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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, December 12, 2023

2,124 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $176.85/cwt +5.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 678 lb · 52 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $263.55/cwt +12.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,381/hd at 524 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $191.79/cwt -3.15 vs last sale · ≈ $1,030/hd at 537 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,124 2,659 5,537
Feeder cattle 1,797 1,985 4,511
Slaughter cattle 203 498 711
Replacement cattle 124 176 315

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold mostly steady. 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
343–345 343 5 270.00–288.00 $284.38 $975 -1.71
360–385 373 2 277.00–278.00 $277.48 $1,035 +14.91
410 value added 410 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,136 —
407–435 414 21 260.00–276.00 $268.66 $1,112 +4.66
455 value added 455 2 275.00–277.00 $276.00 $1,256 —
455–495 474 13 251.00–270.00 $257.30 $1,220 -2.86
505–535 524 39 240.00–267.00 $263.55 $1,381 +12.71
550–590 574 7 234.00–250.00 $238.59 $1,370 +12.72
600–635 616 20 221.00–234.00 $225.04 $1,386 -0.59
655–683 674 20 210.00–222.00 $214.93 $1,449 -1.79
703–715 708 9 190.00–203.00 $196.03 $1,388 +1.03
765–770 770 15 173.00–178.00 $173.33 $1,335 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 315 3 248.00–265.00 $254.79 $803 —
390 390 1 250.00 $250.00 $975 -1.01
405–425 415 4 232.00–250.00 $244.58 $1,015 -3.19
455–475 465 15 234.00–242.00 $236.99 $1,102 +2.84
501–530 513 14 212.00–230.00 $225.28 $1,156 +2.94
560–589 580 9 210.00–228.00 $215.19 $1,248 -3.37
615–624 624 23 204.00–208.00 $204.17 $1,274 +19.17
660 660 2 180.00–190.00 $185.00 $1,221 —
715 715 1 187.00 $187.00 $1,337 +7.00
759 759 34 170.00 $170.00 $1,290 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 323 5 270.00–275.00 $274.02 $885 -4.58
350–385 368 17 258.00–270.00 $265.14 $976 -8.36
405–440 426 4 254.00–264.00 $257.79 $1,098 -2.28
455–490 473 8 230.00–260.00 $242.74 $1,148 -7.25
510–545 529 7 225.00–250.00 $238.03 $1,259 -3.83
560–595 571 14 218.00–237.00 $228.29 $1,304 -4.88
610–630 626 11 210.00–218.00 $216.28 $1,354 +1.28
705–715 712 3 185.00–190.00 $186.65 $1,329 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 5 237.00 $237.00 $675 —
310–345 330 6 232.00–265.00 $248.46 $820 +16.15
355–395 376 14 230.00–258.00 $241.07 $906 +13.98
405–445 430 34 228.00–243.00 $234.07 $1,007 +9.55
450–490 467 17 222.00–230.00 $226.31 $1,057 +2.31
505–520 513 12 205.00–220.00 $208.79 $1,071 -3.27
555–575 559 29 200.00–210.00 $207.94 $1,162 +0.54
610 value added 610 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,281 —
600–646 633 27 192.00–200.00 $195.64 $1,238 +2.19
660–688 669 14 181.00–191.00 $188.23 $1,259 +3.27
714 value added 714 14 187.00 $187.00 $1,335 —
715–720 718 2 170.00–177.00 $173.49 $1,246 +0.49
795 795 1 165.00 $165.00 $1,312 -2.00
800 800 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,280 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 327 9 228.00–250.00 $239.75 $784 +8.02
355–392 374 19 218.00–240.00 $230.03 $860 +1.13
405–445 432 11 210.00–230.00 $220.04 $951 -2.71
450–495 480 13 205.00–220.00 $213.04 $1,023 -0.58
505–545 526 28 190.00–212.00 $202.88 $1,067 -1.71
555–585 570 20 192.00–204.00 $197.80 $1,127 +3.98
600–635 618 12 180.00–190.00 $183.66 $1,135 +5.17
670–690 678 52 170.00–180.00 $176.85 $1,199 +5.07
700–745 727 3 158.00–167.00 $161.72 $1,176 —
775–785 780 2 150.00–157.00 $153.48 $1,197 -4.03
800 800 1 151.00 $151.00 $1,208 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 266 4 235.00–240.00 $236.75 $630 —
300–325 308 6 230.00–235.00 $231.69 $714 +6.04
365–395 374 6 208.00–230.00 $215.68 $807 +5.53
410–445 429 30 202.00–220.00 $216.89 $930 +6.92
450–495 477 17 192.00–210.00 $202.33 $965 +7.40
510–545 537 38 170.00–200.00 $191.79 $1,030 -3.15
555–585 575 8 180.00–190.00 $186.61 $1,073 +9.57
605–640 616 4 170.00–180.00 $174.33 $1,074 +5.04
660–685 675 3 160.00–170.00 $165.63 $1,118 +5.63
705–745 719 10 151.00–160.00 $152.19 $1,094 -0.25

