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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, June 19, 2023

2,072 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $194.94/cwt -12.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,218/hd at 625 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 steers $263.51/cwt +12.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,245/hd at 472 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $216.00/cwt ≈ $1,058/hd at 490 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,072 3,202 2,137
Feeder cattle 1,510 2,459 1,559
Slaughter cattle 411 531 430
Replacement cattle 151 212 148

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate with moderate 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
275–295 287 3 295.00–300.00 $298.40 $856 —
310–330 321 6 290.00–298.00 $291.97 $937 +2.30
375 375 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,012 -0.10
404–440 424 7 266.00–272.00 $269.33 $1,142 +7.60
460 value added 460 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,265 —
455–495 473 21 260.00–270.00 $262.96 $1,244 +11.77
505 value added 505 1 267.00 $267.00 $1,348 —
505–545 522 8 246.00–262.00 $253.77 $1,325 +3.34
575 value added 575 4 247.50 $247.50 $1,423 —
560–595 577 8 235.00–244.00 $239.34 $1,381 -1.67
613 613 6 232.50 $232.50 $1,425 +4.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–270 257 7 285.00–290.00 $286.42 $736 —
310–340 332 13 270.00–280.00 $274.22 $910 +3.74
350–395 379 7 265.00–275.00 $266.99 $1,012 +10.44
400–435 405 9 255.00–265.00 $259.97 $1,053 +11.65
465–495 488 4 245.00–252.00 $249.72 $1,219 +4.78
505–540 526 7 235.00–242.00 $239.43 $1,259 -1.00
560–580 570 2 234.00–236.00 $234.98 $1,339 +7.87
620–630 625 2 232.00–234.00 $232.99 $1,456 +7.49
655–660 659 7 205.00–210.00 $206.42 $1,360 -7.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
704 704 8 190.00 $190.00 $1,338 —
810 810 19 175.00 $175.00 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 275.00 $275.00 $729 —
370–385 378 8 245.00–255.00 $247.89 $937 +2.89
420–440 432 3 240.00–245.00 $243.30 $1,051 +10.85
460–485 473 3 230.00–240.00 $235.04 $1,112 +11.05
505–515 510 2 225.00–230.00 $227.48 $1,160 —
620–635 628 2 210.00–215.00 $212.53 $1,335 +2.53

