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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, October 4, 2023

3,546 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $210.15/cwt -2.89 vs last sale · ≈ $994/hd at 473 lb · 52 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $202.90/cwt -2.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,075/hd at 530 lb · 39 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $198.91/cwt -3.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,146/hd at 576 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,546 6,470 3,090
Feeder cattle 2,758 5,384 2,376
Slaughter cattle 548 852 538
Replacement cattle 240 234 176

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 9.00 lower. Feeder steers sold 4.00 to 9.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower, and feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Trade active with moderate 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
280 280 2 260.00 $260.00 $728 —
310–340 328 4 230.00–265.00 $246.10 $807 -28.19
365–380 371 5 255.00–265.00 $259.81 $964 +7.45
405–425 419 6 222.00–255.00 $248.00 $1,039 -8.69
460–480 473 13 218.00–255.00 $244.01 $1,154 -5.01
505–545 525 10 212.50–247.00 $229.22 $1,203 -14.07
555–580 568 6 230.00–235.00 $232.82 $1,322 -3.78
615–640 631 8 217.00–228.00 $222.86 $1,406 -7.11
655–696 691 17 210.00–215.00 $213.83 $1,478 -14.02
755–795 775 2 185.00–190.00 $187.56 $1,454 -12.42
800 800 2 202.00–207.00 $204.50 $1,636 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 250.00–265.00 $258.02 $833 -36.82
385 385 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,001 -2.00
425–440 433 7 235.00–252.00 $241.69 $1,047 -23.91
455–480 476 8 230.00–260.00 $247.61 $1,179 -11.74
515–525 520 2 240.00–243.00 $241.49 $1,256 -17.85
560 value added 560 6 255.00 $255.00 $1,428 +9.00
555–595 577 9 220.00–241.00 $233.38 $1,347 -10.63
605–615 610 2 232.00–235.00 $233.49 $1,424 +0.26
655–690 659 10 215.00–229.00 $227.53 $1,499 —
715–735 725 2 227.00–230.00 $228.52 $1,657 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 328 4 245.00–250.00 $246.73 $809 -3.27
355–395 379 8 230.00–248.00 $241.58 $916 -5.30
575 575 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,150 -20.05
615–635 619 8 209.00–220.00 $218.35 $1,352 +1.05
670 670 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,186 -29.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 220.00 $220.00 $649 -5.49
325–338 330 17 216.00–227.00 $221.50 $731 -12.13
355–395 369 23 208.00–232.00 $219.92 $812 -11.71
405–445 422 28 205.00–229.00 $214.93 $907 -4.11
455–495 473 52 195.00–225.00 $210.15 $994 -2.89
500–540 530 39 190.00–215.00 $202.90 $1,075 -2.34
550–595 576 39 185.00–212.00 $198.91 $1,146 -3.94
605–645 628 12 175.00–207.00 $190.21 $1,195 -7.88
650–695 666 7 165.00–196.00 $186.22 $1,240 -10.32
730–745 739 4 180.00–192.00 $184.78 $1,366 +6.18
755–785 770 2 180.00–185.00 $182.55 $1,406 -3.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 218.00 $218.00 $621 —
320–345 327 13 205.00–235.00 $224.68 $735 -3.85
355–385 373 14 205.00–225.00 $212.88 $794 +0.36
400–445 429 28 190.00–220.00 $206.72 $887 -7.03
465–495 481 28 190.00–212.00 $206.28 $992 +2.76
515–535 527 19 185.00–210.00 $196.65 $1,036 -0.99
560–585 572 7 170.00–192.00 $183.14 $1,048 -9.08
600–635 621 7 167.00–192.00 $183.77 $1,141 +2.01
655–690 678 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,220 +3.03
715–740 728 2 147.00–170.00 $158.30 $1,152 -5.24
765–775 770 2 135.00–170.00 $152.39 $1,173 -14.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 308 3 222.00–225.00 $223.02 $687 -29.98
365–395 375 4 216.00–222.00 $218.47 $819 -22.95
420–432 value added 427 12 220.00–239.00 $233.40 $997 —
405–445 433 17 210.00–230.00 $217.15 $940 -15.77
470–497 495 14 210.00–229.00 $211.29 $1,046 -12.31
505–540 519 11 200.00–212.00 $206.82 $1,073 -9.17
560–595 577 6 195.00–206.00 $199.00 $1,148 -13.31
553–588 value added 578 14 210.00–229.00 $223.81 $1,294 —
605 value added 605 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,192 -23.22
605–645 621 13 185.00–219.00 $207.79 $1,290 +3.40
