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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 14, 2024

10,681 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $231.60/cwt +2.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,223/hd at 528 lb · 188 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $246.44/cwt +4.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,042/hd at 423 lb · 176 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $274.77/cwt -0.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,176/hd at 428 lb · 159 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,681 8,099 10,764
Feeder cattle 8,590 6,553 8,719
Slaughter cattle 1,355 1,106 1,479
Replacement cattle 736 440 566

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold mostly steady, feeder bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 432,619 compared to 517,826 year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 4 335.00–340.00 $337.50 $759 —
250–295 269 4 320.00–350.00 $338.28 $910 +10.43
300–345 323 36 290.00–340.00 $317.26 $1,025 -2.25
360–395 377 23 282.00–325.00 $302.07 $1,139 -2.81
400–440 419 41 272.00–320.00 $293.96 $1,232 +4.45
455–495 475 50 260.00–292.00 $272.20 $1,293 -4.97
505–545 521 73 244.00–274.00 $259.52 $1,352 -8.36
552–598 575 151 233.00–265.00 $255.44 $1,469 -2.60
605–648 626 104 230.00–254.00 $244.80 $1,532 +1.88
654–696 678 82 215.00–248.00 $235.31 $1,595 -0.19
705–740 717 60 209.00–235.00 $226.70 $1,625 -1.49
760–790 768 33 207.00–223.00 $219.42 $1,685 -8.88
800 800 16 212.00–220.00 $219.50 $1,756 -7.42
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 400.00 $400.00 $900 +50.00
305–345 331 23 325.00–365.00 $347.93 $1,152 -5.45
365 value added 365 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,296 —
350–385 372 23 310.00–340.00 $324.75 $1,208 -2.64
405–440 419 18 290.00–330.00 $307.57 $1,289 -1.43
453–495 464 38 286.00–330.00 $296.61 $1,376 +7.05
505–542 516 63 252.00–280.00 $271.53 $1,401 -0.09
527 value added 527 49 304.00 $304.00 $1,602 —
551–585 561 25 261.00–276.00 $267.28 $1,499 +2.12
600–630 622 24 242.00–260.00 $246.70 $1,534 -7.47
655–680 663 19 235.00–249.50 $242.96 $1,611 -1.54
681 value added 681 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,754 —
700 value added 700 2 252.00–255.00 $253.50 $1,774 —
705 705 14 233.00 $233.00 $1,643 -4.51
755–785 762 9 223.00–230.00 $228.12 $1,738 -3.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 326 17 295.00–320.00 $300.69 $980 +1.25
360–395 378 21 240.00–312.00 $286.87 $1,084 +6.95
400–445 425 22 255.00–295.00 $272.03 $1,156 +15.19
455–490 473 23 242.00–282.00 $263.74 $1,247 +4.88
505–535 525 24 205.00–260.00 $249.04 $1,307 -3.65
570–595 584 13 215.00–248.00 $236.27 $1,380 -12.29
605–645 626 29 215.00–236.00 $228.41 $1,430 -4.68
660–695 679 9 210.00–224.00 $220.01 $1,494 —
725–745 733 3 190.00–205.00 $198.36 $1,454 -15.63
755–795 775 4 188.00–215.00 $204.23 $1,583 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
628 628 27 254.00 $254.00 $1,595 —
660 value added 660 80 275.25 $275.25 $1,817 —
772 772 23 239.00 $239.00 $1,845 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–245 235 4 280.00–300.00 $285.98 $672 -14.02
283–290 286 9 266.00–275.00 $271.75 $777 -7.92
300–345 329 48 250.00–287.50 $268.77 $884 +5.77
350–396 374 119 240.00–280.00 $260.43 $974 +10.08
400–446 423 176 228.00–277.00 $246.44 $1,042 +4.72
450–495 476 134 220.00–258.00 $240.89 $1,147 +7.47
500–547 528 188 213.00–244.00 $231.60 $1,223 +2.46
550–595 577 134 215.00–239.00 $224.50 $1,295 +1.37
600–645 630 90 195.00–226.00 $216.35 $1,363 -4.60
660–690 674 28 185.00–215.00 $207.02 $1,395 -9.18
703–745 714 11 185.00–208.00 $197.91 $1,413 +6.48
760–795 781 10 184.00–210.00 $193.25 $1,509 -24.21
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 4 288.00–340.00 $318.95 $679 -45.99
260 fancy 260 1 335.00 $335.00 $871 —
270 270 1 300.00 $300.00 $810 -20.00
310–345 327 22 270.00–290.00 $278.52 $911 -2.43
350–390 370 44 260.00–305.00 $275.67 $1,020 +7.55
415 fancy 415 5 275.00 $275.00 $1,141 —
400–445 421 57 237.00–285.00 $261.38 $1,100 +7.31
450–498 472 101 230.00–265.00 $251.26 $1,186 +8.50
505–510 fancy 508 2 250.00–255.00 $252.51 $1,283 —
500–540 518 51 225.00–255.00 $239.19 $1,239 -0.76
550–595 565 83 224.00–242.50 $231.12 $1,306 -3.87
609 fancy 609 7 232.50 $232.50 $1,416 —
600–645 625 45 208.00–230.00 $220.65 $1,379 -8.03
660 fancy 660 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,531 +5.34
650–695 669 31 210.00–225.00 $212.59 $1,422 -9.53
700 fancy 700 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,575 —
700–740 725 22 192.00–218.00 $201.99 $1,464 -10.16
750–790 770 8 190.00–197.00 $195.60 $1,506 -3.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 285.00–287.00 $285.98 $815 —
300–345 328 23 237.00–275.00 $250.74 $822 +7.84
355–395 383 53 225.00–260.00 $236.73 $907 +0.40
410–445 428 46 215.00–250.00 $232.14 $994 +5.28
450–495 475 92 210.00–240.00 $221.66 $1,053 -0.67
505–545 526 68 207.00–230.00 $217.76 $1,145 -0.87
555–595 576 23 192.00–220.00 $205.19 $1,182 -1.02
600–645 624 32 180.00–210.00 $197.42 $1,232 -6.53
665–690 680 4 170.00–194.00 $183.09 $1,245 -17.95
705–710 708 4 160.00–178.00 $166.27 $1,177 -15.39
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
668 668 70 249.00 $249.00 $1,663 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–240 223 7 302.00–355.00 $328.29 $732 +8.29
255–285 274 14 317.00–350.00 $326.95 $896 +15.49
305–345 325 34 298.00–335.00 $316.80 $1,030 +12.51
355–395 378 54 285.00–320.00 $298.92 $1,130 +8.19
400–445 428 159 257.00–290.00 $274.77 $1,176 -0.49
450–495 472 115 240.00–280.00 $263.04 $1,242 +6.10
500–545 522 107 230.00–257.00 $247.60 $1,292 +1.39
550–596 569 104 218.00–251.00 $236.25 $1,344 +3.34
600–645 623 60 208.00–238.00 $224.24 $1,397 +1.80
650–695 671 22 195.00–226.00 $213.41 $1,432 -9.45
700–745 727 32 190.00–219.00 $205.15 $1,491 +4.64
750–785 766 10 185.00–205.00 $195.18 $1,495 +5.86
800 800 3 180.00–200.00 $192.67 $1,541 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–245 228 6 325.00–340.00 $333.45 $760 +26.50
255–285 273 7 300.00–325.00 $315.40 $861 +0.40
300–345 324 30 290.00–325.00 $306.04 $992 +6.17
355–395 378 36 250.00–310.00 $287.09 $1,085 +0.89
410–445 425 45 245.00–280.00 $264.75 $1,125 +11.26
455–495 476 54 230.00–265.00 $245.98 $1,171 +2.69
500–545 518 51 215.00–249.00 $235.81 $1,221 +4.63
550–598 576 50 205.00–238.00 $222.26 $1,280 +1.35
605–648 630 33 198.00–222.00 $208.79 $1,315 -2.30
650–685 668 22 190.00–215.00 $198.64 $1,327 -2.10
705–730 718 2 195.00–200.00 $197.46 $1,418 -7.54
755–795 784 5 185.00–190.00 $187.02 $1,466 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 375.00 $375.00 $788 +30.18
250–265 fancy 258 2 365.00 $365.00 $942 —
270–290 282 9 314.00–345.00 $326.96 $922 +4.74
305–345 326 16 300.00–340.00 $318.93 $1,040 -3.66
350–390 363 22 298.00–335.00 $316.44 $1,149 +8.53
400–445 420 43 272.00–315.00 $292.74 $1,230 +3.96
450–490 468 27 258.00–290.00 $274.70 $1,286 +3.59
500–540 517 28 242.00–270.00 $258.34 $1,336 +11.73
555–585 565 7 236.00–255.00 $246.90 $1,395 +6.68
600–645 628 34 216.00–242.00 $230.27 $1,446 -1.99
650–690 666 15 213.00–230.00 $220.92 $1,471 -0.17
700–735 720 5 213.00–220.00 $215.95 $1,555 +3.98
760–790 776 4 202.00–210.00 $204.49 $1,587 +2.01

