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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, August 1, 2023

3,068 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $235.03/cwt ≈ $1,585/hd at 674 lb · 75 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $261.85/cwt +9.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,349/hd at 515 lb · 59 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 steers $246.78/cwt -15.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,434/hd at 581 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,068 2,802 5,946
Feeder cattle 2,547 2,121 4,993
Slaughter cattle 416 461 789
Replacement cattle 105 220 164

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady and feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 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
325 325 6 295.00–305.00 $300.00 $975 +7.63
360–395 382 12 280.00–290.00 $282.61 $1,080 -6.96
415–445 424 18 270.00–280.00 $273.76 $1,161 -1.22
460–495 475 14 255.00–269.00 $262.89 $1,249 -8.59
503–528 value added 512 45 260.00–265.00 $263.41 $1,349 —
510–540 526 14 247.00–259.00 $256.83 $1,351 +4.56
565–599 581 56 240.00–250.00 $246.78 $1,434 -7.22
616 value added 616 10 249.00 $249.00 $1,534 —
600–636 624 22 235.00–238.00 $236.33 $1,475 -3.89
659 value added 659 14 245.00 $245.00 $1,615 —
666–683 678 61 220.00–237.00 $232.74 $1,578 —
725–745 735 2 210.00–218.00 $214.05 $1,573 —
755–795 765 18 202.00–223.00 $220.65 $1,688 +8.96
775 value added 775 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,643 —
857 value added 857 3 214.00 $214.00 $1,834 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 9 270.00–285.00 $278.00 $904 —
370–375 375 10 265.00–277.00 $270.40 $1,014 +6.89
400–425 422 13 252.00–267.00 $259.60 $1,096 -2.30
460–490 476 18 244.00–257.00 $250.61 $1,193 -3.47
515–545 527 15 234.00–248.00 $242.26 $1,277 -6.14
555–587 574 21 230.00–238.00 $235.78 $1,353 -1.75
610–645 628 9 225.00–232.00 $228.92 $1,438 +2.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 321 4 247.00–260.00 $254.30 $816 —
375–395 381 4 250.00–267.00 $256.05 $976 -3.95
415–440 427 8 236.00–257.00 $242.81 $1,037 -13.26
470–495 482 11 230.00–247.00 $239.34 $1,154 +4.30
510–545 527 8 224.00–235.00 $229.17 $1,208 +0.73
575 575 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,242 —
615–640 627 3 209.00–217.00 $213.39 $1,338 —
680 680 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,428 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 325 4 230.00–250.00 $238.82 $776 -14.89
360–380 370 2 241.00–245.00 $243.05 $899 -6.98
415 fancy 415 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,013 -18.00
401–445 416 36 222.00–240.00 $233.97 $973 -7.23
453–485 471 54 220.00–239.00 $232.40 $1,095 -3.75
505–547 526 45 216.00–238.00 $228.41 $1,201 -1.02
560–585 577 32 213.00–227.00 $220.98 $1,275 +0.87
601–630 609 40 209.00–228.00 $223.18 $1,359 +10.48
655–685 673 5 204.00–224.00 $216.48 $1,457 +8.11
770 770 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,417 +9.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 232.00–234.00 $232.97 $648 -12.01
305–325 319 6 236.00–245.00 $240.29 $767 -8.11
350–395 376 19 224.00–240.00 $233.47 $878 -2.23
400–445 425 29 222.00–232.00 $227.55 $967 -0.63
455–495 478 41 214.00–230.00 $223.95 $1,070 +0.42
500–545 524 44 210.00–228.00 $222.07 $1,164 +7.05
560–590 574 24 197.00–220.00 $209.98 $1,205 +3.10
605–644 634 20 190.00–215.00 $210.79 $1,336 +15.79
675–695 688 15 198.00–212.00 $210.27 $1,447 +27.72
725 725 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 +9.83
765 765 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,224 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 247.00 $247.00 $716 +11.00
315–345 326 16 220.00–245.00 $233.12 $760 -2.50
350–395 374 16 215.00–230.00 $222.75 $833 -1.80
400–445 425 19 210.00–220.00 $217.41 $924 +2.77
455–495 473 9 200.00–212.00 $208.45 $986 -4.95
505–545 525 11 180.00–210.00 $199.46 $1,047 -5.38
625–635 630 2 180.00–182.00 $181.01 $1,140 -9.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 244.00 $244.00 $561 -27.70
255–285 271 5 238.00–265.00 $257.43 $698 +2.03
305–345 329 4 250.00–265.00 $256.10 $843 +1.10
360–395 382 6 222.00–250.00 $241.33 $922 -0.15
400–445 426 4 220.00–235.00 $228.61 $974 -0.97
450–495 473 24 205.00–230.00 $221.95 $1,050 -0.29
500–545 525 23 190.00–224.00 $207.50 $1,089 -5.73
555–595 573 6 188.00–210.00 $201.41 $1,154 -1.20
615–635 629 6 182.00–197.00 $187.12 $1,177 -9.20
675 675 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,228 -3.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 248.00 $248.00 $546 -35.75
260 260 1 275.00 $275.00 $715 +5.00
315–345 338 6 242.00–285.00 $271.53 $918 +4.95
365–395 380 3 234.00–255.00 $248.28 $943 -16.21
400–445 422 15 224.00–250.00 $240.82 $1,016 -4.17
450–490 473 19 222.00–247.00 $236.65 $1,119 +4.67
505–545 532 10 202.00–229.00 $221.53 $1,179 -2.04
550–595 578 6 212.00–226.00 $219.28 $1,267 +6.63
605–630 618 2 200.00–209.00 $204.59 $1,264 -2.75
665–685 674 5 190.00–220.00 $210.07 $1,416 +10.70
725 725 2 182.00 $182.00 $1,320 -7.37
795 795 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,526 +8.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 227.00–280.00 $253.96 $724 -26.04
305–325 315 7 254.00–300.00 $284.12 $895 +8.65
355–390 364 10 240.00–291.00 $272.92 $993 +5.25
405–445 420 5 238.00–257.00 $251.84 $1,058 -4.61
450–460 457 6 243.00–251.00 $246.51 $1,127 +3.75
530–545 537 3 232.00–233.00 $232.33 $1,248 -1.74
560–565 563 2 222.00–227.00 $224.51 $1,264 -0.15
605–630 617 3 211.00–216.00 $212.99 $1,314 -5.75
655–680 662 6 200.00–208.00 $203.19 $1,345 -7.90
715–720 718 2 199.00–205.00 $201.99 $1,450 +2.27

