Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, October 23, 2023

3,202 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $199.72/cwt -5.94 vs last sale · ≈ $945/hd at 473 lb · 35 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $206.96/cwt -5.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 578 lb · 34 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $214.60/cwt +2.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,030/hd at 480 lb · 34 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,202	3,260	2,850
Feeder cattle	2,533	2,491	2,218
Slaughter cattle	508	462	366
Replacement cattle	161	307	266

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower, and feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335–345	340	4	236.00–270.00	$253.25	$861	+19.25
360–370	363	3	260.00–265.00	$261.70	$950	-3.25
430–445	441	7	255.00–262.00	$257.40	$1,135	-11.25
460–480	470	5	250.00–255.00	$253.04	$1,189	-0.43
505–545	528	6	212.00–248.00	$236.22	$1,247	-6.16
555–585	569	11	234.00–244.00	$236.23	$1,344	+9.65
605–635	623	6	212.00–230.00	$218.99	$1,364	-9.34
655–680	668	4	200.00–210.00	$204.91	$1,369	-13.18
705–730	710	10	196.00–198.00	$196.41	$1,395	-20.22

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
370–385	381	4	235.00–240.00	$236.21	$900	-21.68
405–440	426	7	212.00–255.00	$234.20	$998	-8.14
455	455	1	210.00	$210.00	$956	-18.41
505–530	520	4	210.00–235.00	$223.77	$1,164	-1.25
570–595	591	6	200.00–220.00	$203.22	$1,201	+3.22
605–615	612	3	195.00–205.00	$201.70	$1,234	+4.90

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
425	425	3	256.00	$256.00	$1,088	+13.53
460–490	472	3	260.00–265.00	$261.63	$1,235	+4.22
505–510	508	3	234.00–255.00	$240.95	$1,224	-10.93
520 value added	520	1	265.00	$265.00	$1,378	+35.00
550 value added	550	1	257.00	$257.00	$1,414	+22.00
565–580	571	4	240.00–245.00	$242.48	$1,385	-1.25
615	615	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,445	+6.36

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	2	222.00	$222.00	$588	—
340	340	5	212.00–240.00	$223.20	$759	-8.20
360–390	367	8	210.00–235.00	$224.38	$823	-3.42
410–437	420	29	200.00–225.00	$217.09	$912	-5.63
450–496	480	34	195.00–220.00	$214.60	$1,030	+2.39
500–545	527	29	180.00–210.00	$200.38	$1,056	+2.70
550–595	581	8	170.00–200.00	$191.35	$1,112	-2.78
605–635	615	11	185.00–190.00	$188.99	$1,162	-1.42
665–685	674	4	170.00–186.00	$177.90	$1,199	-4.45
710	710	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,172	-11.39
785	785	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,256	-19.32

