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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, March 6, 2024

1,490 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $264.48/cwt +4.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,264/hd at 478 lb · 28 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $291.18/cwt -4.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,540/hd at 529 lb · 18 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $291.29/cwt +3.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,089/hd at 374 lb · 17 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,490 3,425 2,042
Feeder cattle 1,139 2,567 1,560
Slaughter cattle 216 519 253
Replacement cattle 135 339 229

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold sharply higher, slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower, feeder heifers sold sharply 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
315–340 332 8 320.00–357.00 $345.40 $1,147 -2.52
350–395 373 5 310.00–340.00 $327.07 $1,220 -0.43
405–440 422 15 300.00–330.00 $318.54 $1,344 -0.10
465–495 479 4 295.00–328.00 $317.16 $1,519 +8.40
520–545 529 18 280.00–305.00 $291.18 $1,540 -4.28
555–590 570 6 270.00–292.00 $283.59 $1,616 +13.32
645 645 4 268.00–284.00 $275.00 $1,774 +18.42
670–696 686 10 250.00–265.00 $255.19 $1,751 +21.31
700–715 708 2 240.00–250.00 $244.95 $1,734 +39.97
795 795 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,828 +4.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 —
400–410 405 2 325.00–330.00 $327.47 $1,326 -5.59
455–478 473 5 320.00–343.00 $324.42 $1,535 +6.28
505–545 531 5 295.00–311.00 $304.26 $1,616 -5.99
570–581 579 12 292.50–300.00 $294.19 $1,703 +0.33
615–645 627 3 290.00–300.00 $294.92 $1,849 +5.16
660–690 675 2 269.00–275.00 $272.07 $1,836 +33.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,071 +14.45
463–490 470 5 290.00–315.00 $304.35 $1,430 +17.74
515 515 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,494 +12.12
635 635 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,645 +21.53
695 695 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,668 +17.56

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 265 6 300.00–305.00 $302.41 $801 -10.23
325–345 334 6 300.00–327.00 $312.39 $1,043 +13.66
355–395 374 17 277.00–317.00 $291.29 $1,089 +3.43
400–448 427 17 270.00–295.00 $279.29 $1,193 +7.78
450–490 478 28 255.00–272.00 $264.48 $1,264 +4.23
510–545 523 15 242.00–262.00 $254.45 $1,331 +6.88
555–595 571 11 230.00–250.00 $242.41 $1,384 +6.50
605–630 620 8 215.00–243.00 $234.75 $1,455 +11.23
665–685 673 3 210.00–228.00 $216.10 $1,454 +3.54
705–710 708 2 200.00–204.00 $201.99 $1,430 +0.69
765–790 778 2 180.00–190.00 $184.92 $1,439 -12.76
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 274 4 310.00–335.00 $322.37 $883 -8.68
305 fancy 305 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,037 —
300–335 321 7 310.00–325.00 $317.28 $1,018 +12.11
350–395 378 9 296.00–307.00 $302.39 $1,143 +4.34
415 fancy 415 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,286 —
400–445 420 12 280.00–300.00 $290.20 $1,219 +3.66
455 fancy 455 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,320 —
450–490 471 15 265.00–285.00 $276.86 $1,304 +3.39
500–545 528 4 257.00–270.00 $264.87 $1,399 +7.25
570 fancy 570 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,539 —
560–590 571 6 247.00–260.00 $254.54 $1,453 +8.82
660 660 7 221.50 $221.50 $1,462 -13.55
736 736 11 211.50 $211.50 $1,557 -0.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 318 9 240.00–290.00 $276.47 $879 -0.67
360–390 373 11 275.00–282.00 $279.19 $1,041 +3.15
420–445 433 6 260.00–278.00 $274.02 $1,187 +20.97
455–495 484 11 235.00–263.00 $256.03 $1,239 +6.02
525 525 5 248.00–250.00 $249.20 $1,308 +15.09
610–640 630 4 215.00–235.00 $226.92 $1,430 +21.19

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 350.00 $350.00 $1,015 +15.00
305–335 323 5 320.00–350.00 $338.71 $1,094 +16.21
360–390 379 9 300.00–335.00 $323.44 $1,226 +11.96
400–445 418 16 292.00–320.00 $305.13 $1,275 +1.95
455–485 466 12 280.00–310.00 $292.00 $1,361 -7.34
500–535 525 14 250.00–285.00 $271.02 $1,423 -8.75
550–590 565 6 258.00–267.00 $262.06 $1,481 +4.89
600–645 623 6 230.00–265.00 $245.66 $1,530 +10.76
660–675 674 12 244.00–255.00 $244.90 $1,651 +26.63
710–745 724 4 204.00–230.00 $215.44 $1,560 +35.38
775–780 778 2 200.00–210.00 $204.98 $1,595 +17.41
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 2 405.00–410.00 $407.47 $848 —
325 fancy 325 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,186 —
330–340 335 2 320.00–340.00 $330.15 $1,106 -14.50
350–395 377 6 320.00–345.00 $332.49 $1,253 +1.92
400–440 414 7 310.00–325.00 $316.60 $1,311 -1.00
450–465 457 3 292.00–302.00 $297.02 $1,357 -8.35
505–545 523 11 265.00–288.00 $278.63 $1,457 +4.99
565 565 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,582 +16.35
605–640 620 6 235.00–242.00 $238.49 $1,479 -6.56
650–665 658 2 230.00–237.00 $233.54 $1,537 +3.54
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 335.00 $335.00 $972 +15.00
315–345 323 6 325.00–335.00 $330.74 $1,068 +25.38
375–390 386 4 305.00–320.00 $316.36 $1,221 +22.63
405–410 408 2 305.00–310.00 $307.48 $1,255 +20.15
470–495 488 6 275.00–304.00 $284.72 $1,389 +5.23
515–538 535 10 260.00–274.00 $265.35 $1,420 +3.33
575–595 588 6 240.00–254.00 $244.29 $1,436 +2.21

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1590 1166 80-85% 17 111.00–120.00 $114.58 $1,336 +3.88
1015–1425 1166 80-85% 27 108.00–127.00 $118.45 $1,381 +7.75
1025–1465 1188 80-85% 11 119.00–134.00 $127.26 $1,512 +16.56
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1225 990 85-90% 13 86.00–99.00 $94.94 $940 +0.58
885–1290 1016 85-90% 16 95.00–105.00 $101.91 $1,035 —
925–1125 1021 85-90% 10 99.00–111.00 $107.20 $1,095 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1455 1356 75-80% 10 110.00–128.00 $125.02 $1,695 +8.42
1315–1610 1395 75-80% 6 124.00–134.00 $130.16 $1,816 +13.56
1320–1555 1438 75-80% 2 116.00–119.00 $117.62 $1,691 +8.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1545 1421 5 114.00–125.00 $120.57 $1,713 —
1310–1850 1694 6 130.00–141.00 $136.27 $2,308 +2.73
1530–1890 1703 6 125.00–132.00 $129.34 $2,203 -10.43

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,400.00 $2,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,293.85
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,675.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,100.00 $1,087.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,485.71
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 950.00–1,000.00 $981.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,300.00–1,650.00 $1,420.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 975.00–1,125.00 $1,068.75

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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 4 1,975.00–2,050.00 $2,012.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,450.00–1,700.00 $1,543.75 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,300.00–1,800.00 $1,485.71 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,225.00–1,400.00 $1,312.50 —

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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.