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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, August 2, 2023

2,275 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.56/cwt -9.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,339/hd at 627 lb · 59 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $217.03/cwt -6.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,018/hd at 469 lb · 40 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.60/cwt -7.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,044/hd at 465 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,275 3,068 2,383
Feeder cattle 1,814 2,547 1,887
Slaughter cattle 289 416 367
Replacement cattle 172 105 129

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter classes sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers sold mostly steady, feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher, and feeder bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower. 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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 323 11 278.00–302.00 $292.83 $946 -7.17
350–375 361 7 285.00–300.00 $290.20 $1,048 +7.59
410–440 427 8 262.50–282.50 $272.58 $1,164 -1.18
450–475 469 10 250.00–267.50 $260.70 $1,223 -2.19
510–535 523 30 242.00–251.00 $245.74 $1,285 -11.09
559–595 574 20 233.00–247.00 $238.80 $1,371 -7.98
605–646 626 32 228.00–241.00 $232.01 $1,452 -4.32
650–680 664 30 217.50–235.00 $228.09 $1,515 -4.65
700–746 722 16 199.00–224.00 $215.18 $1,554 +1.13
785–795 790 2 205.00–210.00 $207.48 $1,639 -13.17
918 918 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,864 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 318 3 282.00–287.00 $283.60 $902 +5.60
415–430 423 6 252.50–260.00 $256.32 $1,084 -3.28
465–498 480 15 240.00–252.00 $244.85 $1,175 -5.76
520–545 532 5 234.00–240.00 $238.04 $1,266 -4.22
555–590 573 11 212.50–238.00 $224.97 $1,289 -10.81
605–645 625 6 225.00–227.00 $226.03 $1,413 -2.89
665–695 685 7 220.00–225.00 $221.13 $1,515 —
795 795 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,630 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380 380 3 232.50–235.00 $233.33 $887 -22.72
485 485 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,091 -14.34
525 525 2 235.00 $235.00 $1,234 +5.83
580–595 585 3 226.00–230.00 $228.64 $1,338 +12.64
615–645 623 4 220.00–224.00 $222.96 $1,389 +9.57

