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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, January 16, 2024

1,468 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $205.00/cwt ≈ $1,654/hd at 807 lb · 43 head
light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $200.00/cwt ≈ $1,490/hd at 745 lb · 25 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $250.75/cwt +14.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,199/hd at 478 lb · 22 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,468 1,083 4,125
Feeder cattle 1,088 919 3,352
Slaughter cattle 204 133 580
Replacement cattle 176 31 193

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher and slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 4.00 to 9.00 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 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 371 13 290.00–305.00 $296.14 $1,099 +2.75
410–445 428 4 285.00–295.00 $289.25 $1,238 —
455–470 459 5 280.00–285.00 $283.98 $1,303 —
510–523 520 4 260.00–270.00 $262.45 $1,365 -7.55
550–575 565 3 237.00–245.00 $240.72 $1,360 —
612 612 11 241.00 $241.00 $1,475 —
663–684 673 13 225.00–232.00 $229.03 $1,541 —
704 704 5 225.00 $225.00 $1,584 —
807 807 43 205.00 $205.00 $1,654 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 325 3 285.00–295.00 $290.08 $943 +4.33
360–395 375 8 250.00–290.00 $272.52 $1,022 -7.36
410–445 429 7 240.00–280.00 $267.18 $1,146 -6.13
460–475 469 4 230.00–275.00 $261.48 $1,226 -7.08
510–537 525 12 219.00–260.00 $242.92 $1,275 -21.47
560–580 571 6 208.00–242.00 $230.01 $1,313 -17.76
613–630 618 10 200.00–235.00 $230.24 $1,423 -12.23
675–695 689 11 198.00–225.00 $220.68 $1,520 -12.83
720–732 730 8 180.00–220.00 $211.24 $1,542 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 280.00 $280.00 $910 +4.02
375–390 378 6 255.00–270.00 $265.32 $1,003 -2.23
505–541 532 14 235.00–245.00 $238.13 $1,267 -3.87
575–585 577 5 226.00–235.00 $232.19 $1,340 —
625–635 628 3 214.00–220.00 $217.98 $1,369 —
675–680 677 3 205.00–210.00 $208.33 $1,410 —
780 780 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,404 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 323 6 255.00–300.00 $265.78 $858 -16.57
355–380 374 12 250.00–262.00 $254.46 $952 -2.37
410–425 423 8 240.00–255.00 $247.34 $1,046 -6.89
450–495 479 9 230.00–238.00 $233.08 $1,116 -9.09
500–530 520 14 227.00–234.00 $231.45 $1,204 +3.27
550–585 572 3 220.00–222.00 $221.00 $1,264 —
600–644 641 21 205.00–218.00 $207.49 $1,330 -4.51
694 694 8 199.00 $199.00 $1,381 —
745 value added 745 25 200.00 $200.00 $1,490 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 324 13 236.00–287.00 $250.14 $810 -4.38
355–395 377 13 235.00–245.00 $241.05 $909 -1.06
415–445 428 20 230.00–240.00 $234.39 $1,003 +4.69
475 475 10 230.00–235.00 $232.10 $1,102 +6.61
510–526 523 17 215.00–225.00 $217.92 $1,140 -3.21
555–573 568 13 208.00–217.00 $210.77 $1,197 +1.46
610–637 628 6 190.00–200.00 $198.33 $1,246 -1.67
715–740 728 3 178.00–183.00 $180.30 $1,313 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 326 5 220.00–247.00 $230.98 $753 -1.17
375 375 4 220.00–225.00 $221.25 $830 +0.57
415–445 429 4 214.00–224.00 $218.98 $939 -6.02
475–485 477 5 212.00–222.00 $214.03 $1,021 -0.15
510–525 520 5 200.00–209.00 $204.78 $1,065 -4.47
575–590 583 6 190.00–200.00 $194.02 $1,131 -8.92
625–645 630 4 185.00–190.00 $188.72 $1,189 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 320 6 270.00–290.00 $283.33 $907 -0.14
360 360 1 250.00 $250.00 $900 -17.57
410–445 427 10 242.00–270.00 $260.51 $1,112 +3.78
450–495 478 22 230.00–265.00 $250.75 $1,199 +14.27
510–530 523 6 222.00–248.00 $239.60 $1,253 +0.88
550–582 575 9 212.00–220.00 $218.15 $1,254 -3.44
610 610 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,263 -11.41
655–665 660 2 205.00–210.00 $207.52 $1,370 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
430 430 1 230.00 $230.00 $989 -8.97
525–545 531 6 207.00–230.00 $222.26 $1,180 +13.29
575–580 577 3 215.00–220.00 $218.32 $1,260 +12.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 295.00 $295.00 $974 —
355–395 375 2 285.00–290.00 $287.63 $1,079 +4.56
405–425 412 3 275.00–285.00 $278.44 $1,147 +5.80
460–485 473 2 253.00–257.00 $255.05 $1,206 -2.94

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1400 1185 80-85% 20 86.00–95.00 $91.34 $1,082 -13.80
960–1395 1227 80-85% 5 100.00–105.00 $103.17 $1,266 -6.50
1015–1590 1271 80-85% 15 90.00–100.00 $96.75 $1,230 +0.50
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
885–1205 997 85-90% 22 71.00–86.00 $81.04 $808 -0.83
890–1175 1080 85-90% 17 81.00–91.00 $88.09 $951 -14.15
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1195–1450 1354 75-80% 8 99.00–103.00 $100.45 $1,360 —
1315–1485 1415 75-80% 3 104.00–106.00 $105.01 $1,486 —
1545–1655 1591 75-80% 6 91.00–96.00 $94.36 $1,501 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1770 1468 12 95.00–110.00 $105.90 $1,555 -13.77
1490–1975 1699 7 110.00–118.00 $114.97 $1,953 —
1685–1885 1768 4 118.00–124.00 $121.12 $2,141 —

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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) 19 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,073.68
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 900.00–1,450.00 $1,341.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,125.00–1,300.00 $1,212.81
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 775.00–825.00 $795.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 900.00–1,025.00 $955.56
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 750.00–900.00 $827.78

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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 1,300.00–1,375.00 $1,337.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,500.00–1,950.00 $1,772.50 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,200.00 $1,200.00 —

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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.