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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, August 28, 2023

2,297 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $230.60/cwt +7.93 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 522 lb · 45 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.46/cwt +8.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,094/hd at 469 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $228.56/cwt +1.74 vs last sale · ≈ $951/hd at 416 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,297 2,840 3,756
Feeder cattle 1,869 2,131 3,172
Slaughter cattle 340 508 466
Replacement cattle 88 201 118

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder heifers and bulls sold unevenly steady. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady. Trade active with 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
310–315 313 2 305.00–306.00 $305.50 $956 —
370–385 383 9 278.00–295.00 $283.39 $1,085 +2.40
420 value added 420 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,268 —
420–445 428 7 270.00–285.00 $273.49 $1,171 —
450–495 482 13 260.00–285.00 $268.57 $1,295 —
515 value added 515 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,442 —
515–540 526 5 250.00–275.00 $256.28 $1,348 +8.27
557–585 570 12 235.00–260.00 $248.82 $1,418 +12.11
605–640 630 5 225.00–235.00 $232.09 $1,462 -2.19
680–685 683 2 220.00–240.00 $229.96 $1,571 +3.31
702–745 716 6 215.00–230.00 $221.44 $1,586 -1.69
755 755 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,623 +1.19
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 323 5 285.00–295.00 $289.06 $934 +8.00
360–395 369 5 270.00–285.00 $275.15 $1,015 +12.91
420–445 438 10 257.00–270.00 $262.74 $1,151 +9.01
455–495 471 16 240.00–265.00 $254.90 $1,201 +7.46
505–545 531 10 220.00–243.00 $237.57 $1,261 -0.67
555–575 564 7 230.00–242.00 $235.42 $1,328 +8.22
605–645 621 7 215.00–227.00 $221.22 $1,374 -6.93
715 715 1 216.00 $216.00 $1,544 +2.30
795 795 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,670 +5.51
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–395 390 2 270.00–275.00 $272.53 $1,063 +23.40
400–445 419 5 238.00–265.00 $251.81 $1,055 +13.37
515–545 527 3 218.00–245.00 $230.60 $1,215 +16.93
555–585 565 3 215.00–232.00 $220.87 $1,248 -0.49
740–745 743 2 175.00–180.00 $177.49 $1,319 —
775 775 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,589 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200 200 1 285.00 $285.00 $570 —
262–295 273 3 265.00 $265.00 $723 —
300–310 305 5 250.00–260.00 $253.02 $772 +7.65
350–395 376 21 235.00–252.50 $243.42 $915 +3.99
410–445 431 23 232.00–245.00 $235.90 $1,017 +1.67
450–495 467 28 227.00–240.00 $231.64 $1,082 +6.19
470–490 value added 481 4 245.00–250.00 $246.23 $1,184 —
500–545 519 39 220.00–235.00 $229.16 $1,189 +6.49
535–545 value added 538 6 237.50–245.00 $239.98 $1,291 —
550–590 566 26 210.00–230.00 $221.04 $1,251 +3.54
605 value added 605 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,301 -4.00
600–630 614 22 190.00–222.00 $211.98 $1,302 -6.69
660–685 671 7 185.00–216.00 $201.97 $1,355 -4.01
700–730 717 3 180.00–190.00 $186.60 $1,338 -10.09
775 775 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,395 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 228 2 255.00–265.00 $259.73 $592 —
255–295 270 20 242.00–255.00 $244.17 $659 +4.17
325–345 338 8 237.00–250.00 $240.84 $814 +3.37
355–395 371 25 227.00–240.00 $232.02 $861 -2.25
400–435 416 28 217.00–236.00 $228.56 $951 +1.74
450–495 477 14 195.00–226.00 $214.26 $1,022 -7.84
500–545 525 22 210.00–225.00 $217.25 $1,141 +2.25
555–595 571 17 180.00–215.00 $203.68 $1,163 -4.65
605–635 622 9 200.00–210.00 $205.08 $1,276 +5.33
655–690 666 10 175.00–204.00 $188.76 $1,257 -4.79
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
315–345 329 6 222.00–240.00 $232.79 $766 +8.46
350–395 374 12 210.00–230.00 $221.01 $827 -4.19
400–445 423 12 212.00–225.00 $218.76 $925 +9.23
