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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, October 10, 2023

5,150 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $210.96/cwt +6.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,339/hd at 635 lb · 84 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $238.40/cwt ≈ $1,497/hd at 628 lb · 80 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $206.57/cwt -1.36 vs last sale · ≈ $1,070/hd at 518 lb · 72 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,150 4,000 4,859
Feeder cattle 4,204 3,124 3,743
Slaughter cattle 772 603 826
Replacement cattle 174 273 290

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 lower. All feeder classes sold mostly steady. 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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 318 3 290.00–300.00 $293.19 $932 —
370 value added 370 1 274.00 $274.00 $1,014 —
355–395 379 8 260.00–275.00 $269.36 $1,021 -10.06
410–445 424 11 245.00–272.00 $263.80 $1,119 -4.26
467 value added 467 3 257.00 $257.00 $1,200 —
455–496 489 22 244.00–270.00 $259.76 $1,270 -7.08
512–535 524 13 242.00–260.00 $253.67 $1,329 +4.89
550–595 570 38 233.00–255.00 $239.59 $1,366 -5.35
606–645 628 80 228.00–245.00 $238.40 $1,497 —
653–675 662 15 222.00–240.00 $230.14 $1,524 -2.87
672 value added 672 6 244.00 $244.00 $1,640 —
713–725 715 19 220.00–225.00 $223.94 $1,601 +1.94
785 785 8 217.00–220.00 $218.13 $1,712 +4.62
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 322 7 260.00–275.00 $271.53 $874 +10.10
365–395 376 16 250.00–267.00 $260.00 $978 +4.79
410–445 430 17 240.00–261.00 $254.23 $1,093 +7.39
470–495 477 24 250.00–258.00 $256.24 $1,222 +13.38
510–548 525 32 234.00–250.00 $242.70 $1,274 +5.36
558–590 580 29 229.00–245.00 $237.62 $1,378 +7.77
606–645 615 26 220.00–234.00 $229.34 $1,410 +11.35
660–695 682 9 215.00–227.00 $220.92 $1,507 +2.21
705–730 718 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,436 -5.35
790 790 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,533 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 3 250.00–252.00 $250.67 $815 -0.58
365–395 378 9 232.00–250.00 $242.99 $919 +5.99
415–425 423 4 222.00–226.00 $225.02 $952 -22.44
465–495 481 10 220.00–245.00 $237.77 $1,144 +13.77
525–545 537 3 230.00–235.00 $232.64 $1,249 +20.64
565–586 583 25 210.00–230.00 $226.28 $1,319 +16.28
600–640 620 9 210.00–224.00 $215.76 $1,338 +5.76
660–697 685 25 190.00–210.00 $201.09 $1,377 +4.09
791 791 5 180.00 $180.00 $1,424 -4.98
800 800 4 179.00 $179.00 $1,432 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 328 9 224.00–252.00 $237.21 $778 +3.64
369–395 377 13 222.00–245.00 $233.50 $880 +3.17
415–440 429 23 213.00–230.00 $221.92 $952 -1.70
465–495 479 50 206.00–220.00 $211.06 $1,011 -5.98
500–530 518 72 194.00–210.00 $206.57 $1,070 -1.36
555–595 573 63 188.00–207.00 $199.76 $1,145 +3.07
607–645 616 66 182.00–200.00 $195.17 $1,202 +1.84
663–695 674 32 172.00–194.00 $188.94 $1,273 +5.20
700–745 722 8 167.00–180.00 $176.96 $1,278 -0.03
765 765 5 152.00–180.00 $174.40 $1,334 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 324 5 240.00–255.00 $247.19 $801 —
350–385 371 8 231.00–252.00 $237.15 $880 +4.92
405–440 422 13 230.00–245.00 $233.04 $983 +0.50
470–488 486 18 217.00–224.00 $217.92 $1,059 -8.85
523 value added 523 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,203 ±0.00
510–548 538 27 214.00–222.00 $217.74 $1,171 -1.26
556–595 570 41 208.00–217.00 $211.82 $1,207 +0.21
605–646 627 46 193.00–206.00 $202.46 $1,269 -1.72
644 value added 644 38 212.00–225.00 $221.24 $1,425 —
650–679 662 7 182.00–193.00 $188.47 $1,248 -7.15
700 700 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,260 -5.00
745 value added 745 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,564 —
750–778 765 19 161.00–190.00 $181.45 $1,388 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 325 11 210.00–245.00 $227.45 $739 +2.06
354–395 372 19 200.00–225.00 $213.23 $793 -4.46
410–445 431 40 186.00–217.00 $204.89 $883 -5.31
455–492 473 42 195.00–212.00 $204.33 $966 -0.40
500–545 521 37 182.00–202.00 $192.11 $1,001 -4.35
550–595 579 26 175.00–190.00 $184.97 $1,071 -1.14
600–645 625 10 170.00–187.00 $178.26 $1,114 -1.74
650–685 672 7 160.00–180.00 $169.96 $1,142 -2.02
705–735 723 3 150.00–177.00 $161.50 $1,168 —
800 800 7 175.00 $175.00 $1,400 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 325 4 230.00–255.00 $241.10 $784 -14.43
350–380 369 8 240.00–260.00 $251.35 $927 +4.70
410–435 423 10 230.00–245.00 $238.00 $1,007 +10.00
455–495 483 27 225.00–240.00 $231.92 $1,120 +8.54
500–545 525 23 188.00–228.00 $211.78 $1,112 -9.77
550–585 572 29 188.00–215.00 $209.81 $1,200 -5.95
620–640 627 10 184.00–200.00 $195.00 $1,223 -0.52
655–690 667 10 178.00–192.00 $186.53 $1,244 -1.67
702–735 708 14 182.00–188.00 $182.58 $1,293 +8.54
770 770 2 179.00 $179.00 $1,378 +19.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 273 6 240.00–255.00 $245.09 $669 —
305–330 315 5 236.00–260.00 $246.18 $775 +0.87
375–395 382 5 230.00–240.00 $235.05 $898 -1.65
405–440 421 7 212.00–230.00 $223.75 $942 -3.03
455–495 480 17 198.00–222.00 $215.65 $1,035 -4.09
505–525 518 14 180.00–212.00 $195.84 $1,014 -15.29
550–590 573 22 180.00–202.00 $195.67 $1,121 -0.81
605–645 619 14 172.00–190.00 $182.50 $1,130 -7.10
660–695 680 3 171.00–180.00 $175.36 $1,192 +0.36
775 775 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,256 +12.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 331 6 270.00–280.00 $276.37 $915 +10.36
356–375 value added 362 3 270.00–278.00 $275.24 $996 —
360–395 373 7 256.00–270.00 $263.16 $982 +9.51
405–425 value added 415 2 257.00–260.00 $258.46 $1,073 —
405–430 422 21 240.00–262.00 $249.17 $1,051 +4.04
455–475 466 8 222.00–242.00 $235.44 $1,097 -2.10
500–525 517 9 210.00–240.00 $229.15 $1,185 -0.85
555–565 560 4 220.00–230.00 $225.75 $1,264 +2.02
635–645 640 2 210.00–215.00 $212.48 $1,360 +6.20
689–690 689 5 195.00–198.00 $197.40 $1,360 +0.72