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330	330	1	190.00	$190.00	$627	-30.08
365–385	374	16	175.00–225.00	$205.92	$770	-12.01
400–445	431	28	170.00–215.00	$203.69	$878	-4.80
450–495	473	35	160.00–210.00	$199.72	$945	-5.94
500–545	523	22	150.00–200.00	$183.76	$961	-6.24
560–590	576	13	150.00–187.00	$179.00	$1,031	-6.38
605–630	618	4	165.00–175.00	$169.90	$1,050	-5.86
775	775	1	145.00	$145.00	$1,124	-25.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
318–335	322	4	225.00–229.00	$227.96	$734	-4.45
355	355	2	222.00	$222.00	$788	-14.82
400–445	415	9	210.00–215.00	$211.42	$877	-21.93
455	455	1	212.00	$212.00	$965	-7.69
505–535	521	24	200.00–225.00	$214.60	$1,118	+1.82
550 value added	550	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,210	—
550–591	579	33	190.00–215.00	$206.56	$1,196	-3.25
600–625	618	10	195.00–202.00	$196.37	$1,214	-0.12
660–685	672	6	185.00	$185.00	$1,243	-7.53
670–675 value added	673	2	195.00–200.00	$197.51	$1,329	-32.83
710–730	720	2	175.00–185.00	$179.93	$1,295	-4.66
740 value added	740	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,443	—
750–785	770	3	170.00–175.00	$173.32	$1,335	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	270.00	$270.00	$621	—
310–340	318	7	225.00–280.00	$260.39	$828	+2.42
360–390	380	7	200.00–265.00	$241.70	$918	-9.92
400–440	420	22	200.00–245.00	$226.77	$952	-16.82
450–495	463	24	190.00–235.00	$218.56	$1,012	-17.16
500–540	522	15	177.00–230.00	$211.20	$1,102	-13.14
550–595	570	19	170.00–225.00	$199.33	$1,136	-12.40
600–640	619	10	190.00–210.00	$194.62	$1,205	-8.91
650–695	687	24	170.00–195.00	$180.23	$1,238	-20.02
700–735	718	8	160.00–182.00	$171.41	$1,231	-21.85
755–790	777	5	160.00–180.00	$166.05	$1,290	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–345	338	4	250.00–260.00	$254.89	$862	-13.48
350–395	372	19	180.00–250.00	$229.16	$852	-13.56
400–445	421	19	170.00–225.00	$211.75	$891	-15.59
450–485	464	9	205.00–220.00	$214.36	$995	-10.15
500–540	519	13	195.00–205.00	$199.75	$1,037	-15.65
555–590	580	17	182.00–205.00	$192.30	$1,115	-15.17
600–645	613	17	175.00–190.00	$182.44	$1,118	—
650–696	686	8	170.00–175.00	$173.17	$1,188	-4.83
710	710	1	165.00	$165.00	$1,172	—
765	765	1	155.00	$155.00	$1,186	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–325	323	4	240.00–250.00	$245.04	$791	—
355–380	365	3	235.00–242.00	$238.92	$872	-18.33
400	400	2	225.00–235.00	$230.00	$920	-19.46
455–495	475	17	210.00–238.00	$223.28	$1,061	-24.37
500–545	530	16	197.00–237.00	$212.40	$1,126	-18.46
557–595	567	11	192.00–216.00	$206.40	$1,170	-16.49
600–630	613	6	187.00–210.00	$197.84	$1,213	-21.19
655–675	669	5	180.00–190.00	$185.38	$1,240	-16.37
705	705	2	180.00	$180.00	$1,269	-22.00
750	750	4	175.00	$175.00	$1,312	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
965–1465	1197	80-85%	35	83.00–89.00	$86.29	$1,033	—
950–1825	1237	80-85%	80	87.00–96.00	$92.13	$1,140	-0.73
1030–1555	1261	80-85%	38	94.00–103.00	$97.38	$1,228	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
745–1040	924	85-90%	9	65.00–78.00	$72.28	$668	—
795–1225	993	85-90%	44	72.00–85.00	$80.08	$795	—
735–1235	1023	85-90%	41	79.00–92.00	$85.60	$876	-0.11

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1205–1485	1385	75-80%	4	94.00–98.00	$96.05	$1,330	+6.75
1145–1900	1469	75-80%	23	87.00–95.00	$91.33	$1,342	—
1215–1910	1543	75-80%	9	82.00–89.00	$86.92	$1,341	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–2090	1546	19	96.00–112.00	$104.70	$1,619	—
1360–2240	1747	24	108.00–116.00	$112.23	$1,961	—
1675–1835	1764	7	117.00–124.00	$119.61	$2,110	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	979.00–1,073.00	$1,016.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	9	700.00–1,150.00	$933.33
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,450.00–1,525.00	$1,491.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	1,100.00–1,400.00	$1,187.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	940.00–1,400.00	$1,087.75

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	775.00	$775.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	950.00–1,025.00	$972.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	1,400.00–1,600.00	$1,488.89

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,200.00–1,750.00	$1,521.88	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	925.00–1,475.00	$1,162.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,550.00–1,725.00	$1,625.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,800.00–1,875.00	$1,835.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	650.00–700.00	$687.50	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,035.00–1,100.00	$1,067.50	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,125.00	$1,125.00	—

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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.