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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, August 8, 2023

4,242 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $246.50/cwt ≈ $1,474/hd at 598 lb · 80 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $227.08/cwt +2.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,072/hd at 472 lb · 72 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.65/cwt -4.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,020/hd at 431 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,242 2,712 4,759
Feeder cattle 3,422 2,166 3,762
Slaughter cattle 645 393 671
Replacement cattle 175 153 326

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with good to very 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
320–345 329 9 310.00–320.00 $314.33 $1,034 +3.25
360–395 374 7 300.00–310.00 $304.30 $1,138 +5.01
421 value added 421 6 305.00 $305.00 $1,284 —
410–435 423 9 282.00–295.00 $288.21 $1,219 +7.95
460–475 467 58 270.00–290.00 $275.27 $1,286 +4.63
505–525 519 6 257.00–268.00 $264.55 $1,373 +8.24
558–597 578 52 242.00–265.00 $255.33 $1,476 -10.67
617–635 624 17 235.00–255.00 $248.04 $1,548 —
650–691 684 33 230.00–245.00 $240.45 $1,645 +9.45
703–740 711 14 220.00–241.00 $237.85 $1,691 +17.85
760 760 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,619 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 328 7 290.00–300.00 $295.00 $968 +4.84
368–375 371 18 285.00–296.00 $293.31 $1,088 +7.01
410–430 424 10 256.00–285.00 $274.96 $1,166 +10.96
450–495 474 18 257.00–285.00 $266.01 $1,261 +15.02
505–545 527 48 243.00–260.00 $253.14 $1,334 +11.55
560–595 576 12 237.00–250.00 $242.55 $1,397 +7.89
613–640 626 14 230.00–242.50 $237.29 $1,485 +11.23
655–695 688 37 220.00–237.00 $233.45 $1,606 +11.88
710–745 733 16 206.00–231.00 $223.26 $1,636 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 260.00–270.00 $265.00 $901 —
355–390 373 2 260.00–265.00 $262.62 $980 +12.62
407–440 415 5 250.00–252.00 $250.99 $1,042 -4.42
475–495 486 6 237.00–247.00 $243.97 $1,186 —
540 540 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,242 +11.33
585 585 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,316 —
640 640 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,408 —
665 665 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 +6.00
725 725 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,595 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 334 18 226.00–247.00 $235.73 $787 -4.27
350–395 369 35 212.00–245.00 $231.21 $853 -4.25
400–445 426 43 216.00–239.00 $230.36 $981 -0.52
450–495 472 72 208.00–234.00 $227.08 $1,072 +2.47
500–545 524 60 204.00–230.00 $220.14 $1,154 +0.81
553–595 576 53 206.00–224.00 $215.98 $1,244 +2.47
600–645 623 46 205.00–219.00 $213.53 $1,330 +11.77
655–695 673 8 200.00–206.00 $203.52 $1,370 +0.51
710–745 730 9 180.00–201.00 $194.68 $1,421 +3.34
760–775 767 3 178.00–197.00 $189.94 $1,457 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 240.00 $240.00 $636 —
305–345 321 6 232.00–255.00 $243.25 $781 —
350–395 370 25 222.00–252.00 $239.83 $887 -3.70
400–445 431 65 220.00–247.00 $236.65 $1,020 -4.75
460 fancy 460 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,113 —
455–495 477 31 216.00–242.00 $231.19 $1,103 +1.74
500–545 518 61 214.00–240.00 $227.98 $1,181 —
555–565 fancy 560 4 225.00–235.00 $229.24 $1,284 —
550–595 568 50 211.00–236.00 $221.91 $1,260 +1.13
600–645 617 19 208.00–232.00 $216.23 $1,334 +6.62
655–667 fancy 665 9 215.00–226.00 $223.58 $1,487 —
650–685 667 34 205.00–222.00 $217.86 $1,453 +10.43
715 fancy 715 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,502 —
710–746 734 14 200.00–213.00 $204.40 $1,500 +4.49
765–775 772 3 201.00–210.00 $203.97 $1,575 +18.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 327 8 210.00–240.00 $228.15 $746 -0.14
365–395 376 18 206.00–232.00 $221.44 $833 -0.02
415–445 436 13 205.00–229.00 $217.45 $948 +8.90
460–495 478 15 200.00–220.00 $210.52 $1,006 +5.46
515–540 525 11 196.00–217.00 $209.48 $1,100 +1.87
555–595 573 22 190.00–210.00 $204.75 $1,173 +2.33
605–625 615 2 200.00–205.00 $202.46 $1,245 +28.89
665–685 676 4 190.00–200.00 $193.71 $1,309 —
725–735 728 4 180.00–190.00 $186.51 $1,358 —
765 765 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
598 598 80 246.50 $246.50 $1,474 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 271 4 260.00–280.00 $264.79 $718 -15.21
315–335 323 12 256.00–290.00 $267.37 $864 -13.58
365–395 378 9 244.00–285.00 $263.92 $998 +5.32
400–445 421 34 226.00–280.00 $261.53 $1,101 +5.84
455–495 475 31 218.00–265.00 $245.48 $1,166 +15.15
510–545 529 28 212.00–240.00 $227.32 $1,203 +6.82
550–595 574 25 204.00–238.00 $220.29 $1,264 +3.71
600–645 617 23 202.00–231.00 $214.77 $1,325 +3.10
660–695 677 17 186.00–223.00 $204.36 $1,384 +7.36
710–745 725 7 185.00–215.00 $200.42 $1,453 +5.41
755 755 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,359 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 319 10 268.00–300.00 $281.96 $899 -4.81
360 value added 360 2 300.00–305.00 $302.50 $1,089 —
350–390 372 16 260.00–295.00 $278.03 $1,034 +7.27
400–447 426 22 238.00–295.00 $279.76 $1,192 +8.79
450–495 470 15 232.00–280.00 $266.10 $1,251 +10.43
500–545 520 20 226.00–245.00 $235.58 $1,225 -1.47
550–585 568 8 230.00–237.00 $231.58 $1,315 +10.92
600–645 612 13 218.00–228.00 $222.44 $1,361 +4.00
650–675 664 7 210.00–225.00 $217.69 $1,445 +3.38
710–735 717 5 207.00–217.00 $212.78 $1,526 —
755–785 768 6 200.00–210.00 $204.80 $1,573 +2.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 270.00 $270.00 $716 -1.34
305–345 324 10 234.00–265.00 $247.67 $802 -16.91
365–395 387 13 228.00–252.00 $236.32 $915 -16.74
400–445 422 12 216.00–246.00 $235.30 $993 +15.93
450–495 476 18 212.00–247.00 $232.25 $1,106 +14.51
500–545 521 20 200.00–228.00 $218.65 $1,139 +7.78
550–595 575 18 175.00–225.00 $210.74 $1,212 +2.20
680 680 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,292 ±0.00
720–725 723 2 194.00–200.00 $196.99 $1,424 +18.27

