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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, October 31, 2023

3,976 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $234.28/cwt -10.72 vs last sale · ≈ $1,464/hd at 625 lb · 54 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $186.64/cwt +3.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,172/hd at 628 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $233.59/cwt +1.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,184/hd at 507 lb · 35 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,976 3,477 4,917
Feeder cattle 3,091 2,594 3,951
Slaughter cattle 641 585 764
Replacement cattle 244 298 202

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher, and feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–385 380 5 250.00–260.00 $258.11 $981 —
405–448 442 22 240.00–280.00 $245.56 $1,085 -13.50
460–495 475 11 252.00–275.00 $263.02 $1,249 +6.02
503 value added 503 6 274.00 $274.00 $1,378 —
505–548 531 27 235.00–260.00 $248.11 $1,317 +1.33
555–580 567 10 232.00–248.00 $237.47 $1,346 -1.49
605–645 625 54 218.00–244.00 $234.28 $1,464 —
650–686 676 23 210.00–225.00 $215.10 $1,454 -7.55
683 value added 683 9 231.00 $231.00 $1,578 +1.00
710–728 725 6 197.00–202.00 $198.32 $1,438 —
763 value added 763 4 203.00 $203.00 $1,549 —
755–785 769 4 192.00–202.00 $195.96 $1,507 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 328 8 250.00–275.00 $269.15 $883 +4.69
355–390 375 17 240.00–267.00 $252.69 $948 -2.65
400–445 421 17 235.00–257.00 $247.53 $1,042 -0.68
475–495 487 8 234.00–256.00 $245.12 $1,194 -0.41
500–540 507 35 230.00–249.00 $233.59 $1,184 +1.59
560–595 577 7 220.00–240.00 $231.00 $1,333 +2.79
605–635 620 18 200.00–230.00 $217.59 $1,349 -12.41
655–670 662 3 190.00–207.00 $200.69 $1,329 +0.69
701–745 714 11 180.00–207.00 $188.92 $1,349 -6.08
760–795 782 6 185.00–201.00 $193.03 $1,509 +8.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 250.00 $250.00 $800 +4.47
350–375 365 4 240.00–257.00 $245.36 $896 +2.97
415–435 425 2 236.00–242.00 $238.93 $1,015 +3.56
515 515 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,210 —
555–585 575 5 205.00–225.00 $218.10 $1,254 +8.25
615–645 630 2 187.00–190.00 $188.46 $1,187 -1.54
670–690 680 2 205.00–207.00 $205.99 $1,401 +0.99
705–725 718 5 183.00–200.00 $189.39 $1,360 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–348 330 5 220.00–228.00 $222.55 $734 +12.55
350–395 372 17 194.00–229.00 $217.41 $809 +2.40
415–435 424 30 188.00–225.00 $212.86 $903 +2.73
450–495 474 24 186.00–219.00 $206.84 $980 -6.12
505–545 526 31 184.00–212.00 $203.89 $1,072 +7.33
555–590 569 31 183.00–202.00 $196.99 $1,121 +6.30
600–645 628 36 180.00–190.00 $186.64 $1,172 +3.03
670–695 682 8 167.00–183.00 $172.35 $1,175 -5.88
710–730 719 5 160.00–180.00 $169.41 $1,218 -3.59
760–769 766 3 156.00–157.00 $156.33 $1,197 —
800 800 7 146.00 $146.00 $1,168 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–360 358 2 230.00–234.00 $232.01 $831 +22.01
405–435 423 16 206.00–230.00 $222.52 $941 +11.40
455–485 466 11 196.00–223.00 $216.01 $1,007 -3.25
500–549 533 24 208.00–218.00 $210.19 $1,120 -4.05
559–583 value added 564 30 210.00–225.00 $222.22 $1,253 +1.22
550–580 573 4 205.00–214.00 $208.75 $1,196 +1.03
625 value added 625 17 210.00 $210.00 $1,312 —
615–640 630 10 186.00–202.00 $196.34 $1,237 -6.81
650–690 670 29 189.00–194.00 $192.27 $1,288 +3.95
678 value added 678 3 205.00 $205.00 $1,390 —
705–745 724 4 170.00–187.00 $181.04 $1,311 -1.50
759 value added 759 7 222.50 $222.50 $1,689 —
775–785 780 2 173.00–180.00 $176.52 $1,377 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 235.00 $235.00 $646 —
305–345 333 17 186.00–230.00 $204.31 $680 -0.83
365–395 376 14 182.00–227.00 $207.13 $779 +10.16
410–445 424 14 180.00–220.00 $203.59 $863 +4.40
460–490 473 10 180.00–212.00 $194.90 $922 -0.91
520–545 539 29 179.00–202.00 $195.05 $1,051 +8.54
555–598 578 14 175.00–188.00 $181.75 $1,051 +19.71
615–645 630 5 160.00–177.00 $169.32 $1,067 -5.68
651 651 6 140.00 $140.00 $911 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 260.00 $260.00 $728 —
310–330 323 4 240.00–262.00 $251.67 $813 +9.32
355–390 367 11 230.00–257.00 $247.37 $908 +3.41
415–438 427 19 228.00–250.00 $238.02 $1,016 +0.26
455–495 471 21 220.00–240.00 $227.33 $1,071 +0.70
500–540 520 9 210.00–232.00 $221.71 $1,153 +11.89
555–595 578 18 190.00–225.00 $210.05 $1,214 +3.36
615–645 628 10 190.00–211.00 $204.65 $1,285 +8.21
660–680 672 8 180.00–202.00 $192.35 $1,293 +6.96
770 770 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,340 +10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–341 336 6 256.00–260.00 $257.29 $864 -17.71
365–395 377 12 250.00–260.00 $254.15 $958 -3.04
405–435 421 7 236.00–258.00 $245.40 $1,033 +3.71
455–480 467 20 229.00–249.00 $236.78 $1,106 +4.13
500–545 522 19 202.00–240.00 $217.23 $1,134 +0.31
555–595 579 13 200.00–219.00 $205.70 $1,191 -6.81
610–640 626 4 200.00–204.00 $201.76 $1,263 +1.75
655–680 665 3 193.00–198.00 $195.32 $1,299 +1.81
710–740 725 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,378 +3.01
770 770 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,424 +5.48
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 250.00–255.00 $252.57 $702 —
310–345 326 8 230.00–255.00 $245.26 $800 -2.07
360–395 380 8 218.00–242.00 $229.98 $874 -1.02
400–445 430 12 210.00–232.00 $223.63 $962 -1.55
455–495 475 12 200.00–225.00 $215.20 $1,022 +2.83
505–530 517 9 190.00–220.00 $205.27 $1,061 +4.15
555–590 578 13 187.00–214.00 $202.76 $1,172 +9.77
605–635 622 9 180.00–196.00 $190.05 $1,182 +6.94
705–730 722 3 170.00–175.00 $171.69 $1,240 +6.69

