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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, March 20, 2024

2,186 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $258.57/cwt -4.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,357/hd at 525 lb · 38 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $274.36/cwt -6.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,295/hd at 472 lb · 37 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $273.61/cwt -4.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,428/hd at 522 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,186 3,001 2,950
Feeder cattle 1,699 2,298 2,306
Slaughter cattle 259 523 403
Replacement cattle 228 180 241

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 5.00 higher, feeder bulls sold sharply 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
340–345 343 2 367.00–370.00 $368.49 $1,264 -10.49
360–385 377 3 330.00–350.00 $343.63 $1,295 -23.10
410–445 422 12 320.00–350.00 $335.38 $1,415 -8.16
460–480 468 24 290.00–340.00 $321.02 $1,502 -8.05
510–540 525 12 270.00–310.00 $300.19 $1,576 -4.14
555–590 574 7 260.00–300.00 $286.50 $1,645 +14.06
645 645 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,612 -29.07
660–675 668 6 240.00–270.00 $259.18 $1,731 +10.74
715–745 737 9 235.00–244.00 $241.03 $1,776 -0.86
995 995 2 220.00 $220.00 $2,189 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 352.00 $352.00 $1,144 -1.13
360–395 379 8 325.00–345.00 $338.01 $1,281 -1.98
405–445 420 16 310.00–340.00 $326.10 $1,370 -1.05
460–490 475 2 325.00–328.00 $326.55 $1,551 +12.13
505–545 528 6 290.00–300.00 $294.31 $1,554 -0.48
555–575 568 8 280.00–290.00 $284.16 $1,614 —
680 680 3 260.00 $260.00 $1,768 +20.00
795 795 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,733 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
425 425 2 350.00 $350.00 $1,488 -14.64
460–470 463 4 335.00–355.00 $349.92 $1,620 +12.06
515–545 529 18 318.00–325.00 $322.40 $1,705 -14.94
555–575 565 5 300.00–315.00 $306.02 $1,729 +21.13
630–635 633 3 277.00–280.00 $279.01 $1,766 +5.28
713 713 2 257.50 $257.50 $1,836 +7.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
649 649 4 280.00 $280.00 $1,817 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 278 6 315.00–350.00 $332.43 $924 +1.50
315–345 331 11 290.00–330.00 $312.68 $1,035 -6.16
355–395 374 25 280.00–317.00 $299.20 $1,119 -4.39
400–435 426 33 275.00–302.00 $286.97 $1,222 -7.77
450–495 472 37 262.00–287.00 $274.36 $1,295 -6.19
500–545 525 38 240.00–271.00 $258.57 $1,357 -4.74
555–590 576 10 230.00–258.00 $247.82 $1,427 -6.29
620–645 638 16 220.00–243.00 $236.41 $1,508 -5.10
650–670 661 4 200.00–237.00 $219.41 $1,450 +0.71
705–745 729 7 190.00–217.00 $211.08 $1,539 -8.48
765–795 786 4 201.00–204.00 $202.00 $1,588 -2.62
800 800 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,440 -24.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–295 270 6 330.00–370.00 $353.36 $954 +9.31
300 fancy 300 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,095 —
310–325 318 9 315.00–350.00 $327.19 $1,040 -17.81
365–390 370 16 303.00–322.00 $315.54 $1,167 -2.98
405–445 418 26 291.00–320.00 $299.83 $1,253 -9.53
450–495 474 31 280.00–307.00 $287.44 $1,362 -9.70
505–545 522 33 265.00–282.00 $273.61 $1,428 -4.23
555–595 579 12 250.00–268.00 $259.11 $1,500 -1.93
620–645 635 24 237.50–252.00 $243.04 $1,543 -10.98
658–660 658 7 227.50–248.00 $230.44 $1,516 -16.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 287 5 300.00–332.00 $305.69 $877 -4.31
335–340 338 2 305.00–307.00 $305.99 $1,034 +0.01
360–390 370 10 260.00–305.00 $286.16 $1,059 -13.40
405–440 427 21 255.00–295.00 $270.96 $1,157 -10.33
460–495 488 14 255.00–280.00 $268.07 $1,308 +9.24
515–545 529 13 220.00–262.00 $245.65 $1,299 -7.03
555–585 570 2 240.00–242.00 $240.97 $1,374 +8.07
615–630 621 5 222.00–234.00 $230.75 $1,433 +8.41
725–735 730 3 204.00–208.00 $206.33 $1,506 +18.09

