00–250.00	$239.80	$1,628	-2.26
700–740	718	20	225.00–242.00	$233.64	$1,678	-3.97
795	795	1	222.00	$222.00	$1,765	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
786	786	63	264.50	$264.50	$2,079	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–230	225	2	330.00–335.00	$332.56	$748	+17.33
250–295	270	12	297.00–325.00	$312.69	$844	-0.06
300–345	325	55	290.00–322.00	$304.68	$990	+6.22
350–390	374	64	270.00–312.00	$290.72	$1,087	+2.50
400–447	429	146	250.00–302.00	$270.76	$1,162	-1.86
450–495	474	139	240.00–280.00	$257.90	$1,222	-2.10
500–547	524	152	230.00–260.00	$247.94	$1,299	-3.53
550–597	570	132	220.00–248.00	$238.46	$1,359	-2.12
602–645	618	130	225.00–242.00	$234.60	$1,450	+2.52
655–690	673	39	220.00–230.00	$223.83	$1,506	+0.58
700–745	717	29	202.00–230.00	$213.82	$1,533	-6.68
760–790	771	7	197.00–224.00	$209.15	$1,613	+1.99

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–240	233	2	315.00–325.00	$319.84	$745	-5.16
260–295	280	12	305.00–315.00	$310.25	$869	-4.75
305–345	334	39	272.00–310.00	$294.21	$983	+2.38
350–395	374	54	255.00–297.00	$279.76	$1,046	+5.10
400–445	429	71	245.00–280.00	$258.10	$1,107	-2.74
450–498	478	85	232.00–267.00	$249.41	$1,192	-6.18
500–545	520	62	225.00–248.00	$236.11	$1,228	-5.43
555–595	573	33	220.00–237.00	$230.08	$1,318	-1.39
600–645	619	34	210.00–228.00	$221.57	$1,372	+4.53
665–670	669	6	210.00–222.00	$217.34	$1,454	+4.79
710–745	729	4	200.00–209.00	$204.52	$1,491	+1.98

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	2	345.00	$345.00	$776	-6.38
275–290	283	8	317.00–325.00	$320.75	$908	-10.96
300–335	321	41	307.00–345.00	$316.44	$1,016	-2.52
355–385	370	24	285.00–325.00	$302.17	$1,118	-1.33
400–435	414	36	270.00–315.00	$288.93	$1,196	-7.44
450–492	463	52	265.00–290.00	$274.69	$1,272	-3.13
500–545	521	78	245.00–275.00	$262.49	$1,368	-3.78
535 fancy	535	1	277.00	$277.00	$1,482	—
550–590	566	30	240.00–260.00	$250.00	$1,415	-7.42
605–610 value added	608	2	250.00–252.00	$251.00	$1,526	—
625 fancy	625	1	257.00	$257.00	$1,606	—
603–645	638	49	237.00–248.00	$246.04	$1,570	+6.04
650–675	662	16	225.00–239.50	$235.30	$1,558	-3.56
705–740	718	28	223.00–229.00	$228.24	$1,639	+3.90
768 fancy	768	5	234.00	$234.00	$1,797	—
760–790	777	3	214.00–224.00	$217.60	$1,691	+0.93

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245	235	3	360.00–375.00	$364.57	$857	+24.57
250–295	283	10	340.00–385.00	$360.39	$1,020	+10.19
300–345	323	19	325.00–367.00	$355.12	$1,147	+12.03
350–395	376	24	310.00–350.00	$334.06	$1,256	+10.21
400–445	424	78	280.00–322.00	$304.48	$1,291	-1.18
455–495	476	99	260.00–310.00	$286.30	$1,363	-4.85
500–545	523	105	245.00–290.00	$272.59	$1,426	+1.13
550–590	569	48	238.00–280.00	$258.70	$1,472	-0.76
600–645	617	51	230.00–262.00	$246.29	$1,520	-0.21
650–695	669	38	210.00–248.00	$231.86	$1,551	-10.79
705–745	720	18	200.00–237.00	$225.53	$1,624	-1.97
750–795	765	4	213.00–227.00	$222.14	$1,699	+7.23
800	800	2	205.00–210.00	$207.50	$1,660	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	365.00	$365.00	$876	—
265–295	280	7	335.00–350.00	$341.74	$957	-0.92
310–345	336	21	314.00–355.00	$341.33	$1,147	+18.27
350–395	383	31	300.00–335.00	$322.27	$1,234	+11.83
405–445	424	65	275.00–305.00	$292.82	$1,242	-0.22
455–495	474	62	270.00–295.00	$278.36	$1,319	-0.62
500–545	521	49	244.00–277.00	$265.52	$1,383	+2.04
555–595	576	42	235.00–270.00	$255.15	$1,470	+2.12
600–645	620	26	222.00–252.00	$240.29	$1,490	-3.74
650–695	676	16	215.00–236.00	$228.27	$1,543	-1.74
700–745	728	6	200.00–220.00	$206.52	$1,503	-6.45
755–785	771	7	200.00–210.00	$203.81	$1,571	+7.49

