Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, June 20, 2023

4,191 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $229.44/cwt ≈ $1,402/hd at 611 lb · 125 head

light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $218.75/cwt ≈ $1,638/hd at 749 lb · 69 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $243.30/cwt +3.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 524 lb · 62 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,191	2,072	3,386
Feeder cattle	3,171	1,510	2,392
Slaughter cattle	782	411	802
Replacement cattle	238	151	192

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold 2.00 to 5.00 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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–335	325	7	280.00–290.00	$283.72	$922	+9.50
355–397	388	18	259.00–280.00	$264.97	$1,028	-2.02
460–495	480	3	248.00–256.00	$252.35	$1,211	+2.63
505–546	524	62	238.00–247.00	$243.30	$1,275	+3.87
555–585	569	6	228.00–240.00	$235.85	$1,342	+0.87
600–640	624	17	217.00–235.00	$226.98	$1,416	-6.01
658–690	670	14	211.00–219.00	$215.79	$1,446	+9.37
705–747	733	19	205.00–220.00	$212.52	$1,558	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–270	268	2	330.00–340.00	$334.95	$898	+36.55
380–383	382	5	275.00–280.00	$276.99	$1,058	+6.99
425	425	3	270.00	$270.00	$1,148	+0.67
500–505 value added	503	2	258.00–268.00	$263.02	$1,323	-3.98
510–546	533	12	240.00–255.00	$246.60	$1,314	-7.17
560–595	580	6	235.00–250.00	$244.96	$1,421	+5.62
602–622	613	14	225.00–240.00	$232.79	$1,427	+0.29
651 value added	651	5	237.00	$237.00	$1,543	—
660–667	666	13	224.00	$224.00	$1,492	—
710–720	715	2	203.00–215.00	$209.04	$1,495	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–335	328	4	262.00–270.00	$267.95	$879	—
375–385	376	10	245.00–258.00	$253.48	$953	+5.59
405–445	420	9	230.00–242.00	$234.73	$986	-8.57
495	495	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,138	-5.04
545	545	2	229.00–235.00	$232.00	$1,264	+4.52
560–590	575	2	215.00–227.00	$221.16	$1,272	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	331	12	235.00–242.00	$237.02	$785	+0.23
355–398	383	45	220.00–242.00	$233.51	$894	-1.53
405–445	426	36	210.00–235.00	$223.16	$951	+0.16
450–491	472	38	205.00–230.00	$218.04	$1,029	+2.83
500–545	523	48	195.00–224.00	$211.37	$1,105	-0.95
550–586	574	48	190.00–220.00	$207.44	$1,191	+13.84
605–645	626	17	185.00–210.00	$195.03	$1,221	+2.64
660–685	671	14	175.00–200.00	$190.88	$1,281	+10.88
717–745	727	9	177.00–190.00	$185.78	$1,351	+22.24
795	795	1	158.00	$158.00	$1,256	+11.61

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–340	333	2	242.00	$242.00	$806	—
360–395	379	14	230.00–242.00	$236.10	$895	+0.44
404 value added	404	14	237.00	$237.00	$957	—
400–445	419	19	225.00–240.00	$230.66	$966	+0.23
450–475	462	19	215.00–235.00	$222.02	$1,026	-4.86
495 value added	495	5	228.00	$228.00	$1,129	—
500–525	511	54	207.00–230.00	$225.79	$1,154	+9.57
550–590	559	16	200.00–225.00	$213.48	$1,193	+6.37
596 value added	596	13	221.50	$221.50	$1,320	—
610–640	633	34	190.00–209.00	$204.72	$1,296	+9.78
650–690	671	17	185.00–209.00	$200.43	$1,345	+15.43
700–710	705	2	175.00–180.00	$177.52	$1,252	+12.52

