Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 2, 2024

6,240 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $219.61/cwt -0.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,263/hd at 575 lb · 97 head

light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $216.60/cwt +4.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 617 lb · 97 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $234.57/cwt -0.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,121/hd at 478 lb · 92 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	6,240	11,709	6,820
Feeder cattle	4,914	9,519	5,590
Slaughter cattle	962	1,550	960
Replacement cattle	364	640	270

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers and feeder bulls sod mostly steady. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to weaker. Year to date receipts totaled 360,210 compared to 424,569 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
325–345	336	13	282.00–337.00	$315.37	$1,060	+5.67
365–395	380	22	300.00–317.00	$307.71	$1,169	+19.85
405–448	434	16	260.00–308.00	$284.90	$1,236	+4.08
455–490	472	40	265.00–290.00	$278.29	$1,314	+10.56
500–545	526	82	240.00–275.00	$259.69	$1,366	+1.40
555–595	580	56	228.00–260.00	$246.43	$1,429	-3.66
606–645	625	48	225.00–240.00	$234.53	$1,466	-0.33
660–695	676	45	220.00–236.00	$229.21	$1,549	+2.50
710–745	720	30	215.00–224.00	$221.69	$1,596	+0.55
770–793	780	15	210.00–221.00	$215.99	$1,685	-2.13

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–295	282	3	365.00–370.00	$366.75	$1,034	+2.96
310–345	331	16	338.00–365.00	$346.82	$1,148	+9.11
355–395	378	14	320.00–340.00	$327.57	$1,238	+11.86
405–445	430	29	295.00–317.00	$306.64	$1,319	+6.78
460–490	473	38	270.00–295.00	$283.13	$1,339	-2.40
510–545	526	50	255.00–280.00	$268.09	$1,410	-0.49
554–590	571	41	250.00–265.00	$256.09	$1,462	-3.48
610–640	623	41	220.00–252.00	$238.23	$1,484	-6.18
655–695	672	14	225.00–244.00	$235.43	$1,582	-7.91
715–725	724	7	226.00–234.00	$229.14	$1,659	+5.41
753–763	756	17	223.00–227.00	$225.70	$1,706	+9.62

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315	315	4	320.00	$320.00	$1,008	+30.87
365–390	375	13	277.00–308.00	$286.93	$1,076	+16.00
405–440	422	9	250.00–278.00	$271.28	$1,145	+5.71
470–490	477	17	260.00–274.00	$267.65	$1,277	+18.05
505–549	530	31	230.00–262.00	$253.59	$1,344	+10.92
565–590	574	16	220.00–245.00	$236.66	$1,358	+5.41
615–645	628	22	205.00–230.00	$221.85	$1,393	-2.34
675–695	683	27	218.00–224.00	$221.18	$1,511	+8.51
715–720	718	2	190.00–200.00	$195.02	$1,400	-22.55
778	778	5	210.00	$210.00	$1,634	-1.84

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	284	15	280.00–325.00	$301.76	$857	+1.79
305–345	332	26	255.00–295.00	$274.56	$912	-0.24
350–395	374	47	252.00–280.00	$262.65	$982	+4.61
400–445	429	86	233.00–270.00	$246.23	$1,056	+5.93
455–495	478	92	222.00–250.00	$234.57	$1,121	-0.43
505–545	528	81	217.00–238.00	$226.55	$1,196	+1.13
550–597	575	97	210.00–234.00	$219.61	$1,263	-0.15
600–645	617	97	202.00–230.00	$216.60	$1,336	+4.32
650–685	669	52	195.00–224.00	$210.00	$1,405	+2.15
700–745	725	14	190.00–224.00	$207.30	$1,503	+6.75
755–795	773	8	192.00–200.00	$194.50	$1,503	+1.31

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	226	5	300.00–315.00	$305.27	$690	-14.81
260–280	273	5	275.00–335.00	$307.06	$838	-4.31
300–330	316	11	280.00–310.00	$290.26	$917	-5.34
355–390	367	13	270.00–292.50	$279.35	$1,025	-3.22
400–425	415	44	255.00–287.50	$266.14	$1,104	+0.84
455–495	476	36	234.00–265.00	$244.72	$1,165	-7.28
500–545	517	74	228.00–245.00	$236.72	$1,224	-3.92
552–595	564	28	223.00–238.00	$228.64	$1,290	+1.09
605–645	626	13	219.00–232.00	$223.23	$1,397	-0.79
665–691	684	18	212.00–229.00	$221.15	$1,513	-0.34
701–733	710	18	203.00–220.00	$215.37	$1,529	+3.70
760–775	764	5	209.00–214.00	$210.20	$1,606	-3.27

