Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, November 6, 2023

4,019 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1 steers $212.84/cwt +15.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,662/hd at 781 lb · 76 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $212.41/cwt +6.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,009/hd at 475 lb · 48 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $200.00/cwt +9.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,413/hd at 707 lb · 47 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,019	2,669	3,894
Feeder cattle	3,301	1,931	3,246
Slaughter cattle	461	523	440
Replacement cattle	257	215	208

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–320	313	2	290.00–295.00	$292.56	$916	+47.56
380	380	1	285.00	$285.00	$1,083	+15.00
415–440	426	9	256.00–275.00	$269.06	$1,146	+8.95
457–470 value added	459	6	282.00–282.50	$282.41	$1,296	—
455–495	464	12	255.00–275.00	$260.18	$1,207	+9.15
500 value added	500	1	265.00	$265.00	$1,325	—
505–545	513	14	250.00–260.00	$253.13	$1,299	+2.54
588	588	11	237.50	$237.50	$1,396	+4.45
604–629	615	18	225.00–235.00	$231.02	$1,421	+6.01
655–682	665	24	220.00–227.00	$222.34	$1,479	+0.67
706–747	727	10	210.00–215.00	$213.24	$1,550	—
712–737 value added	732	19	225.00–232.50	$230.96	$1,691	—
775	775	1	205.00	$205.00	$1,589	+7.31
760–784 value added	781	75	212.50–213.00	$212.94	$1,663	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–330	313	3	277.00–280.00	$278.05	$870	+23.05
355–385	371	9	260.00–277.00	$269.02	$998	+49.71
400–445	422	9	246.00–267.00	$255.48	$1,078	+8.21
455	455	5	247.00	$247.00	$1,124	-6.56
520–540	530	6	240.00–252.00	$243.66	$1,291	+5.06
560–595	581	10	225.00–241.00	$234.72	$1,364	-0.59
625–647	639	9	211.00–220.00	$217.07	$1,387	+5.74
650–685	675	8	210.00–220.00	$211.20	$1,426	+8.18
730–735	733	4	200.00–205.00	$202.51	$1,484	-12.49
765–795	773	4	195.00–197.00	$196.49	$1,519	—
900	900	7	177.00	$177.00	$1,593	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	329	6	255.00–260.00	$257.53	$847	—
375–385	376	7	247.00–255.00	$250.98	$944	-5.82
430	430	1	255.00	$255.00	$1,096	+13.48
460	460	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,058	-15.00
545	545	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,281	+5.00
560–585	566	7	210.00–217.50	$216.04	$1,223	-3.96
630–645	638	3	207.00–210.00	$209.00	$1,333	—
655–665	660	2	200.00	$200.00	$1,320	+9.51
730	730	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,387	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
745	745	22	203.00	$203.00	$1,512	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–340	325	8	222.00–235.00	$227.32	$739	+15.76
360–375	373	16	220.00–232.00	$223.70	$834	+9.40
405–445	424	40	202.00–226.00	$216.33	$917	+2.82
455–495	475	48	196.00–221.00	$212.41	$1,009	+6.92
500–545	526	43	188.00–215.00	$204.64	$1,076	+4.69
550–595	576	27	189.00–206.00	$197.53	$1,138	+4.45
600–648	627	25	174.00–205.00	$186.68	$1,170	+0.49
665–685	679	7	172.00–180.00	$175.83	$1,194	-5.85
715–745	729	4	165.00–179.00	$172.73	$1,259	+1.84
775–785	779	7	160.00–170.00	$165.70	$1,291	-10.30

