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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

9,609 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $229.92/cwt +5.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,331/hd at 579 lb · 174 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $232.96/cwt +1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,223/hd at 525 lb · 173 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $253.57/cwt +8.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,600/hd at 631 lb · 159 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 9,609 10,681 8,492
Feeder cattle 7,657 8,590 6,853
Slaughter cattle 1,331 1,355 1,213
Replacement cattle 621 736 426

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 7.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 445,042 compared to 530,609 year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 340.00 $340.00 $816 +2.50
295 295 1 310.00 $310.00 $914 -28.28
315–340 325 4 300.00–305.00 $303.73 $987 -13.53
365–385 380 10 285.00–320.00 $299.29 $1,137 -2.78
405–445 429 28 280.00–300.00 $290.41 $1,246 -3.55
450–495 475 83 250.00–290.00 $279.26 $1,326 +7.06
507–545 527 66 242.00–281.00 $263.75 $1,390 +4.23
550–595 577 100 243.00–276.00 $262.10 $1,512 +6.66
600–647 631 159 222.00–267.00 $253.57 $1,600 +8.77
655–690 677 61 212.00–253.50 $243.76 $1,650 +8.45
703–748 731 54 207.00–250.00 $241.15 $1,763 +14.45
753–793 764 45 185.00–231.00 $227.90 $1,741 +8.48
847 847 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,948 —
870 870 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,740 —
902 902 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,804 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 4 380.00–400.00 $390.80 $852 -9.20
270 270 7 340.00–360.00 $351.43 $949 —
300–345 323 24 310.00–360.00 $325.91 $1,053 -22.02
385–390 387 5 300.00–335.00 $310.94 $1,203 -13.81
400–439 413 19 295.00–320.00 $305.21 $1,261 -2.36
460–490 480 9 287.00–300.00 $290.75 $1,396 -5.86
505–530 519 13 266.00–275.00 $269.42 $1,398 -2.11
565–580 573 7 258.00–264.00 $260.42 $1,492 -6.86
604–635 610 32 242.00–260.00 $252.45 $1,540 +5.75
670–685 674 4 235.00–241.00 $236.53 $1,594 -6.43
711 value added 711 34 244.00 $244.00 $1,735 -9.50
705–745 732 6 222.00–237.00 $233.75 $1,711 +0.75
790–795 793 8 214.00–228.00 $225.76 $1,790 -2.36
825 value added 825 9 224.50 $224.50 $1,852 —
839–848 842 8 216.00–218.00 $217.24 $1,829 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
616 616 88 265.00 $265.00 $1,632 +11.00
701 701 74 241.00 $241.00 $1,689 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 323 5 280.00–322.00 $290.11 $937 -10.58
355–395 382 7 275.00–315.00 $293.81 $1,122 +6.94
400–443 432 11 274.00–280.00 $277.23 $1,198 +5.20
475–495 484 29 240.00–278.00 $258.16 $1,249 -5.58
505–540 523 11 232.00–269.00 $252.65 $1,321 +3.61
580–590 585 3 230.00–245.00 $240.04 $1,404 +3.77
615–632 629 6 218.00–240.00 $236.42 $1,487 +8.01
655–680 665 4 215.00–227.00 $222.95 $1,483 +2.94
703–742 721 33 216.00–230.50 $226.84 $1,636 +28.48
770–795 783 2 195.00–202.00 $198.56 $1,555 -5.67

