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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, September 20, 2023

3,797 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $234.70/cwt +16.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,597/hd at 680 lb · 84 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $217.07/cwt -10.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,240/hd at 571 lb · 69 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $207.81/cwt -8.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,093/hd at 526 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,797 7,621 1,585
Feeder cattle 2,980 6,469 1,344
Slaughter cattle 546 864 155
Replacement cattle 271 288 86

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter Cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. All feeder classes sold mostly steady. Trade active with moderate to good 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
325–335 328 4 265.00–267.00 $265.51 $871 +7.16
355–390 374 7 250.00–275.00 $260.79 $975 -1.31
405–445 433 9 250.00–282.00 $263.27 $1,140 +4.88
455–495 471 22 227.00–275.00 $235.66 $1,110 -16.21
500–545 525 34 222.00–260.00 $247.48 $1,299 +2.51
550–595 568 39 217.00–249.00 $238.01 $1,352 +0.86
605–645 617 28 214.00–238.00 $228.63 $1,411 -3.26
660–685 671 8 207.00–220.00 $215.31 $1,445 -7.38
710–740 718 21 204.00–222.00 $213.90 $1,536 -6.84
770 770 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,555 -12.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–445 423 7 260.00–302.00 $286.29 $1,211 +15.64
465–480 476 19 238.00–271.00 $252.11 $1,200 -10.08
505–540 524 29 221.00–285.00 $239.97 $1,257 -15.85
555–595 572 59 220.00–255.00 $238.68 $1,365 -7.58
615–645 624 9 215.00–235.00 $230.84 $1,440 -10.47
650–665 658 8 220.00–236.00 $233.73 $1,538 -2.39
703–720 713 15 207.00–228.00 $223.57 $1,594 -18.10
775 775 4 220.00 $220.00 $1,705 -18.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 335 2 252.00–260.00 $255.88 $857 —
355–375 372 6 242.00–250.00 $245.17 $912 -1.41
410–445 426 14 227.00–257.00 $244.44 $1,041 +5.37
455–470 463 2 232.00–260.00 $246.23 $1,140 +2.23
510–540 526 13 226.00–247.00 $237.68 $1,250 +5.66
570–595 579 13 215.00–239.00 $235.05 $1,361 +16.76
610–645 625 9 203.00–227.00 $216.63 $1,354 -4.75
680–685 682 3 200.00–205.00 $201.66 $1,375 -11.77
745 745 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,490 -7.45
790 790 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,501 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
400–425 413 10 218.00–235.00 $228.08 $942 -9.22
415 value added 415 4 240.00 $240.00 $996 —
455–490 470 14 227.00–232.00 $228.64 $1,075 -4.81
515 fancy 515 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,184 —
505–540 519 43 210.00–225.00 $216.93 $1,126 -6.02
520 value added 520 17 229.00 $229.00 $1,191 -12.07
550–590 571 57 210.00–219.00 $213.74 $1,220 -9.26
560–585 value added 572 12 224.00–235.00 $232.88 $1,332 +0.83
600–643 616 32 205.00–214.00 $208.91 $1,287 -15.64
630 value added 630 5 224.00 $224.00 $1,411 +1.98
641 fancy 641 4 215.00 $215.00 $1,378 —
655 fancy 655 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,376 —
655–690 667 12 200.00–205.00 $202.46 $1,350 -6.68
683 value added 683 71 240.50 $240.50 $1,643 +18.13
737 737 11 197.00 $197.00 $1,452 -1.00
755 755 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 +1.00
755 value added 755 3 212.00 $212.00 $1,601 +13.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 326 10 225.00–235.00 $230.59 $752 -7.75
355–395 383 27 222.00–240.00 $230.85 $884 -3.93
400–445 425 24 212.00–237.00 $221.85 $943 -7.17
455–495 472 56 210.00–227.00 $216.85 $1,024 -5.55
505–545 526 65 197.00–216.00 $207.81 $1,093 -8.43
556 value added 556 11 209.00 $209.00 $1,162 —
550–595 569 26 195.00–211.00 $204.09 $1,161 -6.15
610–640 value added 625 4 210.00–214.00 $211.74 $1,323 —
600–645 630 34 190.00–207.00 $197.97 $1,247 -6.73
650–695 668 20 185.00–200.00 $192.77 $1,288 -6.38
715–745 730 2 182.00–194.00 $187.88 $1,372 -0.70
765 765 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,415 -5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 328 12 217.00–235.00 $225.10 $738 -6.59
355–395 388 28 210.00–225.00 $213.93 $830 -10.33
405–445 419 22 202.00–220.00 $212.24 $889 -2.17
