Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 23, 2024

10,553 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $231.95/cwt +2.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,099/hd at 474 lb · 180 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $244.59/cwt +4.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 423 lb · 112 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $223.46/cwt -2.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 525 lb · 112 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	10,553	8,822	14,570
Feeder cattle	8,341	7,093	11,557
Slaughter cattle	1,560	1,336	2,294
Replacement cattle	652	393	719

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder heifers and feeder bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 397,699 compared to 473,961 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
275–280	276	8	330.00–340.00	$333.14	$919	—
300–325	320	15	300.00–325.00	$312.99	$1,002	+9.92
368–395	379	46	284.00–306.00	$296.75	$1,125	+9.34
405–445	427	53	260.00–300.00	$278.37	$1,189	-0.21
450–499	478	46	245.00–280.00	$268.09	$1,281	+9.83
505–548	523	53	240.00–270.00	$255.88	$1,338	+10.88
550–590	571	53	230.00–255.00	$242.42	$1,384	+4.52
600–645	627	72	215.00–244.00	$237.74	$1,491	+7.11
653–690	678	72	217.00–239.00	$230.24	$1,561	+2.93
700–749	733	67	198.00–233.00	$223.86	$1,641	+5.43
755–790	774	14	200.00–219.00	$209.81	$1,624	-4.77
800–815	803	6	200.00–215.00	$212.46	$1,706	-4.54
886	886	4	212.00	$212.00	$1,878	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–240	226	9	430.00–460.00	$450.69	$1,019	—
255–295	270	4	350.00–365.00	$356.09	$961	+14.43
305–345	328	11	315.00–340.00	$327.77	$1,075	+5.29
360–390	376	18	295.00–320.00	$308.76	$1,161	-5.64
400–440	420	12	272.00–310.00	$294.97	$1,239	+0.56
455–490	471	20	264.00–286.00	$280.28	$1,320	+12.25
505–545	527	15	252.00–270.00	$265.68	$1,400	+10.12
553–578	568	22	240.00–266.00	$255.89	$1,453	+5.71
608 value added	608	3	257.50	$257.50	$1,566	—
601–645	621	57	231.00–250.00	$246.37	$1,530	+2.91
651–685	666	20	231.00–241.00	$236.74	$1,577	-4.34
705–745	723	6	220.00–233.00	$225.83	$1,633	-2.47
755–797	766	38	220.00–234.75	$231.02	$1,770	+2.23
767 value added	767	3	241.00	$241.00	$1,848	—
825 value added	825	2	230.00	$230.00	$1,898	+19.00
865–877	875	11	183.00–224.75	$217.24	$1,901	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–325	322	8	295.00–305.00	$299.79	$965	+17.15
360–395	377	17	270.00–297.00	$279.85	$1,055	+15.72
410–445	438	20	244.00–275.00	$257.64	$1,128	-11.96
450–495	483	35	233.00–267.00	$253.30	$1,223	+7.07
500–545	526	30	222.00–252.00	$240.76	$1,266	+1.42
555–599	571	67	210.00–241.00	$233.18	$1,331	+0.57
615–640	622	15	210.00–230.00	$221.45	$1,377	+0.46
660–690	681	5	202.00–210.00	$208.41	$1,419	-6.34
700–740	704	36	195.00–219.00	$216.70	$1,526	+6.70
770–785	778	2	186.00–190.00	$188.02	$1,463	-18.69

