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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, December 11, 2023

2,659 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $213.62/cwt +0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,002/hd at 469 lb · 42 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $222.75/cwt +4.49 vs last sale · ≈ $931/hd at 418 lb · 41 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $240.68/cwt +0.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,033/hd at 429 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,659 3,445 3,217
Feeder cattle 1,985 2,867 2,521
Slaughter cattle 498 385 517
Replacement cattle 176 193 179

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder steers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher, and feeder bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. 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
310–340 324 11 255.00–290.00 $278.60 $903 +14.18
355–380 367 18 250.00–280.00 $273.50 $1,004 +7.33
405–445 430 24 255.00–265.00 $260.07 $1,118 +0.72
450–495 478 21 230.00–265.00 $249.99 $1,195 -1.15
505–545 530 24 232.00–255.00 $241.86 $1,282 +1.19
550–575 564 18 227.00–234.00 $233.17 $1,315 +4.32
615–630 623 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,339 +2.74
655–675 664 5 196.00–218.00 $208.42 $1,384 -1.03
820 820 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,517 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 3 268.00–295.00 $286.09 $924 —
310–345 value added 328 2 295.00 $295.00 $968 —
355–385 372 6 255.00–270.00 $262.57 $977 —
445 445 10 264.00 $264.00 $1,175 -3.22
450–495 470 10 250.00–270.00 $260.16 $1,223 +3.36
500–515 511 5 245.00–254.00 $250.84 $1,282 -4.76
560–585 573 2 220.00–232.00 $225.87 $1,294 -23.40
610–632 626 14 220.00–232.50 $225.63 $1,412 +0.38
650–655 654 7 215.00–217.00 $216.72 $1,417 +11.74
715 715 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,394 +8.23
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
385–390 386 7 242.00–265.00 $251.01 $969 +0.54
415–445 435 4 242.00–252.00 $247.77 $1,078 +5.91
455–495 476 5 230.00–242.00 $234.15 $1,115 -1.95
505–535 524 15 206.00–237.00 $222.34 $1,165 -3.28
565–575 567 7 215.00–220.00 $218.56 $1,239 -9.25
605 605 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,119 -25.32
720 720 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,296 -8.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 327 20 216.00–246.00 $231.73 $758 +9.14
355–395 380 31 215.00–236.00 $228.90 $870 +3.50
405–440 418 41 210.00–230.00 $222.75 $931 +4.49
455–490 469 42 205.00–222.00 $213.62 $1,002 +0.13
505–545 517 36 198.00–212.00 $204.59 $1,058 +0.04
550–590 568 28 186.00–205.00 $193.82 $1,101 +4.87
605–640 620 11 172.00–182.00 $178.49 $1,107 -4.23
665–695 672 6 165.00–174.00 $171.78 $1,154 +5.95
775–780 779 4 150.00–160.00 $157.51 $1,227 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 320 15 215.00–230.00 $225.65 $722 +7.93
355–385 368 20 204.00–225.00 $210.15 $773 -6.30
400–445 431 24 200.00–220.00 $209.97 $905 +2.55
450–495 478 21 180.00–207.00 $194.93 $932 -8.16
505–545 527 17 190.00–200.00 $194.94 $1,027 +4.91
555–590 572 13 165.00–187.00 $177.04 $1,013 -10.70
620–635 630 6 157.00–175.00 $169.29 $1,067 -7.97
675 675 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,080 -5.69
705–740 723 2 150.00–155.00 $152.44 $1,102 —
755 755 1 140.00 $140.00 $1,057 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 327 10 226.00–252.00 $232.31 $760 -0.55
360–395 375 10 224.00–232.00 $227.09 $852 -1.94
405–445 424 16 215.00–237.00 $224.52 $952 -1.15
475 475 3 224.00 $224.00 $1,064 -0.05
