Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, August 21, 2023

3,123 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $227.91/cwt +1.17 vs last sale · ≈ $966/hd at 424 lb · 50 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $223.88/cwt -0.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 474 lb · 48 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.86/cwt +3.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,097/hd at 475 lb · 47 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,123	1,020	4,467
Feeder cattle	2,448	868	3,709
Slaughter cattle	461	129	583
Replacement cattle	214	23	175

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold mostly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–335	327	5	285.00–290.00	$286.02	$935	+18.50
365–395	375	8	267.00–280.00	$273.51	$1,026	+9.19
400–445	422	17	260.00–280.00	$269.68	$1,138	+12.76
450–485	468	14	247.00–272.00	$258.01	$1,207	+13.05
500–545	526	25	237.00–257.00	$247.22	$1,300	+8.69
555–590	562	18	232.00–245.00	$237.61	$1,335	+6.52
610–640	623	13	218.00–236.00	$229.92	$1,432	+3.36
652–695	658	12	225.00–235.00	$233.36	$1,536	+13.16
740–745	743	5	207.00–210.00	$208.20	$1,547	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	1	295.00	$295.00	$974	-5.00
360–370	363	3	280.00–287.00	$284.62	$1,033	+9.78
400–430	408	7	272.00–285.00	$275.03	$1,122	+13.97
455 value added	455	1	295.00	$295.00	$1,342	—
455–498	487	20	265.00–281.00	$277.53	$1,352	+23.20
510–535	522	11	255.00–275.00	$261.35	$1,364	+13.55
565–580	576	5	250.00–260.00	$257.02	$1,480	+18.57
620	620	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,488	+3.26
665	665	1	238.00	$238.00	$1,583	+5.99
775	775	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,705	-9.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–325	320	3	265.00–275.00	$268.23	$858	—
370–395	382	8	245.00–260.00	$251.31	$960	—
410–435	424	5	235.00–265.00	$251.80	$1,068	+26.80
450–460	453	3	230.00–255.00	$244.89	$1,109	—
505–545	531	7	220.00–245.00	$230.48	$1,224	-4.52
550–595	578	10	212.00–237.00	$219.44	$1,268	+5.93
605–645	619	7	170.00–226.00	$207.86	$1,287	—
665–680	675	3	216.00–220.00	$218.69	$1,476	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–345	323	13	237.00–250.00	$243.22	$786	-1.45
360–395	381	33	230.00–242.00	$235.17	$896	-1.33
401–445	424	50	222.00–236.00	$227.91	$966	+1.17
455–495	474	48	220.00–230.00	$223.88	$1,061	-0.27
500–545	520	42	210.00–222.00	$214.67	$1,116	-1.43
550–590	571	34	192.00–218.00	$206.68	$1,180	-0.27
615–645	629	13	190.00–213.00	$205.20	$1,291	+7.11
655–695	673	13	185.00–202.00	$196.50	$1,322	+8.85
705–725	717	3	175.00–185.00	$180.03	$1,291	—
760–785	773	2	175.00	$175.00	$1,353	-6.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335	335	3	252.00	$252.00	$844	-9.18
355–380	363	3	245.00–247.00	$245.70	$892	—
415–445	420	12	240.00–250.00	$241.71	$1,015	—
450–495	475	47	225.00–244.00	$230.86	$1,097	+3.88
500–535	520	14	220.00–228.00	$224.79	$1,169	+2.73
555 fancy	555	1	236.00	$236.00	$1,310	—
550–590	572	29	213.00–227.00	$218.23	$1,248	-1.08
600–645	621	14	204.00–215.00	$207.65	$1,290	-4.09
650–690	664	6	200.00–205.00	$202.65	$1,346	-12.92
715–735	725	2	185.00–190.00	$187.53	$1,360	-4.47