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1250 1000 85-90% 117 90.00–111.00 $102.15 $1,022 -1.62
790–1375 1093 85-90% 122 98.00–122.00 $111.42 $1,218 +0.09
755–1320 1207 85-90% 209 105.00–125.00 $119.83 $1,446 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1700 1183 80-85% 147 102.00–126.00 $115.97 $1,372 —
910–1490 1222 80-85% 153 108.00–133.00 $123.16 $1,505 +2.70
1030–1470 1257 80-85% 45 123.00–139.00 $131.07 $1,648 +4.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1570 1360 75-80% 21 126.00–142.00 $136.28 $1,853 —
1205–1925 1436 75-80% 29 111.00–128.00 $120.61 $1,732 +6.04
1130–1775 1443 75-80% 59 115.00–135.00 $124.29 $1,794 +9.72

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–2150 1560 43 126.00–148.00 $138.80 $2,165 —
1345–2010 1629 35 134.00–156.00 $147.08 $2,396 -9.65
1105–2335 1759 18 153.00–170.00 $160.39 $2,821 —

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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 21 1,009.00–1,375.00 $1,205.81
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 940.00–1,030.00 $982.35

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 31 1,425.00–2,400.00 $2,052.26
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 24 900.00–1,700.00 $1,273.75
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,325.00–2,650.00 $2,568.75
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,700.00–2,750.00 $2,255.68
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,750.00–2,450.00 $2,177.27
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 101 1,180.00–2,150.00 $1,624.75
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,000.00–1,395.00 $1,227.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 900.00–1,575.00 $1,136.96
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 900.00–1,400.00 $1,112.08
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,315.00–1,800.00 $1,546.07
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 27 1,150.00–1,625.00 $1,363.52

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 3,200.00–3,275.00 $3,256.25 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 38 1,550.00–2,950.00 $2,025.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,975.00–2,800.00 $2,465.63 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 1,200.00–2,550.00 $2,071.15 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,350.00–2,700.00 $2,508.33 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,450.00–2,400.00 $1,727.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 10 1,800.00–2,075.00 $1,922.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,400.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.