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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, July 26, 2023

2,566 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.22/cwt -11.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,227/hd at 568 lb · 45 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $216.66/cwt -4.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,040/hd at 480 lb · 44 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.11/cwt -12.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,336/hd at 627 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,566 5,050 1,993
Feeder cattle 1,907 4,188 1,626
Slaughter cattle 359 590 218
Replacement cattle 300 272 149

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 lower, with best demand on lightweight calves. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with moderate to 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
315 315 1 270.00 $270.00 $850 +7.84
370–380 377 10 250.00–277.00 $261.68 $987 -16.76
425–440 432 16 245.00–257.50 $249.78 $1,079 -3.41
475–490 480 19 240.00–252.50 $246.09 $1,181 -32.74
515–540 529 5 232.00–240.00 $237.42 $1,256 -9.51
575–585 581 7 230.00–238.00 $232.83 $1,353 -4.18
610–640 621 7 216.00–230.00 $227.10 $1,410 -2.29
660–670 665 2 215.00–222.00 $218.53 $1,453 +4.74
715–725 718 4 205.00–208.00 $205.76 $1,477 -6.24
755 755 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,601 —
855 855 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,642 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 300.00–305.00 $302.50 $1,044 +2.50
370–395 380 6 282.00–295.00 $288.47 $1,096 -5.15
447 447 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,162 -24.87
475 475 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,211 -10.53
500–545 531 21 245.00–257.50 $250.26 $1,329 -3.79
550–595 572 19 240.00–248.00 $246.02 $1,407 +0.17
600–605 603 3 230.00–245.00 $240.03 $1,447 -0.53
655 655 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,493 -2.62
703–745 714 4 218.00–230.00 $224.43 $1,602 +1.27
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 6 247.50–267.00 $258.37 $814 +9.13
360–385 373 6 232.00–255.00 $242.94 $906 -2.06
410–445 431 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,034 -5.00
475 475 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,036 -22.14
605–615 610 4 207.00–218.00 $214.78 $1,310 -1.30
655–685 665 3 200.00–204.00 $201.37 $1,339 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 336 7 238.00–255.00 $248.69 $836 —
365–380 375 3 230.00–232.00 $231.35 $868 -12.63
400–445 422 23 226.00–252.00 $237.67 $1,003 +0.71
450–495 473 34 217.50–233.00 $225.71 $1,068 -8.11
500–530 520 31 212.50–232.00 $217.46 $1,131 -9.01
565 value added 565 5 223.00 $223.00 $1,260 -6.00
550–580 568 40 210.00–220.00 $215.37 $1,223 -11.89
600–640 620 25 197.00–220.00 $211.84 $1,313 -8.22
642 value added 642 11 216.00 $216.00 $1,387 —
655–685 666 7 200.00–218.00 $214.23 $1,427 -7.36
683 value added 683 9 201.00 $201.00 $1,373 -21.00
725–745 733 9 183.00–201.00 $192.10 $1,408 -12.35
750–785 759 4 170.00–190.00 $175.17 $1,330 -24.04
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 329 5 228.00–230.00 $229.58 $755 -8.51
360–388 371 11 217.50–239.00 $227.60 $844 -5.25
410–445 427 30 216.00–237.00 $223.17 $953 -5.47
450–495 480 44 205.00–227.00 $216.66 $1,040 -4.03
500–545 524 25 197.50–215.00 $208.31 $1,092 -6.07
550–590 572 18 197.00–210.00 $203.37 $1,163 -4.36
610–640 629 16 197.50–208.00 $202.44 $1,273 -0.51
655 655 3 201.50 $201.50 $1,320 +5.49
715–745 722 7 165.00–190.00 $183.89 $1,328 -7.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 331 9 225.00–235.00 $228.53 $756 +5.81
355–385 371 9 215.00–225.00 $218.98 $812 +1.48
405–440 424 19 205.00–218.00 $210.73 $893 +1.68
455–490 478 13 200.00–210.00 $205.77 $984 -10.04
515–540 527 13 192.50–205.00 $199.27 $1,050 -7.67
560 560 3 190.00 $190.00 $1,064 -10.86
