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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, July 24, 2023

2,406 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $242.81/cwt +5.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,030/hd at 424 lb · 37 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.04/cwt -1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 476 lb · 31 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $227.18/cwt +1.89 vs last sale · ≈ $972/hd at 428 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,406 2,134 2,929
Feeder cattle 1,849 1,700 2,442
Slaughter cattle 337 302 337
Replacement cattle 220 132 150

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady and slaughter bulls sold 6.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold 2.00 - 8.00 higher and feeder heifers steady to 2.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good 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
375 375 11 265.00–275.00 $270.45 $1,014 -3.04
405–445 424 9 255.00–275.00 $261.49 $1,109 +6.49
475–490 478 12 250.00–265.00 $258.62 $1,236 +8.61
515–545 525 19 240.00–255.00 $247.07 $1,297 +5.16
550–595 574 7 230.00–245.00 $234.91 $1,348 +0.34
607–645 617 10 220.00–235.00 $232.40 $1,434 +0.77
660–685 673 2 220.00–222.00 $220.98 $1,487 -4.02
705 705 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,459 -13.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 270.00 $270.00 $850 -22.00
365–375 370 2 282.00–285.00 $283.48 $1,049 —
405–447 426 5 270.00–287.50 $280.21 $1,194 +18.92
450–460 455 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,228 +11.79
503 value added 503 4 277.50 $277.50 $1,396 —
507–535 515 9 260.00–270.00 $266.87 $1,374 +18.09
578 578 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,474 +12.82
605–645 626 23 228.00–247.50 $242.35 $1,517 +3.84
685 685 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,576 +5.00
798 value added 798 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,756 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 378 5 240.00–250.00 $242.06 $915 -9.52
415–435 425 2 246.00–260.00 $252.84 $1,075 —
475–490 478 9 228.00–250.00 $234.93 $1,123 +3.61
510–545 523 5 225.00–245.00 $232.86 $1,218 +8.44
555–590 577 3 220.00–225.00 $221.60 $1,279 +1.60
694 694 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,423 -2.06

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 234.00 $234.00 $620 -2.76
300–345 316 8 232.00–245.00 $238.01 $752 +1.92
353–395 375 9 230.00–235.00 $232.03 $870 +4.91
410–445 428 30 220.00–235.00 $227.18 $972 +1.89
450–495 472 27 215.00–227.00 $221.15 $1,044 +2.66
505–545 524 19 205.00–225.00 $214.91 $1,126 +3.53
555–590 573 18 196.00–222.00 $209.51 $1,200 +5.19
605–640 621 10 190.00–210.00 $199.96 $1,242 +0.34
655–690 668 6 185.00–207.00 $195.50 $1,306 +2.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 318 2 244.00–250.00 $246.93 $785 +3.83
355–395 372 10 236.00–245.00 $239.24 $890 +1.03
400–445 423 18 230.00–242.00 $235.21 $995 +2.60
450–494 476 31 220.00–236.00 $225.04 $1,071 -1.50
500–543 512 16 215.00–227.00 $220.25 $1,128 +1.83
555–593 581 23 205.00–215.00 $210.84 $1,225 -4.00
603 value added 603 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,278 -4.00
600–635 611 6 200.00–207.00 $203.98 $1,246 -3.82
650–675 660 6 190.00–205.00 $194.99 $1,287 -11.47
665–688 value added 682 4 205.00–212.50 $210.67 $1,437 —
705 705 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,304 -5.86
765 765 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,339 -20.93
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 285 4 238.00–245.00 $240.73 $686 +5.41
305–330 320 7 220.00–235.00 $226.75 $726 -2.22
370–385 378 7 217.00–225.00 $220.58 $834 +5.37
410–435 425 12 210.00–230.00 $216.79 $921 +3.51
455–495 479 19 205.00–218.00 $210.91 $1,010 +6.32
505–540 526 12 190.00–210.00 $200.56 $1,055 -0.15
550–590 573 8 185.00–200.00 $194.32 $1,113 -0.86
610–645 626 9 180.00–201.00 $188.90 $1,183 -1.86
675 675 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,242 +14.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 258.00 $258.00 $684 +3.58
300–340 322 12 248.00–275.00 $260.71 $839 +6.30
355–395 368 5 232.00–255.00 $247.37 $910 +5.37
405–445 424 37 224.00–255.00 $242.81 $1,030 +5.19
450–495 473 27 220.00–245.00 $232.12 $1,098 +4.01
505–545 522 22 220.00–234.00 $224.77 $1,173 +3.91
555–590 570 15 192.00–220.00 $210.95 $1,202 -0.80
605–635 622 11 194.00–215.00 $205.32 $1,277 -1.59
710 710 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,321 —
785 785 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,444 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 275 8 260.00–265.00 $263.15 $724 +17.37
305–345 326 6 230.00–255.00 $243.73 $795 +0.81
375–380 378 4 224.00–245.00 $234.25 $885 —
405–440 422 11 230.00–235.00 $232.31 $980 +6.12
460–495 476 22 200.00–227.00 $221.37 $1,054 +1.59
500–530 511 7 196.00–215.00 $210.82 $1,077 -3.15
575–595 581 9 200.00–210.00 $203.85 $1,184 -4.16
610–645 632 12 190.00–205.00 $197.46 $1,248 -2.54
675 675 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,269 +5.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 324 8 260.00–290.00 $276.38 $895 -5.92
350–395 371 10 240.00–270.00 $259.66 $963 +9.67
405–446 429 15 238.00–265.00 $251.76 $1,080 +2.69
450–495 464 17 224.00–245.00 $234.49 $1,088 -0.45
500–545 516 11 220.00–235.00 $229.66 $1,185 +1.81
550–575 561 6 212.00–232.00 $223.91 $1,256 +2.53
600–605 603 3 225.00–227.00 $225.66 $1,361 +7.17

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1450 1147 80-85% 41 93.00–99.00 $96.17 $1,103 +0.08
930–1495 1190 80-85% 48 98.00–106.00 $102.30 $1,217 -0.05
1155–1710 1363 80-85% 15 107.00–112.00 $108.53 $1,479 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1060 945 85-90% 19 75.00–93.00 $85.62 $809 —
825–1185 1028 85-90% 40 81.00–99.00 $90.81 $934 -0.83
815–1280 1040 85-90% 20 87.00–96.00 $90.73 $944 -7.88
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410–1425 1418 75-80% 2 108.00–110.00 $108.99 $1,545 —
1275–1670 1478 75-80% 14 100.00–106.00 $102.27 $1,512 -1.21
1440–1580 1517 75-80% 3 96.00–99.00 $97.70 $1,482 -10.30

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1665 1368 12 108.00–116.00 $112.91 $1,545 —
1365–2115 1669 12 117.00–129.00 $122.62 $2,047 —
1495–1930 1739 8 121.00–133.00 $126.23 $2,195 —

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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 14 758.00–975.00 $884.50

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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) 7 1,300.00–1,525.00 $1,425.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,075.00–1,350.00 $1,239.17
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 900.00–1,190.00 $1,056.67
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,325.00–1,500.00 $1,396.79
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,120.00 $1,120.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,025.00 $1,006.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,209.00–1,228.00 $1,218.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 950.00–1,025.00 $987.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00 $950.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 675.00–700.00 $687.50

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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 30 1,775.00–2,400.00 $2,060.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,475.00–1,750.00 $1,635.42 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,275.00–1,425.00 $1,362.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 600.00–800.00 $725.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.