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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, August 23, 2023

2,840 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $208.33/cwt -2.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,212/hd at 582 lb · 64 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.45/cwt -8.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,075/hd at 477 lb · 47 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $222.10/cwt -1.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,075/hd at 484 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,840 5,691 3,527
Feeder cattle 2,131 4,721 2,661
Slaughter cattle 508 700 634
Replacement cattle 201 270 232

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to 2.00 lower. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady. Trade moderate to 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
360–370 365 2 280.00–282.00 $280.99 $1,026 -5.23
510–544 522 25 245.00–250.00 $248.01 $1,295 -7.34
555–585 574 11 235.00–240.00 $236.71 $1,359 -11.21
613–635 615 41 228.00–235.00 $234.28 $1,441 -6.90
670 value added 670 23 246.00 $246.00 $1,648 +4.97
665–691 681 23 225.00–230.00 $226.65 $1,543 -8.54
710–745 712 44 221.00–227.00 $223.13 $1,589 -3.95
755–770 763 6 210.00–218.00 $213.81 $1,631 -13.85
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 325 2 277.00–285.00 $281.06 $913 +10.56
360–385 374 9 257.00–267.00 $262.24 $981 -16.32
410–445 422 13 242.00–262.00 $253.73 $1,071 -2.63
455–480 472 20 242.00–257.00 $247.44 $1,168 -5.43
510–540 530 40 224.00–245.00 $238.24 $1,263 -4.41
560–595 581 12 214.00–239.00 $227.20 $1,320 -3.43
605–630 624 8 220.00–231.00 $228.15 $1,424 +1.37
655–680 661 15 210.00–225.00 $221.92 $1,467 +3.93
700–740 713 12 202.00–221.00 $213.70 $1,524 —
750–795 781 4 203.00–205.00 $204.49 $1,597 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 250.00–255.00 $252.48 $866 -22.52
355–380 368 7 245.00–252.00 $249.13 $917 +7.91
425–445 438 7 220.00–250.00 $238.44 $1,044 +9.37
475–485 480 8 238.00–242.00 $240.51 $1,154 +18.46
524–525 525 3 203.00–228.00 $213.67 $1,122 -1.11
555–580 570 10 215.00–227.00 $221.36 $1,262 -3.69
610–620 615 2 188.00–200.00 $194.05 $1,193 -10.83

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 240.00 $240.00 $636 —
310–345 325 21 228.00–250.00 $237.47 $772 -5.19
355–395 375 42 226.00–240.00 $234.27 $879 -2.17
400–440 418 24 220.00–238.00 $226.82 $948 -4.35
455–495 484 46 213.00–228.00 $222.10 $1,075 -1.85
505–545 526 37 210.00–224.00 $215.00 $1,131 +1.37
550–595 582 64 205.00–219.00 $208.33 $1,212 -2.91
605–635 619 11 194.00–205.00 $199.75 $1,236 -3.14
655–680 664 42 185.00–200.00 $193.55 $1,285 -1.93
705–710 707 3 182.00–190.00 $187.32 $1,324 —
755 755 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,246 -5.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 322 8 238.00–258.00 $245.37 $790 -22.62
365–395 375 12 234.00–247.00 $239.43 $898 -9.83
400–445 418 15 230.00–242.00 $234.23 $979 -7.01
455–496 477 47 218.00–236.00 $225.45 $1,075 -7.07
505–545 530 12 220.00–233.00 $222.67 $1,180 -3.92
555–590 569 18 215.00–220.00 $217.50 $1,238 -2.07
620 value added 620 3 219.00 $219.00 $1,358 —
605–640 628 29 210.00–227.00 $218.67 $1,373 +1.55
655–660 658 4 202.00–210.00 $205.98 $1,355 -0.59
705–730 711 4 190.00–199.00 $196.69 $1,398 -5.15
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–285 280 2 230.00–240.00 $234.91 $658 +7.53
315–330 326 13 220.00–227.00 $224.33 $731 -7.27
365–395 380 3 220.00–230.00 $225.20 $856 +3.70
405–420 417 6 202.00–215.00 $209.53 $874 -5.94
455–495 476 12 200.00–210.00 $205.31 $977 -7.49
505–545 531 14 185.00–215.00 $204.39 $1,085 +2.63
575 575 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 +10.67
635 635 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,206 +11.78

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–395 385 18 220.00–260.00 $241.37 $929 -12.67
400–445 422 21 216.00–247.00 $234.81 $991 -8.56
450–495 472 24 210.00–240.00 $230.55 $1,088 -3.25
500–545 520 19 200.00–230.00 $223.15 $1,160 -3.71
560–580 573 6 210.00–220.00 $215.14 $1,233 -2.13
610–640 626 11 195.00–214.00 $207.92 $1,302 +1.11
675 675 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,249 -13.99
715 715 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,409 +16.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 334 13 240.00–250.00 $244.76 $817 -12.70
355–385 381 7 237.00–250.00 $246.82 $940 +12.51
420–445 438 6 217.00–230.00 $224.77 $984 -3.34
480–495 490 3 212.00–220.00 $216.33 $1,060 -3.06
505–530 523 4 190.00–215.00 $202.91 $1,061 -6.91
555–585 570 2 204.00–210.00 $207.08 $1,180 +5.34
615 615 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 +7.54
730–735 733 2 186.00–190.00 $188.01 $1,378 +6.01
775–795 785 2 176.00–180.00 $177.97 $1,397 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 288.00 $288.00 $821 -47.12
315–330 319 4 270.00–296.00 $282.12 $900 -24.56
355–360 358 3 270.00–277.00 $272.31 $975 +0.47
415–445 428 6 248.00–255.00 $250.52 $1,072 -6.19
465–490 478 7 242.00–247.00 $244.67 $1,170 +0.55
505–540 524 9 229.00–236.00 $232.57 $1,219 -2.31
550–575 563 7 220.00–230.00 $226.18 $1,273 -2.04
605 605 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,307 -1.19

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1550 1139 80-85% 59 90.00–99.00 $95.13 $1,084 —
915–1600 1164 80-85% 71 97.00–106.00 $101.84 $1,185 +4.68
1030–1655 1286 80-85% 31 105.00–113.00 $108.87 $1,400 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1215 1026 85-90% 38 79.00–89.00 $84.80 $870 -5.44
840–1330 1040 85-90% 49 85.00–97.00 $90.71 $943 +0.47
865–1205 1063 85-90% 12 90.00–95.00 $92.80 $986 -1.81
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1345–1465 1412 75-80% 3 109.00–111.00 $109.99 $1,553 —
1150–1910 1422 75-80% 24 94.00–106.00 $102.94 $1,464 —
1345–1560 1447 75-80% 13 92.00–100.00 $96.33 $1,394 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1725 1513 12 105.00–118.00 $113.11 $1,711 -6.76
1290–1935 1648 19 113.00–132.00 $121.18 $1,997 —
1485–1965 1714 4 121.00–130.00 $124.62 $2,136 -3.97

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 19 950.00–1,475.00 $1,077.63
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,100.00–1,600.00 $1,242.39
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,414.29
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 925.00–1,075.00 $1,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 725.00–900.00 $786.11

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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 2 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,650.00–1,720.00 $1,692.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 950.00–1,125.00 $1,066.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 1,200.00–1,475.00 $1,330.95 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,325.00–1,350.00 $1,341.67 —

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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.