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1340 1177 80-85% 18 85.00–99.00 $93.15 $1,096 —
910–1530 1179 80-85% 60 80.00–89.00 $83.68 $987 —
945–1520 1229 80-85% 57 80.00–96.00 $88.58 $1,089 -1.37
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1195 1009 85-90% 37 74.00–91.00 $79.22 $799 -2.73
745–1195 1015 85-90% 53 67.00–87.00 $77.83 $790 -4.12
815–1175 1017 85-90% 39 60.00–79.00 $71.92 $731 -10.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1415 1377 75-80% 3 97.00–105.00 $100.41 $1,383 —
1265–1675 1446 75-80% 17 80.00–90.00 $86.11 $1,245 +3.62
1255–2235 1485 75-80% 23 85.00–98.00 $90.68 $1,347 +0.16

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–2100 1703 20 90.00–107.00 $103.74 $1,767 —
1445–1930 1721 18 100.00–115.00 $107.53 $1,851 —
1150–2200 1819 9 110.00–118.00 $114.28 $2,079 +4.15

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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 8 725.00–997.00 $895.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 300.00–475.00 $387.50

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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) 19 750.00–1,350.00 $1,151.32
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,858.33
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,550.00–1,575.00 $1,562.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 600.00–1,025.00 $857.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 18 840.00–1,575.00 $1,390.56
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 700.00–750.00 $712.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 850.00 $850.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 800.00–850.00 $825.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,737.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,800.00–2,200.00 $2,058.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,441.67 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —

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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.