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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, December 6, 2023

3,445 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $255.69/cwt -13.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,356/hd at 530 lb · 130 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $215.27/cwt +2.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,143/hd at 531 lb · 92 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $218.26/cwt -4.36 vs last sale · ≈ $936/hd at 429 lb · 65 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,445 5,366 4,505
Feeder cattle 2,867 4,319 3,850
Slaughter cattle 385 764 446
Replacement cattle 193 283 209

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 2.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425–440 429 9 262.00–287.00 $267.22 $1,146 -0.02
455–490 472 26 247.00–265.00 $256.80 $1,212 -8.00
485 value added 485 1 268.00 $268.00 $1,300 +10.44
510–546 530 111 248.00–260.00 $255.60 $1,355 +2.88
519–545 value added 533 19 246.00–265.00 $256.23 $1,366 -19.66
550–585 578 28 240.00–253.00 $249.27 $1,441 -2.44
600–626 624 21 214.00–230.00 $225.25 $1,406 -12.99
660–665 663 2 200.00–210.00 $204.98 $1,359 -18.21
737–743 738 21 186.00–190.00 $186.77 $1,378 -23.23
770 770 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,424 -8.00
772 value added 772 5 191.00 $191.00 $1,475 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 325 2 262.00–267.00 $264.42 $859 -18.05
360–390 373 14 257.00–287.00 $266.17 $993 -1.95
410–440 429 27 240.00–267.00 $259.35 $1,113 -2.46
450–490 478 10 247.00–254.00 $251.14 $1,200 -2.34
500–545 520 30 222.00–245.00 $240.67 $1,251 -4.61
550–575 565 9 210.00–245.00 $228.85 $1,293 -1.91
625–645 636 43 207.00–220.00 $212.26 $1,350 -10.97
675–696 693 13 195.00–212.00 $209.45 $1,451 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 375 6 247.00–252.00 $250.47 $939 -8.05
400–445 430 13 230.00–250.00 $241.86 $1,040 -6.74
455–485 469 7 222.00–242.00 $236.10 $1,107 -5.59
500–548 525 11 215.00–235.00 $225.62 $1,185 +8.05
565–585 571 5 225.00–230.00 $227.81 $1,301 +2.83
605–645 638 6 210.00–212.00 $210.32 $1,342 -4.31
675–699 697 25 182.00–194.00 $183.25 $1,277 -21.74
710–720 718 12 185.00–189.00 $188.01 $1,350 +7.47
755–775 765 2 178.00–187.00 $182.44 $1,396 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
595 595 9 238.00 $238.00 $1,416 —
635 635 38 215.00 $215.00 $1,365 —
715 715 33 198.00 $198.00 $1,416 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 4 232.00–238.00 $235.08 $677 -4.92
325–345 335 10 230.00–235.00 $232.86 $780 -11.35
355–385 375 10 225.00–232.00 $229.03 $859 -4.78
405–445 419 30 215.00–235.00 $225.67 $946 -1.07
450–497 481 47 212.00–230.00 $224.05 $1,078 -0.66
522 value added 522 11 224.00 $224.00 $1,169 —
500–545 532 81 204.00–224.00 $214.08 $1,139 +0.96
555–589 572 22 190.00–212.00 $204.02 $1,167 -1.35
603–630 606 9 183.00–185.00 $183.23 $1,110 -12.72
642 value added 642 3 195.00 $195.00 $1,252 -18.00
680 680 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,156 -9.34
702 702 11 166.00 $166.00 $1,165 -12.08
767 value added 767 3 172.00 $172.00 $1,319 —
785 785 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,178 -16.00
800 800 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,200 -18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 255.00 $255.00 $561 —
315–345 324 8 220.00–228.00 $222.59 $721 -14.55
360–390 369 30 216.00–235.00 $225.40 $832 -5.76
400–445 429 65 205.00–230.00 $218.26 $936 -4.36
455–495 472 39 200.00–225.00 $213.49 $1,008 -2.84
515–545 530 26 190.00–217.00 $204.55 $1,084 -4.16
555–595 570 23 175.00–207.00 $188.95 $1,077 -8.26
605–635 627 21 171.00–193.00 $182.72 $1,146 +0.72
675–690 679 9 162.00–166.50 $165.83 $1,126 -14.50
710–745 733 3 155.00–185.00 $175.32 $1,285 +4.39
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 220.00 $220.00 $616 -4.19
305–345 324 12 210.00–232.00 $217.72 $705 -10.11
355–390 377 15 208.00–225.00 $216.45 $816 -4.76
425–440 427 7 205.00–212.00 $207.42 $886 -6.00
460–495 480 18 190.00–215.00 $203.09 $975 +1.83
515–545 532 18 180.00–197.00 $190.03 $1,011 -3.95
565–595 586 28 180.00–191.00 $187.74 $1,100 +0.54
605–640 624 16 175.00–185.00 $177.26 $1,106 -0.58
655–690 676 20 150.00–180.00 $165.69 $1,120 -7.29
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
677 677 39 188.00 $188.00 $1,273 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 265.00 $265.00 $729 —
310–345 333 3 240.00–250.00 $243.10 $810 -19.92
360–395 381 21 235.00–265.00 $250.55 $955 -0.30
405–445 430 29 225.00–255.00 $240.09 $1,032 -7.45
455–490 471 26 220.00–244.00 $232.32 $1,094 -5.10
505–540 519 21 210.00–230.00 $220.42 $1,144 -5.53
560–585 574 8 190.00–215.00 $204.97 $1,177 -11.11
605–640 617 12 185.00–205.00 $196.34 $1,211 -2.43
655–660 658 4 185.00–190.00 $187.51 $1,234 +4.03
715–745 728 4 180.00–188.00 $183.46 $1,336 -6.34
800 800 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 2 260.00 $260.00 $611 —
330–345 337 5 250.00–262.00 $256.72 $865 +10.44
370–390 383 19 238.00–250.00 $242.34 $928 -9.08
405–425 416 12 230.00–237.00 $231.85 $964 -5.23
460–495 477 6 210.00–235.00 $224.16 $1,069 -1.04
505–525 515 3 216.00–220.00 $217.99 $1,123 +10.07
555–585 579 10 192.00–205.00 $200.72 $1,162 +1.71
615–625 620 2 170.00–177.00 $173.47 $1,076 -14.16
655–697 687 14 162.00–182.00 $167.94 $1,154 -7.46
745 745 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,266 -8.90
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 285.00 $285.00 $627 -1.00
280 280 3 280.00 $280.00 $784 —
310 310 1 265.00 $265.00 $822 -7.84
370–385 377 3 247.00–260.00 $251.31 $947 -8.52
420 value added 420 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,113 —
405–445 429 16 237.00–260.00 $253.55 $1,088 -3.49
460 value added 460 1 266.00 $266.00 $1,224 —
450–470 464 9 230.00–256.00 $246.17 $1,142 -4.23
515–520 518 4 237.00–242.00 $239.51 $1,241 +14.13
555–565 559 4 212.00–227.00 $218.28 $1,220 -4.35
560–577 value added 574 6 220.00–240.00 $236.75 $1,359 —
605–610 608 2 197.00–202.00 $199.49 $1,213 -10.06

