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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, January 8, 2024

3,485 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $226.47/cwt +1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $972/hd at 429 lb · 39 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $227.66/cwt +10.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,191/hd at 523 lb · 36 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $231.99/cwt +2.61 vs last sale · ≈ $872/hd at 376 lb · 30 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,485 1,940 4,006
Feeder cattle 2,644 1,301 3,226
Slaughter cattle 583 365 561
Replacement cattle 258 274 219

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to markets closed for holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 327 3 295.00–300.00 $298.44 $976 +23.56
365–385 373 3 285.00–325.00 $309.62 $1,155 +57.19
415–425 419 8 275.00–278.00 $276.86 $1,160 +16.56
455 value added 455 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,260 —
455–485 469 8 260.00–272.00 $266.96 $1,252 —
500–535 520 11 250.00–264.00 $257.49 $1,339 -1.51
553 value added 553 4 255.00 $255.00 $1,410 —
555–590 570 11 235.00–250.00 $246.07 $1,403 +11.91
605–645 620 6 220.00–235.00 $228.46 $1,416 +25.34
672–695 680 3 210.00–220.00 $213.41 $1,451 +15.41
785 785 14 205.00 $205.00 $1,609 —
800 800 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 323 3 280.00–295.00 $289.00 $933 +22.32
360–395 378 9 265.00–280.00 $272.62 $1,031 +9.27
405–445 427 13 260.00–270.00 $263.76 $1,126 -0.11
450–470 462 6 255.00–258.00 $256.00 $1,183 +6.08
520–545 537 8 230.00–250.00 $236.81 $1,272 +2.20
570–596 591 11 219.00–245.00 $224.74 $1,328 -10.66
625–645 635 3 208.00–225.00 $214.98 $1,365 +6.70
735–740 738 3 190.00–198.00 $192.65 $1,422 —
795 795 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,431 +10.00
885 885 2 188.00 $188.00 $1,664 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 326 4 250.00–275.00 $264.87 $863 +2.87
360–395 378 6 245.00–260.00 $254.38 $962 +2.38
415 415 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,058 +5.00
490–495 493 4 230.00–245.00 $238.25 $1,175 —
500–545 523 6 225.00–235.00 $231.69 $1,212 -4.27
570–595 583 2 225.00–227.00 $225.98 $1,317 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 240.00 $240.00 $552 —
275–290 283 2 234.00–236.00 $235.03 $665 -9.06
305–330 321 21 230.00–245.00 $238.31 $765 +1.99
350–395 376 30 220.00–240.00 $231.99 $872 +2.61
400–445 429 39 215.00–235.00 $226.47 $972 +1.51
455–495 475 29 210.00–232.00 $224.62 $1,067 +6.15
500–545 532 25 210.00–225.00 $216.13 $1,150 +7.39
560–595 581 16 194.00–205.00 $199.32 $1,158 -1.17
605–645 623 3 192.00–199.00 $195.26 $1,216 +12.80
650–690 672 5 172.00–192.00 $185.45 $1,246 +3.91
730 730 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,241 +15.01
795 795 1 168.00 $168.00 $1,336 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 250.00–252.00 $251.04 $703 -2.23
305–325 310 5 240.00–257.00 $249.30 $773 +4.77
361–390 374 21 235.00–245.00 $237.64 $889 -3.42
403–445 413 29 230.00–240.00 $236.72 $978 +2.99
465–495 483 21 225.00–236.00 $230.22 $1,112 +3.81
508–545 fancy 520 6 230.00–231.00 $230.35 $1,198 —
500–545 524 30 220.00–234.00 $227.12 $1,190 +10.24
550–570 fancy 561 10 225.00–227.50 $226.26 $1,269 —
555–595 571 9 207.00–222.00 $214.96 $1,227 +6.46
600–640 614 17 192.00–212.00 $198.38 $1,218 +5.85
650 650 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,235 +10.17
710–723 720 5 184.00–190.00 $185.18 $1,333 +15.18
750 750 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,312 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
298 298 3 240.00 $240.00 $715 +7.90
325–340 328 5 230.00–235.00 $231.04 $758 +7.36
350–395 374 7 200.00–225.00 $215.50 $806 -1.48
400–442 423 18 180.00–228.00 $209.67 $887 -8.36
450–490 470 2 205.00 $205.00 $964 +3.74
510–545 529 12 190.00–210.00 $198.09 $1,048 -3.17
550–592 574 7 190.00–198.00 $193.01 $1,108 +3.04
620–645 630 3 180.00–190.00 $183.28 $1,155 +8.28
675–685 680 2 174.00–178.00 $175.99 $1,197 +10.88
710 710 2 160.00 $160.00 $1,136 —
755 755 1 150.00 $150.00 $1,132 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 289 4 270.00–278.00 $274.97 $795 -5.03
300–340 322 14 262.00–280.00 $268.20 $864 -4.83
355–395 371 12 255.00–275.00 $262.35 $973 -2.73
410–445 424 18 245.00–260.00 $252.28 $1,070 -3.17
455–495 475 15 230.00–250.00 $239.01 $1,135 -5.78
505–535 518 19 220.00–240.00 $230.67 $1,195 +1.56
565–590 577 17 205.00–222.00 $212.27 $1,225 -2.80
605–640 622 15 200.00–212.00 $203.45 $1,265 +1.16
675 675 2 194.00 $194.00 $1,310 +4.00
710–720 715 2 186.00–190.00 $187.99 $1,344 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 313 6 284.00–295.00 $289.21 $905 +4.23
350–395 378 6 260.00–270.00 $263.69 $997 -14.38
405–435 418 16 252.00–275.00 $262.88 $1,099 -6.23
455–495 476 23 240.00–255.00 $247.56 $1,178 -15.67
500–540 520 12 230.00–245.00 $238.34 $1,239 +1.29
550–580 568 16 220.00–232.00 $223.92 $1,272 -0.45
600–630 611 4 210.00–220.00 $212.99 $1,301 +2.99
655–685 667 3 195.00–200.00 $198.36 $1,323 +2.36
700–725 713 4 165.00–194.00 $182.38 $1,300 +4.86
775–795 785 2 160.00–162.00 $160.99 $1,264 +0.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 318 6 255.00–270.00 $266.39 $847 +6.39
355–390 378 14 240.00–265.00 $253.51 $958 +0.44
400–440 421 15 230.00–246.00 $239.74 $1,009 -8.08
455–485 471 10 220.00–234.00 $228.75 $1,077 -7.24
500–540 522 9 205.00–227.00 $216.24 $1,129 +6.24
560–575 566 5 200.00–218.00 $206.42 $1,168 +13.07
600–645 629 5 187.00–197.00 $192.18 $1,209 -2.82
685 685 1 184.00 $184.00 $1,260 +14.13
785 785 1 160.00 $160.00 $1,256 -9.01

