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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, October 28, 2024

10,622 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $232.80/cwt -8.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,106/hd at 475 lb · 171 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $225.89/cwt -7.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 525 lb · 169 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $219.34/cwt -10.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,261/hd at 575 lb · 121 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,622 9,609 10,122
Feeder cattle 8,893 7,657 7,616
Slaughter cattle 1,167 1,331 1,749
Replacement cattle 562 621 757

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade moderate to active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to weaker. Year to date receipts totaled 457,971 compared to 542,333 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 2 350.00 $350.00 $788 +10.00
260–290 278 3 320.00–345.00 $330.09 $918 +20.09
305–345 323 26 285.00–330.00 $307.16 $992 +3.43
355–395 376 39 280.00–312.00 $302.18 $1,136 +2.89
400–445 427 44 258.00–307.00 $289.05 $1,234 -1.36
455–495 476 58 248.00–290.00 $275.40 $1,311 -3.86
500–545 526 76 238.00–278.00 $262.12 $1,379 -1.63
550–595 577 111 237.00–260.00 $253.17 $1,461 -8.93
603–645 624 62 218.00–251.00 $238.86 $1,490 -14.71
655–680 672 30 214.00–238.00 $230.85 $1,551 -12.91
700–745 721 31 211.00–227.75 $224.87 $1,621 -16.28
750–775 771 11 208.00–222.00 $218.83 $1,687 -9.07
850–890 867 9 200.00–210.00 $204.40 $1,772 +4.40
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 224 8 340.00–420.00 $382.74 $857 -8.06
255–295 271 9 335.00–375.00 $351.14 $952 -0.29
315–340 327 22 320.00–355.00 $329.56 $1,078 +3.65
355–381 375 7 315.00–320.00 $317.42 $1,190 +6.48
410–445 426 13 290.00–318.00 $299.83 $1,277 -5.38
455–490 473 26 268.00–304.00 $289.36 $1,369 -1.39
500 value added 500 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,500 —
500–545 522 44 250.00–285.00 $264.33 $1,380 -5.09
550–575 569 15 252.00–272.00 $262.17 $1,492 +1.75
600–645 614 22 240.00–265.00 $252.75 $1,552 +0.30
660–685 670 14 230.00–245.00 $238.07 $1,595 +1.54
705–730 723 8 230.00–236.00 $232.09 $1,678 -1.66
758–795 776 20 220.00–235.00 $231.25 $1,794 +5.49
825–835 831 11 224.00–230.00 $227.83 $1,893 +10.59
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 285.00 $285.00 $727 —
315–325 324 8 260.00–300.00 $288.86 $936 -1.25
355–395 373 20 265.00–312.00 $285.71 $1,066 -8.10
404–445 422 9 254.00–285.00 $264.37 $1,116 -12.86
460–495 481 26 230.00–277.00 $262.22 $1,261 +4.06
510–548 532 27 220.00–260.00 $243.60 $1,296 -9.05
550–595 576 25 222.00–246.00 $235.74 $1,358 -4.30
605–640 623 21 210.00–234.00 $222.48 $1,386 -13.94
660–698 689 10 200.00–225.00 $210.77 $1,452 -12.18
715–745 731 6 192.00–216.00 $205.80 $1,504 -21.04
775–794 784 9 198.00–210.00 $205.13 $1,608 +6.57
800 800 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
521 521 91 294.00 $294.00 $1,532 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235–245 240 2 295.00–300.00 $297.55 $714 -3.73
260–275 272 6 260.00–290.00 $273.80 $745 -12.21
305–345 323 32 247.00–287.00 $268.56 $867 -7.91
355–395 371 52 240.00–275.00 $253.78 $942 -8.62
400–445 426 120 224.00–265.00 $241.94 $1,031 -9.30
450–495 475 171 215.00–250.00 $232.80 $1,106 -8.62
500–545 525 169 212.00–242.00 $225.89 $1,186 -7.07
550–595 575 121 198.00–235.00 $219.34 $1,261 -10.58
600–645 626 88 192.00–227.00 $214.45 $1,342 -8.01
650–685 673 43 185.00–228.00 $207.23 $1,395 -4.29
700–745 723 23 184.00–200.00 $191.99 $1,388 -22.08
760–780 770 4 180.00–187.00 $185.23 $1,426 -3.29
800 800 2 209.00 $209.00 $1,672 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 290.00 $290.00 $682 -1.82
260–295 280 10 240.00–280.00 $263.59 $738 -10.77
300–345 325 20 230.00–275.00 $250.08 $813 -3.06
355–395 376 55 220.00–262.00 $238.61 $897 -2.11
400–446 424 84 210.00–250.00 $230.43 $977 -3.05
450–495 472 79 210.00–237.00 $221.81 $1,047 -2.34
500–545 524 63 200.00–227.00 $215.67 $1,130 -0.24
550–595 571 39 190.00–220.00 $208.25 $1,189 +1.97
600–640 618 26 180.00–210.00 $196.81 $1,216 -5.67
660–695 676 17 170.00–195.00 $185.20 $1,252 +3.46
710–720 716 6 173.00–181.00 $176.81 $1,266 +5.89
755–770 763 5 168.00–178.00 $171.77 $1,311 -3.23
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 310.00 $310.00 $636 -17.20
250–290 268 8 280.00–310.00 $293.59 $787 -12.01
305–335 318 19 270.00–295.00 $277.51 $882 -8.34
360–387 372 23 258.00–305.00 $279.43 $1,039 +4.05
405–425 419 24 250.00–272.00 $262.64 $1,100 +3.05
455–495 473 17 230.00–257.00 $238.75 $1,129 -9.73
474 fancy 474 33 265.00 $265.00 $1,256 —
500–540 520 33 228.00–270.00 $237.55 $1,235 -4.29
555–597 579 70 208.00–242.00 $227.13 $1,315 -16.29
600 fancy 600 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,440 —
605–640 624 38 206.00–235.00 $221.33 $1,381 -1.13
650–680 664 18 200.00–223.00 $206.92 $1,374 -23.77
691 fancy 691 22 222.50 $222.50 $1,537 —
705–725 fancy 712 3 220.00–225.00 $223.30 $1,590 —
705–730 718 12 195.00–212.50 $206.31 $1,481 +7.68
760–795 767 5 192.00–200.00 $196.56 $1,508 -27.72

