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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, August 30, 2023

3,601 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.78/cwt -3.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 571 lb · 74 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $221.78/cwt -3.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,047/hd at 472 lb · 47 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $215.61/cwt -3.25 vs last sale · ≈ $1,130/hd at 524 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,601 5,238 2,976
Feeder cattle 2,790 4,122 2,317
Slaughter cattle 597 786 467
Replacement cattle 214 330 192

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
263 263 2 265.00 $265.00 $697 —
305–340 328 13 240.00–287.00 $278.36 $913 -2.37
355–375 368 14 257.00–277.00 $267.28 $984 -6.13
405–445 431 16 238.00–270.00 $255.59 $1,102 -3.88
465–495 482 24 232.00–255.00 $247.85 $1,195 -2.92
506–545 525 30 220.00–245.00 $233.85 $1,228 -10.35
555–595 575 32 208.00–239.00 $233.42 $1,342 -2.88
600–645 626 15 205.00–232.00 $224.92 $1,408 -5.08
660–690 676 8 210.00–226.00 $218.06 $1,474 -9.68
730–735 733 2 202.00–213.00 $207.52 $1,521 -16.50
785–790 788 2 210.00–211.00 $210.50 $1,659 +12.50
830 830 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,743 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 270.00 $270.00 $864 -44.32
405–440 414 10 250.00–287.00 $274.22 $1,135 -4.31
510–540 519 8 234.00–252.00 $247.44 $1,284 -1.77
555–590 568 7 230.00–245.00 $238.16 $1,353 -8.10
605–640 618 39 230.00–240.00 $233.00 $1,440 -8.20
665–670 668 3 230.00–233.00 $232.00 $1,550 -2.99
725 725 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,595 -10.44
890 890 10 215.00 $215.00 $1,914 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 381 8 245.00–265.00 $251.33 $958 -12.59
415–445 427 5 210.00–242.00 $234.44 $1,001 -9.30
475–495 490 4 245.00–248.00 $247.27 $1,212 +8.84
515–540 524 16 208.00–245.00 $238.62 $1,250 +10.94
560–575 568 2 202.00–205.00 $203.48 $1,156 -27.85
605–645 628 8 205.00–220.00 $213.22 $1,339 -17.37
685 685 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 -18.91
705 705 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 3 260.00 $260.00 $559 —
269 269 6 259.00 $259.00 $697 +19.00
315–335 326 14 235.00–246.00 $242.67 $791 -9.92
355–390 369 26 232.00–247.00 $241.77 $892 -5.25
405–445 427 32 230.00–240.00 $233.99 $999 +0.17
455–490 468 32 225.00–234.00 $230.21 $1,077 -3.21
505–535 521 19 218.00–231.00 $223.04 $1,162 -4.58
525 value added 525 2 248.00 $248.00 $1,302 —
550–595 571 74 211.00–227.00 $217.78 $1,244 -2.77
600 value added 600 6 228.00 $228.00 $1,368 +9.74
600–645 621 17 197.00–220.00 $213.81 $1,328 -0.61
665–685 675 3 190.00–214.00 $200.37 $1,352 -10.65
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 247.00 $247.00 $711 —
305–340 327 15 234.00–245.00 $239.71 $784 -3.57
365–380 373 14 230.00–240.00 $233.21 $870 -2.68
400–445 425 42 222.00–235.00 $227.66 $968 -2.32
455–490 472 47 215.00–230.00 $221.78 $1,047 -3.69
505–540 524 45 207.00–222.00 $215.61 $1,130 -3.25
550–590 570 24 190.00–214.00 $208.92 $1,191 -6.27
625–635 627 7 195.00–212.00 $201.58 $1,264 -5.90
655–675 664 7 190.00–200.00 $195.66 $1,299 -6.82
700–745 730 3 189.00–191.00 $190.36 $1,390 +2.02
760–795 779 5 165.00–188.00 $181.99 $1,418 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 2 240.00–242.00 $241.01 $658 —
305–345 332 8 216.00–240.00 $229.39 $762 -1.22
365–390 378 5 220.00–225.00 $222.66 $842 -1.25
400–445 426 14 205.00–220.00 $213.72 $910 -4.74
460–495 478 19 190.00–219.00 $211.11 $1,009 -3.96
510–535 522 10 200.00–210.00 $205.97 $1,075 -4.84
550–585 571 11 170.00–205.00 $194.47 $1,110 -11.56
615 615 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,230 +3.65
675 675 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,282 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 6 267.00 $267.00 $769 —
310–345 333 4 252.00–292.00 $277.10 $923 +5.70
350–390 370 11 240.00–256.00 $250.57 $927 -12.87
400–440 424 29 218.00–252.00 $239.28 $1,015 -12.44
455–485 472 26 210.00–239.00 $231.63 $1,093 -7.93
505–545 525 14 217.00–229.00 $222.43 $1,168 -10.49
555–590 575 11 205.00–220.00 $212.07 $1,219 -11.30
600–645 621 10 195.00–210.00 $201.10 $1,249 -9.51
650–675 662 8 180.00–210.00 $192.81 $1,276 -15.80
725 725 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 +8.46
765 765 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,454 -2.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 318 3 270.00–275.00 $273.35 $869 +42.04
355–395 377 17 232.00–246.00 $237.87 $897 +0.44
415–440 435 13 222.00–238.00 $228.99 $996 -5.96
450–495 473 20 198.00–230.00 $214.60 $1,015 -12.24
505–545 522 13 206.00–220.00 $210.57 $1,099 -5.66
555–585 573 15 190.00–210.00 $200.65 $1,150 -7.39
600–645 626 9 185.00–202.00 $192.68 $1,206 -3.96
655 655 3 188.00 $188.00 $1,231 +7.76
725 725 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,327 +11.00
780 780 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,420 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–319 314 6 262.00–294.00 $272.35 $855 -14.50
355–375 359 8 260.00–302.00 $280.91 $1,008 +2.68
405–445 423 9 250.00–265.00 $253.98 $1,074 -22.11
455–475 463 17 230.00–246.00 $241.87 $1,120 -27.79
505–540 526 16 213.00–238.00 $232.80 $1,225 -16.03
555–580 566 10 223.00–230.00 $225.77 $1,278 -6.50
615 615 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,304 -14.25

