Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 11, 2024

11,481 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $228.12/cwt +4.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,300/hd at 570 lb · 173 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $241.11/cwt +5.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,153/hd at 478 lb · 169 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $246.07/cwt +1.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,048/hd at 426 lb · 164 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	11,481	9,393	12,321
Feeder cattle	9,255	7,803	10,035
Slaughter cattle	1,426	1,077	1,553
Replacement cattle	800	513	733

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady. Year to date receipts totaled 482,501 compared to 574,183 year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	230	3	340.00–405.00	$380.72	$876	+3.17
250–295	274	12	310.00–340.00	$325.65	$892	—
305–345	326	15	310.00–325.00	$318.56	$1,039	+8.56
355–395	373	23	297.00–317.00	$306.69	$1,144	+7.85
405–445	433	53	275.00–310.00	$297.61	$1,289	+3.11
453–495	474	63	265.00–300.00	$284.75	$1,350	+5.23
505–549	532	101	252.00–290.00	$268.42	$1,428	+3.04
555–595	581	143	245.00–270.00	$263.29	$1,530	+6.91
605–649	630	106	238.00–260.00	$247.78	$1,561	+3.30
653–688	669	59	230.00–245.00	$235.85	$1,578	+5.03
705–743	721	129	215.00–240.00	$229.18	$1,652	+7.73
755–780	772	25	212.00–235.00	$229.53	$1,772	+15.38
811	811	4	228.00	$228.00	$1,849	+23.50
871	871	4	217.00	$217.00	$1,890	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245	228	3	430.00–440.00	$435.07	$992	+32.70
280–285	283	2	345.00–350.00	$347.48	$983	-9.60
310–325	322	9	330.00–340.00	$335.51	$1,080	+5.60
355–395	376	7	312.00–340.00	$326.63	$1,228	+1.25
400–445	426	48	296.00–330.00	$310.09	$1,321	+1.81
460–495	483	45	292.00–315.00	$305.09	$1,474	+13.03
505–545	525	84	269.00–310.00	$283.17	$1,487	+3.71
555 value added	555	6	287.50	$287.50	$1,596	—
555–595	578	22	260.00–276.00	$268.61	$1,553	+2.40
600–645	627	53	250.00–272.00	$255.91	$1,605	—
650–695	677	60	242.00–257.50	$249.90	$1,692	+11.02
715–745	730	2	225.00–235.00	$230.10	$1,680	-6.98
760–780	763	6	226.00–232.00	$227.02	$1,732	+4.35
825	825	59	240.50	$240.50	$1,984	—
901	901	13	215.00	$215.00	$1,937	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	300.00	$300.00	$705	—
310–345	331	21	290.00–315.00	$305.44	$1,011	+26.85
370–395	380	18	250.00–292.00	$282.69	$1,074	-3.53
410–445	428	6	267.00–290.00	$281.85	$1,206	+6.17
465–495	479	9	255.00–282.00	$268.77	$1,287	+9.11
510–545	528	28	242.00–270.00	$257.50	$1,360	+7.82
560–590	576	15	220.00–260.00	$245.45	$1,414	+7.07
610–640	625	18	220.00–240.00	$228.95	$1,431	-8.99
660–690	671	7	210.00–228.00	$219.06	$1,470	+11.63
705–740	718	5	210.00–220.00	$215.39	$1,547	+0.62
750–795	781	8	190.00–208.00	$197.43	$1,542	-1.57

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
748	748	72	235.00	$235.00	$1,758	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	226	4	305.00–310.00	$306.35	$692	—
255–290	279	15	270.00–295.00	$283.61	$791	-1.30
310–345	324	62	256.00–295.00	$274.24	$889	+9.91
352–395	374	105	237.00–272.00	$257.56	$963	+2.85
400–445	426	164	227.00–260.00	$246.07	$1,048	+1.41
450–495	478	169	223.00–257.00	$241.11	$1,153	+5.79
500–546	528	149	215.00–242.00	$230.01	$1,214	+1.11
550–595	570	173	210.00–243.50	$228.12	$1,300	+4.13
600–645	625	140	197.00–230.00	$222.37	$1,390	+7.00
655–696	677	98	192.00–232.00	$215.95	$1,462	+8.22
700–735	715	30	187.00–225.00	$217.69	$1,556	+20.88
750–795	780	9	185.00–220.00	$208.21	$1,624	+10.83