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 6 240.00–244.00 $241.31 $683 —
300–340 324 8 238.00–252.50 $242.10 $784 +3.28
350–382 370 6 232.00–252.50 $242.66 $898 -0.39
400–440 427 18 225.00–240.00 $230.60 $985 -3.37
450–485 465 38 219.00–236.00 $224.60 $1,044 -7.80
505–540 517 27 215.00–223.00 $219.16 $1,133 -9.25
550–595 576 24 213.00–220.00 $215.97 $1,244 -5.01
600–645 627 59 208.00–218.00 $213.56 $1,339 -9.62
660–685 673 15 206.00–213.00 $209.45 $1,410 -7.03
705–745 730 6 198.00–200.00 $198.66 $1,450 —
820 820 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,476 —
925 925 1 132.50 $132.50 $1,226 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 332 18 225.00–247.00 $236.22 $784 -4.07
360–395 380 14 215.00–237.00 $224.56 $853 -8.91
410–445 428 28 215.00–235.00 $223.72 $958 -3.83
455–495 469 40 210.00–227.00 $217.03 $1,018 -6.92
505–545 526 32 200.00–220.00 $208.96 $1,099 -13.11
555–595 576 13 202.00–211.00 $207.47 $1,195 -2.51
615–630 624 8 200.00–209.00 $205.87 $1,285 -4.92
675 675 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,350 -10.27
735–740 738 2 187.00–192.00 $189.51 $1,399 -10.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 228.00 $228.00 $536 —
340 340 2 224.00 $224.00 $762 -9.12
365–395 380 4 215.00–216.00 $215.48 $819 -7.27
415–445 429 8 210.00–217.00 $214.08 $918 -3.33
455–495 475 3 210.00–217.00 $214.07 $1,017 +5.62
510–545 526 5 200.00–210.00 $205.76 $1,082 +6.30
560–565 564 4 190.00–200.00 $197.52 $1,114 —
615–625 622 3 190.00–197.00 $192.31 $1,196 +11.30
665 665 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,264 —
790 790 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,422 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 273 6 255.00–267.50 $261.44 $714 -13.56
315–340 327 7 250.00–258.00 $254.82 $833 -16.71
355–385 368 14 240.00–260.00 $253.56 $933 +5.28
410–440 429 18 220.00–247.00 $236.22 $1,013 -4.60
455–495 474 21 217.50–245.00 $229.39 $1,087 -7.26
515–545 527 14 202.50–222.00 $214.12 $1,128 -7.41
555–580 574 10 207.00–220.00 $212.98 $1,223 -6.30
605–615 610 2 210.00–214.00 $211.98 $1,293 +7.39
660–695 678 5 190.00–205.00 $195.72 $1,327 -14.35
725–730 728 2 194.00–200.00 $196.99 $1,434 +14.99
808 808 8 172.55 $172.55 $1,394 —
915 915 1 167.50 $167.50 $1,533 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
278–290 283 5 292.50–295.00 $293.53 $831 +39.57
300–335 318 9 275.00–292.00 $283.79 $902 -0.33
355–390 372 11 270.00–287.50 $278.83 $1,037 +5.91
410–440 422 21 247.50–277.00 $256.73 $1,083 +4.89
455–495 483 15 234.00–252.50 $241.28 $1,165 -5.23
500–540 530 19 220.00–234.00 $223.79 $1,186 -8.54
555–590 572 9 220.00–227.00 $223.90 $1,281 -0.61
720–745 737 3 197.50–205.50 $202.89 $1,495 +0.90
750 750 1 202.50 $202.50 $1,519 —
803 803 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,526 —
867 867 3 197.50 $197.50 $1,712 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 3 250.00 $250.00 $612 +6.00
290–295 293 6 248.00–250.00 $249.34 $731 -8.09
320–340 328 5 227.50–235.00 $230.95 $758 -25.15
380–395 388 4 236.00–240.00 $238.04 $924 -3.29
405–425 416 8 200.00–235.00 $223.98 $932 -4.63
455–475 473 12 175.00–230.00 $217.99 $1,031 -3.96
505–545 529 10 187.50–215.00 $208.33 $1,102 +0.83
565–580 575 3 200.00–205.00 $203.36 $1,169 +1.95
615 615 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 +12.88
710–740 733 4 180.00–190.00 $187.58 $1,375 —
766 766 5 165.00 $165.00 $1,264 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1530 1123 80-85% 49 96.00–110.00 $104.72 $1,176 —
900–1505 1155 80-85% 28 94.00–104.00 $100.23 $1,158 +2.49
1015–1670 1234 80-85% 25 107.00–116.00 $112.03 $1,382 +6.92
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1240 966 85-90% 31 87.00–98.00 $93.71 $905 —
910–1190 996 85-90% 12 95.00–105.00 $98.85 $985 —
935–1215 1026 85-90% 20 80.00–91.00 $87.50 $898 -0.91
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1700 1313 75-80% 14 96.00–108.00 $102.72 $1,349 —
1240–1460 1316 75-80% 4 85.00–100.00 $95.84 $1,261 —
1345–1645 1557 75-80% 7 110.00–113.00 $112.04 $1,744 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1925 1401 6 102.00–119.00 $111.76 $1,566 —
1550–1870 1687 8 122.00–125.00 $123.72 $2,087 —
1455–2075 1861 9 125.00–133.00 $128.68 $2,395 —

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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) 21 1,050.00–1,400.00 $1,247.62
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,550.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,343.53
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 795.00–1,300.00 $945.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 600.00–1,000.00 $805.56
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 825.00–1,000.00 $912.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,087.50
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 350.00 $350.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,000.00–1,350.00 $1,290.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,245.00–1,310.00 $1,284.00

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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 8 1,575.00–1,650.00 $1,618.75 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 33 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,442.42 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.