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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, June 7, 2023

879 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.81/cwt +2.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 466 lb · 40 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $221.26/cwt +6.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,049/hd at 474 lb · 30 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $211.25/cwt +5.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,284/hd at 608 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 879 3,629 2,613
Feeder cattle 743 2,871 2,014
Slaughter cattle 109 650 359
Replacement cattle 27 108 240

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 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 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–445 426 6 252.00–277.00 $265.99 $1,133 -11.85
460–495 472 3 265.00–267.00 $265.70 $1,254 +0.28
515–525 520 14 252.00–260.00 $256.04 $1,331 -0.39
560–575 565 3 250.00–252.00 $250.68 $1,416 +2.30
615–620 617 3 247.00–250.00 $248.01 $1,530 +11.01
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 333 3 280.00–287.00 $282.28 $940 +1.57
360–385 373 3 257.00–267.00 $262.92 $981 -8.57
410–415 411 8 258.00–262.00 $258.51 $1,062 +19.50
465–495 491 7 245.00–252.00 $251.05 $1,233 -2.25
530 530 5 248.00 $248.00 $1,314 +11.00
610–640 625 2 232.00–242.00 $236.88 $1,480 +14.91
705 705 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,551 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 250.00–255.00 $252.57 $846 +0.84
405 405 1 232.00 $232.00 $940 +6.00
695 695 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,182 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 1 242.00 $242.00 $859 +4.94
405–445 419 14 232.00–240.00 $237.69 $996 +8.65
455–495 466 40 219.00–237.00 $229.81 $1,071 +4.11
510–525 519 5 217.00–227.00 $222.57 $1,155 +3.35
565–585 567 9 215.00–217.00 $216.77 $1,229 +3.33
603–645 608 22 200.00–213.00 $211.25 $1,284 +5.68
675 675 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,282 -4.28
755–760 758 2 175.00–184.00 $179.49 $1,361 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
253 253 3 257.00 $257.00 $650 +12.31
348 348 2 244.00 $244.00 $849 +3.03
385–390 389 8 235.00–240.00 $236.24 $919 +8.28
405–445 423 11 222.00–232.00 $227.23 $961 +6.98
455–495 474 30 215.00–230.00 $221.26 $1,049 +6.10
500–548 531 22 206.00–217.00 $212.89 $1,130 +1.64
555–595 574 4 197.00–215.00 $207.05 $1,188 +3.93
660–695 683 3 175.00 $175.00 $1,195 -5.16
765–785 775 2 160.00–170.00 $165.06 $1,279 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
370–385 381 4 220.00–227.00 $225.30 $858 +7.70
435–440 438 4 210.00–220.00 $215.03 $942 +2.87
460–465 463 2 205.00–210.00 $207.51 $961 +4.65
515 515 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,056 +7.61
580 580 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,114 +3.99
680 680 2 165.00 $165.00 $1,122 -13.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 332 5 255.00–265.00 $258.95 $860 -13.73
365–398 385 11 237.00–255.00 $243.83 $939 -15.60
410–445 426 5 225.00–253.00 $238.78 $1,017 -4.15
470–490 477 15 225.00–256.00 $238.32 $1,137 +8.03
505–545 518 11 216.00–227.00 $221.33 $1,146 -1.38
555–595 569 8 205.00–227.00 $211.76 $1,205 -7.68
620–630 623 3 202.00–216.00 $210.35 $1,310 +4.56
655–695 671 4 192.00–210.00 $203.60 $1,366 -2.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 338 6 270.00–280.00 $273.31 $924 -20.87
385–395 390 4 255.00–265.00 $261.30 $1,019 -16.79
405–445 426 9 237.00–260.00 $242.88 $1,035 -9.11
455–495 472 7 232.00–250.00 $236.95 $1,118 -10.64
515 515 2 225.00–235.00 $230.00 $1,184 -1.61
575–585 582 3 218.00–225.00 $220.31 $1,282 -5.81
605 605 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,301 +4.55
690 690 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,463 +10.74
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–445 429 5 210.00–221.00 $217.06 $931 -10.33
460–485 475 4 200.00–217.00 $209.88 $997 -12.66
540–545 543 2 210.00–211.00 $210.50 $1,143 -7.63
595 595 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,101 -20.82
655–665 660 2 187.00–195.00 $191.03 $1,261 +7.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1475 1198 80-85% 18 101.00–108.00 $103.77 $1,243 -0.36
1040–1385 1228 80-85% 14 95.00–102.00 $99.16 $1,218 -11.21
1045–1445 1243 80-85% 4 109.00–115.00 $112.10 $1,393 +1.73
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1125 1006 85-90% 9 79.00–91.00 $85.31 $858 -4.82
925–1195 1017 85-90% 5 86.00–103.00 $91.20 $928 -1.78
995–1160 1119 85-90% 8 90.00–94.00 $93.11 $1,042 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1360 1360 75-80% 2 96.00 $96.00 $1,306 -8.49
1150–1545 1368 75-80% 10 100.00–106.00 $102.69 $1,405 -1.80

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1605 1326 4 100.00–102.00 $100.49 $1,332 —
1565 1565 1 124.00 $124.00 $1,941 —
1600 1600 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,696 —

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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) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 875.00–995.00 $915.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,175.00 $1,150.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–950.00 $925.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 700.00–900.00 $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)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —

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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.