Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, May 6, 2024

2,340 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $278.85/cwt +4.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,461/hd at 524 lb · 47 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $262.19/cwt +13.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,251/hd at 477 lb · 45 head

light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $258.58/cwt -0.91 vs last sale · ≈ $1,107/hd at 428 lb · 32 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,340	1,290	2,724
Feeder cattle	1,842	1,043	2,082
Slaughter cattle	351	183	402
Replacement cattle	147	64	240

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Breaker and boner slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower, lean slaughter cows and slaughter bulls sold 2.00 to 4.00 higher. Feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers and feeder bulls sold steady to 3.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cows sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	335	4	345.00–355.00	$350.60	$1,175	—
405–440	427	9	310.00–340.00	$319.10	$1,363	+8.45
455–495	463	10	300.00–320.00	$307.10	$1,422	+4.90
525–545	541	11	290.00–300.00	$294.51	$1,593	+6.51
555–585	566	5	277.00–290.00	$283.77	$1,606	+4.37
610–640	626	8	247.00–280.00	$259.27	$1,623	+5.48
650–680	667	3	240.00–260.00	$248.85	$1,660	+18.85
710–735	719	8	220.00–250.00	$231.23	$1,663	-0.80
750	750	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,800	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
515–525	523	9	305.00–312.00	$306.87	$1,605	+10.03
550–595	566	5	285.00–305.00	$294.28	$1,666	+3.78
603–610	605	6	277.00–282.00	$281.17	$1,701	+21.81
693	693	4	265.00	$265.00	$1,836	+2.00
716	716	3	245.00	$245.00	$1,754	+6.53
785	785	4	237.50	$237.50	$1,864	+11.08
815	815	7	230.00	$230.00	$1,874	+19.00
850–863 value added	860	4	230.00	$230.00	$1,978	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	8	330.00–340.00	$334.38	$1,087	—
370–390	378	10	310.00–325.00	$313.05	$1,183	+10.01
435–440	438	2	287.00–292.00	$289.49	$1,268	-12.89
460–490	479	8	272.00–302.00	$290.40	$1,391	—
575–595	583	7	262.00–275.00	$266.59	$1,554	-1.72
615–645	632	3	255.00	$255.00	$1,612	+20.93
660–675	670	3	220.00–230.00	$226.72	$1,519	-10.26

