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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, September 13, 2023

3,437 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $216.28/cwt -4.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,038/hd at 480 lb · 78 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $232.20/cwt -9.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,449/hd at 624 lb · 45 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $212.76/cwt -14.97 vs last sale · ≈ $1,126/hd at 529 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,437 5,692 3,869
Feeder cattle 2,746 5,151 3,084
Slaughter cattle 388 415 629
Replacement cattle 303 126 156

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter Cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to 5.00 lower. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 270.00 $270.00 $756 —
310–325 320 5 260.00–270.00 $266.09 $851 -8.38
350–390 372 6 235.00–267.00 $260.97 $971 +1.80
415–440 429 4 247.00–265.00 $255.87 $1,098 —
455–485 470 32 229.00–257.00 $248.84 $1,170 -3.60
505–545 530 17 220.00–250.00 $235.76 $1,250 -5.35
555–590 565 30 212.00–241.00 $236.53 $1,336 +2.20
615–640 630 25 215.00–238.00 $228.35 $1,439 +3.94
670–695 682 14 205.00–228.00 $215.75 $1,471 +3.45
705–725 713 3 190.00–220.00 $200.94 $1,433 -9.10
760–765 763 2 195.00–205.00 $200.02 $1,526 -6.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 286.00 $286.00 $815 —
335–345 342 3 288.00–300.00 $294.06 $1,006 +9.99
405–440 424 4 235.00–270.00 $244.66 $1,037 -23.48
485 485 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,212 +2.09
505–515 513 17 230.00–245.00 $242.34 $1,243 +0.53
550–580 557 12 227.00–240.00 $232.95 $1,298 +0.75
600–645 624 45 210.00–247.00 $232.20 $1,449 -3.88
658–690 669 14 215.00–233.00 $227.65 $1,523 +3.00
725–735 727 5 220.00–225.00 $221.01 $1,607 -8.99
756–798 773 15 208.00–237.00 $219.03 $1,693 -2.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 329 4 230.00–255.00 $246.89 $812 -15.53
375 375 10 242.00–250.00 $246.90 $926 +6.90
410–440 427 6 232.00–250.00 $238.25 $1,017 +9.57
460–490 476 14 220.00–247.00 $232.20 $1,105 +0.93
505–540 524 9 218.00–240.00 $232.86 $1,220 +6.91
550–565 555 4 207.00–220.00 $212.50 $1,179 -12.16
605–615 610 3 197.00–216.00 $205.70 $1,255 -18.01
670–695 683 2 212.00–215.00 $213.47 $1,458 -0.53
745 745 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,542 +7.00
775–795 790 4 190.00–192.00 $190.49 $1,505 +7.85

