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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, August 9, 2023

2,453 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $215.74/cwt -4.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,128/hd at 523 lb · 54 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.03/cwt -3.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,165/hd at 520 lb · 49 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $214.99/cwt -1.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,357/hd at 631 lb · 43 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,453 4,242 3,432
Feeder cattle 2,049 3,422 2,545
Slaughter cattle 298 645 543
Replacement cattle 106 175 344

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 1.00 to 4.00. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade active with 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
315–345 325 4 270.00–282.00 $274.43 $892 -20.57
365 365 2 270.00 $270.00 $986 -23.31
405–445 434 11 250.00–268.00 $257.45 $1,117 -17.51
455–490 473 17 242.00–257.00 $249.04 $1,178 -16.97
515–545 530 21 238.00–250.00 $244.64 $1,297 -8.50
555–585 575 17 235.00–243.00 $239.48 $1,377 -3.07
625–635 632 22 230.00–245.00 $233.83 $1,478 -3.46
670–680 675 10 222.00–235.00 $226.53 $1,529 -6.92
720–730 725 2 210.00–220.00 $215.03 $1,559 -8.23
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 318 3 290.00–297.00 $293.06 $932 -21.27
415–440 432 5 270.00–295.00 $277.22 $1,198 -10.99
460–485 468 12 253.00–262.00 $259.27 $1,213 -16.00
510–515 513 4 248.00–250.00 $249.00 $1,277 -15.55
604–649 619 35 230.00–239.00 $236.13 $1,462 -11.91
685–692 690 8 224.00–229.00 $225.37 $1,555 -15.08
710–715 713 2 220.00–224.00 $221.99 $1,583 -15.86
730 value added 730 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,730 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
498 498 10 250.00 $250.00 $1,245 —
588 588 25 236.00 $236.00 $1,388 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 1 260.00 $260.00 $975 -2.62
435 435 4 245.00–247.00 $246.50 $1,072 -4.49
465–490 474 12 235.00–242.00 $238.06 $1,128 -5.91
505–540 532 7 232.00–239.00 $237.49 $1,263 +7.49
565–580 569 4 225.00–230.00 $228.73 $1,301 +3.73
615–631 626 7 215.00–220.00 $216.40 $1,355 -3.60

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 250.00 $250.00 $688 +10.00
305–335 323 9 238.00–260.00 $242.06 $782 -1.19
355–390 379 6 238.00–252.00 $241.21 $914 +1.38
405–440 423 28 226.00–240.00 $231.48 $979 -5.17
455–490 473 27 223.00–242.00 $230.89 $1,092 -0.30
505–545 520 49 219.00–235.00 $224.03 $1,165 -3.95
555 fancy 555 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,332 +10.76
550–591 577 30 216.00–230.00 $219.47 $1,266 -2.44
585 value added 585 2 223.00 $223.00 $1,305 —
605–645 631 43 210.00–225.00 $214.99 $1,357 -1.24
660–695 673 6 207.00–215.00 $210.72 $1,418 -7.14
695 fancy 695 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,578 +3.42
700–710 705 3 201.00–212.00 $204.98 $1,445 +0.58
739 value added 739 7 218.00 $218.00 $1,611 —
755 755 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 -3.97
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 230.00 $230.00 $748 -5.73
350–395 368 20 225.00–242.00 $232.24 $855 +1.03
400–445 428 38 220.00–237.00 $226.27 $968 -4.09
450–495 474 42 215.00–232.00 $221.31 $1,049 -5.77
500–535 523 54 210.00–230.00 $215.74 $1,128 -4.40
550–585 573 17 205.00–225.00 $211.86 $1,214 -4.12
605–635 620 8 195.00–209.00 $200.80 $1,245 -12.73
670–690 679 5 192.00–202.00 $198.78 $1,350 -4.74
725–745 735 2 195.00–198.00 $196.48 $1,444 +1.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 319 8 235.00–242.00 $238.40 $760 +10.25
355–380 371 18 210.00–228.00 $224.72 $834 +3.28
400–440 420 21 210.00–222.00 $218.10 $916 +0.65
465–495 476 16 200.00–217.00 $210.87 $1,004 +0.35
515–525 523 4 195.00–205.00 $201.28 $1,053 -8.20
560–580 570 2 190.00–200.00 $194.91 $1,111 -9.84
745 745 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,229 -21.51
750–795 778 3 150.00–175.00 $165.27 $1,286 -4.73

