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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, August 22, 2023

5,691 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.48/cwt +2.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,175/hd at 517 lb · 165 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.41/cwt +3.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 573 lb · 129 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $243.59/cwt +3.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,521/hd at 624 lb · 102 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,691 3,123 5,836
Feeder cattle 4,721 2,448 4,519
Slaughter cattle 700 461 1,014
Replacement cattle 270 214 303

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady. Replacement cows sold steady. All feeder classes sold mostly steady. 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
310–320 315 2 335.00–360.00 $347.70 $1,095 +52.70
355–385 369 22 277.00–300.00 $286.22 $1,056 +1.60
400–435 417 27 270.00–320.00 $282.90 $1,180 +7.87
451–455 value added 454 29 277.00–279.00 $278.45 $1,264 -16.55
450–490 480 50 260.00–290.00 $270.12 $1,297 -7.41
505–519 value added 516 29 267.00–270.00 $267.71 $1,381 —
500–544 536 69 246.00–263.00 $255.35 $1,369 -6.00
550–585 569 48 235.00–257.00 $247.92 $1,411 -9.10
576–585 value added 578 5 255.00–278.00 $273.34 $1,580 —
604–649 623 77 228.00–244.00 $241.18 $1,503 +1.18
628 value added 628 25 251.00 $251.00 $1,576 —
650–695 667 41 220.00–241.00 $235.19 $1,569 -2.81
689–698 value added 692 59 240.00–242.00 $241.03 $1,668 —
700–745 727 35 216.00–234.00 $227.08 $1,651 —
755–796 787 18 218.00–230.00 $227.66 $1,792 +7.66
910 910 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,893 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 325 6 250.00–278.00 $270.50 $879 -15.52
355–395 372 20 265.00–310.00 $278.56 $1,036 +5.05
405–430 424 7 242.00–295.00 $256.36 $1,087 -13.32
455–485 475 11 247.00–265.00 $252.87 $1,201 -5.14
500–540 516 20 232.00–255.00 $242.65 $1,252 -4.57
555–590 574 26 220.00–239.00 $230.63 $1,324 -6.98
605–645 622 35 210.00–237.00 $226.78 $1,411 -3.14
655–695 685 40 202.00–224.00 $217.99 $1,493 -15.37
805 805 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 275.00 $275.00 $866 +6.77
355–395 379 12 235.00–260.00 $241.22 $914 -10.09
430–435 432 3 220.00–247.00 $229.07 $990 -22.73
455–475 463 5 210.00–240.00 $222.05 $1,028 -22.84
500–515 508 10 195.00–233.00 $214.78 $1,091 -15.70
570–589 586 11 210.00–227.00 $225.05 $1,319 +5.61
610–620 615 2 190.00–220.00 $204.88 $1,260 -2.98
770 770 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725 725 14 228.00 $228.00 $1,653 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
573 573 13 228.00 $228.00 $1,306 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 325 8 255.00–276.00 $267.99 $871 +15.99
360 value added 360 1 270.00 $270.00 $972 —
355–395 380 13 242.00–260.00 $249.26 $947 +3.56
400–445 424 84 228.00–250.00 $241.24 $1,023 -0.47
450–495 476 74 220.00–240.00 $232.52 $1,107 +1.66
482 482 9 245.00 $245.00 $1,181 +14.14
505 505 3 245.00 $245.00 $1,237 +20.21
500–548 516 154 212.00–233.00 $226.59 $1,169 +1.80
533 value added 533 8 238.00 $238.00 $1,269 —
552 552 15 244.00 $244.00 $1,347 +25.77
550–596 576 114 211.00–226.00 $219.57 $1,265 +1.34
600–646 628 86 205.00–223.00 $217.12 $1,364 +9.47
646 646 14 234.00 $234.00 $1,512 +26.35
660 fancy 660 30 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 —
650–695 673 8 200.00–217.00 $206.57 $1,390 +3.92
705–745 726 11 198.00–206.00 $201.84 $1,465 +14.31
760 fancy 760 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,649 —
770 770 3 192.00–195.00 $193.00 $1,486 —
845 845 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,690 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 320 18 226.00–254.00 $242.66 $777 -0.56
350–398 376 66 216.00–246.00 $236.44 $889 +1.27
400–447 429 70 214.00–240.00 $231.17 $992 +3.26
450–497 478 58 210.00–235.00 $223.95 $1,070 +0.07
500–545 518 49 196.00–223.00 $213.63 $1,107 -1.04
550–595 575 30 192.00–218.00 $211.24 $1,215 +4.56
605–640 615 16 190.00–210.00 $202.89 $1,248 -2.31
655–670 664 4 180.00–205.00 $195.48 $1,298 -1.02
770 770 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,309 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 285 3 226.00–230.00 $227.38 $648 —
310–340 316 9 230.00–237.00 $231.60 $732 -0.72
360–395 377 23 210.00–235.00 $221.50 $835 -2.55
410–435 425 6 206.00–220.00 $215.47 $916 -2.02
455–495 470 14 205.00–218.00 $212.80 $1,000 +7.26
505–545 526 9 187.00–210.00 $201.76 $1,061 -4.49
555–580 570 3 186.00–192.00 $189.33 $1,079 -7.34
610–645 628 2 170.00–186.00 $178.22 $1,119 -12.08

