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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, June 5, 2023

784 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $221.98/cwt +1.97 vs last sale · ≈ $952/hd at 429 lb · 30 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $194.64/cwt -6.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,191/hd at 612 lb · 16 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $217.82/cwt +3.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 475 lb · 12 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 784 2,268 3,547
Feeder cattle 585 1,793 2,819
Slaughter cattle 129 337 506
Replacement cattle 70 138 222

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 8.00 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
325 325 4 295.00–300.00 $297.50 $967 +17.66
375–395 379 7 287.00–297.00 $292.73 $1,109 +20.77
410–445 426 10 272.00–282.00 $277.21 $1,181 +26.21
455–495 476 4 244.00–277.00 $264.18 $1,257 +18.30
505–525 516 6 232.00–267.00 $253.10 $1,306 +12.54
580 value added 580 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,415 —
635 635 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,384 -14.91
685 685 5 215.00 $215.00 $1,473 +1.71
815 815 7 197.00 $197.00 $1,606 —
890 890 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,727 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 333 4 270.00–277.00 $274.68 $915 +19.45
365–375 374 8 267.00–275.00 $271.38 $1,015 +18.98
420–440 433 3 244.00–255.00 $250.31 $1,084 +9.68
525 525 5 240.00–250.00 $246.00 $1,292 +9.23
575–595 583 4 230.00–238.00 $235.71 $1,374 +15.14
605–625 615 2 228.00–230.00 $228.98 $1,408 +2.85
665 665 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 -16.01
790 790 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,501 +3.56
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 244.00 $244.00 $683 —
370–395 378 7 230.00–252.00 $244.60 $925 +3.80
405 405 1 232.00 $232.00 $940 -12.12
505–545 526 12 205.00–228.00 $225.82 $1,188 +6.13

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 3 235.00–240.00 $236.65 $764 +2.73
375–385 378 6 220.00–235.00 $230.61 $872 +2.02
425–445 429 30 220.00–227.00 $221.98 $952 +1.97
455–495 475 12 214.00–222.00 $217.82 $1,035 +3.72
505–545 525 11 194.00–215.00 $209.16 $1,098 +0.88
565–595 581 5 201.00–208.00 $204.99 $1,191 +6.52
610–640 624 7 180.00–197.00 $189.29 $1,181 +2.91
665–685 668 6 176.00–188.00 $185.95 $1,242 +5.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 330 3 242.00–260.00 $253.82 $838 +5.83
355–365 360 4 240.00–250.00 $244.51 $880 +13.73
405–420 413 4 230.00–240.00 $233.99 $966 +4.97
455–495 473 9 225.00–234.00 $227.52 $1,076 +4.50
520–530 527 6 208.00–220.00 $213.63 $1,126 -5.48
570 570 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,140 -10.26
605–645 612 16 188.00–216.00 $194.64 $1,191 -6.61
675–695 688 3 185.00–188.00 $187.02 $1,287 -12.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 335 5 220.00–230.00 $223.55 $749 -1.81
375 375 2 220.00 $220.00 $825 +5.30
405–435 422 9 205.00–215.00 $211.77 $894 -0.53
455–480 471 8 202.00–210.00 $206.50 $973 +5.47
505–535 526 4 186.00–205.00 $196.40 $1,033 -2.35
575 575 3 180.00–190.00 $186.67 $1,073 +2.42
645 645 1 176.00 $176.00 $1,135 -1.64

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 274.00 $274.00 $767 +14.00
325–340 329 4 264.00–265.00 $264.26 $869 +0.62
425–445 437 3 242.00–250.00 $245.73 $1,074 +11.33
455–495 476 5 218.00–242.00 $231.52 $1,102 +8.24
510–545 521 9 208.00–235.00 $216.15 $1,126 +2.63
620–645 633 3 205.00–211.00 $208.64 $1,321 +12.70
670 670 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,313 +17.00
705–740 720 3 178.00–188.00 $182.08 $1,311 -2.05
775–790 780 3 170.00–175.00 $173.31 $1,352 -8.71
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 264 4 246.00–256.00 $252.34 $666 —
375 375 1 228.00 $228.00 $855 -2.96
425–435 430 4 224.00–230.00 $225.52 $970 +0.60
475–480 476 8 214.00–228.00 $221.61 $1,055 +11.61
505–535 518 3 200.00–215.00 $208.31 $1,079 +1.82
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 280.00 $280.00 $896 +2.71
340 fancy 340 1 296.00 $296.00 $1,006 —
365–370 368 2 264.00–270.00 $266.98 $982 +15.57
425–440 433 2 236.00–242.00 $238.95 $1,035 -8.68
520 520 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,123 -8.19
635 635 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,359 +6.99
685 685 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,397 +0.69
725 value added 725 5 204.00 $204.00 $1,479 —
735 735 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,411 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1355 1145 80-85% 29 95.00–106.00 $101.06 $1,157 —
1065–1440 1229 80-85% 10 95.00–100.00 $97.29 $1,196 +1.04
1130–1370 1236 80-85% 8 103.00–107.00 $104.50 $1,292 +8.25
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–995 831 85-90% 8 76.00–95.00 $83.73 $696 —
745–1160 964 85-90% 4 90.00–107.00 $98.60 $951 +11.17
965–1100 1028 85-90% 16 85.00–104.00 $99.85 $1,026 +18.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1385 1234 75-80% 4 97.00–102.00 $99.20 $1,224 —
1235–1240 1238 75-80% 2 107.00–112.00 $109.49 $1,355 —
1200–1440 1296 75-80% 8 98.00–108.00 $104.37 $1,353 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1725 1324 5 110.00–119.00 $115.08 $1,524 —
1255–1715 1485 2 110.00–113.00 $111.27 $1,652 —

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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) 7 825.00–1,235.00 $1,025.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,275.00–1,450.00 $1,370.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 850.00–1,315.00 $1,084.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 910.00–1,060.00 $1,006.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,050.00–1,235.00 $1,135.56 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,425.00–1,600.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.