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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, October 18, 2023

3,260 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $197.68/cwt -12.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,046/hd at 529 lb · 44 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $256.27/cwt +21.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,704/hd at 665 lb · 41 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $227.80/cwt -4.63 vs last sale · ≈ $868/hd at 381 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,260 4,945 2,850
Feeder cattle 2,491 4,378 2,218
Slaughter cattle 462 474 366
Replacement cattle 307 93 266

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 9.00 lower. Trade active with 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
365–395 385 3 235.00–265.00 $255.52 $984 -21.74
420–435 429 7 230.00–258.00 $242.47 $1,040 -27.89
463 value added 463 4 235.00 $235.00 $1,088 -50.00
455–490 473 12 255.00–260.00 $257.41 $1,218 -11.08
505–545 521 12 245.00–270.00 $251.88 $1,312 +4.48
525 value added 525 9 230.00 $230.00 $1,208 —
555–582 570 12 228.00–265.00 $243.73 $1,389 -4.83
580 value added 580 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,363 —
600–645 621 12 210.00–246.00 $228.64 $1,420 -12.40
645 value added 645 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,471 —
663–678 value added 665 41 223.00–261.00 $256.27 $1,704 —
700–715 710 3 203.00–221.00 $215.08 $1,527 -11.07
715 value added 715 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,523 —
750–756 value added 752 32 240.00–245.00 $241.26 $1,814 —
759 759 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,784 —
800 800 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,600 -8.00
888–894 value added 893 18 229.00–231.00 $229.33 $2,048 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 234.00 $234.00 $796 -38.25
365–395 370 13 225.00–278.00 $264.95 $980 +0.84
440–445 443 6 267.00–272.00 $268.65 $1,190 +6.97
460–495 471 10 247.00–267.00 $253.47 $1,194 -1.13
515–540 527 13 220.00–264.00 $242.38 $1,277 -1.02
550–595 570 11 208.00–245.00 $226.58 $1,292 -13.03
615–640 624 11 220.00–240.00 $228.33 $1,425 -0.83
655–695 675 5 203.00–232.00 $218.09 $1,472 -1.54
720–725 722 3 200.00–225.00 $216.63 $1,564 +7.96
800 800 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,536 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 250.00 $250.00 $788 -9.92
360–390 378 6 242.00–270.00 $257.89 $975 +5.59
430–435 433 8 220.00–257.00 $242.34 $1,049 -3.46
450–495 466 10 210.00–245.00 $228.41 $1,064 -11.19
515–545 529 4 205.00–248.00 $225.02 $1,190 -10.93
570 570 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,140 -28.42
615–625 620 4 185.00–220.00 $196.80 $1,220 -23.46
655–695 675 2 180.00–205.00 $192.87 $1,302 -12.18

