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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, January 30, 2024

3,771 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $219.22/cwt +11.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,580/hd at 721 lb · 141 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $220.29/cwt +10.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,498/hd at 680 lb · 101 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $241.25/cwt ≈ $1,409/hd at 584 lb · 94 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,771 3,576 2,563
Feeder cattle 3,241 2,900 2,173
Slaughter cattle 351 478 285
Replacement cattle 179 198 105

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold sharply higher, and feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with good to very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 19 328.00–360.00 $340.33 $1,106 +10.49
360 value added 360 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,195 —
350–395 368 10 315.00–345.00 $330.37 $1,216 +8.58
405–440 422 27 300.00–330.00 $319.62 $1,349 +8.34
452–475 467 10 290.00–312.00 $300.47 $1,403 +3.97
470 value added 470 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,490 —
500–545 512 27 277.00–300.00 $288.55 $1,477 +15.04
552–599 583 27 256.00–280.00 $268.22 $1,564 +7.31
601–648 623 74 242.00–257.00 $246.33 $1,535 +3.09
635 value added 635 6 258.00 $258.00 $1,638 —
657 value added 657 15 245.00 $245.00 $1,610 —
650–690 665 21 233.00–250.00 $241.08 $1,603 +12.04
708 value added 708 5 240.00 $240.00 $1,699 —
703–746 734 45 220.00–230.00 $226.14 $1,660 —
750–770 758 41 210.00–232.50 $223.31 $1,693 +12.04
828 828 14 217.00 $217.00 $1,797 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 14 322.00–350.00 $338.68 $1,111 +20.15
355–395 380 11 300.00–330.00 $317.03 $1,205 +2.13
410–448 431 30 290.00–317.50 $310.10 $1,337 +10.01
465–495 479 18 275.00–290.00 $279.69 $1,340 -4.00
505–545 529 10 260.00–275.00 $269.00 $1,423 +0.14
560–594 586 19 250.00–268.00 $262.79 $1,540 +5.60
610–645 624 6 235.00–247.00 $241.19 $1,505 +1.19
650–697 678 11 224.00–238.00 $230.38 $1,562 +6.79
715–745 723 4 209.00–220.00 $214.72 $1,552 -0.28
765–790 775 3 204.00–214.00 $208.96 $1,619 -1.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 326 9 310.00–325.00 $318.32 $1,038 +11.02
355–395 375 10 290.00–317.00 $301.91 $1,132 +10.53
415–445 432 3 287.00–295.00 $290.57 $1,255 -4.55
475 475 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,330 +15.08
525 525 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,339 —
675–690 683 2 213.00–215.00 $214.01 $1,462 +0.06

