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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, March 25, 2024

1,939 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $242.25/cwt ≈ $1,514/hd at 625 lb · 76 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $294.67/cwt +7.70 vs last sale · ≈ $1,267/hd at 430 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 bulls $332.43/cwt +7.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,559/hd at 469 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,939 2,186 3,565
Feeder cattle 1,403 1,699 2,608
Slaughter cattle 307 259 596
Replacement cattle 229 228 361

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold mostly steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 10.00 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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 360.00–370.00 $364.93 $1,223 -3.56
355–390 383 6 335.00–358.00 $351.41 $1,346 +7.78
480–495 490 3 315.00–320.00 $316.63 $1,551 -4.39
505–540 518 5 300.00–305.00 $302.98 $1,569 +2.79
560–585 573 11 280.00–290.00 $285.11 $1,634 -1.39
625–645 635 2 258.00–270.00 $263.91 $1,676 +13.91
675–695 685 3 240.00–260.00 $250.05 $1,713 -9.13
710–745 725 3 240.00–250.00 $245.06 $1,777 +4.03
755 755 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,699 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 385.00–400.00 $392.50 $1,315 —
350–395 375 7 370.00–385.00 $374.62 $1,405 —
400 400 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,440 +10.00
535 535 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,658 -12.40
550 550 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,678 -1.02
615–645 622 9 280.00–290.00 $281.69 $1,752 +2.68
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 3 344.00 $344.00 $1,101 -8.00
425–445 435 3 330.00–340.00 $334.92 $1,457 +8.82
460–497 492 8 305.00–315.00 $313.83 $1,544 -12.72
505 505 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,464 -4.31
685 685 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,644 -20.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 290 3 325.00–330.00 $326.70 $947 -5.73
300–340 316 9 315.00–335.00 $321.25 $1,015 +8.57
350–395 371 11 305.00–320.00 $310.98 $1,154 +11.78
407–445 430 32 290.00–310.00 $294.67 $1,267 +7.70
460–490 479 18 265.00–294.00 $281.58 $1,349 +7.22
505–545 528 18 250.00–267.00 $261.93 $1,383 +3.36
550–590 576 21 230.00–250.00 $240.90 $1,388 -6.92
610–640 628 3 220.00–232.00 $227.28 $1,427 -9.13
705–725 715 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,502 -1.08
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 336.00 $336.00 $974 -17.36
305–345 331 20 328.00–350.00 $334.00 $1,106 +6.81
350–395 375 6 315.00–335.00 $323.98 $1,215 +8.44
400–445 421 10 310.00–320.00 $317.18 $1,335 +17.35
465–495 487 10 290.00–306.00 $294.06 $1,432 +6.62
510 fancy 510 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,556 —
500–540 520 5 264.00–285.00 $275.00 $1,430 +1.39
550–595 576 11 256.00–270.00 $260.83 $1,502 +1.72
605–640 628 9 235.00–247.00 $239.34 $1,503 -3.70
655–685 671 7 210.00–235.00 $225.85 $1,515 -4.59
715–720 718 2 200.00–205.00 $202.51 $1,454 —
750 750 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,612 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
625 625 76 242.25 $242.25 $1,514 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 320.00 $320.00 $720 —
260–285 272 3 315.00–320.00 $316.75 $862 +11.06
310–345 326 5 300.00–320.00 $310.84 $1,013 +4.85
355–380 368 2 290.00–300.00 $294.83 $1,085 +8.67
400–440 419 13 270.00–285.00 $278.48 $1,167 +7.52
455–495 473 16 250.00–282.00 $265.04 $1,254 -3.03
500–545 531 13 235.00–255.00 $244.99 $1,301 -0.66
560–585 578 4 210.00–237.00 $224.88 $1,300 -16.09
600–635 614 4 200.00–225.00 $217.52 $1,336 -13.23
665 665 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,430 —
700 700 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,400 -6.33
760 760 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,444 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 331 5 366.00–380.00 $373.45 $1,236 +17.86
355–395 367 14 340.00–355.00 $350.57 $1,287 +7.44
400–440 423 12 320.00–342.00 $329.41 $1,393 +7.70
450–490 469 15 310.00–320.00 $313.51 $1,470 -1.94
500–545 525 11 282.00–300.00 $292.50 $1,536 -2.13
550–590 569 6 260.00–280.00 $268.23 $1,526 -16.11
603–645 621 9 240.00–255.00 $249.14 $1,547 -11.93
650–675 663 2 235.00–242.00 $238.57 $1,582 -2.10
700–740 715 4 220.00–237.00 $230.59 $1,649 +5.44
768–780 771 5 210.00–222.50 $219.09 $1,689 +2.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 288 2 380.00–385.00 $382.57 $1,102 —
300–345 319 9 370.00–388.00 $380.29 $1,213 -4.67
355–390 370 10 360.00–380.00 $367.01 $1,358 +24.11
405–440 422 7 340.00–355.00 $348.59 $1,471 +11.11
455–495 469 23 320.00–336.00 $332.43 $1,559 +7.06
505–540 525 11 296.00–315.00 $302.60 $1,589 -5.38
555–560 558 2 272.00–280.00 $275.98 $1,540 -24.21
610–645 621 10 256.00–262.00 $259.44 $1,611 -18.56
675–680 678 2 252.00–255.00 $253.51 $1,719 -21.49
745 745 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,788 +3.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,040 +19.74
315–345 327 5 350.00–362.00 $355.94 $1,164 +20.83
355–395 374 13 325.00–340.00 $335.03 $1,253 +1.03
420–445 433 10 305.00–320.00 $313.56 $1,358 -0.66
450–495 467 11 295.00–305.00 $300.51 $1,403 -1.75
500–545 527 14 268.00–285.00 $278.21 $1,466 -1.94
570–580 576 4 254.00–265.00 $260.49 $1,500 -10.02
600–645 617 7 230.00–245.00 $237.40 $1,465 —
670 670 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,528 +8.00
700 700 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,505 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1295 1101 80-85% 46 120.00–144.00 $124.48 $1,371 -1.66
910–1435 1164 80-85% 36 128.00–150.00 $132.79 $1,546 —
1150–1740 1339 80-85% 21 134.00–159.00 $142.41 $1,907 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1090 919 85-90% 11 100.00–106.00 $103.63 $952 —
755–1300 957 85-90% 32 98.00–113.00 $109.09 $1,044 —
805–1155 1008 85-90% 29 110.00–120.00 $115.92 $1,168 +7.84
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1530 1308 75-80% 3 124.00–126.00 $125.06 $1,636 —
1065–1560 1383 75-80% 8 125.00–135.00 $130.69 $1,807 -6.22
1330–1665 1480 75-80% 11 134.00–153.00 $144.33 $2,136 +21.32

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1650 1410 9 131.00–143.00 $136.38 $1,923 —
1300–1835 1585 10 141.00–149.00 $145.41 $2,305 —
1510–2025 1735 6 151.00–156.00 $154.11 $2,674 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,900.00–2,300.00 $2,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 1,400.00–2,025.00 $1,590.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,500.00–2,100.00 $1,908.33
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 2,150.00–2,900.00 $2,741.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,550.00 $1,425.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,150.00–1,375.00 $1,258.33

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00

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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 19 1,400.00–2,300.00 $1,980.26 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 1,500.00–2,800.00 $1,960.53 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 32 1,875.00–4,000.00 $3,085.94 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,400.00–2,500.00 $2,466.67 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,933.33 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,835.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,650.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,400.00–1,475.00 $1,437.50 —

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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.