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205	205	3	310.00–320.00	$313.33	$642	-4.39
255–285	272	17	290.00–320.00	$301.90	$821	+4.67
305–345	319	14	268.00–300.00	$286.25	$913	+2.39
350–390	371	27	264.00–280.00	$274.34	$1,018	-0.43
400–449	426	74	249.00–275.00	$261.55	$1,114	+1.97
465 value added	465	7	267.00	$267.00	$1,242	—
450–495	470	111	236.00–274.00	$248.39	$1,167	-1.85
470 fancy	470	9	270.00	$270.00	$1,269	+2.50
505–545	524	110	230.00–254.00	$239.85	$1,257	+2.09
550–597	573	101	224.00–250.00	$233.13	$1,336	+1.17
600–645	621	55	217.00–241.00	$229.37	$1,424	+1.51
655 fancy	655	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,539	—
650–690	676	86	200.00–235.00	$222.46	$1,504	+5.32
705–740	726	13	194.00–214.00	$207.81	$1,509	-0.98
750–770	764	5	190.00–210.00	$200.05	$1,528	-1.95
826 fancy	826	8	207.50	$207.50	$1,714	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	234	4	250.00–300.00	$286.22	$670	-8.78
270–290	277	7	275.00–290.00	$282.18	$782	+30.63
315–345	334	42	237.00–269.00	$258.14	$862	+9.74
350–395	373	84	220.00–260.00	$241.02	$899	+1.74
400–445	423	75	205.00–247.00	$230.01	$973	+1.01
450–495	477	53	215.00–237.00	$228.82	$1,091	+7.08
500–548	524	51	200.00–227.00	$217.66	$1,141	+3.67
550–595	574	34	190.00–218.00	$210.48	$1,208	+0.77
605–645	627	16	170.00–210.00	$193.19	$1,211	+1.96
675–695	681	9	180.00–200.00	$191.36	$1,303	+5.34
705–740	723	2	180.00–192.00	$185.85	$1,344	+18.23
760–790	776	4	175.00–188.00	$182.84	$1,419	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
594	594	92	250.50	$250.50	$1,488	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–225	220	4	355.00–360.00	$358.84	$789	+27.95
255–290	273	13	318.00–335.00	$322.00	$879	+0.80
305–345	325	30	305.00–330.00	$316.59	$1,029	+12.57
355–395	372	59	285.00–322.00	$302.22	$1,124	+12.50
400–448	427	105	265.00–298.00	$283.03	$1,209	+7.72
450–490	471	88	245.00–280.00	$267.79	$1,261	+6.40
500–549	530	126	228.00–272.00	$252.69	$1,339	+7.72
555–590	573	63	220.00–254.00	$238.19	$1,365	+3.18
600–645	631	50	206.00–240.00	$226.30	$1,428	+1.90
650–690	665	34	202.00–225.00	$212.24	$1,411	-0.01
700–745	721	20	197.00–216.00	$205.56	$1,482	+1.83
755–775	770	13	190.00–212.00	$200.31	$1,542	+8.03

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–235	223	8	340.00–400.00	$374.69	$836	+30.84
265–285	278	11	325.00–350.00	$333.18	$926	+11.28
305–345	324	24	318.00–350.00	$331.84	$1,075	+8.78
330 fancy	330	2	365.00–370.00	$367.50	$1,213	—
350–390	370	26	300.00–335.00	$321.64	$1,190	+11.91
400–445	422	41	280.00–312.00	$292.15	$1,233	+1.80
450–490	471	53	264.00–296.00	$279.01	$1,314	+3.91
500–540	525	54	233.00–278.00	$264.02	$1,386	+4.80
550–590	571	36	230.00–259.00	$249.13	$1,423	+0.89
600–645	616	35	231.00–250.00	$243.24	$1,498	+10.64
650–680	664	17	225.00–240.00	$236.28	$1,569	+11.59
700–735	714	4	220.00–225.00	$221.23	$1,580	+10.66
775–790	785	6	202.00–217.00	$206.16	$1,618	+4.16

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–245	231	6	330.00–350.00	$341.59	$789	+18.59
250–290	274	8	310.00–320.00	$313.02	$858	+1.70
305–345	329	31	277.00–310.00	$294.23	$968	-0.48
350–398	381	59	270.00–310.00	$288.99	$1,101	+12.25
400–445	426	35	245.00–277.00	$265.55	$1,131	+7.02
450–495	476	61	235.00–267.00	$254.55	$1,212	+7.72
505–545	529	37	220.00–248.00	$239.83	$1,269	+7.72
550–595	568	32	207.00–238.00	$226.64	$1,287	+11.60
600–645	623	20	190.00–225.00	$212.37	$1,323	+4.30
655–695	683	16	170.00–207.00	$191.18	$1,306	-8.81
725–745	734	4	195.00–200.00	$197.72	$1,451	+7.04

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1345	1191	80-85%	29	116.00–130.00	$121.02	$1,441	+9.29
845–1600	1214	80-85%	120	110.00–124.00	$114.28	$1,387	-3.32
975–1555	1220	80-85%	102	101.00–118.00	$108.34	$1,322	-9.26

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
715–1420	1066	85-90%	87	82.00–108.00	$97.78	$1,042	-10.28
720–1460	1068	85-90%	86	88.00–117.00	$103.33	$1,104	-4.73
790–1320	1084	85-90%	42	98.00–120.00	$108.05	$1,171	+0.57

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1185–1585	1388	75-80%	13	120.00–129.00	$124.32	$1,726	+12.00
1180–1815	1400	75-80%	32	109.00–124.00	$116.07	$1,625	-3.59
1275–1815	1441	75-80%	29	102.00–117.00	$108.37	$1,562	-11.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1195–2395	1538	47	117.00–141.00	$131.76	$2,026	-4.76
1320–2035	1722	9	140.00–155.00	$149.16	$2,569	-4.78
1160–2225	1748	40	130.00–149.00	$141.16	$2,467	-4.15

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	55	1,027.00–1,400.00	$1,215.87
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	36	860.00–1,085.00	$975.69

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	860.00	$860.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,950.00–2,250.00	$2,137.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	85	1,350.00–2,250.00	$1,680.59
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	28	1,525.00–2,200.00	$1,777.68
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	1,800.00–2,650.00	$2,095.83
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,800.00–2,500.00	$2,137.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	35	1,025.00–1,650.00	$1,341.57

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	37	1,075.00–1,650.00	$1,337.43
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	925.00–1,200.00	$1,093.75
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	1,275.00–1,650.00	$1,444.44

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	21	800.00–1,325.00	$1,116.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,500.00–1,525.00	$1,518.75
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,150.00–1,425.00	$1,237.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	900.00–1,675.00	$1,351.32

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	1,300.00–1,380.00	$1,324.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	950.00–1,060.00	$995.83
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,250.00	$1,250.00
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	1,090.00–1,175.00	$1,127.19

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Bred Heifers

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	900.00	$900.00

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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	13	1,350.00–2,400.00	$2,073.08	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	1,750.00–3,000.00	$2,139.58	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	3,350.00	$3,350.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,450.00	$1,450.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,750.00	$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.