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 278 2 265.00–275.00 $270.14 $751 +12.78
310–345 325 14 244.00–285.00 $263.49 $856 +3.64
355–395 381 7 240.00–270.00 $256.81 $978 +8.97
410–445 433 8 228.00–247.00 $239.89 $1,039 -0.79
450–495 484 20 216.00–233.00 $225.22 $1,090 -6.40
500–545 515 17 208.00–227.00 $214.87 $1,107 -5.11
550–590 573 12 200.00–215.00 $207.40 $1,188 -6.85
615–645 633 7 192.00–204.00 $198.69 $1,258 +8.80
655–695 672 7 182.00–194.00 $187.78 $1,262 +4.17
715–730 722 3 170.00–177.00 $173.03 $1,249 +4.32
760–765 763 2 160.00–184.00 $172.04 $1,313 +7.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 292.00 $292.00 $745 —
300–330 316 7 260.00–270.00 $265.55 $839 +5.55
355–385 370 8 250.00–280.00 $264.94 $980 +8.34
375 value added 375 1 276.00 $276.00 $1,035 —
410–445 425 12 244.00–262.00 $254.87 $1,083 +7.60
455–465 value added 462 3 248.00–252.00 $249.99 $1,155 —
450–495 473 16 234.00–245.00 $239.59 $1,133 +1.33
510–540 523 8 220.00–237.00 $227.40 $1,189 +1.33
550–555 554 8 218.00–228.00 $225.00 $1,246 +1.84
605–640 621 5 205.00–219.00 $210.10 $1,305 +3.10
650–690 669 9 192.00–216.00 $203.57 $1,362 +11.28
710–730 720 2 185.00–190.00 $187.53 $1,350 —
760 760 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,330 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 280 5 250.00–260.00 $255.78 $716 +5.78
335 335 1 250.00 $250.00 $838 -3.07
360–395 378 7 240.00–250.00 $243.65 $921 +5.01
405–445 421 13 220.00–235.00 $226.69 $954 -1.21
455–495 473 7 204.00–225.00 $216.05 $1,022 -6.08
515–545 532 8 197.00–217.00 $205.85 $1,095 -10.48
550–590 574 7 187.00–202.00 $196.43 $1,128 +1.88
610–625 621 4 188.00–190.00 $188.49 $1,171 +4.80
670–690 678 3 170.00–182.00 $174.66 $1,184 +3.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1615 1174 80-85% 34 85.00–95.00 $89.90 $1,055 -8.86
900–1620 1191 80-85% 29 79.00–87.00 $83.01 $989 -15.75
1085–1615 1280 80-85% 13 92.00–100.00 $94.93 $1,215 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
730–1210 981 85-90% 21 65.00–80.00 $72.12 $707 -0.65
780–1165 1034 85-90% 10 63.00–70.00 $67.97 $703 —
920–1130 1043 85-90% 12 75.00–81.00 $78.08 $814 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1445 1368 75-80% 5 80.00–88.00 $84.53 $1,156 -10.02
1420 1420 75-80% 1 95.00 $95.00 $1,349 +8.84
1145–1625 1450 75-80% 14 85.00–96.00 $90.43 $1,311 -13.00

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1380–2165 1665 9 94.00–110.00 $103.20 $1,718 -19.29
1670–2060 1804 8 112.00–119.00 $116.14 $2,095 —
1870 1870 1 115.00 $115.00 $2,150 —

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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 8 702.00–943.00 $788.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 500.00–600.00 $550.00

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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) 15 725.00–1,375.00 $1,081.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 900.00–1,000.00 $951.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 975.00–1,400.00 $1,177.78
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,510.00 $1,510.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 875.00–1,000.00 $925.00

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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 2 1,225.00–1,250.00 $1,237.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,050.00–1,425.00 $1,296.88 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,625.00 $1,625.00 —

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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.