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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, May 15, 2024

1,425 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $250.52/cwt +4.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,300/hd at 519 lb · 49 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $292.60/cwt -1.24 vs last sale · ≈ $1,527/hd at 522 lb · 31 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $258.39/cwt -2.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 473 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,425 3,198 1,683
Feeder cattle 1,171 2,390 1,344
Slaughter cattle 173 473 211
Replacement cattle 81 335 128

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 1.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 355.00 $355.00 $1,047 +5.00
340 340 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,122 -15.17
365–395 373 8 320.00–330.00 $323.59 $1,207 -12.01
405–445 421 10 312.00–320.00 $314.92 $1,326 +3.39
465–495 476 29 302.00–316.00 $308.19 $1,467 +5.39
505–545 522 31 287.00–307.00 $292.60 $1,527 -1.24
570–599 591 18 276.00–285.00 $278.62 $1,647 +0.79
605–645 626 15 250.00–262.00 $257.28 $1,611 -11.59
650–695 684 16 240.00–250.00 $243.19 $1,663 -10.14
730–740 736 12 226.00–235.00 $229.72 $1,691 -0.65
790–795 791 5 207.00–226.00 $214.21 $1,694 -5.20
875 875 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,768 —
940 940 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,852 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
505–545 523 5 300.00–310.00 $305.58 $1,598 -9.94
565–580 573 6 284.00–295.00 $288.84 $1,655 -2.69
605–615 613 12 270.00–277.00 $271.32 $1,663 +6.94
660–665 661 12 258.00–265.00 $259.17 $1,713 -8.24
715–745 736 19 242.00–250.00 $248.21 $1,827 +23.20
765–780 773 3 222.00–234.00 $228.63 $1,767 -15.87
815–845 830 4 220.00–225.00 $222.45 $1,846 -7.55
875–890 883 2 209.00–210.00 $209.50 $1,850 +1.00
905–940 914 4 200.00–207.00 $202.25 $1,849 —
1015 1015 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,928 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
311–325 317 7 295.00–302.00 $298.92 $948 -21.11
365–390 381 5 285.00–318.00 $306.23 $1,167 -8.50
430–440 435 2 305.00–307.00 $305.99 $1,331 +4.97
470–495 478 6 290.00–300.00 $296.55 $1,418 +15.64
545 545 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,564 +24.46
590 590 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,593 +1.25
670 670 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,621 -1.84

