Cattle Market Pulse

Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, November 28, 2023

5,776 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary report →

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $226.00/cwt ≈ $1,370/hd at 606 lb · 94 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $225.50/cwt ≈ $1,515/hd at 672 lb · 82 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $208.66/cwt +15.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,108/hd at 531 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,776 1,017 6,893
Feeder cattle 4,620 725 5,757
Slaughter cattle 827 238 880
Replacement cattle 329 54 256

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower and slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, and feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold steady.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 327 6 257.00–285.00 $265.70 $869 +5.70
375–395 380 23 250.00–270.00 $256.42 $974 +9.73
401–445 421 50 240.00–260.00 $249.23 $1,049 +3.26
465–490 476 24 240.00–256.00 $249.36 $1,187 +8.40
512–548 536 20 221.00–240.00 $228.10 $1,223 +0.66
555–593 580 53 213.00–237.00 $229.76 $1,333 —
611–620 612 31 210.00–220.00 $218.93 $1,340 +4.46
652–696 672 19 190.00–215.00 $203.37 $1,367 —
710–745 728 6 180.00–200.00 $195.90 $1,426 —
800 800 2 174.00–177.00 $175.50 $1,404 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
606 606 94 226.00 $226.00 $1,370 —
672 672 82 225.50 $225.50 $1,515 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–338 331 16 270.00–304.00 $285.72 $946 —
355–385 369 5 265.00–292.00 $273.34 $1,009 +14.84
425–446 436 17 260.00–288.00 $273.66 $1,193 —
458–480 469 20 250.00–270.00 $260.48 $1,222 —
506–545 517 30 247.00–266.00 $258.25 $1,335 —
522 value added 522 7 260.00 $260.00 $1,357 —
550–575 555 28 240.00–260.00 $246.90 $1,370 —
605–620 608 21 230.00–240.00 $235.51 $1,432 —
650–660 653 3 210.00–220.00 $213.37 $1,393 —
710–725 715 20 190.00–211.00 $209.15 $1,495 —
775 775 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,395 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–380 377 3 232.00–242.00 $235.36 $887 -2.27
465–495 482 6 226.00–232.00 $228.30 $1,100 +3.28
505–515 510 2 217.00–222.00 $219.48 $1,119 +1.04
585 585 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,217 +3.13
683 683 2 191.00 $191.00 $1,305 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 280 6 220.00–224.00 $222.40 $623 —
315–349 331 18 218.00–239.00 $232.25 $769 +4.75
355–395 375 53 208.00–235.00 $228.93 $858 +8.89
400–435 424 46 206.00–230.00 $222.52 $943 +3.46
450–495 477 61 198.00–226.00 $215.15 $1,026 +2.82
505–546 531 78 188.00–216.00 $208.66 $1,108 +15.15
550–598 579 70 180.00–210.00 $198.45 $1,149 +16.85
620–635 629 6 180.00–186.00 $183.52 $1,154 +10.98
650–695 679 32 170.00–190.00 $178.19 $1,210 +13.19
705–735 723 7 160.00–182.00 $168.64 $1,219 —
760 760 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,140 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 2 232.00–238.00 $234.84 $770 +9.35
355–390 370 14 218.00–240.00 $232.39 $860 +12.40
400–446 422 40 214.00–238.00 $224.08 $946 -0.13
454–499 470 62 208.00–234.00 $224.78 $1,056 +8.77
500–545 520 41 205.00–220.00 $215.23 $1,119 +15.17
555–596 577 60 200.00–218.00 $207.65 $1,198 +12.65
606 fancy 606 5 205.00 $205.00 $1,242 —
615 value added 615 4 208.00 $208.00 $1,279 —
600–643 617 18 190.00–199.00 $194.94 $1,203 +3.74
675–686 685 13 180.00–191.00 $190.17 $1,303 +15.17
687 value added 687 7 195.00 $195.00 $1,340 —
705–745 725 2 170.00–174.00 $172.06 $1,247 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 3 222.00 $222.00 $544 —
285 285 1 212.00 $212.00 $604 —
315–345 333 13 210.00–230.00 $220.91 $736 +14.98
355–395 371 15 205.00–225.00 $218.01 $809 +11.55
405–435 420 22 200.00–218.00 $210.71 $885 —
455–495 477 16 188.00–208.00 $199.31 $951 +11.00
500–540 523 20 180.00–200.00 $191.36 $1,001 +12.59
550–595 578 14 178.00–192.00 $187.23 $1,082 +20.08
600–645 627 6 170.00–185.00 $175.50 $1,100 —
680 680 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,156 —

