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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, November 14, 2023

6,236 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $213.75/cwt ≈ $1,520/hd at 711 lb · 230 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $212.01/cwt +2.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,200/hd at 566 lb · 123 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $225.85/cwt +4.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,061/hd at 470 lb · 102 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,236 3,232 6,499
Feeder cattle 5,271 2,516 5,395
Slaughter cattle 656 510 805
Replacement cattle 309 206 299

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady and slaughter bulls sold steady 3.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers and feeder bulls sold steady 2.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 320 3 290.00–297.00 $293.84 $940 +33.84
375–378 376 10 250.00–272.00 $257.02 $966 -9.83
405–445 431 43 245.00–280.00 $269.12 $1,160 +5.12
450–497 469 23 240.00–270.00 $260.99 $1,224 +6.67
518–548 532 72 228.00–258.00 $244.20 $1,299 -4.97
550–599 576 64 216.00–254.00 $229.23 $1,320 -6.53
600–630 608 37 210.00–246.00 $236.14 $1,436 +9.94
660–688 686 49 208.00–238.00 $231.16 $1,586 +8.46
710–715 714 9 227.00 $227.00 $1,621 —
760 value added 760 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,748 +25.00
757–768 761 16 200.00–215.00 $205.68 $1,565 +10.68
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 327 9 240.00–275.00 $264.80 $866 -1.31
360–395 374 18 230.00–265.00 $254.61 $952 -6.59
410–445 429 4 220.00–265.00 $248.13 $1,064 -5.46
455–493 476 25 234.00–265.00 $248.29 $1,182 +4.16
500–536 526 27 216.00–252.00 $238.35 $1,254 +1.90
550–595 579 63 210.00–240.00 $228.57 $1,323 -0.76
602–635 615 30 200.00–235.00 $228.38 $1,405 +12.87
655–680 658 30 192.00–228.00 $207.38 $1,365 -5.13
710 710 1 196.00 $196.00 $1,392 -4.00
755–765 760 2 200.00–205.00 $202.48 $1,539 +9.55
800 800 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 5 250.00–260.00 $256.00 $832 -0.36
395 395 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,007 +6.10
435 435 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,070 +6.10
455–495 472 8 230.00–247.00 $240.58 $1,136 +12.25
510–545 523 10 227.00–240.00 $233.45 $1,221 +10.86
565–580 573 2 215.00–216.00 $215.49 $1,235 -1.47
603 603 2 203.00 $203.00 $1,224 -2.59
655–675 671 5 200.00–208.00 $203.57 $1,366 +13.57
725 725 7 200.00 $200.00 $1,450 +15.34

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 230.00 $230.00 $759 ±0.00
355–397 390 24 230.00–237.00 $236.14 $921 +8.39
400–445 427 39 220.00–235.00 $226.96 $969 +2.74
455–496 470 102 215.00–233.00 $225.85 $1,061 +4.32
500–545 507 53 210.00–220.00 $217.28 $1,102 -13.72
557–570 value added 560 38 221.00–222.00 $221.73 $1,242 +3.73
553–593 569 85 204.00–213.00 $207.66 $1,182 +0.51
612 value added 612 10 210.00 $210.00 $1,285 ±0.00
605–625 615 20 200.00–209.00 $208.39 $1,282 +12.29
655–670 666 11 185.00–203.00 $200.09 $1,333 +8.35
676 value added 676 40 212.00 $212.00 $1,433 —
705–745 722 3 177.00–179.00 $177.99 $1,285 —
733 value added 733 19 201.00 $201.00 $1,473 —
750–755 753 3 169.00–180.00 $173.67 $1,308 —
800 800 1 172.00 $172.00 $1,376 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 325 16 215.00–235.00 $224.89 $731 -10.25
350–395 372 48 216.00–235.00 $226.81 $844 +0.55
400–445 419 88 210.00–228.00 $219.42 $919 -0.50
455–499 475 84 202.00–224.00 $215.28 $1,023 +0.61
500–546 528 55 198.00–215.00 $207.19 $1,094 +3.39
555–595 573 52 190.00–208.00 $197.25 $1,130 -0.05
616 value added 616 5 195.00 $195.00 $1,201 —
600–648 625 50 185.00–197.00 $190.34 $1,190 +4.08
660–690 675 18 172.00–190.00 $179.43 $1,211 +6.61
705–730 722 6 162.00–180.00 $175.69 $1,268 +5.69
800 800 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
711 711 230 213.75 $213.75 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 318 11 217.00–230.00 $219.86 $699 -5.27
350–390 375 16 206.00–226.00 $217.46 $815 +1.58
400–445 415 13 202.00–217.00 $212.74 $883 -3.17
455–490 469 31 190.00–212.00 $205.64 $964 +4.47
500–545 526 26 190.00–208.00 $198.49 $1,044 +7.11
550–590 574 15 180.00–194.00 $186.86 $1,073 +0.84
603–645 618 14 175.00–188.00 $181.30 $1,120 +7.32
655–695 672 11 165.00–175.00 $170.29 $1,144 +8.63
725–745 734 6 152.00–170.00 $165.10 $1,212 +10.22

