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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, March 19, 2024

3,001 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $263.31/cwt +9.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,374/hd at 522 lb · 51 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $280.55/cwt +15.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,330/hd at 474 lb · 43 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $337.34/cwt +15.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,754/hd at 520 lb · 42 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,001 2,860 4,459
Feeder cattle 2,298 2,155 3,356
Slaughter cattle 523 400 801
Replacement cattle 180 305 302

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows 3.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold 7.00 to 10.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 328 9 370.00–390.00 $378.98 $1,243 +5.89
355–395 371 20 360.00–375.00 $366.73 $1,361 +20.91
415–435 423 17 340.00–350.00 $343.54 $1,453 +7.49
460–498 487 16 320.00–340.00 $329.07 $1,603 +5.94
510–540 516 12 290.00–322.00 $304.33 $1,570 +1.06
555–580 568 2 270.00–275.00 $272.44 $1,547 -4.54
603–649 647 40 260.00–280.00 $279.07 $1,806 +13.10
660–695 683 5 245.00–250.00 $248.44 $1,697 -5.47
710–745 735 8 235.00–248.00 $241.89 $1,778 +4.42
755–795 779 4 235.00–244.00 $239.47 $1,865 +9.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 329 9 385.00–410.00 $398.96 $1,313 +10.35
350–395 372 10 360.00–390.00 $376.78 $1,402 +4.22
400–445 419 12 360.00–375.00 $364.64 $1,528 +14.84
455 value added 455 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,615 —
455–485 467 14 325.00–350.00 $337.86 $1,578 +0.36
500–535 520 42 310.00–340.00 $337.34 $1,754 +15.68
555–580 568 2 280.00–290.00 $284.89 $1,618 -10.11
608–630 610 18 271.00–280.00 $273.73 $1,670 -10.27
655–675 667 3 255.00–261.00 $258.70 $1,726 -6.30
710 710 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,775 ±0.00
754–785 767 7 240.00–244.00 $242.25 $1,858 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–335 326 8 350.00–360.00 $353.13 $1,151 +0.22
350–395 377 12 329.00–355.00 $339.99 $1,282 +3.06
420–445 427 12 320.00–335.00 $327.15 $1,397 —
470–490 481 5 310.00–322.00 $314.42 $1,512 +4.39
505–540 521 8 270.00–310.00 $294.79 $1,536 +2.23
605–625 615 2 235.00–250.00 $242.38 $1,491 -17.48
690 690 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,656 -5.00
741 741 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,704 +10.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 268 3 328.00–335.00 $330.93 $887 —
305–345 327 31 310.00–350.00 $318.84 $1,043 +6.26
360–390 372 31 282.00–337.00 $303.59 $1,129 +3.98
405–440 428 29 285.00–320.00 $294.74 $1,261 +10.24
450–495 474 43 265.00–297.00 $280.55 $1,330 +15.01
505–545 522 51 250.00–275.00 $263.31 $1,374 +9.02
580–590 582 7 242.00–260.00 $254.11 $1,479 +17.02
605–645 637 41 227.00–250.00 $241.51 $1,538 +14.30
655–690 679 14 210.00–238.00 $218.70 $1,485 +23.68
720–745 742 25 215.00–222.00 $219.56 $1,629 +34.50
755–780 765 3 200.00–209.00 $204.62 $1,565 +4.62
800 800 3 204.00 $204.00 $1,632 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–230 223 2 350.00–360.00 $355.17 $792 —
270–290 278 3 340.00–347.00 $344.05 $956 +9.05
305–325 322 14 328.00–372.00 $345.00 $1,111 +22.44
350–395 375 30 300.00–359.00 $318.52 $1,194 +2.85
410 fancy 410 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,361 +7.00
400–445 422 26 295.00–335.00 $309.36 $1,305 +6.19
455–460 fancy 458 2 312.00 $312.00 $1,429 +2.00
455–475 464 10 285.00–310.00 $297.14 $1,379 +5.34
505–545 525 12 270.00–290.00 $277.84 $1,459 +14.84
550–580 566 6 252.00–275.00 $261.04 $1,477 +9.97
615–630 622 3 247.00–260.00 $254.02 $1,580 +15.46
660–675 668 8 240.00–252.00 $246.77 $1,648 +15.28
710–730 724 6 215.00–240.00 $225.48 $1,632 +4.93
760–770 765 2 205.00–217.00 $210.96 $1,614 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 335.00 $335.00 $821 —
255 255 1 310.00 $310.00 $790 -10.00
315–345 329 15 290.00–330.00 $305.98 $1,007 +11.59
375–395 383 7 270.00–322.00 $299.56 $1,147 +14.98
400–445 422 17 260.00–304.00 $281.29 $1,187 +19.72
450–495 471 37 245.00–285.00 $258.83 $1,219 +1.61
505–535 521 18 247.00–260.00 $252.68 $1,316 +19.71
565–596 591 10 229.00–250.00 $232.90 $1,376 +7.60
605–640 628 8 217.00–230.00 $222.34 $1,396 +16.33
660–690 677 7 200.00–220.00 $210.76 $1,427 +12.61
740–745 744 4 187.00–192.00 $188.24 $1,401 +29.74

