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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, October 9, 2023

4,000 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $217.04/cwt +6.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,046/hd at 482 lb · 42 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $223.62/cwt +8.69 vs last sale · ≈ $955/hd at 427 lb · 38 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $196.69/cwt -2.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,115/hd at 567 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,000 3,546 3,866
Feeder cattle 3,124 2,758 3,029
Slaughter cattle 603 548 624
Replacement cattle 273 240 213

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 3.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 6.00 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
355–390 376 11 265.00–287.50 $279.42 $1,051 +19.42
400–440 421 11 260.00–282.50 $268.06 $1,129 +26.37
455–495 473 13 258.00–275.00 $266.84 $1,262 +19.23
510 value added 510 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,377 —
505–535 520 18 234.00–262.50 $248.78 $1,294 +7.29
565–585 573 3 240.00–250.00 $244.94 $1,404 +11.56
655–675 665 4 230.00–235.00 $233.01 $1,550 +5.48
715 715 2 222.00 $222.00 $1,587 -6.52
755–760 758 2 210.00–217.00 $213.51 $1,618 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 7 260.00–270.00 $261.43 $850 +15.33
360–395 379 6 250.00–270.00 $255.21 $967 -4.60
410–435 424 8 240.00–265.00 $246.84 $1,047 -1.16
455–495 474 6 236.00–255.00 $242.86 $1,151 -1.15
520–545 530 5 230.00–245.00 $237.34 $1,258 +8.12
555–575 571 7 227.00–232.00 $229.85 $1,312 -2.97
610–615 613 2 216.00–220.00 $217.99 $1,336 -4.87
655–695 678 6 210.00–225.00 $218.71 $1,483 +4.88
705–725 715 3 200.00–210.00 $205.35 $1,468 —
800 800 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,536 -12.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 8 245.00–255.00 $251.25 $817 +4.52
375 375 5 235.00–240.00 $237.00 $889 -4.58
430–445 438 2 245.00–250.00 $247.46 $1,084 —
475 475 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,064 —
525 525 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,113 —
595 595 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,250 +10.00
600 600 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,260 -8.35
665 665 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,310 +20.00
745 745 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,401 —
755–760 758 2 180.00–190.00 $184.98 $1,402 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 226.00 $226.00 $599 +6.00
320–325 324 7 230.00–235.00 $233.57 $757 +12.07
355–390 378 22 225.00–237.00 $230.33 $871 +10.41
405–440 427 38 210.00–230.00 $223.62 $955 +8.69
450–495 482 42 208.00–225.00 $217.04 $1,046 +6.89
505–545 515 31 198.00–216.00 $207.93 $1,071 +5.03
550–595 567 32 190.00–205.00 $196.69 $1,115 -2.22
610–640 623 6 190.00–196.00 $193.33 $1,204 +3.12
650–675 664 12 177.00–190.00 $183.74 $1,220 -2.48
735–745 740 2 176.00–178.00 $176.99 $1,310 -7.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 330 13 212.00–240.00 $225.39 $744 +0.71
350–395 366 16 210.00–230.00 $217.69 $797 +4.81
405–445 422 17 200.00–220.00 $210.20 $887 +3.48
455–495 472 19 198.00–215.00 $204.73 $966 -1.55
500–545 525 17 180.00–205.00 $196.46 $1,031 -0.19
550–575 563 12 175.00–195.00 $186.11 $1,048 +2.97
615–640 629 5 175.00–185.00 $180.00 $1,132 -3.77
685–695 692 3 170.00–176.00 $171.98 $1,190 -8.02
770 770 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,294 +15.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
350–395 375 3 230.00–235.00 $232.23 $871 +13.76
420–440 427 6 230.00–240.00 $232.54 $993 +15.39
450–485 470 28 220.00–232.00 $226.77 $1,066 +15.48
520–525 value added 524 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,205 —
500–545 528 19 215.00–225.00 $219.00 $1,156 +12.18
555–595 565 8 210.00–218.00 $211.61 $1,196 +12.61
565–585 value added 572 5 222.00–225.00 $224.41 $1,284 +0.60
600 value added 600 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,272 +15.00
