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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, March 4, 2024

1,795 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $247.48/cwt -3.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,044/hd at 422 lb · 27 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $309.60/cwt +3.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,362/hd at 440 lb · 25 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $272.96/cwt +10.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,149/hd at 421 lb · 25 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,795 2,930 3,437
Feeder cattle 1,407 2,336 2,718
Slaughter cattle 193 321 470
Replacement cattle 195 273 249

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–330 324 14 330.00–365.00 $349.36 $1,132 +13.93
360–390 368 11 330.00–350.00 $344.79 $1,269 +16.75
425–435 426 15 315.00–325.00 $320.13 $1,364 +1.71
450–495 476 13 305.00–315.00 $311.50 $1,483 +0.97
510–540 533 17 275.00–300.00 $293.21 $1,563 -2.24
560–575 568 14 270.00–294.00 $286.15 $1,625 +5.42
600–645 621 14 250.00–280.00 $261.66 $1,625 -6.58
654–690 667 20 240.00–250.00 $246.42 $1,644 -9.83
740–745 741 7 235.00–240.00 $235.72 $1,747 +3.23
758–790 764 7 214.00–234.00 $228.84 $1,748 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
440–445 443 2 330.00–335.00 $332.49 $1,473 +2.74
455–475 465 4 320.00–327.00 $324.27 $1,508 -2.04
505–525 522 9 307.00–317.00 $311.08 $1,624 +4.07
565–580 571 5 290.00–294.00 $292.37 $1,669 -1.25
605–630 618 2 262.00–287.00 $274.25 $1,695 -4.59
705 705 8 226.00 $226.00 $1,593 -9.85
795 795 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,733 -12.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375–395 385 2 312.00–315.00 $313.54 $1,207 +3.57
405–445 425 6 300.00–310.00 $301.75 $1,282 -13.51
515–530 523 2 280.00–290.00 $285.07 $1,491 -4.93
605–645 623 6 207.00–260.00 $231.57 $1,443 -18.43

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 4 300.00 $300.00 $870 +15.00
325–345 332 7 280.00–295.00 $289.98 $963 +5.19
370–395 380 21 270.00–290.00 $280.28 $1,065 +6.05
405–425 421 25 265.00–280.00 $272.96 $1,149 +10.26
450–495 477 22 250.00–267.00 $255.56 $1,219 +0.39
515–545 524 22 240.00–255.00 $248.05 $1,300 +1.54
560–595 577 13 225.00–240.00 $233.25 $1,346 +1.77
605–640 620 17 210.00–228.00 $220.48 $1,367 +0.03
655–695 678 8 190.00–210.00 $197.55 $1,339 -8.86
720 720 6 200.00 $200.00 $1,440 -5.00
770–775 774 4 183.00–189.00 $184.49 $1,428 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–320 309 16 292.00–320.00 $308.20 $952 +14.91
355–390 378 12 295.00–322.00 $309.90 $1,171 +19.38
400–430 420 13 280.00–297.00 $286.29 $1,202 +8.80
450–485 476 21 262.00–280.00 $270.43 $1,287 +2.77
510–540 525 21 250.00–262.00 $254.25 $1,335 +1.99
555–595 579 15 237.00–250.00 $244.81 $1,417 -1.47
605–640 617 12 225.00–246.00 $238.22 $1,470 -0.72
665–695 684 9 213.00–219.00 $215.18 $1,472 -7.63
720–725 723 2 200.00–210.00 $204.98 $1,482 -5.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 329 8 265.00–290.00 $278.98 $918 +13.42
360–395 376 11 260.00–280.00 $268.70 $1,010 +4.94
405–445 422 27 235.00–270.00 $247.48 $1,044 -3.34
470–495 482 12 225.00–250.00 $239.04 $1,152 -3.48
500–545 523 6 230.00–240.00 $234.23 $1,225 -3.59
565–575 573 4 205.00–225.00 $218.81 $1,254 -9.55
610–640 625 2 210.00–215.00 $212.56 $1,328 +6.67
655–685 670 2 200.00–206.00 $203.07 $1,361 —
730–740 735 4 190.00–195.00 $192.52 $1,415 +17.52

