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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, September 18, 2023

3,287 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $233.42/cwt +2.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,104/hd at 473 lb · 43 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $211.74/cwt -1.32 vs last sale · ≈ $904/hd at 427 lb · 43 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $239.60/cwt +13.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,123/hd at 469 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,287 3,437 3,811
Feeder cattle 2,778 2,746 3,098
Slaughter cattle 375 388 505
Replacement cattle 134 303 208

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. 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
360–365 363 2 295.00–305.00 $299.97 $1,089 —
415–430 426 8 270.00–285.00 $277.17 $1,181 +32.51
460–495 473 3 260.00–270.00 $264.88 $1,253 +14.88
505–535 518 16 250.00–270.00 $264.01 $1,368 +21.67
550 value added 550 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,485 —
560 560 7 244.00 $244.00 $1,366 +11.05
600–647 618 7 240.00–250.00 $245.86 $1,519 +13.66
639 value added 639 17 254.00 $254.00 $1,623 —
650–688 685 30 235.00–240.00 $237.87 $1,629 +10.22
700–715 710 3 225.00–230.00 $228.36 $1,621 +7.35
770 770 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,694 +0.97
787 value added 787 12 235.00 $235.00 $1,849 —
805 805 5 212.50 $212.50 $1,711 —
865 865 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,920 —
891 value added 891 13 225.00 $225.00 $2,005 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 321 7 252.00–280.00 $267.83 $860 +1.74
355–375 367 20 244.00–275.00 $268.66 $986 +7.69
405–425 418 4 260.00–267.00 $264.81 $1,107 +8.94
460–495 477 14 242.00–260.00 $252.99 $1,207 +4.15
505–545 527 20 230.00–255.00 $241.33 $1,272 +5.57
570–595 576 17 227.00–262.00 $237.09 $1,366 +0.56
600–645 623 12 225.00–235.00 $230.42 $1,436 +2.07
655–680 665 3 220.00–228.00 $224.28 $1,491 +8.53
715–740 728 2 210.00–220.00 $215.09 $1,566 +14.15
750–790 770 2 210.00–212.00 $210.97 $1,624 +10.95
825 825 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,732 —
855 855 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,778 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 265.00 $265.00 $861 +18.11
415 415 2 234.00 $234.00 $971 -4.25
455–465 460 10 230.00–232.00 $231.10 $1,063 -1.10
525–535 528 4 222.00–240.00 $229.80 $1,213 -3.06
565–595 585 10 217.00–235.00 $221.72 $1,297 +9.22
625–630 627 6 210.00–220.00 $216.16 $1,355 +10.46
660–685 672 3 212.00–215.00 $213.98 $1,438 +0.51
725 725 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,486 -2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 250.00 $250.00 $675 +5.00
305–340 323 13 235.00–245.00 $239.12 $772 +10.87
350–390 370 18 222.00–245.00 $235.63 $872 +9.34
402–445 423 22 218.00–235.00 $230.01 $973 +9.15
450–495 476 28 208.00–230.00 $219.76 $1,046 +3.48
520–549 528 36 208.00–222.00 $216.50 $1,143 +8.85
550–595 573 30 190.00–217.00 $210.53 $1,206 +0.50
600–635 617 14 184.00–210.00 $202.14 $1,247 +3.11
660–695 681 10 188.00–207.00 $195.13 $1,329 -4.48
705–725 715 2 176.00–185.00 $180.44 $1,290 +6.77
795 795 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,391 -8.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–230 215 2 280.00–285.00 $282.33 $607 —
295 295 1 265.00 $265.00 $782 —
395 395 1 237.00 $237.00 $936 —
405–440 420 12 232.00–245.00 $239.45 $1,006 +11.61
450–495 467 30 230.00–242.00 $237.02 $1,107 +10.55
460–482 value added 475 8 247.00–250.00 $249.27 $1,184 —
500–546 526 20 210.00–235.00 $226.59 $1,192 +11.71
550–595 571 24 200.00–230.00 $219.03 $1,251 +3.04
572 value added 572 9 235.00 $235.00 $1,344 ±0.00
602–645 610 21 198.00–225.00 $210.71 $1,285 -0.71
658 value added 658 19 229.00 $229.00 $1,507 —
655–675 666 7 200.00–212.00 $206.00 $1,372 -2.44
705–740 717 5 190.00–195.00 $191.44 $1,373 -8.56
846 846 10 180.00 $180.00 $1,523 —
855 value added 855 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,710 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 3 240.00–245.00 $243.35 $689 +6.35
310–335 324 8 227.00–240.00 $231.50 $750 +2.95
355–390 370 13 208.00–235.00 $221.01 $818 +6.67
405–445 427 43 198.00–225.00 $211.74 $904 -1.32
455–495 476 18 194.00–220.00 $205.34 $977 -1.23
500–545 523 13 186.00–215.00 $200.10 $1,047 -2.89
550–575 564 12 182.00–207.00 $192.12 $1,084 -5.95
600–645 624 8 176.00–202.00 $189.27 $1,181 +5.21
650–695 671 4 170.00–200.00 $184.03 $1,235 -9.72
705 705 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,304 +14.05