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
601–630	611	125	227.50–230.50	$229.44	$1,402	—
749 value added	749	69	218.75	$218.75	$1,638	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	1	240.00	$240.00	$684	—
305–345	325	16	218.00–232.00	$225.76	$734	-2.16
355–385	373	19	202.00–225.00	$217.33	$811	-1.16
410–445	424	22	207.00–220.00	$214.29	$909	+0.60
450–495	474	22	200.00–215.00	$207.35	$983	+4.03
505–540	525	21	190.00–210.00	$202.32	$1,062	+8.54
560–590	575	7	188.00–202.00	$193.20	$1,111	+10.83
605–645	623	9	175.00–198.00	$183.43	$1,143	+10.95
665–695	678	4	167.00–170.00	$167.75	$1,137	+5.42
790	790	1	140.00	$140.00	$1,106	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285–290	288	2	270.00	$270.00	$778	-5.00
305–340	325	11	255.00–265.00	$260.74	$847	-4.26
355–385	372	15	240.00–260.00	$252.98	$941	+6.85
405–445	424	29	230.00–256.00	$244.49	$1,037	+1.34
460–495	472	18	220.00–240.00	$229.09	$1,081	-11.46
500–540	518	15	210.00–236.00	$220.60	$1,143	-4.22
555–595	568	32	187.00–232.00	$218.52	$1,241	+0.52
600–645	626	17	190.00–229.00	$209.85	$1,314	+4.85
660–695	675	6	184.00–222.00	$196.87	$1,329	-1.13
705–731	724	7	175.00–187.00	$178.12	$1,290	+5.64

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	290.00	$290.00	$798	+4.94
305–335	319	11	270.00–280.00	$272.74	$870	-7.26
370–390	380	5	260.00–275.00	$267.37	$1,016	+2.37
400–445	419	17	250.00–268.00	$256.15	$1,073	+1.61
450–497	473	22	230.00–249.00	$241.02	$1,140	-2.61
500–540	518	21	218.00–244.00	$232.53	$1,205	-0.29
550–555 value added	553	2	235.00–240.00	$237.51	$1,313	—
550–595	566	13	214.00–234.00	$223.05	$1,262	+4.55
600–620	610	14	205.00–218.00	$211.37	$1,289	-1.10
660–685	673	6	195.00–202.00	$200.18	$1,347	—
730	730	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,387	+10.00
755	755	1	194.00	$194.00	$1,465	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	1	265.00	$265.00	$676	+11.61
305–335	325	13	222.00–256.00	$244.86	$796	-6.07
360–395	387	9	212.00–245.00	$221.42	$857	-19.23
400–445	425	14	200.00–240.00	$226.60	$963	-2.94
455–495	473	21	190.00–230.00	$215.73	$1,020	-9.54
505–540	526	11	202.00–224.00	$213.68	$1,124	+0.91
555–590	575	11	170.00–220.00	$207.74	$1,195	+5.26
605–645	625	9	188.00–214.00	$201.82	$1,261	+9.30
680	680	2	180.00–182.00	$181.00	$1,231	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825–1555	1152	80-85%	82	89.00–94.00	$91.71	$1,056	-9.99
840–1545	1185	80-85%	103	90.00–101.00	$96.94	$1,149	-4.76
1025–1480	1268	80-85%	28	99.00–111.00	$104.08	$1,320	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
740–1155	1009	85-90%	18	86.00–91.00	$88.18	$890	+1.36
820–1345	1058	85-90%	48	80.00–96.00	$86.74	$918	—
705–1270	1062	85-90%	67	70.00–90.00	$82.46	$876	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1140–1825	1345	75-80%	6	100.00–107.00	$104.26	$1,402	—
1145–1775	1381	75-80%	36	94.00–101.00	$96.98	$1,339	+2.45
1125–1695	1409	75-80%	15	88.00–95.00	$91.14	$1,284	-8.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1200–1750	1468	11	95.00–112.00	$106.73	$1,567	-4.42
1300–2195	1723	15	100.00–119.00	$111.85	$1,927	—
1610–2295	1864	11	114.00–126.00	$120.74	$2,251	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	29	712.00–1,290.00	$979.24

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,300.00–1,375.00	$1,337.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	23	945.00–1,175.00	$1,026.30
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,125.00–1,550.00	$1,341.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,150.00–1,400.00	$1,300.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,250.00–1,275.00	$1,266.67

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	900.00–975.00	$925.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	925.00	$925.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,375.00–1,500.00	$1,450.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,650.00–1,800.00	$1,778.57	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,350.00–1,700.00	$1,443.75	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,500.00–1,525.00	$1,512.50	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	925.00–1,000.00	$966.67	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,375.00–1,400.00	$1,387.50	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,125.00–1,275.00	$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.