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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

8,099 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $233.42/cwt -5.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,116/hd at 478 lb · 144 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $229.14/cwt +1.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 525 lb · 139 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $223.13/cwt +3.66 vs last sale · ≈ $1,285/hd at 576 lb · 126 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 8,099 9,168 11,774
Feeder cattle 6,553 7,522 9,369
Slaughter cattle 1,106 1,219 1,739
Replacement cattle 440 427 666

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 9.00 higher, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 420,962 compared to 504,515 year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 267 6 315.00–335.00 $327.85 $875 -9.69
310–345 325 23 295.00–330.00 $319.51 $1,038 +9.97
355–395 379 37 292.00–317.00 $304.88 $1,155 +12.73
415–449 436 49 270.00–299.00 $289.51 $1,262 +12.51
450–490 477 58 265.00–292.00 $277.17 $1,322 +12.21
510–545 529 75 250.00–280.00 $267.88 $1,417 +14.79
555–593 573 88 247.00–268.00 $258.04 $1,479 +13.67
609–645 624 82 238.00–253.00 $242.92 $1,516 +6.64
670–698 689 45 230.00–245.00 $235.50 $1,623 +4.91
720–746 738 30 215.00–230.00 $228.19 $1,684 -1.96
760–780 770 36 212.00–232.00 $228.30 $1,758 +11.50
800–811 804 27 225.00–230.00 $226.92 $1,824 +20.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 350.00 $350.00 $805 -64.75
255–295 275 4 345.00–370.00 $360.39 $991 -2.38
300 value added 300 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,095 —
300–345 332 9 330.00–395.00 $353.38 $1,173 +25.01
350–395 371 27 312.00–350.00 $327.39 $1,215 +12.51
400–420 411 8 300.00–320.00 $309.00 $1,270 +8.46
455–495 480 14 277.00–294.00 $289.56 $1,390 +13.37
510–545 532 29 252.00–286.00 $271.62 $1,445 +1.85
553–590 566 30 246.00–278.00 $265.16 $1,501 +8.67
605–630 619 37 230.00–259.00 $254.17 $1,573 +7.70
633 value added 633 8 270.00 $270.00 $1,709 -12.00
670–675 673 4 244.00–245.00 $244.50 $1,645 +8.65
714–745 717 20 232.00–242.50 $237.51 $1,703 -7.12
770–785 775 11 226.00–232.00 $231.18 $1,792 +6.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 333 13 260.00–320.00 $299.44 $997 +7.74
355–395 379 20 250.00–305.00 $279.92 $1,061 -4.18
405–440 420 11 235.00–275.00 $256.84 $1,079 +1.64
450–495 476 10 240.00–267.00 $258.86 $1,232 +5.65
500–540 526 21 238.00–262.00 $252.69 $1,329 +15.75
570–595 579 5 245.00–252.00 $248.56 $1,439 +18.99
603–645 628 28 210.00–245.00 $233.09 $1,464 +9.83
700–735 719 5 210.00–220.00 $213.99 $1,539 +2.68

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 300.00 $300.00 $630 +10.00
255–290 282 5 270.00–285.00 $279.67 $789 -14.39
305–345 324 43 247.00–276.00 $263.00 $852 -8.08
350–395 379 61 235.00–270.00 $250.35 $949 -4.71
405–445 423 80 230.00–258.00 $241.72 $1,022 +1.70
455–495 478 144 220.00–248.00 $233.42 $1,116 -5.44
500–549 525 139 215.00–237.00 $229.14 $1,203 +1.61
560–598 576 126 200.00–229.00 $223.13 $1,285 +3.66
600–645 622 86 210.00–229.50 $220.95 $1,374 +4.30
655–690 674 64 194.00–225.00 $216.20 $1,457 +15.68
700–745 719 15 190.00–198.00 $191.43 $1,376 -34.34
750–796 758 52 185.00–222.00 $217.46 $1,648 +26.13
800 800 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,696 -4.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 2 360.00–370.00 $364.94 $759 —
255 255 1 320.00 $320.00 $816 +33.72
305–345 318 13 270.00–295.00 $280.95 $893 -3.33
350–395 380 44 252.00–285.00 $268.12 $1,019 -4.46
400–448 429 45 240.00–275.00 $254.07 $1,090 -1.52
455–495 473 31 234.00–255.00 $242.76 $1,148 -0.73
520 value added 520 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 ±0.00
505–540 522 50 223.00–253.00 $239.95 $1,253 +3.59
550–595 567 103 210.00–244.00 $234.99 $1,332 +9.37
590–595 593 2 260.00–262.00 $261.00 $1,548 +35.38
620 value added 620 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,500 —
600–645 624 50 204.00–239.00 $228.68 $1,427 +8.20
658–670 fancy 662 9 225.00–227.50 $226.66 $1,500 -3.90
650–690 667 38 210.00–233.00 $222.12 $1,482 +8.31
680 680 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,530 +11.19
710–745 719 12 202.00–215.00 $212.15 $1,525 +8.51
755–790 770 6 190.00–208.00 $199.27 $1,534 -0.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 280.00–285.00 $282.61 $636 -3.57
310–345 331 28 220.00–270.00 $242.90 $804 -11.61
355–395 375 61 210.00–255.00 $236.33 $886 +3.04
405–445 425 58 205.00–246.00 $226.86 $964 +2.29
455–495 479 52 200.00–237.00 $222.33 $1,065 +0.78
500–545 527 43 205.00–229.00 $218.63 $1,152 +7.33
555–595 576 30 190.00–220.00 $206.21 $1,188 +3.59
600–645 625 20 184.00–215.00 $203.95 $1,275 -1.86
655–695 669 17 182.00–210.00 $201.04 $1,345 +4.30
715–740 727 3 180.00–185.00 $181.66 $1,321 -4.53
755–770 761 5 170.00–185.00 $177.22 $1,349 +2.22

