Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 9, 2024

12,362 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $250.50/cwt ≈ $1,879/hd at 750 lb · 200 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $227.29/cwt -7.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 471 lb · 133 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $219.40/cwt -7.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,147/hd at 523 lb · 112 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	12,362	6,240	12,378
Feeder cattle	10,216	4,914	10,403
Slaughter cattle	1,510	962	1,289
Replacement cattle	636	364	686

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 7.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade moderate to active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 375,662 compared to 442,438 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
300–325	323	22	294.00–345.00	$305.46	$987	-9.91
350–385	371	34	282.00–305.00	$293.99	$1,091	-13.72
400–445	427	42	250.00–300.00	$281.04	$1,200	-3.86
455–488	475	43	246.00–285.00	$262.67	$1,248	-15.62
503–545	524	84	240.00–262.00	$251.43	$1,317	-8.26
553–595	577	76	223.00–255.00	$235.76	$1,360	-10.67
600–645	623	83	215.00–242.00	$229.32	$1,429	-5.21
655–695	673	53	218.00–232.00	$221.62	$1,492	-7.59
700–749	729	46	212.00–222.00	$215.83	$1,573	-5.86
757–790	764	30	203.00–215.00	$211.40	$1,615	-4.59

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–225	223	2	405.00–410.00	$407.53	$909	—
275–285	277	5	350.00–360.00	$352.06	$975	-14.69
310–345	328	16	290.00–340.00	$317.26	$1,041	-29.56
355–385	371	11	275.00–315.00	$294.78	$1,094	-32.79
410–445	427	6	270.00–295.00	$283.53	$1,211	-23.11
455–480	472	24	270.00–285.00	$279.05	$1,317	-4.08
505–535	517	20	267.00–280.00	$276.79	$1,431	+8.70
560–595	578	20	242.00–262.00	$250.13	$1,446	-5.96
600–645	620	51	231.00–262.50	$245.01	$1,519	+6.78
655–685	681	30	225.00–240.00	$227.48	$1,549	-7.95
700–740	721	7	220.00–226.00	$224.43	$1,618	-4.71
758 value added	758	2	236.50	$236.50	$1,793	—
757–762	759	6	215.00–220.00	$216.67	$1,645	-9.03

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
750	750	200	250.50	$250.50	$1,879	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	325	17	265.00–330.00	$291.96	$949	-28.04
360–395	378	43	265.00–295.00	$277.98	$1,051	-8.95
415–445	429	13	260.00–280.00	$269.18	$1,155	-2.10
455–495	482	26	237.00–265.00	$253.09	$1,220	-14.56
505–545	529	20	210.00–255.00	$233.70	$1,236	-19.89
555–598	579	40	205.00–242.00	$228.23	$1,321	-8.43
600–645	621	12	217.00–232.00	$223.67	$1,389	+1.82
660–695	679	15	210.00–222.50	$217.35	$1,476	-3.83
715–725	721	4	206.00–211.00	$208.76	$1,505	+13.74
775	775	3	205.00	$205.00	$1,589	-5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–240	230	3	290.00–300.00	$293.48	$675	—
260–295	279	12	250.00–290.00	$274.77	$767	-26.99
300–340	323	38	245.00–290.00	$267.52	$864	-7.04
355–396	372	73	235.00–270.00	$254.78	$948	-7.87
400–445	424	104	217.00–255.00	$235.32	$998	-10.91
450–495	471	133	219.00–235.00	$227.29	$1,071	-7.28
500–545	523	112	207.00–230.00	$219.40	$1,147	-7.15
550–597	578	97	200.00–226.00	$211.81	$1,224	-7.80
600–645	623	98	190.00–221.00	$206.46	$1,286	-10.14
652–695	677	58	182.00–212.00	$203.45	$1,377	-6.55
700–745	720	21	180.00–205.00	$193.74	$1,395	-13.56
775–795	785	4	178.00–180.00	$178.99	$1,405	-15.51
800	800	7	195.00	$195.00	$1,560	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	275	10	230.00–275.00	$252.68	$695	—
305–340	324	22	227.00–265.00	$245.54	$796	-16.22
355–395	371	49	220.00–257.00	$236.09	$876	-9.82
405–445	431	70	210.00–240.00	$226.93	$978	-5.42
450–495	473	83	200.00–228.00	$215.40	$1,019	-4.83
500–545	528	71	195.00–222.00	$210.92	$1,114	-3.81
550–595	580	68	190.00–210.00	$205.49	$1,192	-3.34
615–647	636	39	190.00–209.00	$202.49	$1,288	+2.68
654–695	666	16	180.00–285.00	$224.04	$1,492	+25.07
715–740	728	2	178.00–180.00	$178.98	$1,303	-7.51
800	800	46	170.00	$170.00	$1,360	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	305.00	$305.00	$686	-0.27
255–275	266	7	270.00–310.00	$293.71	$781	-13.35
300–340	325	12	260.00–300.00	$280.16	$911	-10.10
350–360 fancy	355	2	280.00–295.00	$287.39	$1,020	—
355–395	373	25	260.00–285.00	$269.19	$1,004	-10.16
400–446	427	37	230.00–270.00	$255.15	$1,089	-10.99
455–495	476	23	225.00–250.00	$241.91	$1,151	-2.81
505–546	529	40	222.00–245.00	$232.34	$1,229	-4.38
562 value added	562	10	239.00	$239.00	$1,343	—
552–595	576	57	215.00–237.00	$229.16	$1,320	+0.52
600–645	627	50	208.00–235.00	$221.18	$1,387	-2.05
661 value added	661	6	215.00	$215.00	$1,421	—
654–690	669	33	200.00–220.00	$212.53	$1,422	-8.62
710–745	721	25	200.00–215.00	$205.75	$1,483	-9.62
738 fancy	738	13	217.00	$217.00	$1,601	—
767–785	775	7	187.00–195.00	$190.55	$1,477	-19.65
825–835	830	2	205.00–210.00	$207.52	$1,722	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710	710	42	225.25	$225.25	$1,599	—
802–821	809	18	203.00–206.00	$204.82	$1,657	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	326	35	265.00–345.00	$311.94	$1,017	-13.97
350–395	373	36	256.00–315.00	$290.59	$1,084	-8.57
400–446	420	84	250.00–285.00	$266.22	$1,118	-14.39
450–495	475	56	240.00–270.00	$251.20	$1,193	-7.59
500–545	520	91	220.00–250.00	$231.92	$1,206	-8.65
550–595	572	58	213.00–235.00	$221.65	$1,268	-6.01
600–640	620	61	197.00–227.00	$212.74	$1,319	-6.42
650–695	665	30	198.00–219.00	$206.84	$1,375	-4.50
705–745	722	9	180.00–209.00	$195.04	$1,408	-6.43
765–795	782	7	173.00–195.00	$180.54	$1,412	-9.29
800	800	2	180.00–195.00	$187.50	$1,500	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	305.00	$305.00	$656	—
265–280	270	3	295.00–310.00	$303.46	$819	—
305–345	334	15	285.00–310.00	$296.88	$992	-5.77
350–395	378	33	260.00–292.00	$280.12	$1,059	-2.39
400–445	427	36	230.00–272.00	$252.74	$1,079	-9.26
450–490	468	52	215.00–255.00	$234.52	$1,098	-8.23
500–545	524	73	205.00–235.00	$223.86	$1,173	-3.10
550–590	572	46	200.00–224.00	$212.51	$1,216	-1.87
600–645	624	36	190.00–217.00	$203.88	$1,272	-0.23
650–690	668	25	185.00–205.00	$195.39	$1,305	+2.06
700–745	724	15	180.00–195.00	$186.26	$1,349	-3.74
750–795	772	7	165.00–180.00	$172.42	$1,331	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–210	207	3	345.00	$345.00	$714	+2.78
300–325	313	7	300.00–325.00	$319.81	$1,001	-17.53
350–390	373	12	270.00–315.00	$291.13	$1,086	-21.65
400–445	417	25	260.00–300.00	$286.48	$1,195	-8.35
455–495	468	26	255.00–290.00	$268.45	$1,256	-4.88
505–535	519	8	240.00–260.00	$252.32	$1,310	-1.24
555–585	571	9	230.00–250.00	$239.95	$1,370	+3.28
625–631	630	5	227.00–230.00	$227.60	$1,434	+6.22
665	665	2	205.00	$205.00	$1,363	-14.37

