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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 16, 2024

8,822 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $243.00/cwt -7.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,920/hd at 790 lb · 190 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $225.08/cwt +13.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,310/hd at 582 lb · 167 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.72/cwt +19.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,559/hd at 670 lb · 154 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,822 12,362 14,705
Feeder cattle 7,093 10,216 12,227
Slaughter cattle 1,336 1,510 1,785
Replacement cattle 393 636 693

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 10.00 lower. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to weaker. Year to date receipts totaled 386,768 compared to 458,948 year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 329 17 295.00–315.00 $303.07 $997 -2.39
355–395 375 37 254.00–302.00 $287.41 $1,078 -6.58
410–448 426 40 260.00–297.00 $278.58 $1,187 -2.46
455–495 479 61 245.00–275.00 $258.26 $1,237 -4.41
510–547 527 45 235.00–260.00 $245.00 $1,291 -6.43
550–595 572 48 220.00–250.00 $237.90 $1,361 +2.14
602–646 632 86 219.00–242.00 $230.63 $1,458 +1.31
655–690 671 75 218.00–238.00 $227.31 $1,525 +5.69
701–740 720 35 215.00–227.00 $218.43 $1,573 +2.60
767–795 774 51 196.00–222.00 $214.58 $1,661 +3.18
800 800 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,736 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
678 678 77 247.00 $247.00 $1,675 —
746 746 33 230.25 $230.25 $1,718 —
790 790 190 243.00 $243.00 $1,920 —
886 886 61 227.35 $227.35 $2,014 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 fancy 223 2 400.00–420.00 $408.99 $912 —
255–295 272 8 330.00–365.00 $341.66 $929 -10.40
300–345 326 20 280.00–345.00 $322.48 $1,051 +5.22
375–385 377 12 302.00–320.00 $314.40 $1,185 +19.62
400–445 411 17 282.00–315.00 $294.41 $1,210 +10.88
465–490 476 24 265.00–280.00 $268.03 $1,276 -11.02
525–545 533 38 245.00–266.00 $255.56 $1,362 -21.23
550–590 572 41 238.00–260.00 $250.18 $1,431 +0.05
610–645 626 32 229.00–256.00 $243.46 $1,524 -1.55
650–675 672 14 233.00–249.00 $241.08 $1,620 +13.60
700–740 726 22 220.00–270.00 $228.30 $1,657 +3.87
752–790 768 18 212.00–237.00 $228.79 $1,757 +12.12
835 value added 835 9 211.00 $211.00 $1,762 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 11 260.00–295.00 $282.64 $919 -9.32
360–395 377 23 230.00–280.00 $264.13 $996 -13.85
400–445 429 12 242.00–277.50 $269.60 $1,157 +0.42
450–495 472 13 235.00–260.00 $246.23 $1,162 -6.86
500–549 531 30 220.00–255.00 $239.34 $1,271 +5.64
550–599 578 25 227.00–240.00 $232.61 $1,344 +4.38
610–620 616 5 220.00–222.50 $220.99 $1,361 -2.68
652–685 667 4 214.00–215.00 $214.75 $1,432 -2.60
725 725 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,522 +1.24
760–775 770 3 200.00–210.00 $206.71 $1,592 +1.71
800 800 5 204.00 $204.00 $1,632 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 285 3 280.00–298.00 $292.42 $833 +17.65
305–345 326 33 235.00–280.00 $263.82 $860 -3.70
350–395 376 71 234.00–270.00 $250.45 $942 -4.33
400–445 425 71 216.00–257.00 $240.34 $1,021 +5.02
450–495 472 91 212.00–245.00 $229.27 $1,082 +1.98
500–545 525 137 207.00–239.00 $225.52 $1,184 +6.12
550–598 582 167 202.00–234.00 $225.08 $1,310 +13.27
600–645 620 56 192.00–222.00 $212.60 $1,318 +6.14
650–698 685 85 197.00–215.00 $211.25 $1,447 +7.80
703–745 724 19 190.00–204.00 $196.04 $1,419 +2.30
755–775 767 7 178.00–194.00 $188.45 $1,445 +9.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 212 3 310.00–360.00 $328.62 $697 +23.62
265–290 280 5 300.00–305.00 $301.89 $845 +8.18
310–345 325 17 265.00–300.00 $280.40 $911 +0.24
370 fancy 370 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,080 +4.61
350–395 377 36 246.00–300.00 $265.70 $1,002 -3.49
420 fancy 420 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,197 —
400–445 423 66 230.00–268.00 $252.54 $1,068 -2.61
425–440 value added 433 3 270.00–277.00 $274.38 $1,188 —
450 fancy 450 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,192 —
451–490 466 62 229.00–260.00 $247.05 $1,151 +5.14
500–545 524 61 219.00–245.00 $232.31 $1,217 -0.03
550–595 573 22 214.00–240.00 $227.41 $1,303 -1.75
600–640 622 60 204.00–235.00 $222.45 $1,384 +1.27
620–635 fancy 635 38 237.00–300.00 $298.38 $1,895 —
665–670 fancy 666 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,565 —
650–695 670 148 204.00–240.00 $232.63 $1,559 +20.10
700–725 705 36 202.00–215.00 $212.76 $1,500 +7.01
725 value added 725 14 225.00 $225.00 $1,631 —
765–795 776 4 191.00–201.00 $195.79 $1,519 +5.24
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
585 585 95 246.50 $246.50 $1,442 —
601–641 615 32 221.00–226.50 $224.53 $1,381 —
715–743 720 30 212.00–215.75 $215.10 $1,549 -10.15
789 789 43 215.00 $215.00 $1,696 —
