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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, September 27, 2023

3,307 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.13/cwt +15.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,399/hd at 619 lb · 59 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $250.33/cwt +8.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,327/hd at 530 lb · 41 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $224.09/cwt -8.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,044/hd at 466 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,307 7,007 3,335
Feeder cattle 2,491 4,702 2,680
Slaughter cattle 565 1,952 419
Replacement cattle 251 353 236

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and bulls sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 3 268.00 $268.00 $764 —
320–340 324 10 260.00–263.00 $260.63 $844 -7.18
365–380 370 8 255.00–260.00 $258.85 $958 -0.57
410–435 424 5 250.00–265.00 $255.21 $1,082 -6.01
455–485 469 10 230.00–260.00 $248.52 $1,166 -7.25
505–545 530 41 235.00–260.00 $250.33 $1,327 +8.77
555–585 567 23 229.00–260.00 $253.46 $1,437 +21.19
605–625 610 9 220.00–240.00 $231.30 $1,411 +4.44
655–690 675 4 216.00–225.00 $221.09 $1,492 -4.31
719–730 720 16 200.00–231.00 $228.97 $1,649 +13.70
768 768 2 227.00 $227.00 $1,743 +9.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 262 3 270.00–275.00 $273.25 $716 —
305–345 325 6 267.00–270.00 $268.41 $872 -10.70
375–395 385 8 262.00–300.00 $270.05 $1,040 -11.73
435 435 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,131 -18.89
470–478 476 11 270.00–285.00 $280.96 $1,337 +14.29
500 value added 500 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,435 —
510–520 514 7 245.00–248.00 $247.14 $1,270 -10.90
565–595 574 8 238.00–242.00 $240.22 $1,379 -6.27
605–648 613 28 237.00–257.00 $240.08 $1,472 +0.18
675–680 679 18 230.00–237.00 $236.23 $1,604 +1.61
700 700 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,414 -24.57
885 885 19 205.00 $205.00 $1,814 —
1070 1070 3 190.00 $190.00 $2,033 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 3 250.00 $250.00 $850 -11.25
355 355 3 245.00 $245.00 $870 -5.71
415–435 423 6 240.00–248.00 $244.28 $1,033 +7.00
455–495 472 12 224.00–242.00 $236.60 $1,117 +1.59
515–540 529 5 214.00–230.00 $222.68 $1,178 -5.35
550–595 566 5 200.00–210.00 $204.72 $1,159 -17.68
610–635 627 5 192.00–220.00 $210.20 $1,318 -4.29
660 660 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,254 -24.36
795 795 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,510 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 238.00 $238.00 $666 —
350 value added 350 1 250.00 $250.00 $875 —
400–420 405 8 205.00–238.00 $215.70 $874 -20.93
510–518 value added 517 8 212.00–217.00 $216.38 $1,119 —
510–525 518 17 200.00–224.00 $214.75 $1,112 -6.78
560–575 value added 568 2 212.00–220.00 $215.95 $1,227 -9.03
555–595 579 14 210.00–216.00 $211.92 $1,227 -5.74
600–640 617 13 200.00–215.00 $205.67 $1,269 -4.24
605–630 value added 619 46 227.00–238.00 $231.91 $1,436 —
660–670 665 2 195.00–200.00 $197.48 $1,313 -7.82
673 value added 673 14 219.00 $219.00 $1,474 —
715 715 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,451 +3.98
760–765 763 2 170.00–190.00 $180.03 $1,374 -12.97
768 value added 768 13 207.00 $207.00 $1,590 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 230.00 $230.00 $632 -20.00
305–325 315 11 225.00–240.00 $227.68 $717 -6.15
350–385 364 15 220.00–238.00 $227.12 $827 -2.38
415–445 434 16 200.00–222.00 $214.94 $933 -12.00
455–495 469 25 195.00–222.00 $213.14 $1,000 -6.64
505–545 517 23 190.00–217.00 $210.23 $1,087 -5.82
555–595 575 13 185.00–212.00 $204.73 $1,177 -3.32
615–645 628 10 185.00–205.00 $197.95 $1,243 -5.51
665–695 678 6 175.00–180.00 $177.86 $1,206 -15.68
725–730 728 2 167.00–190.00 $178.46 $1,299 -6.79
755–775 768 3 179.00–180.00 $179.67 $1,380 -2.86
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 335 16 219.00–235.00 $225.82 $756 -0.08
360–395 380 12 210.00–220.00 $215.77 $820 -3.37
420–445 438 21 210.00–217.00 $212.43 $930 +1.57
450–490 474 17 200.00–212.00 $207.00 $981 -1.30
510–545 534 20 190.00–203.00 $199.41 $1,065 -1.23
575–595 578 9 188.00–200.00 $196.98 $1,139 +2.53
610–645 631 4 180.00–190.00 $182.93 $1,154 -9.55
665–680 673 5 165.00–190.00 $179.90 $1,211 -1.51
710–730 717 3 150.00–180.00 $169.81 $1,218 -16.19