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 285.00–288.00 $286.49 $739 +9.98
305–345 318 20 265.00–305.00 $288.05 $916 +10.12
325 value added 325 1 325.00 $325.00 $1,056 —
350–395 371 25 263.00–300.00 $273.67 $1,015 +9.30
375 fancy 375 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,095 +20.86
400–445 430 62 250.00–277.00 $269.05 $1,157 +13.00
450–495 478 40 240.00–270.00 $253.85 $1,213 +7.24
498 value added 498 12 257.00 $257.00 $1,280 —
504–516 value added 509 14 255.00 $255.00 $1,298 —
500–548 524 53 230.00–260.00 $241.94 $1,268 +1.59
555 fancy 555 4 236.00 $236.00 $1,310 -1.00
550–598 575 71 225.00–250.00 $238.47 $1,371 +7.84
583 value added 583 7 247.00 $247.00 $1,440 —
626 fancy 626 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,440 —
602–645 630 28 211.00–237.00 $220.79 $1,391 +2.81
637 value added 637 8 225.00 $225.00 $1,433 —
650–690 680 46 202.00–224.00 $217.60 $1,480 +7.99
675–681 value added 680 55 222.00–225.00 $222.54 $1,513 —
705–740 718 3 190.00–210.00 $200.02 $1,436 -7.81
700–742 value added 721 138 218.00–227.00 $219.64 $1,584 —
755–775 765 2 185.00–190.00 $187.53 $1,435 -3.48
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 278 3 272.00–275.00 $273.99 $762 +7.99
300–345 331 18 260.00–300.00 $273.77 $906 +10.08
350–395 380 27 255.00–285.00 $268.20 $1,019 +13.72
400–445 427 29 245.00–262.00 $251.02 $1,072 +5.39
455–495 470 44 232.00–258.00 $242.46 $1,140 +1.22
500–545 527 39 220.00–248.00 $236.84 $1,248 +7.64
550–595 575 24 210.00–235.00 $222.05 $1,277 +0.44
620–645 631 32 202.00–222.00 $212.01 $1,338 -0.11
660–695 677 17 165.00–218.00 $208.57 $1,412 +7.38
730–740 735 2 190.00–198.00 $193.97 $1,426 +0.16
755–760 758 2 175.00–195.00 $184.97 $1,402 +14.97
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
584 584 94 241.25 $241.25 $1,409 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 2 262.00 $262.00 $747 +12.00
305–345 326 9 240.00–258.00 $249.13 $812 +2.37
365–395 380 11 235.00–252.00 $242.73 $922 +0.59
415–445 429 13 225.00–245.00 $233.96 $1,004 +1.51
455–495 473 14 220.00–243.00 $229.79 $1,087 +3.54
500–545 533 8 205.00–222.00 $216.65 $1,155 +3.44
555–580 572 3 200.00–210.00 $206.76 $1,183 +1.42
605 605 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,210 +7.47
690 690 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,276 +5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 325.00 $325.00 $878 —
300–340 316 16 300.00–335.00 $319.07 $1,008 +23.24
350–395 377 20 288.00–324.00 $303.57 $1,144 +16.12
400–445 432 27 275.00–300.00 $287.79 $1,243 +9.14
450–490 473 36 265.00–285.00 $272.73 $1,290 +7.87
505–545 528 49 240.00–268.00 $258.16 $1,363 +5.11
562–595 574 17 235.00–256.00 $247.44 $1,420 +7.30
600–645 619 17 222.00–236.00 $230.05 $1,424 +11.43
660–680 672 5 205.00–220.00 $213.58 $1,435 +3.18
705–745 733 8 192.00–214.00 $205.37 $1,505 +6.86
795 795 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 328.00–330.00 $329.04 $931 +12.71
310–345 327 10 320.00–350.00 $333.50 $1,091 +15.31
350–395 375 27 305.00–335.00 $320.74 $1,203 +23.11
405–445 430 27 281.00–320.00 $306.39 $1,317 +7.80
450–495 475 19 272.00–300.00 $285.83 $1,358 +8.76
500–535 521 22 248.00–280.00 $265.30 $1,382 -1.26
550–590 566 13 242.00–260.00 $253.14 $1,433 +10.01
600–630 613 11 235.00–250.00 $241.64 $1,481 +10.66
650–680 663 3 220.00–238.00 $229.24 $1,520 +4.22
700 700 2 217.00 $217.00 $1,519 +12.07
750–765 754 4 200.00–222.00 $205.58 $1,550 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 312.00 $312.00 $702 +12.00
255 255 1 305.00 $305.00 $778 —
310–345 333 3 290.00–300.00 $296.21 $986 +8.56
365–395 380 2 275.00–280.00 $277.60 $1,055 +8.12
415–440 430 12 260.00–280.00 $272.12 $1,170 +8.55
455–490 473 5 247.00–265.00 $257.76 $1,219 +4.02
525–545 535 2 228.00–245.00 $236.66 $1,266 +0.53
575–595 585 2 220.00–235.00 $227.63 $1,332 +9.86
620–645 633 2 222.00–223.00 $222.51 $1,408 +14.35
685 685 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,486 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1535 1155 80-85% 29 90.00–105.00 $99.79 $1,153 —
1055–1575 1239 80-85% 33 101.00–111.00 $106.87 $1,324 -4.33
1050–1720 1318 80-85% 23 107.00–117.00 $113.16 $1,491 -5.88
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1435 1070 85-90% 33 81.00–102.00 $91.10 $975 -2.62
835–1250 1081 85-90% 16 78.00–91.00 $82.39 $891 -11.33
900–1205 1097 85-90% 14 89.00–104.00 $93.22 $1,023 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1615 1358 75-80% 9 105.00–110.00 $107.92 $1,466 —
1295–1535 1413 75-80% 10 111.00–116.00 $113.66 $1,606 +0.92
1290–1630 1442 75-80% 5 97.00–103.00 $99.54 $1,435 -13.20

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–2200 1434 23 126.00–139.00 $130.83 $1,876 —
1330–1715 1566 14 90.00–121.00 $112.82 $1,767 —
1130–2265 1659 20 110.00–128.00 $120.22 $1,994 -1.43

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,575.00 $1,575.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 730.00–1,300.00 $1,067.86
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 10 900.00–1,500.00 $1,097.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 800.00–1,475.00 $1,216.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 975.00–1,125.00 $1,025.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 850.00–975.00 $925.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — (<2 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,375.00 $1,375.00
— — (<2 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00
— — (<2 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,050.00

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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 14 1,500.00–1,825.00 $1,598.21 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,300.00–1,425.00 $1,370.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,050.00–1,425.00 $1,221.43 —

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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.