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–247 233 11 290.00–310.00 $301.28 $702 +15.30
255–290 275 18 260.00–310.00 $286.01 $787 +14.26
300–345 319 37 257.00–295.00 $276.47 $882 +7.70
350–395 377 94 240.00–285.00 $262.40 $989 +1.97
400–446 425 116 230.00–267.50 $251.24 $1,068 +4.80
450–495 474 120 222.00–260.00 $241.42 $1,144 +0.53
500–547 525 173 212.00–247.00 $232.96 $1,223 +1.36
550–598 579 174 205.00–246.00 $229.92 $1,331 +5.42
600–645 624 75 200.00–238.00 $222.46 $1,388 +6.11
650–699 671 34 180.00–224.00 $211.52 $1,419 +4.50
709–749 735 68 186.00–221.00 $214.07 $1,573 +16.16
755–795 770 9 180.00–200.00 $188.52 $1,452 -4.73
875 875 1 201.00 $201.00 $1,759 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 221 9 310.00–365.00 $327.20 $723 +8.25
255–295 268 11 280.00–330.00 $305.60 $819 +5.60
280 fancy 280 1 325.00 $325.00 $910 -10.00
300–340 322 25 270.00–297.00 $285.85 $920 +7.33
350–390 365 30 255.00–292.00 $275.38 $1,005 -0.29
400–440 423 69 240.00–280.00 $259.59 $1,098 -1.79
455–495 469 42 233.00–265.00 $248.48 $1,165 -2.78
500–540 521 62 230.00–257.00 $241.84 $1,260 +2.65
550–590 566 126 225.00–250.00 $243.42 $1,378 +12.30
600–645 620 35 212.00–235.00 $222.46 $1,379 +1.81
620 value added 620 7 238.00 $238.00 $1,476 —
655 value added 655 19 229.00 $229.00 $1,500 —
650–692 680 31 205.00–250.00 $230.69 $1,569 +18.10
705 value added 705 5 223.00 $223.00 $1,572 —
715–720 716 8 197.00–210.00 $198.63 $1,422 -3.36
756–760 756 12 200.00–226.50 $224.28 $1,696 +28.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 235 4 290.00–295.00 $291.82 $686 —
255–290 277 13 262.00–280.00 $274.36 $760 -11.62
310–345 330 31 237.00–275.00 $253.14 $835 +2.40
350–395 377 30 222.00–262.00 $240.72 $908 +3.99
400–445 429 38 210.00–250.00 $233.48 $1,002 +1.34
455–495 474 47 210.00–240.00 $224.15 $1,062 +2.49
500–545 528 44 195.00–230.00 $215.91 $1,140 -1.85
550–595 569 33 182.00–225.00 $206.28 $1,174 +1.09
600–645 636 25 170.00–223.00 $202.48 $1,288 +5.06
655–690 679 8 170.00–195.00 $181.74 $1,234 -1.35
710–730 715 6 165.00–190.00 $170.92 $1,222 +4.65
785 785 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,374 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 233 4 340.00–390.00 $363.98 $848 +35.69
250–290 281 8 310.00–347.00 $329.97 $927 +3.02
305–345 325 18 295.00–332.00 $313.46 $1,019 -3.34
350–395 377 42 275.00–320.00 $295.77 $1,115 -3.15
400–445 425 87 253.00–295.00 $277.75 $1,180 +2.98
450–495 475 89 255.00–282.00 $265.51 $1,261 +2.47
500–545 523 121 232.00–264.00 $249.21 $1,303 +1.61
550–595 572 94 228.00–247.00 $237.76 $1,360 +1.51
600–645 621 29 198.00–235.00 $228.80 $1,421 +4.56
650–685 668 33 202.00–228.00 $217.08 $1,450 +3.67
725–745 736 7 196.00–217.00 $206.14 $1,517 +0.99
750–795 774 7 195.00–207.00 $199.81 $1,547 +4.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 310.00 $310.00 $744 -23.45
255–290 278 9 300.00–325.00 $309.72 $861 -5.68
300–345 325 22 292.00–325.00 $310.28 $1,008 +4.24
350–395 379 46 272.00–300.00 $288.79 $1,095 +1.70
400–445 431 27 258.00–280.00 $268.38 $1,157 +3.63
455–495 476 56 230.00–265.00 $250.70 $1,193 +4.72
505–548 527 36 227.00–247.00 $236.60 $1,247 +0.79
555–595 576 38 215.00–237.00 $225.54 $1,299 +3.28
605–640 622 29 195.00–227.00 $205.76 $1,280 -3.03
660–690 677 13 190.00–217.00 $205.99 $1,395 +7.35
705–740 719 12 175.00–207.00 $192.74 $1,386 -4.72
750–785 769 4 180.00–192.00 $186.55 $1,435 -0.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 16 328.00–400.00 $361.34 $813 -13.66
255–290 269 7 320.00–357.00 $326.78 $879 -0.18
300–345 328 39 305.00–347.00 $322.71 $1,058 +3.78
355–395 376 30 290.00–335.00 $311.61 $1,172 -4.83
400–445 419 34 278.00–305.00 $290.73 $1,218 -2.01
450–495 465 37 268.00–290.00 $275.14 $1,279 +0.44
500–545 522 35 248.00–272.00 $259.73 $1,356 +1.39
550–590 569 26 233.00–260.00 $246.49 $1,403 -0.41
605–645 623 21 226.00–242.00 $234.01 $1,458 +3.74
660–685 667 16 208.00–234.00 $227.62 $1,518 +6.70
715 715 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,530 -1.95
785 785 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,570 -4.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1515 1207 80-85% 109 107.00–123.00 $115.25 $1,391 -7.91
920–1570 1223 80-85% 150 114.00–130.00 $122.33 $1,496 -0.83
935–1575 1237 80-85% 78 122.00–137.00 $129.26 $1,599 +6.10
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1370 1042 85-90% 71 90.00–113.00 $101.38 $1,056 —
775–1560 1084 85-90% 103 97.00–122.00 $111.55 $1,209 +0.13
720–1480 1087 85-90% 79 105.00–132.00 $111.39 $1,211 -0.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1680 1395 75-80% 15 120.00–140.00 $128.16 $1,788 -8.12
1155–1820 1423 75-80% 62 115.00–130.00 $121.72 $1,732 +1.11
1235–1855 1478 75-80% 23 108.00–122.00 $115.12 $1,701 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–2185 1594 31 132.00–146.00 $140.70 $2,243 +1.90
1280–2190 1732 43 143.00–168.00 $149.84 $2,595 —
1380–2250 1868 21 152.00–166.00 $157.68 $2,945 —

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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 10 925.00–1,070.00 $997.50
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 1,060.00–1,288.00 $1,160.78

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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) 3 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,216.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 32 1,500.00–2,475.00 $2,021.88
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 69 1,400.00–2,400.00 $1,771.30
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,637.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,900.00–2,150.00 $2,037.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 30 1,170.00–1,850.00 $1,400.83
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 1,025.00–1,475.00 $1,342.24
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 36 975.00–1,475.00 $1,106.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,460.00–1,545.00 $1,504.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 950.00–1,150.00 $1,081.25
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 1,100.00–1,700.00 $1,370.78
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,200.00–1,950.00 $1,552.27

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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) 8 1,990.00–2,100.00 $2,086.25

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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 10 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,575.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,250.00–3,050.00 $2,516.67 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,200.00–2,450.00 $2,194.23 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,650.00–2,450.00 $1,956.25 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,450.00–1,650.00 $1,581.25 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,725.00–2,200.00 $1,941.67 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,200.00–1,650.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.