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 255.00 $255.00 $714 —
325–345 338 8 236.00–285.00 $277.19 $937 +2.55
355 value added 355 1 237.00 $237.00 $841 —
355–375 363 9 234.00–275.00 $247.15 $897 -10.01
400–445 420 20 205.00–250.00 $231.19 $971 -9.42
455–485 466 31 190.00–243.00 $224.09 $1,044 -8.45
515–545 524 25 195.00–237.00 $218.39 $1,144 -7.94
555–597 580 26 185.00–227.00 $204.78 $1,188 -9.50
600 value added 600 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,380 —
615–635 625 9 190.00–208.00 $204.22 $1,276 -2.80
650–675 667 3 191.00–210.00 $197.18 $1,315 -5.31
715–735 728 3 188.00–190.00 $189.35 $1,378 +0.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 329 7 232.00–270.00 $244.22 $803 +2.92
360–370 368 4 230.00–235.00 $233.78 $860 +15.92
405–440 425 11 220.00–235.00 $223.59 $950 -3.17
450–485 471 6 210.00–225.00 $215.77 $1,016 -1.44
505–540 525 12 192.00–215.00 $210.61 $1,106 -0.27
550–595 572 15 180.00–205.00 $192.78 $1,103 -14.53
610–645 623 7 172.00–200.00 $184.68 $1,151 -11.60
650–685 669 7 165.00–189.00 $179.98 $1,204 -10.36
705–715 710 2 177.00–180.00 $178.51 $1,267 +3.19
750–795 777 5 148.00–175.00 $163.64 $1,271 -11.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 319 5 260.00–295.00 $273.61 $873 -16.39
355–380 364 10 250.00–287.00 $255.16 $929 -15.19
400–435 415 13 212.00–261.00 $246.64 $1,024 -16.21
455–495 472 10 205.00–252.00 $236.89 $1,118 -12.08
505–545 528 7 230.00–249.00 $237.12 $1,252 +0.45
555–570 563 8 219.00–230.00 $221.97 $1,250 -4.01
605 605 1 211.00 $211.00 $1,277 -6.19
655 655 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 -10.95

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1470 1178 80-85% 98 88.00–102.00 $95.90 $1,130 —
870–1410 1184 80-85% 68 82.00–96.00 $89.56 $1,060 —
1030–1490 1219 80-85% 33 96.00–109.00 $101.09 $1,232 +13.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1305 1051 85-90% 18 80.00–97.00 $88.19 $927 —
825–1250 1103 85-90% 35 74.00–92.00 $84.06 $927 —
740–1300 1117 85-90% 33 67.00–86.00 $78.61 $878 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1640 1377 75-80% 12 83.00–93.00 $89.27 $1,229 +1.54
1290–1610 1410 75-80% 29 82.00–98.00 $93.98 $1,325 -1.50
1420–1705 1577 75-80% 3 95.00–100.00 $97.58 $1,539 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1910 1562 13 105.00–113.00 $108.15 $1,689 —
1385–2060 1709 30 107.00–125.00 $117.20 $2,003 —
1655–1850 1733 3 122.00–127.00 $124.34 $2,155 —

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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 6 778.00–1,018.00 $878.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 540.00–630.00 $585.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,450.00–1,500.00 $1,466.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 36 1,000.00–1,400.00 $1,261.81
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,397.06
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 20 850.00–1,250.00 $966.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 950.00–1,100.00 $1,025.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 750.00 $750.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 925.00–950.00 $941.67

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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 19 1,225.00–1,600.00 $1,439.47 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 1,575.00–1,700.00 $1,648.53 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,050.00–1,100.00 $1,083.33 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,675.00–1,700.00 $1,691.67 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,125.00–1,225.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.