Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, September 30, 2024

9,168 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary report →

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $262.64/cwt +15.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,624/hd at 618 lb · 189 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $238.86/cwt +6.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 474 lb · 143 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $227.53/cwt +4.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,201/hd at 528 lb · 132 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	9,168	10,553	14,235
Feeder cattle	7,522	8,341	11,409
Slaughter cattle	1,219	1,560	2,112
Replacement cattle	427	652	714

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 lower. All feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to weaker. Year to date receipts totaled 410,758 compared to 488,536 year ago.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285–295	290	2	335.00–340.00	$337.54	$979	+4.40
305–345	330	27	300.00–330.00	$309.54	$1,021	-3.45
355–397	379	35	275.00–312.00	$292.15	$1,107	-4.60
410–445	431	40	260.00–295.00	$277.00	$1,194	-1.37
450–498	478	84	250.00–290.00	$264.96	$1,267	-3.13
500–545	527	51	235.00–270.00	$253.09	$1,334	-2.79
550–595	572	67	233.00–254.00	$244.37	$1,398	+1.95
601–645	612	67	218.00–243.00	$236.28	$1,446	-1.46
650–699	665	46	216.00–235.00	$230.59	$1,533	+0.35
701–745	731	78	210.00–236.00	$230.15	$1,682	+6.29
767–795	774	22	200.00–220.00	$216.80	$1,678	+6.99
800	800	15	206.00	$206.00	$1,648	-6.46

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–240	229	4	400.00–420.00	$414.75	$950	-35.94
260–295	277	9	350.00–380.00	$362.77	$1,005	+6.68
309–345	323	17	310.00–350.00	$328.37	$1,061	+0.60
350–380	372	21	305.00–325.00	$314.88	$1,171	+6.12
400–425	416	10	287.00–315.00	$300.54	$1,250	+5.57
450–475	463	15	271.00–288.00	$276.19	$1,279	-4.09
504–539	521	45	245.00–278.00	$269.77	$1,406	+4.09
555–580	565	36	242.00–275.00	$256.49	$1,449	+0.60
616 value added	616	86	282.00	$282.00	$1,737	+24.50
610–640	620	103	232.00–260.50	$246.47	$1,528	+0.10
655–695	672	43	227.00–245.00	$235.85	$1,585	-0.89
686 value added	686	20	248.00	$248.00	$1,701	—
701–707	704	11	243.00–246.00	$244.63	$1,722	+18.80
750	750	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,688	-6.02
800	800	14	225.00	$225.00	$1,800	—
828 value added	828	6	230.00	$230.00	$1,904	±0.00
893	893	2	215.00	$215.00	$1,920	-2.24

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–325	323	3	285.00–295.00	$291.70	$942	-8.09
355–385	369	20	270.00–295.00	$284.10	$1,048	+4.25
425–445	434	6	247.00–275.00	$255.20	$1,108	-2.44
455–490	479	22	242.00–258.00	$253.21	$1,213	-0.09
520–535	523	8	220.00–240.00	$236.94	$1,239	-3.82
555–595	581	26	220.00–238.00	$229.57	$1,334	-3.61
625–645	638	17	210.00–230.00	$223.26	$1,424	+1.81
665–690	678	2	210.00–220.00	$214.91	$1,457	+6.50
730–745	738	3	207.00–215.00	$211.31	$1,559	-5.39
790	790	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,501	+1.98

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
485	485	11	287.50	$287.50	$1,394	—
693	693	23	239.00	$239.00	$1,656	-5.00
832	832	26	230.00	$230.00	$1,914	-2.25

