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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, October 17, 2023

4,945 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $210.37/cwt +4.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,123/hd at 534 lb · 85 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $214.87/cwt +1.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,025/hd at 477 lb · 69 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 steers $270.36/cwt +4.12 vs last sale · ≈ $1,154/hd at 427 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,945 2,559 5,897
Feeder cattle 4,378 1,850 4,801
Slaughter cattle 474 543 840
Replacement cattle 93 166 256

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher, and feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with 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
325–345 333 16 265.00–275.00 $272.25 $907 +4.79
375–395 380 27 256.00–272.00 $264.11 $1,004 +0.81
406–445 422 25 250.00–270.00 $261.68 $1,104 +19.68
460–495 483 11 240.00–267.00 $254.60 $1,230 +4.65
510–546 527 52 229.00–260.00 $243.40 $1,283 +4.45
560–575 570 17 232.00–249.00 $239.61 $1,366 +0.52
600–645 627 24 211.00–243.00 $229.16 $1,437 -1.98
652–685 663 30 212.00–236.00 $219.63 $1,456 -5.37
700–748 729 7 204.00–220.00 $208.67 $1,521 -6.23
797 797 4 200.00 $200.00 $1,594 -10.67
891 891 3 185.00 $185.00 $1,648 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 12 280.00–300.00 $285.22 $927 —
365–390 374 7 272.00–282.00 $277.26 $1,037 -10.74
405–448 427 64 252.00–290.00 $270.36 $1,154 +4.12
450–495 469 23 255.00–282.50 $268.49 $1,259 +9.15
492 value added 492 5 285.00 $285.00 $1,402 —
525–546 537 25 238.00–264.00 $247.40 $1,329 +9.40
551–575 558 14 235.00–251.00 $248.56 $1,387 +14.56
600–641 629 23 236.00–248.00 $241.04 $1,516 +4.27
665–682 673 13 232.50–236.00 $234.92 $1,581 —
706–749 730 16 225.00–227.00 $226.15 $1,651 —
800 800 9 208.00 $208.00 $1,664 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 326 5 255.00–265.00 $259.92 $847 +3.32
375–390 377 9 244.00–255.00 $252.30 $951 -7.80
423–435 425 5 245.00–246.00 $245.80 $1,045 +11.80
490 490 5 238.00–240.00 $239.60 $1,174 +7.44
500–525 505 11 235.00–240.00 $235.95 $1,192 —
570–598 581 13 226.00–230.00 $228.42 $1,327 +2.40
639–645 639 19 220.00–225.00 $220.26 $1,407 +4.42
675–690 683 2 200.00–210.00 $205.05 $1,400 -9.95
705 705 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,361 -8.58
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–835 value added 823 2 221.00–238.00 $229.37 $1,888 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–348 333 36 232.00–245.00 $239.06 $796 +7.31
350–389 376 23 228.00–240.00 $232.43 $874 +6.15
400–443 423 39 212.00–228.00 $221.61 $937 -1.47
455–495 477 69 202.00–230.00 $214.87 $1,025 +1.71
500–547 534 85 200.00–215.00 $210.37 $1,123 +4.76
555–590 574 30 195.00–208.00 $200.88 $1,153 +4.09
605–635 625 15 185.00–200.00 $194.63 $1,216 +6.51
660–680 674 5 180.00–196.00 $189.15 $1,275 +7.10
705–725 718 3 176.00–191.00 $186.09 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340–345 343 2 244.00–245.00 $244.50 $839 +10.05
370–395 379 21 225.00–246.00 $242.10 $918 +7.88
400–435 414 42 225.00–242.00 $234.41 $970 +9.78
452 value added 452 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,062 —
455–495 471 34 215.00–232.50 $222.10 $1,046 +11.60
500–545 537 23 210.00–222.00 $216.84 $1,164 +9.27
555–574 564 27 205.00–216.00 $209.10 $1,179 +2.04
565 value added 565 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,243 —
606 fancy 606 3 207.50 $207.50 $1,257 —
600–635 613 9 195.00–205.00 $200.53 $1,229 +5.51
672–675 675 14 190.00–195.00 $194.29 $1,311 +9.29
690 value added 690 12 210.00 $210.00 $1,449 —
705–730 715 21 183.00–195.00 $191.06 $1,366 +16.06
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 321 8 210.00–236.00 $223.83 $718 -6.17
360–395 376 25 212.00–235.00 $223.47 $840 -0.18
405–445 425 17 200.00–225.00 $210.79 $896 +6.31
455–495 468 33 192.00–217.00 $207.13 $969 +11.79
500–535 522 31 186.00–200.00 $194.27 $1,014 +7.36
560–595 578 12 182.00–195.00 $186.17 $1,076 +6.74
620–645 630 7 172.00–185.00 $179.84 $1,133 +4.85
675–695 683 3 175.00–183.00 $179.30 $1,225 +8.32

