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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, September 19, 2023

7,621 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $210.24/cwt -0.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,196/hd at 569 lb · 120 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $238.11/cwt +0.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,601/hd at 672 lb · 92 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.94/cwt +13.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,390/hd at 621 lb · 91 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 7,621 3,287 4,819
Feeder cattle 6,469 2,778 3,808
Slaughter cattle 864 375 910
Replacement cattle 288 134 101

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher, 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
310–345 333 14 275.00–300.00 $288.63 $961 —
361–395 379 18 258.00–297.00 $271.26 $1,028 -28.71
405–440 425 10 255.00–278.00 $270.65 $1,150 -6.52
466–499 484 49 250.00–268.00 $262.19 $1,269 -2.69
498 value added 498 5 272.00 $272.00 $1,355 —
505–545 522 43 231.00–264.00 $255.82 $1,335 -8.19
552–595 574 89 224.00–252.00 $246.26 $1,414 +2.26
614–645 619 45 221.00–247.00 $241.31 $1,494 -4.55
655 value added 655 8 259.00 $259.00 $1,696 —
655–695 674 84 222.00–243.00 $236.12 $1,591 -1.75
701–710 709 12 240.00–242.00 $241.67 $1,713 +13.31
746 value added 746 5 238.00 $238.00 $1,775 —
760 760 4 238.00 $238.00 $1,809 +18.00
800 800 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,824 +15.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 331 11 240.00–287.00 $258.35 $855 -9.48
370–375 374 9 260.00–270.00 $262.10 $980 -6.56
405–445 426 12 242.00–267.00 $258.39 $1,101 -6.42
440 value added 440 4 249.00 $249.00 $1,096 —
465–495 481 39 236.00–262.00 $251.87 $1,211 -1.12
505–545 521 26 222.00–255.00 $244.97 $1,276 +3.64
553 value added 553 20 243.00 $243.00 $1,344 —
561–598 589 42 223.00–245.00 $237.15 $1,397 +0.06
610–645 634 36 212.00–240.00 $231.89 $1,470 +1.47
660–695 679 7 209.00–230.00 $222.69 $1,512 -1.59
711–745 715 18 212.00–222.00 $220.74 $1,578 +5.65
760 760 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,626 +3.03
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
572 572 69 268.00 $268.00 $1,533 —
660 660 9 248.50 $248.50 $1,640 —
814 814 38 236.00 $236.00 $1,921 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 376 15 240.00–250.00 $246.58 $927 —
405–440 431 10 230.00–247.00 $239.07 $1,030 +5.07
465–495 476 16 226.00–250.00 $244.00 $1,161 +12.90
503–549 526 24 219.00–239.00 $232.02 $1,220 +2.22
560–580 567 3 215.00–220.00 $218.29 $1,238 -3.43
615–625 623 5 218.00–228.00 $221.38 $1,379 +5.22
650–675 656 4 206.00–216.00 $213.43 $1,400 -0.55
704–740 711 26 195.00–215.00 $207.45 $1,475 +2.45
800 800 6 176.00 $176.00 $1,408 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 225.00 $225.00 $608 -25.00
310–345 326 6 232.00–242.00 $238.34 $777 -0.78
355–399 375 35 216.00–245.00 $234.78 $880 -0.85
404–445 427 58 211.00–242.00 $229.02 $978 -0.99
450–498 472 91 210.00–230.00 $222.40 $1,050 +2.64
500–545 522 52 201.00–227.00 $216.24 $1,129 -0.26
550–588 569 120 196.00–225.00 $210.24 $1,196 -0.29
600–645 621 51 180.00–212.00 $204.70 $1,271 +2.56
656–695 670 20 188.00–209.00 $199.15 $1,334 +4.02
710–745 733 5 175.00–199.00 $188.58 $1,382 +8.14
770 770 5 190.00 $190.00 $1,463 +15.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 318 4 244.00–250.00 $246.19 $783 —
360–395 380 24 222.00–250.00 $241.67 $918 +4.67
405–445 421 43 218.00–252.00 $237.30 $999 -2.15
455–495 476 53 226.00–242.00 $233.45 $1,111 -3.57
503–549 525 60 212.00–230.00 $222.95 $1,170 -3.64
524–547 value added 535 25 237.00–245.00 $241.07 $1,290 —
551–595 565 41 208.00–229.00 $223.00 $1,260 +3.97
578–593 value added 585 38 227.00–239.50 $232.05 $1,357 -2.95
600–613 value added 608 22 220.00–225.00 $222.02 $1,350 —
605–648 625 69 195.00–234.00 $224.55 $1,403 +13.84
659–681 value added 670 25 215.00–231.00 $222.37 $1,490 -6.63
655–696 682 11 203.00–212.00 $209.14 $1,426 +3.14
715–730 720 6 197.00–200.00 $198.00 $1,426 +6.56
755 value added 755 2 199.00 $199.00 $1,502 —
770 770 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,532 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 218.00 $218.00 $621 -25.35
315–345 335 13 220.00–238.00 $231.69 $776 +0.19
350–395 381 8 212.00–232.00 $224.26 $854 +3.25
405–440 425 22 202.00–222.00 $214.41 $911 +2.67
450–490 470 16 200.00–227.00 $209.94 $987 +4.60
500–545 534 50 195.00–225.00 $212.48 $1,135 +12.38
550–595 576 21 186.00–218.00 $203.49 $1,172 +11.37
600–645 626 13 185.00–203.00 $197.16 $1,234 +7.89
675–690 682 10 180.00–200.00 $190.44 $1,299 +6.41
730 730 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,387 +5.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
887 887 60 195.25 $195.25 $1,732 —
923 923 4 179.00 $179.00 $1,652 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 2 230.00–250.00 $239.84 $744 -5.49
360–395 375 12 218.00–275.00 $240.91 $903 -0.47
400–440 425 44 214.00–250.00 $240.16 $1,021 +4.33
460–495 476 48 211.00–246.00 $235.05 $1,119 +1.63
500–545 531 33 208.00–230.00 $221.49 $1,176 -5.35
555–595 573 34 197.00–220.00 $211.57 $1,212 +4.14
605–645 626 17 193.00–215.00 $208.34 $1,304 -1.35
650–690 668 15 185.00–208.00 $196.20 $1,311 -8.37
710–745 725 5 181.00–205.00 $190.52 $1,381 -2.05
755–770 763 5 180.00–200.00 $184.96 $1,411 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 234.00 $234.00 $515 —
265–295 278 6 222.00–225.00 $223.46 $621 —
320–340 328 3 240.00–260.00 $250.64 $822 -11.86
370–385 375 3 214.00–232.00 $225.42 $845 -23.72
405–440 425 14 208.00–235.00 $222.44 $945 -11.14
455–490 475 17 206.00–230.00 $220.82 $1,049 -2.70
505–545 521 20 205.00–218.00 $210.60 $1,097 -3.84
550–595 570 17 198.00–210.00 $205.05 $1,169 +1.65
600–633 619 39 190.00–200.00 $194.27 $1,203 -3.20
655–675 670 11 175.00–198.00 $180.98 $1,213 -14.02
720–745 735 4 170.00–177.00 $175.04 $1,287 -6.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 380 4 275.00–290.00 $281.37 $1,069 +7.01
405–435 422 8 255.00–265.00 $260.77 $1,100 -4.32
450–495 467 29 245.00–260.00 $251.04 $1,172 +2.53
505–530 516 13 230.00–245.00 $238.63 $1,231 +2.50
555–565 562 6 220.00–235.00 $228.29 $1,283 +2.26
567 value added 567 38 245.00 $245.00 $1,389 —
625–635 630 2 215.00–220.00 $217.52 $1,370 +1.54
655–680 669 4 200.00–207.00 $203.00 $1,358 -7.00
700–725 713 2 191.00–195.00 $193.04 $1,376 -6.14

