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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, July 19, 2023

2,134 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.26/cwt -6.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,238/hd at 572 lb · 47 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $225.29/cwt -3.60 vs last sale · ≈ $957/hd at 425 lb · 43 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.54/cwt -8.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,083/hd at 478 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,134 4,148 3,317
Feeder cattle 1,700 3,388 2,630
Slaughter cattle 302 481 421
Replacement cattle 132 279 266

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. 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
330 330 1 292.00 $292.00 $964 +2.00
425–440 430 4 258.00–267.00 $261.29 $1,124 -18.96
460–490 469 12 253.00–261.00 $258.21 $1,211 -12.06
505–540 520 21 243.00–255.00 $248.78 $1,294 -14.14
555–580 572 9 240.00–248.00 $242.18 $1,385 -12.27
615–645 629 29 225.00–239.00 $238.51 $1,500 -7.58
675 675 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,519 -5.97
687 value added 687 5 224.50 $224.50 $1,542 —
705 705 12 218.00 $218.00 $1,537 -21.70
753–760 755 16 210.00–218.00 $216.75 $1,636 -15.24
855–885 873 15 195.00–199.00 $196.57 $1,716 —
910 910 6 186.00 $186.00 $1,693 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 270.00 $270.00 $878 -5.08
370–375 373 2 272.00–275.00 $273.49 $1,020 +1.85
415–447 428 32 247.00–257.00 $255.00 $1,091 -6.73
450–490 478 9 245.00–255.00 $250.01 $1,195 -18.94
520–545 530 19 239.00–248.00 $241.91 $1,282 -6.45
555–595 573 16 225.00–239.00 $234.57 $1,344 -0.81
605–645 609 13 210.00–235.00 $231.63 $1,411 -0.15
655–695 664 14 212.00–230.00 $225.00 $1,494 -5.00
715–740 721 8 210.00–225.00 $220.33 $1,589 +2.33
795 795 2 192.00–195.00 $193.50 $1,538 -27.46
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 319 4 257.00–260.00 $259.19 $827 -0.91
355–385 375 3 250.00–255.00 $251.58 $943 +2.73
475–485 478 3 230.00–232.00 $231.32 $1,106 -6.97
513–535 518 7 220.00–228.00 $224.42 $1,162 -0.68
585 585 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,287 +8.79
630 630 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,323 —
660–685 665 5 205.00–215.00 $207.06 $1,377 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 333 3 240.00–250.00 $243.10 $810 -13.82
360–390 381 6 235.00–245.00 $238.21 $908 -8.82
405–445 435 22 227.00–240.00 $232.61 $1,012 -2.22
460–495 478 34 219.00–233.00 $226.54 $1,083 -8.14
505–545 526 28 212.00–227.00 $218.42 $1,149 -2.58
569 value added 569 6 226.00 $226.00 $1,286 -8.45
550–590 573 41 207.00–222.00 $214.84 $1,231 -2.97
600 value added 600 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,296 —
605–645 620 17 200.00–215.00 $207.80 $1,288 -3.90
670–685 678 26 195.00–211.00 $206.46 $1,400 +5.80
725 value added 725 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,501 —
705–745 732 3 180.00–197.00 $190.86 $1,397 -6.42
755–790 764 12 190.00–198.00 $195.93 $1,497 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 286 5 235.00–238.00 $236.76 $677 —
305–345 325 15 235.00–245.00 $236.09 $767 -8.30
355–395 369 19 220.00–237.00 $227.12 $838 -3.64
400–445 425 43 220.00–232.00 $225.29 $957 -3.60
450–495 476 32 211.00–227.00 $218.49 $1,040 -0.60
500–545 526 26 207.00–215.00 $211.38 $1,112 -1.50
565–595 579 6 195.00–210.00 $204.32 $1,183 -3.07
605–645 628 8 195.00–207.00 $199.62 $1,254 +0.62
665–675 673 4 185.00–200.00 $193.50 $1,302 +2.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 255.00 $255.00 $523 —
260–295 278 2 230.00–240.00 $235.32 $654 —
320–340 330 5 225.00–235.00 $228.97 $756 -0.66
355–390 376 10 210.00–219.00 $215.21 $809 -4.93
405–445 426 12 205.00–218.00 $213.28 $909 +1.23
460–490 477 23 201.00–209.00 $204.59 $976 -2.77