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–240	233	2	290.00	$290.00	$676	-10.00
275–290	287	6	285.00–305.00	$294.06	$844	+5.48
300–345	323	28	255.00–295.00	$271.08	$876	+1.37
350–395	377	53	235.00–280.00	$255.06	$962	-0.74
400–445	426	124	225.00–262.00	$240.02	$1,022	-4.57
450–495	474	143	215.00–253.00	$238.86	$1,132	+6.91
500–549	528	132	205.00–246.00	$227.53	$1,201	+4.07
550–595	575	92	200.00–240.00	$219.47	$1,262	-0.77
600–645	626	75	200.00–234.00	$216.65	$1,356	+9.85
655–695	674	21	190.00–210.00	$200.52	$1,352	+3.92
705–748	745	33	190.00–228.50	$225.77	$1,682	+5.38
775	775	3	190.00–192.00	$191.33	$1,483	-6.50
800	800	7	216.00	$216.00	$1,728	+28.05

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–235	230	3	274.00–295.00	$286.18	$658	—
290–295	293	3	270.00–274.00	$272.01	$797	-0.95
300–340	319	38	230.00–280.00	$254.51	$812	+0.79
360–397	373	57	220.00–265.00	$233.29	$870	-4.65
400–445	427	68	210.00–250.00	$224.57	$959	-2.32
454–499	480	88	200.00–240.00	$221.55	$1,063	+8.07
500–545	521	58	190.00–228.00	$211.30	$1,101	+3.72
550–595	568	24	180.00–218.00	$202.62	$1,151	+0.03
605–645	624	15	185.00–219.00	$205.81	$1,284	+2.86
650–691	681	22	170.00–208.00	$196.74	$1,340	-16.07
700–745	715	9	180.00–200.00	$186.19	$1,331	+18.77
785	785	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,374	+0.31

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–295	278	9	265.00–325.00	$286.28	$796	-18.54
305–345	328	16	275.00–305.00	$284.28	$932	-6.06
355–395	372	29	255.00–297.00	$272.58	$1,014	-1.69
400–405 fancy	403	2	285.00–287.00	$286.01	$1,153	—
400–445	419	57	238.00–275.00	$255.59	$1,071	-0.39
455 fancy	455	1	280.00	$280.00	$1,274	—
465–480 value added	469	4	242.00–245.00	$242.77	$1,139	—
455–495	475	42	233.00–260.00	$243.49	$1,157	-0.22
520 value added	520	3	240.00	$240.00	$1,248	—
500–549	528	55	220.00–250.00	$236.36	$1,248	+0.17
550–595	565	83	212.00–241.00	$225.62	$1,275	-2.69
615–620 fancy	616	5	240.00	$240.00	$1,478	—
605–645	622	29	208.00–235.00	$220.48	$1,371	+1.00
650–695	670	23	202.00–227.00	$213.81	$1,433	+1.66
670–685 fancy	682	7	230.00–234.00	$230.56	$1,572	+1.56
710 fancy	710	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,562	—
705–745	725	6	202.00–205.00	$203.64	$1,476	-18.18
755–760	758	8	193.00–201.00	$199.50	$1,512	+4.27
941	941	5	186.00	$186.00	$1,750	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
810	810	25	198.50	$198.50	$1,608	—

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–240	223	3	335.00–340.00	$338.21	$754	+3.21
250–290	271	6	310.00–330.00	$320.28	$868	+4.58
300–345	324	26	297.00–330.00	$310.82	$1,007	+5.90
350–395	376	39	280.00–305.00	$291.70	$1,097	-1.61
405–445	426	82	255.00–292.00	$273.10	$1,163	+4.04
455–495	471	110	238.00–277.00	$257.17	$1,211	+1.42
500–545	525	75	215.00–255.00	$238.72	$1,253	+2.02
550–595	573	92	210.00–242.50	$228.87	$1,311	+3.28
600–645	621	51	200.00–236.00	$215.68	$1,339	-2.63
655–690	668	14	192.00–220.00	$205.72	$1,374	-6.68
700–745	723	19	191.00–208.00	$202.61	$1,465	+4.03
765	765	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,530	+14.95