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–345	339	10	240.00–272.00	$261.76	$887	+0.95
360–395	380	33	235.00–260.00	$245.91	$934	+4.22
405–445	427	44	220.00–245.00	$232.35	$992	+6.38
470–495	481	31	212.00–235.00	$220.23	$1,059	-6.26
505–545	527	36	210.00–220.00	$214.73	$1,132	-2.89
550–590	573	24	200.00–220.00	$208.83	$1,197	-2.26
610–645	632	12	194.00–208.00	$199.81	$1,263	-3.73
658–690	671	12	192.00–201.00	$198.97	$1,335	+3.24
710–730	720	4	185.00–190.00	$186.49	$1,343	-1.74

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–340	324	11	310.00–345.00	$325.91	$1,056	+18.34
355–395	377	21	280.00–312.00	$299.16	$1,128	-2.02
400–445	427	59	260.00–300.00	$280.61	$1,198	+6.83
450–495	472	58	238.00–275.00	$258.79	$1,221	+4.51
500–545	524	74	228.00–250.00	$240.57	$1,261	+0.95
555–595	572	45	210.00–240.00	$227.66	$1,302	-0.39
600–645	620	42	202.00–226.00	$219.16	$1,359	-0.33
655–695	667	22	195.00–225.00	$211.34	$1,410	-2.98
705–745	719	10	190.00–213.00	$201.47	$1,449	-8.03
760–775	773	7	182.00–198.00	$189.83	$1,467	-11.29

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–225	220	2	330.00–355.00	$342.22	$753	+12.22
250–290	274	4	320.00–345.00	$332.05	$910	-13.50
300–345	321	15	320.00–360.00	$337.34	$1,083	+11.20
350–390	370	20	295.00–320.00	$312.78	$1,157	+1.68
400–445	420	35	280.00–303.00	$294.83	$1,238	+6.17
455–495	471	42	245.00–295.00	$273.33	$1,287	-5.33
505–545	524	39	240.00–265.00	$253.56	$1,329	-8.33
560–585	572	11	230.00–245.00	$236.67	$1,354	-15.22
605–630	608	8	220.00–223.00	$221.38	$1,346	-10.67
650–675	661	5	216.00–224.00	$219.37	$1,450	+1.17
785	785	1	208.00	$208.00	$1,633	+4.66

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	325	6	280.00–312.00	$302.65	$984	+15.42
355–395	375	16	260.00–297.00	$282.51	$1,059	+0.73
405–445	429	26	245.00–282.00	$262.00	$1,124	+10.29
460–495	477	30	222.00–262.00	$242.75	$1,158	-2.14
505–540	525	34	215.00–239.00	$226.96	$1,192	-2.17
575–595	577	15	205.00–220.00	$214.38	$1,237	-7.32
620–635	625	9	200.00–210.00	$204.11	$1,276	-9.77
655–695	675	3	190.00–200.00	$193.33	$1,305	-11.87
745	745	2	190.00	$190.00	$1,416	-10.21
800	800	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,400	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
940–1470	1179	80-85%	88	115.00–131.00	$126.42	$1,490	+1.31
905–1380	1217	80-85%	40	133.00–148.00	$139.36	$1,696	+7.49
925–1510	1218	80-85%	106	123.00–139.00	$131.88	$1,606	+0.01

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
855–1300	1011	85-90%	83	100.00–120.00	$113.86	$1,151	—
905–1215	1073	85-90%	27	120.00–136.00	$126.63	$1,359	+8.79
900–1300	1079	85-90%	94	111.00–128.00	$120.75	$1,303	+2.91

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
935–1575	1366	75-80%	45	126.00–142.00	$132.87	$1,815	±0.00
1235–1680	1378	75-80%	36	121.00–135.00	$128.39	$1,769	-4.48
1130–1680	1460	75-80%	19	133.00–147.00	$140.42	$2,050	-4.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1075–1705	1444	15	124.00–155.00	$144.83	$2,091	—
1325–1895	1682	28	145.00–166.00	$154.89	$2,605	—
1590–2110	1827	9	156.00–179.00	$167.77	$3,065	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	1,000.00–1,150.00	$1,091.67

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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)	38	1,375.00–2,200.00	$1,773.55
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	1,280.00–1,550.00	$1,395.91
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	2,000.00–2,400.00	$2,125.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,700.00–1,850.00	$1,741.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	1,600.00–2,150.00	$1,769.44
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,400.00	$2,400.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	900.00–1,045.00	$954.38
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,325.00–1,400.00	$1,370.00

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)	5	875.00–1,275.00	$1,120.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	975.00–1,625.00	$1,362.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,400.00–1,600.00	$1,500.00

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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
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	2,400.00–2,700.00	$2,570.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,400.00–2,450.00	$2,019.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	1,675.00–2,700.00	$2,117.11	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,600.00–2,000.00	$1,756.25	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	2,025.00–2,250.00	$2,168.75	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,725.00	$1,725.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,175.00	$1,175.00	—

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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.