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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, May 30, 2023

2,845 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $194.50/cwt ≈ $1,531/hd at 787 lb · 146 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.41/cwt +20.20 vs last sale · ≈ $1,271/hd at 574 lb · 78 head
light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $211.00/cwt ≈ $1,747/hd at 828 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,845 2,264 3,621
Feeder cattle 2,240 1,701 3,013
Slaughter cattle 457 339 502
Replacement cattle 148 224 106

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 1.00 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 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
787 787 146 194.50 $194.50 $1,531 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 322 3 270.00–280.00 $273.26 $880 —
370–385 376 7 270.00–298.00 $277.63 $1,044 +16.81
415–425 422 3 255.00–285.00 $275.16 $1,161 +25.55
438 value added 438 3 280.00 $280.00 $1,226 —
462–495 483 16 244.00–255.00 $246.85 $1,192 +6.44
505–545 519 7 240.00–250.00 $242.40 $1,258 +6.29
553 553 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,338 +12.06
641 641 39 223.00 $223.00 $1,429 -1.45
670 670 4 221.00 $221.00 $1,481 —
709 709 10 210.00 $210.00 $1,489 +3.50
828 value added 828 44 211.00 $211.00 $1,747 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 324 4 260.00–265.00 $261.24 $846 +3.92
405–445 432 3 240.00–265.00 $257.18 $1,111 +18.95
450–496 484 17 230.00–240.00 $238.47 $1,154 +2.53
510–545 522 3 232.00–236.00 $234.28 $1,223 +9.62
560–590 582 31 220.00–230.00 $226.55 $1,319 +10.29
600–645 638 25 212.00–228.00 $217.66 $1,389 +4.70
660–695 676 4 199.00–212.00 $205.70 $1,391 -2.06
705–740 718 24 190.00–199.00 $197.40 $1,417 +8.90
800–806 804 3 186.00–188.00 $186.66 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 318 3 234.00–250.00 $243.32 $774 +21.59
355–395 375 4 230.00–240.00 $236.32 $886 +6.32
405–440 424 5 220.00–230.00 $222.42 $943 —
503–533 523 18 210.00–220.00 $216.75 $1,134 —
575 575 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,081 -19.70
630–645 638 2 208.00–210.00 $209.01 $1,333 +4.01
715–725 722 3 180.00–187.00 $182.31 $1,316 +1.31

