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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, October 2, 2023

4,219 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $209.34/cwt -0.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,105/hd at 528 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.52/cwt +5.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,143/hd at 518 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 3 bulls $229.31/cwt +5.72 vs last sale · ≈ $970/hd at 423 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,219 3,307 4,272
Feeder cattle 3,267 2,491 3,363
Slaughter cattle 712 565 647
Replacement cattle 240 251 262

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 9.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade active with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows and pairs sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
420–435 430 3 258.00–272.00 $266.60 $1,146 +6.60
460 value added 460 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,334 —
450–490 466 4 250.00–285.00 $272.63 $1,270 -8.33
510 value added 510 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,454 -2.00
500–540 524 10 250.00–275.00 $256.65 $1,345 +9.51
555–570 561 8 240.00–270.00 $252.13 $1,414 +11.91
630 630 3 236.00 $236.00 $1,487 -4.08
655–665 657 5 230.00–237.00 $234.59 $1,541 -1.64
705–725 718 8 225.00–233.00 $230.05 $1,652 +28.05
755–795 792 29 215.00–227.50 $226.68 $1,795 —
975 975 17 205.00 $205.00 $1,999 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 326 10 255.00–270.00 $259.52 $846 -1.11
375–385 376 9 250.00–260.00 $253.55 $953 -5.30
405–445 426 5 250.00–265.00 $256.35 $1,092 +1.14
455–490 476 12 240.00–265.00 $249.00 $1,185 +0.48
505–545 525 21 235.00–250.00 $241.44 $1,268 -8.89
575–580 577 3 224.00–240.00 $231.33 $1,335 -22.13
605–630 616 17 221.00–235.00 $226.57 $1,396 -4.73
672–685 679 4 215.00–224.00 $219.54 $1,491 -1.55
745 745 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,527 -23.97
755–765 760 2 190.00–200.00 $194.97 $1,482 -32.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 337 6 245.00–275.00 $261.24 $880 +11.24
375–395 378 6 242.00–247.00 $243.86 $922 -1.14
410–445 434 4 228.00–250.00 $241.79 $1,049 -2.49
485–495 490 2 240.00–250.00 $245.05 $1,201 +8.45
555–595 580 23 215.00–230.00 $220.55 $1,279 +15.83
625–645 630 4 212.00–220.00 $216.28 $1,363 +6.08
725 725 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,479 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 250.00 $250.00 $712 +20.00
305–335 326 20 220.00–247.00 $236.90 $772 +9.22
355–395 373 25 227.00–240.00 $234.12 $873 +7.00
415–445 425 30 220.00–232.00 $225.56 $959 +10.62
455–495 478 33 214.00–225.00 $219.47 $1,049 +6.33
500–540 528 37 199.00–217.00 $209.34 $1,105 -0.89
560–595 579 24 200.00–216.00 $207.04 $1,199 +2.31
605–645 619 17 190.00–200.00 $196.09 $1,214 -1.86
650–695 664 12 185.00–197.00 $188.84 $1,254 +10.98
715–735 727 3 167.00–180.00 $172.34 $1,253 -6.12
755–760 758 4 160.00–185.00 $176.77 $1,340 -2.90
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–338 328 17 225.00–235.00 $232.98 $764 +7.16
350–399 378 17 214.00–230.00 $225.65 $853 +9.88
405–440 428 26 210.00–220.00 $215.31 $922 +2.88
450–495 471 22 196.00–217.00 $208.11 $980 +1.11
505–545 531 23 190.00–205.00 $198.21 $1,052 -1.20
560–595 578 20 190.00–200.00 $195.97 $1,133 -1.01
605–645 623 12 176.00–197.00 $188.35 $1,173 +5.42
655–670 660 3 180.00–186.00 $183.64 $1,212 +3.74
705–715 710 10 165.00–176.00 $172.28 $1,223 +2.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 240.00 $240.00 $828 —
360–395 381 5 237.00–250.00 $242.76 $925 —
400–435 419 24 227.00–245.00 $236.53 $991 +20.83
415–430 value added 423 2 250.00 $250.00 $1,058 —
470 value added 470 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,128 —
450–490 474 6 227.00–235.00 $230.07 $1,091 —
500–545 518 32 214.00–230.00 $219.33 $1,136 +4.58
520 value added 520 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,196 +13.62
550–575 562 8 215.00–225.00 $217.87 $1,224 +5.95
585 value added 585 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,316 +9.05
600–645 616 5 205.00–215.00 $209.52 $1,291 +3.85
625 value added 625 3 216.00 $216.00 $1,350 -15.91
655–695 683 4 200.00–210.00 $206.58 $1,411 +9.10
715–725 value added 720 3 208.00–212.00 $210.00 $1,512 —
705–745 728 7 185.00–206.00 $199.77 $1,454 -3.23
775–795 785 5 187.00–195.00 $191.19 $1,501 +11.16

