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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, May 20, 2024

2,464 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1-2 steers $236.00/cwt ≈ $1,987/hd at 842 lb · 59 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $294.76/cwt +8.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,085/hd at 368 lb · 43 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $266.97/cwt +8.58 vs last sale · ≈ $1,271/hd at 476 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,464 1,425 3,073
Feeder cattle 1,965 1,171 2,252
Slaughter cattle 301 173 571
Replacement cattle 198 81 250

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 3.00 to 5.00 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
305–345 335 12 340.00–375.00 $344.80 $1,155 +14.80
355–385 362 8 330.00–340.00 $332.58 $1,204 +8.99
405–445 431 10 315.00–322.00 $316.92 $1,366 +2.00
460–495 478 26 300.00–320.00 $310.34 $1,483 +2.15
500–542 525 21 282.00–305.00 $293.41 $1,540 +0.81
555–590 575 4 280.00–300.00 $289.08 $1,662 +10.46
600–620 614 11 255.00–267.00 $261.88 $1,608 +4.60
655–685 667 3 230.00–250.00 $241.50 $1,611 -1.69
720–744 741 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,815 +15.28
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,155 —
315–330 323 2 390.00 $390.00 $1,260 —
420–425 423 2 335.00–342.00 $338.52 $1,432 —
450 450 2 315.00–330.00 $322.50 $1,451 —
510–520 514 5 300.00–310.00 $304.05 $1,563 -1.53
550–589 577 21 280.00–297.00 $288.59 $1,665 -0.25
610–620 615 14 270.00–280.00 $273.19 $1,680 +1.87
650–686 678 16 265.00–270.00 $269.07 $1,824 +9.90
705–714 713 12 260.00–265.00 $264.59 $1,887 +16.38
770–795 784 4 231.00–245.00 $238.99 $1,874 +10.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 323 12 330.00–340.00 $332.88 $1,075 +33.96
360–390 371 16 307.00–330.00 $319.66 $1,186 +13.43
405–430 419 7 290.00–315.00 $303.04 $1,270 -2.95
465–480 474 5 300.00–304.00 $301.19 $1,428 +4.64
525–545 530 9 275.00–300.00 $289.48 $1,534 +2.48
565–580 574 6 262.00–285.00 $272.87 $1,566 +2.87
615–640 628 5 240.00–265.00 $255.08 $1,602 —
695 695 1 239.00 $239.00 $1,661 -3.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
842 842 59 236.00 $236.00 $1,987 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 2 338.00–340.00 $338.98 $729 —
270–290 283 5 325.00–335.00 $330.60 $936 +11.60
310–345 326 19 295.00–315.00 $306.75 $1,000 +13.42
350–390 368 43 287.00–308.00 $294.76 $1,085 +8.55
400–445 423 31 270.00–297.00 $283.40 $1,199 +15.83
450–495 476 39 250.00–285.00 $266.97 $1,271 +8.58
500–545 529 35 242.00–262.00 $252.27 $1,335 +1.75
555–590 584 13 227.00–245.00 $236.24 $1,380 -1.17
605–630 618 5 222.00–242.00 $230.12 $1,422 -0.67
665–690 671 7 215.00–225.00 $218.61 $1,467 -4.49
705–735 717 3 207.00–232.00 $216.20 $1,550 +5.22
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 fancy 205 1 375.00 $375.00 $769 —
240 240 1 360.00 $360.00 $864 +12.61
250–265 257 3 335.00–360.00 $346.92 $892 +4.26
305–335 319 10 320.00–350.00 $327.57 $1,045 +14.08
360–395 378 2 300.00–316.00 $308.37 $1,166 +0.38
400–440 426 23 275.00–300.00 $283.46 $1,208 -0.79
450–485 461 10 270.00–295.00 $278.92 $1,286 +1.34
500–545 523 19 250.00–267.00 $259.71 $1,358 +1.56
555–575 565 6 245.00–255.00 $249.14 $1,408 -2.36
605–636 624 18 232.00–250.00 $246.29 $1,537 +1.36
654–670 658 8 235.00–245.00 $237.55 $1,563 —
743 743 3 218.00 $218.00 $1,620 -5.00
771 771 8 210.00 $210.00 $1,619 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 325.00 $325.00 $780 —
250–290 273 3 315.00 $315.00 $860 —
305–345 320 13 290.00–316.00 $299.23 $958 +23.13
355–395 375 18 270.00–290.00 $279.29 $1,047 +8.03
400–447 425 24 242.00–282.00 $268.41 $1,141 —
450–496 477 25 220.00–270.00 $252.73 $1,206 -10.16
520–545 532 11 237.00–250.00 $242.92 $1,292 +1.27
565–575 570 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,311 +3.97
615–645 630 7 210.00–235.00 $226.29 $1,426 +10.01
710–740 720 4 175.00–195.00 $182.57 $1,315 -1.17

