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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, January 15, 2024

1,083 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $229.70/cwt +1.51 vs last sale · ≈ $979/hd at 426 lb · 36 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.83/cwt +13.68 vs last sale · ≈ $968/hd at 377 lb · 21 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $242.11/cwt +8.32 vs last sale · ≈ $913/hd at 377 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,083 1,889 4,402
Feeder cattle 919 1,451 3,555
Slaughter cattle 133 261 607
Replacement cattle 31 177 240

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 3.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold mostly steady. Markets in North Alabama closed due to weather.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 330 7 280.00–290.00 $285.75 $943 +13.78
375–395 386 10 275.00–285.00 $279.88 $1,080 +15.97
425–435 428 6 270.00–275.00 $273.31 $1,170 +20.06
470–475 471 7 265.00–270.00 $268.56 $1,265 +19.57
505–520 518 8 260.00–265.00 $264.39 $1,370 +13.86
560–585 566 4 247.00–250.00 $247.77 $1,402 +11.21
605–620 613 2 240.00–245.00 $242.47 $1,486 +16.40
655–660 658 2 232.00–235.00 $233.51 $1,536 +28.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 333 5 270.00–280.00 $275.98 $919 +17.98
360–375 368 4 265.00–270.00 $267.55 $985 +16.31
405–430 413 3 260.00–265.00 $261.73 $1,081 +13.50
465 465 2 255.00 $255.00 $1,186 +5.00
545 545 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,319 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–390 378 5 290.00–295.00 $293.39 $1,109 +17.53
520 520 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,404 +14.93

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 265.00–275.00 $270.36 $743 +26.36
305–330 326 10 245.00–265.00 $254.52 $830 +11.86
360–395 377 17 230.00–257.00 $242.11 $913 +8.32
420–445 426 36 225.00–242.00 $229.70 $979 +1.51
460–490 476 17 220.00–235.00 $225.49 $1,073 +2.76
505–530 518 8 215.00–225.00 $221.13 $1,145 +4.59
560–580 577 7 205.00–210.00 $209.31 $1,208 +1.20
625 625 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,250 +2.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 2 300.00 $300.00 $675 —
275 275 4 285.00–295.00 $290.00 $798 +38.45
305–345 325 2 280.00–285.00 $282.35 $918 +32.35
360–385 377 21 245.00–270.00 $256.83 $968 +13.68
415–425 424 12 247.00–262.00 $254.23 $1,078 +17.79
475 475 6 240.00–245.00 $242.17 $1,150 +9.19
515–545 530 8 225.00–237.00 $228.18 $1,209 +4.58
625 625 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,325 +3.41
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 321 5 230.00–240.00 $232.15 $745 +0.99
385–390 387 7 215.00–225.00 $220.68 $854 -3.81
425 425 2 225.00 $225.00 $956 +8.17
455–465 462 6 205.00–225.00 $214.18 $990 +7.21
520–525 524 4 197.00–215.00 $209.25 $1,096 +3.40
555–575 570 4 200.00–210.00 $202.94 $1,157 +2.94

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–335 333 6 280.00–287.00 $283.47 $944 +14.74
360–380 370 2 265.00–270.00 $267.57 $990 +9.34
425–445 441 6 250.00–260.00 $256.73 $1,132 +14.68
460–490 485 11 235.00–245.00 $236.48 $1,147 -2.13
510–545 527 9 232.00–245.00 $238.72 $1,258 +11.61
555–590 575 16 217.00–225.00 $221.59 $1,274 +1.63
605–645 621 5 215.00–225.00 $218.41 $1,356 +14.76
710 710 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,505 +32.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 320 8 250.00–260.00 $255.96 $819 +3.05
360–385 382 8 240.00–250.00 $248.82 $950 +8.82
425–440 428 5 235.00–240.00 $238.97 $1,023 -7.79
525–545 532 3 207.00–210.00 $208.97 $1,112 -9.90
575–580 576 5 205.00–210.00 $206.01 $1,187 +2.36
685 685 3 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 +17.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–390 366 5 282.00–287.00 $283.07 $1,036 +12.56
415–435 425 10 265.00–280.00 $272.64 $1,159 +21.34
480–490 487 3 257.00–260.00 $257.99 $1,256 +12.40

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–1450 1195 80-85% 12 95.00–112.00 $105.14 $1,256 —
1135–1650 1225 80-85% 13 101.00–118.00 $109.67 $1,343 +9.38
1025–1535 1274 80-85% 9 89.00–104.00 $96.25 $1,226 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1060 974 85-90% 11 80.00–85.00 $81.87 $797 +3.99
880–1255 1008 85-90% 18 89.00–95.00 $91.93 $927 —
835–1180 1094 85-90% 4 99.00–103.00 $102.24 $1,119 +19.60
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1515–1555 1535 75-80% 2 112.00–117.00 $114.47 $1,757 +26.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1445–1530 1481 7 118.00–121.00 $119.67 $1,772 +17.36
1675–2260 1822 12 125.00–142.00 $137.04 $2,497 —
1515–2325 2033 13 115.00–132.00 $128.15 $2,605 —

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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 16 400.00–525.00 $462.50

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,435.00–1,570.00 $1,525.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,130.00–1,290.00 $1,175.71

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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 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,550.00 —

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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.