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–245	235	2	315.00	$315.00	$740	—
250–290	274	7	305.00–315.00	$310.77	$852	+9.61
305–345	327	26	280.00–320.00	$301.78	$987	+2.94
355–395	378	41	262.00–298.00	$281.44	$1,064	+1.72
405–445	429	36	240.00–277.00	$255.49	$1,096	-0.80
450–495	472	64	225.00–260.00	$247.02	$1,166	+3.77
505–545	528	76	210.00–240.00	$226.54	$1,196	+3.39
550–595	572	46	200.00–230.00	$216.68	$1,239	-0.59
605–645	628	26	190.00–220.00	$203.65	$1,279	-0.26
655–695	674	12	185.00–210.00	$196.96	$1,328	+1.66
725–730	728	2	190.00–195.00	$192.51	$1,401	+2.67
765–785	775	2	185.00	$185.00	$1,434	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	225	3	345.00–355.00	$349.74	$787	-20.26
255–290	279	11	325.00–355.00	$339.97	$949	+1.70
300–345	323	22	314.00–340.00	$323.06	$1,043	+1.69
350–395	370	29	300.00–320.00	$311.26	$1,152	+7.03
405–445	418	52	265.00–310.00	$286.65	$1,198	+3.47
455–490	470	29	248.00–300.00	$271.91	$1,278	+1.97
500–535	516	26	228.00–270.00	$244.93	$1,264	+2.60
555–590	569	13	218.00–235.00	$227.76	$1,296	-2.24
600–640	621	24	208.00–240.00	$227.52	$1,413	+3.36
660–680	671	7	203.00–227.00	$219.97	$1,476	+1.90
705–735	715	4	195.00–214.00	$204.68	$1,463	-2.19
760–765	763	2	206.00–210.00	$207.99	$1,587	+2.17

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1470	1170	80-85%	49	120.00–134.00	$126.34	$1,478	—
860–1650	1189	80-85%	126	95.00–118.00	$111.38	$1,324	—
890–1560	1197	80-85%	134	108.00–125.00	$118.16	$1,414	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
790–1320	1065	85-90%	98	84.00–110.00	$99.89	$1,064	-1.27
800–1350	1074	85-90%	114	91.00–115.00	$106.84	$1,147	+5.68
860–1645	1100	85-90%	64	101.00–119.00	$110.65	$1,217	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1225–1565	1395	75-80%	59	112.00–126.00	$120.41	$1,680	+1.74
1175–1725	1404	75-80%	26	94.00–119.00	$111.42	$1,564	—
1315–1870	1525	75-80%	28	114.00–133.00	$122.74	$1,872	—

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1040–2290	1579	39	130.00–149.00	$138.64	$2,189	—
1420–2240	1804	12	142.00–171.00	$152.51	$2,751	-4.49
1470–2130	1823	36	140.00–160.00	$147.78	$2,694	-9.22

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	902.00–1,554.00	$1,230.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	975.00	$975.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	760.00–900.00	$830.00

↑ Back to top

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)	73	1,125.00–1,900.00	$1,565.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	17	1,125.00–1,740.00	$1,452.35
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	11	1,450.00–2,100.00	$1,671.36
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	1,825.00–2,300.00	$2,000.83
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,500.00–2,000.00	$1,712.50
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,820.00	$1,820.00

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)	6	1,100.00–1,375.00	$1,220.83
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	850.00–1,200.00	$991.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,450.00–1,600.00	$1,541.67

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	1,200.00–1,450.00	$1,393.75
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,550.00	$1,550.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,000.00–1,200.00	$1,066.67

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)	10	1,080.00–1,250.00	$1,137.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,350.00–1,430.00	$1,403.33

↑ Back to top

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	4	2,250.00–2,475.00	$2,306.25	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	37	1,600.00–2,500.00	$2,052.03	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,850.00–2,000.00	$1,925.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,150.00	$2,150.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	12	1,500.00–1,750.00	$1,620.83	—

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	1,600.00–1,700.00	$1,650.00	—

↑ Back to top

Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,750.00	$1,750.00	—

↑ Back to top

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.