465–495 483 8 210.00–220.00 $214.63 $1,037 +9.32
500–545 517 10 185.00–215.00 $204.55 $1,058 +0.16
560–595 570 4 200.00–202.00 $200.50 $1,143 +0.50
610–640 620 3 190.00–196.00 $191.97 $1,190 +1.97
770–775 773 2 170.00–174.00 $171.99 $1,329 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 260.00 $260.00 $637 —
265 265 2 258.00 $258.00 $684 —
300–345 318 6 265.00–275.00 $270.04 $859 —
350–390 373 5 250.00–265.00 $259.95 $970 +18.58
410–445 436 20 235.00–255.00 $244.80 $1,067 +9.99
450–485 471 17 215.00–245.00 $231.14 $1,089 +0.59
515–545 529 25 210.00–235.00 $219.44 $1,161 -3.71
550–595 568 18 205.00–225.00 $217.39 $1,235 +2.25
600–635 619 16 200.00–215.00 $206.20 $1,276 -1.72
725 725 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,501 +10.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 272 12 244.00–250.00 $248.97 $677 —
305–345 330 4 230.00–265.00 $240.55 $794 -4.21
350–385 368 4 255.00 $255.00 $938 +8.18
400–445 425 19 214.00–245.00 $231.10 $982 +6.33
450–495 471 19 202.00–235.00 $216.98 $1,022 +0.65
500–530 516 14 206.00–225.00 $216.18 $1,115 +13.27
550–595 571 13 190.00–215.00 $204.85 $1,170 -2.23
605–645 623 3 198.00–205.00 $201.61 $1,256 +1.61
670–695 681 4 180.00–194.00 $187.23 $1,275 —
710 710 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,242 -13.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–347 327 13 270.00–295.00 $281.62 $921 -0.50
350–395 377 16 264.00–285.00 $272.70 $1,028 +0.39
400–430 417 6 250.00–265.00 $258.16 $1,077 +7.64
450–490 472 5 242.00–257.00 $249.75 $1,179 +5.08
500–545 519 15 220.00–247.00 $239.77 $1,244 +7.20
554–580 560 14 230.00–240.00 $231.78 $1,298 +5.60
600–645 624 10 220.00–227.00 $224.24 $1,399 +8.24
650–655 653 10 215.00–222.00 $216.20 $1,412 —
700 700 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,505 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1595 1220 80-85% 15 100.00–110.00 $104.08 $1,270 —
990–1535 1225 80-85% 48 94.00–104.00 $98.30 $1,204 —
970–1495 1243 80-85% 23 92.00–99.00 $95.99 $1,193 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1310 1025 85-90% 30 85.00–100.00 $90.79 $931 +5.99
855–1215 1048 85-90% 26 78.00–86.00 $83.52 $875 -7.19
820–1300 1053 85-90% 17 89.00–99.00 $92.73 $976 -0.07
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1390 1330 75-80% 2 106.00–107.00 $106.52 $1,417 —
1060–1840 1368 75-80% 21 93.00–108.00 $100.47 $1,374 —
1065–1685 1375 75-80% 2 95.00–99.00 $97.45 $1,340 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1560 1366 11 100.00–119.00 $107.84 $1,473 —
1480–1745 1625 7 116.00–130.00 $120.32 $1,955 -0.86
1280–2215 1671 12 112.00–125.00 $119.73 $2,001 —

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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 16 500.00–600.00 $550.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 697.00–936.00 $824.20

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,230.00–1,355.00 $1,292.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,480.00 $1,480.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,375.00 $1,241.67
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,325.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 925.00–1,385.00 $1,228.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 885.00–1,450.00 $1,172.22
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 800.00 $800.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–1,000.00 $943.75
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 900.00–950.00 $925.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 750.00–825.00 $800.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,419.00–1,450.00 $1,434.50

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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 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,300.00–1,750.00 $1,425.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 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.