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 285 9 292.00–305.00 $298.60 $851 -31.37
305–340 327 21 284.00–310.00 $299.69 $980 -13.77
350–395 371 38 278.00–310.00 $293.59 $1,089 -2.18
400–445 424 97 250.00–290.00 $274.86 $1,165 -2.89
450–490 470 93 235.00–278.00 $260.93 $1,226 -4.58
500–545 521 101 232.00–275.00 $246.75 $1,286 -2.46
550–595 573 101 220.00–262.00 $235.47 $1,349 -2.29
600–645 625 42 200.00–238.00 $213.70 $1,336 -15.10
655–699 668 42 190.00–227.00 $214.63 $1,434 -2.45
700–745 723 22 190.00–222.00 $202.37 $1,463 -3.77
752–795 769 9 182.00–216.00 $199.27 $1,532 -0.54
820 820 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,640 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 315.00 $315.00 $756 +5.00
250–265 257 3 310.00–320.00 $314.97 $809 +5.25
305–345 323 34 274.00–327.00 $298.23 $963 -12.05
350–395 379 45 265.00–300.00 $284.41 $1,078 -4.38
400–445 422 48 230.00–280.00 $259.23 $1,094 -9.15
450–495 475 53 220.00–260.00 $243.90 $1,159 -6.80
500–545 529 56 210.00–247.00 $230.10 $1,217 -6.50
550–595 573 48 200.00–235.00 $221.47 $1,269 -4.07
600–645 626 71 195.00–223.00 $206.13 $1,290 +0.37
650–695 673 36 180.00–212.00 $197.26 $1,328 -8.73
700–735 722 18 180.00–202.00 $191.77 $1,385 -0.97
750–770 760 5 178.00–195.00 $184.60 $1,403 -1.95
810 810 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,555 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 268 3 315.00–320.00 $318.42 $853 -8.36
300–343 320 26 305.00–340.00 $324.41 $1,038 +1.70
355–390 376 14 288.00–325.00 $303.03 $1,139 -8.58
400–445 428 29 275.00–300.00 $284.81 $1,219 -5.92
450–490 473 20 264.00–290.00 $275.79 $1,304 +0.65
505–540 514 24 243.00–275.00 $251.90 $1,295 -7.83
555–560 558 2 255.00–260.00 $257.51 $1,437 +11.02
615–645 624 6 208.00–225.00 $217.68 $1,358 -16.33
652 652 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,467 -2.62
725 725 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,392 -22.00
760–780 773 3 200.00–205.00 $201.64 $1,559 +1.64

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1645 1154 80-85% 97 105.00–125.00 $115.81 $1,336 —
920–1485 1214 80-85% 144 114.00–137.00 $122.75 $1,490 +7.50
1020–1590 1329 80-85% 42 122.00–146.00 $127.32 $1,692 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1330 1058 85-90% 75 88.00–112.00 $101.73 $1,076 -9.82
765–1390 1091 85-90% 53 102.00–126.00 $111.25 $1,214 -0.14
705–1370 1104 85-90% 111 97.00–121.00 $111.05 $1,226 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1675 1457 75-80% 25 110.00–124.00 $116.72 $1,701 +1.60
1225–1720 1476 75-80% 29 115.00–130.00 $121.86 $1,799 +6.74
1320–1995 1550 75-80% 12 121.00–134.00 $125.57 $1,946 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1905 1528 43 130.00–146.00 $138.98 $2,124 —
1190–2270 1769 40 134.00–159.00 $146.70 $2,595 —
1220–2045 1795 13 139.00–174.00 $152.69 $2,741 —

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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 24 1,008.00–1,386.00 $1,174.96
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 38 970.00–1,170.00 $1,078.29

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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 1,900.00 $1,900.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,725.00–2,200.00 $1,906.25
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,725.00–2,200.00 $1,959.21
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 29 1,475.00–2,150.00 $1,790.86
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 62 1,400.00–2,400.00 $1,641.13
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 25 1,200.00–1,700.00 $1,408.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,179.17
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 1,150.00–1,500.00 $1,265.38
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 900.00–1,500.00 $1,133.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,275.00–1,600.00 $1,482.14
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,276.09
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,050.00 $2,050.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,275.00

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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)Open 13 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,561.54 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 42 1,650.00–2,400.00 $1,948.81 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,375.00–2,575.00 $2,493.75 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,900.00–2,350.00 $2,028.57 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,750.00–1,900.00 $1,825.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,812.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00–1,850.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.