Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, March 11, 2024

2,619 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $261.80/cwt -2.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,246/hd at 476 lb · 33 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $320.21/cwt +15.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,342/hd at 419 lb · 26 head

light 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $295.50/cwt +3.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,242/hd at 420 lb · 26 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,619	1,490	2,289
Feeder cattle	1,993	1,139	1,773
Slaughter cattle	266	216	259
Replacement cattle	360	135	257

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 6.00 to 7.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 1.00 to 7.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher and feeder bulls sold sharply 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	400.00	$400.00	$840	—
260–285	273	2	390.00–400.00	$395.23	$1,079	—
305–345	324	7	380.00–400.00	$390.89	$1,266	+40.89
360–380	371	9	350.00–380.00	$363.85	$1,350	—
415–430	421	6	335.00–376.00	$347.52	$1,463	+20.05
455–475	466	4	327.00–335.00	$329.71	$1,536	+5.29
505–535	522	5	300.00–320.00	$309.29	$1,614	+5.03
555–580	560	20	285.00–299.00	$296.10	$1,658	+1.91
620–640	633	24	270.00–280.00	$275.25	$1,742	-19.67
725–728	727	6	242.00–245.00	$244.00	$1,774	—
852	852	2	220.00	$220.00	$1,874	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	380.00	$380.00	$1,064	—
320–345	333	6	350.00–375.00	$362.58	$1,207	+17.18
355–395	381	17	330.00–375.00	$351.47	$1,339	+24.40
400–430	416	5	330.00–358.00	$345.07	$1,435	+26.53
460–495	477	7	310.00–320.00	$314.99	$1,503	-2.17
505–545	535	5	290.00–296.00	$294.07	$1,573	+2.89
555–595	579	4	260.00–290.00	$274.99	$1,592	-8.60
600–625	613	3	260.00–270.00	$265.04	$1,625	-9.96
655	655	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,638	-5.19
705–745	729	11	225.00–242.00	$234.35	$1,708	-10.60
780	780	1	237.00	$237.00	$1,849	+7.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	1	340.00	$340.00	$935	—
325	325	6	335.00–345.00	$341.67	$1,110	+1.67
355–395	376	7	315.00–325.00	$321.31	$1,208	—
425–440	430	3	300.00–305.00	$301.71	$1,297	—
465–475	470	2	295.00–305.00	$299.95	$1,410	-4.40

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	283	6	325.00–344.00	$334.26	$946	+11.89
305–340	324	10	310.00–345.00	$321.37	$1,041	+4.09
350–395	366	23	290.00–322.00	$308.62	$1,130	+6.23
400–440	418	24	272.00–310.00	$293.87	$1,228	+3.67
447 fancy	447	2	315.00	$315.00	$1,408	+5.00
450–490	470	11	265.00–295.00	$276.89	$1,301	+0.03
500–545	522	16	250.00–280.00	$261.06	$1,363	-3.81
550–570	560	12	245.00–257.00	$250.31	$1,402	-4.23
570 value added	570	2	261.00	$261.00	$1,488	—
600–635	616	14	225.00–240.00	$235.54	$1,451	—
675 fancy	675	1	235.00	$235.00	$1,586	—
665–695	681	25	212.00–238.00	$222.47	$1,515	+0.97
730–745	739	5	211.00–222.50	$219.73	$1,624	+8.23
755–780	765	3	205.00–210.00	$208.36	$1,594	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	273	3	315.00–320.00	$318.48	$869	+16.07
325–345	337	6	285.00–325.00	$308.51	$1,040	-3.88
350–395	374	25	272.00–310.00	$289.50	$1,083	-1.79
405–445	437	26	260.00–295.00	$277.47	$1,213	-1.82
455–495	476	33	250.00–278.00	$261.80	$1,246	-2.68
500–540	518	19	237.00–260.00	$248.45	$1,287	-6.00
550–595	571	12	227.00–245.00	$234.12	$1,337	-8.29
600–645	620	13	210.00–234.00	$223.56	$1,386	-11.19
665–690	674	8	200.00–228.00	$208.88	$1,408	-7.22
705–735	720	2	190.00–205.00	$197.34	$1,421	-4.65
765	765	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,377	-4.92

