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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, May 17, 2023

1,683 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $209.63/cwt +11.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 574 lb · 49 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.31/cwt +7.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,085/hd at 488 lb · 30 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $179.44/cwt +8.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,229/hd at 685 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,683 4,575 2,450
Feeder cattle 1,344 3,571 1,817
Slaughter cattle 211 717 396
Replacement cattle 128 287 237

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes mostly steady. Feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good 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
395 395 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,027 +6.99
473–480 477 8 255.00–260.00 $257.48 $1,228 +14.53
515 fancy 515 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,288 —
500–535 521 17 238.00–253.00 $244.06 $1,272 +3.14
565–579 575 23 230.00–244.00 $240.40 $1,382 +10.40
625–648 636 18 212.00–239.00 $224.25 $1,426 +9.25
655–688 676 19 220.00–229.00 $222.85 $1,506 +5.19
735 735 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,463 —
759–760 759 14 193.00–204.00 $200.85 $1,524 +13.85
826 826 5 178.00 $178.00 $1,470 +4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 328 6 237.00–245.00 $240.22 $788 +0.22
355–375 370 7 235.00–240.00 $238.89 $884 -2.80
405–445 422 12 230.00–240.00 $233.99 $987 -0.15
455–491 475 15 225.00–237.00 $232.36 $1,104 +3.26
510–535 522 5 220.00–238.00 $226.54 $1,183 +6.54
560–585 575 9 220.00–230.00 $226.45 $1,302 +9.91
600–630 615 2 213.00–216.00 $214.46 $1,319 +7.93
680–690 685 2 190.00–196.00 $192.98 $1,322 -17.02
710–735 723 2 188.00–196.00 $191.93 $1,388 +2.92
750 750 2 173.50 $173.50 $1,301 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 318 2 230.00–232.00 $230.96 $734 +0.95
360–395 378 4 220.00–230.00 $225.40 $852 -2.14
500–505 501 5 215.00–218.00 $217.40 $1,089 —
735 735 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,264 +5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
294 294 19 250.00 $250.00 $735 —
315–336 332 9 225.00–239.00 $236.76 $786 +10.56
390–397 393 19 220.00–237.00 $235.69 $926 +9.06
400–440 419 9 210.00–228.00 $220.79 $925 +1.29
455–495 488 30 205.00–224.00 $222.31 $1,085 +8.22
500–543 522 17 195.00–218.00 $210.36 $1,098 +3.93
560–580 574 49 192.00–214.00 $209.63 $1,203 +12.53
600–612 607 16 180.00–207.00 $196.94 $1,195 +8.68
660–675 672 5 187.00–195.00 $188.57 $1,267 +10.06
700 700 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,155 -8.96
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 5 215.00–222.00 $218.62 $711 -0.47
350–380 367 22 212.00–226.00 $218.53 $802 +4.13
400–445 425 26 200.00–220.00 $212.52 $903 +3.28
455–480 461 19 195.00–217.00 $210.59 $971 +4.09
500–545 518 21 185.00–207.00 $198.74 $1,029 +1.16
550–585 567 14 180.00–197.00 $190.31 $1,079 +5.34
620–640 630 2 167.00–172.00 $169.54 $1,068 -10.81
655–699 685 29 165.00–185.00 $179.44 $1,229 +8.31
705–719 712 23 147.00–178.50 $166.34 $1,184 -8.83
750–775 761 7 158.00–165.00 $161.48 $1,229 +4.81
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 220.00 $220.00 $616 -2.63
315–345 333 8 210.00–223.00 $216.45 $721 +3.52
360–390 379 8 200.00–213.00 $207.12 $785 -1.77
400–445 430 9 194.00–205.00 $200.53 $862 +1.17
465–495 477 5 185.00–200.00 $189.35 $903 -1.17
520–540 530 3 181.00–191.00 $187.05 $991 -2.57
625 625 3 157.00–175.00 $169.00 $1,056 +4.92
650–680 665 2 147.00–152.00 $149.44 $994 -8.11
705–745 735 4 153.00–160.00 $154.68 $1,137 +3.70
770 770 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,155 +2.45
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
767 767 25 183.50 $183.50 $1,407 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 311 4 234.00–245.00 $238.95 $743 +2.01
355–385 371 7 228.00–240.00 $233.62 $867 +0.52
400–445 417 10 212.00–225.00 $220.08 $918 +0.34
455–475 464 8 207.00–217.00 $212.65 $987 -0.28
525–540 533 9 202.00–215.00 $209.01 $1,114 -3.89
550–575 568 6 190.00–205.00 $194.44 $1,104 -7.46
605–635 621 5 187.00–200.00 $192.44 $1,195 +2.18
673 673 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,265 +1.17
710 710 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,242 -4.97
775–795 785 2 160.00–170.00 $165.06 $1,296 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430–440 435 2 225.00–230.00 $227.53 $990 -2.75
450–495 471 11 220.00–227.00 $223.23 $1,051 -0.29
500–535 519 8 217.00–225.00 $220.24 $1,143 +0.95
555–565 558 6 207.00–217.00 $211.35 $1,179 -0.66
600–625 607 16 201.00–215.00 $202.56 $1,230 -2.51
675–680 678 3 190.00–192.00 $190.66 $1,293 -2.90
725 725 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,283 -4.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–393 374 9 210.00–230.00 $221.22 $827 +7.78
405–445 425 12 200.00–222.00 $209.57 $891 +2.38
450–495 481 12 187.00–215.00 $201.59 $970 +2.67
500–545 526 6 190.00–205.00 $197.40 $1,038 -0.16
603–610 605 4 172.00–188.00 $183.97 $1,113 +13.97
755 755 2 154.00 $154.00 $1,163 +4.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1150 1005 85-90% 24 67.00–90.00 $79.92 $803 -3.30
910–1155 1007 85-90% 15 59.00–85.00 $75.20 $757 -8.02
1055–1140 1119 85-90% 11 81.00–90.00 $85.20 $953 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1385 1099 80-85% 12 79.00–92.00 $86.65 $952 —
790–1425 1172 80-85% 27 87.00–98.00 $93.52 $1,096 -3.02
1250–1370 1323 80-85% 6 97.00–102.00 $99.52 $1,317 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1480 1374 75-80% 6 92.00–97.00 $93.93 $1,291 -1.30
1260–1560 1414 75-80% 10 87.00–92.00 $88.98 $1,258 +0.93
1665 1665 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,748 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1655 1418 12 104.00–118.00 $111.56 $1,582 —
1465 1465 1 96.00 $96.00 $1,406 —
1560–1940 1750 2 121.00–122.25 $121.69 $2,130 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 360.00–660.00 $523.57
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — (<2 yrs)Open 3 1,100.00 $1,100.00

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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) 8 980.00–1,040.00 $1,010.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 925.00–1,285.00 $1,086.67
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,160.00 $1,160.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,108.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–1,225.00 $1,050.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 825.00–900.00 $862.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–725.00 $712.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 670.00–875.00 $772.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00–900.00 $883.33

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 885.00 $885.00

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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 9 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,180.56 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 850.00–1,025.00 $933.33 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,185.00–1,650.00 $1,479.38 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,200.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00–1,050.00 $987.50 —

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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.