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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, January 9, 2024

4,807 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $242.29/cwt +12.07 vs last sale · ≈ $1,167/hd at 482 lb · 158 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.25/cwt +11.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,347/hd at 580 lb · 91 head
light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $231.25/cwt ≈ $1,475/hd at 638 lb · 80 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,807 3,485 6,382
Feeder cattle 3,944 2,644 5,314
Slaughter cattle 598 583 711
Replacement cattle 265 258 357

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
325–335 330 2 300.00–315.00 $307.39 $1,014 +8.95
370–375 374 4 290.00–300.00 $293.73 $1,099 -15.89
405–425 417 15 270.00–290.00 $284.91 $1,188 +8.05
421 value added 421 3 307.50 $307.50 $1,295 —
458–493 value added 464 44 282.00–286.00 $282.77 $1,312 +5.77
450–489 468 22 265.00–276.00 $270.73 $1,267 +3.77
505–548 542 69 252.00–275.00 $269.28 $1,459 +11.79
552–597 567 60 242.00–259.00 $253.08 $1,435 +7.01
605–635 630 54 230.00–250.00 $239.91 $1,511 +11.45
655–683 661 53 225.00–237.00 $234.41 $1,549 +21.00
668 value added 668 8 238.00 $238.00 $1,590 —
717–720 value added 718 12 225.00–231.00 $229.50 $1,648 —
724 724 3 220.00 $220.00 $1,593 —
770–781 780 30 200.00–211.00 $209.55 $1,634 +4.55
852 value added 852 60 206.75 $206.75 $1,762 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–348 333 8 285.00–295.00 $288.08 $959 -0.92
362–378 373 16 272.00–285.00 $279.42 $1,042 +6.80
415–445 428 10 267.00–275.00 $270.17 $1,156 +6.41
450–497 482 35 254.00–268.00 $265.03 $1,277 +9.03
510–545 523 16 244.00–260.00 $251.74 $1,317 +14.93
555–595 580 27 230.00–250.00 $236.87 $1,374 +12.13
605–640 624 10 222.00–235.00 $227.74 $1,421 +12.76
655–680 670 29 212.00–222.00 $215.99 $1,447 —
721–740 723 22 205.00–210.00 $208.67 $1,509 +16.02
759–791 773 23 190.00–210.00 $202.97 $1,569 +22.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
499 499 18 255.00 $255.00 $1,272 —
638 638 80 231.25 $231.25 $1,475 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 270.00 $270.00 $932 +5.13
385 385 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,001 +5.62
450–483 472 6 250.00–258.00 $255.46 $1,206 +17.21
500–548 531 15 230.00–242.00 $238.17 $1,265 +6.48
550–565 558 2 220.00–228.00 $223.95 $1,250 -2.03
610–645 628 16 205.00–226.00 $218.53 $1,372 —
660 660 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,320 —
706 706 5 181.00 $181.00 $1,278 —
780 780 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,326 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 3 262.00 $262.00 $773 +10.96
305–345 317 11 250.00–260.00 $254.49 $807 +5.19
360–385 370 14 238.00–265.00 $248.50 $919 +10.86
405 value added 405 39 251.00 $251.00 $1,017 —
411 fancy 411 9 246.00 $246.00 $1,011 —
400–435 412 23 232.00–251.00 $241.00 $993 +4.28
451–490 466 72 221.00–245.00 $240.74 $1,122 +10.52
494 fancy 494 5 237.00 $237.00 $1,171 —
495 value added 495 81 244.00 $244.00 $1,208 —
504–545 515 37 217.00–239.00 $229.65 $1,183 +2.53
532 value added 532 8 247.50 $247.50 $1,317 —
555–594 580 91 215.00–237.00 $232.25 $1,347 +17.29
600–646 621 71 190.00–220.00 $214.53 $1,332 +16.15
661 fancy 661 10 212.00 $212.00 $1,401 —
655–667 664 4 189.00–207.00 $202.56 $1,345 +12.56
717–721 718 34 202.00–204.00 $203.70 $1,463 +18.52
748 fancy 748 3 194.00 $194.00 $1,451 —
768 value added 768 68 197.50 $197.50 $1,517 —
755–787 782 9 179.00–187.00 $180.08 $1,408 +5.08
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 252.00 $252.00 $731 +16.97
310–345 327 11 236.00–250.00 $241.73 $790 +3.42
355–396 383 31 230.00–252.00 $243.10 $931 +11.11
400–445 425 54 220.00–240.00 $231.63 $984 +5.16
450–495 468 46 215.00–235.00 $221.89 $1,038 -2.73
505–545 529 37 205.00–236.00 $217.73 $1,152 +1.60
555–592 573 35 198.00–224.00 $211.29 $1,211 +11.97
600–645 630 8 184.00–208.00 $190.34 $1,199 -4.92
650–692 677 30 180.00–200.00 $188.11 $1,274 +2.66
715–720 718 2 180.00–190.00 $184.98 $1,328 +14.98
770–792 784 11 160.00–173.00 $168.18 $1,319 +0.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 246.00 $246.00 $701 +6.00
325–340 333 7 225.00–250.00 $237.52 $791 +6.48
360–395 385 21 219.00–240.00 $230.30 $887 +14.80
405–447 432 19 210.00–227.00 $218.48 $944 +8.81
455–495 469 25 202.00–235.00 $220.70 $1,035 +15.70
505–545 522 10 195.00–222.00 $206.88 $1,080 +8.79
560–580 570 9 190.00–208.00 $196.77 $1,122 +3.76
610–630 622 7 178.00–200.00 $185.86 $1,156 +2.58
660–695 678 2 175.00–180.00 $177.44 $1,203 +1.45