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 288 3 330.00–345.00 $335.12 $965 —
300–340 318 14 276.00–335.00 $306.68 $975 +11.52
355–390 373 22 260.00–290.00 $271.84 $1,014 +5.81
400–440 424 36 232.00–285.00 $256.71 $1,088 -4.55
450–495 466 48 230.00–260.00 $244.12 $1,138 -8.76
500–540 519 36 220.00–242.00 $234.88 $1,219 -5.70
553–590 567 42 222.00–245.00 $228.22 $1,294 +1.15
600–640 622 18 202.00–232.00 $217.19 $1,351 -3.70
660–690 672 23 208.00–216.00 $212.92 $1,431 +1.24
705–745 713 6 186.00–206.00 $201.53 $1,437 -2.51
765 765 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,431 -10.00
830 830 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,411 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 322 22 258.00–300.00 $285.38 $919 +20.95
355–396 373 39 236.00–275.00 $254.04 $948 +2.72
405–445 426 59 222.00–265.00 $243.37 $1,037 -2.65
450–490 468 37 218.00–245.00 $233.80 $1,094 +3.66
510–540 523 29 216.00–235.00 $226.86 $1,186 +3.32
550–585 571 41 200.00–230.00 $217.27 $1,241 +0.99
600–640 627 16 194.00–215.00 $206.81 $1,297 -5.39
670–680 675 3 192.00–205.00 $198.99 $1,343 -1.90
705–715 710 2 180.00–182.00 $180.99 $1,285 -7.35
785 785 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,350 -21.72
820 820 1 154.00 $154.00 $1,263 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 2 250.00 $250.00 $525 —
290 290 3 242.00–265.00 $249.67 $724 —
320–345 331 10 245.00–270.00 $257.46 $852 +6.42
350–395 371 19 224.00–247.00 $234.31 $869 -5.82
400–445 426 10 214.00–247.00 $228.11 $972 +4.13
450–490 470 21 210.00–230.00 $219.39 $1,031 -0.74
505–545 532 22 200.00–224.00 $209.82 $1,116 -4.10
550–595 566 10 195.00–215.00 $201.74 $1,142 -0.04
605–645 628 9 188.00–200.00 $192.46 $1,209 -7.70
655 655 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,212 ±0.00
710 710 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,292 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1425 1163 80-85% 57 90.00–104.00 $97.16 $1,130 -6.59
905–1630 1182 80-85% 93 97.00–113.00 $104.47 $1,235 +0.72
950–1650 1211 80-85% 22 104.00–122.00 $110.34 $1,336 +11.94
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
715–1140 952 85-90% 36 74.00–93.00 $84.26 $802 —
770–1185 1009 85-90% 71 84.00–97.00 $90.24 $911 —
890–1315 1084 85-90% 30 90.00–103.00 $94.61 $1,026 +1.39
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1660 1359 75-80% 48 100.00–111.00 $104.82 $1,425 —
1225–1530 1366 75-80% 7 105.00–107.00 $106.19 $1,451 —
1050–1600 1452 75-80% 8 86.00–104.00 $89.44 $1,299 -22.92

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
995–1735 1414 18 104.00–120.00 $111.89 $1,582 —
1185–2080 1529 18 112.00–127.00 $119.87 $1,833 —
1595–1895 1748 6 125.00–132.00 $128.59 $2,248 —

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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 9 450.00–575.00 $505.56
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 756.00–931.00 $852.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 1,075.00–1,650.00 $1,273.51
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,250.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 800.00–1,350.00 $968.18
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,310.00 $1,310.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 600.00–875.00 $682.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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)Open 7 1,600.00–1,825.00 $1,717.86 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 42 1,225.00–2,200.00 $1,484.64 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,466.67 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 625.00–700.00 $660.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 1,500.00–1,525.00 $1,508.33 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,050.00–1,175.00 $1,112.50 —

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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.