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1305 1139 80-85% 12 90.00–105.00 $101.49 $1,156 —
900–1475 1159 80-85% 56 75.00–94.00 $86.73 $1,005 -0.47
965–1525 1163 80-85% 44 81.00–100.00 $92.07 $1,071 +4.87
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1190 1013 85-90% 33 60.00–85.00 $75.96 $769 —
960–1065 1030 85-90% 12 80.00–85.00 $83.45 $860 —
715–1240 1058 85-90% 18 57.00–79.00 $69.00 $730 -9.79
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1400 1350 75-80% 2 99.00–100.00 $99.48 $1,343 —
1315–1595 1392 75-80% 7 90.00–94.00 $92.74 $1,291 -2.32
1260–1545 1441 75-80% 12 83.00–100.00 $90.35 $1,302 -10.39

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–2040 1622 20 92.00–107.00 $99.48 $1,614 —
1265–1895 1657 9 105.00–116.00 $110.94 $1,838 +6.49
1840–1945 1893 2 118.00–120.00 $118.97 $2,252 —

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Stock Cows

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 400.00–550.00 $475.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 743.00–984.00 $836.50

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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) 22 700.00–1,000.00 $793.86
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 20 1,000.00–1,250.00 $1,075.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,161.11
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 700.00–800.00 $731.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 800.00–1,000.00 $900.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 700.00–725.00 $708.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 900.00 $900.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,675.00 $1,675.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 22 1,025.00–1,300.00 $1,168.18 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.