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 236.00 $236.00 $743 +6.01
355–395 371 27 230.00–245.00 $235.96 $875 +6.05
415–445 429 17 220.00–236.00 $228.95 $982 +7.28
455–485 473 40 218.00–230.00 $225.98 $1,069 +9.40
485 485 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,077 +5.42
500–545 517 37 199.00–224.00 $214.70 $1,110 +3.10
515–540 528 2 215.00–220.00 $217.44 $1,148 +5.84
555–575 562 11 205.00–220.00 $208.71 $1,173 +9.43
576 value added 576 67 223.50 $223.50 $1,287 —
600–635 616 17 197.00–208.00 $201.23 $1,240 +6.06
652–694 680 31 187.00–201.00 $192.89 $1,312 +8.08
731–735 731 14 192.00–194.00 $192.14 $1,405 —
755–798 781 21 170.00–188.00 $183.24 $1,431 +36.24
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–245 233 2 232.00–234.00 $233.05 $543 —
250–295 274 4 237.00–240.00 $239.19 $655 +9.19
310–345 325 14 222.00–237.00 $229.71 $747 +3.82
355–395 381 16 216.00–237.00 $225.10 $858 +1.97
405–445 422 29 210.00–230.00 $218.36 $921 +2.83
457–495 478 33 203.00–225.00 $213.64 $1,021 +7.53
500–545 526 36 200.00–217.00 $205.57 $1,081 +5.11
555–597 578 18 190.00–207.00 $194.07 $1,122 +5.82
605–646 631 15 177.00–192.00 $188.50 $1,189 +10.38
673 unweaned 673 5 169.00 $169.00 $1,137 —
670–690 683 3 187.00–192.00 $189.64 $1,295 +12.01
715–740 730 4 170.00–190.00 $179.46 $1,310 +6.46
769 769 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,346 +9.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 2 210.00–216.00 $213.11 $710 +1.77
355–390 371 7 204.00–229.00 $213.63 $793 -1.19
410–440 426 5 200.00–217.00 $206.32 $879 +0.15
455–480 473 7 190.00–200.00 $195.40 $924 -1.95
510–545 526 14 180.00–199.00 $194.59 $1,024 +6.50
565–595 578 4 176.00–190.00 $184.00 $1,064 +13.38
625–645 635 2 167.00–177.00 $171.92 $1,092 +1.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 285.00 $285.00 $698 —
330–345 338 2 255.00–260.00 $257.44 $870 +14.53
355–395 379 6 234.00–245.00 $239.83 $909 +5.19
410–445 436 16 218.00–242.00 $230.67 $1,006 +10.31
455–495 480 12 212.00–235.00 $222.56 $1,068 +5.72
505–545 529 10 202.00–227.00 $211.31 $1,118 +5.88
555–595 572 10 190.00–228.00 $208.67 $1,194 -2.60
615–640 630 3 188.00–210.00 $200.87 $1,265 +9.08
659–680 665 10 187.00–204.00 $195.94 $1,303 +9.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 238.00–240.00 $239.33 $694 +9.33
320 320 1 234.00 $234.00 $749 -4.28
390 390 1 230.00 $230.00 $897 +8.02
400–440 425 11 212.00–228.00 $218.88 $930 +7.15
455–495 471 18 204.00–222.00 $215.58 $1,015 +25.58
520–530 526 7 188.00–213.00 $204.14 $1,074 +4.77
555–585 570 10 182.00–208.00 $199.54 $1,137 +4.61
615–625 623 8 195.00–202.00 $199.26 $1,241 +29.46
655–685 660 7 184.00–194.00 $186.16 $1,229 +9.16
740–745 743 2 160.00–167.00 $163.51 $1,215 +3.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 282.00 $282.00 $649 —
265 265 1 285.00 $285.00 $755 +25.00
345 345 2 270.00 $270.00 $932 +18.25
375–395 385 2 247.00–250.00 $248.54 $957 -0.68
405–435 417 10 226.00–250.00 $239.69 $1,000 +1.61
450–480 467 14 220.00–235.00 $227.88 $1,064 +1.01
500–540 525 13 213.00–232.00 $222.44 $1,168 +3.68
555–560 558 3 206.00–215.00 $212.02 $1,183 +1.70
600–620 610 2 199.00–212.00 $205.39 $1,253 -3.29
665–685 675 3 193.00–210.00 $202.64 $1,368 +6.58

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1370 1118 80-85% 26 88.00–102.00 $95.66 $1,069 -0.53
885–1405 1162 80-85% 70 96.00–113.00 $104.12 $1,210 +0.87
980–1450 1191 80-85% 28 103.00–116.00 $109.02 $1,298 +5.77
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1310 938 85-90% 26 68.00–96.00 $87.20 $818 —
810–1195 993 85-90% 28 76.00–102.00 $92.90 $922 +1.86
965–1115 1055 85-90% 16 85.00–110.00 $101.02 $1,066 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1655 1303 75-80% 22 92.00–103.00 $98.17 $1,279 -5.23
1030–1600 1318 75-80% 32 99.00–111.00 $104.64 $1,379 +1.24
1150–1550 1338 75-80% 14 103.00–112.00 $108.54 $1,452 +10.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1700 1378 7 99.00–114.00 $107.04 $1,475 —
1060–2150 1556 23 109.00–124.00 $114.38 $1,780 —
1595–2045 1799 14 120.00–134.00 $124.68 $2,243 —

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Stock Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 550.00–600.00 $583.33
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,425.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,000.00–1,450.00 $1,247.22
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,025.00–1,375.00 $1,215.42
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,155.00–1,215.00 $1,175.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 925.00–1,150.00 $1,035.71
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00–800.00 $787.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 775.00–975.00 $878.13

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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) 2 900.00–1,200.00 $1,050.00
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00

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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 6 1,225.00–1,450.00 $1,300.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,375.00–1,425.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —

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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.