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,064 +5.52
300–345 328 9 335.00–370.00 $355.59 $1,166 -11.87
350–385 371 10 325.00–355.00 $343.13 $1,273 -7.85
400–440 430 26 310.00–337.00 $321.71 $1,383 -8.43
455–495 468 12 302.00–325.00 $315.45 $1,476 +9.54
505–535 514 22 285.00–300.00 $294.63 $1,514 +1.71
555–585 570 10 270.00–294.00 $284.34 $1,621 +6.76
610–640 624 11 250.00–274.00 $261.07 $1,629 +6.70
660–675 667 3 240.00–242.00 $240.67 $1,605 -6.92
705–745 726 7 214.00–237.00 $225.15 $1,635 -5.98
755–795 778 4 212.00–220.00 $216.73 $1,686 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 285 2 330.00–360.00 $345.26 $984 -19.74
300–340 316 11 320.00–360.00 $335.11 $1,059 -9.27
350–390 369 11 315.00–350.00 $334.00 $1,232 -1.78
410–435 419 13 297.00–325.00 $314.22 $1,317 +2.27
455–495 474 20 287.00–310.00 $302.26 $1,433 +0.26
500–540 529 10 270.00–288.00 $280.15 $1,482 -0.15
555–595 574 7 260.00–280.00 $270.51 $1,553 +7.11
660 660 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 -27.45
725 725 1 217.00 $217.00 $1,573 -15.54
755 755 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,586 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–315 313 2 380.00–390.00 $384.96 $1,205 +8.12
350–390 369 5 340.00–350.00 $342.90 $1,265 -26.40
410–445 429 8 330.00–340.00 $337.48 $1,448 -7.58
450–485 467 11 320.00–340.00 $325.37 $1,519 -8.20
505–535 513 9 302.00–317.00 $307.98 $1,580 -10.78
555–575 566 6 295.00–305.00 $300.19 $1,699 +3.58
605–625 615 4 276.00–282.00 $278.00 $1,710 +0.45
685 685 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,884 +25.48
730 730 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,730 -11.35

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1455 1125 80-85% 32 119.00–130.00 $126.14 $1,419 —
955–1350 1243 80-85% 15 136.00–148.00 $143.12 $1,779 +11.92
980–1590 1260 80-85% 46 114.00–139.00 $131.70 $1,659 -5.93
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
725–1190 1007 85-90% 35 99.00–114.00 $108.08 $1,088 -6.71
845–1240 1043 85-90% 18 111.00–121.00 $117.55 $1,226 +2.76
890–1275 1104 85-90% 10 97.00–106.00 $101.73 $1,123 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–1490 1373 75-80% 4 130.00–140.00 $136.91 $1,880 +12.89
1200–1515 1420 75-80% 10 119.00–132.00 $126.23 $1,792 —
1265–1650 1460 75-80% 7 121.00–125.00 $123.01 $1,796 -5.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1755 1502 10 133.00–153.00 $141.21 $2,121 —
1410–1715 1602 6 125.00–139.00 $133.19 $2,134 -11.71
1150–1985 1798 6 135.00–147.00 $142.35 $2,559 —

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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 14 730.00–830.00 $780.00

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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) 8 925.00–1,710.00 $1,336.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 17 1,450.00–1,920.00 $1,706.47
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,300.00–1,710.00 $1,482.94
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,925.00 $1,787.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,250.00 $1,250.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,033.33

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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 2,450.00–2,500.00 $2,475.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,460.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 29 2,100.00–2,350.00 $2,219.83 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 11 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,495.45 —
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,300.00 $2,250.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 1,200.00–1,550.00 $1,350.00 —

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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.