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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, August 15, 2023

4,966 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.82/cwt +10.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,216/hd at 513 lb · 162 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $242.49/cwt +11.79 vs last sale · ≈ $1,505/hd at 621 lb · 145 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.55/cwt +10.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,429/hd at 628 lb · 142 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,966 2,666 4,829
Feeder cattle 4,010 2,054 3,937
Slaughter cattle 615 437 766
Replacement cattle 341 175 126

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Replacement cows sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 3.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. 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
320 value added 320 1 345.00 $345.00 $1,104 —
300–340 323 6 285.00–330.00 $311.65 $1,007 -16.35
365 value added 365 2 322.50 $322.50 $1,177 —
365–395 374 9 290.00–310.00 $296.51 $1,109 +2.73
410 value added 410 1 306.00 $306.00 $1,255 —
400–443 432 58 265.00–295.00 $276.01 $1,192 -3.63
455–498 486 93 261.00–280.00 $271.59 $1,320 +9.48
515–545 535 57 251.00–263.00 $257.17 $1,376 -3.91
555 value added 555 12 258.00 $258.00 $1,432 —
550–590 568 35 238.00–256.00 $245.73 $1,396 -9.27
606–610 value added 606 32 250.00–251.00 $250.06 $1,515 —
603–640 625 113 228.00–248.00 $240.34 $1,502 +9.64
650–696 679 58 224.00–242.00 $229.63 $1,559 +0.16
705–708 value added 707 24 240.00–243.00 $242.38 $1,714 —
703–730 722 106 220.00–233.00 $231.63 $1,672 +11.64
750–780 768 6 207.00–220.00 $214.12 $1,644 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 323 6 270.00–277.00 $275.21 $889 -21.94
365–395 376 19 264.00–275.00 $270.45 $1,017 -10.18
405–445 433 13 257.00–267.00 $258.97 $1,121 -11.69
460–496 479 11 250.00–258.00 $252.52 $1,210 -0.88
500–545 517 51 227.50–252.00 $244.32 $1,263 +6.07
550–595 573 24 221.00–245.00 $231.84 $1,328 -3.82
600–640 624 11 210.00–230.00 $221.03 $1,379 -9.17
660–690 676 11 200.00–228.00 $211.60 $1,430 -2.08
780 780 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,677 +15.00
928 928 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,717 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 332 5 250.00–260.00 $254.07 $844 -15.93
355–395 372 3 250.00–257.00 $254.12 $945 -0.40
430–445 439 6 245.00–250.00 $246.84 $1,084 —
460–495 482 13 235.00–250.00 $242.30 $1,168 +4.26
501–545 512 11 230.00–236.00 $234.13 $1,199 —
555–585 569 5 220.00–230.00 $223.95 $1,274 +10.89
615 615 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,322 +1.68
706 706 4 206.00 $206.00 $1,454 +1.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 326 17 250.00–285.00 $270.03 $880 +1.73
350–385 375 43 242.00–260.00 $248.47 $932 +5.34
400–448 415 80 235.00–248.00 $242.86 $1,008 +4.22
466–485 value added 470 44 244.00–254.00 $247.63 $1,164 +7.63
455–496 472 69 227.00–241.00 $235.88 $1,113 +2.94
500–518 fancy 510 24 240.00–242.00 $240.90 $1,229 —
504–528 value added 510 41 240.00–247.00 $241.94 $1,234 +6.94
500–545 515 93 221.00–238.00 $232.94 $1,200 +6.95
534 534 4 250.00 $250.00 $1,335 +24.01
565–595 value added 569 15 234.00–236.00 $235.87 $1,342 +2.55
550–598 577 79 216.00–233.00 $229.02 $1,321 +11.02
600–647 625 99 207.00–231.00 $223.64 $1,398 +6.99
631–635 632 27 233.00–238.00 $236.88 $1,497 +20.23
638 value added 638 16 236.00 $236.00 $1,506 +16.00
650–695 664 27 207.00–224.00 $217.19 $1,442 +4.23
720–740 727 3 192.00–200.00 $197.28 $1,434 -0.12
845 845 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,521 —
916 916 5 170.00 $170.00 $1,557 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 255.00 $255.00 $701 —
320–340 327 11 235.00–250.00 $239.91 $785 -3.81
350–395 378 37 232.00–247.00 $239.69 $906 +3.21
400–445 426 48 225.00–240.00 $233.13 $993 +1.85
455–495 476 46 218.00–232.00 $227.48 $1,083 +3.09
500–545 525 59 210.00–227.00 $219.96 $1,155 +1.91
551–595 568 30 206.00–224.00 $215.13 $1,222 +3.06
600–645 626 29 192.00–213.00 $206.88 $1,295 +1.05
660–695 678 3 187.00–205.00 $197.28 $1,338 -7.90
708–732 725 13 190.00–202.00 $196.77 $1,427 +1.97
755–780 760 5 186.00–196.00 $193.95 $1,474 —
815 815 2 150.00 $150.00 $1,222 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 250.00 $250.00 $600 —
280 280 1 245.00 $245.00 $686 —
305–345 326 17 230.00–240.00 $234.74 $765 +0.65
375–395 386 7 222.00–230.00 $226.46 $874 +0.30
405–445 423 9 215.00–235.00 $222.97 $943 +11.12
450–495 474 16 208.00–224.00 $216.01 $1,024 +3.80
505–545 525 11 200.00–210.00 $206.55 $1,084 +0.67
580 580 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,131 -2.54

