Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 5, 2024

7,296 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $235.31/cwt -12.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,233/hd at 524 lb · 101 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $239.49/cwt -18.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,135/hd at 474 lb · 100 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $237.29/cwt -12.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,134/hd at 478 lb · 98 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	7,296	10,745	9,407
Feeder cattle	5,974	8,349	7,637
Slaughter cattle	936	1,770	1,336
Replacement cattle	386	626	434

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. All feeder classes sold sharply lower. Trade moderate to active with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm. Year to date receipts totaled 308,405 compared to 372,889 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
270–285	275	17	275.00–355.00	$283.57	$780	-88.14
315–343	331	18	285.00–340.00	$319.78	$1,058	-33.57
355–395	379	21	300.00–330.00	$318.68	$1,208	-18.04
400–440	422	21	270.00–314.00	$297.34	$1,255	-16.49
455–495	471	41	257.00–306.00	$279.75	$1,318	-27.75
500–545	527	85	243.00–290.00	$268.74	$1,416	-23.85
550–595	575	53	240.00–272.00	$252.03	$1,449	-24.74
600–648	623	49	235.00–267.00	$242.54	$1,511	-22.16
650–690	673	52	220.00–242.00	$231.57	$1,558	-22.36
705–746	732	46	170.00–235.00	$224.70	$1,645	-13.52
760–795	772	10	210.00–230.00	$221.33	$1,709	-12.03

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–230	227	3	410.00–420.00	$416.62	$946	-9.47
250–275	264	4	350.00–395.00	$381.73	$1,008	-20.67
300–345	323	9	325.00–390.00	$350.74	$1,133	-19.94
350–395	371	16	320.00–355.00	$330.33	$1,226	-30.01
415–440	429	4	300.00–315.00	$306.57	$1,315	-24.62
452–475	456	24	290.00–314.00	$311.03	$1,418	-12.94
500–545	527	17	265.00–300.00	$278.60	$1,468	-26.35
555–593	576	62	250.00–286.00	$277.13	$1,596	-14.42
610–645	632	63	245.00–275.00	$264.99	$1,675	-7.45
656–659 value added	656	86	247.50–262.50	$249.43	$1,636	—
667–670	668	6	245.00–270.00	$259.58	$1,734	-9.59
703–745	731	58	210.00–236.00	$230.92	$1,688	-21.12
755–793	783	10	218.00–230.00	$224.37	$1,757	-5.63
864	864	3	210.00	$210.00	$1,814	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285–290	288	2	260.00–327.00	$293.79	$846	—
325–345	333	4	310.00–315.00	$311.26	$1,036	-25.46
365–395	380	23	248.00–312.00	$294.44	$1,119	-30.37
405–440	427	17	240.00–308.00	$265.83	$1,135	-38.59
450–495	474	7	275.00–286.00	$282.31	$1,338	-15.15
505–548	530	18	230.00–275.00	$252.77	$1,340	-30.07
555–595	578	28	222.00–253.00	$239.08	$1,382	-27.60
605–645	633	27	214.00–242.50	$237.49	$1,503	-16.33
650–695	669	4	222.00–228.00	$224.23	$1,500	-15.57
770–797	787	4	207.50–216.00	$211.45	$1,664	-10.55

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
691	691	72	255.00	$255.00	$1,762	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–290	279	7	280.00–300.00	$290.34	$810	-22.35
305–345	329	39	260.00–300.00	$283.07	$931	-21.61
350–395	375	57	250.00–288.00	$267.63	$1,004	-23.09
400–445	425	74	240.00–265.00	$251.89	$1,071	-18.87
450–495	474	100	225.00–252.50	$239.49	$1,135	-18.41
500–546	524	101	222.00–248.00	$235.31	$1,233	-12.63
550–595	571	73	215.00–235.00	$225.52	$1,288	-12.94
600–647	621	73	205.00–225.00	$218.76	$1,358	-15.84
650–695	666	39	200.00–230.00	$219.16	$1,460	-4.67
709–735	715	19	185.00–219.00	$212.03	$1,516	-1.79
755–795	778	4	180.00–202.00	$192.38	$1,497	-16.77

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–230	218	2	290.00–297.00	$293.70	$640	-26.14
250–290	273	4	280.00–295.00	$286.28	$782	-23.97
305–345	325	18	240.00–290.00	$271.41	$882	-22.80
350–395	371	40	230.00–275.00	$249.82	$927	-29.94
400–447	426	52	220.00–262.00	$242.69	$1,034	-15.41
450–495	478	98	218.00–248.00	$237.29	$1,134	-12.12
500–545	528	57	200.00–235.00	$221.43	$1,169	-14.68
555–590	575	39	209.00–222.00	$216.87	$1,247	-13.21
600–645	624	15	195.00–212.00	$204.88	$1,278	-16.69
650–695	666	10	190.00–208.00	$197.31	$1,314	-20.03
700–725	706	7	180.00–200.00	$193.32	$1,365	-11.20
755	755	1	194.00	$194.00	$1,465	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–290	287	3	295.00–312.00	$302.42	$868	-18.33
305–330	316	28	280.00–305.00	$294.83	$932	-21.61
350–395	376	37	270.00–296.00	$279.49	$1,051	-22.68
400–435	417	38	258.00–280.00	$268.16	$1,118	-20.77
455–495	472	75	238.00–266.00	$254.98	$1,204	-19.71
500–539	526	42	233.00–260.00	$244.99	$1,289	-17.50
555–595	570	67	228.00–242.00	$234.55	$1,337	-15.45
600–645	624	32	215.00–235.00	$225.33	$1,406	-20.71
600–633 fancy	626	5	235.00–240.00	$239.04	$1,496	-17.96
655–680	662	5	208.00–226.00	$216.86	$1,436	-18.44
670 fancy	670	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,574	—
752	752	3	201.00	$201.00	$1,512	-16.60