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 272.00 $272.00 $612 —
280–290 286 8 258.00–268.00 $261.95 $749 —
320–330 325 3 245.00–264.00 $257.10 $836 +18.18
355–395 381 11 240.00–265.00 $252.90 $964 +12.23
400–445 422 50 230.00–250.00 $240.53 $1,015 +9.19
450–495 473 76 205.00–245.00 $228.93 $1,083 +5.71
500–545 527 38 195.00–230.00 $213.37 $1,124 +4.23
555–595 570 12 198.00–212.00 $205.56 $1,172 +14.81
607–645 624 23 190.00–200.00 $193.56 $1,208 +6.01
660–675 670 4 180.00–191.00 $186.79 $1,251 +19.79
720–745 733 2 170.00–172.00 $170.98 $1,253 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 4 278.00–286.00 $282.15 $748 +20.15
320–330 325 5 270.00–280.00 $273.17 $888 +16.26
350–390 369 17 250.00–272.00 $260.78 $962 +8.09
400–444 423 36 240.00–265.00 $248.83 $1,053 +13.79
450–490 464 18 230.00–250.00 $239.73 $1,112 +15.51
515–535 532 12 205.00–240.00 $220.66 $1,174 +5.36
555–575 566 22 214.00–224.00 $217.94 $1,234 +12.94
605–645 621 6 200.00–210.00 $204.12 $1,268 +8.10
660–695 679 6 180.00–200.00 $192.37 $1,306 +14.39
730 730 6 176.00–190.00 $178.33 $1,302 +13.35
765 765 1 174.00 $174.00 $1,331 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–275 270 2 245.00–252.00 $248.44 $671 —
315–345 323 8 230.00–250.00 $242.02 $782 +18.02
350–395 374 12 225.00–244.00 $236.20 $883 +14.20
405–445 424 21 220.00–230.00 $224.96 $954 +12.96
455–495 479 12 210.00–217.00 $213.67 $1,023 +1.67
500–545 525 17 187.00–213.00 $203.78 $1,070 +7.42
555–595 576 14 190.00–205.00 $194.66 $1,121 +7.23
605–645 624 8 180.00–190.00 $184.70 $1,153 +4.70
665–675 670 2 178.00–180.00 $179.01 $1,199 —
705 705 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,128 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1555 1170 80-85% 74 82.00–90.00 $85.77 $1,004 -2.17
945–1575 1203 80-85% 79 87.00–97.00 $91.63 $1,102 -1.30
1075–1560 1334 80-85% 34 94.00–102.00 $97.59 $1,302 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
880–1335 1040 85-90% 21 60.00–85.00 $72.65 $756 -6.99
840–1225 1042 85-90% 26 75.00–81.00 $78.24 $815 -1.40
845–1220 1063 85-90% 35 68.00–91.00 $79.75 $848 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1520 1464 75-80% 5 83.00–88.00 $86.46 $1,266 -8.00
1250–1750 1484 75-80% 28 85.00–97.00 $90.39 $1,341 -4.07
1305–1610 1509 75-80% 25 89.00–103.00 $94.86 $1,431 -6.35

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1135–1865 1578 13 102.00–113.00 $107.20 $1,692 +2.55
1445–2280 1808 14 109.00–119.00 $112.41 $2,032 —
1735–2235 2047 8 117.00–126.00 $119.93 $2,455 —

↑ Back to top

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) 3 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,866.67
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,750.00–2,000.00 $1,850.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,285.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,100.00–1,650.00 $1,382.11
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,517.86
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,146.88
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00

↑ Back to top

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 19 1,225.00–1,525.00 $1,369.74 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,800.00–2,050.00 $1,962.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 32 1,350.00–1,775.00 $1,589.53 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 900.00–1,050.00 $970.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00 —

↑ Back to top

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.