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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, September 12, 2023

5,692 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $216.89/cwt +6.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,141/hd at 526 lb · 49 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $238.09/cwt +6.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,606/hd at 674 lb · 46 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $223.21/cwt -2.60 vs last sale · ≈ $953/hd at 427 lb · 45 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,692 3,249 5,264
Feeder cattle 5,151 2,506 4,117
Slaughter cattle 415 486 923
Replacement cattle 126 257 224

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter Cattle sold mostly steady. 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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
306–345 316 7 268.00–325.00 $284.07 $898 -8.31
350–390 376 8 260.00–297.00 $284.50 $1,070 -8.10
403–445 428 15 254.00–280.00 $268.14 $1,148 -9.34
451–456 454 23 247.00–250.00 $247.91 $1,126 -30.74
510–540 522 13 236.00–246.00 $241.81 $1,262 -30.84
522 value added 522 18 274.00 $274.00 $1,430 -23.00
565 value added 565 1 252.00 $252.00 $1,424 -30.50
555–586 570 36 228.00–244.00 $232.20 $1,324 -19.31
608 value added 608 7 248.00 $248.00 $1,508 —
610–645 626 8 219.00–240.00 $236.08 $1,478 -14.40
658 value added 658 18 259.00 $259.00 $1,704 —
665–694 685 28 215.00–236.00 $224.65 $1,539 -7.35
716 value added 716 13 250.00 $250.00 $1,790 +17.50
730 730 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,679 +7.47
761–790 772 11 200.00–229.00 $221.89 $1,713 +1.89
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 6 252.00–290.00 $274.47 $892 -0.33
365–375 373 17 246.00–277.00 $259.17 $967 -15.84
455–490 475 15 246.00–262.00 $252.44 $1,199 -10.12
505–545 522 12 228.00–250.00 $241.11 $1,259 -13.89
556–595 563 41 210.00–241.00 $234.33 $1,319 -1.69
605–645 622 39 206.00–234.00 $224.41 $1,396 -3.66
660–695 678 9 200.00–228.00 $212.30 $1,439 -9.30
705–745 731 24 195.00–226.00 $210.04 $1,535 -2.43
755 755 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,563 +7.00
800 800 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,696 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 260.00–265.00 $262.42 $827 +5.15
395 395 1 240.00 $240.00 $948 -4.90
435–440 439 4 220.00–255.00 $228.68 $1,004 -46.32
451–490 464 25 216.00–241.00 $231.27 $1,073 —
515–540 530 6 202.00–233.00 $225.95 $1,198 -6.05
570–575 574 6 215.00–228.00 $224.66 $1,290 -0.90
600–645 624 4 220.00–225.00 $223.71 $1,396 —
694 694 5 214.00 $214.00 $1,485 +4.00
745 745 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,490 —
755–780 763 3 180.00–184.00 $182.64 $1,394 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
387 387 12 268.00 $268.00 $1,037 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 331 4 236.00–245.00 $241.26 $799 +0.08
360–395 380 40 228.00–240.00 $234.91 $893 +2.17
405–445 427 45 210.00–232.00 $223.21 $953 -2.60
451–495 469 30 218.00–227.00 $220.36 $1,033 +0.15
500–545 526 49 210.00–224.00 $216.89 $1,141 +6.71
550–595 576 38 202.00–222.00 $213.23 $1,228 +1.99
605–645 624 10 190.00–212.00 $203.24 $1,268 +1.81
652–690 675 32 195.00–208.00 $203.33 $1,372 +11.26
708–745 736 20 190.00–203.00 $199.36 $1,467 +15.30
755 755 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,412 +12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 240.00 $240.00 $672 -0.17
305–340 330 28 225.00–242.00 $231.64 $764 +1.77
354–395 374 23 220.00–232.00 $224.40 $839 +4.72
400–446 429 32 200.00–225.00 $214.68 $921 -2.03
460–480 474 40 207.00–217.00 $210.85 $999 +8.26
510–545 530 18 200.00–215.00 $207.04 $1,097 +1.08
555–598 578 26 195.00–210.00 $202.08 $1,168 +5.38
610–645 623 17 195.00–200.00 $198.19 $1,235 +3.19
660–685 674 7 180.00–196.00 $191.76 $1,292 —
710–745 723 3 180.00–190.00 $183.29 $1,325 +7.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 238.00 $238.00 $750 —
355–391 388 17 240.00–250.00 $249.00 $966 +3.31
405–430 418 14 230.00–242.00 $235.18 $983 -4.50
455–485 468 8 226.00–230.00 $227.75 $1,066 -11.48
501–530 509 22 220.00–230.00 $224.83 $1,144 +1.66
554–578 value added 562 19 231.00–239.50 $236.74 $1,330 +1.11
555–595 577 12 209.00–222.00 $216.95 $1,252 -1.74
600–630 609 10 206.00–221.00 $213.61 $1,301 +1.43
636 value added 636 6 234.00 $234.00 $1,488 —
650–685 663 10 201.00–212.00 $205.50 $1,362 -0.35
715–745 730 10 195.00–206.00 $200.38 $1,463 -1.26

