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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, June 26, 2023

3,803 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.32/cwt +3.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,132/hd at 516 lb · 40 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $229.58/cwt -3.23 vs last sale · ≈ $872/hd at 380 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $217.03/cwt +1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,035/hd at 477 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,803 2,406 3,428
Feeder cattle 2,844 1,738 2,528
Slaughter cattle 616 440 694
Replacement cattle 343 228 206

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold mostly steady. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 328 10 262.00–285.00 $267.38 $877 -4.73
355–395 383 16 255.00–267.00 $261.57 $1,002 -1.52
405–445 432 5 250.00–262.00 $255.79 $1,105 -0.21
465–475 474 7 240.00–254.00 $245.40 $1,163 +0.89
505–535 523 21 230.00–240.00 $235.25 $1,230 -5.51
560–595 575 11 225.00–238.00 $230.54 $1,326 -7.07
615–640 628 4 215.00–236.00 $220.88 $1,387 -4.82
655–695 670 31 205.00–214.00 $213.32 $1,429 +3.05
730 730 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,424 -2.54
765–795 783 5 188.00–192.00 $189.56 $1,484 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 8 282.00–290.00 $285.75 $929 —
375–390 383 6 275.00–277.00 $276.02 $1,057 -1.47
410–440 422 12 270.00–280.00 $273.24 $1,153 +10.01
455–490 471 13 250.00–277.00 $261.47 $1,232 +7.41
505–545 519 18 245.00–260.00 $252.68 $1,311 +3.61
550–585 566 27 237.00–252.00 $242.49 $1,372 -2.05
605–635 615 12 230.00–242.00 $234.35 $1,441 -3.48
655–690 683 5 225.00–246.00 $241.97 $1,653 +17.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–380 373 6 252.00–255.00 $253.84 $947 +1.81
425–440 429 4 225.00–250.00 $232.65 $998 -16.69
510–530 517 3 225.00–230.00 $226.65 $1,172 -4.66
610–620 615 2 212.00–224.00 $217.95 $1,340 +18.77
683 683 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,366 ±0.00
790 790 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,422 -7.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 280 3 236.00–238.00 $236.69 $663 +0.69
305–330 320 16 232.00–240.00 $236.84 $758 +2.12
350–395 380 37 224.00–240.00 $229.58 $872 -3.23
400–445 428 33 217.00–234.00 $223.93 $958 -2.20
455–487 477 36 210.00–223.00 $217.03 $1,035 +1.51
500–545 526 34 205.00–220.00 $211.64 $1,113 +0.51
550–595 579 26 192.00–215.00 $201.12 $1,164 -2.49
600–645 626 24 182.00–205.00 $194.28 $1,216 -0.72
655–695 659 19 170.00–194.00 $189.43 $1,248 -0.07
705–745 725 4 160.00–190.00 $174.78 $1,267 +4.78
755–790 773 8 150.00–178.00 $161.82 $1,251 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 238.00–240.00 $239.05 $789 -0.08
360–390 371 20 230.00–240.00 $236.04 $876 -1.76
405–435 424 27 227.00–238.00 $232.19 $984 +2.03
475 value added 475 2 232.00 $232.00 $1,102 —
450–499 479 31 218.00–235.00 $223.71 $1,072 -2.02
510 value added 510 10 226.00 $226.00 $1,153 —
500–535 518 30 214.00–220.00 $217.10 $1,125 +0.95
555–595 576 20 205.00–217.00 $208.36 $1,200 +0.60
605–625 618 19 192.00–208.00 $199.58 $1,233 -5.88
614–635 value added 620 7 210.00–218.00 $212.34 $1,317 —
625 fancy 625 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,438 —
650–690 678 9 185.00–200.00 $189.51 $1,285 +3.55
692 value added 692 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,384 —
765 765 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 281 6 228.00–235.00 $230.54 $648 -7.90
300–325 318 13 225.00–230.00 $228.01 $725 +1.03
350–395 370 27 210.00–232.00 $224.02 $829 +5.37
400–445 422 15 209.00–224.00 $216.21 $912 +5.71
455–480 472 15 200.00–215.00 $206.72 $976 +2.09
500–540 519 18 185.00–200.00 $194.05 $1,007 -6.92
555–590 576 6 180.00–190.00 $185.88 $1,071 -1.42
600–635 618 4 175.00–180.00 $178.22 $1,101 -11.78
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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 270.00 $270.00 $729 —
310–340 320 4 244.00–270.00 $259.85 $832 -8.19
355–395 374 10 236.00–257.00 $250.02 $935 -0.08
400–445 425 30 230.00–255.00 $240.98 $1,024 -1.25
450–495 470 29 220.00–237.00 $230.43 $1,083 +1.91
500–545 529 30 210.00–230.00 $220.97 $1,169 +4.12
560–590 576 20 207.00–220.00 $212.84 $1,226 +0.84
605–635 618 9 200.00–212.00 $204.32 $1,263 +2.30
685 685 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,336 +6.82
720–740 730 6 185.00–187.00 $185.99 $1,358 +9.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 275.00 $275.00 $578 —
315–345 334 12 238.00–257.00 $246.80 $824 -8.78
360–385 377 8 230.00–245.00 $240.00 $905 +1.83
415–445 437 18 220.00–237.00 $228.95 $1,001 +1.37
455–490 470 22 210.00–227.00 $222.09 $1,044 +5.77
500–545 526 15 205.00–218.00 $211.46 $1,112 +1.04
565–595 575 9 200.00–205.00 $202.57 $1,165 +4.15
610–640 631 9 180.00–190.00 $186.56 $1,177 -2.71
675–690 680 3 175.00–180.00 $176.69 $1,201 +5.17
710–745 728 2 170.00–175.00 $172.56 $1,256 -1.44
755–775 765 2 162.00–169.00 $165.55 $1,266 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 323 2 254.00–280.00 $266.29 $860 -15.23
360–395 378 6 242.00–275.00 $256.40 $969 -6.18
400–445 425 13 238.00–255.00 $243.96 $1,037 -9.35
455–495 476 10 232.00–245.00 $239.75 $1,141 -1.23
500–536 522 29 222.00–237.50 $229.37 $1,197 -0.20
530 fancy 530 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,272 —
550–590 567 14 217.00–225.00 $219.95 $1,247 -0.27
605–635 615 9 207.00–220.00 $212.90 $1,309 +3.96
660 value added 660 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,419 —
655–680 669 4 200.00–210.00 $205.70 $1,376 +2.19
705–710 708 2 198.00–200.00 $199.00 $1,409 +3.49

