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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, December 5, 2023

5,366 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $213.12/cwt +5.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,140/hd at 535 lb · 85 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $238.24/cwt +17.73 vs last sale · ≈ $1,501/hd at 630 lb · 81 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $222.62/cwt +4.67 vs last sale · ≈ $942/hd at 423 lb · 66 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,366 2,600 4,738
Feeder cattle 4,319 2,088 4,194
Slaughter cattle 764 361 458
Replacement cattle 283 151 86

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold 5.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to 2.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 323 2 272.00–278.00 $275.21 $889 +0.21
365 365 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,077 +29.18
405–440 436 9 250.00–285.00 $267.24 $1,165 +22.27
450–475 value added 455 9 255.00–260.00 $257.56 $1,172 —
460–499 486 23 260.00–266.00 $264.80 $1,287 +20.27
503–535 515 12 235.00–263.00 $252.72 $1,302 +16.62
515–529 value added 525 27 270.00–278.00 $275.89 $1,448 —
567–582 577 34 220.00–257.00 $251.71 $1,452 +23.01
624–633 630 81 237.00–239.00 $238.24 $1,501 +17.73
679–684 682 33 219.00–229.00 $223.19 $1,522 +15.67
715 715 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,502 —
752 752 12 193.00 $193.00 $1,451 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 315 5 266.00–300.00 $282.47 $890 +17.47
355–395 376 16 253.00–280.00 $268.12 $1,008 +4.34
405–445 426 8 256.00–267.00 $261.81 $1,115 +7.25
450–495 476 14 235.00–260.00 $253.48 $1,207 +14.29
520–540 531 23 225.00–250.00 $245.28 $1,302 +15.62
550–590 566 44 210.00–242.00 $230.76 $1,306 +15.79
614–635 623 17 215.00–235.00 $223.23 $1,391 +15.73
650–675 656 30 190.00–224.00 $214.03 $1,404 -2.97
710–725 715 3 190.00–215.00 $205.71 $1,471 +16.16
780–799 790 11 177.00–204.00 $189.26 $1,495 +14.26
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 1 260.00 $260.00 $845 —
370–380 378 17 255.00–265.00 $258.52 $977 +7.12
400–445 417 15 238.00–257.00 $248.60 $1,037 +7.87
455–495 478 3 240.00–245.00 $241.69 $1,155 +14.64
520–540 533 6 212.00–230.00 $217.57 $1,160 -9.62
556–595 576 37 203.00–230.00 $224.98 $1,296 +12.98
608–645 627 17 190.00–221.00 $214.63 $1,346 —
655–697 692 22 197.00–210.00 $204.99 $1,419 —
719–749 739 18 170.00–200.00 $180.54 $1,334 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 2 230.00 $230.00 $610 —
305–345 317 16 222.00–248.00 $237.14 $752 +17.14
355–398 374 33 216.00–245.00 $231.16 $865 +6.06
403–445 423 66 210.00–235.00 $222.62 $942 +4.67
455–495 473 49 204.00–228.00 $216.33 $1,023 +10.00
505–545 525 48 195.00–220.00 $208.71 $1,096 +6.22
550–596 586 48 185.00–213.00 $197.21 $1,156 +3.46
605–645 627 13 172.00–204.00 $182.00 $1,141 +5.05
650–698 671 25 165.00–186.00 $180.33 $1,210 +13.60
715–730 721 11 158.00–180.00 $170.93 $1,232 +2.95
760 760 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,216 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 240.00 $240.00 $696 —
305–336 328 12 230.00–255.00 $244.21 $801 +14.21
355–395 369 14 228.00–246.00 $233.81 $863 +9.61
400–445 416 31 220.00–237.00 $226.74 $943 +3.41
420 value added 420 1 244.00 $244.00 $1,025 —
450–499 470 47 217.00–235.00 $224.71 $1,056 +11.42
500–545 535 85 209.00–225.00 $213.12 $1,140 +5.55
550–577 565 24 193.00–208.00 $205.37 $1,160 +6.11
605–630 614 26 187.00–215.00 $195.95 $1,203 +4.28
634 value added 634 29 213.00 $213.00 $1,350 —
675–685 682 3 178.00–180.00 $179.34 $1,223 -5.68
705–740 724 5 167.00–185.00 $178.08 $1,289 +3.08
755 755 1 166.00 $166.00 $1,253 +1.00
800 800 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 276 5 220.00–230.00 $224.19 $619 +16.87
303–345 317 25 220.00–235.00 $227.83 $722 +1.96
355–390 374 15 212.00–230.00 $221.21 $827 +12.16
400–445 412 47 202.00–220.00 $213.42 $879 +8.41
470–495 481 12 195.00–210.00 $201.26 $968 +3.41