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–290	277	6	270.00–332.00	$294.26	$815	-66.13
300–345	327	23	290.00–345.00	$325.35	$1,064	-29.77
350–395	376	38	280.00–325.00	$311.18	$1,170	-22.88
400–445	426	55	260.00–322.00	$290.93	$1,239	-13.55
450–497	473	77	244.00–285.00	$268.33	$1,269	-17.97
500–545	528	90	235.00–267.00	$243.54	$1,286	-29.05
550–595	573	68	225.00–257.00	$237.53	$1,361	-21.17
600–645	621	62	217.00–235.00	$226.05	$1,404	-20.24
650–695	668	21	205.00–227.00	$214.55	$1,433	-17.31
720–745	732	14	200.00–215.00	$207.80	$1,521	-17.73
750–755	753	3	197.00–200.00	$199.00	$1,498	-23.14

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–295	279	8	315.00–325.00	$319.65	$892	-22.09
310–340	326	12	285.00–330.00	$314.57	$1,025	-26.76
350–395	375	24	250.00–308.00	$286.49	$1,074	-35.78
405–445	429	46	235.00–295.00	$265.74	$1,140	-27.08
450–495	475	62	226.00–280.00	$252.31	$1,198	-26.05
500–545	522	35	215.00–262.00	$239.85	$1,252	-25.67
555–595	570	39	190.00–247.00	$223.13	$1,272	-32.02
600–645	622	27	175.00–232.00	$212.34	$1,321	-27.95
650–690	672	8	200.00–215.00	$205.76	$1,383	-22.51
700–745	726	5	190.00–200.00	$195.55	$1,420	-10.97
750	750	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,425	-13.81

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	284	9	330.00–350.00	$338.26	$961	-39.28
305–345	320	17	332.00–355.00	$342.96	$1,097	-20.79
355–397	376	27	314.00–342.00	$329.27	$1,238	-22.85
400–440	416	40	286.00–335.00	$311.74	$1,297	-19.31
450–495	474	21	270.00–305.00	$288.26	$1,366	-13.04
505–545	517	27	248.00–290.00	$267.36	$1,382	-12.77
550–595	564	9	235.00–265.00	$250.95	$1,415	-24.05
615–635	623	12	233.00–247.00	$241.03	$1,502	-17.51
655–670	663	2	222.00–230.00	$225.95	$1,498	-23.70

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1660	1162	80-85%	128	123.00–148.00	$137.05	$1,593	+12.52
915–1505	1182	80-85%	107	120.00–139.00	$131.39	$1,553	+6.86
1000–1530	1214	80-85%	56	138.00–156.00	$145.79	$1,770	+14.00

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–1290	981	85-90%	67	105.00–122.00	$113.89	$1,117	—
810–1300	1013	85-90%	88	114.00–134.00	$121.88	$1,235	—
725–1200	1053	85-90%	61	120.00–137.50	$127.92	$1,347	+9.25

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1655	1347	75-80%	39	131.00–146.00	$138.51	$1,866	—
1250–1650	1428	75-80%	29	125.00–140.00	$131.49	$1,878	+0.20
1200–1590	1442	75-80%	24	136.00–157.00	$144.51	$2,084	+13.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1620	1392	20	143.00–158.00	$152.27	$2,120	—
1125–2345	1616	25	150.00–170.00	$159.92	$2,584	—
1250–2115	1754	20	158.00–184.00	$169.56	$2,974	+4.47

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	765.00–975.00	$870.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	949.00–1,262.00	$1,067.67

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,300.00–1,350.00	$1,337.50
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,175.00	$1,175.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,725.00–1,800.00	$1,775.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	1,350.00–1,900.00	$1,562.50
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	1,700.00–2,150.00	$1,900.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,750.00–1,900.00	$1,825.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	1,350.00–2,425.00	$1,936.47
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	42	1,250.00–2,350.00	$1,952.62
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	1,325.00–1,650.00	$1,462.50

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,200.00–1,275.00	$1,237.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	950.00–1,650.00	$1,325.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,175.00–1,350.00	$1,262.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,000.00–1,200.00	$1,087.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,025.00–1,450.00	$1,183.33
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	1,200.00–1,650.00	$1,418.75
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,250.00–1,600.00	$1,475.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,450.00–1,600.00	$1,550.83
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,170.00	$1,170.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,125.00–1,385.00	$1,299.38

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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	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	2,450.00–3,100.00	$2,807.69	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,000.00	$2,000.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	1,425.00–2,400.00	$2,141.67	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	42	1,625.00–2,750.00	$2,207.74	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	1,375.00–1,800.00	$1,593.75	—

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

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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.