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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, November 13, 2023

3,232 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $256.68/cwt -0.64 vs last sale · ≈ $975/hd at 380 lb · 119 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $218.31/cwt +0.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,140/hd at 522 lb · 43 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $203.80/cwt -1.64 vs last sale · ≈ $1,062/hd at 521 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,232 3,688 4,497
Feeder cattle 2,516 2,958 3,801
Slaughter cattle 510 524 492
Replacement cattle 206 206 204

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 lower, and feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 290.00 $290.00 $667 —
325–340 331 7 260.00–270.00 $266.11 $881 +26.11
350–380 373 17 258.00–267.00 $261.20 $974 +1.97
405–445 436 15 250.00–265.00 $253.59 $1,106 +3.68
455–495 482 12 238.00–250.00 $244.13 $1,177 -6.94
510–545 526 30 230.00–245.00 $236.45 $1,244 -6.95
555–596 577 14 220.00–240.00 $229.33 $1,323 -4.72
605–640 621 21 210.00–222.00 $215.51 $1,338 -7.64
660–675 664 4 212.00–214.00 $212.51 $1,411 -0.75
715 715 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,430 —
755–795 765 6 185.00–206.00 $192.93 $1,476 -4.61
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 260.00 $260.00 $819 -21.61
355–375 368 5 255.00–280.00 $266.85 $982 -12.61
395 value added 395 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,146 —
405–440 416 7 250.00–277.00 $264.00 $1,098 -7.82
425 value added 425 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,169 —
455–495 481 8 250.00–260.00 $254.32 $1,223 -7.49
480–495 value added 488 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,293 —
505–520 value added 512 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,331 —
500–545 524 8 242.00–255.00 $249.17 $1,306 -1.21
550–597 569 32 230.00–245.00 $235.76 $1,341 -9.51
600–642 629 22 220.00–234.00 $226.20 $1,423 -5.29
660–690 681 11 210.00–229.00 $222.70 $1,517 -5.03
765 765 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,492 -20.00
770 value added 770 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,578 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 275.00 $275.00 $756 —
305–325 318 3 255.00–257.00 $256.36 $815 —
375–395 379 9 245.00–250.00 $248.90 $943 +8.93
415–445 439 14 230.00–242.00 $239.90 $1,053 -2.99
470 470 3 225.00–230.00 $228.33 $1,073 -11.67
525–545 531 10 215.00–230.00 $222.59 $1,182 +5.00
560–595 579 5 212.00–220.00 $216.96 $1,256 -10.06
605–645 630 3 200.00–210.00 $205.59 $1,295 -2.70
680 680 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,292 -14.51
715–720 717 3 180.00–187.00 $184.66 $1,324 -17.84