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 274 6 368.00–380.00 $374.48 $1,026 -0.52
305–345 328 4 360.00–380.00 $367.46 $1,205 +3.17
350–390 375 7 338.00–370.00 $350.98 $1,316 +0.45
405–435 423 21 320.00–340.00 $330.14 $1,396 -0.96
465–495 483 15 220.00–330.00 $305.91 $1,478 -5.84
505–540 529 23 280.00–300.00 $292.92 $1,550 -2.50
570–590 579 5 272.00–282.00 $277.58 $1,607 +1.84
605–645 626 15 249.00–267.00 $254.37 $1,592 +3.72
655–695 674 8 242.00–254.00 $247.59 $1,669 +5.01
705–710 708 8 225.00–240.00 $231.13 $1,636 +9.37
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 400.00 $400.00 $840 —
305–345 331 8 370.00–390.00 $376.84 $1,247 +1.84
355–385 372 6 360.00–385.00 $369.30 $1,374 -3.74
400–440 423 11 325.00–365.00 $345.06 $1,460 +0.06
455–490 476 11 320.00–340.00 $333.57 $1,588 +5.58
505–535 522 13 305.00–330.00 $318.76 $1,664 +9.53
560–580 570 3 290.00–300.00 $296.61 $1,691 +10.89
605–630 618 2 275.00–280.00 $277.55 $1,715 +17.67
670–675 673 2 244.00–255.00 $249.52 $1,679 +12.01
705–735 720 3 235.00–256.00 $248.35 $1,788 +23.35
775 775 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,705 ±0.00
800 800 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,744 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 365.00 $365.00 $1,040 +5.00
300–330 318 5 342.00–345.00 $344.38 $1,095 +1.13
350–390 369 15 330.00–345.00 $335.78 $1,239 -5.16
400–445 427 11 305.00–325.00 $311.95 $1,332 -5.13
455–495 472 10 295.00–310.00 $302.00 $1,425 +8.22
500–540 525 4 272.00–290.00 $280.30 $1,472 +2.11
580–590 585 3 250.00–275.00 $263.40 $1,541 +3.40
600–645 627 5 240.00–262.00 $248.77 $1,560 +0.58
660–675 668 2 243.00–252.00 $247.45 $1,653 —
715–740 728 2 230.00–235.00 $232.54 $1,693 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1500 1171 80-85% 40 119.00–129.00 $124.27 $1,455 +2.59
975–1500 1236 80-85% 55 127.00–138.00 $131.20 $1,622 +1.83
1080–1755 1273 80-85% 38 133.00–147.00 $137.63 $1,752 +0.87
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1575 1362 75-80% 32 126.00–142.00 $135.63 $1,847 —
1165–1610 1384 75-80% 13 110.00–130.00 $124.02 $1,716 —
1185–1730 1457 75-80% 35 118.00–137.00 $128.98 $1,879 -2.01
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1230 998 85-90% 21 95.00–115.00 $104.82 $1,046 -3.60
880–1150 1039 85-90% 24 104.00–122.00 $114.79 $1,193 +0.82
860–1280 1054 85-90% 29 111.00–130.00 $119.32 $1,258 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–2120 1595 15 125.00–145.00 $135.10 $2,155 —
1350–2055 1614 20 136.00–151.00 $144.90 $2,339 —
1515–2350 1882 19 148.00–160.00 $154.47 $2,907 —

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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 12 785.00–885.00 $835.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 1,043.00–1,385.00 $1,198.64
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 1,400.00–1,516.00 $1,452.67

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,075.00–1,350.00 $1,209.38
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,450.00–1,750.00 $1,615.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00–1,975.00 $1,912.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,450.00–1,700.00 $1,525.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,165.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,300.00 $1,287.50

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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 9 2,050.00–2,425.00 $2,288.89 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,200.00–1,750.00 $1,494.44 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,100.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 23 1,550.00–2,550.00 $2,139.13 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 875.00–975.00 $925.00 —

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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.