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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, November 8, 2023

3,688 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $202.53/cwt +1.53 vs last sale · ≈ $1,369/hd at 676 lb · 53 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.22/cwt -5.17 vs last sale · ≈ $927/hd at 423 lb · 47 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $216.63/cwt -2.87 vs last sale · ≈ $940/hd at 434 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,688 6,015 1,297
Feeder cattle 2,958 5,373 963
Slaughter cattle 524 476 203
Replacement cattle 206 166 131

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher and feeder bulls sold mostly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 1 240.00 $240.00 $744 -23.63
365–395 378 16 238.00–268.00 $259.23 $980 -1.78
420–425 423 8 226.00–265.00 $249.91 $1,057 -2.50
450–495 482 36 224.00–260.00 $251.07 $1,210 +3.81
505–530 520 29 220.00–250.00 $243.40 $1,266 +12.32
570–595 581 26 225.00–238.00 $234.05 $1,360 -0.51
600–645 632 14 210.00–228.00 $223.15 $1,410 +7.30
655–670 664 21 209.00–225.00 $213.26 $1,416 +3.88
755–771 768 10 185.00–200.00 $197.54 $1,517 +10.04
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 322 5 280.00–284.00 $281.61 $907 —
370–385 380 8 276.00–284.00 $279.46 $1,062 +19.00
415–440 424 10 268.00–280.00 $271.82 $1,153 +7.93
460–485 476 9 256.00–275.00 $261.81 $1,246 -0.88
500–540 520 18 248.00–255.00 $250.38 $1,302 +12.98
555–595 574 27 240.00–255.00 $245.27 $1,408 +9.08
615–625 618 21 230.00–238.00 $231.49 $1,431 +12.34
680 value added 680 1 221.00 $221.00 $1,503 —
685 685 11 225.00–228.00 $227.73 $1,560 +3.37
790 790 30 215.00 $215.00 $1,698 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 388 2 235.00–245.00 $239.97 $931 -3.85
405–435 427 9 230.00–255.00 $242.89 $1,037 +3.59
465 465 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,116 +13.72
520–545 533 6 202.00–235.00 $217.59 $1,160 -9.37
570–590 580 2 226.00–228.00 $227.02 $1,317 +20.35
605–630 620 6 192.00–215.00 $208.29 $1,291 +5.85
670–695 683 9 182.00–210.00 $204.51 $1,397 -2.61
725 725 2 200.00–205.00 $202.50 $1,468 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
720 720 15 215.00 $215.00 $1,548 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 212.00 $212.00 $678 —
375–390 383 11 208.00–225.00 $221.63 $849 -5.55
400–445 423 47 198.00–227.00 $219.22 $927 -5.17
455–495 469 29 193.00–225.00 $220.15 $1,033 +1.41
505–540 518 29 208.00–225.00 $219.74 $1,138 +7.78
520–530 value added 527 3 201.00–205.00 $203.68 $1,073 —
550–592 569 29 192.00–220.00 $211.76 $1,205 +5.06
600–645 626 9 190.00–208.00 $197.87 $1,239 -4.72
650–694 676 53 187.00–205.00 $202.53 $1,369 +10.53
710–730 720 2 182.00–184.00 $183.01 $1,318 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 334 7 208.00–225.00 $219.80 $734 -11.80
370–390 376 16 202.00–230.00 $219.87 $827 -3.44
400–445 434 41 195.00–226.00 $216.63 $940 -2.87
455–495 474 26 205.00–222.00 $212.69 $1,008 -1.73
505–545 528 29 192.00–214.00 $205.44 $1,085 -2.30
560–595 580 19 187.00–211.00 $198.19 $1,150 +1.83
605–645 619 10 180.00–195.00 $188.68 $1,168 -7.26
655–675 662 3 170.00–177.00 $172.97 $1,145 -7.91
700–735 718 2 162.00–170.00 $165.90 $1,191 -19.10
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 327 6 205.00–230.00 $215.05 $703 -4.42
370–390 384 20 205.00–220.00 $213.79 $821 -0.05
400–445 414 6 212.00–216.00 $214.70 $889 +6.01
455–480 470 3 197.00–202.00 $199.71 $939 -4.26
510–540 533 20 182.00–202.00 $194.96 $1,039 -0.85
560–595 583 15 185.00–200.00 $192.17 $1,120 +5.23
620–645 624 12 160.00–188.00 $172.84 $1,079 -7.72
660–685 666 4 155.00 $155.00 $1,032 -14.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 317 16 220.00–271.00 $263.78 $836 +12.64
360–395 382 28 240.00–270.00 $257.32 $983 +0.38
410–445 428 14 218.00–245.00 $238.72 $1,022 -5.95
450–495 472 17 215.00–242.00 $230.65 $1,089 -0.25
500–545 517 21 210.00–227.00 $220.68 $1,141 -4.53
555–590 565 17 190.00–226.00 $216.70 $1,224 +0.46
605–645 620 8 185.00–208.00 $196.79 $1,220 -8.71
660–675 668 6 172.00–190.00 $183.17 $1,224 -8.32
710 710 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,292 +0.66
775 775 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,395 +3.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 326 9 275.00–280.00 $276.37 $901 +2.61
360–390 378 26 236.00–284.00 $275.54 $1,042 +23.07
400–440 424 20 230.00–262.00 $252.31 $1,070 -2.83
455–495 476 29 228.00–260.00 $249.53 $1,188 +6.81
500–545 521 15 224.00–242.00 $233.58 $1,217 +7.75
555–575 565 6 218.00–224.00 $220.01 $1,243 +4.32
600–620 610 2 210.00–215.00 $212.46 $1,296 -0.19
650–685 662 3 194.00–200.00 $197.00 $1,304 —
725 725 2 195.00 $195.00 $1,414 -5.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 327 12 240.00–250.00 $245.20 $802 -1.21
360–395 378 19 230.00–260.00 $248.10 $938 +9.12
410–440 419 9 220.00–230.00 $222.84 $934 -8.28
455–490 471 10 205.00–228.00 $218.73 $1,030 -1.99
505–545 528 8 190.00–210.00 $196.89 $1,040 -15.43
560–575 568 2 210.00–215.00 $212.47 $1,207 +7.11
615–625 618 4 199.00–200.00 $199.75 $1,234 +7.61
675 675 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,080 -20.80
710 710 1 147.00 $147.00 $1,044 -25.03

