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Alabama Weekly Cattle Auction Summary

Weekly Wtd Avg, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Monday, November 18, 2024

10,268 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.91/cwt +10.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,483/hd at 618 lb · 133 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $248.54/cwt +7.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 477 lb · 123 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $258.15/cwt +12.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,102/hd at 427 lb · 122 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 10,268 11,481 0
Feeder cattle 8,356 9,255 0
Slaughter cattle 1,138 1,426 0
Replacement cattle 774 800 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. Feeder cattle sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady. Year to date receipts totaled 493,448 compared to 574,183 year ago.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 400.00 $400.00 $860 -35.07
250–275 267 3 340.00–375.00 $350.94 $937 +3.46
300–345 327 10 320.00–380.00 $333.78 $1,091 -1.73
365 value added 365 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,314 —
355–395 376 21 314.00–340.00 $323.19 $1,215 -3.44
405–440 424 28 305.00–337.00 $319.78 $1,356 +9.69
450–495 474 20 301.00–320.00 $308.72 $1,463 +3.63
500–530 523 61 282.00–308.00 $302.28 $1,581 +19.11
553–585 575 103 260.00–288.00 $275.60 $1,585 +6.99
600–637 625 60 250.00–267.00 $256.16 $1,601 +0.25
658 value added 658 5 262.00 $262.00 $1,724 —
655–689 673 77 240.00–266.00 $250.74 $1,687 +0.84
705–745 711 29 232.00–242.00 $239.00 $1,699 +8.90
750–770 760 11 230.00–240.00 $237.91 $1,808 +10.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 279 5 320.00–335.00 $328.14 $916 +2.49
320–345 327 22 310.00–340.00 $319.59 $1,045 +1.03
365–395 376 63 300.00–340.00 $314.17 $1,181 +7.48
400–445 420 46 280.00–326.00 $310.37 $1,304 +12.76
455–495 476 45 280.00–300.00 $293.65 $1,398 +8.90
500–545 531 62 252.00–295.00 $270.80 $1,438 +2.38
555–595 578 57 250.00–275.00 $262.97 $1,520 -0.32
605–647 629 29 235.00–260.00 $245.78 $1,546 -2.00
650–695 672 46 220.00–255.00 $237.97 $1,599 +2.12
725–745 734 7 225.00–236.00 $230.04 $1,688 +0.86
750–790 759 19 201.00–235.50 $224.55 $1,704 -4.98
898 898 12 222.50 $222.50 $1,998 +5.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 275.00 $275.00 $632 -25.00
320–325 325 15 297.00–320.00 $301.91 $981 -3.53
351–395 372 14 290.00–312.00 $299.36 $1,114 +16.67
400–445 425 16 270.00–290.00 $281.38 $1,196 -0.47
455–495 474 9 265.00–277.00 $273.05 $1,294 +4.28
515–545 531 13 250.00–287.00 $268.95 $1,428 +11.45
560–595 574 15 230.00–259.00 $241.80 $1,388 -3.65
620–645 634 10 220.00–240.00 $231.86 $1,470 +2.91
655–695 678 10 212.00–236.00 $223.09 $1,513 +4.03
755–790 778 6 190.00–220.00 $207.29 $1,613 +9.86

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 229 5 300.00–310.00 $304.44 $697 -1.91
255–275 267 8 285.00–292.00 $288.79 $771 +5.18
300–345 327 44 250.00–300.00 $279.61 $914 +5.37
350–395 371 101 252.00–287.00 $270.18 $1,002 +12.62
400–445 427 122 240.00–272.00 $258.15 $1,102 +12.08
450–498 477 123 235.00–265.00 $248.54 $1,186 +7.43
500–546 522 111 220.00–255.00 $239.51 $1,250 +9.50
550–595 571 81 214.00–256.00 $227.64 $1,300 -0.48
600–645 629 82 200.00–239.00 $221.77 $1,395 -0.60
650–695 672 25 198.00–222.00 $211.06 $1,418 -4.89
712–745 728 19 188.00–229.00 $214.10 $1,559 -3.59
763–795 768 8 181.00–232.00 $220.64 $1,695 +12.43
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 320.00 $320.00 $752 +6.67
240 fancy 240 1 355.00 $355.00 $852 —
255 fancy 255 1 330.00 $330.00 $842 —
255–260 258 2 290.00–292.00 $290.99 $751 -10.91
305–345 324 21 277.00–312.00 $293.37 $951 +7.12
355–395 373 59 266.00–300.00 $281.88 $1,051 +7.54
405–445 fancy 421 7 290.00–300.00 $294.98 $1,242 —
400–445 423 85 255.00–300.00 $273.75 $1,158 +12.20
455–495 473 60 249.00–279.00 $264.51 $1,251 +16.12
500–545 519 99 236.00–270.00 $252.42 $1,310 +12.57
555–590 564 67 230.00–253.00 $239.18 $1,349 +6.05
600–645 618 127 214.00–248.25 $240.13 $1,484 +10.76
610–625 623 6 230.00–242.00 $235.31 $1,466 +5.94
655–675 668 4 227.00–234.00 $229.73 $1,535 +7.27
655–690 669 19 208.00–230.00 $222.91 $1,491 +0.45
672 fancy 672 10 227.00 $227.00 $1,525 -8.00
705–735 724 12 214.00–236.00 $225.05 $1,629 +17.24
705–749 725 32 201.00–225.00 $215.70 $1,564 +7.89
735–736 fancy 735 37 222.50 $222.50 $1,635 —
755–790 775 17 191.00–211.00 $205.31 $1,591 +5.26
775 775 10 218.00–232.00 $223.40 $1,731 +23.35
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 279 16 270.00–295.00 $285.92 $798 +3.74
305–347 330 51 245.00–286.00 $261.10 $862 +2.96
355–395 378 22 235.00–270.00 $253.00 $956 +11.98
400–445 428 34 222.00–260.00 $240.63 $1,030 +10.62
455–495 476 46 218.00–248.00 $232.70 $1,108 +3.88
500–545 524 46 210.00–243.00 $223.75 $1,172 +6.09
550–595 573 28 208.00–233.00 $218.94 $1,255 +8.46
605–645 629 22 193.00–221.00 $208.32 $1,310 +15.13
650–690 677 15 185.00–216.00 $198.91 $1,347 +7.55
725–745 733 6 180.00–190.00 $182.86 $1,340 -2.99
770–780 775 2 176.00–190.00 $182.95 $1,418 +0.11