515–545 524 10 206.00–217.00 $212.06 $1,111 -2.02
560–585 572 20 205.00–212.00 $207.40 $1,186 +3.38
605–610 607 9 190.00–197.00 $193.45 $1,174 +10.22
650–660 655 2 180.00–190.00 $184.96 $1,211 +14.96
715 715 2 170.00–176.00 $173.00 $1,237 +7.00
765 765 1 167.00 $167.00 $1,278 +17.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 288 3 256.00–260.00 $257.36 $741 -7.64
305–345 321 11 248.00–285.00 $259.85 $834 +16.75
350–390 367 9 245.00–250.00 $247.84 $910 -2.71
405–446 429 37 225.00–255.00 $240.68 $1,033 +0.59
455–490 473 23 215.00–250.00 $231.62 $1,096 -0.70
500–542 517 15 200.00–245.00 $219.98 $1,137 -0.44
560–595 573 10 190.00–230.00 $214.25 $1,228 +9.28
600–645 623 18 175.00–200.00 $189.89 $1,183 -6.45
655–695 675 6 180.00–190.00 $183.61 $1,239 -3.90
710–745 720 4 165.00–170.00 $168.71 $1,215 -14.75
750–795 783 4 160.00–167.00 $164.73 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 250.00 $250.00 $700 —
305–335 323 3 245.00–262.00 $253.07 $817 -3.65
355–395 376 10 230.00–252.00 $238.64 $897 -3.70
405–445 422 19 220.00–240.00 $227.90 $962 -3.95
450–490 476 18 210.00–237.00 $222.13 $1,057 -2.03
505–545 521 14 200.00–230.00 $216.33 $1,127 -1.66
550–595 573 12 190.00–200.00 $194.55 $1,115 -6.17
625–645 633 3 180.00–186.00 $183.69 $1,163 +10.22
660–695 672 3 170.00–175.00 $171.64 $1,153 +3.70
710 710 1 162.00 $162.00 $1,150 -8.00
755–795 775 2 155.00–157.00 $156.03 $1,209 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 280.00 $280.00 $574 -5.00
315 315 2 260.00 $260.00 $819 -5.00
365–380 369 17 250.00–264.00 $256.60 $947 +5.29
405–430 419 8 240.00–254.00 $247.27 $1,036 -6.28
455–495 479 16 230.00–265.00 $238.26 $1,141 -7.91
500–547 530 9 225.00–230.00 $226.07 $1,198 -13.44
555–585 571 8 210.00–240.00 $223.16 $1,274 +4.88
620 620 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,283 +7.51
650–667 661 3 190.00–197.00 $192.29 $1,271 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1350 1187 80-85% 21 94.00–107.00 $98.76 $1,172 +6.69
900–1505 1206 80-85% 53 82.00–95.00 $86.16 $1,039 —
895–1630 1236 80-85% 65 88.00–101.00 $91.56 $1,132 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1200 974 85-90% 61 71.00–88.00 $78.15 $761 —
835–1145 975 85-90% 30 65.00–81.00 $72.77 $710 —
770–1315 1094 85-90% 33 78.00–88.00 $83.67 $915 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1570 1392 75-80% 14 88.00–100.00 $94.55 $1,316 +1.81
1205–1735 1408 75-80% 8 82.00–88.00 $86.16 $1,213 -4.19
1335–1590 1481 75-80% 9 100.00–106.00 $103.43 $1,532 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1815 1417 17 100.00–110.00 $103.60 $1,468 —
1100–2095 1649 14 104.00–118.00 $110.12 $1,816 +10.64
1110–2190 1663 6 120.00–125.00 $122.49 $2,037 +11.55

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 400.00–570.00 $492.73

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,475.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,250.00–1,325.00 $1,271.43
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,000.00–1,550.00 $1,221.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 21 800.00–1,375.00 $1,142.62
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 650.00–1,150.00 $825.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 900.00–1,050.00 $987.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 850.00–950.00 $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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 625.00–800.00 $741.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,000.00–1,525.00 $1,177.27 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,320.00 —

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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.