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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, November 29, 2023

2,779 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $226.00/cwt ±0.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,370/hd at 606 lb · 94 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $225.00/cwt -0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,512/hd at 672 lb · 82 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $226.85/cwt +2.77 vs last sale · ≈ $973/hd at 429 lb · 46 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,779 5,776 3,917
Feeder cattle 2,140 4,620 3,172
Slaughter cattle 450 827 522
Replacement cattle 189 329 223

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. All feeder classes sold mostly steady. 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 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
606 606 94 226.00 $226.00 $1,370 ±0.00
672 672 82 225.00 $225.00 $1,512 -0.50
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 4 262.00–265.00 $263.50 $856 -2.20
355–380 371 14 250.00–262.00 $256.97 $953 +0.55
400–445 419 31 238.00–255.00 $246.18 $1,031 -3.05
460–495 474 20 236.00–254.00 $248.11 $1,176 -1.25
505–548 531 30 221.00–248.00 $233.72 $1,241 +5.62
560–585 566 10 219.00–243.00 $232.13 $1,314 +2.37
610–635 614 27 210.00–226.00 $219.01 $1,345 +0.08
670–690 683 3 190.00–200.00 $196.63 $1,343 -6.74
700–730 710 3 180.00–190.00 $186.57 $1,325 -9.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 321 10 270.00–280.00 $274.45 $881 -11.27
365–395 379 19 260.00–270.00 $266.51 $1,010 -6.83
405–435 420 18 250.00–265.00 $260.64 $1,095 -13.02
450–490 471 17 247.50–260.00 $253.72 $1,195 -6.76
505–540 517 20 240.00–256.00 $247.78 $1,281 -10.47
555–585 566 14 235.00–250.00 $240.34 $1,360 -6.56
600–640 624 7 218.00–236.00 $227.62 $1,420 -7.89
665–690 676 6 210.00–226.00 $220.76 $1,492 +7.39
705–725 715 2 193.00–205.00 $199.08 $1,423 -10.07
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 3 250.00 $250.00 $975 +14.64
410–435 423 4 244.00–250.00 $246.91 $1,044 —
480–485 483 5 240.00–245.00 $243.01 $1,174 +14.71
515–545 532 7 235.00–239.00 $236.38 $1,258 +16.90
555–575 562 6 230.00–235.00 $233.29 $1,311 +25.29
635–645 642 5 208.00–217.00 $214.81 $1,379 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 2 250.00 $250.00 $600 —
255 255 3 240.00 $240.00 $612 —
300–345 319 25 220.00–240.00 $231.38 $738 -3.46
355–390 372 22 210.00–238.00 $227.46 $846 -4.93
410–445 429 46 209.00–234.00 $226.85 $973 +2.77
465 value added 465 7 235.00 $235.00 $1,093 —
450–490 474 28 203.00–227.50 $221.50 $1,050 -3.28
505–545 520 11 200.00–214.00 $209.70 $1,090 -5.53
550–570 567 15 190.00–220.00 $206.48 $1,171 -1.17
585 value added 585 14 213.00 $213.00 $1,246 —
630 630 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,147 -12.94
655 655 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,179 -10.17
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 283 3 230.00–232.00 $231.32 $655 +8.92
300–340 324 16 210.00–227.50 $222.26 $720 -9.99
365–395 375 11 220.00–225.00 $221.02 $829 -7.91
405–440 430 17 205.00–225.00 $215.64 $927 -6.88
455–495 474 30 195.00–222.00 $212.04 $1,005 -3.11
515–545 535 23 190.00–208.00 $201.99 $1,081 -6.67
555–585 574 22 175.00–200.00 $190.35 $1,093 -8.10
615–640 625 11 160.00–194.00 $179.92 $1,124 -3.60
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–280 278 2 225.00–228.00 $226.49 $630 +14.49
325–340 330 9 215.00–220.00 $218.25 $720 -2.66
365–375 371 8 210.00–212.00 $210.51 $781 -7.50
435 435 3 210.00 $210.00 $914 -0.71
