Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, November 27, 2023

1,017 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $212.33/cwt +1.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,011/hd at 476 lb · 20 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $224.21/cwt +2.25 vs last sale · ≈ $960/hd at 428 lb · 18 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $223.22/cwt -12.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,067/hd at 478 lb · 17 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	1,017	2,853	4,430
Feeder cattle	725	2,248	3,461
Slaughter cattle	238	387	608
Replacement cattle	54	218	361

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade active with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	8	255.00–265.00	$260.00	$845	-4.25
375	375	13	242.00–252.00	$246.69	$925	-5.00
415–445	427	6	242.00–247.00	$245.97	$1,050	-6.98
465–485	473	5	237.00–244.00	$240.96	$1,140	+7.82
515–530	523	9	225.00–232.00	$227.44	$1,190	-7.46
605–620	613	2	212.00–217.00	$214.47	$1,315	-10.19

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	3	245.00–250.00	$246.67	$802	—
355–380	374	4	230.00–240.00	$237.63	$889	-22.37
475–495	485	2	224.00–226.00	$225.02	$1,091	-14.98
525–540	531	5	216.00–222.00	$218.44	$1,160	-12.57
555–585	570	2	200.00–210.00	$204.87	$1,168	-15.13

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375	375	2	257.00–260.00	$258.50	$969	-9.50

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	341	8	222.00–230.00	$227.50	$776	+2.90
360–390	379	13	212.00–227.00	$220.04	$834	-4.80
420–445	429	8	210.00–225.00	$219.06	$940	+1.44
455–490	476	20	202.00–219.00	$212.33	$1,011	+1.26
510–545	518	16	185.00–200.00	$193.51	$1,002	-10.42
565–595	579	5	180.00–185.00	$181.60	$1,051	-14.07
625–645	635	2	170.00–175.00	$172.54	$1,096	-11.72
660–685	675	3	164.00–166.00	$165.00	$1,114	±0.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–305	304	4	225.00–227.00	$225.49	$685	-5.19
385–395	390	6	218.00–222.00	$219.99	$858	-6.30
415–440	428	18	216.00–230.00	$224.21	$960	+2.25
450–470	462	3	215.00–217.00	$216.01	$998	-2.61
500–545	524	8	190.00–212.00	$200.06	$1,048	-13.00
555	555	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,082	-7.14
620–630	623	4	180.00–195.00	$191.20	$1,191	-5.51
655	655	1	175.00	$175.00	$1,146	-5.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	329	5	200.00–210.00	$205.93	$678	-16.98
355–395	385	4	206.00–208.00	$206.46	$795	-2.79
475–485	478	3	185.00–190.00	$188.31	$900	-12.29
525–545	533	8	178.00–180.00	$178.77	$953	-15.82
580–595	591	7	164.00–168.00	$167.15	$988	-20.79

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	326	6	230.00–255.00	$238.92	$779	-24.34
370–390	382	5	230.00–247.00	$240.67	$919	-12.58
410–440	432	12	222.00–242.00	$231.34	$999	-12.52
460–495	478	17	214.00–235.00	$223.22	$1,067	-12.86
510–545	526	11	200.00–227.00	$209.14	$1,100	-7.21
555–585	575	4	187.00–197.00	$190.75	$1,097	-20.53
610–630	623	4	175.00–199.00	$187.55	$1,168	-13.90
670	670	1	167.00	$167.00	$1,119	-18.81

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	2	262.00	$262.00	$668	—
300–325	316	9	250.00–265.00	$256.91	$812	-10.16
355–380	372	9	250.00–260.00	$252.69	$940	-11.83
415–435	425	3	230.00–240.00	$235.04	$999	-17.30
465–490	471	4	222.00–225.00	$224.22	$1,056	-23.47
515–530	520	3	212.00–220.00	$215.30	$1,120	-14.28
550	550	1	205.00	$205.00	$1,128	-8.17
615–620	618	2	192.00–200.00	$196.02	$1,211	-17.48
655–675	668	3	177.00–180.00	$177.98	$1,189	-29.53
700–705	703	2	160.00–170.00	$164.98	$1,160	-22.55
800	800	1	157.00	$157.00	$1,256	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305	305	4	224.00	$224.00	$683	-34.35
395	395	1	222.00	$222.00	$877	-24.14
410	410	1	212.00	$212.00	$869	-19.12
460–475	471	5	210.00–220.00	$212.00	$999	-14.46
525–540	528	5	190.00–198.00	$196.36	$1,037	-8.38
560–590	575	2	185.00–190.00	$187.43	$1,078	-17.92
625	625	2	180.00	$180.00	$1,125	-15.56

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
855–1325	1157	80-85%	21	83.00–91.00	$87.94	$1,017	—
1005–1405	1213	80-85%	45	89.00–97.00	$92.93	$1,127	-0.73
1085–1445	1218	80-85%	14	96.00–103.00	$100.84	$1,228	+7.18

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880–1135	1022	85-90%	21	75.00–88.00	$81.83	$836	+5.01
950–1160	1048	85-90%	12	75.00–83.00	$79.64	$835	+2.82

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1395	1395	75-80%	2	90.00	$90.00	$1,256	-4.27
1260–1880	1456	75-80%	7	91.00–97.00	$94.46	$1,375	—
1345–1660	1503	75-80%	2	99.00–103.00	$101.21	$1,521	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1350–1820	1573	4	101.00–108.00	$104.65	$1,646	-0.65
1365–2095	1699	12	109.00–117.00	$113.64	$1,931	+1.55
1670–2165	1948	4	120.00–125.00	$121.93	$2,375	—

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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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,175.00–1,300.00	$1,233.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	725.00–825.00	$775.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,100.00–1,325.00	$1,195.00

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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
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,325.00–1,475.00	$1,416.67	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	850.00–1,100.00	$983.33	—

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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.