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1440 1155 80-85% 52 82.00–88.00 $85.28 $985 —
975–1560 1234 80-85% 72 88.00–96.00 $91.53 $1,129 -0.16
1050–1630 1281 80-85% 21 94.00–100.00 $95.67 $1,226 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1250 1030 85-90% 42 64.00–79.00 $73.91 $761 -10.21
855–1300 1075 85-90% 37 78.00–93.00 $84.08 $904 —
910–1425 1107 85-90% 39 71.00–88.00 $82.35 $912 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1500 1353 75-80% 6 80.00–92.00 $84.85 $1,148 —
1040–1605 1394 75-80% 19 84.00–98.00 $89.18 $1,243 —
1205–1675 1397 75-80% 10 93.00–102.00 $96.21 $1,344 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1695 1524 7 94.00–109.00 $102.20 $1,558 -3.90
1140–2010 1578 19 102.00–117.00 $110.17 $1,738 —
1350–1965 1744 4 111.00–120.00 $115.54 $2,015 —

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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 10 718.00–1,062.00 $868.30

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 800.00–1,185.00 $1,058.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 900.00–1,275.00 $1,151.04
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 900.00–1,425.00 $1,187.50
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 900.00–1,000.00 $950.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,100.00 $1,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 725.00–850.00 $762.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 800.00–950.00 $885.00

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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
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,075.00–1,200.00 $1,141.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,125.00–1,425.00 $1,281.82 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,270.00 —

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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.