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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, August 29, 2023

5,238 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $225.47/cwt +11.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,064/hd at 472 lb · 87 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $216.25/cwt +4.14 vs last sale · ≈ $1,359/hd at 628 lb · 84 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $254.00/cwt ≈ $1,585/hd at 624 lb · 81 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,238 2,297 4,707
Feeder cattle 4,122 1,869 3,889
Slaughter cattle 786 340 599
Replacement cattle 330 88 219

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold unevenly steady, feeder bulls sold 4.00 to 9.00 higher. 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
330–345 340 3 312.00–316.00 $314.32 $1,069 +8.82
365 value added 365 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,132 —
355–395 372 13 274.00–307.00 $286.72 $1,067 +3.33
400–445 428 23 262.00–300.00 $278.53 $1,192 +5.04
450–475 value added 473 12 279.00–283.00 $279.32 $1,321 —
460–495 478 31 260.00–273.00 $269.56 $1,288 +0.99
500–505 value added 503 2 262.00–265.00 $263.49 $1,325 -16.51
500–545 529 12 245.00–253.00 $249.21 $1,318 -7.07
552 value added 552 8 254.00 $254.00 $1,402 —
560–595 580 25 234.00–252.00 $246.26 $1,428 -2.56
610–645 631 43 230.00–246.00 $241.20 $1,522 +9.11
653–685 662 15 227.00–240.00 $234.99 $1,556 +5.03
720–725 721 21 229.00–239.00 $230.44 $1,661 +9.00
764 value added 764 3 244.00 $244.00 $1,864 —
755–792 771 11 226.00–236.00 $234.55 $1,808 +19.55
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 22 265.00–300.00 $280.73 $898 -8.33
370–385 376 8 252.00–282.00 $273.41 $1,028 -1.74
400–445 415 25 250.00–270.00 $259.47 $1,077 -3.27
450–485 471 43 244.00–261.00 $250.77 $1,181 -4.13
503–545 522 27 228.00–250.00 $244.20 $1,275 +6.63
565–595 580 22 216.00–244.00 $236.30 $1,371 +0.88
600–645 616 24 215.00–238.00 $230.00 $1,417 +8.78
660–695 687 24 216.00–237.00 $227.74 $1,565 —
711–745 721 21 216.00–228.00 $224.02 $1,615 +8.02
795 795 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,574 -12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 328 8 247.00–280.00 $261.38 $857 —
380–390 383 3 255.00–277.00 $263.92 $1,011 -8.61
420–445 439 10 240.00–257.00 $243.74 $1,070 -8.07
480–496 491 7 236.00–240.00 $238.43 $1,171 —
505–540 526 15 212.00–238.00 $227.68 $1,198 -2.92
554–575 557 16 208.00–235.00 $231.33 $1,289 +10.46
610–640 617 27 217.00–237.00 $230.59 $1,423 —
650–685 662 11 208.00–225.00 $218.91 $1,449 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
624 624 81 254.00 $254.00 $1,585 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 322 9 236.00–250.00 $243.28 $783 +2.44
353–395 373 36 220.00–245.00 $235.89 $880 +3.87
400–445 426 54 218.00–241.00 $229.98 $980 +1.42
454–490 472 87 214.00–232.50 $225.47 $1,064 +11.21
505–545 524 75 212.00–226.00 $218.86 $1,147 +1.61
555–590 575 66 206.00–221.00 $215.19 $1,237 +11.51
600–645 625 16 195.00–215.00 $207.48 $1,297 +2.40
650–690 675 6 195.00–210.00 $202.48 $1,367 +13.72
705–745 729 24 162.00–205.00 $188.34 $1,373 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 240.00 $240.00 $684 -25.00
315–325 322 3 249.00–260.00 $252.59 $813 -0.43
350–390 377 30 240.00–252.00 $247.02 $931 +3.60
400–445 425 34 227.00–248.00 $233.82 $994 -2.08
455–490 465 21 227.00–245.00 $233.42 $1,085 +1.78
455–498 value added 495 31 236.00–249.00 $248.32 $1,229 +2.09
500–545 528 37 218.00–236.00 $227.62 $1,202 -1.54
555–595 566 27 215.00–229.00 $220.55 $1,248 -0.49
570 value added 570 1 229.00 $229.00 $1,305 —
600–645 626 44 208.00–220.00 $214.42 $1,342 +2.44
620–635 value added 631 40 216.00–219.00 $218.26 $1,377 +3.26
655–695 668 28 205.00–220.00 $211.02 $1,410 +9.05
700 value added 700 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,428 —
705–745 724 26 192.00–210.00 $206.98 $1,499 +20.38
750–765 758 2 182.00–187.00 $184.48 $1,398 +4.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 329 16 216.00–242.00 $230.61 $759 -2.18
355–395 378 29 210.00–232.00 $223.91 $846 +2.90
