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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, January 10, 2024

1,889 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $229.52/cwt -3.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,203/hd at 524 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $228.19/cwt -3.44 vs last sale · ≈ $956/hd at 419 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $238.61/cwt -6.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,121/hd at 470 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,889 4,807 4,388
Feeder cattle 1,451 3,944 3,646
Slaughter cattle 261 598 526
Replacement cattle 177 265 216

Market comments — USDA reporter

No trends available due to markets closed for holidays.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 270.00 $270.00 $716 —
305–330 315 5 265.00–280.00 $271.97 $857 -16.11
355–385 371 4 260.00–272.00 $263.91 $979 -15.51
415–425 422 13 240.00–267.00 $253.25 $1,069 -16.92
465–495 486 13 230.00–262.00 $248.99 $1,210 -16.04
505–540 518 13 228.00–260.00 $250.53 $1,298 -1.21
565–595 584 9 218.00–250.00 $236.56 $1,382 -0.31
605–645 633 15 200.00–240.00 $226.07 $1,431 -1.67
660–690 677 10 185.00–220.00 $204.87 $1,387 -11.12
710–735 720 4 180.00–203.00 $196.14 $1,412 -12.53
755–790 781 4 200.00–205.00 $201.21 $1,571 -1.76
800 800 2 178.00 $178.00 $1,424 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 330 3 280.00–285.00 $281.72 $930 -25.67
365–380 372 6 270.00–280.00 $275.86 $1,026 -17.87
400–440 418 11 265.00–277.00 $270.89 $1,132 -14.02
465–485 468 9 252.00–265.00 $262.97 $1,231 -7.76
503 value added 503 13 290.00 $290.00 $1,459 —
510–540 523 14 240.00–264.00 $255.07 $1,334 -14.21
550–575 567 10 230.00–250.00 $241.27 $1,368 -11.81
615–635 628 10 220.00–240.00 $231.66 $1,455 -8.25
670 670 3 213.00 $213.00 $1,427 -21.41
720 720 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 -20.00
758 758 8 190.00 $190.00 $1,440 -19.55
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 3 258.00 $258.00 $787 —
365–390 373 4 245.00–255.00 $251.24 $937 -8.76
435–445 438 3 235.00–255.00 $248.23 $1,087 —
470 470 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,175 -5.46
590 590 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,386 +11.05
635–645 640 2 227.00–228.00 $227.50 $1,456 +8.97
685 685 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,438 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 244.00 $244.00 $683 -8.00
300–345 324 4 240.00–250.00 $242.66 $786 +0.93
355–395 373 16 230.00–246.00 $233.79 $872 -9.31
400–445 419 31 220.00–237.00 $228.19 $956 -3.44
450–495 473 28 212.00–232.00 $222.73 $1,054 +0.84
500–535 516 24 209.00–220.00 $216.54 $1,117 -1.19
550–595 572 22 200.00–217.00 $208.11 $1,190 -3.18
600–645 614 18 180.00–205.00 $197.64 $1,214 +7.30
655–685 670 11 172.00–197.00 $190.53 $1,277 +2.42
710–725 723 6 163.00–190.00 $171.12 $1,237 -13.86
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 281 4 250.00–252.00 $251.55 $707 -10.45
310 310 4 250.00 $250.00 $775 -4.49
365–380 375 11 240.00–250.00 $243.15 $912 -5.35
405–445 428 26 230.00–247.00 $236.44 $1,012 -4.56
466 fancy 466 8 240.00 $240.00 $1,118 +3.00
465–495 478 21 225.00–245.00 $232.98 $1,114 -7.76
500–535 522 23 220.00–230.00 $223.60 $1,167 -6.05
528 value added 528 13 240.00 $240.00 $1,267 -7.50
555–595 570 10 212.00–222.00 $217.15 $1,238 -15.10
600–635 621 6 204.00–217.00 $208.59 $1,295 -5.94
660–685 673 2 198.00–201.00 $199.53 $1,343 -3.03
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 3 240.00 $240.00 $648 -6.00
310–345 328 16 220.00–240.00 $231.16 $758 -6.36
355–395 377 9 215.00–230.00 $224.49 $846 -5.81
405–445 430 10 210.00–220.00 $216.83 $932 -1.65
450–485 472 10 200.00–218.00 $206.97 $977 -13.73
500–545 521 4 202.00–210.00 $205.85 $1,072 -1.03
560 560 5 200.00 $200.00 $1,120 +3.23
625–645 635 2 190.00–191.00 $190.51 $1,210 +4.65

