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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, September 6, 2023

2,427 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.09/cwt -1.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,161/hd at 518 lb · 66 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $221.35/cwt +0.48 vs last sale · ≈ $1,051/hd at 475 lb · 63 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $225.28/cwt -5.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,534/hd at 681 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,427 4,393 3,791
Feeder cattle 2,075 3,515 3,075
Slaughter cattle 270 690 519
Replacement cattle 82 188 197

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Trade active with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 290.00 $290.00 $798 —
360–395 370 15 269.00–282.00 $271.97 $1,006 +0.90
405–445 425 10 262.50–284.00 $269.71 $1,146 -7.82
450–495 474 46 252.00–268.00 $254.83 $1,208 +0.50
510–545 535 31 238.00–260.00 $244.72 $1,309 +3.21
550–595 572 30 236.00–245.00 $241.24 $1,380 -6.45
600–645 620 49 227.00–241.00 $236.49 $1,466 -3.96
665–695 681 55 212.50–239.00 $225.28 $1,534 -5.62
700–745 723 10 210.00–230.00 $223.24 $1,614 -6.76
770–795 789 4 199.00–218.00 $213.36 $1,683 +8.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 318 8 270.00–278.00 $275.70 $877 -4.21
355–390 369 21 250.00–260.00 $256.69 $947 +3.35
405–445 426 12 244.00–264.00 $253.43 $1,080 —
465–490 478 15 242.00–255.00 $248.41 $1,187 +1.58
515–535 526 35 230.00–246.00 $238.70 $1,256 -6.13
550–590 570 19 224.00–235.00 $229.45 $1,308 -14.73
600–645 617 13 210.00–225.00 $215.90 $1,332 -10.27
650–675 659 8 200.00–222.00 $208.83 $1,376 -12.93
700–745 722 5 195.00–216.00 $204.07 $1,473 -20.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302 302 5 229.00 $229.00 $692 —
360 360 1 245.00 $245.00 $882 +1.53
415–440 428 5 237.50–251.00 $244.60 $1,047 +12.12
475 475 2 220.00–230.00 $225.00 $1,069 +2.57
515–545 530 2 200.00–230.00 $214.58 $1,137 -13.07
590 590 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,328 +22.32
610 610 2 211.00 $211.00 $1,287 +5.00
735 735 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,323 —
765 765 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,568 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
319–345 323 26 240.00–253.00 $249.81 $807 -1.41
360–385 381 25 235.00–251.00 $247.58 $943 +5.70
410–446 430 26 229.00–242.50 $236.25 $1,016 +0.23
455–495 478 38 220.00–237.00 $225.70 $1,079 -5.26
513 513 10 233.50 $233.50 $1,198 +8.15
500–545 519 56 216.00–232.00 $222.41 $1,154 -2.94
560–595 579 38 212.00–221.00 $214.85 $1,244 -6.45
605–645 628 50 207.50–220.00 $214.20 $1,345 -3.89
650–699 681 18 202.50–212.00 $205.81 $1,402 -3.32
685 685 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,507 +10.87
700–740 718 6 197.50–205.00 $201.60 $1,447 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 9 225.00–237.50 $232.28 $778 -1.38
350–395 372 26 220.00–237.00 $229.80 $855 +0.28
400–445 419 32 217.50–235.00 $225.76 $946 -1.40
455–497 475 63 215.00–229.00 $221.35 $1,051 +0.48
505–545 525 25 205.00–225.00 $213.72 $1,122 -4.63
555–590 571 39 200.00–213.00 $208.51 $1,191 -4.28
610–645 632 8 200.00–208.00 $203.66 $1,287 -4.27
660–695 676 8 189.00–208.00 $200.73 $1,357 -4.43
710 710 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,434 +7.42
750 750 1 177.50 $177.50 $1,331 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 3 217.50–225.00 $219.98 $755 -1.62
355–395 381 5 219.00–225.00 $221.98 $846 —
415–440 429 5 210.00–221.00 $216.98 $931 -2.19
450–485 463 8 207.50–220.00 $210.84 $976 +0.21
510–545 530 10 200.00–211.00 $206.48 $1,094 -0.23
555–590 579 6 200.00–202.00 $200.48 $1,161 +0.39
610–640 618 5 194.00–200.00 $197.97 $1,223 -0.03
650–690 675 6 150.00–194.00 $165.98 $1,120 —
750–775 766 4 175.00–180.00 $177.76 $1,362 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 280.00 $280.00 $826 —
310–325 318 9 245.00–265.00 $256.17 $815 —
355–395 380 12 248.00–258.00 $251.70 $956 +0.18
400–440 426 31 220.00–249.00 $237.91 $1,013 -1.90
460–495 471 35 210.00–244.00 $229.15 $1,079 -5.44
505–545 525 23 200.00–232.00 $217.46 $1,142 -0.82
555–590 575 20 190.00–224.00 $212.11 $1,220 -9.30
615–645 631 21 177.00–211.00 $191.78 $1,210 -15.99
650–665 656 9 170.00–205.00 $187.83 $1,232 -12.57
740 740 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,421 +12.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 300.00 $300.00 $870 —
300–345 331 11 272.00–292.00 $281.64 $932 +15.64
355–390 380 21 260.00–285.00 $265.86 $1,010 -4.09
405–445 426 25 240.00–270.50 $254.11 $1,083 -14.96
450–495 470 33 225.00–250.00 $238.06 $1,119 -19.72
505–545 520 21 215.00–243.00 $227.93 $1,185 -8.30
555–585 565 16 210.00–233.00 $224.60 $1,269 -4.94
680–695 685 3 205.00–210.00 $206.69 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–320 317 3 240.00–245.00 $243.32 $771 +0.67
380 380 2 240.00 $240.00 $912 ±0.00
410–440 421 10 210.00–240.00 $227.44 $958 +2.75
475–495 483 5 205.00–226.00 $218.39 $1,055 +4.62
510–545 523 3 193.00–218.00 $204.93 $1,072 -13.13
570–595 581 4 185.00–210.00 $196.47 $1,141 -9.37
605 605 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,089 -17.50
665 665 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,297 +23.43
795 795 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,391 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1550 1133 80-85% 47 80.00–104.00 $95.51 $1,082 —
835–1705 1139 80-85% 50 90.00–110.00 $101.74 $1,159 —
1020–1460 1190 80-85% 12 103.00–114.00 $108.63 $1,293 +3.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1205 969 85-90% 7 75.00–86.00 $80.75 $782 —
815–1290 1010 85-90% 24 78.00–98.00 $86.53 $874 -2.84
975–1265 1134 85-90% 7 94.00–98.00 $96.36 $1,093 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1630 1346 75-80% 10 84.00–104.00 $93.94 $1,264 —
1010–1740 1366 75-80% 18 88.00–109.00 $101.47 $1,386 —
1425–1690 1563 75-80% 5 107.00–114.00 $110.25 $1,723 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1725 1409 7 108.00–118.00 $113.62 $1,601 -2.49
1205–2120 1690 11 112.00–127.00 $119.83 $2,025 —
1940–2135 2017 3 126.00–132.00 $129.40 $2,610 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 950.00–1,225.00 $1,093.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 750.00–1,050.00 $901.07
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 800.00–900.00 $866.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 900.00–975.00 $942.86
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 305.00–450.00 $387.86
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 270.00 $270.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,050.00–1,300.00 $1,158.33 —

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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.