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 7 252.00–280.00 $258.96 $868 -8.41
360–385 375 9 246.00–270.00 $257.30 $965 -6.62
415–445 433 22 240.00–257.00 $248.76 $1,077 -12.77
455–485 464 24 228.00–245.00 $235.97 $1,095 -9.51
505–545 517 21 220.00–240.00 $225.41 $1,165 -1.91
570–595 583 9 213.00–220.00 $217.21 $1,266 -3.08
605–645 628 11 205.00–219.00 $210.93 $1,325 -3.84
670–690 680 8 206.00–211.00 $209.26 $1,423 +4.90
730–745 735 3 191.00–206.00 $200.93 $1,477 +0.51
785 785 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,492 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 300.00 $300.00 $915 +18.04
365–385 374 7 260.00–297.00 $271.17 $1,014 -6.86
405–440 420 13 246.00–270.00 $257.14 $1,080 -22.62
460–485 473 15 240.00–257.00 $244.46 $1,156 -21.64
510–535 524 11 228.00–234.00 $231.48 $1,213 -4.10
555–595 578 7 223.00–229.00 $226.11 $1,307 -5.47
615–640 624 7 219.00–223.00 $220.56 $1,376 -1.88
655–690 670 11 210.00–220.00 $217.26 $1,456 -0.43
715–725 723 4 200.00–214.00 $209.53 $1,515 -3.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 328 3 245.00–250.00 $246.65 $809 -1.02
350–390 379 6 240.00–249.00 $243.91 $924 +7.59
410–445 429 11 226.00–247.00 $231.98 $995 -3.32
460–495 477 10 216.00–232.00 $223.36 $1,065 -8.89
505–545 527 12 200.00–215.00 $210.13 $1,107 -8.52
555–585 567 5 204.00–210.00 $207.52 $1,177 -3.22
625–645 635 4 195.00–203.00 $198.94 $1,263 —
665 665 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,330 +10.00
795 795 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,431 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1340 1152 80-85% 39 94.00–107.00 $102.07 $1,176 —
925–1425 1177 80-85% 28 111.00–118.00 $114.26 $1,345 —
975–1620 1202 80-85% 60 99.00–114.00 $107.34 $1,290 +5.68
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1220 1003 85-90% 25 85.00–95.00 $91.74 $920 -9.60
835–1275 1009 85-90% 24 91.00–101.00 $95.87 $967 -5.47
925–1230 1039 85-90% 13 97.00–108.00 $103.04 $1,071 +1.70
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1515 1405 75-80% 16 102.00–111.00 $107.66 $1,513 —
1400–1500 1470 75-80% 5 104.00–105.00 $104.81 $1,541 —
1325–1685 1480 75-80% 10 108.00–117.00 $112.61 $1,667 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1025–1510 1277 7 105.00–116.00 $113.04 $1,444 —
1295–1925 1584 6 125.00–140.00 $129.89 $2,057 —
1280–2180 1649 13 116.00–134.00 $122.66 $2,023 —

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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) 15 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,356.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 975.00–1,000.00 $987.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,275.00–1,500.00 $1,396.15
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,250.00–1,325.00 $1,295.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 950.00–1,075.00 $1,026.43

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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 12 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,450.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,075.00–1,100.00 $1,087.50 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 750.00–900.00 $787.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 625.00–700.00 $662.50 —

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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.