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1810 1167 80-85% 82 77.00–91.00 $84.92 $991 —
1025–1425 1230 80-85% 32 90.00–103.00 $96.72 $1,190 +3.57
890–1735 1271 80-85% 56 84.00–97.00 $89.44 $1,137 -8.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1210 1056 85-90% 47 61.00–77.00 $73.67 $778 -3.89
900–1190 1070 85-90% 53 70.00–85.00 $80.35 $860 +2.79
950–1185 1086 85-90% 9 73.00–90.00 $83.42 $906 +5.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–1575 1436 75-80% 26 80.00–95.00 $88.82 $1,275 —
1210–1585 1446 75-80% 12 91.00–101.00 $96.35 $1,393 —
1280–1550 1464 75-80% 7 82.00–89.00 $86.66 $1,269 +2.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1735 1621 8 88.00–108.00 $98.05 $1,589 —
1410–1890 1693 16 99.00–112.00 $108.31 $1,834 —
1775 1775 1 107.00 $107.00 $1,899 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,310.00 $1,236.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 680.00–1,200.00 $832.22
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,400.00–1,625.00 $1,571.43
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 35 970.00–1,400.00 $1,247.29
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,325.00–1,550.00 $1,432.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,100.00 $1,100.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 960.00–1,150.00 $1,044.71
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 600.00–825.00 $712.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 850.00–950.00 $900.00

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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 3 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,100.00–1,650.00 $1,378.13 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 825.00–1,250.00 $945.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,100.00–1,175.00 $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.