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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, May 7, 2024

2,723 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $264.27/cwt +2.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,276/hd at 483 lb · 45 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $276.64/cwt -2.21 vs last sale · ≈ $1,439/hd at 520 lb · 40 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $254.02/cwt +2.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,321/hd at 520 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,723 2,340 4,558
Feeder cattle 2,114 1,842 3,470
Slaughter cattle 373 351 748
Replacement cattle 236 147 340

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold mostly steady, slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 5.00 higher. Feeder steers sold 3.00 to 10.00 lower, feeder heifers sold unevenly steady, and feeder bulls sold steady. Trade active with 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
315–346 340 5 350.00–355.00 $350.93 $1,193 +0.33
360–395 378 2 325.00–335.00 $330.23 $1,248 —
405–435 421 9 300.00–325.00 $314.37 $1,323 -4.73
455–480 461 35 290.00–312.00 $305.92 $1,410 -1.18
505–525 522 19 285.00–305.00 $293.69 $1,533 -0.82
550–590 571 6 260.00–286.00 $275.96 $1,576 -7.81
605–625 616 7 245.00–275.00 $263.50 $1,623 +4.23
665–690 678 2 230.00–235.00 $232.45 $1,576 -16.40
700–740 706 28 210.00–250.00 $246.21 $1,738 +14.98
784 784 2 208.00 $208.00 $1,631 -32.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 value added 210 1 430.00 $430.00 $903 —
295 295 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,136 —
305–335 325 3 363.00–370.00 $367.59 $1,195 —
360–375 368 2 340.00–350.00 $344.90 $1,269 —
403–415 405 14 315.00–325.00 $319.22 $1,293 —
465–485 473 3 300.00–310.00 $304.64 $1,441 —
500–540 524 6 287.00–290.00 $288.15 $1,510 -18.72
550 550 3 280.00–285.00 $281.67 $1,549 -12.61
558 value added 558 20 317.00 $317.00 $1,769 —
600–630 626 14 262.00–270.00 $263.10 $1,647 -18.07
650–660 655 2 250.00–260.00 $254.96 $1,670 —
740 740 7 241.00 $241.00 $1,783 -4.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–335 324 15 325.00–337.00 $328.96 $1,066 -5.42
355–397 386 16 297.00–325.00 $316.34 $1,221 +3.29
475–490 480 3 290.00 $290.00 $1,392 -0.40
520 520 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,498 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260 260 1 325.00 $325.00 $845 ±0.00
310–345 334 14 290.00–315.00 $302.28 $1,010 +5.02
355–395 379 31 279.00–310.00 $286.87 $1,087 +5.53
415–440 427 30 270.00–300.00 $279.44 $1,193 +10.51
450–499 483 45 257.00–287.00 $264.27 $1,276 +2.08
505–545 520 38 240.00–267.00 $254.02 $1,321 +2.86
550–590 571 24 230.00–252.00 $244.94 $1,399 +6.75
615–630 624 12 229.00–237.00 $232.09 $1,448 +3.37
654–680 665 13 215.00–226.00 $221.11 $1,470 +10.92
725–745 735 4 200.00–210.00 $204.23 $1,501 +7.13
755 755 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 +19.98
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 229 4 328.00–350.00 $333.77 $764 -26.05
290 290 2 322.00 $322.00 $934 -22.73
305–340 317 9 308.00–330.00 $317.00 $1,005 -12.38
350–390 372 15 292.00–317.00 $304.52 $1,133 -5.40
400–425 416 14 280.00–310.00 $298.97 $1,244 +22.01
450–475 466 12 275.00–300.00 $286.61 $1,336 +6.06
505–545 535 25 266.00–280.00 $271.36 $1,452 +11.79
550–595 559 31 240.00–262.00 $255.49 $1,428 +7.02
610–645 628 8 235.00–250.00 $240.88 $1,513 +4.03
670–695 682 30 222.00–238.00 $236.63 $1,614 +3.99
700–710 708 16 220.00–227.00 $225.94 $1,600 +15.94
763 763 4 219.00 $219.00 $1,671 +5.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 320.00 $320.00 $928 +2.52
310–345 327 13 270.00–305.00 $290.94 $951 +1.46
350–390 374 17 260.00–290.00 $271.89 $1,017 -0.99
415–445 436 33 257.00–285.00 $277.46 $1,210 +18.88
455–495 474 15 242.00–275.00 $257.90 $1,222 +6.22
500–545 527 10 232.00–250.00 $242.37 $1,277 +8.69
565–585 576 12 220.00–235.00 $229.18 $1,320 -4.70
625 625 8 212.00–222.00 $217.50 $1,359 +10.47
675–695 685 2 200.00–210.00 $204.93 $1,404 -6.74