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
935–1695	1248	80-85%	129	113.00–130.00	$122.25	$1,526	-9.63
980–1665	1264	80-85%	159	119.00–140.00	$128.04	$1,618	—
1005–1605	1277	80-85%	47	128.00–151.00	$134.17	$1,713	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
775–1380	1016	85-90%	111	97.00–118.00	$108.49	$1,102	-5.37
885–1360	1105	85-90%	131	103.00–124.00	$115.01	$1,271	—
860–1360	1116	85-90%	89	110.00–126.00	$119.16	$1,330	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1720	1417	75-80%	29	111.00–130.00	$120.73	$1,711	—
1140–1730	1442	75-80%	31	123.00–152.00	$134.48	$1,939	—
1135–1835	1448	75-80%	50	118.00–139.00	$128.71	$1,864	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300–2080	1560	37	147.00–166.00	$158.20	$2,468	—
1000–2445	1583	37	130.00–158.00	$146.66	$2,322	—
1420–2555	1812	20	158.00–175.00	$166.41	$3,015	-1.36

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	1,389.00–1,695.00	$1,522.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	1,015.00–1,274.00	$1,150.91
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	81	1,070.00–1,240.00	$1,152.10

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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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,200.00–1,400.00	$1,293.75
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,425.00–1,600.00	$1,508.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	37	1,600.00–2,300.00	$1,853.78
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	2,050.00	$2,050.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	54	1,450.00–2,250.00	$1,797.04
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	20	1,100.00–1,900.00	$1,642.75
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,900.00–2,350.00	$2,116.67

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)	31	1,400.00–1,550.00	$1,495.16
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	21	1,000.00–1,150.00	$1,100.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	27	1,200.00–1,320.00	$1,273.89

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)	4	1,500.00	$1,500.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	900.00–1,625.00	$1,311.11
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,150.00–1,350.00	$1,250.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,150.00–1,625.00	$1,388.57
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,775.00	$1,775.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,900.00	$1,900.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,250.00–1,375.00	$1,328.13
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	2,000.00–2,225.00	$2,090.00

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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	29	1,550.00–3,300.00	$2,224.83	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	21	1,150.00–2,375.00	$1,838.10	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,075.00–3,025.00	$2,550.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,600.00–1,800.00	$1,700.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00	—

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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.