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
682	682	75	244.00	$244.00	$1,664	-3.00
783	783	56	237.75	$237.75	$1,862	-5.25
845	845	59	232.25	$232.25	$1,963	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	4	300.00	$300.00	$675	—
260–295	277	13	280.00–300.00	$288.58	$799	-3.84
300–346	323	39	250.00–285.00	$269.71	$871	+5.89
355–395	377	59	233.00–270.00	$255.80	$964	+5.35
400–445	423	112	218.00–260.00	$244.59	$1,035	+4.25
450–495	474	180	214.00–252.00	$231.95	$1,099	+2.68
500–545	525	112	202.00–245.00	$223.46	$1,173	-2.06
550–590	566	96	195.00–242.00	$220.24	$1,247	-4.84
600–645	620	78	190.00–222.50	$206.80	$1,282	-5.80
650–680	668	20	175.00–224.00	$196.60	$1,313	-14.65
707–730	713	27	195.00–226.00	$220.39	$1,571	+24.35
755–790	780	18	185.00–210.00	$197.83	$1,543	+9.38
800–845	829	4	185.00–192.00	$187.95	$1,558	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	285	5	270.00–280.00	$272.96	$778	—
305–345	325	29	235.00–270.00	$253.72	$825	+4.61
350–395	379	68	220.00–257.00	$237.94	$902	-0.94
400–445	428	92	212.00–248.00	$226.89	$971	+0.48
455–495	479	98	190.00–234.00	$213.48	$1,023	-7.34
500–545	523	89	185.00–228.00	$207.58	$1,086	-10.49
550–595	573	57	180.00–225.00	$202.59	$1,161	-11.72
600–645	631	57	165.00–221.00	$202.95	$1,281	+0.77
664–665	664	16	180.00–215.00	$212.81	$1,413	+23.43
715–735	725	6	155.00–189.00	$167.42	$1,214	-18.26
755–790	770	3	172.00–177.00	$174.69	$1,345	-7.27

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–235	223	2	325.00–330.00	$327.64	$731	-0.98
275–290	278	11	295.00–325.00	$304.82	$847	+2.93
300–345	326	20	280.00–305.00	$290.34	$947	+9.94
350–390	372	30	250.00–295.00	$274.27	$1,020	+8.57
400–445	416	49	230.00–275.00	$255.98	$1,065	+3.44
440 fancy	440	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,100	-35.00
450–490	470	28	224.00–265.00	$243.71	$1,145	-3.34
500–535	512	16	229.00–245.00	$236.19	$1,209	+3.88
555 value added	555	1	232.00	$232.00	$1,288	—
565 fancy	565	9	238.00	$238.00	$1,345	—
555–599	580	57	213.00–243.00	$228.31	$1,324	+0.90
600–649	622	48	199.00–232.00	$219.48	$1,365	-2.97
625 value added	625	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,438	—
667 fancy	667	5	229.00	$229.00	$1,527	-6.00
650–696	674	45	192.00–228.00	$212.15	$1,430	-20.48
700–745	706	52	194.00–227.50	$221.82	$1,566	+9.06
750–790	770	12	192.00–202.00	$195.23	$1,503	-0.56

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
611	611	83	247.00	$247.00	$1,509	+22.47

