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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, March 27, 2024

1,804 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $241.62/cwt ≈ $1,745/hd at 722 lb · 68 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $287.50/cwt +20.40 vs last sale · ≈ $1,886/hd at 656 lb · 61 head
light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $220.50/cwt ≈ $1,848/hd at 838 lb · 61 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,804 4,379 3,034
Feeder cattle 1,428 3,330 2,230
Slaughter cattle 226 631 363
Replacement cattle 150 418 441

Market comments — USDA reporter

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

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
643 643 17 282.00 $282.00 $1,813 —
709 709 29 248.50 $248.50 $1,762 —
732 value added 732 39 236.50 $236.50 $1,731 —
838 value added 838 61 220.50 $220.50 $1,848 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 375.00 $375.00 $1,200 -22.31
355–370 363 2 360.00–367.00 $363.43 $1,319 -18.37
400–430 416 7 344.00–354.00 $347.47 $1,445 -14.12
450–480 467 15 322.00–340.00 $328.08 $1,532 -12.29
515–545 536 32 318.00–324.00 $320.83 $1,720 +1.23
575 575 3 307.00 $307.00 $1,765 +2.54
656 656 61 287.50 $287.50 $1,886 +20.40
781 781 8 238.00 $238.00 $1,859 +18.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 341 8 360.00–370.00 $368.16 $1,255 +18.58
355–395 364 16 345.00–357.00 $351.22 $1,278 +2.67
410–430 422 13 321.00–350.00 $335.91 $1,418 +8.68
450–495 475 15 302.00–337.00 $321.85 $1,529 +4.44
510–545 531 9 305.00–315.00 $310.94 $1,651 +5.01
555–595 583 12 285.00–305.00 $291.80 $1,701 +17.29
605–640 624 4 260.00–280.00 $268.00 $1,672 +11.89
675–680 676 7 250.00–260.00 $258.56 $1,748 +8.70
710 710 1 254.00 $254.00 $1,803 +13.08
765–780 776 4 230.00–237.00 $231.72 $1,798 +6.72
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 314 6 340.00–357.00 $346.21 $1,087 —
370–395 383 10 320.00–340.00 $329.78 $1,263 -5.22
405–445 427 10 325.00–340.00 $334.48 $1,428 +8.12
460–490 480 5 310.00–326.00 $320.17 $1,537 +6.74
530 530 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,590 +14.00
560–595 585 5 260.00–290.00 $280.07 $1,638 +11.07
680 680 1 258.00 $258.00 $1,754 +21.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 278 4 320.00–335.00 $323.65 $900 -11.35
315–345 322 9 292.00–320.00 $313.58 $1,010 +3.80
355–390 376 24 280.00–310.00 $296.05 $1,113 -5.81
405–445 429 14 260.00–293.00 $281.84 $1,209 -10.08
450–475 465 22 246.00–285.00 $271.83 $1,264 +4.69
500–545 529 16 230.00–270.00 $263.11 $1,392 +6.89
555–570 563 8 220.00–262.00 $253.17 $1,425 +8.47
610–640 627 5 206.00–240.00 $226.25 $1,419 -0.12
735–745 740 2 205.00–223.00 $214.06 $1,584 +19.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 278 4 330.00–335.00 $333.78 $928 -10.84
310–335 326 9 302.00–337.00 $325.06 $1,060 -15.69
350–380 362 8 297.00–322.00 $312.67 $1,132 -4.38
410 value added 410 3 317.00 $317.00 $1,300 —
410–445 426 25 290.00–305.00 $297.67 $1,268 -10.74
465–490 484 18 287.00–295.00 $292.35 $1,415 +11.87
505–530 515 12 262.00–291.00 $286.96 $1,478 -2.16
605–620 612 3 227.00–255.00 $244.54 $1,497 +1.75
655–665 657 6 240.00–242.00 $241.66 $1,588 +6.35
705–720 713 2 230.00–233.00 $231.48 $1,650 +8.52
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 325.00 $325.00 $731 —
295 295 4 315.00 $315.00 $929 -5.00
305–345 323 6 310.00–317.00 $312.49 $1,009 +19.54
350–380 367 13 290.00–300.00 $295.49 $1,084 +4.86
405–435 423 16 252.00–287.00 $269.33 $1,139 -13.52
455–495 477 20 245.00–274.00 $257.84 $1,230 -8.48
500–540 515 12 240.00–260.00 $252.69 $1,301 +2.42
555–590 579 7 227.00–245.00 $238.60 $1,381 +0.71
645 645 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,419 +4.88
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
599 599 28 254.50 $254.50 $1,524 -9.00
712 712 26 226.50 $226.50 $1,613 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 3 370.00 $370.00 $980 +10.00
325–345 334 10 350.00–380.00 $356.86 $1,192 -2.22
355–395 374 16 330.00–355.00 $344.18 $1,287 +8.23
400–440 429 29 315.00–342.00 $326.61 $1,401 +9.63
460–495 471 8 305.00–325.00 $310.56 $1,463 +15.44
500–545 528 14 285.00–298.00 $291.73 $1,540 +18.61
555–595 574 15 265.00–290.00 $276.49 $1,587 +16.72
605–645 619 10 235.00–265.00 $251.76 $1,558 +9.99
660 660 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,650 +21.72
735 735 3 228.00 $228.00 $1,676 +3.27
800 800 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,680 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 355.00–360.00 $357.61 $1,012 —
310–315 311 4 332.00–345.00 $339.22 $1,055 +49.63
350–390 376 10 322.00–340.00 $330.25 $1,242 +12.79
405–445 427 11 302.00–325.00 $314.55 $1,343 +26.30
470–495 477 14 295.00–307.00 $300.28 $1,432 +4.15
530–535 531 5 260.00–280.00 $271.98 $1,444 +4.85
560–580 577 7 255.00–260.00 $255.69 $1,475 -2.51
620–640 627 5 240.00–252.00 $243.44 $1,526 —
675–690 680 3 230.00–233.00 $231.35 $1,573 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 380.00 $380.00 $1,064 -33.07
320 320 4 370.00 $370.00 $1,184 -16.12
375–380 376 4 360.00–365.00 $361.26 $1,358 +2.61
405–440 420 8 330.00–340.00 $335.96 $1,411 +4.11
465–495 476 4 318.00–325.00 $320.74 $1,527 -7.91
525 525 1 302.00 $302.00 $1,586 +6.05
570 570 1 355.00 $355.00 $2,024 +64.91
650 650 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,690 +11.04
700 700 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,540 -12.74