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 330 4 225.00–235.00 $231.40 $764 -7.66
365–395 381 40 200.00–240.00 $227.80 $868 -4.63
400–445 421 26 215.00–230.00 $222.72 $938 +1.11
455–495 473 30 192.00–217.00 $212.21 $1,004 -2.66
500–545 529 44 190.00–210.00 $197.68 $1,046 -12.69
550–590 564 23 185.00–202.00 $194.13 $1,095 -6.75
611 value added 611 9 194.00 $194.00 $1,185 —
600–640 618 12 183.00–195.00 $190.41 $1,177 -4.22
655–690 674 5 176.00–187.00 $182.35 $1,229 -6.80
720–745 736 7 170.00–185.00 $176.39 $1,298 -9.70
765–780 770 3 178.00–180.00 $179.32 $1,381 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 2 220.00–246.00 $232.41 $767 -12.09
350 value added 350 1 220.00 $220.00 $770 —
355–390 383 17 210.00–244.00 $236.82 $907 -5.28
415 fancy 415 1 235.00 $235.00 $975 —
410–435 423 13 230.00–236.00 $233.35 $987 -1.06
455–495 470 15 204.00–232.00 $219.69 $1,033 -2.41
455–495 fancy 472 3 230.00–235.00 $231.75 $1,094 —
505–540 525 17 200.00–225.00 $212.78 $1,117 -4.06
530 fancy 530 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,219 —
550 fancy 550 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,238 —
565–585 577 6 207.00–218.00 $209.81 $1,211 +0.71
610–615 613 2 195.00–198.00 $196.49 $1,204 -4.04
668–684 value added 679 18 229.00–231.00 $230.34 $1,564 +20.34
675–690 683 2 190.00–195.00 $192.53 $1,315 -1.76
710–720 719 12 180.00–185.00 $184.59 $1,327 -6.47
822 value added 822 12 211.00 $211.00 $1,734 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 10 200.00–232.00 $220.08 $715 -3.75
360–395 380 9 210.00–227.00 $217.93 $828 -5.54
405–445 434 36 190.00–218.00 $208.49 $905 -2.30
455–490 470 34 195.00–210.00 $205.66 $967 -1.47
500 500 1 190.00 $190.00 $950 -4.27
550–585 572 14 180.00–192.00 $185.38 $1,060 -0.79
605–630 620 7 170.00–180.00 $175.76 $1,090 -4.08
655–685 672 10 150.00–175.00 $161.13 $1,083 -18.17
785 785 2 170.00 $170.00 $1,334 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 10 230.00–285.00 $257.97 $838 -16.87
360–395 389 21 215.00–275.00 $251.62 $979 -4.63
400–445 427 33 210.00–257.00 $243.59 $1,040 +2.62
455–490 473 34 202.00–247.00 $235.72 $1,115 +4.41
500–545 523 23 195.00–240.00 $224.34 $1,173 +4.85
555–595 569 17 190.00–237.00 $211.73 $1,205 +1.27
605–635 625 4 200.00–212.00 $203.53 $1,272 +2.61
670–690 680 4 196.00–205.00 $200.25 $1,362 +2.08
705–710 709 4 188.00–195.00 $193.26 $1,370 -0.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 368 15 225.00–277.00 $257.25 $947 -21.29
405–440 418 26 220.00–267.00 $249.46 $1,043 +1.57
455–480 464 10 210.00–254.00 $247.65 $1,149 +12.20
505–535 517 23 203.00–249.00 $230.86 $1,194 +0.16
555–595 584 7 200.00–240.00 $222.89 $1,302 +3.00
605–645 616 8 214.00–228.00 $219.03 $1,349 +12.75
655–670 661 4 190.00–211.00 $201.75 $1,334 +0.26
715 715 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,444 —
800 800 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,568 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 2 265.00–272.00 $268.37 $880 -1.74
355–385 372 15 205.00–262.00 $242.72 $903 +36.72
410–440 430 11 200.00–235.00 $227.34 $978 -6.72
455–480 471 9 220.00–230.00 $224.51 $1,057 +8.43
505–545 526 15 185.00–230.00 $215.40 $1,133 +4.14
565–585 574 4 200.00–210.00 $207.47 $1,191 +6.06
655 655 1 178.00 $178.00 $1,166 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1525 1208 80-85% 69 80.00–96.00 $89.02 $1,075 —
1020–1470 1229 80-85% 44 75.00–90.00 $83.35 $1,024 -3.60
1000–1335 1230 80-85% 7 88.00–102.00 $92.86 $1,142 +5.91
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1170 1036 85-90% 14 83.00–90.00 $85.71 $888 +5.79
925–1245 1062 85-90% 33 70.00–77.00 $73.28 $778 -10.18
905–1275 1063 85-90% 41 70.00–90.00 $80.08 $851 -3.38
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1220–1565 1397 75-80% 11 84.00–95.00 $89.30 $1,248 —
1180–1535 1419 75-80% 7 90.00–105.00 $97.57 $1,385 —
1505 1505 75-80% 3 86.00 $86.00 $1,294 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–2190 1582 15 103.00–109.00 $105.96 $1,676 —
1255–2295 1698 27 95.00–115.00 $109.72 $1,863 —
1875 1875 1 124.00 $124.00 $2,325 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 500.00–680.00 $596.00

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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) 9 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,513.89
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 17 1,000.00–1,300.00 $1,097.35
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 1,300.00–1,650.00 $1,529.69
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 1,200.00–1,600.00 $1,350.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,650.00 $1,650.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 750.00 $750.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 900.00–970.00 $935.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 950.00–1,000.00 $962.50

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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 19 1,500.00–1,675.00 $1,592.11 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,675.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,100.00–1,275.00 $1,165.63 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 47 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,431.91 —

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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.