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–335 314 14 265.00–280.00 $273.19 $858 +4.99
350–390 370 14 250.00–270.00 $262.78 $972 +0.43
400–445 422 24 240.00–262.00 $253.93 $1,072 +1.65
450–495 470 34 230.00–255.00 $245.56 $1,154 +6.55
500–545 524 21 220.00–245.00 $230.32 $1,207 -0.35
560–595 572 29 210.00–236.00 $223.02 $1,276 +10.75
605–645 623 12 197.00–218.00 $206.91 $1,289 +3.46
655–685 667 3 181.00–197.00 $189.21 $1,262 -4.79
735 735 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,301 -10.99
750–790 770 2 165.00–175.00 $169.87 $1,308 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 295.00 $295.00 $708 —
280 280 2 296.00 $296.00 $829 —
315–345 334 8 280.00–295.00 $287.28 $960 -1.93
365–395 382 11 262.00–290.00 $278.21 $1,063 +14.52
400–445 426 20 252.00–277.00 $265.42 $1,131 +2.54
450–485 467 21 242.00–270.00 $254.51 $1,189 +6.95
500–540 520 17 230.00–245.00 $235.56 $1,225 -2.78
550–585 562 12 222.00–235.00 $227.89 $1,281 +3.97
615–635 626 5 212.00–230.00 $220.98 $1,383 +7.99
650–680 663 3 202.00–220.00 $211.39 $1,402 +13.03
715–730 723 2 187.00–198.00 $192.44 $1,391 +10.06
775 775 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,318 +9.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–330 317 3 250.00–260.00 $254.89 $808 -11.50
355–390 379 7 242.00–255.00 $248.01 $940 -5.50
400–445 428 9 230.00–245.00 $238.96 $1,023 -0.78
455–490 474 14 220.00–242.00 $228.28 $1,082 -0.47
500–545 524 5 210.00–226.00 $218.08 $1,143 +1.84
550–588 574 21 200.00–220.00 $210.08 $1,206 +3.66
600–645 626 6 190.00–203.00 $197.47 $1,236 +5.29
655–675 668 3 185.00–190.00 $188.37 $1,258 +4.37
705–735 715 3 172.00–175.00 $173.97 $1,244 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1550 1191 80-85% 70 81.00–91.00 $86.19 $1,027 -7.78
970–1550 1201 80-85% 43 95.00–105.00 $98.30 $1,181 +10.28
910–1510 1221 80-85% 59 89.00–96.00 $92.76 $1,133 +4.74
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
895–1165 1021 85-90% 29 65.00–86.00 $80.85 $825 —
900–1320 1080 85-90% 14 78.00–96.00 $84.39 $911 —
815–1465 1088 85-90% 39 70.00–93.00 $80.62 $877 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1645 1417 75-80% 29 90.00–101.00 $95.84 $1,358 —
1285–1850 1437 75-80% 10 95.00–105.00 $99.48 $1,430 —
1215–1625 1447 75-80% 7 87.00–94.00 $90.73 $1,313 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1080–2235 1539 24 95.00–113.00 $105.73 $1,627 —
1615–1775 1704 4 116.00–122.00 $119.60 $2,038 +1.90
1255–2200 1705 38 100.00–120.00 $112.91 $1,925 -4.79

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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 5 744.00–890.00 $831.60

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–1,975.00 $1,937.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,365.00–1,850.00 $1,643.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 750.00–1,500.00 $1,218.89
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,000.00–1,850.00 $1,467.31
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 850.00–950.00 $915.63
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 875.00–925.00 $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 35 1,175.00–2,000.00 $1,760.71 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 1,475.00–2,400.00 $2,229.35 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 18 925.00–1,750.00 $1,427.78 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,125.00–1,400.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.