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 316 10 228.00–255.00 $239.84 $758 -4.38
355–395 370 16 235.00–260.00 $245.72 $909 +11.94
400–445 423 33 220.00–237.00 $229.31 $970 +5.72
450–495 468 26 206.00–225.00 $218.17 $1,021 +2.40
500–545 523 21 195.00–217.00 $208.89 $1,092 -1.72
570–595 580 10 185.00–200.00 $192.57 $1,117 -0.21
610–645 624 12 177.00–192.00 $184.39 $1,151 -0.29
655–675 658 7 180.00–182.00 $181.71 $1,196 +1.73
725–735 732 3 172.00–180.00 $175.98 $1,288 -2.53
785–795 790 2 160.00–167.00 $163.52 $1,292 -0.12
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 310 5 260.00–285.00 $266.18 $825 -11.01
360–395 375 7 250.00–272.00 $259.79 $974 +12.64
400–445 425 20 224.00–252.00 $238.01 $1,012 +6.82
455–495 475 22 218.00–244.00 $230.25 $1,094 +6.16
500–545 518 22 212.00–232.00 $220.62 $1,143 +2.23
550–595 574 9 205.00–215.00 $209.93 $1,205 +5.15
600–645 624 7 198.00–208.00 $203.12 $1,267 -1.10
660–690 672 11 184.00–195.00 $189.81 $1,276 -7.37
705–730 721 5 172.00–188.00 $179.80 $1,296 -9.55
765–790 775 3 165.00–182.00 $174.90 $1,355 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 280.00 $280.00 $938 +6.39
355–385 377 5 265.00–282.00 $270.27 $1,019 +15.11
410–435 421 8 234.00–267.00 $250.27 $1,054 +3.63
465–485 475 2 240.00–245.00 $242.45 $1,152 +5.56
520–536 528 11 220.00–235.00 $228.01 $1,204 -9.11
555–585 574 13 217.00–230.00 $220.37 $1,265 -1.60
605–645 624 7 210.00–224.00 $215.23 $1,343 +4.23
650–675 665 5 205.00–212.00 $208.18 $1,384 +8.18
725–730 728 3 187.00–195.00 $189.65 $1,381 —
800 800 4 175.00–177.00 $176.50 $1,412 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1650 1171 80-85% 112 80.00–95.00 $85.60 $1,002 -10.30
990–1630 1232 80-85% 90 86.00–100.00 $89.66 $1,105 -11.43
1070–1530 1278 80-85% 38 92.00–100.00 $94.41 $1,207 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
750–1145 970 85-90% 64 65.00–86.00 $75.79 $735 —
815–1210 1014 85-90% 71 72.00–92.00 $80.47 $816 —
785–1300 1058 85-90% 48 77.00–90.00 $82.08 $868 -6.11
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1745 1478 75-80% 10 80.00–90.00 $85.69 $1,266 —
1235–1815 1503 75-80% 22 84.00–94.00 $89.59 $1,347 —
1605 1605 75-80% 1 93.00 $93.00 $1,493 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1210–1830 1492 28 105.00–113.00 $109.26 $1,630 —
1255–2375 1677 24 110.00–121.00 $115.52 $1,937 —
1385–2110 1719 11 121.00–132.00 $126.86 $2,181 +9.66

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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 12 520.00–650.00 $585.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 790.00–1,030.00 $908.43

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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) 6 1,550.00–1,600.00 $1,558.33
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,600.00 $1,425.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 900.00–1,450.00 $1,173.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 720.00–1,125.00 $837.06
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,050.00–1,500.00 $1,264.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 900.00–1,090.00 $985.36
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 800.00–875.00 $837.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,153.00

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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/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 950.00–1,175.00 $1,075.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,025.00–1,600.00 $1,293.75 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 1,225.00–1,800.00 $1,468.06 —

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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.