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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, October 3, 2023

6,470 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $205.24/cwt -4.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,073/hd at 523 lb · 199 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $229.97/cwt +3.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,440/hd at 626 lb · 101 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $198.09/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,240/hd at 626 lb · 95 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,470 4,219 6,312
Feeder cattle 5,384 3,267 5,420
Slaughter cattle 852 712 750
Replacement cattle 234 240 142

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 6.00 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
310–340 322 13 270.00–280.00 $274.29 $883 +14.77
375–388 381 8 240.00–260.00 $252.36 $961 -1.19
405–445 431 23 241.00–265.00 $256.69 $1,106 +0.34
450–490 477 34 235.00–259.00 $249.02 $1,188 +0.02
505–540 516 45 242.00–252.00 $243.29 $1,255 +1.85
554–595 566 63 220.00–243.00 $236.60 $1,339 +5.27
615–640 626 101 215.00–235.00 $229.97 $1,440 +3.40
666–690 671 15 220.00–230.00 $227.85 $1,529 +8.31
715–725 719 10 207.00–223.00 $214.99 $1,546 +9.99
755–785 774 10 195.00–207.00 $199.98 $1,548 +5.01
861 861 12 210.00 $210.00 $1,808 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 290.00–300.00 $294.84 $929 —
373 373 2 262.00 $262.00 $977 —
405–430 420 3 260.00–270.00 $265.60 $1,116 -1.00
460–485 469 6 250.00–270.00 $259.35 $1,216 -13.28
470 value added 470 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,349 -3.00
500–547 526 53 244.00–264.00 $259.34 $1,364 +2.69
553 value added 553 5 246.00 $246.00 $1,360 —
557–577 562 14 236.00–249.00 $244.01 $1,371 -8.12
603 value added 603 20 254.00 $254.00 $1,532 —
615–640 617 35 225.00–242.50 $233.23 $1,439 -2.77
738 value added 738 20 240.00 $240.00 $1,771 —
750–755 751 6 208.00–210.00 $209.66 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
583 583 11 243.00 $243.00 $1,417 —
678 678 39 237.50 $237.50 $1,610 —
734 734 69 230.00 $230.00 $1,688 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 250.00 $250.00 $812 -11.24
375 375 8 240.00–255.00 $246.88 $926 +3.02
415–445 435 3 247.00–250.00 $249.05 $1,083 +7.26
476–498 485 16 238.00–243.00 $239.85 $1,163 -5.20
510–540 528 4 217.00–245.00 $236.17 $1,247 —
557–575 563 16 215.00–235.00 $220.05 $1,239 -0.50
615–625 621 13 210.00–220.00 $217.30 $1,349 +1.02
680–695 688 2 205.00–207.00 $206.01 $1,417 —
705–745 721 9 190.00–202.00 $197.99 $1,428 -6.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 283 2 225.00–226.00 $225.49 $638 -24.51
305–325 320 9 220.00–245.00 $233.63 $748 -3.27
360–391 376 31 216.00–240.00 $231.63 $871 -2.49
405–445 431 50 215.00–235.00 $219.04 $944 -6.52
455–495 473 47 207.00–227.00 $213.04 $1,008 -6.43
500–540 523 199 200.00–219.00 $205.24 $1,073 -4.10
550–590 571 87 195.00–215.00 $202.85 $1,158 -4.19
603–640 626 95 190.00–208.00 $198.09 $1,240 +2.00
655–695 681 19 182.00–200.00 $196.54 $1,338 +7.70
705–730 713 6 170.00–185.00 $178.60 $1,273 +6.26
755–760 758 2 182.00–190.00 $185.99 $1,410 +9.22
800 800 7 172.00–174.00 $172.57 $1,381 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 13 253.00 $253.00 $848 +13.00
350–398 392 18 234.00–260.00 $241.42 $946 -1.34
400–445 423 26 218.00–245.00 $232.92 $985 -3.61
450–495 464 32 215.00–238.00 $223.60 $1,038 -6.47
510–545 529 12 210.00–220.00 $215.99 $1,143 -3.34
555–581 567 22 205.00–216.00 $212.31 $1,204 -5.56
600–635 612 16 198.00–208.00 $204.39 $1,251 -5.13
605–640 value added 614 15 218.00–226.00 $220.22 $1,352 +4.22
650–680 675 29 190.00–200.00 $198.06 $1,337 -8.52
705–735 713 8 187.00–205.00 $198.70 $1,417 -1.07
780–791 789 7 180.00–199.00 $185.24 $1,462 -5.95
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
302–345 319 17 220.00–237.00 $228.53 $729 -4.45
374–395 377 12 212.00–216.00 $212.52 $801 -13.13
405–449 436 20 205.00–218.00 $213.75 $932 -1.56
450–491 477 21 200.00–210.00 $203.52 $971 -4.59
500–540 515 26 190.00–205.00 $197.64 $1,018 -0.57
552–595 572 35 180.00–200.00 $192.22 $1,099 -3.75
610–645 629 16 168.00–190.00 $181.76 $1,143 -6.59
670–685 677 5 167.00–182.00 $176.97 $1,198 -6.67
700–715 708 2 160.00–167.00 $163.54 $1,158 -8.74
775 775 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,294 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
776 776 69 218.50 $218.50 $1,696 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 3 270.00–275.00 $273.35 $883 +7.17
355–390 368 22 235.00–265.00 $243.33 $895 -16.46
400–445 424 42 219.00–250.00 $233.33 $989 -4.68
455–495 474 49 220.00–242.00 $229.20 $1,086 -1.05
500–545 526 30 206.00–235.00 $222.92 $1,173 +2.30
550–595 568 25 192.00–227.00 $211.25 $1,200 +1.32
606–645 617 23 192.00–215.00 $199.98 $1,234 -3.14
650–695 675 14 180.00–192.00 $187.64 $1,267 -2.17
700–730 715 4 175.00–186.00 $180.72 $1,292 +0.92
765–785 773 3 177.00–185.00 $181.63 $1,404 +6.73
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 310 5 242.00–265.00 $257.37 $798 +17.53
360–395 375 10 240.00–255.00 $247.98 $930 +2.26
405–445 428 23 211.00–238.00 $227.00 $972 -2.31
460–495 478 20 202.00–230.00 $217.86 $1,041 -0.31
505–540 522 26 190.00–219.00 $208.85 $1,090 -0.04
555–590 570 14 180.00–212.00 $199.18 $1,135 +6.61
605–645 624 17 185.00–202.00 $193.80 $1,209 +9.41
670–675 673 2 182.00–186.00 $183.99 $1,238 +2.28
705–745 724 8 170.00–185.00 $178.53 $1,293 +2.55
775–795 784 5 157.00–170.00 $164.15 $1,287 +0.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 329 4 255.00–270.00 $263.78 $868 -16.22
350–385 370 10 250.00–272.00 $257.37 $952 -12.90
405–445 421 15 240.00–265.00 $249.77 $1,052 -0.50
450–490 462 13 235.00–250.00 $241.60 $1,116 -0.85
500–535 511 11 225.00–240.00 $233.73 $1,194 +5.72
512 value added 512 4 237.00 $237.00 $1,213 —
555–590 568 8 209.00–225.00 $218.18 $1,239 -2.19
600–635 621 8 207.00–222.00 $212.81 $1,322 -2.42