635 635 4 180.00–190.00 $187.50 $1,191 -0.84
725 725 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,305 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 250.00 $250.00 $688 +2.00
305–345 325 25 242.00–285.00 $266.91 $867 +2.63
365–380 374 7 251.50–260.00 $256.83 $961 -7.68
400–440 419 28 220.00–255.00 $241.83 $1,013 -8.94
450–490 472 31 220.00–240.00 $228.56 $1,079 -5.73
505–545 532 13 210.00–225.00 $218.63 $1,163 -4.77
560–590 570 14 210.00–227.00 $218.12 $1,243 +5.11
605–645 623 9 202.00–210.00 $205.79 $1,282 +0.67
655–680 665 11 200.00–210.00 $204.26 $1,358 +7.26
715–745 735 3 192.00–200.00 $194.59 $1,430 +9.18
750–795 772 5 175.00–196.00 $186.74 $1,442 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 317 9 255.00–297.50 $288.01 $913 +10.26
370–380 374 8 250.00–280.00 $268.76 $1,005 -20.58
405–440 418 17 235.00–274.00 $258.24 $1,079 -10.64
450–495 480 20 230.00–251.00 $241.60 $1,160 -12.43
505–535 516 22 220.00–240.00 $228.61 $1,180 -4.80
560–580 573 10 217.50–225.00 $221.20 $1,267 -2.58
605–635 622 6 210.00–220.00 $215.42 $1,340 -3.60
650–690 678 8 200.00–216.00 $210.05 $1,424 +0.72
710–745 726 9 197.50–216.00 $209.68 $1,522 -0.32
765 765 3 200.00–210.00 $206.67 $1,581 +15.17
960 960 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,728 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 265.00 $265.00 $768 —
315–345 328 9 238.00–265.00 $248.48 $815 -1.54
375–385 383 8 230.00–238.00 $234.75 $899 -1.66
405–440 422 15 220.00–237.00 $228.94 $966 +6.23
450–497 478 16 218.00–227.00 $221.77 $1,060 -9.30
505–540 524 8 210.00–225.00 $214.42 $1,124 +7.26
555–580 561 4 205.00–208.00 $205.78 $1,154 -1.99
625–645 638 12 190.00–200.00 $198.34 $1,265 -4.62
657–680 668 8 180.00–190.00 $185.29 $1,238 —
735 735 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,382 +6.00
795 795 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,495 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1575 1165 80-85% 67 96.00–107.00 $101.18 $1,179 +0.33
850–1560 1176 80-85% 31 89.00–101.00 $95.22 $1,120 +0.38
975–1590 1214 80-85% 22 103.00–113.00 $108.44 $1,316 +0.88
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
755–1210 931 85-90% 15 73.00–88.00 $82.44 $768 —
840–1290 987 85-90% 43 80.00–98.00 $89.45 $883 —
855–1145 1015 85-90% 15 91.00–98.00 $95.04 $965 +4.33
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100 1100 75-80% 2 88.00 $88.00 $968 —
1160–1495 1296 75-80% 7 106.00–113.00 $108.61 $1,408 —
1050–1525 1315 75-80% 27 95.00–108.00 $100.55 $1,322 +0.01

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1680 1383 8 98.00–114.00 $107.71 $1,490 -3.50
1255–2095 1531 11 116.00–125.00 $119.50 $1,830 —
1540–2075 1721 10 121.00–136.00 $125.73 $2,164 -1.15

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 54 950.00–1,450.00 $1,210.04
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 845.00–1,150.00 $1,019.74
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,700.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,400.00–1,500.00 $1,450.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 26 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,373.46
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 400.00–900.00 $653.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 650.00–1,100.00 $860.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,010.00–1,075.00 $1,042.50
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 780.00 $780.00

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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 12 1,750.00–2,100.00 $1,847.92 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,525.00–1,775.00 $1,633.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 50 1,175.00–1,900.00 $1,450.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 975.00–1,090.00 $1,038.33 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 750.00–1,400.00 $1,084.78 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.