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	335.00	$335.00	$737	—
260–280	275	6	225.00–335.00	$315.70	$868	-6.68
300–345	323	23	275.00–327.00	$304.92	$985	+3.04
355–395	378	37	280.00–320.00	$293.31	$1,109	+5.01
400–445	422	96	250.00–292.00	$269.06	$1,135	+4.32
450–495	472	67	237.00–272.00	$255.75	$1,207	+7.70
500–545	522	74	220.00–250.00	$236.70	$1,236	+3.69
550–599	573	55	208.00–240.00	$225.59	$1,293	+1.44
600–645	624	48	207.00–229.00	$218.31	$1,362	+4.26
655–695	671	29	196.00–220.00	$212.40	$1,425	+5.23
705–740	717	12	188.00–208.00	$198.58	$1,424	+2.82
755–795	776	7	175.00–195.00	$185.05	$1,436	-7.30
800	800	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,520	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	274	9	275.00–315.00	$301.16	$825	-1.87
305–345	323	18	290.00–310.00	$298.84	$965	+23.96
350–395	373	23	270.00–295.00	$279.72	$1,043	+12.36
400–445	427	45	238.00–275.00	$256.29	$1,094	+4.20
450–490	469	49	225.00–260.00	$243.25	$1,141	+4.45
500–545	522	77	208.00–235.00	$223.15	$1,165	+0.09
550–595	572	71	197.00–227.50	$217.27	$1,243	+1.67
600–645	625	45	188.00–217.00	$203.91	$1,274	-5.04
650–690	665	13	170.00–208.00	$195.30	$1,299	-3.09
705–730	715	7	182.00–197.00	$189.84	$1,357	-0.62
800	800	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,400	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	370.00	$370.00	$777	-10.11
255 fancy	255	1	390.00	$390.00	$994	+20.20
255–295	280	8	312.00–390.00	$338.27	$947	-3.01
305–345	318	21	300.00–335.00	$321.37	$1,022	+8.68
350 fancy	350	2	317.00	$317.00	$1,110	+4.50
350–390	368	27	297.00–320.00	$304.23	$1,120	+0.88
405–440	422	26	265.00–300.00	$283.18	$1,195	+3.06
455–485	469	9	260.00–280.00	$269.94	$1,266	-3.06
500–540	523	33	230.00–255.00	$242.33	$1,267	+0.99
550–590	566	15	222.00–240.00	$230.00	$1,302	-4.12
600–635	616	5	220.00–230.00	$224.16	$1,381	-5.14
665–685	673	9	214.00–230.00	$218.07	$1,468	-3.76
720–745	727	7	205.00–210.00	$206.87	$1,504	+3.58
755–770	759	5	190.00–240.00	$205.82	$1,562	+12.29

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1490	1204	80-85%	108	97.00–122.00	$110.52	$1,331	-15.27
990–1460	1206	80-85%	62	116.00–139.00	$126.02	$1,520	+0.23
905–1680	1223	80-85%	167	106.00–130.00	$118.16	$1,445	-7.63

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
820–1290	1046	85-90%	80	100.00–124.00	$113.18	$1,184	—
755–1580	1070	85-90%	102	85.00–110.00	$101.16	$1,082	-12.31
720–1395	1090	85-90%	141	93.00–119.00	$108.57	$1,183	-4.90

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1185–1715	1394	75-80%	42	107.00–127.00	$118.67	$1,654	—
1170–1850	1440	75-80%	34	112.00–139.00	$124.23	$1,789	+2.69
1120–1710	1441	75-80%	51	100.00–120.00	$112.67	$1,624	-8.87

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1010–1805	1373	47	123.00–149.00	$139.53	$1,916	—
1100–2405	1751	55	135.00–157.00	$147.53	$2,583	—
1485–2130	1804	15	144.00–165.00	$157.00	$2,832	—

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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	7	1,060.00–1,385.00	$1,181.43
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	21	910.00–1,375.00	$1,128.71

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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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	1,200.00–1,700.00	$1,531.79
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,775.00–2,300.00	$2,041.67
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	1,775.00–2,050.00	$1,933.85
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	1,400.00–2,500.00	$1,803.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	63	1,200.00–2,300.00	$1,668.57
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	15	1,400.00–1,700.00	$1,545.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,750.00–1,850.00	$1,790.00

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)	17	800.00–1,275.00	$1,085.88
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	935.00–1,100.00	$1,008.89
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,220.00–1,400.00	$1,256.67

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	1,130.00–1,550.00	$1,345.63
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,425.00–1,650.00	$1,537.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,150.00–1,350.00	$1,268.75

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,050.00–1,350.00	$1,143.75
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	795.00–1,425.00	$1,118.89

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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	8	2,200.00–2,800.00	$2,475.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,100.00–1,325.00	$1,190.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	48	1,400.00–2,500.00	$2,007.29	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	1,950.00–2,350.00	$2,253.57	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,575.00–2,750.00	$2,016.67	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	1,600.00–1,800.00	$1,714.29	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	2,100.00–2,200.00	$2,150.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,550.00	$1,550.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	650.00	$650.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	3	700.00–850.00	$800.00	—

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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.