455–495 474 29 200.00–212.00 $206.44 $979 -3.50
515–545 529 18 190.00–205.00 $201.26 $1,065 -11.22
550–595 569 14 180.00–204.00 $194.32 $1,106 -9.17
625–645 635 3 187.00 $187.00 $1,187 -10.16
655–690 670 3 167.00–176.00 $171.08 $1,146 -19.36
710 710 4 157.00–182.00 $175.75 $1,248 -14.25
785 785 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,154 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
618 value added 618 5 228.00 $228.00 $1,409 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 260.00 $260.00 $845 +20.16
355–380 365 23 228.00–282.00 $256.93 $938 +16.02
400–435 419 33 220.00–257.00 $237.36 $995 -2.80
450–495 469 34 215.00–247.00 $232.37 $1,090 -2.68
500–545 531 25 210.00–235.00 $221.31 $1,175 -0.18
555–599 585 21 205.00–218.00 $209.52 $1,226 -2.05
610–645 623 18 188.00–212.00 $196.24 $1,223 -12.10
655–685 666 7 184.00–205.00 $192.40 $1,281 -3.80
700–725 716 5 180.00–198.00 $185.94 $1,331 -4.58
765 765 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,377 -4.96
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 333 5 250.00–275.00 $263.58 $878 +12.94
355–395 377 18 216.00–260.00 $238.43 $899 +13.01
405–445 426 18 213.00–238.00 $229.71 $979 +7.27
465–480 475 28 210.00–235.00 $228.24 $1,084 +7.42
505–540 529 5 202.00–210.00 $204.74 $1,083 -5.86
555–585 571 11 195.00–200.00 $198.22 $1,132 -6.83
610–635 624 4 190.00–192.00 $191.51 $1,195 -2.76
655–670 660 3 175.00–177.00 $175.68 $1,159 -5.30
730–745 738 2 174.00–175.00 $174.51 $1,288 -0.53
750–790 777 3 166.00–170.00 $167.29 $1,300 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
354 value added 354 1 255.00 $255.00 $903 —
400–405 403 2 228.00–230.00 $228.99 $923 -31.78
450–455 453 3 225.00–250.00 $234.03 $1,060 -17.01
505–545 523 16 220.00–245.00 $231.45 $1,210 -7.18
550–570 563 13 207.00–226.00 $220.32 $1,240 -7.97
605–620 613 6 200.00–218.00 $209.99 $1,287 -7.53
655–680 669 5 197.00–205.00 $200.43 $1,341 -2.57
710–725 714 9 190.00–199.00 $196.55 $1,403 +3.51
765–770 766 6 190.00–196.00 $192.84 $1,477 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1640 1170 80-85% 56 97.00–110.00 $105.18 $1,231 +10.59
975–1590 1181 80-85% 91 91.00–104.00 $98.80 $1,167 +4.21
880–1520 1191 80-85% 56 84.00–98.00 $93.22 $1,110 -1.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1280 994 85-90% 33 70.00–88.00 $80.88 $804 +1.49
745–1290 1053 85-90% 52 84.00–96.00 $88.16 $928 —
795–1220 1102 85-90% 29 82.00–97.00 $93.53 $1,031 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1545 1365 75-80% 7 86.00–99.00 $92.01 $1,256 —
1435 1435 75-80% 1 109.00 $109.00 $1,564 +8.15
1140–1695 1441 75-80% 23 92.00–104.00 $98.33 $1,417 -2.52

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–2155 1329 9 101.00–116.00 $110.81 $1,473 —
1375–2000 1688 10 113.00–129.00 $122.27 $2,064 —
1465–1910 1694 15 110.00–127.00 $118.57 $2,009 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 22 560.00–760.00 $692.77
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 12 835.00–1,000.00 $908.75

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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) 23 850.00–1,150.00 $947.83
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,350.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,500.00 $1,412.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,225.00–1,500.00 $1,315.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 31 1,000.00–1,450.00 $1,139.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 825.00–850.00 $835.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 975.00–1,075.00 $1,011.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 775.00–850.00 $816.67

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,125.00 $2,050.00
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,416.67
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,775.00 $1,775.00

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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 26 1,200.00–1,725.00 $1,459.62 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,650.00–2,025.00 $1,814.29 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,450.00–1,525.00 $1,487.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,240.00 —

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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.