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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, June 13, 2023

6,462 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.83/cwt +3.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,160/hd at 520 lb · 177 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.58/cwt +28.99 vs last sale · ≈ $1,490/hd at 675 lb · 122 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $233.01/cwt -3.63 vs last sale · ≈ $1,454/hd at 624 lb · 113 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,462 3,478 1,652
Feeder cattle 5,216 2,806 1,268
Slaughter cattle 990 523 332
Replacement cattle 256 149 52

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold mostly steady. 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
315–330 319 20 287.50–300.00 $294.05 $938 -4.61
350–390 363 19 265.00–285.00 $275.27 $999 -9.33
400–444 426 57 260.00–270.00 $264.98 $1,129 -8.78
450–495 478 55 247.00–268.00 $258.91 $1,238 -4.91
500–549 527 94 239.00–260.00 $249.39 $1,314 -7.22
543 value added 543 10 261.00 $261.00 $1,417 —
558 value added 558 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,401 —
550–598 576 66 229.00–251.00 $242.61 $1,397 -8.77
600–645 624 113 217.00–240.00 $233.01 $1,454 -3.63
660–689 685 40 219.00–231.00 $226.11 $1,549 +1.88
695 value added 695 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,668 —
706–734 719 20 206.50–213.00 $211.18 $1,518 -3.82
735 value added 735 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,764 —
752 752 10 202.00 $202.00 $1,519 -4.08
887 887 2 184.00 $184.00 $1,632 —
1019 1019 5 172.00 $172.00 $1,753 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 10 278.00 $278.00 $945 +5.56
355–395 380 20 232.00–285.00 $255.77 $972 -9.60
410–430 421 12 242.50–257.50 $250.98 $1,057 -7.98
465–495 483 25 220.00–250.00 $242.77 $1,173 +3.34
500–530 525 24 222.00–245.00 $238.48 $1,252 +5.32
571 unweaned 571 16 225.00 $225.00 $1,285 —
550–595 581 40 221.00–235.00 $231.06 $1,342 +1.36
605–640 631 4 220.00–232.00 $222.88 $1,406 +1.57
650–685 667 26 200.00–220.00 $211.79 $1,413 -1.21
720–748 735 7 191.00–202.00 $196.70 $1,446 —
770 770 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,386 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
638 638 25 221.00 $221.00 $1,410 -5.00
680 680 22 225.00 $225.00 $1,530 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 340 2 245.00–247.00 $245.99 $836 -4.01
365–395 382 9 220.00–246.00 $231.29 $884 -17.73
400–445 435 8 200.00–247.00 $233.58 $1,016 -16.42
465–490 475 3 224.00–228.00 $226.03 $1,074 +0.54
515–545 537 5 222.00–228.00 $223.15 $1,198 -1.87
560–575 568 2 218.00–220.00 $218.99 $1,244 -3.01
685 685 2 193.00 $193.00 $1,322 —
755 755 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,359 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 250.00 $250.00 $662 -4.65
310–330 324 28 215.00–255.00 $244.84 $793 -7.65
325 fancy 325 1 260.00 $260.00 $845 —
355–399 373 34 236.00–247.50 $240.48 $897 -1.45
400–446 427 63 227.00–240.00 $235.40 $1,005 +2.84
455–490 476 62 219.00–238.00 $226.64 $1,079 -1.50
487 487 9 238.00 $238.00 $1,159 +9.86
500–545 519 159 210.00–234.00 $222.08 $1,153 +2.94
531–545 533 18 225.00–230.00 $229.43 $1,223 +10.29
552–585 571 98 204.00–226.00 $216.10 $1,234 -0.03
580 value added 580 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,305 —
604–641 615 54 200.00–220.00 $212.38 $1,306 +10.48
666 value added 666 40 220.00 $220.00 $1,465 —
650–690 675 40 188.00–216.00 $203.92 $1,376 +12.33
685 685 42 237.00 $237.00 $1,623 +45.41
715–730 719 15 175.00–195.00 $192.97 $1,387 +9.62
759–795 766 9 162.00–189.00 $182.08 $1,395 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
239 239 3 239.00 $239.00 $571 —
290 290 1 245.00 $245.00 $710 +9.00
320–345 334 15 230.00–242.00 $236.68 $791 -0.13
350–395 374 24 222.00–239.00 $228.68 $855 -1.79
405–445 424 40 220.00–230.00 $222.74 $944 -0.77
450–495 474 38 203.00–229.00 $215.93 $1,024 -0.13
500–545 525 39 196.00–218.00 $207.09 $1,087 -0.86
550–595 571 31 186.00–214.00 $197.73 $1,129 -1.91
600–635 619 24 177.00–195.00 $186.66 $1,155 -3.25
655–690 669 16 174.00–202.00 $186.15 $1,245 +6.52
720–735 726 4 160.00–168.00 $163.00 $1,183 -9.66
755–775 764 5 155.00–178.00 $168.68 $1,289 +3.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 240.00 $240.00 $708 —
310–335 322 10 197.50–232.00 $216.58 $697 -4.24
355–395 375 10 187.50–225.00 $218.49 $819 +1.32
420–440 433 13 192.00–218.00 $207.23 $897 -1.18
450–490 471 16 185.00–213.00 $203.60 $959 +1.96
500–545 517 20 185.00–203.00 $197.05 $1,019 +4.38