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 12 275.00–317.50 $298.20 $969 +1.98
325 value added 325 1 292.00 $292.00 $949 —
360–385 value added 373 2 282.00–287.00 $284.58 $1,061 —
355–395 379 28 265.00–310.00 $287.01 $1,088 +15.07
400–445 424 37 257.00–280.00 $272.98 $1,157 +13.37
425–435 value added 432 3 267.00–277.00 $272.30 $1,176 +5.30
455 value added 455 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,169 -0.54
450–495 477 26 242.00–270.00 $258.41 $1,233 +6.48
500–540 521 40 230.00–254.00 $237.68 $1,238 -3.83
555–590 564 56 216.00–238.00 $227.86 $1,285 +0.75
605–645 624 46 215.00–228.00 $220.65 $1,377 -0.34
655–685 676 17 212.00–220.00 $215.93 $1,460 +5.93
735 735 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,507 +0.60
820 820 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,665 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 326 10 266.00–286.00 $279.18 $910 +13.01
355–398 379 21 252.00–280.00 $266.46 $1,010 +3.71
400–445 423 44 237.00–266.00 $251.10 $1,062 +2.08
450–495 479 27 220.00–250.00 $233.89 $1,120 -2.82
500–545 527 41 212.00–231.00 $221.78 $1,169 -4.54
555–590 576 25 214.00–235.00 $223.84 $1,289 +5.32
600–645 616 8 210.00–215.00 $212.60 $1,310 +2.94
655–690 679 5 203.00–210.00 $207.18 $1,407 +9.42
720 720 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,368 +0.36
780 780 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,482 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 265.00 $265.00 $782 +5.00
305–330 318 2 252.00–257.00 $254.60 $810 +0.18
360–375 368 4 230.00–250.00 $240.03 $883 -0.71
400–440 423 11 230.00–240.00 $235.94 $998 +9.34
465–495 478 13 220.00–237.00 $228.11 $1,090 +12.09
500–545 522 9 212.00–223.00 $218.96 $1,143 +2.81
555–575 565 6 192.00–215.00 $206.74 $1,168 +9.09
740 740 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,273 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
970–1630 1187 80-85% 46 92.00–106.00 $98.90 $1,174 +0.05
915–1475 1194 80-85% 129 101.00–113.00 $106.24 $1,269 +7.39
1035–1575 1286 80-85% 31 107.00–121.00 $112.34 $1,445 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1220 968 85-90% 21 80.00–92.00 $86.15 $834 +0.03
745–1325 1046 85-90% 90 85.00–106.00 $92.26 $965 —
770–1380 1086 85-90% 42 91.00–106.00 $97.34 $1,057 +5.68
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1425 1354 75-80% 9 93.00–103.00 $98.10 $1,328 —
950–1725 1382 75-80% 34 98.00–113.00 $107.40 $1,484 —
1235–1695 1438 75-80% 8 110.00–118.00 $113.06 $1,626 +0.71

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1790 1348 19 108.00–121.00 $114.19 $1,539 —
1030–2030 1575 25 117.00–128.00 $121.47 $1,913 —
1330–2060 1685 12 120.00–137.00 $127.89 $2,155 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 1,006.00–1,275.00 $1,098.57
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 760.00–954.00 $853.80
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 500.00–600.00 $554.55

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,000.00–2,050.00 $2,016.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 23 850.00–1,170.00 $1,037.04
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,319.00–1,492.00 $1,405.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,875.00–2,000.00 $1,931.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 51 1,225.00–1,975.00 $1,699.90
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 66 1,100.00–1,850.00 $1,392.12
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 800.00–900.00 $825.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 975.00–1,050.00 $1,005.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 888.00 $888.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,190.00 $1,190.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 994.00 $994.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,175.00 $1,141.67

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,225.00 $1,181.67

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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 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,260.00–1,525.00 $1,371.25 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,325.00–1,600.00 $1,462.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 650.00–775.00 $730.00 —

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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.