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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, January 29, 2024

3,576 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $236.00/cwt ≈ $1,501/hd at 636 lb · 80 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $241.19/cwt -15.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,272/hd at 527 lb · 57 head
light 9-weight M&L 1-2 steers $211.50/cwt +10.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,958/hd at 926 lb · 57 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,576 3,258 2,516
Feeder cattle 2,900 2,633 1,855
Slaughter cattle 478 416 423
Replacement cattle 198 209 238

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 5.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold sharply higher and feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 9.00 higher. Trade active with good to very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 328 10 316.00–345.00 $329.84 $1,082 +8.07
355–395 372 13 280.00–337.00 $321.79 $1,197 +7.79
400–445 431 25 265.00–325.00 $311.28 $1,342 +18.03
450–480 464 11 260.00–315.00 $296.50 $1,376 +13.95
505 value added 505 13 300.00 $300.00 $1,515 +5.00
510–545 523 9 255.00–290.00 $273.51 $1,430 -8.21
555–595 578 22 240.00–275.00 $260.91 $1,508 -22.65
610–625 617 3 230.00–252.00 $243.24 $1,501 -2.10
660–680 673 16 210.00–233.00 $229.04 $1,541 -8.01
765–796 781 10 210.00–212.50 $211.27 $1,650 -13.06
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 355.00 $355.00 $763 —
280 280 2 312.00 $312.00 $874 —
320–345 331 7 308.00–330.00 $318.53 $1,054 +13.79
350–395 363 18 304.00–325.00 $314.90 $1,143 +14.55
430–445 438 2 295.00–305.00 $300.09 $1,314 +13.32
450–495 474 34 276.00–302.00 $283.69 $1,345 +7.94
500–540 523 26 250.00–280.00 $268.86 $1,406 +8.20
555–580 574 12 252.00–267.00 $257.19 $1,476 +7.65
610 610 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,464 +7.04
680–688 686 7 210.00–227.00 $223.59 $1,534 +0.87
720 720 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,548 -5.98
770 770 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,617 -1.62
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
757 757 46 225.00 $225.00 $1,703 —
926 value added 926 57 211.50 $211.50 $1,958 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 318 5 290.00–320.00 $307.30 $977 —
360–390 379 5 286.00–310.00 $291.38 $1,104 +11.51
410–430 420 2 290.00–300.00 $295.12 $1,240 +33.12
460–495 475 10 258.00–287.00 $264.92 $1,258 —
565–580 577 6 232.00–255.00 $248.40 $1,433 —
610–645 630 10 220.00–237.00 $227.29 $1,432 —
685–695 692 3 202.00–225.00 $213.95 $1,481 -3.05
700–725 718 6 198.00–215.00 $202.24 $1,452 -11.77
765 765 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,530 -10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 335.00 $335.00 $687 —
250–295 271 7 270.00–282.00 $276.51 $749 -23.49
315–330 fancy 323 2 280.00 $280.00 $904 —
300–345 326 22 264.00–300.00 $277.93 $906 +2.40
350–375 fancy 363 2 267.00–275.00 $271.14 $984 —
350–395 377 32 254.00–277.00 $264.37 $997 -5.63
400–425 fancy 419 8 260.00–267.00 $264.63 $1,109 —
405–445 425 42 247.00–262.00 $256.05 $1,088 +0.02
470 fancy 470 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,175 —
450–495 481 27 240.00–252.00 $246.61 $1,186 +0.94
515–530 fancy 523 6 247.00–251.00 $248.33 $1,299 —
500–545 528 51 234.00–247.00 $240.35 $1,269 -16.02
550–585 564 9 225.00–240.00 $230.63 $1,301 +3.50
565–575 fancy 570 2 237.00 $237.00 $1,351 —
605–645 626 19 215.00–220.00 $217.98 $1,365 -0.60
655–695 670 3 207.00–212.00 $209.61 $1,404 +3.33
700–730 711 18 190.00–212.00 $207.83 $1,478 +5.13
762–765 763 3 188.00–197.00 $191.01 $1,457 -3.99
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 280.00 $280.00 $658 -11.32
265 265 3 266.00 $266.00 $705 —
315–345 333 12 255.00–275.00 $263.69 $878 -4.08
375–398 384 19 246.00–265.00 $254.48 $977 +3.50
400–445 422 36 235.00–255.00 $245.63 $1,037 -1.54
450–495 478 50 230.00–247.00 $241.24 $1,153 +6.77
505–545 523 19 220.00–237.00 $229.20 $1,199 +6.60
550–580 565 10 218.00–227.00 $221.61 $1,252 +5.26
610–635 624 8 210.00–215.00 $212.12 $1,324 +14.12
655–690 668 6 195.00–207.00 $201.19 $1,344 +1.27
710–725 723 9 180.00–197.00 $193.81 $1,401 +6.10
775 775 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,318 -8.83
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 250.00 $250.00 $725 —
310–345 334 10 235.00–260.00 $246.76 $824 +0.16
360–395 375 8 235.00–245.00 $242.14 $908 +3.69
400–445 426 11 220.00–240.00 $232.45 $990 -1.43
455–495 474 25 210.00–237.00 $226.25 $1,072 -5.05
500–545 525 12 204.00–220.00 $213.21 $1,119 +1.70
550–575 569 13 198.00–212.00 $205.34 $1,168 +0.36
625–640 633 2 190.00–195.00 $192.53 $1,219 —
660 660 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,188 -8.53
705 705 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,269 -2.99
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
636 636 80 236.00 $236.00 $1,501 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 234 4 305.00–320.00 $313.88 $734 —
300–330 308 14 285.00–320.00 $295.83 $911 -6.07
360–395 382 12 275.00–310.00 $287.45 $1,098 -4.09
410–445 430 23 270.00–290.00 $278.65 $1,198 +5.98
455–495 479 31 255.00–277.00 $264.86 $1,269 +2.03
505–545 527 18 240.00–265.00 $253.05 $1,334 +8.36
565–585 578 6 235.00–250.00 $240.14 $1,388 +4.78
600–642 622 14 210.00–225.00 $218.62 $1,360 -3.46
655–670 661 5 210.00–212.00 $210.40 $1,391 -6.93
735–740 738 2 197.00–200.00 $198.51 $1,465 -0.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 330.00 $330.00 $726 —
275–280 277 3 314.00–320.00 $316.33 $876 -3.28
300–345 322 16 295.00–340.00 $318.19 $1,025 +3.48
362 fancy 362 3 315.00 $315.00 $1,140 —
365–390 375 16 280.00–320.00 $297.63 $1,116 -10.55
385 value added 385 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,174 —
405–430 422 17 277.00–315.00 $298.59 $1,260 +12.59
450–490 474 7 270.00–285.00 $277.07 $1,313 +7.68
500–537 519 17 260.00–280.00 $266.56 $1,383 +11.85
555–595 571 12 234.00–250.00 $243.13 $1,388 +1.33
600–620 610 2 230.00–232.00 $230.98 $1,409 -23.07
665–685 673 4 220.00–230.00 $225.02 $1,514 -9.92
710–730 720 2 200.00–210.00 $204.93 $1,475 —
790 790 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,501 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 300.00 $300.00 $630 —
315–345 325 7 280.00–295.00 $287.65 $935 —
365–397 384 14 260.00–275.00 $269.48 $1,035 -13.36
405–440 422 15 250.00–275.00 $263.57 $1,112 -7.74
455–495 476 11 238.00–262.00 $253.74 $1,208 +4.24
505–545 526 11 222.00–245.00 $236.13 $1,242 +8.63
575–595 584 6 210.00–230.00 $217.77 $1,272 +0.44
605–645 624 4 200.00–215.00 $208.16 $1,299 -2.83

