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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, October 16, 2023

2,559 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $205.61/cwt +3.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,088/hd at 529 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $223.08/cwt +15.26 vs last sale · ≈ $948/hd at 425 lb · 25 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $196.79/cwt +0.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,114/hd at 566 lb · 24 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,559 2,624 3,385
Feeder cattle 1,850 2,041 2,635
Slaughter cattle 543 364 564
Replacement cattle 166 219 186

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 328 6 250.00–285.00 $267.46 $877 +5.83
370–395 380 5 257.00–270.00 $263.30 $1,001 +7.34
445 445 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,077 -9.98
460–495 478 5 238.00–260.00 $249.95 $1,195 +3.31
510–540 522 9 230.00–250.00 $238.95 $1,247 +5.39
555–590 574 11 222.00–250.00 $239.09 $1,372 +9.50
605–625 618 8 220.00–240.00 $231.14 $1,428 +15.48
680 680 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,530 +17.99
705–735 720 2 210.00–220.00 $214.90 $1,547 +12.56
770–780 773 3 210.00–212.00 $210.67 $1,628 +20.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365 365 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,051 +24.05
405–425 420 5 262.00–270.00 $266.24 $1,118 +9.74
455–495 473 5 246.00–270.00 $259.34 $1,227 +7.84
515 515 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,226 -1.24
585 585 2 234.00 $234.00 $1,369 -3.07
615–649 638 18 223.00–247.00 $236.77 $1,511 +7.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 328 3 250.00–260.00 $256.60 $842 +6.60
370–385 378 2 255.00–265.00 $260.10 $983 —
445 445 1 234.00 $234.00 $1,041 +2.72
455–485 470 2 227.00–237.00 $232.16 $1,091 +8.93
545 545 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,188 —
570–590 580 2 225.00–227.00 $226.02 $1,311 +6.02
625–630 628 6 210.00–220.00 $215.84 $1,355 +5.84
660 660 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,419 +25.00
705–740 712 5 200.00–202.00 $201.58 $1,435 +11.58
770 770 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,440 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 338 3 220.00–240.00 $231.75 $783 +16.05
370–395 381 19 215.00–235.00 $226.28 $862 +16.96
420–425 425 25 208.00–230.00 $223.08 $948 +15.26
460–495 476 21 207.00–222.00 $213.16 $1,015 +2.92
520–545 529 36 192.00–215.00 $205.61 $1,088 +3.43
555–575 566 24 185.00–210.00 $196.79 $1,114 +0.73
600–645 616 16 182.00–200.00 $188.12 $1,159 +1.56
660–695 676 4 175.00–190.00 $182.05 $1,231 -7.95
780–790 785 4 170.00–182.00 $174.98 $1,374 -4.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 230.00 $230.00 $724 +23.05
360–385 369 6 220.00–225.00 $223.65 $825 +13.65
425–445 441 23 194.00–215.00 $204.48 $902 +0.79
455–480 469 17 180.00–210.00 $195.34 $916 -2.66
510–535 524 10 172.00–205.00 $186.91 $979 -5.14
550–580 574 5 177.00–180.00 $179.43 $1,030 -7.06
600–645 627 12 160.00–190.00 $174.99 $1,097 -0.10
660–680 676 5 170.00–175.00 $170.98 $1,156 +6.68
705–745 733 8 160.00–166.00 $161.36 $1,183 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 321 5 225.00–250.00 $234.45 $753 +14.67
355 value added 355 1 235.00 $235.00 $834 —
370–380 374 8 220.00–240.00 $234.22 $876 +18.32
405–430 413 4 215.00–235.00 $224.63 $928 +12.24
455 455 4 210.00–212.00 $210.50 $958 +4.91
490 value added 490 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,078 —
510 value added 510 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,096 —
520–540 525 8 205.00–215.00 $207.57 $1,090 +4.08
565–590 575 13 200.00–212.00 $207.06 $1,191 +5.49
605–625 610 5 190.00–200.00 $195.02 $1,190 +7.47
655 655 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,212 +5.00
720 720 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,260 —
775 775 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,318 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 332 10 230.00–280.00 $258.22 $857 -5.36
360–395 365 15 225.00–265.00 $249.85 $912 +6.73
405–445 429 9 218.00–250.00 $239.28 $1,027 -4.55
470–495 481 20 212.00–245.00 $227.95 $1,096 +0.33
505–545 527 16 202.00–230.00 $214.55 $1,131 -6.65
560–590 571 21 194.00–212.00 $204.24 $1,166 -2.14
615–645 632 16 190.00–205.00 $195.44 $1,235 -4.89
655–685 669 5 181.00–200.00 $190.89 $1,277 +9.11
705–745 732 6 176.00–186.00 $179.97 $1,317 +1.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–335 324 8 255.00–295.00 $269.50 $873 +7.43
355–385 365 11 240.00–275.00 $252.18 $920 -4.52
410–445 428 6 228.00–235.00 $230.56 $987 -19.16
455–490 471 16 224.00–250.00 $229.18 $1,079 -10.69
505 value added 505 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,162 —
505–545 529 15 216.00–241.00 $224.73 $1,189 -10.09
550 value added 550 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,210 —
560 560 3 210.00–215.00 $211.67 $1,185 -5.95
605–630 620 3 200.00–202.00 $201.32 $1,248 -6.76
655–695 669 12 190.00–200.00 $195.91 $1,311 -13.09
700–705 702 3 185.00–188.00 $186.00 $1,306 —
765 765 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,423 —
800 800 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,416 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 387 7 212.00–250.00 $233.96 $905 +11.92
415–430 421 7 208.00–232.00 $216.89 $913 -2.68
450–490 475 8 200.00–220.00 $212.68 $1,010 +1.10
505–540 524 9 196.00–220.00 $209.06 $1,095 +3.03
565–590 580 6 180.00–197.00 $189.50 $1,099 -2.60
610 610 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,098 +0.69
735 735 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,286 +15.94

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
990–1520 1167 80-85% 49 78.00–93.00 $87.10 $1,016 -11.58
955–1520 1214 80-85% 64 87.00–99.00 $92.38 $1,121 —
1015–1520 1263 80-85% 25 95.00–105.00 $99.11 $1,252 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1200 1004 85-90% 36 74.00–86.00 $83.14 $835 +9.26
805–1165 1054 85-90% 17 80.00–93.00 $89.04 $938 +6.52
890–1225 1059 85-90% 36 69.00–80.00 $76.69 $812 -5.83
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–1710 1398 75-80% 16 89.00–94.00 $91.61 $1,281 —
1180–1620 1429 75-80% 5 94.00–99.00 $97.52 $1,394 +10.83

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–1540 1369 8 100.00–109.00 $104.74 $1,434 —
1365–2090 1558 20 105.00–115.00 $110.13 $1,716 —
1595–2085 1784 7 112.00–121.00 $116.91 $2,086 —

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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) 6 700.00–1,100.00 $816.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 825.00–1,250.00 $1,091.25
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,625.00 $1,625.00
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,453.57
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 21 970.00–1,550.00 $1,293.10

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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 26 1,100.00–1,650.00 $1,463.46 —

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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.