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	275	3	325.00	$325.00	$894	—
315–345	327	13	280.00–330.00	$297.26	$972	+21.28
355–390	372	23	272.00–308.00	$281.34	$1,047	+2.17
405–435	423	25	260.00–290.00	$268.93	$1,138	+2.35
450–495	477	45	245.00–280.00	$262.19	$1,251	+13.76
505–545	524	31	240.00–264.00	$251.16	$1,316	+12.39
555–595	582	24	220.00–245.00	$238.19	$1,386	+7.30
605–645	624	10	215.00–235.00	$228.72	$1,427	+5.35
670–692	683	15	200.00–225.00	$210.19	$1,436	—
705–745	722	7	187.00–210.00	$197.10	$1,423	—
755–760	758	8	175.00–185.00	$180.02	$1,365	—
800	800	1	196.00	$196.00	$1,568	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–285	283	2	315.00–320.00	$317.48	$898	—
300–330	314	8	270.00–310.00	$289.48	$909	+2.14
350–390	373	21	260.00–295.00	$272.88	$1,018	-4.08
400–445	428	32	245.00–282.00	$258.58	$1,107	-0.91
450–495	468	25	230.00–268.00	$251.68	$1,178	+0.69
500–535	518	16	225.00–254.00	$233.68	$1,210	-1.09
555–595	577	7	210.00–244.00	$233.88	$1,349	+23.88
625–645	632	6	195.00–227.00	$207.03	$1,308	-8.97
675–690	682	3	205.00–215.00	$211.67	$1,444	—
750	750	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,425	+5.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–245	228	3	350.00–365.00	$359.82	$820	—
255–290	269	4	344.00–345.00	$344.73	$927	+18.73
300–325	318	8	310.00–344.00	$329.38	$1,047	+9.38
355–395	382	7	290.00–325.00	$309.92	$1,184	+13.15
415–425	420	5	270.00–285.00	$276.96	$1,163	-1.32
450–485	462	5	270.00–297.00	$280.55	$1,296	+5.31
505–545	514	22	250.00–270.00	$259.57	$1,334	+2.97
555–590	574	24	235.00–260.00	$248.47	$1,426	+10.18
600–645	621	11	230.00–247.00	$236.85	$1,471	-3.78
655–690	670	11	225.00–260.00	$232.64	$1,559	+9.30
720	720	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,512	-3.88
750–787	782	10	205.00–217.00	$213.69	$1,671	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	375.00	$375.00	$806	—
290	290	2	338.00–355.00	$346.50	$1,005	—
325–345	336	6	335.00–355.00	$343.29	$1,153	+21.67
350–395	377	22	300.00–340.00	$322.23	$1,215	+4.44
415–445	427	30	287.00–322.00	$301.98	$1,289	-0.45
460–490	480	22	280.00–308.00	$295.25	$1,417	+1.81
505–545	524	47	270.00–290.00	$278.85	$1,461	+4.17
555–575	567	26	248.00–280.00	$266.83	$1,513	-2.16
600–645	619	18	235.00–257.50	$242.52	$1,501	—
655–695	681	12	230.00–240.00	$234.39	$1,596	+2.72
705–725	715	2	222.00–230.00	$226.06	$1,616	—
750	750	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,612	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	365.00	$365.00	$894	—
255–275	263	3	340.00–345.00	$341.65	$899	—
310–335	318	10	316.00–335.00	$324.85	$1,033	+6.85
355–395	374	20	275.00–320.00	$304.43	$1,139	+2.97
400–440	420	23	250.00–308.00	$279.14	$1,172	-11.29
450–495	474	27	240.00–298.00	$275.11	$1,304	-5.78
500–535	518	13	255.00–275.00	$266.14	$1,379	+7.11
555–590	574	7	250.00–265.00	$257.19	$1,476	+2.19
600–645	626	7	225.00–245.00	$238.81	$1,495	—
655–675	668	6	222.00–230.00	$225.35	$1,505	+7.35
705	705	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,480	—
765–785	780	4	192.00–207.00	$197.00	$1,537	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	2	370.00	$370.00	$832	—
260–275	270	3	360.00–380.00	$366.42	$989	+11.42
305–345	332	9	346.00–367.00	$355.67	$1,181	—
350–375	365	10	325.00–360.00	$346.40	$1,264	+19.53
400–440	413	6	320.00–330.00	$323.25	$1,335	—
480–490	486	10	290.00–310.00	$299.93	$1,458	—
510–535	520	22	285.00–300.00	$290.47	$1,510	+8.53
550–590	576	5	264.00–270.00	$266.38	$1,534	-13.62
600–645	615	5	250.00–260.00	$255.23	$1,570	-4.77
650–660	653	3	240.00–250.00	$243.37	$1,589	—
710–745	727	3	230.00–232.00	$230.67	$1,677	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1670	1171	80-85%	47	117.00–126.00	$122.88	$1,439	-7.28
905–1595	1211	80-85%	59	109.00–121.00	$116.64	$1,413	—
1045–1415	1258	80-85%	9	128.00–134.00	$129.61	$1,630	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
720–1240	1009	85-90%	50	99.00–107.00	$102.81	$1,037	—
860–1115	1054	85-90%	21	113.00–120.00	$116.88	$1,232	+8.41
885–1225	1063	85-90%	32	106.00–113.00	$109.11	$1,160	+0.64

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1135–1560	1337	75-80%	5	111.00–117.00	$114.20	$1,527	—
1155–1945	1461	75-80%	11	116.00–125.00	$120.25	$1,757	+8.97

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1130–1890	1528	10	132.00–148.00	$140.99	$2,154	—
1495–1950	1812	11	150.00–161.00	$156.10	$2,829	+9.24
1400–2065	1815	15	144.00–154.00	$150.33	$2,728	+3.47

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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	14	780.00–900.00	$840.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	13	1,225.00–1,500.00	$1,365.77
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,220.00–1,450.00	$1,382.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	1,325.00–1,670.00	$1,494.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,080.00–1,290.00	$1,220.00

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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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,200.00–1,300.00	$1,250.00

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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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	2,200.00–2,650.00	$2,425.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,950.00–2,025.00	$2,010.00	—
— fancy	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,300.00–2,450.00	$2,375.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	22	1,500.00–2,350.00	$1,921.59	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,550.00–1,900.00	$1,725.00	—

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	1,375.00–1,600.00	$1,512.50	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,100.00–1,150.00	$1,125.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	1,450.00–1,825.00	$1,575.00	—

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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.