Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, August 12, 2024

9,718 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $237.01/cwt +1.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 525 lb · 207 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $249.16/cwt +9.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,179/hd at 473 lb · 189 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $256.81/cwt +4.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,089/hd at 424 lb · 142 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	9,718	7,296	8,652
Feeder cattle	7,625	5,974	6,932
Slaughter cattle	1,538	936	1,181
Replacement cattle	555	386	539

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 318,237 compared to 386,442 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
230	230	1	355.00	$355.00	$816	—
265–295	280	4	300.00–375.00	$339.03	$949	+55.46
300–345	325	20	320.00–355.00	$338.52	$1,100	+18.74
360–395	378	45	300.00–335.00	$321.51	$1,215	+2.83
400–445	421	43	282.00–324.00	$303.52	$1,278	+6.18
450–495	478	87	270.00–307.00	$292.72	$1,399	+12.97
500–545	532	69	252.00–298.00	$272.62	$1,450	+3.88
555–593	580	68	248.00–280.00	$261.40	$1,516	+9.37
600–645	620	75	237.00–258.00	$247.70	$1,536	+5.16
651–698	672	66	230.00–250.00	$239.79	$1,611	+8.22
717–735	729	33	215.00–236.50	$232.63	$1,696	+7.93
770–795	782	3	223.00–228.00	$225.68	$1,765	+4.35

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–235	233	2	435.00–445.00	$439.95	$1,025	+23.33
255–297	281	11	360.00–415.00	$392.39	$1,103	+10.66
305–340	319	21	330.00–390.00	$366.70	$1,170	+15.96
355–385	369	26	325.00–350.00	$337.79	$1,246	+7.46
400–444	423	18	304.00–340.00	$317.47	$1,343	+10.90
450–487	467	29	290.00–315.00	$297.93	$1,391	-13.10
503–545	514	83	270.00–303.00	$290.33	$1,492	+11.73
526 value added	526	20	312.00	$312.00	$1,641	—
550–595	578	52	250.00–280.00	$265.52	$1,535	-11.61
610–639	626	100	243.00–272.00	$260.48	$1,631	-4.51
650–688	667	20	234.00–262.00	$246.86	$1,647	-12.72
705–735	725	23	232.00–248.00	$236.99	$1,718	+6.07
765–782	775	23	228.50–232.50	$229.97	$1,782	+5.60
800	800	18	226.00	$226.00	$1,808	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	330.00	$330.00	$974	+36.21
305–345	324	8	315.00–330.00	$322.39	$1,045	+11.13
350–395	377	19	285.00–330.00	$307.29	$1,158	+12.85
405–440	421	21	270.00–307.00	$292.21	$1,230	+26.38
455–495	473	22	258.00–290.00	$279.02	$1,320	-3.29
500–540	523	31	260.00–272.00	$266.45	$1,394	+13.68
555–595	574	46	233.00–267.00	$253.99	$1,458	+14.91
615–645	625	11	225.00–245.00	$229.22	$1,433	-8.27
670–690	677	3	225.00–230.00	$227.31	$1,539	+3.08

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	280	11	290.00–305.00	$299.81	$839	+9.47
310–345	326	41	270.00–325.00	$288.25	$940	+5.18
350–395	372	87	257.00–290.00	$270.93	$1,008	+3.30
400–445	424	142	242.00–270.00	$256.81	$1,089	+4.92
450–498	473	189	238.00–264.00	$249.16	$1,179	+9.67
500–545	525	207	228.00–252.00	$237.01	$1,244	+1.70
550–599	577	134	217.00–245.00	$232.43	$1,341	+6.91
600–645	619	93	202.00–232.00	$218.35	$1,352	-0.41
650–695	677	103	200.00–229.50	$222.85	$1,509	+3.69
705–740	725	11	195.00–210.00	$205.90	$1,493	-6.13
770	770	1	206.00	$206.00	$1,586	+13.62

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	275	10	300.00–322.00	$313.52	$862	+11.10
280 fancy	280	1	335.00	$335.00	$938	—
300–340	321	23	288.00–320.00	$298.38	$958	+3.55
352–390	365	25	275.00–310.00	$292.29	$1,067	+12.80
400–445	426	48	260.00–308.00	$275.18	$1,172	+7.02
450–490	465	62	250.00–275.00	$261.74	$1,217	+6.76
505–530 fancy	515	3	270.00–272.00	$271.31	$1,397	—
500–545	521	84	240.00–265.00	$251.76	$1,312	+6.77
550–590	562	43	226.00–255.00	$241.60	$1,358	+7.05
565–580 fancy	568	5	252.00–262.00	$259.96	$1,477	—
603 fancy	603	15	250.00	$250.00	$1,508	+10.96
605–645	617	31	222.00–237.00	$228.24	$1,408	+2.91
651–697	662	33	217.00–229.00	$222.55	$1,473	+5.69
678	678	21	256.00	$256.00	$1,736	+39.14
705–735	723	6	210.00–226.00	$215.46	$1,558	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	284	5	280.00–295.00	$289.86	$823	+3.58
300–340	324	11	255.00–297.00	$271.31	$879	-0.10
355–395	378	38	245.00–275.00	$258.54	$977	+8.72
400–445	427	78	230.00–257.00	$244.32	$1,043	+1.63
450–495	473	87	217.00–247.00	$234.71	$1,110	-2.58
500–545	519	59	210.00–238.00	$224.82	$1,167	+3.39
550–595	578	48	200.00–225.00	$213.09	$1,232	-3.78
600–645	625	17	190.00–217.00	$205.40	$1,284	+0.52
665–675	668	3	195.00–202.00	$199.00	$1,329	+1.69
705–735	718	3	198.00–203.00	$201.02	$1,443	+7.70
755	755	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,472	+1.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
630	630	60	238.00	$238.00	$1,499	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–240	233	3	340.00–355.00	$348.46	$812	—
255–295	276	11	328.00–340.00	$334.89	$924	+40.63
300–345	325	31	315.00–375.00	$335.43	$1,090	+10.08
350–390	375	36	290.00–337.00	$315.74	$1,184	+4.56
400–445	424	84	268.00–317.00	$290.92	$1,234	-0.01
450–495	476	104	250.00–285.00	$266.37	$1,268	-1.96
500–545	521	87	235.00–270.00	$251.40	$1,310	+7.86
550–595	574	64	226.00–257.00	$240.08	$1,378	+2.55
605–645	623	48	210.00–250.00	$230.18	$1,434	+4.13
650–685	667	15	212.00–237.00	$229.38	$1,530	+14.83
700–745	722	14	197.00–222.00	$215.15	$1,553	+7.35
750–795	764	7	199.00–214.00	$207.24	$1,583	+8.24