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
840–1445 1208 80-85% 65 94.00–107.00 $101.66 $1,228 -12.52
935–1700 1216 80-85% 69 103.00–113.00 $108.20 $1,316 -5.98
1055–1545 1240 80-85% 38 108.00–120.00 $113.57 $1,408 +9.62
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1165 992 85-90% 43 80.00–95.00 $88.52 $878 —
725–1165 1027 85-90% 47 96.00–107.00 $101.34 $1,041 -0.91
730–1300 1057 85-90% 80 88.00–106.00 $96.83 $1,023 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1815 1293 75-80% 23 111.00–121.00 $115.38 $1,492 —
1220–1520 1361 75-80% 7 100.00–108.00 $103.97 $1,415 —
1210–1570 1369 75-80% 25 102.00–112.00 $107.76 $1,475 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1675 1434 8 109.00–123.00 $114.48 $1,642 -0.37
1000–2155 1479 11 118.00–129.00 $123.28 $1,823 —
1000–2185 1788 10 124.00–134.00 $127.88 $2,286 —

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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 10 600.00–665.00 $632.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,185.00–1,375.00 $1,258.89
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,025.00–1,500.00 $1,181.52
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 26 900.00–1,500.00 $1,106.35
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,090.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,275.00–1,850.00 $1,585.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,175.00–1,425.00 $1,317.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,400.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00–800.00 $750.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

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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.