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1445 1098 80-85% 23 114.00–130.00 $123.27 $1,354 —
920–1545 1143 80-85% 31 120.00–137.00 $129.94 $1,485 +2.58
1125–1465 1237 80-85% 24 127.00–143.00 $135.98 $1,682 -5.95
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1395 977 85-90% 11 106.00–112.00 $109.70 $1,072 +6.82
965–1205 1089 85-90% 13 110.00–128.00 $120.05 $1,307 +3.23
980–1165 1104 85-90% 7 98.00–113.00 $107.47 $1,186 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1260 1228 75-80% 3 119.00–122.00 $120.69 $1,482 —
1320–1735 1463 75-80% 7 130.00–141.00 $135.40 $1,981 —
1375–1540 1466 75-80% 7 133.00–137.00 $135.74 $1,990 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–2000 1320 6 125.00–142.00 $133.78 $1,766 —
1250–2040 1527 9 141.00–149.00 $145.66 $2,224 —
1220–2215 1673 11 148.00–158.00 $151.52 $2,535 —

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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 11 790.00–900.00 $840.00

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,550.00–2,200.00 $1,927.78
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 2,100.00–2,500.00 $2,190.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,250.00–2,000.00 $1,804.12
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,125.00–1,425.00 $1,271.88
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 2,200.00–2,500.00 $2,350.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,350.00–1,500.00 $1,425.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,250.00–1,600.00 $1,496.88
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 775.00–825.00 $806.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,075.00 $1,075.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00–1,375.00 $1,312.50
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,650.00 $1,650.00

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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 2 1,525.00–1,575.00 $1,550.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,500.00–3,400.00 $2,900.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 1,870.00–2,400.00 $2,139.33 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00–1,400.00 $1,381.25 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.