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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, December 4, 2023

2,600 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $202.49/cwt +0.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,059/hd at 523 lb · 32 head
light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $223.33/cwt -3.52 vs last sale · ≈ $938/hd at 420 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.29/cwt -10.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,009/hd at 473 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,600 2,779 1,292
Feeder cattle 2,088 2,140 1,036
Slaughter cattle 361 450 168
Replacement cattle 151 189 88

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady, however a higher undertone was noted. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 265.00 $265.00 $888 +1.50
360–397 380 10 255.00–280.00 $263.78 $1,002 +6.81
415–445 429 11 245.00–265.00 $254.56 $1,092 +8.38
450–485 463 15 232.00–250.00 $239.19 $1,107 -8.92
505–535 513 21 220.00–245.00 $229.66 $1,178 -4.06
550–585 566 6 210.00–230.00 $214.97 $1,217 -17.16
607 607 2 207.50 $207.50 $1,260 -11.51
675 675 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,465 +20.37
726–740 728 10 185.00–210.00 $189.55 $1,380 +2.98
755 755 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,321 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 300 1 275.00 $275.00 $825 +0.55
360–395 373 5 250.00–290.00 $265.82 $992 -0.69
435–440 438 2 240.00–250.00 $244.97 $1,073 -15.67
469–495 473 14 225.00–267.00 $244.53 $1,157 -9.19
515–545 534 16 210.00–255.00 $236.10 $1,261 -11.68
550–595 569 6 220.00–242.00 $228.70 $1,301 -11.64
605–640 624 4 210.00–230.00 $220.51 $1,376 -7.11
650–660 655 2 205.00–210.00 $207.52 $1,359 -13.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 382 10 242.00–260.00 $251.40 $960 +1.40
415–435 424 7 235.00–245.00 $240.73 $1,021 -6.18
455–485 473 5 220.00–236.00 $227.05 $1,074 -15.96
525–540 538 7 216.00–229.00 $227.19 $1,222 -9.19
575 575 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,219 -21.29

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 3 220.00 $220.00 $737 -2.26
355–390 366 30 210.00–242.00 $225.10 $824 +4.08
405–445 428 24 205.00–235.00 $217.95 $933 +2.31
450–495 475 27 197.00–225.00 $206.33 $980 -5.71
500–545 523 32 175.00–222.00 $202.49 $1,059 +0.50
550–590 572 24 160.00–217.00 $193.75 $1,108 +3.40
600–640 620 7 155.00–185.00 $176.95 $1,097 -2.97
660–680 669 4 150.00–175.00 $166.73 $1,115 —
705–730 718 3 167.00–170.00 $167.98 $1,206 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 260.00 $260.00 $559 +10.00
340 340 1 230.00 $230.00 $782 -1.38
360–390 368 4 222.00–225.00 $224.20 $825 -3.26
405–435 420 31 215.00–240.00 $223.33 $938 -3.52
450–490 473 30 205.00–232.00 $213.29 $1,009 -8.21
500–530 525 24 197.00–227.00 $207.57 $1,090 -2.13
550–580 560 11 185.00–212.00 $199.26 $1,116 -7.22
605–612 611 6 190.00–192.50 $191.67 $1,171 +9.67
660–665 663 2 180.00–190.00 $185.02 $1,227 +5.02
720 720 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,260 —
785 785 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,295 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 235.00 $235.00 $505 —
265–275 268 3 206.00–208.00 $207.32 $556 -19.17
330–345 331 12 225.00–235.00 $225.87 $748 +7.62
355–395 368 21 200.00–220.00 $209.05 $769 -1.46
400–435 420 10 196.00–210.00 $205.01 $861 -4.99
460–490 476 5 194.00–200.00 $197.85 $942 -7.65
505–545 527 17 182.00–210.00 $192.17 $1,013 -2.32
550–595 572 6 177.00–200.00 $182.58 $1,044 -3.41
635–645 638 4 170.00–172.00 $171.49 $1,094 -4.37
665–695 675 3 162.00–191.00 $172.55 $1,165 +7.43
715–740 723 3 147.00–168.00 $156.56 $1,132 -12.79