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1615 1196 80-85% 134 85.00–100.00 $94.59 $1,131 +0.23
925–1575 1214 80-85% 130 94.00–106.00 $101.60 $1,233 +2.16
1020–1515 1224 80-85% 31 101.00–112.00 $106.89 $1,308 +7.45
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
765–1235 962 85-90% 32 75.00–86.00 $79.39 $764 -6.95
715–1335 1003 85-90% 55 82.00–97.00 $86.84 $871 -4.25
845–1200 1028 85-90% 64 88.00–97.00 $91.32 $939 +0.23
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1800 1419 75-80% 16 88.00–102.00 $91.77 $1,302 -3.57
1125–1700 1424 75-80% 37 93.00–109.00 $100.85 $1,436 +5.51
1195–1860 1465 75-80% 18 99.00–116.00 $105.38 $1,544 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1865 1351 16 105.00–119.00 $112.73 $1,523 —
1260–2230 1645 22 115.00–127.00 $123.53 $2,032 +6.39
1440–1935 1646 8 128.00–130.00 $128.84 $2,121 +11.70

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 20 515.00–600.00 $557.50
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 702.00–1,023.00 $871.67
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,128.00–1,192.00 $1,159.67

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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) 9 1,225.00–1,480.00 $1,376.11
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00 $1,300.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 925.00–1,740.00 $1,295.56
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 600.00–1,350.00 $803.13
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–925.00 $887.50

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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) 2 1,200.00 $1,200.00

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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 (2-4 yrs)Open 2 2,000.00–2,075.00 $2,037.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,000.00–1,725.00 $1,237.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 1,225.00–1,900.00 $1,423.33 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,453.13 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,100.00–1,285.00 $1,192.50 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 800.00–975.00 $916.67 —

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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.