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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, September 11, 2023

3,249 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $202.59/cwt -8.25 vs last sale · ≈ $962/hd at 475 lb · 63 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.44/cwt +3.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 516 lb · 39 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.89/cwt +12.04 vs last sale · ≈ $1,297/hd at 572 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,249 2,427 4,305
Feeder cattle 2,506 2,075 3,481
Slaughter cattle 486 270 615
Replacement cattle 257 82 209

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 315.00 $315.00 $693 —
325–340 328 6 270.00–280.00 $274.80 $901 -0.90
375–385 377 8 265.00–290.00 $275.01 $1,037 +18.32
415–435 422 3 247.00–268.00 $259.14 $1,094 +5.71
455–495 483 15 250.00–275.00 $262.56 $1,268 +14.15
510 510 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,300 +16.30
575–585 581 7 225.00–245.00 $236.02 $1,371 +6.57
610–645 633 16 225.00–233.00 $228.07 $1,444 +12.17
660–695 676 7 215.00–225.00 $221.60 $1,498 +12.77
700–720 713 4 210.00–215.00 $212.47 $1,515 +8.40
750–755 753 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,506 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 320 4 290.00–300.00 $292.38 $936 —
360–395 373 5 275.00–305.00 $292.60 $1,091 +20.63
405 value added 405 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,235 —
405–415 408 3 267.00–295.00 $277.48 $1,132 +7.77
455–485 469 4 270.00–290.00 $278.65 $1,307 +23.82
509 value added 509 5 297.00 $297.00 $1,512 —
505–545 523 5 266.00–282.00 $272.65 $1,426 +27.93
558 value added 558 5 282.50 $282.50 $1,576 —
583–590 587 5 250.00–252.50 $251.51 $1,476 +10.27
600–629 626 11 245.00–251.00 $250.48 $1,568 +13.99
685 685 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,589 +6.72
700–725 708 4 220.00–225.00 $222.53 $1,576 -0.71
727 value added 727 2 232.50 $232.50 $1,690 —
755 755 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,661 +6.64
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
529 529 9 267.50 $267.50 $1,415 —
576 576 20 242.50 $242.50 $1,397 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 2 250.00–265.00 $257.27 $849 +28.27
375–390 383 2 240.00–250.00 $244.90 $938 -0.10
420 420 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,155 +30.40
540 540 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,253 +17.42
570–590 577 10 210.00–232.00 $225.56 $1,301 +0.56
665 665 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,396 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 322 18 232.00–255.00 $241.18 $777 +8.90
355–395 377 23 224.00–245.00 $232.74 $877 +2.94
400–445 427 13 216.00–235.00 $225.81 $964 +0.05
450–490 476 16 215.00–230.00 $220.21 $1,048 -1.14
500–545 517 31 200.00–225.00 $210.18 $1,087 -3.54
565–595 574 27 200.00–215.00 $211.24 $1,213 +2.73
605–635 615 12 195.00–208.00 $201.43 $1,239 -2.23
655–690 670 14 185.00–200.00 $192.07 $1,287 -8.66
710–730 720 2 180.00–188.00 $184.06 $1,325 -17.94
785 785 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,374 -2.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 275 2 265.00–270.00 $267.45 $735 —
360 value added 360 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,044 —
355–395 381 8 238.00–255.00 $245.69 $936 -1.89
400–448 420 22 230.00–250.00 $239.68 $1,007 +3.43
460–485 value added 472 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,180 —
450–487 480 27 222.00–245.00 $239.23 $1,148 +13.53
508 value added 508 8 244.00 $244.00 $1,240 —
505–535 518 31 215.00–237.00 $223.17 $1,156 +0.76
555–595 563 16 214.00–230.00 $218.69 $1,231 +3.84
552–586 value added 581 15 235.00–240.00 $235.63 $1,369 —
610–635 618 6 210.00–215.00 $212.18 $1,311 -2.02
650–685 668 11 200.00–215.00 $205.85 $1,375 +0.04
705–735 718 3 200.00–205.00 $201.64 $1,448 +0.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 255.00 $255.00 $599 —
260–290 280 3 226.00–250.00 $240.17 $672 —
305–345 324 10 216.00–245.00 $229.87 $745 +9.89
355–395 377 14 208.00–235.00 $219.68 $828 -2.30
415–445 431 8 205.00–227.00 $216.71 $934 -0.27
465–485 475 63 195.00–220.00 $202.59 $962 -8.25