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 246.00 $246.00 $652 -14.00
305–340 328 10 228.00–280.00 $245.33 $805 -8.06
355–390 363 7 224.00–265.00 $241.38 $876 -9.71
405–445 422 13 212.00–255.00 $235.83 $995 -1.25
450–495 473 43 216.00–247.00 $233.42 $1,104 +2.68
505–535 521 22 222.00–235.00 $226.84 $1,182 +14.08
550–580 570 18 196.00–225.00 $207.43 $1,182 -0.12
600–645 615 11 202.00–217.00 $209.69 $1,290 +16.32
650–685 659 8 196.00–210.00 $204.57 $1,348 +15.12
730–745 740 7 190.00–197.00 $192.57 $1,425 +6.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 329 8 255.00–265.00 $262.50 $864 +9.49
350–385 374 11 245.00–255.00 $249.14 $932 +11.29
400–445 429 19 225.00–240.00 $233.58 $1,002 +5.20
450–490 473 26 204.00–235.00 $223.52 $1,057 +2.47
500–545 525 22 200.00–225.00 $214.44 $1,126 +14.69
555–585 575 22 183.00–215.00 $203.40 $1,170 +11.79
605–640 625 6 184.00–207.00 $197.47 $1,234 +8.43
655–690 663 8 195.00 $195.00 $1,293 +16.02
715–735 725 3 175.00–185.00 $181.37 $1,315 -4.63
795 795 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,352 -3.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 290.00 $290.00 $972 +19.97
355 value added 355 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,047 —
355–390 364 8 265.00–285.00 $274.36 $999 +16.71
400–445 419 20 250.00–275.00 $265.09 $1,111 +47.64
450–475 463 13 245.00–255.00 $248.51 $1,151 +30.14
500–535 526 12 230.00–250.00 $236.13 $1,242 +14.83
533–540 value added 535 3 255.00 $255.00 $1,364 —
550–585 567 10 217.00–235.00 $226.03 $1,282 +3.32
620–645 627 7 212.00–220.00 $215.98 $1,354 +1.48
650–680 670 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 —
705–735 718 4 192.00–205.00 $199.18 $1,430 —
780 780 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,482 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1630 1193 80-85% 52 88.00–105.00 $94.36 $1,126 -8.12
960–1655 1222 80-85% 53 95.00–111.00 $99.44 $1,215 -7.89
1005–1585 1307 80-85% 21 102.00–117.00 $107.22 $1,401 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720–1100 907 85-90% 28 73.00–89.00 $81.41 $738 —
770–1210 980 85-90% 44 80.00–92.00 $86.34 $846 —
855–1125 1004 85-90% 14 88.00–96.00 $91.09 $915 +0.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1325–1605 1444 75-80% 6 91.00–99.00 $95.34 $1,377 —
1200–1840 1509 75-80% 11 97.00–107.00 $101.46 $1,531 -5.50

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–2515 1644 9 115.00–122.00 $117.14 $1,926 —
1525–2305 1796 8 125.00–135.00 $129.80 $2,331 —
1235–2285 1833 13 117.00–127.00 $122.60 $2,247 —

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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 6 753.00–1,060.00 $947.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,075.00–1,275.00 $1,160.71
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,100.00–1,600.00 $1,303.33
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,275.00–1,550.00 $1,375.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 900.00–1,175.00 $1,025.83
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,070.00–1,095.00 $1,085.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 900.00–975.00 $930.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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 2 2,125.00–2,200.00 $2,162.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,102.08 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,425.00–1,850.00 $1,564.58 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,050.00–1,125.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.