Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, December 13, 2023

2,163 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $260.20/cwt +5.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,108/hd at 426 lb · 35 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $232.07/cwt +2.04 vs last sale · ≈ $863/hd at 372 lb · 33 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $213.79/cwt +0.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,020/hd at 477 lb · 32 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,163	2,124	3,204
Feeder cattle	1,599	1,797	2,372
Slaughter cattle	397	203	485
Replacement cattle	167	124	347

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher. Trade active with good to very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows and pairs sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340–345	342	3	275.00–285.00	$278.37	$952	+4.35
365–380	373	6	260.00–272.00	$267.16	$997	+2.02
420–445	437	9	255.00–267.00	$262.34	$1,146	+4.55
455–475	464	14	242.00–265.00	$256.66	$1,191	+13.92
500–545	525	13	230.00–255.00	$240.53	$1,263	+2.50
560–585	574	11	228.00–245.00	$238.26	$1,368	+9.97
605–645	623	6	220.00–229.00	$224.31	$1,397	+8.03
660–695	677	3	205.00–220.00	$212.27	$1,437	—
700–710	705	3	196.00–212.00	$206.00	$1,452	+19.35

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
405–430	415	11	272.00–275.00	$272.89	$1,132	+4.23
465–480	475	3	262.00–272.00	$265.26	$1,260	+7.96
510–545	522	8	248.00–263.00	$254.03	$1,326	-9.52
565	565	1	248.00	$248.00	$1,401	+9.41
615–635	632	12	233.00–238.00	$233.65	$1,477	+8.61
655	655	1	228.00	$228.00	$1,493	+13.07

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
365–395	380	2	250.00–260.00	$254.80	$968	+4.80
410–425	421	4	240.00–242.00	$240.49	$1,012	-4.09
455	455	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,092	+3.01
515–535	523	6	227.00–237.00	$232.14	$1,214	+6.86
625–645	641	5	192.00–210.00	$203.84	$1,307	-0.33

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–290	276	4	240.00–252.00	$243.63	$672	—
305–345	321	20	230.00–242.00	$235.78	$757	-3.97
360–395	372	33	225.00–240.00	$232.07	$863	+2.04
405–440	427	26	216.00–232.00	$223.76	$955	+3.72
460–490	477	32	210.00–222.00	$213.79	$1,020	+0.75
500–545	524	21	200.00–208.00	$202.40	$1,061	-0.48
555–595	572	16	190.00–205.00	$196.41	$1,123	-1.39
605–645	625	16	177.00–197.00	$186.95	$1,168	+3.29
660–685	673	2	170.00–172.00	$170.98	$1,151	-5.87
710–715	713	2	165.00–170.00	$167.51	$1,194	+5.79
765	765	9	170.00	$170.00	$1,300	+16.52

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	2	257.00	$257.00	$617	—
265–295	281	5	244.00–250.00	$247.62	$696	+10.62
305–340	319	12	229.00–255.00	$243.98	$778	-4.48
355–395	372	11	236.00–250.00	$240.83	$896	-0.24
400–440	417	17	226.00–242.00	$230.79	$962	-3.28
455–490	480	15	220.00–235.00	$224.64	$1,078	-1.67
505–520	512	15	208.00–225.00	$213.50	$1,093	+4.71
550–565	558	2	201.00–208.00	$204.45	$1,141	-3.49
610–630	620	3	190.00–200.00	$193.95	$1,202	-1.69

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	281	4	225.00–240.00	$234.02	$658	-2.73
325–345	330	6	210.00–235.00	$218.51	$721	-13.18
355–395	376	18	216.00–225.00	$220.83	$830	+5.15
420–440	429	10	200.00–217.00	$208.64	$895	-8.25
455–495	474	19	190.00–210.00	$199.41	$945	-2.92
510–525	515	5	190.00–195.00	$193.98	$999	+2.19
560–595	573	7	175.00–186.00	$180.86	$1,036	-5.75
625–645	635	6	160.00–185.00	$174.46	$1,108	+0.13
665	665	2	175.00	$175.00	$1,164	+9.37
710–735	723	2	142.00–150.00	$145.93	$1,055	-6.26

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	322	16	250.00–277.00	$268.61	$865	+5.12
360–385	378	18	240.00–270.00	$260.97	$986	+4.16
405–445	429	29	230.00–264.00	$249.42	$1,070	+9.53
460–495	480	24	222.00–256.00	$237.84	$1,142	+12.62
512–535	524	14	210.00–228.00	$220.54	$1,156	+5.67
565–585	572	11	192.00–220.00	$210.35	$1,203	+2.95
600–635	618	12	185.00–210.00	$201.00	$1,242	+2.31
650–690	672	6	185.00–195.00	$191.26	$1,285	+3.48
705–745	718	5	170.00–188.00	$178.39	$1,281	+5.36

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–285	278	3	278.00–280.00	$279.37	$777	-12.63
300–345	329	10	260.00–280.00	$271.63	$894	+6.08
355–395	362	17	250.00–277.00	$271.13	$981	+6.19
400–445	426	35	240.00–276.00	$260.20	$1,108	+5.33
450–495	466	20	230.00–270.00	$256.01	$1,193	+16.42
505–540	517	22	227.00–245.00	$236.76	$1,224	+9.36
555–575	561	8	225.00–235.00	$231.87	$1,301	+6.87
610–640	627	3	210.00–220.00	$213.24	$1,337	+3.14
655–660	658	2	192.00–200.00	$196.02	$1,290	-7.55

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	260.00	$260.00	$598	—
270	270	1	255.00	$255.00	$688	-0.78
315–340	328	3	250.00–252.00	$250.69	$822	+0.69
365–395	372	6	230.00–250.00	$241.50	$898	-2.15
425–445	437	12	220.00–250.00	$239.30	$1,046	+12.61
475–490	480	4	217.00–240.00	$228.82	$1,098	+12.77
515	515	2	210.00	$210.00	$1,082	+4.15
555–590	574	6	182.00–207.00	$197.63	$1,134	+1.20
645	645	5	190.00–195.00	$194.00	$1,251	+5.51
675–680	677	3	165.00–170.00	$168.33	$1,140	-6.33

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
920–1365	1118	80-85%	47	83.00–91.00	$86.86	$971	—
870–1495	1201	80-85%	51	82.00–97.00	$91.23	$1,096	—
990–1425	1251	80-85%	25	88.00–100.00	$96.34	$1,205	+1.41

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
805–1160	1002	85-90%	28	60.00–77.00	$71.61	$718	+3.64
980–1160	1063	85-90%	13	73.00–88.00	$83.40	$887	—
890–1175	1067	85-90%	30	68.00–83.00	$78.64	$839	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230–1645	1442	75-80%	9	86.00–91.00	$88.91	$1,282	-6.09
1375–1610	1513	75-80%	9	92.00–97.00	$93.95	$1,421	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1902	1491	16	90.00–110.00	$99.04	$1,477	—
1275–2250	1738	12	100.00–114.00	$105.89	$1,840	—
1440–2200	1742	6	105.00–118.00	$111.32	$1,939	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	14	680.00–840.00	$760.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	(<2 yrs)	Open	4	575.00–650.00	$606.25

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	1,275.00–1,525.00	$1,358.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	26	925.00–1,450.00	$1,217.31
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	11	800.00–1,400.00	$1,043.18

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	800.00–900.00	$881.67

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	900.00–1,025.00	$962.50

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,375.00–1,425.00	$1,408.33	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	1,275.00–1,650.00	$1,471.05	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,800.00–1,900.00	$1,880.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,000.00	$1,000.00	—

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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.