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–240 225 2 270.00–275.00 $272.33 $613 —
270–285 278 3 252.00–265.00 $259.09 $720 -9.90
305–345 328 10 240.00–290.00 $252.63 $829 -3.75
355–395 377 17 235.00–285.00 $250.09 $943 -2.69
400–445 421 23 222.00–265.00 $241.03 $1,015 -4.26
455–495 474 27 210.00–245.00 $229.13 $1,086 -5.41
500–545 525 19 202.00–235.00 $219.00 $1,150 +2.54
550–590 570 12 190.00–222.00 $209.64 $1,195 -1.39
605–645 626 11 182.00–218.00 $200.24 $1,254 +4.23
685–695 690 2 200.00–205.00 $202.48 $1,397 +9.67
710–730 720 2 190.00–195.00 $192.53 $1,386 +15.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 271 6 240.00–255.00 $248.23 $673 -13.77
305–330 316 8 230.00–250.00 $237.74 $751 -14.26
355–385 369 14 225.00–260.00 $236.00 $871 -5.33
405–445 426 22 207.00–247.00 $225.42 $960 -7.68
455–495 478 17 200.00–227.00 $214.57 $1,026 -15.07
505–540 520 10 185.00–212.00 $200.30 $1,042 -6.99
565–580 574 7 182.00–192.00 $186.71 $1,072 -12.70
600–645 620 7 172.00–200.00 $180.07 $1,116 -23.93
685 685 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,062 —
705–740 728 3 170.00–175.00 $173.39 $1,262 +3.39
750 750 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,125 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 227 3 272.00–280.00 $274.47 $623 —
300–340 320 5 250.00–310.00 $266.88 $854 -3.32
375 375 7 240.00 $240.00 $900 -22.06
405–445 427 11 235.00–245.00 $239.81 $1,024 -18.05
450–495 467 6 220.00–235.00 $227.20 $1,061 -21.83
505–535 521 11 205.00–235.00 $215.13 $1,121 -13.03
550–570 561 7 215.00–229.00 $224.02 $1,257 +4.92
605–645 620 5 195.00–222.00 $207.19 $1,285 +4.18
670–675 673 2 172.00–177.00 $174.51 $1,174 -19.49
715 715 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,194 -8.36

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1420 1191 80-85% 47 82.00–96.00 $87.02 $1,036 —
1000–1735 1254 80-85% 63 87.00–102.00 $91.86 $1,152 —
1050–1555 1314 80-85% 24 95.00–109.00 $96.65 $1,270 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1225 987 85-90% 27 64.00–85.00 $76.11 $751 -1.60
775–1380 1036 85-90% 31 71.00–90.00 $79.03 $819 —
875–1255 1042 85-90% 28 79.00–87.00 $82.35 $858 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1350 1350 75-80% 1 105.00 $105.00 $1,418 +12.66
1260–1670 1466 75-80% 7 84.00–91.00 $87.53 $1,283 —
1225–1685 1478 75-80% 8 88.00–108.00 $94.48 $1,396 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–2010 1522 19 99.00–111.00 $104.57 $1,592 —
1205–2160 1764 21 105.00–117.00 $113.24 $1,998 —
1665–2255 2089 6 115.00–125.00 $121.40 $2,536 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 13 712.00–956.00 $832.69
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 425.00–525.00 $475.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 850.00–1,350.00 $1,040.24
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,500.00 $1,140.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,045.00–1,100.00 $1,081.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 760.00–825.00 $781.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,385.00–1,650.00 $1,508.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,025.00–1,150.00 $1,083.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 900.00–975.00 $936.67

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,600.00–1,825.00 $1,741.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00–1,750.00 $1,700.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 725.00–1,575.00 $1,352.27 —

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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.