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–290	279	10	360.00–409.00	$377.54	$1,053	+8.44
305–310 fancy	308	2	390.00	$390.00	$1,201	—
305–345	323	22	330.00–395.00	$363.75	$1,175	+16.79
350–395	367	22	320.00–380.00	$352.12	$1,292	+15.98
400–445	420	49	310.00–355.00	$331.05	$1,390	+11.81
455–495	471	32	280.00–325.00	$301.30	$1,419	-4.19
500–540	520	59	262.50–302.00	$280.13	$1,457	+3.36
550–575	561	14	265.00–287.00	$275.00	$1,543	+3.65
605–635	617	5	250.00–265.00	$258.54	$1,595	+14.48
650–675	661	6	246.00–255.00	$249.65	$1,650	+24.65
715–740	725	6	230.00–240.00	$235.14	$1,705	+6.70
755–790	776	5	216.00–226.00	$220.73	$1,713	-8.29
800	800	3	210.00	$210.00	$1,680	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1385	1156	80-85%	181	114.00–133.00	$124.53	$1,440	-7.33
870–1590	1220	80-85%	187	120.00–142.00	$131.79	$1,608	-12.37
895–1655	1242	80-85%	76	129.00–149.00	$137.53	$1,708	-6.63

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
780–1290	1050	85-90%	114	98.00–121.00	$114.16	$1,199	-9.26
735–1330	1053	85-90%	143	105.00–128.00	$118.67	$1,250	-4.75
725–1565	1077	85-90%	110	112.00–135.00	$121.41	$1,308	-6.67

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1200–1680	1392	75-80%	43	117.00–138.00	$126.33	$1,759	-21.15
1100–2030	1444	75-80%	64	125.00–145.00	$131.29	$1,896	-3.20
1200–1810	1515	75-80%	22	131.00–145.00	$135.63	$2,055	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1005–1980	1437	37	115.00–159.00	$148.11	$2,128	—
1275–2165	1739	45	145.00–167.00	$158.77	$2,761	—
1355–2260	1789	28	151.00–179.00	$165.09	$2,953	—

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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	13	1,025.00–1,650.00	$1,150.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	55	825.00–1,070.00	$1,004.36

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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)	17	1,650.00–3,000.00	$1,908.82
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	34	1,000.00–1,870.00	$1,338.82
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	24	1,530.00–2,525.00	$1,878.75
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	1,550.00–2,300.00	$1,833.13
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,250.00	$2,250.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,450.00–1,575.00	$1,508.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	68	1,315.00–2,160.00	$1,608.31

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	13	1,100.00–1,500.00	$1,342.69
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	1,450.00–1,725.00	$1,569.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,040.00–1,700.00	$1,380.63

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)	15	1,000.00–1,675.00	$1,268.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,100.00–1,125.00	$1,112.50

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	775.00–850.00	$825.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,650.00	$1,650.00

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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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,850.00–2,150.00	$2,046.88	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	56	1,525.00–3,000.00	$2,179.46	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	2,100.00–3,200.00	$2,620.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	6	1,300.00–1,700.00	$1,470.83	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	1,650.00–2,050.00	$1,837.50	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,300.00–1,900.00	$1,595.83	—

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	1,350.00	$1,350.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00	—

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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.