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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, November 15, 2023

2,853 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 bulls $253.25/cwt +14.37 vs last sale · ≈ $957/hd at 378 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $217.62/cwt -1.80 vs last sale · ≈ $914/hd at 420 lb · 31 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $203.93/cwt -3.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,067/hd at 523 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,853 6,236 3,660
Feeder cattle 2,248 5,271 2,837
Slaughter cattle 387 656 470
Replacement cattle 218 309 353

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 7.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower and feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to 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
300–340 319 4 257.00–272.00 $264.25 $843 -0.55
355–395 372 9 246.00–260.00 $251.69 $936 -2.92
400–440 423 12 220.00–265.00 $252.95 $1,070 +4.82
465–490 477 17 210.00–257.00 $233.14 $1,112 -15.15
505–525 518 8 208.00–252.00 $234.90 $1,217 -3.45
555–575 559 13 200.00–234.00 $228.63 $1,278 +0.06
615–640 628 13 190.00–232.00 $224.66 $1,411 -3.72
655–665 659 4 187.00–215.00 $204.68 $1,349 -2.70
795 795 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,670 +7.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 309 5 270.00–275.00 $273.37 $845 -20.47
355 355 1 268.00 $268.00 $951 +10.98
405–420 410 5 240.00–265.00 $256.84 $1,053 -12.28
495 495 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,138 -30.99
505 505 3 248.00 $248.00 $1,252 +3.80
560–590 579 10 214.00–244.50 $236.36 $1,369 +7.13
605–625 617 6 200.00–235.00 $222.11 $1,370 -14.03
660 660 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,307 -33.16
730 730 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,387 -37.00
780 780 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,498 -13.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 4 260.00 $260.00 $975 +5.00
475 475 2 240.00 $240.00 $1,140 -0.58
505–515 510 2 230.00–232.00 $231.01 $1,178 -2.44
560 560 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,232 +4.51
625–640 633 3 205.00–215.00 $209.96 $1,329 +6.96
660–690 672 5 200.00–203.00 $201.77 $1,356 -1.80
790 790 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,580 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 281 4 225.00–230.00 $226.27 $636 —
315–340 333 10 218.00–242.00 $224.60 $748 -0.29
365–390 382 24 212.00–235.00 $224.84 $859 -1.97
400–445 420 31 202.00–227.00 $217.62 $914 -1.80
460–495 475 23 200.00–220.00 $211.07 $1,003 -4.21
505–545 523 27 192.00–212.00 $203.93 $1,067 -3.26
555–590 565 25 185.00–205.00 $195.67 $1,106 -1.58
612–640 624 12 170.00–190.00 $184.26 $1,150 -6.08
670 670 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,106 -14.43
725 725 4 152.00–180.00 $173.00 $1,254 -2.69
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–315 310 9 228.00–234.00 $230.68 $715 +0.68
360–390 373 13 220.00–236.00 $226.29 $844 -9.85
400–440 422 23 210.00–237.00 $221.96 $937 -5.00
450–490 468 22 205.00–225.00 $218.62 $1,023 -7.23
515 value added 515 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,184 —
500–545 521 15 200.00–222.00 $213.06 $1,110 -4.22
550–591 581 8 197.00–210.00 $202.14 $1,174 -5.52
625–640 629 4 190.00–200.00 $196.71 $1,237 -11.68
660 660 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 -20.09
701 value added 701 7 194.50 $194.50 $1,363 -6.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 220.00 $220.00 $605 —
305–330 313 14 220.00–230.00 $222.91 $698 +3.05
360–385 377 14 205.00–225.00 $209.25 $789 -8.21
410–435 421 9 195.00–217.00 $203.63 $857 -9.11
465–480 468 10 200.00–202.00 $200.60 $939 -5.04
505–545 518 20 180.00–200.00 $194.59 $1,008 -3.90
560–590 580 18 175.00–195.00 $187.94 $1,090 +1.08
625–645 629 7 165.00–180.00 $174.54 $1,098 -6.76
685 685 2 175.00 $175.00 $1,199 +4.71
715 715 4 170.00 $170.00 $1,216 +4.90

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 262.00 $262.00 $747 +2.00
315–325 322 3 260.00–270.00 $263.26 $848 +20.70
355–395 378 36 237.00–265.00 $253.25 $957 +14.37
400–445 423 23 217.00–255.00 $243.86 $1,032 -1.17
450–495 472 21 207.00–249.00 $236.08 $1,114 -0.49
500–543 521 25 200.00–230.00 $216.35 $1,127 -8.87
555–595 581 17 196.00–226.00 $211.28 $1,228 -0.63
605–640 623 9 190.00–211.00 $201.45 $1,255 +4.34
650–680 663 5 185.00–188.00 $185.81 $1,232 -5.83
708–715 712 5 165.00–185.00 $177.05 $1,261 -5.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–320 313 9 250.00–265.00 $258.35 $809 +13.68
370–385 380 13 225.00–257.00 $246.14 $935 +11.85
405–440 426 14 217.00–242.00 $231.12 $985 +7.27
450–493 470 15 215.00–238.00 $226.46 $1,064 +9.30
510–545 518 8 187.00–218.00 $204.74 $1,061 -6.31
560–585 573 12 185.00–216.00 $205.35 $1,177 +2.32
605–645 619 6 177.00–206.00 $195.56 $1,211 +8.12
665–680 671 5 160.00–186.00 $174.12 $1,168 -1.34
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 323 7 263.00–270.00 $267.07 $863 +12.17
370–375 374 4 260.00–266.00 $264.52 $989 +14.92
415–440 425 11 227.00–262.00 $252.34 $1,072 -3.42
450–485 469 13 217.00–259.00 $247.69 $1,162 -1.86
500–540 520 15 210.00–242.00 $229.58 $1,194 -0.19
550–580 564 7 205.00–220.00 $213.17 $1,202 -3.53
605–630 616 8 205.00–224.00 $213.50 $1,315 -1.42
660–665 664 4 200.00–210.00 $207.51 $1,378 +18.74
710–730 720 2 185.00–190.00 $187.53 $1,350 -4.47

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1420 1110 80-85% 47 79.00–93.00 $88.17 $979 —
965–1515 1200 80-85% 54 85.00–99.00 $93.66 $1,124 +6.13
1000–1570 1270 80-85% 17 92.00–106.00 $100.58 $1,277 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1255 1010 85-90% 35 71.00–88.00 $81.08 $819 +2.52
870–1155 1015 85-90% 20 74.00–80.00 $76.82 $780 -1.74
925–1215 1051 85-90% 4 78.00–92.00 $84.70 $890 +5.03
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1450 1339 75-80% 10 85.00–90.00 $87.58 $1,173 —
1225–1675 1369 75-80% 13 89.00–98.00 $94.27 $1,291 —
1465–1730 1635 75-80% 3 102.00–106.00 $104.31 $1,705 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1980 1586 15 100.00–109.00 $105.30 $1,670 -3.27
1085–2120 1681 22 106.00–115.00 $112.09 $1,884 -1.54
1525–2055 1759 4 116.00–117.00 $116.78 $2,054 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,366.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 50 815.00–1,350.00 $1,137.60
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 670.00–1,325.00 $858.44
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,080.00–1,400.00 $1,258.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 920.00–1,090.00 $1,003.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00–975.00 $933.33

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 2,000.00 $2,000.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,185.00–1,400.00 $1,330.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 775.00–900.00 $837.50 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,062.50 —

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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.