505–545 532 19 187.00–205.00 $193.98 $1,032 +1.81
550–580 573 25 175.00–196.00 $187.20 $1,073 +4.62
600–630 620 9 167.00–190.00 $177.84 $1,103 +6.35
655–685 670 2 172.00–174.00 $172.98 $1,159 +0.43
780 780 1 155.00 $155.00 $1,209 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 325 13 250.00–285.00 $263.02 $855 +10.39
355–395 381 18 240.00–260.00 $250.85 $956 +0.76
400–445 426 30 232.00–260.00 $247.54 $1,055 +6.51
450–495 471 29 220.00–252.00 $237.42 $1,118 +8.29
505–540 527 26 212.00–247.00 $225.95 $1,191 +6.95
550–595 576 29 198.00–230.00 $216.08 $1,245 +6.44
605–640 613 33 178.00–220.00 $198.77 $1,218 -1.47
660–680 669 6 180.00–186.00 $183.48 $1,227 -19.00
700–740 721 12 174.00–194.00 $189.80 $1,368 -2.73
750–775 763 2 161.00–180.00 $170.66 $1,302 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 332 6 240.00–252.00 $246.28 $818 +8.54
355–390 370 19 230.00–270.00 $251.42 $930 +15.42
400–445 426 18 220.00–255.00 $237.08 $1,010 +11.66
450–485 472 15 212.00–240.00 $225.20 $1,063 +10.63
500–545 526 28 198.00–226.00 $207.92 $1,094 +7.62
550–590 573 10 190.00–220.00 $199.01 $1,140 +12.30
605–635 622 6 176.00–197.00 $187.63 $1,167 +7.56
655–695 674 5 170.00–180.00 $175.40 $1,182 +20.40
708–745 720 10 160.00–190.00 $178.90 $1,288 +5.51
775–790 785 3 155.00–180.00 $168.32 $1,321 +18.32
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 286.00 $286.00 $644 +11.53
310–345 335 6 260.00–278.00 $272.84 $914 +5.96
355–375 365 5 252.00–266.00 $259.83 $948 +19.83
400–445 425 21 240.00–270.00 $257.04 $1,092 +17.23
450–475 459 23 231.00–260.00 $250.40 $1,149 +23.20
505–540 514 15 218.00–235.00 $225.38 $1,158 +10.25
550–575 559 12 214.00–233.00 $222.63 $1,245 -1.39
600–625 616 8 203.00–218.00 $209.55 $1,291 +2.36
680 680 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,292 +15.49
710–730 720 2 200.00–207.00 $203.45 $1,465 +36.45
775 775 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,472 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1465 1153 80-85% 69 83.00–93.00 $87.20 $1,005 —
880–1595 1245 80-85% 84 88.00–99.00 $92.44 $1,151 —
955–1445 1261 80-85% 32 94.00–102.00 $98.16 $1,238 +6.30
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1275 977 85-90% 48 64.00–84.00 $76.62 $749 +0.51
855–1250 1054 85-90% 58 71.00–90.00 $80.34 $847 —
865–1325 1057 85-90% 19 77.00–82.00 $78.79 $833 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1145–1740 1399 75-80% 41 87.00–101.00 $95.06 $1,330 —
1180–1790 1411 75-80% 15 94.00–106.00 $100.74 $1,421 —
1375–1860 1500 75-80% 12 85.00–94.00 $90.36 $1,355 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1190–2060 1654 16 92.00–115.00 $104.45 $1,728 —
1420–2080 1816 12 98.00–122.00 $113.72 $2,065 —
1200–2190 1922 9 114.00–130.00 $122.24 $2,349 —

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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 9 739.00–864.00 $782.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 540.00–620.00 $576.36

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 12 1,025.00–1,300.00 $1,133.33
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,400.00 $1,366.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 31 900.00–1,450.00 $1,101.77
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 775.00–950.00 $851.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 830.00–895.00 $861.67
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 875.00–1,000.00 $937.50

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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) 5 1,150.00–1,210.00 $1,198.00

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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)Open 6 1,000.00–1,500.00 $1,208.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,319.12 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,575.00–1,600.00 $1,587.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,100.00–1,125.00 $1,112.50 —

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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.