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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, August 7, 2023

2,712 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $255.50/cwt ≈ $1,681/hd at 658 lb · 64 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $219.33/cwt +10.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,162/hd at 530 lb · 57 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $256.31/cwt +10.57 vs last sale · ≈ $1,325/hd at 517 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,712 2,275 3,616
Feeder cattle 2,166 1,814 2,894
Slaughter cattle 393 289 557
Replacement cattle 153 172 165

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher and feeder heifers sold unevenly steady. 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
305–325 322 7 286.00–320.00 $311.08 $1,002 +18.25
375 375 7 295.00–305.00 $299.29 $1,122 +9.09
420–430 426 11 275.00–287.00 $280.26 $1,194 +7.68
455–495 472 17 255.00–287.50 $270.64 $1,277 +9.94
500–545 517 56 247.00–282.00 $256.31 $1,325 +10.57
575 575 2 265.00–267.00 $266.00 $1,530 +27.20
675 675 2 231.00 $231.00 $1,559 +2.91
715 715 13 220.00 $220.00 $1,573 +4.82
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 320 2 285.00–295.00 $290.16 $929 +6.56
375–395 382 13 280.00–290.00 $286.30 $1,094 —
425 425 1 264.00 $264.00 $1,122 +7.68
455–495 480 12 242.00–275.00 $250.99 $1,205 +6.14
510–520 518 6 237.00–265.00 $241.59 $1,251 +3.55
570–585 582 20 227.00–236.00 $234.66 $1,366 +9.69
605–645 617 7 217.00–236.00 $226.06 $1,395 +0.03
675–695 681 7 217.00–225.00 $221.57 $1,509 +0.44
775 775 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,527 -8.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
658 658 64 255.50 $255.50 $1,681 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 250.00 $250.00 $938 +16.67
405–420 415 4 242.00–270.00 $255.41 $1,060 —
525–545 533 5 210.00–227.00 $218.67 $1,166 -16.33
695 695 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,418 —
770 770 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,440 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 4 236.00–240.00 $239.00 $693 —
315–335 328 10 234.00–245.00 $240.00 $787 +3.78
365–395 382 17 230.00–240.00 $235.46 $899 +10.90
415–445 428 30 225.00–237.00 $230.88 $988 +7.16
460–490 472 30 220.00–230.00 $224.61 $1,060 +7.58
505–545 530 57 210.00–225.00 $219.33 $1,162 +10.37
555–595 580 24 205.00–217.00 $213.51 $1,238 +6.04
605–645 635 8 190.00–213.00 $201.76 $1,281 -4.11
660–695 685 9 195.00–207.00 $203.01 $1,391 +3.01
705–735 710 9 185.00–196.00 $191.34 $1,359 +1.83
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 332 13 220.00–240.00 $228.29 $758 +4.29
350–395 375 11 210.00–230.00 $221.46 $830 +5.98
400–430 418 5 206.00–215.00 $208.55 $872 -5.53
455–475 465 5 197.00–212.00 $205.06 $954 -9.01
525–545 527 13 200.00–212.00 $207.61 $1,094 +1.85
555–590 573 2 200.00–205.00 $202.42 $1,160 +4.90
605–630 618 2 170.00–177.00 $173.57 $1,073 -18.74
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–380 373 2 242.00–245.00 $243.53 $908 +0.87
415–445 429 17 235.00–246.00 $241.40 $1,036 +10.80
455–473 465 10 225.00–235.00 $229.45 $1,067 +4.85
510–520 value added 515 2 235.00–237.00 $235.99 $1,215 —
550 value added 550 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,276 —
550–575 564 4 219.00–222.00 $220.78 $1,245 +4.81
620–645 633 4 204.00–218.00 $209.61 $1,327 -3.95
650–690 670 2 205.00–210.00 $207.43 $1,390 -2.02
675 value added 675 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,451 —
700–725 713 2 195.00–205.00 $199.91 $1,425 +1.25
790 790 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,462 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 280.00 $280.00 $770 +18.56
305–340 315 10 265.00–295.00 $280.95 $885 +26.13
370–390 384 5 250.00–264.00 $258.60 $993 +5.04
415–445 429 9 245.00–270.00 $255.69 $1,097 +19.47
455–490 473 32 216.00–247.00 $230.33 $1,089 +0.94
505–545 511 27 212.00–237.00 $220.50 $1,127 +6.38
555–590 577 11 210.00–225.00 $216.58 $1,250 +3.60
605–630 623 14 200.00–217.00 $211.67 $1,319 -0.31
670 670 3 197.00 $197.00 $1,320 +1.28
715–725 723 5 191.00–196.00 $195.01 $1,410 -1.98
775 775 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,434 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 3 270.00–272.00 $271.34 $781 +22.00
320–345 333 6 255.00–270.00 $264.58 $881 +33.63
360–375 372 5 245.00–255.00 $253.06 $941 +15.02
415–445 431 11 212.00–244.00 $219.37 $945 -4.61
455–490 474 14 209.00–236.00 $217.74 $1,032 -0.25
505–545 528 10 195.00–225.00 $210.87 $1,113 +2.54
570–590 578 4 194.00–215.00 $208.54 $1,205 +5.18
610–645 637 10 185.00–206.00 $191.91 $1,222 -8.09
685 685 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,302 —
735–740 738 11 178.00–180.00 $178.72 $1,319 -8.86
770–790 780 2 170.00–178.00 $174.05 $1,358 +9.05
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 2 282.00–292.00 $286.77 $932 +2.98
355–385 371 15 265.00–278.00 $270.76 $1,005 -8.07
405–445 428 9 264.00–285.00 $270.97 $1,160 +14.24
475–480 477 3 255.00–257.00 $255.67 $1,220 +14.39
510–540 522 3 235.00–240.00 $237.05 $1,237 +13.26
555–590 579 10 218.00–230.00 $220.66 $1,278 -3.24
605–645 621 5 216.00–222.00 $218.44 $1,357 —
665–690 678 3 210.00–218.00 $214.31 $1,453 —
760 760 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,535 -0.50

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1125 943 85-90% 34 81.00–91.00 $87.67 $827 —
835–1145 1001 85-90% 43 89.00–98.00 $94.93 $950 +7.43
870–1290 1005 85-90% 32 98.00–106.00 $102.25 $1,028 +14.75
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
975–1415 1179 80-85% 46 99.00–112.00 $107.66 $1,269 +7.43
1005–1575 1223 80-85% 23 106.00–119.00 $114.18 $1,396 +2.15
890–1555 1236 80-85% 39 93.00–107.00 $103.95 $1,285 -8.08
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1660 1431 75-80% 15 104.00–110.00 $107.26 $1,535 —
1220–1660 1435 75-80% 10 95.00–104.00 $100.21 $1,438 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1705 1418 12 109.00–118.00 $114.85 $1,629 +3.09
1000–2310 1671 19 117.00–125.00 $122.41 $2,045 -1.31
1565–2265 1937 9 123.00–137.00 $131.06 $2,539 —

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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 14 500.00–600.00 $550.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 735.00–962.00 $849.00

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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) 10 1,050.00–1,675.00 $1,339.20
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,550.00 $1,525.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 900.00–1,225.00 $1,056.17
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 35 1,075.00–1,575.00 $1,266.60
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,465.00–1,500.00 $1,473.75
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,000.00–1,125.00 $1,078.13
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 815.00–995.00 $905.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 950.00–1,075.00 $1,010.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 845.00–900.00 $872.50

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,350.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 875.00–950.00 $900.00 —

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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.