605–645 616 15 197.00–210.00 $204.18 $1,258 -3.61
655–680 665 3 192.00–200.00 $195.62 $1,301 +20.62
669 value added 669 6 220.00 $220.00 $1,472 +22.00
725 725 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,341 -20.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 270.00 $270.00 $729 +10.00
320–335 326 12 242.00–270.00 $255.53 $833 -6.82
355–395 379 12 226.00–260.00 $246.65 $935 -1.14
405–445 424 24 206.00–245.00 $228.00 $967 -6.34
455–495 471 31 204.00–247.00 $223.38 $1,052 +0.02
515–540 526 24 194.00–240.00 $221.55 $1,165 +7.79
550–595 565 15 210.00–227.00 $215.76 $1,219 +17.18
600–640 620 10 185.00–205.00 $195.52 $1,212 +11.81
650–680 670 7 180.00–197.00 $188.20 $1,261 +7.64
730–745 737 3 170.00–180.00 $174.04 $1,283 +4.04
775 775 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,240 -16.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 320 8 235.00–255.00 $245.31 $785 -6.17
350–390 375 19 205.00–245.00 $236.70 $888 -2.63
405–440 425 22 200.00–237.00 $226.78 $964 +4.22
460–498 487 29 210.00–230.00 $219.74 $1,070 +5.22
505–535 516 19 188.00–220.00 $211.13 $1,089 +7.76
550–595 573 20 178.00–205.00 $196.48 $1,126 +15.79
600–645 616 14 180.00–200.00 $189.60 $1,168 +19.97
685 685 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,199 +1.52
740 740 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,221 -0.14
775 775 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,162 -21.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 4 255.00–280.00 $266.01 $838 +6.01
360–385 378 8 250.00–270.00 $253.65 $959 +7.82
400–435 420 11 228.00–255.00 $245.13 $1,030 +12.06
450–465 458 2 235.00–240.00 $237.54 $1,088 -3.27
525 525 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,208 +6.35
550–560 556 4 220.00–230.00 $223.73 $1,244 -5.24
605–615 613 4 200.00–215.00 $206.28 $1,264 +2.29
660–680 673 3 195.00–197.50 $196.68 $1,324 +1.66
715–745 737 6 182.00–185.00 $184.49 $1,360 +4.49
755 755 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,404 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1605 1205 80-85% 48 84.00–98.00 $91.69 $1,105 —
970–1505 1205 80-85% 58 78.00–92.00 $86.47 $1,042 —
1100–1505 1307 80-85% 15 96.00–105.00 $100.50 $1,314 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1235 1017 85-90% 15 67.00–79.00 $72.46 $737 +1.47
825–1210 1038 85-90% 50 73.00–93.00 $84.12 $873 +8.20
780–1270 1046 85-90% 40 69.00–85.00 $79.39 $830 +3.47
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1655 1412 75-80% 15 83.00–92.00 $87.69 $1,238 —
1240–1755 1450 75-80% 10 81.00–87.00 $84.25 $1,222 -3.83
1325–1640 1471 75-80% 11 93.00–97.00 $95.22 $1,401 +7.14

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–2100 1519 15 99.00–113.00 $106.10 $1,612 —
1175–1950 1636 9 113.00–126.00 $118.13 $1,933 +11.31
1340–2145 1689 19 106.00–120.00 $113.19 $1,912 —

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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 5 834.00–1,027.00 $955.80

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 1,100.00–1,450.00 $1,301.19
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,500.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,550.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 15 875.00–1,135.00 $1,038.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,250.00–1,625.00 $1,477.69
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 975.00–1,075.00 $1,025.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 800.00–920.00 $884.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 850.00 $850.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 775.00–800.00 $787.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00

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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 40 1,075.00–1,650.00 $1,301.88 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,775.00 $1,775.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,300.00–1,750.00 $1,470.31 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 700.00–900.00 $800.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.