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1240 1003 85-90% 52 85.00–100.00 $93.43 $937 —
860–1250 1021 85-90% 35 91.00–105.00 $98.30 $1,004 —
755–1335 1031 85-90% 37 80.00–94.00 $88.41 $912 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1405 1184 80-85% 34 93.00–104.00 $97.74 $1,157 -7.77
1020–1425 1204 80-85% 24 104.00–116.00 $109.71 $1,321 -1.53
950–1515 1207 80-85% 35 101.00–110.00 $105.11 $1,269 -6.13
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1380 1293 75-80% 9 97.00–102.00 $98.62 $1,275 —
1255–1530 1384 75-80% 19 104.00–109.00 $107.10 $1,482 —
1155–1735 1409 75-80% 13 108.00–114.00 $111.34 $1,569 +11.14

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1565 1357 6 109.00–115.00 $112.63 $1,528 —
1000–2180 1599 18 104.00–122.00 $118.23 $1,890 —
1540–2230 1801 9 124.00–129.00 $126.02 $2,270 —

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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 22 450.00–650.00 $550.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 705.00–915.00 $783.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 780.00–1,150.00 $988.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,025.00–1,275.00 $1,158.57
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,050.00 $1,025.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00–1,380.00 $1,377.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 925.00–1,525.00 $1,263.16 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,275.00–1,350.00 $1,316.67 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 600.00–675.00 $650.00 —

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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.