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 380.00 $380.00 $779 —
265 265 1 375.00 $375.00 $994 +45.00
315–345 331 13 336.00–360.00 $343.59 $1,137 +14.13
350–385 372 11 320.00–335.00 $325.83 $1,212 +8.76
405–445 424 31 287.00–322.00 $303.15 $1,285 +4.00
450–495 474 26 280.00–305.00 $289.06 $1,370 +2.39
500–545 515 23 270.00–305.00 $281.41 $1,449 +2.29
550–595 569 25 252.00–285.00 $264.80 $1,507 -1.82
605–645 626 16 241.00–262.00 $252.44 $1,580 -6.07
665–695 678 6 227.00–250.00 $238.12 $1,614 -1.66
710–735 718 3 217.00–230.00 $224.35 $1,611 +2.80
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 275 2 334.00–360.00 $347.95 $957 +27.95
305–340 321 5 324.00–345.00 $331.54 $1,064 +13.54
370–395 375 16 287.00–320.00 $295.68 $1,109 -14.77
405–445 425 23 270.00–306.00 $288.12 $1,225 -10.18
450–475 468 24 277.00–306.00 $285.99 $1,338 +15.99
500–535 521 17 260.00–280.00 $264.81 $1,380 -0.99
555–595 577 16 242.00–267.00 $254.23 $1,467 -4.13
600–640 621 9 232.00–250.00 $243.77 $1,514 -6.23
670–690 683 3 212.00–220.00 $217.39 $1,485 -14.10
700–705 703 2 217.00–222.00 $219.49 $1,543 +16.98
795 795 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,622 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 fancy 215 2 410.00–420.00 $414.77 $892 —
240 240 1 420.00 $420.00 $1,008 —
250–285 263 5 295.00–395.00 $369.45 $972 +32.04
300–345 311 20 340.00–380.00 $363.28 $1,130 +15.84
363 fancy 363 3 362.50 $362.50 $1,316 —
350–390 374 23 332.00–360.00 $348.63 $1,304 +22.49
400–440 419 16 302.00–338.00 $323.76 $1,357 +10.84
455–485 468 12 295.00–324.00 $303.26 $1,419 +10.87
500–540 512 18 280.00–295.00 $288.58 $1,478 +8.67
560–570 564 4 265.00–272.00 $269.25 $1,519 -9.27
620 620 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,581 —
655–695 673 3 246.00–260.00 $253.52 $1,706 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1495 1185 80-85% 35 115.00–137.00 $128.31 $1,520 —
905–1555 1195 80-85% 51 125.00–148.00 $135.90 $1,624 —
1140–1420 1257 80-85% 17 132.00–158.00 $142.42 $1,790 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1000 914 85-90% 21 101.00–115.00 $108.75 $994 —
805–1125 1007 85-90% 29 110.00–121.00 $116.17 $1,170 -4.33
900–1235 1028 85-90% 26 118.00–129.00 $124.88 $1,284 +17.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1305–1735 1464 75-80% 7 131.00–149.00 $134.94 $1,976 +9.05
1305–1545 1466 75-80% 14 123.00–130.00 $126.14 $1,849 +0.25

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1000–1605 1392 13 138.00–152.00 $146.22 $2,035 —
1200–2405 1690 18 148.00–164.00 $156.03 $2,637 —
1545–2105 1858 6 155.00–173.00 $163.79 $3,043 —

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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 16 700.00–880.00 $790.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,400.00–1,750.00 $1,532.92
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,180.00–1,300.00 $1,265.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,450.00–1,900.00 $1,652.78
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,620.00–1,950.00 $1,863.08
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,385.00–1,420.00 $1,401.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,550.00 $1,483.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 900.00 $900.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,075.00–1,400.00 $1,197.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,030.00–1,100.00 $1,047.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,150.00 $1,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,280.00–1,345.00 $1,323.33

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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
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 4 1,975.00–2,250.00 $2,112.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 2,200.00–2,600.00 $2,346.43 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,850.00–2,100.00 $2,000.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,585.00 —
— fancy — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,950.00 $2,950.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,650.00 $2,650.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,800.00–3,250.00 $3,175.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00–1,750.00 $1,675.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,575.00–1,700.00 $1,637.50 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 875.00–900.00 $887.50 —

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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.