400–444 433 20 205.00–225.00 $218.46 $946 -0.30
450–495 475 16 207.00–218.00 $215.07 $1,022 +0.44
505–545 519 34 204.00–215.00 $210.81 $1,094 +6.26
565–575 571 7 194.00–210.00 $206.03 $1,176 +5.53
615–635 619 5 188.00–200.00 $196.35 $1,215 +4.38
765 765 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,300 -1.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
818 818 65 226.75 $226.75 $1,855 —
912 912 6 182.50 $182.50 $1,664 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 342 3 252.00–285.00 $271.40 $928 +1.36
365–385 376 4 260.00–267.00 $263.44 $991 +3.49
400–445 424 29 236.00–270.00 $251.72 $1,067 +6.92
450–495 477 37 218.00–260.00 $239.56 $1,143 +8.42
505–545 529 17 224.00–240.00 $232.92 $1,232 +13.48
550–595 574 24 214.00–230.00 $223.37 $1,282 +5.98
600–645 621 19 194.00–226.00 $210.61 $1,308 +4.41
650–685 668 7 200.00–216.00 $208.61 $1,394 —
710–725 721 4 184.00–197.00 $191.54 $1,381 -15.46
770–775 773 2 190.00–195.00 $192.49 $1,488 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 333 10 245.00–300.00 $286.85 $955 +5.23
350–395 380 13 256.00–290.00 $278.23 $1,057 +5.53
410–440 425 12 263.00–280.00 $276.09 $1,173 +17.93
445 value added 445 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,112 —
450–485 472 11 240.00–280.00 $269.66 $1,273 +19.91
500–535 516 15 224.00–260.00 $248.83 $1,284 +9.06
550–590 565 11 229.00–239.00 $232.27 $1,312 +0.49
600–625 614 4 225.00–228.00 $226.25 $1,389 +2.01
685 685 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,473 -1.20
710–730 720 4 205.00–212.00 $207.22 $1,492 -7.78
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 240.00–244.00 $242.02 $685 -6.95
305–325 315 3 228.00–236.00 $231.31 $729 -9.24
350–385 368 2 226.00–250.00 $237.43 $874 -17.57
400–445 429 12 218.00–255.00 $234.95 $1,008 +3.85
450–496 478 21 214.00–240.00 $226.84 $1,084 +9.86
500–545 528 13 210.00–225.00 $216.23 $1,142 +0.05
565–595 575 11 194.00–216.00 $208.04 $1,196 +3.19
605–635 621 9 187.00–205.00 $196.64 $1,221 -4.97
660–690 680 3 177.00–187.00 $180.24 $1,226 -6.99
745 745 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,281 -3.00
755 755 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,299 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1520 1195 80-85% 67 92.00–105.00 $98.46 $1,177 —
965–1710 1209 80-85% 53 104.00–119.00 $110.81 $1,340 +6.73
910–1525 1213 80-85% 95 98.00–112.00 $104.83 $1,272 +0.75
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
785–1265 978 85-90% 42 83.00–104.00 $95.33 $932 —
845–1220 988 85-90% 46 74.00–98.00 $89.49 $884 —
825–1340 1049 85-90% 26 90.00–110.00 $99.66 $1,045 +16.14
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1570 1412 75-80% 23 100.00–109.00 $104.62 $1,477 —
1295–1660 1452 75-80% 15 106.00–113.00 $109.64 $1,592 —
1205–1710 1536 75-80% 11 85.00–103.00 $95.99 $1,474 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–2170 1454 10 95.00–119.00 $112.06 $1,629 —
1130–2250 1585 22 105.00–130.00 $121.24 $1,922 —
1290–2140 1699 8 128.00–135.00 $131.78 $2,239 +12.05

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,450.00–1,700.00 $1,632.35
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 800.00–950.00 $862.50
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,475.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 1,150.00–1,600.00 $1,361.54
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 1,025.00–1,350.00 $1,201.25
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 900.00–1,300.00 $1,182.14

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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 (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,700.00–2,050.00 $1,865.63 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00–1,800.00 $1,712.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 40 1,350.00–1,850.00 $1,555.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,050.00–1,275.00 $1,220.83 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,050.00–1,400.00 $1,225.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,125.00 $1,125.00 —

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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.