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–335	316	5	225.00–240.00	$232.32	$734	+0.02
350–395	372	32	217.00–232.00	$224.05	$833	+6.97
400–445	423	9	208.00–220.00	$217.49	$920	+9.44
450–490	477	19	190.00–220.00	$205.54	$980	-7.25
525–545	529	7	200.00–210.00	$206.25	$1,091	—
565–595	578	14	180.00–207.00	$196.67	$1,137	-0.90
605–645	620	4	185.00–194.00	$190.30	$1,180	—
655–685	670	2	180.00–186.00	$182.93	$1,226	—
765	765	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,224	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	334	7	260.00–270.00	$264.43	$883	-28.41
360–390	373	17	230.00–260.00	$251.32	$937	-20.20
405–445	430	32	235.00–255.00	$246.02	$1,058	-2.94
450–498	477	31	216.00–247.00	$230.14	$1,098	-2.52
500–545	527	21	212.00–230.00	$223.54	$1,178	+9.79
555–590	575	23	202.00–225.00	$216.28	$1,244	-7.14
620–645	629	10	208.00–220.00	$212.20	$1,335	+4.83
660–695	677	6	190.00–215.00	$200.89	$1,360	-7.11
705–740	722	3	185.00–190.00	$188.34	$1,360	-1.66
755–795	768	4	190.00–200.00	$193.72	$1,488	+8.38

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–325	315	4	290.00–300.00	$295.16	$930	—
360–395	384	9	255.00–280.00	$266.03	$1,022	—
400–445	425	10	255.00–270.00	$261.26	$1,110	—
450–490	467	21	245.00–257.00	$252.88	$1,181	+18.08
500–525	508	7	230.00–245.00	$240.58	$1,222	+4.58
505–510 value added	508	3	247.00–255.00	$250.68	$1,273	—
555–595	563	11	215.00–230.00	$227.07	$1,278	+5.58
600–637	624	21	215.00–230.00	$220.89	$1,378	—
650–680	665	4	207.00–215.00	$211.68	$1,408	-3.86
710–725	718	2	200.00–208.00	$204.04	$1,465	—
765	765	1	197.00	$197.00	$1,507	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–340	321	5	240.00–260.00	$251.04	$806	—
355–395	377	7	220.00–250.00	$240.13	$905	—
410–440	432	19	212.00–235.00	$223.98	$968	-0.09
455–490	474	25	202.00–232.00	$220.13	$1,043	+7.16
505–545	533	18	190.00–220.00	$213.92	$1,140	+13.71
560–595	578	9	177.00–215.00	$201.78	$1,166	+11.78
600–640	620	2	195.00–205.00	$200.16	$1,241	+15.16
655–685	670	2	185.00	$185.00	$1,240	—
765–780	770	3	170.00–174.00	$172.65	$1,329	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
815–1210	988	85-90%	23	76.00–91.00	$83.04	$820	—
775–1240	991	85-90%	50	85.00–100.00	$89.20	$884	—
835–1285	1072	85-90%	56	90.00–97.00	$93.22	$999	—

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
965–1505	1198	80-85%	49	100.00–112.00	$103.75	$1,243	—
960–1640	1202	80-85%	41	94.00–105.00	$98.40	$1,183	-3.89
1040–1425	1234	80-85%	19	106.00–118.00	$111.08	$1,371	+8.79

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1215–1540	1447	75-80%	10	95.00–100.00	$97.26	$1,407	—
1385–1580	1450	75-80%	3	112.00–113.00	$112.36	$1,629	+20.29
1380–1560	1497	75-80%	3	100.00–101.00	$100.35	$1,502	+8.28

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1855	1339	18	109.00–123.00	$115.33	$1,544	—
1255–1975	1629	19	120.00–131.00	$122.81	$2,001	+1.90
1515–2270	1909	15	125.00–143.00	$131.92	$2,518	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	745.00–991.00	$881.25

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	24	1,140.00–1,400.00	$1,279.71
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	1,275.00–1,625.00	$1,415.83
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,343.00–1,575.00	$1,428.67
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,500.00–1,750.00	$1,579.25

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	895.00–1,030.00	$933.57
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,080.00–1,150.00	$1,115.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	900.00–1,025.00	$966.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,075.00–1,130.00	$1,102.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,000.00–1,019.00	$1,009.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,480.00–1,500.00	$1,490.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,775.00–1,950.00	$1,875.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,500.00–1,600.00	$1,550.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,100.00	$1,100.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,150.00–1,475.00	$1,262.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	1,225.00–1,700.00	$1,379.55	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	1	825.00	$825.00	—

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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.