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1640 1178 80-85% 46 88.00–104.00 $94.54 $1,114 -7.23
955–1530 1200 80-85% 75 93.00–106.00 $97.87 $1,174 —
1015–1545 1289 80-85% 49 99.00–113.00 $104.68 $1,349 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1040 929 85-90% 29 73.00–85.00 $79.99 $743 —
700–1245 1003 85-90% 68 80.00–96.00 $86.69 $870 +1.40
795–1280 1029 85-90% 54 87.00–98.00 $92.18 $949 +2.82
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1640 1336 75-80% 8 85.00–91.00 $89.26 $1,193 -13.70
1010–1715 1369 75-80% 18 91.00–101.00 $96.44 $1,320 —
1240–1705 1480 75-80% 16 97.00–108.00 $103.91 $1,538 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1795 1479 17 104.00–117.00 $110.94 $1,641 —
1560–1830 1695 10 121.00–133.00 $126.67 $2,147 —
1490–2375 1725 13 111.00–121.00 $117.15 $2,021 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 1,008.00–1,282.00 $1,118.93
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 670.00–990.00 $840.62
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 525.00–725.00 $625.00

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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) 11 1,200.00–1,520.00 $1,370.27
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,000.00–1,120.00 $1,040.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,100.00–1,375.00 $1,221.84
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 916.00–1,360.00 $1,062.67
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,750.00 $1,600.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 760.00–860.00 $801.67
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,133.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 925.00–1,051.00 $985.20
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,118.75
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 717.00–822.00 $769.14

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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 5 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,615.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 45 350.00–1,850.00 $1,382.22 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 1,525.00–1,900.00 $1,744.12 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,550.00 $1,550.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,250.00 $2,125.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,000.00–1,500.00 $1,254.55 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,156.25 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,050.00–1,400.00 $1,229.17 —

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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.