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 3 320.00 $320.00 $768 -18.21
255–295 280 11 300.00–320.00 $311.46 $872 -8.82
305–345 326 22 280.00–335.00 $304.29 $992 -6.53
370–395 382 22 275.00–315.00 $290.73 $1,111 -0.97
405–445 427 79 260.00–290.00 $275.26 $1,175 +2.16
450–495 473 68 249.00–277.00 $256.94 $1,215 -0.23
500–545 521 99 235.00–270.00 $246.21 $1,283 +7.49
550–596 573 77 215.00–255.00 $232.91 $1,335 +4.04
600–645 622 56 193.00–238.00 $222.44 $1,384 +6.76
655–695 665 30 202.00–235.00 $222.86 $1,482 +17.14
705–745 720 11 190.00–212.00 $200.51 $1,444 -2.10
755–790 772 3 185.00–193.00 $189.32 $1,462 -10.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 235 3 300.00–320.00 $306.95 $721 -8.05
270 270 1 315.00 $315.00 $850 +4.23
305–345 331 20 282.00–325.00 $299.87 $993 -1.91
355–395 375 27 280.00–300.00 $286.20 $1,073 +4.76
405–445 426 26 225.00–270.00 $253.49 $1,080 -2.00
455–495 476 36 230.00–255.00 $243.29 $1,158 -3.73
505–545 524 30 212.00–249.00 $231.18 $1,211 +4.64
550–590 574 28 195.00–238.00 $220.91 $1,268 +4.23
600–645 613 7 192.00–225.00 $211.09 $1,294 +7.44
655–695 678 6 197.00–208.00 $200.74 $1,361 +3.78
710–745 728 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,492 +12.49
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 2 340.00–350.00 $344.82 $734 -4.92
265–295 278 9 305.00–332.00 $322.22 $896 -17.75
305–345 312 7 308.00–340.00 $322.59 $1,006 -0.47
355–390 373 18 298.00–322.00 $307.91 $1,149 -3.35
405–445 420 33 275.00–305.00 $288.78 $1,213 +2.13
420 fancy 420 2 310.00–312.00 $311.00 $1,306 —
450–490 473 12 260.00–290.00 $271.11 $1,282 -0.80
505–545 521 18 240.00–257.00 $246.61 $1,285 +1.68
565–585 573 14 230.00–250.00 $240.22 $1,376 +12.46
600–645 622 16 226.00–242.00 $232.26 $1,445 +4.74
650–695 677 10 205.00–233.00 $221.09 $1,497 +1.12
720–735 731 4 210.00–218.00 $211.97 $1,550 +7.29
770–780 775 2 200.00–205.00 $202.48 $1,569 -5.51

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1330 1019 85-90% 86 87.00–111.00 $103.77 $1,057 —
875–1325 1075 85-90% 49 104.00–124.00 $115.78 $1,245 +8.94
845–1380 1082 85-90% 114 95.00–118.00 $111.33 $1,205 +4.49
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1620 1210 80-85% 84 104.00–121.00 $113.81 $1,377 —
980–1525 1222 80-85% 112 109.00–127.00 $120.46 $1,472 —
1035–1655 1279 80-85% 25 122.00–134.00 $126.88 $1,623 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1720 1410 75-80% 12 117.00–131.00 $123.01 $1,734 +11.59
1105–1725 1420 75-80% 54 111.00–128.00 $121.10 $1,720 +9.68
1205–1635 1441 75-80% 27 105.00–124.00 $114.57 $1,651 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–2375 1526 33 121.00–154.00 $141.80 $2,164 —
1395–1785 1630 6 144.00–174.00 $156.73 $2,555 —
1115–2080 1648 30 135.00–165.00 $149.31 $2,461 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 29 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,077.59
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,032.00–1,134.00 $1,092.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 1,175.00–2,350.00 $1,615.79
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 64 1,345.00–2,950.00 $1,818.75
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,275.00–1,450.00 $1,341.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,275.00–1,830.00 $1,584.17
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,225.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,900.00–3,300.00 $2,237.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,025.00–1,750.00 $1,263.41
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,395.00–1,570.00 $1,458.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 25 825.00–1,050.00 $958.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,397.92

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 49 2,250.00–2,300.00 $2,280.61
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,700.00–2,075.00 $1,934.38

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,800.00–3,600.00 $3,062.50 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 3,300.00–3,900.00 $3,571.43 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 40 1,500.00–2,800.00 $2,055.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,500.00–3,100.00 $2,833.33 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,450.00–1,800.00 $1,616.67 —

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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.