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	281	4	300.00–310.00	$307.47	$864	—
300–345	325	13	260.00–310.00	$279.55	$909	+3.08
360–395	373	4	270.00–290.00	$281.04	$1,048	+1.85
405–445	424	14	225.00–284.00	$251.24	$1,065	-22.78
460–490	473	12	235.00–265.00	$250.77	$1,186	-5.26
500–545	519	12	215.00–246.00	$229.02	$1,189	-20.18
575–590	584	5	210.00–235.00	$225.00	$1,314	—
605–630	618	2	200.00–217.00	$208.67	$1,290	-18.25
685–690	686	4	190.00–218.00	$197.04	$1,352	—
715–725	720	2	204.00–210.00	$206.98	$1,490	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	365.00	$365.00	$803	—
250–290	273	3	350.00–360.00	$353.54	$965	+3.54
300–340	323	10	335.00–375.00	$355.39	$1,148	+16.68
355–395	373	13	330.00–350.00	$336.52	$1,255	+13.08
400–445	419	26	310.00–336.00	$320.21	$1,342	+15.08
455–495	477	23	295.00–315.00	$302.14	$1,441	+10.14
510–545	529	19	276.00–305.00	$289.12	$1,529	+18.10
565–590	578	8	258.00–277.00	$265.74	$1,536	+3.68
600–640	633	8	240.00–255.00	$244.27	$1,546	-1.39
655–685	672	6	230.00–240.00	$235.48	$1,582	-9.42
710–740	720	3	210.00–227.00	$218.88	$1,576	+3.44
765–795	784	5	190.00–214.00	$203.71	$1,597	-1.27

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–245	230	3	380.00–385.00	$381.56	$878	-25.91
275–290	283	2	365.00	$365.00	$1,033	—
305–340	327	7	355.00–392.00	$376.14	$1,230	+45.99
350–395	373	11	340.00–375.00	$362.80	$1,353	+30.31
400–445	422	8	320.00–350.00	$331.95	$1,401	+15.35
460–490	474	12	310.00–320.00	$313.53	$1,486	+16.51
500–545	514	14	292.00–310.00	$302.01	$1,552	+23.38
555–585	567	5	266.00–292.00	$283.81	$1,609	+3.81
600–620	610	3	260.00–267.00	$264.03	$1,611	+25.54
665–675	670	3	240.00–250.00	$244.00	$1,635	+10.46
715–745	722	5	230.00	$230.00	$1,661	—
755–780	768	2	215.00–220.00	$217.46	$1,670	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–235	225	3	340.00–350.00	$345.11	$776	—
255–290	272	3	335.00–340.00	$336.66	$916	+1.66
305–340	333	10	310.00–355.00	$326.78	$1,088	-3.96
375–395	389	9	315.00–337.00	$331.85	$1,291	+15.49
405–445	429	8	265.00–315.00	$295.09	$1,266	-12.39
450–495	479	13	275.00–295.00	$289.40	$1,386	+4.68
505–535	517	5	270.00–280.00	$274.14	$1,417	+8.79
555–590	569	6	250.00–260.00	$255.79	$1,455	+11.50
600–610	603	3	230.00–245.00	$238.34	$1,437	—
660–690	675	2	210.00–215.00	$212.44	$1,434	—
710–730	720	2	190.00–200.00	$195.07	$1,405	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1425	1109	80-85%	26	112.00–131.00	$121.73	$1,350	—
920–1510	1181	80-85%	32	120.00–139.00	$127.59	$1,507	+0.33
1080–1715	1259	80-85%	19	126.00–147.00	$132.35	$1,666	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710–1180	915	85-90%	18	85.00–97.00	$92.27	$844	—
830–1265	976	85-90%	18	101.00–112.00	$104.24	$1,017	+9.30
830–1580	1046	85-90%	24	105.00–118.00	$111.29	$1,164	+4.09

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1285–1695	1504	75-80%	13	119.00–126.00	$123.81	$1,862	—
1350–1655	1561	75-80%	5	111.00–120.00	$115.65	$1,805	—
1305–1700	1562	75-80%	8	126.00–135.00	$130.68	$2,041	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1160–1445	1289	8	119.00–131.00	$125.52	$1,618	—
1240–2155	1612	10	131.00–146.00	$137.35	$2,214	—
1595–1990	1805	15	140.00–160.00	$146.49	$2,644	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	30	650.00–800.00	$725.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,450.00	$1,450.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	14	1,000.00–1,435.00	$1,258.93
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	1,200.00–2,025.00	$1,522.92
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,700.00–1,850.00	$1,775.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	21	1,175.00–1,800.00	$1,539.05
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,900.00–1,975.00	$1,950.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,120.00–1,200.00	$1,152.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,240.00–1,270.00	$1,252.86

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,250.00–1,300.00	$1,275.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,000.00–1,250.00	$1,145.83

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,025.00–1,200.00	$1,112.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	1,120.00–1,260.00	$1,185.33

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	1,300.00–1,750.00	$1,450.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	21	1,900.00–2,200.00	$2,100.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	34	1,475.00–2,000.00	$1,695.59	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	2,450.00–2,525.00	$2,488.64	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,350.00–1,550.00	$1,456.25	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,300.00–1,500.00	$1,425.00	—

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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.