505–545 525 12 195.00–207.00 $200.71 $1,054 -0.31
570–595 583 6 192.00–202.00 $195.18 $1,138 -2.43
605–625 618 3 182.00–195.00 $190.76 $1,179 +7.79
685 685 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,164 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 5 252.00–256.00 $254.42 $720 -15.58
315–345 327 13 244.00–272.00 $254.41 $832 +2.41
385 385 1 242.00 $242.00 $932 -19.72
400–445 432 31 230.00–247.00 $237.62 $1,027 -26.59
455–495 473 22 223.00–237.00 $228.11 $1,079 -14.05
500–540 528 25 215.00–227.00 $220.86 $1,166 -6.22
555–592 576 21 205.00–217.00 $211.75 $1,220 -10.05
600–645 630 11 200.00–210.00 $206.91 $1,304 -5.79
665–695 674 6 192.00–207.00 $199.10 $1,342 -11.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 277 3 280.00 $280.00 $776 -2.00
325–345 336 5 262.00–289.00 $282.30 $949 +5.82
370–380 376 7 248.00–254.00 $249.99 $940 +0.60
400–445 427 10 240.00–254.00 $249.07 $1,064 -31.36
450–485 472 21 230.00–240.00 $234.94 $1,109 -23.90
500–545 520 11 224.00–235.00 $227.85 $1,185 -5.54
550–595 568 10 215.00–226.00 $221.38 $1,257 -9.79
605–640 616 6 215.00–223.00 $218.49 $1,346 +2.72
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 284 8 242.00–260.00 $245.78 $698 -9.38
315–335 324 12 240.00–250.00 $242.92 $787 -1.62
410–445 434 4 222.00–230.00 $226.19 $982 -8.07
450–495 471 15 210.00–222.00 $219.78 $1,035 +0.78
530–545 537 3 210.00–217.00 $213.97 $1,149 +1.38
555–585 572 3 207.00–210.00 $208.01 $1,190 +6.71
615–645 635 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,270 +2.45
685 685 2 182.50 $182.50 $1,250 —
705–730 720 3 177.00–186.00 $182.39 $1,313 -11.08
795 795 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,431 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1465 1141 80-85% 48 91.00–99.00 $96.09 $1,096 —
930–1465 1195 80-85% 57 94.00–106.00 $102.35 $1,223 +1.05
1020–1475 1228 80-85% 37 100.00–113.00 $107.56 $1,321 +0.67
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1155 985 85-90% 17 75.00–88.00 $84.41 $831 -4.43
785–1370 1020 85-90% 34 81.00–95.00 $91.64 $935 -0.11
940–1180 1042 85-90% 12 87.00–108.00 $98.61 $1,028 +6.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1375 1375 75-80% 5 96.00 $96.00 $1,320 -12.27
1155–1645 1470 75-80% 14 102.00–105.00 $103.48 $1,521 —
1390–1645 1531 75-80% 5 106.00–111.00 $108.00 $1,653 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1550 1335 6 100.00–114.00 $108.86 $1,453 —
1465–1780 1604 5 114.00–121.00 $118.15 $1,895 —
1835–2130 1944 5 120.00–128.00 $123.39 $2,399 —

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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 4 525.00–650.00 $618.75

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,475.00 $1,425.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,115.00 $1,115.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 842.00–1,375.00 $1,122.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 850.00–1,350.00 $1,080.42
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 940.00–1,300.00 $1,050.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,012.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 775.00 $775.00

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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 5 1,725.00–1,925.00 $1,845.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,575.00–1,650.00 $1,612.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 32 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,435.16 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 875.00–1,250.00 $1,086.54 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,025.00–1,200.00 $1,112.50 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 950.00 $950.00 —

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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.