500–515 510 3 198.00–210.00 $205.96 $1,050 -0.52
550–590 573 12 180.00–205.00 $196.70 $1,127 -3.78
630 630 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,228 -2.97
740–745 743 2 172.00–180.00 $175.99 $1,308 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 336 4 258.00–280.00 $264.62 $889 +8.45
355–390 379 9 256.00–265.00 $260.85 $989 +9.15
400–445 425 23 245.00–255.00 $251.17 $1,067 +13.26
460–490 478 22 230.00–245.00 $238.29 $1,139 +9.14
500–545 528 20 220.00–237.50 $227.85 $1,203 +10.39
550–575 561 5 215.00–225.00 $217.05 $1,218 +4.94
625–645 640 6 206.00–210.00 $208.35 $1,333 +16.57
650–685 671 8 180.00–205.00 $194.11 $1,302 +6.28
705 705 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,410 +8.00
750–775 763 3 180.00–197.00 $189.58 $1,446 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 275 5 254.00–275.00 $266.91 $734 —
320–345 329 8 244.00–265.00 $252.88 $832 +9.56
375–380 378 6 238.00–245.00 $241.01 $911 +1.01
400–445 423 13 230.00–245.00 $237.65 $1,005 +10.21
455–490 473 18 210.00–235.00 $220.04 $1,041 +1.65
500–535 520 8 205.00–225.00 $216.14 $1,124 +11.21
550–595 576 18 195.00–210.00 $204.26 $1,177 +7.79
605–630 622 7 180.00–205.00 $192.11 $1,195 +12.11
750–795 764 4 175.00–186.00 $180.83 $1,382 +5.83
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,020 +18.36
360–365 362 6 280.00–287.00 $284.00 $1,028 +18.14
400–435 417 6 260.00–270.00 $265.97 $1,109 +11.86
455–485 467 13 240.00–250.00 $245.68 $1,147 +7.62
505–535 512 27 230.00–250.00 $235.45 $1,206 +7.52
550–575 569 8 222.00–232.00 $226.73 $1,290 +2.13
575 value added 575 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,466 —
605–635 612 11 220.00–232.00 $227.33 $1,391 —
650–675 666 6 210.00–220.00 $213.65 $1,423 +6.96
720–735 728 2 200.00–202.00 $201.01 $1,463 —
777–795 781 5 190.00–200.00 $197.96 $1,546 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
700–1165 944 85-90% 53 80.00–94.00 $85.99 $812 —
755–1360 992 85-90% 64 86.00–100.00 $92.12 $914 +11.37
740–1355 1058 85-90% 41 92.00–107.00 $95.14 $1,007 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1485 1169 80-85% 63 93.00–99.00 $96.79 $1,131 -11.84
950–1530 1179 80-85% 60 99.00–108.00 $102.84 $1,212 -5.79
1000–1800 1288 80-85% 25 105.00–114.00 $109.26 $1,407 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300 1300 75-80% 1 106.00 $106.00 $1,378 —
1160–1620 1386 75-80% 9 100.00–108.00 $102.15 $1,416 +0.68
1305–1470 1391 75-80% 4 98.00–101.00 $99.45 $1,383 -2.02

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1750 1378 9 111.00–122.00 $115.87 $1,597 —
1300–2150 1627 16 120.00–130.00 $123.52 $2,010 —
1615–2035 1852 9 128.00–136.00 $131.80 $2,441 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 5 1,100.00–1,425.00 $1,334.20
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 17 772.00–1,036.00 $931.88

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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) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,350.00–1,650.00 $1,495.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 1,100.00–1,529.00 $1,356.62
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,550.00–1,750.00 $1,620.83
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,225.00–1,550.00 $1,430.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 1,025.00–1,275.00 $1,140.53
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,117.86
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,125.00–1,200.00 $1,175.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 950.00–1,057.00 $1,008.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–875.00 $858.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,140.00–1,275.00 $1,203.75

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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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,675.00–2,000.00 $1,783.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,475.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 1,300.00–1,750.00 $1,482.35 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,350.00–1,525.00 $1,437.50 —

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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.