829 fancy 829 16 217.00 $217.00 $1,799 —
851 fancy 851 24 214.00 $214.00 $1,821 —
861 861 24 201.00 $201.00 $1,731 —
945 945 28 195.00 $195.00 $1,843 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 324 24 223.00–270.00 $249.11 $807 +3.57
355–395 380 28 224.00–257.00 $238.88 $908 +2.79
400–445 426 44 212.00–245.00 $226.41 $965 -0.52
450–495 474 38 200.00–237.00 $220.82 $1,047 +5.42
505–548 534 50 200.00–227.00 $218.07 $1,164 +7.15
550–590 576 26 210.00–220.00 $214.31 $1,234 +8.82
606–645 623 16 182.00–210.00 $202.18 $1,260 -0.31
655–695 675 7 170.00–197.00 $189.38 $1,278 -34.66
712–740 727 3 185.00–187.00 $185.68 $1,350 +6.70
755–785 770 2 180.00–184.00 $181.96 $1,401 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–275 263 2 320.00–325.00 $322.38 $848 —
310–345 328 8 295.00–315.00 $301.88 $990 -10.06
350–395 377 20 274.00–300.00 $288.30 $1,087 -2.29
400–445 424 76 245.00–280.00 $264.74 $1,122 -1.48
450–495 472 82 223.00–269.00 $248.05 $1,171 -3.15
505–545 521 63 220.00–249.00 $233.01 $1,214 +1.09
550–595 569 43 210.00–236.00 $224.15 $1,275 +2.50
600–645 624 33 197.00–229.00 $214.05 $1,336 +1.31
650–690 667 30 190.00–218.00 $207.17 $1,382 +0.33
700–745 724 16 180.00–209.00 $195.76 $1,417 +0.72
755–795 774 6 185.00–198.00 $192.35 $1,489 +11.81
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 245.00 $245.00 $576 -60.00
280–290 287 5 290.00–310.00 $303.03 $870 -0.43
305–340 322 10 225.00–300.00 $274.88 $885 -22.00
355–395 382 16 220.00–280.00 $267.36 $1,021 -12.76
400–445 428 31 232.00–267.00 $252.09 $1,079 -0.65
450–490 474 49 220.00–259.00 $238.80 $1,132 +4.28
500–545 519 57 200.00–239.00 $223.06 $1,158 -0.80
550–595 576 44 203.00–229.00 $215.60 $1,242 +3.09
600–645 624 26 192.00–217.00 $208.95 $1,304 +5.07
655–695 672 13 182.00–206.00 $198.39 $1,333 +3.00
700–745 724 15 186.00–196.00 $190.46 $1,379 +4.20
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 375.00–385.00 $380.11 $836 +35.11
250–260 fancy 255 2 360.00–380.00 $369.80 $943 —
265–296 282 10 330.00–370.00 $341.28 $962 —
300–345 324 26 275.00–330.00 $312.69 $1,013 -7.12
360 fancy 360 2 310.00–315.00 $312.50 $1,125 —
355–395 374 24 280.00–315.00 $303.35 $1,135 +12.22
405 fancy 405 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,215 —
400–445 423 39 270.00–295.00 $280.12 $1,185 -6.36
450–495 461 28 254.00–285.00 $273.00 $1,259 +4.55
510–545 521 15 234.00–250.00 $241.34 $1,257 -10.98
555–575 563 6 225.00–240.00 $234.12 $1,318 -5.83
600–630 613 3 227.00–231.00 $229.30 $1,406 +1.70
650–670 657 6 214.00–226.00 $221.83 $1,457 +16.83
705–740 723 2 195.00–212.00 $203.29 $1,470 —
750–790 765 3 186.00–202.00 $193.53 $1,481 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1485 1154 80-85% 110 104.00–126.00 $112.22 $1,295 —
910–1595 1188 80-85% 138 110.00–133.00 $119.02 $1,414 —
905–1460 1207 80-85% 45 116.00–139.00 $125.79 $1,518 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1300 1053 85-90% 82 90.00–118.00 $103.61 $1,091 —
810–1365 1085 85-90% 50 100.00–130.00 $113.47 $1,231 —
880–1450 1109 85-90% 115 96.00–125.00 $111.92 $1,241 -3.09
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1770 1430 75-80% 29 105.00–126.00 $112.47 $1,608 -22.01
1185–1815 1432 75-80% 50 111.00–133.00 $121.54 $1,740 -12.94
1260–1755 1466 75-80% 12 119.00–140.00 $129.81 $1,903 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1835 1477 27 125.00–151.00 $140.48 $2,075 —
1045–2200 1587 38 131.00–166.00 $148.65 $2,359 +1.99
1320–2170 1741 20 138.00–169.00 $153.60 $2,674 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 15 1,027.00–1,300.00 $1,129.60

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 26 1,100.00–1,625.00 $1,416.35
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 3,000.00–3,100.00 $3,033.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,475.00–1,500.00 $1,491.67
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,700.00–1,990.00 $1,824.29
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 22 1,575.00–2,400.00 $1,951.59
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,775.00–1,850.00 $1,812.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 50 1,300.00–2,325.00 $1,659.90
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 950.00–1,775.00 $1,294.64
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 825.00–1,325.00 $1,100.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,275.00 $1,175.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 950.00–1,400.00 $1,138.57
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,900.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 56 1,650.00–2,200.00 $1,900.89 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,050.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 1,550.00–2,050.00 $1,650.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,375.00–1,700.00 $1,490.00 —

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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.