625 fancy 625 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 —
655 655 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,146 -23.06
670 value added 670 3 198.00 $198.00 $1,327 —
715 715 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,466 +6.30
750–775 762 3 150.00–187.00 $165.83 $1,264 -19.41
780 value added 780 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,521 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 260.00 $260.00 $728 —
315–345 324 11 250.00–275.00 $262.35 $850 -11.00
365–385 373 15 220.00–265.00 $247.79 $924 +4.46
400–440 432 23 210.00–252.00 $234.34 $1,012 +1.01
455–490 469 30 206.00–240.00 $223.36 $1,048 -5.84
503–545 518 28 200.00–227.00 $213.76 $1,107 -9.16
555–590 568 9 190.00–212.00 $198.58 $1,128 -12.67
605–645 612 19 180.00–190.00 $183.71 $1,124 -16.27
665–695 676 8 170.00–185.00 $180.56 $1,221 -7.08
725 725 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,232 -10.72
780 780 2 176.00 $176.00 $1,373 -5.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 6 240.00–262.00 $251.48 $830 -5.89
365–395 380 12 232.00–250.00 $239.33 $909 -8.65
400–445 427 18 210.00–235.00 $222.56 $950 -4.44
455–480 469 13 205.00–222.00 $214.52 $1,006 -3.34
500–525 514 14 190.00–210.00 $203.37 $1,045 -5.48
560–595 575 23 170.00–202.00 $180.69 $1,039 -18.49
605–635 609 16 165.00–180.00 $169.63 $1,033 -24.17
665–685 675 4 172.00–175.00 $173.48 $1,171 -10.51
715–745 731 8 150.00–172.00 $165.14 $1,207 -13.39
755 755 1 171.00 $171.00 $1,291 +6.85
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 3 260.00 $260.00 $897 -3.78
355–395 376 7 225.00–255.00 $245.83 $924 -11.54
405–435 417 9 218.00–242.00 $233.07 $972 -16.70
455–490 480 13 222.00–247.00 $240.81 $1,156 -0.79
505–543 529 35 210.00–242.00 $223.65 $1,183 -10.08
555–565 558 5 208.00–235.00 $228.97 $1,278 +10.79
615–635 629 5 200.00–206.00 $203.99 $1,283 -8.82
655–660 658 2 190.00–200.00 $195.02 $1,283 —
730 730 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,314 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1340 1173 80-85% 62 72.00–86.00 $82.44 $967 -0.17
1030–1425 1174 80-85% 15 86.00–99.00 $93.83 $1,102 +11.22
925–1500 1178 80-85% 99 79.00–93.00 $87.80 $1,034 +5.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1180 1017 85-90% 40 60.00–77.00 $70.99 $722 -7.44
750–1230 1020 85-90% 32 66.00–82.00 $75.92 $774 -2.51
725–1205 1071 85-90% 24 72.00–87.00 $80.39 $861 -0.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1160–1600 1389 75-80% 6 91.00–98.00 $94.93 $1,319 —
1220–1720 1465 75-80% 27 80.00–95.00 $88.08 $1,290 —
1415–1555 1491 75-80% 19 84.00–88.00 $85.56 $1,276 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1755 1611 11 98.00–108.00 $101.38 $1,633 —
1320–1915 1628 25 102.00–118.00 $106.82 $1,739 —
1640–1895 1752 3 108.00–125.00 $113.92 $1,996 -5.08

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,008.00–1,043.00 $1,025.50
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 570.00–770.00 $631.50

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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 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,350.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,097.73
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 1,200.00–1,685.00 $1,525.95
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 31 1,050.00–1,475.00 $1,327.42
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 750.00–1,000.00 $929.17
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 950.00 $950.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 725.00 $725.00

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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 4 1,400.00–1,525.00 $1,462.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 30 1,050.00–1,575.00 $1,226.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00–1,700.00 $1,662.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,246.43 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00 —

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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.