470–475 474 4 204.00–206.00 $205.50 $974 +6.19
525–545 530 4 193.00–195.00 $194.49 $1,031 +3.13
565–575 572 3 185.00–188.00 $185.99 $1,064 -1.24
615–630 620 5 145.00–185.00 $175.86 $1,090 +0.36
655–690 663 6 140.00–171.00 $165.12 $1,095 -4.88
715–735 728 3 168.00–170.00 $169.35 $1,233 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 6 268.00–270.00 $268.99 $707 +7.04
315–330 322 14 250.00–260.00 $256.38 $826 -0.72
360–385 378 20 242.50–265.00 $252.78 $956 -0.12
400–445 426 31 230.00–256.00 $245.29 $1,045 +4.76
460–495 472 25 220.00–253.00 $234.54 $1,107 +5.61
505–540 525 20 190.00–232.00 $216.46 $1,136 +3.09
565–590 573 13 200.00–220.00 $211.03 $1,209 +5.47
625–645 635 11 160.00–220.00 $196.01 $1,245 +2.45
650–680 664 4 190.00–196.00 $192.81 $1,280 +6.02
725–730 726 4 170.00–180.00 $177.49 $1,289 +6.51
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 278.00 $278.00 $778 -4.15
300–340 323 10 265.00–280.00 $270.20 $873 -2.97
365–395 376 12 257.50–267.00 $262.06 $985 +1.28
405–445 423 33 247.50–266.00 $257.86 $1,091 +9.03
450–495 474 44 232.00–262.00 $249.03 $1,180 +9.30
500–535 516 16 220.00–240.00 $228.16 $1,177 +7.50
555–590 571 18 207.50–237.00 $219.10 $1,251 +1.16
615–635 623 6 200.00–208.00 $203.01 $1,265 -1.11
665 665 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,290 +1.63
709–725 718 3 172.00–180.00 $175.36 $1,259 -2.97
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 4 262.00 $262.00 $747 +13.56
345 345 3 252.00 $252.00 $869 +9.98
375–395 387 12 190.00–250.00 $241.33 $934 +5.13
400–420 415 8 225.00–240.00 $233.10 $967 +8.14
465–495 473 5 215.00–240.00 $229.64 $1,086 +15.97
510–545 532 6 165.00–220.00 $207.29 $1,103 +3.51
570–590 584 6 195.00–210.00 $199.41 $1,165 +4.75
635 635 8 204.00 $204.00 $1,295 +19.30
735 735 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,250 +10.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1360 1107 80-85% 51 78.00–92.00 $88.00 $974 —
860–1385 1117 80-85% 53 82.00–98.00 $91.63 $1,024 —
975–1405 1204 80-85% 17 94.00–104.00 $99.48 $1,198 +7.85
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1105 924 85-90% 12 67.00–74.00 $70.68 $653 —
825–1105 961 85-90% 28 67.00–80.00 $76.08 $731 —
900–1170 963 85-90% 17 74.00–84.00 $77.71 $748 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1365 1223 75-80% 7 97.00–100.00 $98.77 $1,208 —
980–1730 1366 75-80% 17 80.00–100.00 $92.34 $1,261 —
925–1540 1367 75-80% 14 74.00–88.00 $84.18 $1,151 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1335–1825 1481 10 85.00–107.00 $96.76 $1,433 —
1335–2100 1732 7 107.00–112.00 $109.03 $1,888 —
1740 1740 2 115.00 $115.00 $2,001 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 625.00–1,150.00 $845.91
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 34 880.00–1,275.00 $1,028.97
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 1,025.00–1,425.00 $1,207.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 360.00–580.00 $439.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 415.00–925.00 $663.89
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 670.00–680.00 $675.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 300.00–415.00 $357.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 207.00–300.00 $271.93

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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 10 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,310.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 850.00–1,025.00 $937.50 —

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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.