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1735 1195 80-85% 86 90.00–98.00 $93.97 $1,123 —
880–1520 1200 80-85% 66 83.00–102.00 $88.02 $1,056 —
1075–1700 1339 80-85% 51 97.00–108.00 $101.51 $1,359 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1150 939 85-90% 27 65.00–86.00 $75.90 $713 —
750–1190 975 85-90% 31 73.00–93.00 $79.15 $772 +2.76
720–1325 998 85-90% 42 79.00–86.00 $83.10 $829 +6.71
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1765 1452 75-80% 41 90.00–101.00 $93.56 $1,358 —
1355–1575 1495 75-80% 8 97.00–104.00 $100.95 $1,509 —
1345–1795 1552 75-80% 11 85.00–89.00 $87.42 $1,357 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1930 1642 20 104.00–114.00 $109.45 $1,797 —
1150–2120 1723 33 110.00–127.00 $117.70 $2,028 -2.15
1435–2215 1899 16 118.00–134.00 $123.22 $2,340 —

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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 8 485.00–570.00 $527.50
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 14 722.00–916.00 $809.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,316.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 25 1,025.00–1,525.00 $1,215.40
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 29 800.00–1,450.00 $1,078.79
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 700.00–1,150.00 $857.22
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,050.00–1,250.00 $1,152.78
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 975.00–1,075.00 $1,040.63
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 850.00–950.00 $879.17

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,200.00–1,395.00 $1,265.00

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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 1,550.00–1,925.00 $1,675.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 850.00–1,800.00 $1,371.67 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,850.00–1,900.00 $1,875.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,200.00–1,500.00 $1,375.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,825.00–1,850.00 $1,837.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,000.00–1,225.00 $1,100.00 —

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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.