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 317 7 235.00–270.00 $258.98 $821 +6.10
355–395 386 11 230.00–262.00 $241.56 $932 +0.55
410–445 433 16 210.00–245.00 $228.93 $991 -8.72
465–495 481 27 210.00–237.00 $229.07 $1,102 +9.03
505–535 516 22 200.00–227.00 $216.51 $1,117 +0.37
560–590 573 21 200.00–217.00 $207.34 $1,188 +3.08
605–640 621 16 185.00–207.00 $192.85 $1,198 +0.74
720–725 723 3 184.00–190.00 $185.99 $1,345 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 339 8 240.00–295.00 $265.62 $900 +1.00
360–395 379 6 240.00–270.00 $252.88 $958 -7.97
400–445 423 12 230.00–265.00 $247.42 $1,047 -3.75
465–495 476 13 238.00–255.00 $242.91 $1,156 +4.62
505–545 526 34 218.00–238.00 $227.73 $1,198 -0.12
560–575 568 14 205.00–228.00 $216.85 $1,232 -0.20
600–640 627 10 200.00–216.00 $210.00 $1,317 +1.65
670 670 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,380 +11.89
705–735 721 4 195.00–206.00 $198.97 $1,435 -1.03
800 800 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,584 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 320 10 252.00–262.00 $259.28 $830 -40.72
355–390 368 10 250.00–290.00 $264.76 $974 -19.24
390 value added 390 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,034 —
400–445 430 22 239.00–282.00 $249.37 $1,072 -16.60
458–490 466 8 220.00–250.00 $227.61 $1,061 -18.07
470 value added 470 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,175 —
525–545 535 2 230.00–236.00 $233.06 $1,247 -2.39
560–575 570 3 220.00–232.00 $223.93 $1,276 -2.80
695 695 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,390 -13.65
760 760 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,444 -7.96

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1580 1187 80-85% 66 93.00–100.00 $97.39 $1,156 -5.45
1040–1510 1239 80-85% 64 99.00–108.00 $103.00 $1,276 —
1060–1720 1270 80-85% 23 105.00–112.00 $108.54 $1,378 -0.72
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1155 930 85-90% 26 74.00–94.00 $80.83 $752 -5.16
770–1225 1020 85-90% 44 82.00–100.00 $87.95 $897 —
870–1180 1031 85-90% 20 89.00–94.00 $91.14 $940 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1495 1371 75-80% 12 84.00–103.00 $96.20 $1,319 -5.95
1160–1585 1373 75-80% 2 105.00–109.00 $106.69 $1,465 +4.54
1340–1645 1449 75-80% 18 99.00–109.00 $104.49 $1,514 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1895 1484 8 114.00–123.00 $117.43 $1,743 —
1290–2145 1540 10 121.00–130.00 $125.25 $1,929 —
1715–2240 1923 11 130.00–139.00 $134.11 $2,579 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 819.00–1,040.00 $921.33

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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) 17 1,075.00–1,475.00 $1,238.24
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,325.00 $1,287.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,325.00–1,450.00 $1,371.88
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,250.00–1,500.00 $1,375.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,925.00 $1,925.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,463.64 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 800.00–950.00 $875.00 —

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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.