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1530 1171 80-85% 109 85.00–104.00 $98.50 $1,153 +0.04
975–1410 1182 80-85% 81 94.00–110.00 $103.56 $1,224 +5.10
825–1560 1248 80-85% 32 100.00–116.00 $110.21 $1,375 +5.38
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1180 1006 85-90% 62 85.00–96.00 $92.06 $926 —
765–1225 1029 85-90% 44 76.00–90.00 $86.11 $886 -13.55
925–1170 1066 85-90% 23 93.00–102.00 $97.12 $1,035 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1660 1357 75-80% 16 100.00–109.00 $105.03 $1,425 —
1175–1585 1421 75-80% 6 96.00–103.00 $98.21 $1,396 -6.41
1495–1715 1607 75-80% 5 107.00–114.00 $111.46 $1,791 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1520 1299 7 107.00–121.00 $115.83 $1,505 —
1120–2135 1560 13 113.00–129.00 $120.88 $1,886 -0.36
1315–1900 1716 7 125.00–131.00 $127.56 $2,189 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — (<2 yrs)Open 3 1,175.00 $1,175.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 7 607.00–1,075.00 $813.71

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 975.00–1,300.00 $1,183.33
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 950.00–1,075.00 $1,063.64
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 775.00–830.00 $802.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,075.00–1,575.00 $1,326.39
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–975.00 $933.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 849.00–989.00 $919.00

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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 10 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,640.00 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 925.00–1,750.00 $1,161.36 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 26 1,250.00–1,650.00 $1,415.38 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 950.00–975.00 $962.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.