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 2 270.00–280.00 $274.84 $866 +16.62
355–395 380 14 220.00–277.00 $256.25 $974 +6.40
405–435 424 36 210.00–267.00 $240.97 $1,022 +1.69
460–495 479 48 210.00–248.00 $231.31 $1,108 +3.36
500–545 529 24 201.00–237.00 $219.49 $1,161 +4.94
555–595 569 16 200.00–230.00 $210.46 $1,198 +6.22
600–640 622 14 190.00–210.00 $200.92 $1,250 +5.48
655–690 674 8 180.00–206.00 $198.17 $1,336 +7.28
700–745 723 10 187.00–200.00 $193.95 $1,402 +13.98
775 775 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,472 —
800 800 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 331 6 285.00–297.00 $288.05 $953 +18.55
355–390 372 7 270.00–285.00 $278.54 $1,036 +26.36
410–447 432 16 235.00–256.00 $247.89 $1,071 +17.33
452–480 459 17 220.00–248.00 $235.45 $1,081 +6.27
510–545 530 13 217.00–247.00 $230.70 $1,223 +5.97
555–585 563 7 210.00–237.00 $219.89 $1,238 +8.22
610–645 624 6 200.00–217.00 $206.28 $1,287 +4.96
655–670 663 2 201.00–202.00 $201.49 $1,336 +5.58
795 795 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,590 +14.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 333 2 265.00–275.00 $270.11 $899 —
385 385 3 206.00 $206.00 $793 -27.96
410–445 428 9 212.00–252.00 $234.06 $1,002 +17.17
455–485 463 8 200.00–240.00 $216.08 $1,000 +3.40
505–525 522 14 190.00–220.00 $211.26 $1,103 +2.20
560–595 578 17 185.00–211.00 $201.41 $1,164 +11.91
610–635 621 5 180.00–190.00 $184.40 $1,145 +4.40
720–735 728 2 180.00–185.00 $182.47 $1,328 +7.47

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
745–1515 1244 80-85% 43 82.00–93.00 $86.95 $1,082 -5.43
1005–1725 1246 80-85% 50 88.00–100.00 $92.74 $1,156 +0.36
1075–1440 1296 80-85% 24 94.00–106.00 $99.54 $1,290 +0.43
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1195 1047 85-90% 26 72.00–89.00 $79.92 $837 —
935–1160 1083 85-90% 14 79.00–88.00 $83.46 $904 +6.77
1035–1150 1101 85-90% 7 74.00–78.00 $76.39 $841 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1705 1466 75-80% 6 86.00–93.00 $90.76 $1,331 —
1190–1655 1484 75-80% 21 90.00–107.00 $98.08 $1,456 —
1530–1945 1624 75-80% 14 86.00–99.00 $93.10 $1,512 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–2230 1795 12 109.00–122.00 $115.40 $2,071 -1.51
1285–2205 1822 13 95.00–116.00 $106.43 $1,939 —
1635–1925 1833 6 115.00–128.00 $119.94 $2,199 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 500.00–600.00 $536.36

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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) 9 920.00–1,250.00 $1,061.11

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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 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,150.00–1,250.00 $1,200.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 675.00–750.00 $712.50 —

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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.