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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, September 5, 2023

4,393 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.24/cwt +8.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,316/hd at 582 lb · 95 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.08/cwt +20.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,475/hd at 667 lb · 84 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $239.75/cwt ≈ $1,647/hd at 687 lb · 74 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,393 3,601 6,315
Feeder cattle 3,515 2,790 5,130
Slaughter cattle 690 597 932
Replacement cattle 188 214 253

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 4.00 higher. Replacement cows sold mostly steady. All feeder classes sold unevenly 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
320–330 325 2 315.00–325.00 $319.92 $1,040 +49.92
358–395 371 13 255.00–280.00 $271.07 $1,006 —
405–443 433 15 270.00–297.00 $277.53 $1,202 +3.31
455–470 467 9 250.00–270.00 $254.33 $1,188 —
501–504 value added 502 19 270.00–280.00 $275.25 $1,382 —
502–545 519 31 225.00–256.00 $241.51 $1,253 -5.93
565–588 577 27 224.00–256.00 $247.69 $1,429 +9.53
605–645 619 14 219.00–248.00 $240.45 $1,488 +7.45
652–680 665 33 225.00–237.00 $230.90 $1,535 -1.10
710 710 13 230.00 $230.00 $1,633 +10.00
765 765 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–349 339 7 255.00–288.00 $279.91 $949 +1.55
355–395 383 22 245.00–274.00 $253.34 $970 -13.94
455–495 481 8 230.00–255.00 $246.83 $1,187 -1.02
510–545 528 2 240.00–250.00 $244.83 $1,293 +10.98
570–593 582 30 216.00–247.00 $244.18 $1,421 +10.76
600–645 636 15 209.00–230.00 $226.17 $1,438 +1.25
650–655 651 4 220.00–225.00 $221.76 $1,444 +3.70
725–745 735 13 210.00–228.00 $224.82 $1,652 +17.30
800 800 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,584 -12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 389 10 240.00–256.00 $243.47 $947 -7.86
420–435 428 8 230.00–235.00 $232.48 $995 -1.96
475–485 479 5 220.00–228.00 $222.43 $1,065 -24.84
505–545 523 11 208.00–235.00 $227.65 $1,191 -10.97
550–565 558 3 200.00–206.00 $202.68 $1,131 -0.80
625 625 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,288 -7.22
656–695 664 20 180.00–190.00 $187.91 $1,248 -12.09