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
350–375	363	6	225.00–237.00	$231.86	$842	—
425 value added	425	2	242.50	$242.50	$1,031	—
405–449	432	16	220.00–235.00	$225.56	$974	+5.10
455–495	463	21	217.00–229.00	$223.70	$1,036	+10.59
500–535	527	28	206.00–225.00	$217.41	$1,146	+11.34
550–590	560	18	210.00–216.00	$214.21	$1,200	+11.90
563–590 value added	572	10	220.00–223.00	$220.62	$1,262	—
604–640	608	17	197.00–216.00	$210.69	$1,281	+13.77
650 value added	650	18	214.00	$214.00	$1,391	—
655–670	663	6	190.00–210.00	$203.99	$1,352	+20.46
706 value added	706	45	200.00	$200.00	$1,412	—
718	718	2	200.00	$200.00	$1,436	+9.00
803 value added	803	5	180.00	$180.00	$1,445	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	1	235.00	$235.00	$588	+22.65
310–345	330	16	215.00–228.00	$220.86	$729	+8.23
355–388	372	28	192.00–225.00	$217.26	$808	+8.69
405–442	433	32	188.00–220.00	$212.40	$920	+5.75
460–495	478	9	200.00–210.00	$206.25	$986	+9.40
505–545	521	14	182.00–205.00	$196.93	$1,026	+5.93
550–595	574	17	172.00–205.00	$180.89	$1,038	-2.75
600–645	622	9	170.00–200.00	$182.64	$1,136	+13.33
695	695	1	182.00	$182.00	$1,265	+12.00
745	745	1	160.00	$160.00	$1,192	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	275.00	$275.00	$770	+3.41
310–345	327	8	250.00–270.00	$262.52	$858	+3.91
370–395	382	8	250.00–265.00	$256.15	$978	+5.80
410–445	427	29	225.00–250.00	$238.85	$1,020	-0.95
455–495	476	27	220.00–242.00	$231.00	$1,100	+0.01
510–535	522	18	196.00–232.00	$217.41	$1,135	-1.65
555–590	577	42	188.00–215.00	$204.33	$1,179	-13.19
605–640	624	17	180.00–210.00	$195.93	$1,223	+0.31
650–685	667	6	184.00–200.00	$194.75	$1,299	+9.19
705–745	728	9	175.00–192.00	$184.58	$1,344	+0.17
765–790	780	4	170.00–180.00	$174.99	$1,365	+4.69

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250	250	1	255.00	$255.00	$638	+5.00
300–345	328	12	230.00–255.00	$244.43	$802	+20.27
350–390	378	10	220.00–245.00	$229.81	$869	-7.43
401–445	426	25	210.00–235.00	$224.17	$955	-4.39
455–485	468	12	200.00–225.00	$217.31	$1,017	-0.31
500–545	519	24	182.00–215.00	$209.60	$1,088	+11.52
555–595	573	14	180.00–202.00	$193.80	$1,110	-3.75
605–645	616	11	170.00–190.00	$178.71	$1,101	-3.63
660–685	670	4	170.00–180.00	$175.03	$1,173	+6.05
705–745	730	6	165.00–176.00	$172.84	$1,262	+4.11

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	305.00	$305.00	$702	—
330–340	333	10	260.00–280.00	$272.93	$909	+10.30
350–380	366	10	245.00–275.00	$263.07	$963	+43.07
400–445	419	9	240.00–262.00	$254.72	$1,067	+13.82
470–480	476	5	235.00–252.00	$243.80	$1,160	+2.47
500–530	513	15	212.00–240.00	$231.05	$1,185	-4.47
560–585	577	9	205.00–227.00	$213.94	$1,234	—
625–635	630	5	194.00–198.00	$195.81	$1,234	-1.72
655	655	1	202.00	$202.00	$1,323	+12.00
705–735	720	5	175.00–197.00	$191.12	$1,376	+1.21
750–795	768	6	172.00–187.00	$180.92	$1,389	-0.50

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1515	1148	80-85%	60	77.00–89.00	$83.74	$961	-5.64
945–1630	1230	80-85%	54	83.00–96.00	$90.60	$1,114	—
1000–1870	1274	80-85%	32	88.00–104.00	$96.25	$1,226	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825–1220	1002	85-90%	24	65.00–77.00	$72.94	$731	-6.46
910–1200	1046	85-90%	51	75.00–83.00	$77.98	$816	—
800–1255	1060	85-90%	20	79.00–86.00	$82.40	$873	+0.70

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1255–1855	1445	75-80%	17	84.00–95.00	$90.11	$1,302	-11.89
1225–1625	1463	75-80%	16	83.00–89.00	$86.84	$1,270	—
1305–1675	1503	75-80%	6	96.00–107.00	$98.90	$1,486	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230–2200	1643	20	94.00–105.00	$99.45	$1,634	—
1345–2120	1665	11	107.00–117.00	$112.62	$1,875	—
1395–2000	1816	19	106.00–112.00	$109.41	$1,987	—

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	495.00–555.00	$525.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	782.00–990.00	$917.14

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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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	975.00–1,650.00	$1,319.32
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	22	800.00–1,450.00	$1,072.27
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,250.00	$1,250.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	640.00–1,000.00	$795.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	975.00–1,100.00	$1,015.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	900.00–1,050.00	$981.25

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	925.00–1,050.00	$987.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	850.00	$850.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	775.00–850.00	$812.50

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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
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,725.00–2,300.00	$2,005.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	1,250.00–1,525.00	$1,415.38	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,400.00	$1,400.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,250.00–1,350.00	$1,275.00	—

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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.