555–595 569 15 172.00–195.00 $186.36 $1,060 +2.36
600–640 618 6 167.00–184.00 $178.24 $1,102 -11.76
660–680 670 5 162.00–169.00 $165.43 $1,108 -0.57
705 705 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,058 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
640 640 22 207.00 $207.00 $1,325 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–220 204 5 330.00–355.00 $346.67 $707 +38.83
255–290 273 11 294.00–310.00 $301.19 $822 +4.06
300–345 329 36 270.00–300.00 $286.06 $941 +4.78
350–370 value added 360 2 280.00–285.00 $282.57 $1,017 —
350–395 375 38 256.00–285.00 $264.62 $992 -2.88
400–445 423 25 229.00–262.00 $251.41 $1,063 -4.80
450–490 469 25 228.00–249.00 $235.11 $1,103 -6.06
500–546 525 63 224.00–237.00 $229.96 $1,207 +1.56
550–590 576 29 210.00–226.00 $218.54 $1,259 -1.17
601–625 609 27 200.00–219.00 $212.87 $1,296 +0.25
651–670 653 13 190.00–202.00 $193.39 $1,263 —
700–735 713 7 173.00–195.00 $180.44 $1,287 -24.56
780 780 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,365 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 224 14 280.00–315.00 $293.46 $657 +3.46
265–270 268 2 275.00–295.00 $285.09 $764 -3.28
320–340 331 14 260.00–285.00 $267.60 $886 +3.78
350–390 376 34 240.00–265.00 $251.89 $947 -3.19
400–445 421 31 221.00–250.00 $238.48 $1,004 -0.11
455–490 470 33 218.00–246.00 $233.84 $1,099 +3.85
505–545 523 34 210.00–230.00 $220.62 $1,154 -1.08
550–598 580 17 207.00–215.00 $210.01 $1,218 -3.29
605–645 628 12 190.00–220.00 $199.31 $1,252 -4.40
650–695 673 21 160.00–214.00 $184.94 $1,245 -12.06
725–745 740 4 164.00–172.00 $165.96 $1,228 -16.50
755–775 768 3 155.00–188.00 $177.19 $1,361 +5.20
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 270.00 $270.00 $621 +12.00
265 265 1 265.00 $265.00 $702 +2.54
345 345 1 250.00 $250.00 $862 +5.73
350–395 371 9 220.00–250.00 $236.87 $879 -0.01
405–445 426 11 228.00–238.00 $233.68 $995 +7.87
455–495 478 10 218.00–230.00 $224.34 $1,072 +5.26
500–540 526 20 190.00–219.00 $210.13 $1,105 -0.52
555–590 576 12 180.00–207.00 $200.40 $1,154 +3.81
620–630 628 6 169.00–197.00 $183.87 $1,155 -0.37
675–690 683 2 180.00–184.00 $181.98 $1,243 —
710 710 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,186 ±0.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1390 1126 80-85% 113 88.00–103.00 $95.80 $1,079 —
930–1540 1179 80-85% 136 92.00–110.00 $102.21 $1,205 -3.95
980–1410 1202 80-85% 40 105.00–120.00 $107.65 $1,294 +6.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1205 1008 85-90% 121 80.00–99.00 $90.23 $910 —
800–1250 1014 85-90% 63 74.00–87.00 $81.39 $825 —
870–1425 1084 85-90% 43 87.00–101.00 $92.40 $1,002 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1590 1292 75-80% 41 85.00–103.00 $96.91 $1,252 —
1080–1720 1330 75-80% 57 96.00–109.00 $101.60 $1,351 —
1200–1590 1362 75-80% 23 105.00–113.00 $108.34 $1,476 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–2220 1592 42 111.00–126.00 $118.64 $1,889 —
1175–2200 1637 18 100.00–119.00 $111.51 $1,825 —
1245–2090 1829 10 122.00–131.00 $125.91 $2,303 -0.99

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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) 2 1,240.00–1,300.00 $1,270.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 30 975.00–1,350.00 $1,111.63
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,300.00 $1,283.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 775.00–1,075.00 $882.35
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 500.00–975.00 $707.35
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 950.00–1,125.00 $1,020.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,205.00 $1,205.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 924.00–1,000.00 $973.67

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,575.00–1,600.00 $1,587.50 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,425.00–1,525.00 $1,450.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,250.00–1,525.00 $1,420.83 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 40 1,025.00–1,700.00 $1,375.63 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00–1,425.00 $1,387.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 900.00–1,325.00 $1,152.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,075.00–1,275.00 $1,175.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,100.00–1,185.00 $1,156.67 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 700.00 $700.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,225.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,300.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.