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 240.00–242.00 $240.96 $663 -18.04
320–345 339 16 250.00–259.00 $251.22 $852 +8.55
350–395 373 15 230.00–250.00 $241.88 $902 +0.11
416 value added 416 4 251.00 $251.00 $1,044 —
401–449 424 45 222.00–250.00 $236.02 $1,001 +2.03
450–495 474 25 220.00–236.00 $230.96 $1,095 +0.75
500–548 531 54 210.00–231.00 $225.35 $1,197 +2.31
560–592 581 25 218.00–225.00 $221.30 $1,286 +3.52
582 value added 582 70 228.00 $228.00 $1,327 —
607–631 value added 615 37 224.00–230.00 $226.00 $1,390 -2.00
605–638 626 22 214.00–220.00 $218.09 $1,365 +4.28
667 value added 667 78 222.00 $222.00 $1,481 —
655–685 671 6 204.00–214.00 $209.13 $1,403 +8.76
732 value added 732 5 220.00 $220.00 $1,610 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 327 5 224.00–242.00 $233.66 $764 -6.05
360–395 384 24 220.00–240.00 $229.52 $881 -3.69
410–445 424 32 212.00–235.00 $227.16 $963 -0.50
450–495 476 65 216.00–226.00 $220.87 $1,051 -0.91
500–531 523 50 200.00–222.00 $218.35 $1,142 +2.74
550–590 564 22 208.00–215.00 $212.79 $1,200 +3.87
600–647 621 20 200.00–215.00 $207.93 $1,291 +6.35
665–685 675 6 200.00–212.00 $205.16 $1,385 +9.50
700–725 717 5 190.00–198.00 $194.58 $1,395 +4.22
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
687 687 74 239.75 $239.75 $1,647 —
862 862 22 189.00 $189.00 $1,629 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 340 18 220.00–232.00 $221.60 $753 -7.79
415–445 428 6 217.00–220.00 $219.17 $938 +5.45
450–495 473 28 204.00–216.00 $210.63 $996 -0.48
500–545 515 20 194.00–211.00 $206.71 $1,065 +0.74
580–595 582 11 198.00–203.00 $200.09 $1,165 +5.62
605 605 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,198 -2.00
710 710 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,278 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 374 10 236.00–270.00 $251.52 $941 +0.95
400–445 422 26 224.00–260.00 $239.81 $1,012 +0.53
450–495 472 45 219.00–245.00 $234.59 $1,107 +2.96
505–545 527 34 204.00–235.00 $218.28 $1,150 -4.15
555–585 576 17 207.00–227.00 $221.41 $1,275 +9.34
600–640 625 13 196.00–217.00 $207.77 $1,299 +6.67
650–690 669 12 188.00–212.00 $200.40 $1,341 +7.59
725–730 726 4 170.00–190.00 $179.98 $1,307 -20.02
765–790 779 4 164.00–186.00 $178.77 $1,393 -11.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 5 230.00–248.00 $242.65 $808 -30.70
375 375 2 240.00 $240.00 $900 +2.13
405–445 423 15 210.00–240.00 $224.69 $950 -4.30
465–495 478 13 200.00–224.00 $213.77 $1,022 -0.83
510–525 524 19 210.00–220.00 $218.06 $1,143 +7.49
575–590 579 6 196.00–213.00 $205.84 $1,192 +5.19
600–635 622 13 185.00–205.00 $197.50 $1,228 +4.82
650–690 673 4 162.00–185.00 $171.57 $1,155 -16.43
710–745 728 2 172.00–180.00 $175.90 $1,281 -7.10
800 800 2 140.00–150.00 $145.00 $1,160 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 2 266.00 $266.00 $811 -6.35
355–390 380 6 255.00–290.00 $269.95 $1,026 -10.96
415–430 425 11 240.00–280.00 $269.07 $1,144 +15.09
450–495 470 13 250.00–265.00 $257.78 $1,212 +15.91
500–540 519 12 218.00–250.00 $236.23 $1,226 +3.43
550–595 575 6 214.00–237.00 $229.54 $1,320 +3.77
605–645 621 11 206.00–230.00 $219.96 $1,366 +7.96

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
985–1400 1186 80-85% 71 99.00–113.00 $105.50 $1,251 +1.94
1005–1445 1199 80-85% 38 94.00–105.00 $99.29 $1,190 -4.27
1000–1585 1231 80-85% 26 106.00–118.00 $111.20 $1,369 +0.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1300 1017 85-90% 27 78.00–92.00 $89.37 $909 -2.69
905–1220 1034 85-90% 29 84.00–104.00 $95.34 $986 +9.23
995–1215 1094 85-90% 5 90.00–102.00 $97.28 $1,064 +0.16
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1670 1411 75-80% 12 102.00–117.00 $111.64 $1,575 +13.43
1230–1815 1412 75-80% 23 95.00–113.00 $104.69 $1,478 +6.48

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1835 1419 8 112.00–118.00 $116.11 $1,648 —
1460–2015 1729 13 122.00–130.00 $125.75 $2,174 -1.81
1695–1995 1815 4 129.00–131.00 $129.98 $2,359 —

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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) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,125.00–1,550.00 $1,310.71
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 950.00–1,475.00 $1,141.67
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,725.00–1,825.00 $1,775.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 950.00–1,050.00 $1,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 850.00–1,250.00 $1,058.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,325.00 $1,325.00

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,700.00–1,825.00 $1,762.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,283.33 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 1,600.00–1,850.00 $1,716.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,475.00–1,900.00 $1,650.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,283.33 —

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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.