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 260.00 $260.00 $702 +8.00
310–340 329 10 225.00–275.00 $242.56 $798 -20.08
350–390 372 20 215.00–262.50 $238.88 $889 -17.80
400–445 422 47 232.00–255.00 $245.03 $1,034 +1.01
450–495 471 77 222.00–247.00 $236.57 $1,114 +8.84
500–545 522 53 208.00–235.00 $225.22 $1,176 +8.15
550–595 571 32 200.00–222.00 $211.91 $1,210 +4.34
600–645 624 25 189.00–212.00 $197.11 $1,230 +3.99
655–695 679 10 185.00–205.00 $191.64 $1,301 +10.17
710–745 719 13 175.00–190.00 $182.85 $1,315 +11.20
760–785 766 4 161.00–180.00 $168.19 $1,288 -8.81
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 314 4 240.00–260.00 $254.90 $800 —
355–395 370 6 235.00–270.00 $249.60 $924 -15.49
400–445 417 28 230.00–280.00 $255.76 $1,067 +7.87
450–460 value added 455 3 245.00–250.00 $247.34 $1,125 —
450–495 472 34 224.00–265.00 $249.55 $1,178 +15.13
500–549 519 30 214.00–240.00 $229.77 $1,193 -1.69
550–594 577 32 205.00–235.00 $216.70 $1,250 -0.33
600–640 618 19 198.00–222.00 $214.92 $1,328 +10.13
652–688 674 5 188.00–190.00 $188.77 $1,272 —
700 700 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,344 +12.00
750 750 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,402 +22.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 328 6 236.00–255.00 $244.67 $803 -2.68
355–390 375 12 230.00–240.00 $234.29 $879 -2.99
405–440 428 12 208.00–238.00 $223.85 $958 -2.81
450–495 472 29 202.00–230.00 $217.16 $1,025 +0.35
505–545 526 17 194.00–224.00 $211.05 $1,110 +7.79
555–595 576 15 190.00–210.00 $203.03 $1,169 +13.65
600–645 626 9 182.00–195.00 $187.44 $1,173 +12.38
680–695 688 2 172.00–179.00 $175.46 $1,207 +2.93
710–730 720 2 166.00–167.00 $166.51 $1,199 +1.10
755–780 764 7 152.00–173.00 $163.61 $1,250 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1590 1180 80-85% 68 89.00–98.00 $93.36 $1,102 +2.47
900–1605 1211 80-85% 37 83.00–92.00 $87.53 $1,060 +1.85
1040–1610 1301 80-85% 15 95.00–107.00 $99.18 $1,290 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1155 981 85-90% 15 65.00–80.00 $72.91 $715 —
840–1290 1034 85-90% 29 69.00–89.00 $78.56 $812 +7.93
920–1285 1050 85-90% 18 75.00–85.00 $79.67 $837 +2.67
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1740 1441 75-80% 17 89.00–97.00 $93.61 $1,349 —
1180–1725 1484 75-80% 6 97.00–102.00 $98.30 $1,459 -0.56
1370–1790 1542 75-80% 3 85.00–89.00 $86.56 $1,335 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1275–2155 1578 32 102.00–115.00 $108.57 $1,713 +7.57
1285–1895 1687 21 102.00–124.00 $113.63 $1,917 —
1685–1905 1810 5 120.00–132.00 $125.09 $2,264 —

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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 2 970.00–1,092.00 $1,031.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 637.00–732.00 $689.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 450.00–640.00 $536.36

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,500.00–2,000.00 $1,675.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,100.00 $1,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 900.00–1,275.00 $1,062.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,528.57
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 800.00–1,375.00 $1,122.83
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 700.00–850.00 $800.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,000.00 $950.00

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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 26 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,069.23 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 31 1,350.00–1,750.00 $1,581.45 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,361.54 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $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.