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1465 1206 80-85% 54 94.00–108.00 $102.86 $1,240 -5.58
985–1580 1214 80-85% 70 101.00–116.00 $111.20 $1,350 +2.76
1105–1620 1338 80-85% 32 111.00–124.00 $119.04 $1,593 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1270 948 85-90% 35 82.00–90.00 $86.50 $820 —
915–1290 1054 85-90% 31 98.00–108.00 $103.18 $1,088 +15.62
825–1550 1059 85-90% 86 85.00–98.00 $93.72 $992 +6.16
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1315–1530 1396 75-80% 9 95.00–101.00 $98.87 $1,380 -5.95
1290–1665 1434 75-80% 4 111.00–117.00 $112.74 $1,617 —
1350–1660 1480 75-80% 6 107.00–109.00 $108.17 $1,601 +9.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1295–1790 1485 16 105.00–123.00 $109.78 $1,630 —
1380–2080 1693 17 117.00–132.00 $121.65 $2,060 —
1580–2190 1838 14 125.00–142.00 $132.69 $2,439 —

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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) 20 1,150.00–1,750.00 $1,472.25
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,800.00 $1,800.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,450.00 $1,383.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 900.00–1,450.00 $1,263.41
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,495.00 $1,430.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 825.00–1,200.00 $1,083.75
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,550.00–1,800.00 $1,650.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,060.71
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,150.00–1,350.00 $1,275.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–950.00 $925.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 875.00 $875.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,250.00 $2,175.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,550.00–2,100.00 $1,750.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 1,100.00–1,800.00 $1,353.95 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,275.00–1,325.00 $1,308.33 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.