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 250.00 $250.00 $550 —
260 260 1 245.00 $245.00 $637 —
325 325 8 225.00–232.00 $228.25 $742 -13.01
360–395 383 26 208.00–240.00 $226.29 $867 -8.62
400–445 424 38 204.00–232.00 $220.86 $936 -2.35
455–490 480 78 202.00–222.00 $216.28 $1,038 -4.08
500–545 529 39 190.00–220.00 $207.65 $1,098 -9.24
552–595 578 38 190.00–215.00 $210.03 $1,214 -3.20
610–640 628 10 188.00–205.00 $199.03 $1,250 -4.21
652–685 669 12 195.00–203.00 $199.61 $1,335 -3.72
715–735 724 4 160.00–190.00 $173.67 $1,257 -25.69
795 795 1 183.00 $183.00 $1,455 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 322 8 236.00–245.00 $239.10 $770 +1.10
410–425 418 9 212.00–238.00 $227.84 $952 -7.34
460–485 473 7 210.00–238.00 $226.47 $1,071 -1.28
505–540 522 11 205.00–230.00 $214.88 $1,122 -9.95
555–585 565 17 197.00–222.00 $215.99 $1,220 -0.96
594 value added 594 17 235.00 $235.00 $1,396 -1.74
605–645 620 31 207.00–220.00 $211.42 $1,311 -2.19
623 value added 623 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,433 -4.00
650–695 669 26 182.00–223.00 $208.44 $1,394 +2.94
710 710 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,420 -0.38
730 value added 730 7 210.00 $210.00 $1,533 —
760 760 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,444 —
773 773 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,677 —
787 value added 787 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,629 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
288 288 2 237.00 $237.00 $683 -3.00
310–345 333 21 210.00–242.00 $228.55 $761 -3.09
360–365 363 14 200.00–220.00 $214.34 $778 -10.06
405–445 427 29 205.00–220.00 $213.06 $910 -1.62
460–490 470 7 200.00–210.00 $206.57 $971 -4.28
505–543 525 16 195.00–210.00 $202.99 $1,066 -4.05
550–580 560 13 190.00–200.00 $198.07 $1,109 -4.01
600–635 622 3 180.00–192.00 $184.06 $1,145 -14.13
665 665 4 190.00–195.00 $193.75 $1,288 +1.99
705–735 725 3 150.00–181.00 $170.95 $1,239 -12.34
770–785 778 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,362 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 2 260.00 $260.00 $658 —
300–330 320 8 230.00–262.00 $253.39 $811 -12.23
365–385 374 10 215.00–270.00 $251.09 $939 -1.79
405–445 425 29 205.00–258.00 $237.08 $1,008 -10.34
455–495 469 32 200.00–240.00 $230.74 $1,082 -12.17
500–545 529 40 195.00–225.00 $212.76 $1,126 -14.97
555–595 574 17 190.00–218.00 $207.55 $1,191 -9.30
600–645 617 18 185.00–212.00 $193.37 $1,193 -16.63
650–685 669 7 180.00–202.00 $189.45 $1,267 -16.55
705–725 720 4 172.00–195.00 $186.27 $1,341 -12.70
800 800 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,424 -20.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 250.00 $250.00 $712 —
300–340 326 14 245.00–262.00 $253.01 $825 -5.97
355–395 367 22 230.00–245.00 $237.85 $873 -3.71
400–445 421 16 220.00–236.00 $228.38 $961 -0.55
455–490 474 14 210.00–230.00 $221.05 $1,048 -8.02
500–540 527 9 185.00–210.00 $199.75 $1,053 -16.76
560–585 574 11 185.00–207.00 $191.61 $1,100 -15.73
618–635 625 4 182.00–200.00 $189.04 $1,182 -3.81
670–680 676 7 172.00–190.00 $178.98 $1,210 —
735 735 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,367 +0.01
770–790 780 2 170.00–176.00 $173.04 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–285 271 4 270.00–275.00 $271.15 $735 —
300–315 306 6 260.00–300.00 $270.03 $826 +10.75
365–395 383 8 250.00–277.00 $257.65 $987 -7.11
400–445 421 6 215.00–220.00 $217.45 $915 -31.92
465–485 474 5 210.00–243.00 $218.37 $1,035 -9.24
515–530 522 9 204.00–235.00 $221.30 $1,155 -11.76
555–570 564 7 220.00–225.00 $222.71 $1,256 -1.22
620–625 624 6 214.00–216.00 $214.50 $1,338 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1280 1109 80-85% 41 92.00–104.00 $98.67 $1,094 —
845–1415 1189 80-85% 70 96.00–111.00 $102.48 $1,218 +5.09
915–1685 1223 80-85% 26 100.00–116.00 $107.33 $1,313 +4.33
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
870–1295 1008 85-90% 10 86.00–98.00 $90.36 $911 +2.41
825–1125 1034 85-90% 21 75.00–90.00 $83.83 $867 -7.31
870–1265 1084 85-90% 31 81.00–99.00 $91.18 $988 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1510 1379 75-80% 6 96.00–107.00 $102.55 $1,414 -4.14
1140–1695 1405 75-80% 16 94.00–112.00 $102.65 $1,442 —
1375–1805 1527 75-80% 5 104.00–113.00 $106.96 $1,633 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1730 1437 9 109.00–120.00 $113.78 $1,635 —
1120–1925 1523 19 115.00–127.00 $121.71 $1,854 -3.54
1700–2145 1923 2 126.00–131.00 $128.21 $2,465 -5.90

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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 42 1,058.00–1,700.00 $1,470.12
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 817.00–1,000.00 $909.45

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,775.00 $1,355.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,225.00 $1,175.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,775.00 $1,775.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 27 1,275.00–1,800.00 $1,456.48
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 1,150.00–1,800.00 $1,338.46
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,725.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,450.00–1,475.00 $1,462.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,675.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 925.00–1,100.00 $1,045.83
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 975.00–1,100.00 $1,040.00

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Bred Heifers

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 1,275.00 $1,275.00

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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 6 1,000.00–1,274.00 $1,145.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 1,200.00–1,600.00 $1,421.59 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,700.00–2,700.00 $2,366.67 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —

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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.