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 317 8 227.00–245.00 $235.14 $745 +15.34
350–395 366 28 224.00–230.00 $226.26 $828 +6.39
405–440 419 28 208.00–228.00 $219.92 $921 +3.29
450–495 469 35 200.00–222.00 $214.67 $1,007 +1.98
500–545 521 38 195.00–213.00 $203.80 $1,062 -1.64
550–590 572 20 182.00–205.00 $197.30 $1,129 -0.89
625–640 631 7 180.00–190.00 $186.26 $1,175 -2.42
655–685 669 7 165.00–180.00 $172.82 $1,156 -0.15
705 705 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,198 +4.10
755 755 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 4 230.00 $230.00 $724 +18.00
350–380 370 4 224.00–230.00 $227.75 $843 +6.12
425–440 433 11 222.00–226.00 $224.22 $971 +5.00
450–494 484 24 219.00–232.50 $221.53 $1,072 +1.38
505 505 11 231.00 $231.00 $1,167 +11.26
503–544 528 32 208.00–220.00 $213.95 $1,130 -5.79
558 value added 558 5 218.00 $218.00 $1,216 —
555–590 577 14 200.00–215.00 $207.15 $1,195 -4.61
600–640 610 11 190.00–205.00 $196.10 $1,196 -1.77
615 value added 615 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,292 —
655–680 666 4 188.00–197.00 $191.74 $1,277 -10.79
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 255.00 $255.00 $523 —
302–345 313 9 215.00–230.00 $225.13 $705 +10.08
360–390 380 16 200.00–225.00 $215.88 $820 +2.09
405–445 429 20 208.00–217.50 $215.91 $926 +1.21
450–480 471 29 191.00–212.00 $201.17 $948 +1.46
500–545 531 18 182.00–202.00 $191.38 $1,016 -3.58
560–575 573 9 180.00–190.00 $186.02 $1,066 -6.15
600–645 628 3 172.00–175.00 $173.98 $1,093 +1.14
660–665 663 3 160.00–165.00 $161.66 $1,072 +6.66
705–740 723 2 150.00–160.00 $154.88 $1,120 —
750–790 770 4 140.00–170.00 $152.63 $1,175 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 252.00 $252.00 $743 —
320–345 326 8 250.00–280.00 $262.64 $856 -1.14
360–380 380 119 245.00–265.00 $256.68 $975 -0.64
405–445 425 16 230.00–255.00 $244.02 $1,037 +5.30
455–495 472 23 216.00–242.00 $227.73 $1,075 -2.92
500–540 522 14 210.00–237.00 $217.07 $1,133 -3.61
550–595 573 14 200.00–227.00 $207.57 $1,189 -9.13
605–645 627 10 185.00–200.00 $193.12 $1,211 -3.67
650–695 676 12 170.00–190.00 $181.47 $1,227 -1.70
710–745 723 3 170.00–175.00 $171.65 $1,241 -10.35
760 760 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,345 -3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 4 260.00 $260.00 $728 —
320–345 328 15 240.00–265.00 $247.35 $811 +2.15
350–395 374 18 230.00–250.00 $237.28 $887 -10.82
400–445 422 24 215.00–242.00 $226.66 $957 +3.82
455–495 478 15 205.00–230.00 $216.81 $1,036 -1.92
500–540 524 17 195.00–210.00 $203.26 $1,065 +6.37
550–595 579 12 183.00–200.00 $189.38 $1,097 -23.09
610–645 628 5 165.00–185.00 $175.06 $1,099 -24.69
680–695 688 2 170.00–175.00 $172.53 $1,187 +12.53
700–735 714 5 165.00–167.00 $165.41 $1,181 +18.41
800 800 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,320 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 value added 228 2 300.00–305.00 $302.42 $690 —
350–380 364 4 255.00–275.00 $265.09 $965 -10.45
400–445 423 9 240.00–255.00 $247.89 $1,049 -4.42
450–480 462 5 227.00–240.00 $234.42 $1,083 -15.11
500–535 515 6 225.00–240.00 $231.46 $1,192 -2.12
550–585 571 7 212.00–220.00 $217.03 $1,239 -2.98
605–638 627 6 197.00–210.00 $204.79 $1,284 -7.67
730 730 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,314 -15.00
760–765 763 2 160.00–170.00 $164.98 $1,259 —
Medium and Large 2-3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
363 363 21 240.00 $240.00 $871 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
456 456 11 231.00 $231.00 $1,053 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1390 1151 80-85% 33 91.00–106.00 $97.13 $1,118 +12.21
960–1660 1189 80-85% 78 84.00–97.00 $90.89 $1,081 +5.97
930–1525 1203 80-85% 73 79.00–89.00 $85.68 $1,031 -11.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
705–1140 1000 85-90% 32 65.00–81.00 $70.63 $706 —
845–1290 1054 85-90% 49 72.00–87.00 $77.00 $812 +3.33
780–1290 1079 85-90% 24 79.00–85.00 $82.05 $885 -1.37
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1685 1396 75-80% 12 84.00–88.00 $86.01 $1,201 —
1150–1670 1481 75-80% 19 84.00–94.00 $90.04 $1,333 +3.38
1320–1555 1484 75-80% 4 96.00–100.00 $98.86 $1,467 +12.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1390–1950 1553 16 97.00–108.00 $101.00 $1,569 —
1345–2020 1604 16 107.00–115.00 $110.72 $1,776 +12.67
1620–2200 1931 10 113.00–120.00 $116.80 $2,255 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 1,020.00–1,113.00 $1,049.30
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 21 729.00–946.00 $865.10
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 545.00–600.00 $572.50

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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) 18 920.00–1,350.00 $1,082.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 16 950.00–1,435.00 $1,075.63
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 800.00–1,150.00 $935.00
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,420.00–1,460.00 $1,440.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,160.00–1,400.00 $1,257.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,070.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 925.00–1,050.00 $982.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 850.00–900.00 $875.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 850.00–875.00 $866.67

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

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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 9 1,000.00–1,550.00 $1,222.22 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 1,000.00–1,425.00 $1,260.29 —

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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.