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	327	13	305.00–330.00	$319.87	$1,046	+5.30
350–395	377	28	240.00–315.00	$300.44	$1,133	+13.95
400–445	427	48	245.00–300.00	$272.78	$1,165	+7.04
450–495	476	58	235.00–272.00	$256.29	$1,220	+3.98
500–545	526	69	217.00–260.00	$236.89	$1,246	-2.96
550–595	574	39	215.00–250.00	$229.36	$1,317	+6.23
605–640	624	13	210.00–237.00	$219.95	$1,372	+7.61
650–690	667	9	205.00–225.00	$216.18	$1,442	+10.42
720	720	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,548	+19.45
755–780	764	6	196.00–208.00	$202.60	$1,548	+12.60

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–240	225	3	350.00–370.00	$358.78	$807	—
255–290	274	7	335.00–399.00	$364.25	$998	+25.99
315–345	328	14	325.00–392.00	$360.00	$1,181	+17.04
350–390	368	31	315.00–372.00	$326.00	$1,200	-3.27
400–435	419	45	280.00–325.00	$303.97	$1,274	-7.77
450–495	467	28	265.00–300.00	$279.41	$1,305	-8.85
500–545	518	30	250.00–285.00	$270.30	$1,400	+2.94
505–530 fancy	518	2	290.00–292.00	$290.98	$1,507	—
550–590	578	8	242.00–267.00	$253.28	$1,464	+2.33
600–635	619	19	237.00–252.00	$245.48	$1,520	+4.45
650–690	670	4	220.00–247.00	$237.51	$1,591	+11.56
705–740	723	2	232.00	$232.00	$1,677	—
751–770	754	7	215.00–220.00	$215.73	$1,627	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1585	1204	80-85%	158	128.00–144.00	$136.90	$1,648	-8.89
905–1555	1205	80-85%	218	133.00–150.00	$143.22	$1,726	-2.57
945–1600	1249	80-85%	108	141.00–158.00	$149.80	$1,871	+4.01

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–1199	992	85-90%	87	106.00–129.00	$120.22	$1,193	+6.33
805–1385	1057	85-90%	94	120.00–146.00	$130.58	$1,380	+2.66
810–1485	1074	85-90%	116	113.00–138.00	$128.10	$1,376	+0.18

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–1585	1359	75-80%	27	142.00–164.00	$150.45	$2,045	—
1125–1870	1401	75-80%	74	136.00–156.00	$145.41	$2,037	+13.92
1205–1685	1427	75-80%	23	133.00–150.00	$140.90	$2,011	+9.41

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1910	1407	35	132.00–168.00	$152.49	$2,146	—
1260–2295	1675	49	160.00–175.00	$166.08	$2,782	—
1430–2255	1769	27	168.00–182.00	$175.46	$3,104	+5.90

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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	22	1,025.00–1,380.00	$1,212.82
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	1,420.00–1,756.00	$1,567.75

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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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	66	1,225.00–2,250.00	$1,749.59
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	24	1,600.00–2,600.00	$1,938.75
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,385.00–2,000.00	$1,600.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	2,250.00–2,675.00	$2,425.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,500.00–1,675.00	$1,587.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	1,025.00–1,600.00	$1,411.67
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	1,800.00–2,725.00	$2,158.67

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)	3	1,700.00–1,800.00	$1,766.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	20	1,230.00–1,425.00	$1,357.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	1,000.00–1,570.00	$1,422.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	1,150.00–1,650.00	$1,414.23
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	875.00	$875.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,425.00–1,875.00	$1,644.17

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	760.00–900.00	$830.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,750.00	$1,750.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,175.00–1,700.00	$1,441.67

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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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,650.00	$1,650.00
—	—	Young (2-4 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	38	1,700.00–2,750.00	$2,036.45	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	1,750.00–2,425.00	$2,094.44	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,800.00–2,000.00	$1,900.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,400.00–1,450.00	$1,425.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	2,300.00–3,000.00	$2,527.27	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	11	1,625.00–2,250.00	$2,029.55	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	8	1,600.00–1,850.00	$1,706.25	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,800.00–2,000.00	$1,900.00	—

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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.