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 value added 300 10 255.00 $255.00 $765 —
350–375 355 16 235.00–240.00 $235.66 $837 -1.80
412–430 417 17 227.00–235.00 $230.43 $961 -2.10
475–490 479 10 220.00–230.00 $226.88 $1,087 +0.99
505–540 518 12 208.00–225.00 $216.22 $1,120 -1.71
555–575 571 9 196.00–220.00 $207.11 $1,183 -4.80
600–649 625 31 192.00–202.00 $194.94 $1,218 -12.80
650–660 655 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,212 -21.23
730 730 4 165.00 $165.00 $1,204 -27.30
757 value added 757 10 167.50 $167.50 $1,268 —
755–785 767 3 160.00–165.00 $163.29 $1,252 +3.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 6 228.00–242.00 $236.79 $770 +2.57
375–390 377 9 220.00–239.00 $235.04 $886 +4.52
405–445 426 18 210.00–230.00 $223.00 $950 +2.08
450–495 477 18 210.00–225.00 $215.21 $1,027 -0.07
500–545 526 17 205.00–222.00 $212.32 $1,117 +3.82
555–585 571 5 186.00–200.00 $193.60 $1,105 -9.58
625–640 629 7 184.00–212.00 $192.39 $1,210 -3.85
675 675 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 -12.05
720–745 735 3 155.00–176.00 $163.54 $1,202 -12.29
750–785 765 3 142.00–150.00 $146.39 $1,120 +1.39
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 3 235.00 $235.00 $494 —
325–345 331 4 220.00–235.00 $227.92 $754 +5.40
350–395 369 8 208.00–230.00 $218.49 $806 -1.11
400–440 422 9 208.00–215.00 $213.69 $902 +3.41
460–485 473 6 200.00–205.00 $203.32 $962 -1.29
500–525 511 4 190.00–200.00 $193.78 $990 +2.05
555–590 578 10 178.00–190.00 $182.37 $1,054 -4.61
605–615 610 2 170.00–175.00 $172.48 $1,052 -5.66
670–695 685 3 160.00–165.00 $162.33 $1,112 —
720 720 1 145.00 $145.00 $1,044 -10.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
490 490 21 216.00 $216.00 $1,058 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 270 5 246.00–265.00 $253.39 $684 —
300–325 315 4 244.00–255.00 $250.93 $790 +9.79
355–395 377 7 230.00–245.00 $240.65 $907 -1.57
400–435 415 10 220.00–235.00 $229.54 $953 +7.86
460–495 476 11 218.00–230.00 $225.27 $1,072 +8.46
500–545 516 12 202.00–225.00 $212.77 $1,098 +5.09
580–590 584 4 200.00–210.00 $202.48 $1,182 +1.09
610–620 615 2 190.00–195.00 $192.52 $1,184 +0.99
710–745 730 3 160.00–174.00 $166.32 $1,214 —
755 755 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,223 -8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 287 3 280.00–290.00 $285.06 $818 +7.56
305–330 313 3 280.00 $280.00 $876 +4.04
355–360 358 2 265.00 $265.00 $949 +4.66
409–441 423 9 254.00–255.00 $254.54 $1,077 +7.58
455–485 474 5 234.00–252.00 $243.63 $1,155 +4.23
500–510 506 12 220.00–240.00 $232.82 $1,178 +1.20
560–595 579 5 214.00–225.00 $218.50 $1,265 +6.09
600–645 619 7 208.00–220.00 $212.47 $1,315 +1.70
735 735 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,323 -8.67
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 285.00 $285.00 $684 —
260–280 270 2 275.00 $275.00 $742 +7.22
340 340 1 265.00 $265.00 $901 +7.72
355–375 367 5 240.00–250.00 $246.13 $903 -0.34
405–445 428 8 240.00–250.00 $243.15 $1,041 +11.84
465–495 477 9 230.00–247.00 $240.55 $1,147 +16.48
505–535 523 7 214.00–234.00 $224.82 $1,176 +8.36
555–590 567 7 210.00–229.00 $218.00 $1,236 +8.95
620–645 633 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,298 +3.98
655 655 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,297 +17.46
715–725 720 2 170.00–175.00 $172.48 $1,242 -5.42
765–790 778 2 165.00–174.00 $169.43 $1,318 -7.12

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1540 1122 80-85% 103 93.00–99.00 $96.06 $1,078 +3.91
845–1380 1166 80-85% 59 99.00–105.00 $101.70 $1,186 +4.98
1000–1575 1226 80-85% 27 105.00–110.00 $107.13 $1,313 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
770–1060 955 85-90% 21 75.00–84.00 $79.90 $763 —
770–1220 1009 85-90% 43 83.00–91.00 $86.82 $876 +10.78
735–1280 1049 85-90% 59 89.00–95.00 $91.19 $957 +1.21
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1490 1398 75-80% 11 90.00–97.00 $94.53 $1,322 -0.02
1165–1665 1434 75-80% 22 95.00–103.00 $99.66 $1,429 —
1310–1590 1439 75-80% 5 104.00–108.00 $105.59 $1,519 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1750 1458 9 109.00–114.00 $111.15 $1,621 —
1640–1900 1774 4 112.00–121.00 $117.24 $2,080 —
1720–1905 1813 2 119.00–129.00 $124.26 $2,253 +0.65

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 18 725.00–997.00 $882.67

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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) 5 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,420.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,325.00 $1,275.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 800.00–1,015.00 $943.57
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 900.00–1,350.00 $1,126.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,075.00 $1,062.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 950.00–1,050.00 $976.67
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 754.00–798.00 $776.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–1,050.00 $975.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,737.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,250.00–1,450.00 $1,333.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,225.00–1,550.00 $1,369.72 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 925.00–1,150.00 $1,008.33 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00–1,150.00 $1,137.50 —

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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.