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 270.00 $270.00 $742 —
305–340 320 8 260.00–280.00 $268.73 $860 -4.46
355–385 370 14 250.00–267.00 $258.23 $955 -4.55
405–440 422 19 230.00–260.00 $242.05 $1,021 -11.88
455–495 470 29 230.00–252.00 $238.61 $1,121 -6.95
510–535 520 18 220.00–235.00 $227.11 $1,181 -3.21
550–595 578 5 210.00–225.00 $219.96 $1,271 -3.06
605–645 629 12 200.00–210.00 $203.65 $1,281 -3.26
660–675 666 7 190.00–215.00 $195.02 $1,299 +5.81
700 700 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,260 +3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 4 260.00 $260.00 $715 —
305–330 324 10 250.00–260.00 $252.91 $819 -1.98
385 385 2 240.00 $240.00 $924 -8.01
405–440 417 3 245.00–250.00 $246.76 $1,029 +7.80
470–485 480 10 222.00–232.00 $228.99 $1,099 +0.71
515–530 520 9 210.00–222.00 $218.87 $1,138 +0.79
560–585 569 6 200.00–205.00 $203.65 $1,159 -6.43
605 605 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 +2.53
655–680 659 6 182.00–185.00 $182.52 $1,203 -5.85
720–735 723 8 177.00–182.00 $179.88 $1,301 +5.91
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 285.00 $285.00 $798 -11.00
340–345 344 5 275.00–280.00 $279.00 $960 -8.28
350–365 361 10 260.00–280.00 $270.51 $977 -7.70
400–445 431 17 240.00–260.00 $251.30 $1,083 -14.12
455–475 469 7 240.00–257.00 $245.59 $1,152 -8.92
510–545 527 11 232.00–242.00 $234.82 $1,238 -0.74
575–590 585 3 228.00–230.00 $229.34 $1,342 +1.45
700 700 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,330 -2.44

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1755 1221 80-85% 29 80.00–94.00 $86.23 $1,053 -6.53
1080–1510 1224 80-85% 8 93.00–107.00 $100.29 $1,228 +7.53
1015–1455 1246 80-85% 25 89.00–101.00 $93.55 $1,166 +0.79
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1125 980 85-90% 20 71.00–85.00 $77.88 $763 —
750–1100 998 85-90% 13 65.00–79.00 $75.32 $752 —
1030–1120 1076 85-90% 6 78.00–86.00 $82.64 $889 -1.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1440 1440 75-80% 1 101.00 $101.00 $1,454 +1.52
1325–1690 1515 75-80% 16 90.00–97.00 $93.35 $1,414 —
1525–1550 1538 75-80% 2 87.00–88.00 $87.50 $1,346 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1825 1476 17 92.00–108.00 $102.31 $1,510 —
1505–1750 1607 3 114.00–120.00 $116.20 $1,867 —
1430–2320 1739 17 102.00–120.00 $111.25 $1,935 -1.66

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 850.00–1,025.00 $908.33
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,500.00 $1,500.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 850.00–960.00 $923.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 14 1,000.00–1,425.00 $1,222.14
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 925.00–1,400.00 $1,069.64
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 950.00–1,000.00 $981.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,025.00–1,200.00 $1,092.86

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,725.00–1,750.00 $1,737.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,225.00–1,600.00 $1,458.93 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00–1,225.00 $1,212.50 —

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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.