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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, July 17, 2023

1,861 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $224.49/cwt +11.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,091/hd at 486 lb · 56 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $227.66/cwt +9.49 vs last sale · ≈ $974/hd at 428 lb · 42 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $231.05/cwt +4.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,361/hd at 589 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,861 3,152 4,169
Feeder cattle 1,438 2,490 3,366
Slaughter cattle 350 438 603
Replacement cattle 73 224 200

Market comments — USDA reporter

Slaughter classes sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active 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
355–390 371 13 257.00–265.00 $261.00 $968 +8.49
425–445 437 8 245.00–258.00 $251.03 $1,097 +1.38
455–495 471 20 245.00–256.00 $247.89 $1,168 +8.41
515–530 523 6 242.00–247.00 $245.50 $1,284 +4.85
565–595 589 34 229.00–240.00 $231.05 $1,361 +4.15
640–645 644 4 222.00–230.00 $226.01 $1,456 +5.25
670–675 673 2 210.00–212.00 $211.00 $1,420 -9.91
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 276.00 $276.00 $925 +1.00
375–385 377 9 270.00–280.00 $275.09 $1,037 —
415–420 416 7 260.00–265.00 $260.72 $1,085 -1.28
455–460 457 10 255.00–268.00 $263.27 $1,203 +3.27
510–520 512 11 251.00–258.00 $254.47 $1,303 +11.26
565 565 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,379 +4.42
685 685 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,521 +2.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 380 5 237.00–250.00 $246.12 $935 -4.87
405–445 427 5 225.00–242.00 $235.75 $1,007 +1.56
485–495 490 2 236.00–240.00 $237.98 $1,166 +3.30
520–525 523 3 215.00–220.00 $216.66 $1,133 -13.34

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 322 12 230.00–247.00 $237.03 $763 +3.43
375–390 378 12 230.00–240.00 $234.30 $886 +11.35
405–445 428 42 222.00–232.00 $227.66 $974 +9.49
465–499 486 56 218.00–229.00 $224.49 $1,091 +11.31
505–535 518 15 208.00–225.00 $216.45 $1,121 +10.08
565–580 575 14 202.00–220.00 $210.78 $1,212 +13.18
605–625 620 7 206.00–210.00 $207.86 $1,289 +14.38
665–685 673 3 196.00–206.00 $202.61 $1,364 +14.62
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
395 395 2 246.00 $246.00 $972 +16.00
405–440 437 15 234.00–244.00 $235.45 $1,029 +6.32
465–495 485 9 224.00–230.00 $227.51 $1,103 +5.05
505–520 514 9 216.00–222.00 $220.57 $1,134 +5.82
565–585 570 4 212.00–216.00 $214.97 $1,225 +6.59
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 327 3 225.00–235.00 $231.84 $758 +11.23
365–380 369 10 210.00–226.00 $216.66 $799 -0.98
425–445 439 6 216.00–222.00 $219.32 $963 +14.25
460–495 473 9 190.00–214.00 $206.02 $974 +4.79
565–575 572 3 182.00–190.00 $186.02 $1,064 -8.81
695 695 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,195 -8.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 250.00 $250.00 $825 —
365–395 380 9 235.00–260.00 $248.67 $945 +11.41
415–445 430 13 220.00–244.00 $235.30 $1,012 +3.58
455–495 480 22 212.00–237.00 $226.64 $1,088 +1.63
510–545 523 23 210.00–225.00 $216.64 $1,133 -6.30
555–575 570 24 204.00–222.00 $214.60 $1,223 +4.18
610–645 630 5 204.00–212.00 $208.19 $1,312 +5.34
680–695 688 2 186.00–192.00 $188.97 $1,300 -9.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 328 7 236.00–260.00 $252.28 $827 +10.09
355–390 380 5 216.00–242.00 $230.63 $876 -6.25
410–445 434 10 220.00–232.00 $226.23 $982 +0.90
485–495 490 24 205.00–221.00 $220.30 $1,079 +4.83
515–530 524 4 200.00–217.00 $209.19 $1,096 -3.68
560–575 572 5 190.00–200.00 $193.97 $1,110 -5.00
660–695 683 3 180.00–190.00 $186.78 $1,276 +4.34
735 735 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,286 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 3 272.00–285.00 $278.84 $906 —
375 375 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,012 +25.06
420–445 428 8 234.00–244.00 $241.96 $1,036 -0.01
485 485 1 226.00 $226.00 $1,096 -9.65
510–535 517 5 222.00–230.00 $227.14 $1,174 -3.89
605–625 613 4 210.00–216.00 $213.47 $1,309 -0.18
665 665 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,370 -8.76
710 710 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,448 -1.89

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1145 971 85-90% 24 80.00–91.00 $84.59 $821 -3.27
805–1285 989 85-90% 34 86.00–95.00 $90.43 $894 +2.57
975–1140 1051 85-90% 20 92.00–104.00 $97.60 $1,026 +7.24
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1410 1183 80-85% 31 100.00–106.00 $102.73 $1,215 +0.55
1005–1380 1262 80-85% 30 94.00–99.00 $97.28 $1,228 —
1215–1305 1275 80-85% 6 111.00–113.00 $111.64 $1,423 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1465 1386 75-80% 8 103.00–109.00 $105.68 $1,465 —
1255–1610 1447 75-80% 16 98.00–108.00 $101.34 $1,466 +7.74
1485–1730 1526 75-80% 6 95.00–99.00 $97.27 $1,484 -0.12

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1675 1530 6 113.00–118.00 $116.03 $1,775 —
1600 1600 3 108.00 $108.00 $1,728 —
1425–2070 1855 3 122.00–127.00 $123.28 $2,287 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 475.00–585.00 $530.00

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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) 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,120.00–1,160.00 $1,142.22
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,220.00–1,355.00 $1,242.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 935.00–1,200.00 $1,025.88
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 745.00–1,075.00 $821.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 825.00–850.00 $837.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 900.00–1,100.00 $1,000.00 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 900.00 $900.00 —

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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.