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–340 328 12 325.00–360.00 $341.83 $1,121 -1.46
355–395 373 17 320.00–335.00 $326.43 $1,218 +4.20
405–445 430 34 272.00–315.00 $299.59 $1,288 -2.39
450–490 473 26 280.00–310.00 $289.59 $1,370 -5.66
500–545 520 40 250.00–287.00 $276.64 $1,439 -2.21
550–595 567 31 243.00–282.00 $269.93 $1,531 +3.10
610–640 625 12 222.00–270.00 $249.00 $1,556 +6.48
655–690 663 14 222.00–247.00 $238.12 $1,579 +3.73
705–720 713 2 216.00–220.00 $218.02 $1,554 -8.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
235 235 1 350.00 $350.00 $822 -15.00
265–275 270 6 330.00–332.00 $331.02 $894 -10.63
310–320 317 3 320.00–330.00 $323.26 $1,025 -1.59
355–390 374 15 300.00–320.00 $313.70 $1,173 +9.27
405–440 421 15 280.00–305.00 $295.16 $1,243 +16.02
450–495 480 15 267.00–297.00 $279.99 $1,344 +4.88
515–535 525 7 238.00–275.00 $262.06 $1,376 -4.08
560–595 577 8 255.00–265.00 $258.63 $1,492 +1.44
605–640 625 7 232.00–247.00 $241.31 $1,508 +2.50
675 675 6 230.00 $230.00 $1,552 +4.65
705–740 725 3 202.00–215.00 $208.94 $1,515 -1.06
770 770 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,540 +3.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 275 2 375.00–390.00 $382.09 $1,051 +15.67
305–345 333 6 340.00–355.00 $349.20 $1,163 -6.47
350–380 366 13 330.00–350.00 $340.58 $1,247 -5.82
405–445 422 6 320.00–335.00 $328.46 $1,386 +5.21
450–465 fancy 457 3 327.00–330.00 $328.00 $1,499 —
450–490 466 8 295.00–325.00 $314.55 $1,466 +14.62
500–525 512 3 285.00–292.00 $288.99 $1,480 -1.48
555–590 573 2 278.00–284.00 $280.91 $1,610 +14.53
600–645 611 4 238.00–270.00 $260.33 $1,591 +5.10
670–680 675 2 246.00–255.00 $250.53 $1,691 +7.16
710 710 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,633 -0.67

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1450 1153 80-85% 36 114.00–122.00 $117.94 $1,360 -4.94
1005–1485 1242 80-85% 52 119.00–128.00 $123.84 $1,538 +7.20
1100–1450 1246 80-85% 29 126.00–134.00 $129.83 $1,618 +13.19
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
835–1185 1018 85-90% 19 108.00–126.00 $115.93 $1,180 +13.12
790–1225 1045 85-90% 22 103.00–120.00 $113.19 $1,183 —
830–1340 1061 85-90% 32 94.00–113.00 $103.56 $1,099 -5.55
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1515 1289 75-80% 38 118.00–132.00 $128.47 $1,656 —
1265–1725 1340 75-80% 8 129.00–135.00 $133.33 $1,787 +19.13
1175–1735 1432 75-80% 11 112.00–125.00 $118.80 $1,701 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1745 1527 13 129.00–151.00 $141.63 $2,163 +0.64
1380–2175 1806 17 140.00–157.00 $148.49 $2,682 -7.61
1360–2075 1817 14 148.00–163.00 $154.42 $2,806 +4.09

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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 7 750.00–920.00 $847.14
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 6 876.00–984.00 $939.50

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,400.00–2,150.00 $1,706.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,000.00–1,775.00 $1,648.44
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,900.00–2,200.00 $2,016.67
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,425.00–1,475.00 $1,458.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,314.29
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,525.00–1,575.00 $1,558.33
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,562.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,725.00 $1,712.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,185.00 $1,185.00

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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 25 1,700.00–2,350.00 $1,953.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,975.00–2,125.00 $2,075.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,200.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 2,400.00–2,575.00 $2,540.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,800.00–2,000.00 $1,875.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 9 1,325.00–1,750.00 $1,416.67 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,716.67 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 3 1,525.00 $1,525.00 —

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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.