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1455 1183 80-85% 89 78.00–86.00 $82.61 $977 -2.99
995–1535 1239 80-85% 89 86.00–93.00 $88.88 $1,101 -0.78
1075–1660 1315 80-85% 37 91.00–98.00 $94.55 $1,243 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1300 997 85-90% 44 65.00–80.00 $75.36 $751 -0.43
835–1255 1047 85-90% 69 72.00–86.00 $78.43 $821 -2.04
820–1290 1059 85-90% 34 78.00–87.00 $81.06 $858 -1.02
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1555 1411 75-80% 4 91.00–95.00 $92.83 $1,310 —
1185–1625 1426 75-80% 16 79.00–87.00 $83.32 $1,188 —
1175–1850 1439 75-80% 24 82.00–94.00 $88.51 $1,274 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–2050 1699 17 103.00–114.00 $109.66 $1,863 -5.86
1770 1770 1 119.00 $119.00 $2,106 —
1275–2240 1827 15 110.00–120.00 $114.48 $2,092 —

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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 13 730.00–1,092.00 $885.23
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 550.00–665.00 $596.00

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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) 5 1,500.00–1,975.00 $1,705.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 825.00–1,325.00 $928.85
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 41 1,025.00–1,475.00 $1,278.29
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 700.00–875.00 $805.56
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 850.00–1,075.00 $943.75

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,150.00–1,225.00 $1,183.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,300.00–1,425.00 $1,343.75 —

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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.