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 318.00–320.00 $319.00 $925 -23.39
315–345 337 7 280.00–304.00 $293.33 $989 +1.03
355–395 373 11 267.00–298.00 $286.21 $1,068 -1.34
410–440 427 26 260.00–278.00 $267.57 $1,143 -5.41
455–490 473 29 251.00–274.00 $258.39 $1,222 -2.43
505–545 519 49 240.00–260.00 $250.52 $1,300 +4.18
555–595 584 18 234.00–250.00 $237.41 $1,386 -3.27
605–645 626 11 229.00–235.00 $230.79 $1,445 -6.16
655–695 663 21 214.00–225.00 $223.10 $1,479 -6.86
725–745 735 3 208.00–213.00 $210.98 $1,551 -4.83
765–795 780 4 205.00–215.00 $209.90 $1,637 -5.77
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 235 2 345.00–350.00 $347.39 $816 -17.61
255–290 273 2 340.00–345.00 $342.66 $935 -12.34
305–315 310 4 310.00–318.00 $313.49 $972 -8.61
355–395 380 11 300.00–335.00 $307.99 $1,170 +4.01
405–440 422 17 272.00–290.00 $284.25 $1,200 -0.10
458–485 468 9 272.00–282.00 $277.58 $1,299 +7.79
515–545 536 13 250.00–270.00 $258.15 $1,384 +3.24
560–580 573 4 250.00–254.00 $251.50 $1,441 -5.58
603–635 612 6 237.00–248.00 $244.93 $1,499 +4.29
710–715 713 2 222.00–224.00 $223.00 $1,590 -3.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 4 255.00–294.00 $276.10 $870 —
365–390 373 6 255.00–280.00 $271.26 $1,012 +0.94
470–495 485 10 260.00–265.00 $262.89 $1,275 +11.47
520–545 530 5 240.00–244.00 $241.65 $1,281 +4.65
565–580 573 3 222.00–230.00 $226.03 $1,295 -2.59
610–625 612 10 210.00–217.00 $216.28 $1,324 -2.42
660–690 678 9 207.00–215.00 $209.72 $1,422 +2.44
735–740 736 4 180.00–185.00 $183.74 $1,352 -19.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 330.00 $330.00 $957 -5.00
305–345 323 13 325.00–335.00 $329.46 $1,064 +5.65
355–395 373 12 310.00–332.00 $317.07 $1,183 -8.16
405–445 424 15 285.00–308.00 $299.15 $1,268 +0.21
455–495 480 11 280.00–297.00 $286.67 $1,376 +1.38
505–535 520 7 265.00–287.00 $279.12 $1,451 +2.53
560–595 578 6 262.00–272.00 $266.62 $1,541 +2.37
620–645 639 4 247.00–265.00 $258.51 $1,652 +5.97
660–670 666 5 235.00–245.00 $239.78 $1,597 -2.51
715–745 728 5 216.00–227.00 $221.55 $1,613 +0.55
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 2 335.00–340.00 $337.41 $945 -37.59
305–310 308 4 340.00–365.00 $347.44 $1,070 +6.77
380–390 385 6 324.00–335.00 $326.14 $1,256 -5.99
405–445 430 8 310.00–318.00 $312.92 $1,346 -4.58
460–490 473 10 290.00–300.00 $292.39 $1,383 -3.11
500–540 530 8 272.00–284.00 $279.91 $1,484 +4.30
555–575 571 6 275.00–280.00 $278.52 $1,590 +9.16
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 320.00 $320.00 $944 —
335 335 1 318.00 $318.00 $1,065 +28.00
370–395 390 11 300.00–320.00 $310.45 $1,211 -2.00
405–445 435 14 285.00–310.00 $298.30 $1,298 +10.67
475 475 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,282 -6.28
510–545 528 2 260.00–272.00 $265.80 $1,403 -9.53
560–575 570 3 255.00–260.00 $258.36 $1,473 +5.74
615 615 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,538 +2.34
660–670 665 2 230.00–233.00 $231.49 $1,539 +5.49
735–740 738 2 200.00–205.00 $202.51 $1,495 -0.84

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1385 1099 80-85% 23 125.00–135.00 $128.65 $1,414 —
915–1415 1148 80-85% 16 111.00–124.00 $117.23 $1,346 —
1005–1355 1236 80-85% 9 133.00–140.00 $136.21 $1,684 -1.21
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
825–1210 1005 85-90% 11 115.00–128.00 $120.50 $1,211 -2.03
925–1135 1031 85-90% 14 104.00–110.00 $107.71 $1,110 -8.22
950–1240 1035 85-90% 19 109.00–118.00 $113.19 $1,172 +4.75
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1330–1480 1410 75-80% 3 136.00–138.00 $136.98 $1,931 +5.16
1265–1760 1492 75-80% 10 121.00–133.00 $125.89 $1,878 —
1520–1585 1542 75-80% 3 119.00–121.00 $120.31 $1,855 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1355–1625 1548 4 135.00–147.00 $138.94 $2,151 —
1605–2000 1700 5 149.00–154.00 $150.45 $2,558 —
1465–1995 1766 8 155.00–171.00 $164.38 $2,903 +10.80

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 1,025.00–1,350.00 $1,182.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 800.00–980.00 $877.14

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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) 8 1,550.00–1,775.00 $1,653.13
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,800.00–2,050.00 $1,966.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,400.00–2,000.00 $1,771.05
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,200.00–1,550.00 $1,277.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,370.00 $1,322.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,600.00

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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 8 1,950.00–2,250.00 $2,075.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.