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 318 5 330.00–340.00 $333.03 $1,059 -7.51
355–390 375 23 315.00–332.00 $318.87 $1,196 -8.69
425–445 440 25 305.00–320.00 $309.60 $1,362 +3.49
450–490 473 14 280.00–305.00 $293.65 $1,389 +7.12
505–545 530 10 266.00–297.00 $282.46 $1,497 +10.84
550–580 565 2 250.00–260.00 $255.13 $1,441 -1.41
600–645 623 5 230.00–240.00 $231.93 $1,445 -9.29
650–656 653 2 220.00–225.00 $222.49 $1,453 -10.84
700 700 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,470 -14.29
770–780 775 2 197.00–205.00 $201.03 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 322.00 $322.00 $934 -28.00
320–345 327 10 310.00–325.00 $316.99 $1,037 -11.96
370–380 374 7 290.00–310.00 $298.63 $1,117 -20.29
415–445 430 8 280.00–305.00 $294.55 $1,267 -6.81
455–480 473 9 270.00–282.00 $276.45 $1,308 -8.70
500–545 517 5 250.00–260.00 $257.09 $1,329 -6.68
580–595 590 5 230.00–255.00 $240.40 $1,418 -0.24
600–645 623 2 220.00–230.00 $224.82 $1,401 -20.18
665–685 675 2 210.00–214.00 $212.03 $1,431 -3.74
710–730 720 2 190.00–200.00 $194.93 $1,403 -4.26
760 760 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,368 -9.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 333 3 352.00–354.00 $353.38 $1,177 -4.62
375–380 379 4 340.00–345.00 $342.51 $1,298 +3.72
410–435 430 6 318.00–330.00 $321.07 $1,381 +0.26
460–475 466 4 310.00–320.00 $315.31 $1,469 +15.17
505–540 524 11 276.00–311.00 $290.31 $1,521 +6.66
550–585 565 3 266.00–280.00 $271.92 $1,536 +1.23
600–620 608 7 240.00–260.00 $247.14 $1,503 +6.93
675–685 680 2 235.00–240.00 $237.48 $1,615 -22.52
720 720 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,692 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1320 1161 80-85% 19 97.00–121.00 $112.60 $1,307 +2.49
1140–1360 1240 80-85% 7 130.00–136.00 $132.10 $1,638 +16.39
1020–1490 1248 80-85% 26 104.00–129.00 $121.97 $1,522 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1005 944 85-90% 10 80.00–101.00 $94.77 $895 —
905–1110 1007 85-90% 14 92.00–110.00 $103.04 $1,038 -1.82
980–1210 1076 85-90% 12 113.00–118.00 $115.66 $1,245 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1620 1394 75-80% 20 115.00–120.00 $117.63 $1,640 +5.04
1235–1715 1395 75-80% 13 119.00–127.00 $123.62 $1,724 +11.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1430 1259 4 118.00–124.00 $121.49 $1,530 —
1260–1595 1494 7 123.00–132.00 $128.93 $1,926 —
1520–2105 1778 6 134.00–146.00 $140.21 $2,493 —

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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 16 770.00–865.00 $817.50

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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) 11 1,225.00–1,680.00 $1,490.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,292.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,700.00–2,350.00 $1,940.91
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,100.00–1,190.00 $1,160.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,350.00 $1,231.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 900.00–1,000.00 $950.00

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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 1,800.00–2,025.00 $1,942.86 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,400.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 39 2,000.00–2,650.00 $2,398.72 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 46 1,500.00–1,875.00 $1,682.07 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,425.00–1,650.00 $1,520.83 —

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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.