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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

Alabama Daily Auction Summary, Alabama · USDA-reported Auction Livestock

Sale of Wednesday, May 3, 2023

1,823 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.72/cwt -5.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,017/hd at 476 lb · 52 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.71/cwt -7.33 vs last sale · ≈ $932/hd at 430 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $232.35/cwt -12.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,227/hd at 528 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,823 3,448 2,356
Feeder cattle 1,258 2,510 1,672
Slaughter cattle 276 645 355
Replacement cattle 289 293 329

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with moderate demand on feeder cattle.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 2 262.00–267.00 $264.52 $881 +6.51
400–448 438 18 230.00–243.00 $237.72 $1,041 -12.33
455–495 479 12 222.50–235.00 $227.80 $1,091 —
505–545 528 41 220.00–238.00 $232.35 $1,227 -2.12
553–590 570 28 216.00–227.50 $220.87 $1,259 -13.57
600–645 621 16 210.00–222.00 $216.27 $1,343 -6.19
650–675 661 17 197.50–218.00 $207.83 $1,374 -1.88
720–725 723 4 182.00–185.00 $183.49 $1,327 —
764–795 769 6 175.00–189.00 $185.10 $1,423 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 4 237.00–247.00 $242.64 $934 +2.51
415–440 425 4 232.00–240.00 $235.94 $1,003 +1.84
455–490 480 6 219.00–235.00 $228.96 $1,099 +0.84
505–545 521 14 209.00–222.00 $214.78 $1,119 -8.62
560–590 570 4 211.00–215.00 $213.03 $1,214 -1.93
615–625 618 3 203.00–212.00 $206.03 $1,273 -3.35
695 695 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,327 -9.26
740 740 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,332 -14.00
790 790 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,375 -12.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 368 3 230.00–235.00 $232.37 $855 +2.38
440 440 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,003 -1.02
480–495 488 6 215.00–220.00 $217.85 $1,063 -7.65
515 515 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,082 -2.16
590 590 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,180 -3.04

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 323 8 228.00–234.00 $230.98 $746 -4.42
350–395 367 13 227.00–237.00 $232.07 $852 +4.29
400–445 430 44 210.00–232.00 $216.71 $932 -7.33
455–490 476 52 205.00–222.00 $213.72 $1,017 -5.88
500 fancy 500 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,075 —
500–545 524 24 197.50–210.00 $204.42 $1,071 -3.84
553–580 568 20 190.00–205.00 $196.48 $1,116 +0.28
615–645 634 17 183.00–190.00 $187.28 $1,187 +2.78
655–695 670 8 180.00–181.00 $180.13 $1,207 -0.20
711–730 722 14 173.00–180.00 $175.95 $1,270 +5.95
798 798 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,229 —
813 813 2 171.00 $171.00 $1,390 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 245.00 $245.00 $625 +25.76
300–340 329 11 210.00–237.00 $222.92 $733 -0.64
355–395 374 22 214.00–227.00 $219.80 $822 +3.64
405–446 424 22 197.50–220.00 $211.09 $895 +1.11
460–495 480 14 192.50–206.00 $199.85 $959 -5.22
510–542 532 12 192.50–207.00 $195.87 $1,042 -0.81
565–585 573 9 178.00–183.00 $181.22 $1,038 -9.61
605–630 617 6 170.00–175.00 $173.25 $1,069 -6.44
765–780 770 3 155.00–175.00 $168.25 $1,296 +1.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 245.00 $245.00 $600 —
260–295 281 4 216.00–230.00 $220.28 $619 —
320–345 332 9 202.50–216.00 $209.16 $694 -14.13
350–395 371 5 175.00–210.00 $200.68 $745 -12.57
413–435 421 8 200.00–209.00 $204.40 $861 +2.78
485–495 490 2 195.00 $195.00 $956 +0.08
560–583 577 4 170.00–171.00 $170.24 $982 +2.74
700–720 712 3 140.00–163.00 $154.45 $1,100 —
770 770 1 132.00 $132.00 $1,016 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 267.50 $267.50 $575 —
290 290 1 254.00 $254.00 $737 -13.01
305–340 322 23 237.50–265.00 $244.39 $787 -7.53
355–375 361 18 229.00–250.00 $240.14 $867 -12.90
400–440 426 25 225.00–235.00 $229.43 $977 -6.11
455–480 475 11 217.50–227.50 $219.06 $1,041 -17.59
500–545 518 7 209.00–217.50 $212.49 $1,101 -8.17
555–590 565 15 192.00–210.00 $198.36 $1,121 -16.15
695 695 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,112 —
710–740 719 6 150.00–172.00 $159.75 $1,149 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 328 12 222.50–255.00 $237.36 $779 -1.74
360–385 374 15 217.50–240.00 $232.43 $869 -5.26
400–445 421 29 216.00–237.00 $223.82 $942 +1.31
460–495 482 20 196.50–230.00 $210.53 $1,015 -6.68
515–538 520 9 200.00–212.00 $203.75 $1,060 -2.20
560–585 570 7 184.00–202.00 $191.06 $1,089 -11.81
610–645 636 9 182.00–191.00 $185.08 $1,177 -7.83
735–740 738 6 161.00–175.00 $170.67 $1,260 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 255.00 $255.00 $714 +12.07
315–340 335 5 230.00–240.00 $233.50 $782 -11.50
360–395 378 6 205.00–237.00 $222.18 $840 -9.68
415–443 431 9 210.00–229.00 $221.68 $955 +5.96
464–490 475 17 185.00–216.00 $209.21 $994 -1.45
500–520 511 4 186.00–207.00 $196.32 $1,003 -1.48
550–564 561 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,066 -7.36
615–644 638 5 170.00–181.00 $178.88 $1,141 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1385 1146 80-85% 21 82.00–96.00 $89.21 $1,022 +1.22
1030–1460 1163 80-85% 18 99.00–109.00 $104.71 $1,218 +11.05
815–1450 1174 80-85% 41 90.00–103.00 $96.65 $1,135 +2.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1160 928 85-90% 14 66.00–78.00 $72.62 $674 -4.66
725–1220 976 85-90% 23 75.00–84.00 $80.19 $783 -2.06
810–1290 1017 85-90% 16 78.00–89.00 $84.77 $862 +2.19
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1380 1353 75-80% 2 110.00–113.00 $111.53 $1,509 +21.18
1115–1785 1410 75-80% 17 85.00–98.00 $90.40 $1,275 —
1245–1655 1413 75-80% 12 89.50–106.00 $96.02 $1,357 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–2195 1462 16 94.00–115.00 $106.06 $1,551 —
1220–1900 1468 11 90.00–109.00 $101.73 $1,493 —
1520–2135 1752 7 110.00–127.00 $120.81 $2,117 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 902.00–1,160.00 $1,017.50
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 675.00–900.00 $789.85

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 780.00–1,025.00 $891.79
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,166.18
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,362.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 925.00–1,325.00 $1,084.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,350.00–1,475.00 $1,412.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–975.00 $937.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 680.00–950.00 $852.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 600.00–750.00 $656.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 350.00–450.00 $390.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–950.00 $916.67

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,500.00–2,025.00 $1,757.14 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 1,800.00–2,600.00 $2,113.64 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 65 1,200.00–1,625.00 $1,371.69 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 24 900.00–1,150.00 $1,041.67 —

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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.