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 380.00 $380.00 $931 +21.16
255–295 279 9 320.00–355.00 $331.23 $924 +9.23
300–345 326 46 308.00–350.00 $321.67 $1,049 +5.08
350–395 374 58 290.00–335.00 $307.69 $1,151 +5.47
400–445 425 104 275.00–315.00 $292.11 $1,241 +9.08
455–495 476 92 250.00–300.00 $274.77 $1,308 +6.98
500–545 526 98 237.00–280.00 $261.39 $1,375 +8.70
550–595 574 61 226.00–265.00 $246.45 $1,415 +8.26
600–645 623 48 217.00–245.00 $231.21 $1,440 +4.91
650–695 668 31 208.00–230.00 $219.06 $1,463 +6.82
705–735 717 9 194.00–216.00 $204.55 $1,467 -1.01
750–775 768 13 192.00–210.00 $202.12 $1,552 +1.81
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 fancy 215 1 400.00 $400.00 $860 —
200–245 225 8 360.00–430.00 $378.47 $852 +3.78
250–280 272 7 335.00–380.00 $348.12 $947 +14.94
300–340 320 24 315.00–365.00 $331.20 $1,060 -0.64
360 fancy 360 5 332.50 $332.50 $1,197 —
350–395 369 30 305.00–342.00 $321.94 $1,188 +0.30
410–425 fancy 418 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,358 —
400–445 423 57 290.00–330.00 $308.24 $1,304 +16.09
460 fancy 460 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,449 —
450–495 469 60 272.00–310.00 $289.94 $1,360 +10.93
500–545 519 65 250.00–294.00 $268.45 $1,393 +4.43
550–595 571 34 232.00–275.00 $255.58 $1,459 +6.45
600–645 614 30 222.00–252.00 $238.93 $1,467 -4.31
650–675 660 8 230.00–247.00 $235.25 $1,553 -1.03
700 700 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,610 +8.77
780 780 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,622 +1.84
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 340.00 $340.00 $731 -1.59
265–290 274 9 300.00–325.00 $315.96 $866 +2.94
300–345 328 24 295.00–327.00 $305.06 $1,001 +10.83
350–395 375 36 265.00–315.00 $292.68 $1,098 +3.69
400–445 425 32 260.00–292.00 $276.68 $1,176 +11.13
450–495 472 31 235.00–285.00 $263.21 $1,242 +8.66
505–545 526 29 230.00–264.00 $247.44 $1,302 +7.61
555–592 570 20 210.00–245.00 $231.09 $1,317 +4.45
600–645 623 27 204.00–230.00 $219.53 $1,368 +7.16
655–685 670 16 194.00–215.00 $205.87 $1,379 +14.69
700–745 731 16 184.00–210.00 $196.34 $1,435 -1.38
755–795 782 3 185.00–195.00 $190.25 $1,488 —
800 800 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,480 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1560 1189 80-85% 87 100.00–123.00 $111.17 $1,322 -9.85
945–1765 1191 80-85% 127 106.00–129.00 $117.80 $1,403 -3.22
1030–1790 1217 80-85% 64 112.00–135.00 $124.26 $1,512 +9.98
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1290 1011 85-90% 97 84.00–108.00 $97.65 $987 —
790–1330 1075 85-90% 95 92.00–119.00 $106.66 $1,147 +3.33
830–1240 1102 85-90% 50 96.00–126.00 $112.24 $1,237 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1695 1389 75-80% 46 107.00–131.00 $119.52 $1,660 -4.80
1255–1745 1456 75-80% 22 115.00–137.00 $127.13 $1,851 —
1295–1720 1494 75-80% 25 96.00–125.00 $116.40 $1,739 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–2400 1554 40 125.00–139.00 $132.18 $2,054 —
1195–2275 1691 44 135.00–150.00 $140.82 $2,381 —
1675–2165 1834 17 145.00–161.00 $149.65 $2,745 —

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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 31 715.00–1,145.00 $955.81
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 31 1,019.00–1,500.00 $1,287.32

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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) 22 1,450.00–2,100.00 $1,728.41
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 66 1,300.00–2,750.00 $1,855.08
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 43 1,130.00–1,975.00 $1,553.49
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,800.00–3,000.00 $2,271.59
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,050.00–1,900.00 $1,389.47
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,070.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,225.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,100.00–1,600.00 $1,375.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,375.00–1,700.00 $1,481.25
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,360.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,060.00–1,165.00 $1,102.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,500.00–1,675.00 $1,587.50

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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) 1 1,265.00 $1,265.00

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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 30 1,900.00–2,900.00 $2,288.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,700.00–2,300.00 $2,106.25 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,500.00–3,200.00 $2,942.86 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 32 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,825.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,473.08 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 1,425.00–1,800.00 $1,629.17 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,950.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,433.33 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,575.00 $1,537.50 —

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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.