Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, May 21, 2024

3,069 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $268.59/cwt +1.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,284/hd at 478 lb · 65 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $257.13/cwt +4.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,340/hd at 521 lb · 63 head

light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $267.10/cwt +7.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,405/hd at 526 lb · 54 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,069	2,464	3,888
Feeder cattle	2,349	1,965	2,896
Slaughter cattle	516	301	741
Replacement cattle	204	198	251

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 4.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle 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
225	225	5	380.00–390.00	$384.00	$864	—
311–348	324	16	340.00–355.00	$343.65	$1,113	-1.15
355–395	366	14	330.00–342.00	$337.95	$1,237	+5.37
405–440	423	13	310.00–330.00	$318.73	$1,348	+1.81
455–495	484	19	307.00–316.00	$312.52	$1,513	+2.18
505–548	526	36	287.50–312.00	$304.94	$1,604	+11.53
555–596	585	33	275.00–302.00	$285.15	$1,668	-3.93
605–635	629	29	263.00–289.00	$271.59	$1,708	+9.71
675–688	678	7	246.00–255.00	$251.26	$1,704	+9.76
715–745	719	10	230.00–245.00	$242.44	$1,743	-2.56
767–775	770	3	212.00–230.00	$223.96	$1,724	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–330	319	4	335.00–340.00	$337.23	$1,076	+4.35
375–392	383	18	314.00–325.00	$319.01	$1,222	-0.65
403	403	7	305.00	$305.00	$1,229	+1.96
405–445	423	3	304.00–310.00	$306.62	$1,297	+3.58
455–475	468	6	292.00–300.00	$298.38	$1,396	-2.81
525–535	530	2	294.00–295.00	$294.50	$1,561	+5.02
568–584	574	32	275.00–285.00	$279.69	$1,605	+6.82
605–645	636	10	260.00–265.00	$260.70	$1,658	+5.62
675–690	685	13	255.00–260.00	$255.53	$1,750	+16.53

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	7	400.00–410.00	$402.86	$906	—
310–335	325	3	360.00–370.00	$366.82	$1,192	-23.18
360–379	375	9	352.00–370.00	$367.00	$1,376	—
425	425	2	325.00	$325.00	$1,381	-13.52
450–497	490	45	317.00–330.00	$318.26	$1,559	—
510–545	525	10	310.00–320.00	$315.59	$1,657	+11.54
555–580	568	5	285.00–300.00	$291.54	$1,656	+2.95
610	610	1	280.00	$280.00	$1,708	+6.81
655	655	1	280.00	$280.00	$1,834	+10.93
760	760	1	234.00	$234.00	$1,778	-4.99

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	335.00	$335.00	$821	-3.98
300–345	324	23	296.00–315.00	$303.12	$982	-3.63
355–385	376	29	282.00–305.00	$292.07	$1,098	-2.69
400–445	420	44	270.00–292.00	$278.65	$1,170	-4.75
460–496	478	65	255.00–282.00	$268.59	$1,284	+1.62
500–545	521	63	240.00–268.00	$257.13	$1,340	+4.86
550–595	572	39	227.00–260.00	$248.31	$1,420	+12.07
600–645	619	35	217.00–250.00	$237.01	$1,467	+6.89
655–695	676	14	212.00–243.00	$227.07	$1,535	+8.46
700–749	737	10	215.00–226.00	$222.59	$1,640	+6.39
790	790	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,501	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	2	365.00	$365.00	$894	+5.00
250–285	261	5	335.00–360.00	$352.22	$919	+5.30
305 fancy	305	1	345.00	$345.00	$1,052	—
300–340	318	19	320.00–340.00	$325.95	$1,037	-1.62
350–385	364	7	300.00–315.00	$307.23	$1,118	-1.14
400–425	408	17	285.00–301.00	$293.58	$1,198	+10.12
455–495	463	15	267.00–300.00	$274.51	$1,271	-4.41
468 value added	468	2	290.00	$290.00	$1,357	—
500–536	526	54	252.00–272.00	$267.10	$1,405	+7.39
551–585	570	27	247.00–270.00	$253.86	$1,447	+4.72
605–635	619	11	235.00–260.00	$242.48	$1,501	-3.81
650–657	655	6	230.00–244.00	$232.31	$1,522	-5.24
700–730	715	2	214.00–215.00	$214.49	$1,534	-3.51

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	320.00	$320.00	$736	-5.00
320–345	330	14	280.00–305.00	$288.60	$952	-10.63
356–395	373	27	270.00–290.00	$276.54	$1,031	-2.75
400–445	427	22	260.00–282.00	$271.68	$1,160	+3.27
450–490	474	19	240.00–270.00	$259.80	$1,231	+7.07
500–545	523	16	230.00–252.00	$245.42	$1,284	+2.50
555–592	578	16	230.00–242.00	$237.78	$1,374	+7.78
605–638	625	13	226.00–236.00	$230.30	$1,439	+4.01
665–695	678	10	200.00–227.00	$218.04	$1,478	—
705–745	725	5	200.00–210.00	$204.18	$1,480	+21.61
755–785	767	5	176.00–186.00	$181.91	$1,395	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–325	318	4	330.00–355.00	$339.98	$1,081	-3.61
350–395	378	4	325.00–330.00	$326.78	$1,235	+0.95
405–445	431	31	287.00–320.00	$304.49	$1,312	+1.34
450–495	471	33	275.00–308.00	$291.23	$1,372	+2.17
509–545	526	37	255.00–300.00	$279.70	$1,471	-1.71
550–590	572	15	250.00–284.00	$263.76	$1,509	-1.04
600–640	615	11	242.00–270.00	$255.80	$1,573	+3.36
655–690	666	6	235.00–260.00	$244.72	$1,630	+6.60
705–725	722	7	240.00–244.00	$241.71	$1,745	+17.36

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200	200	1	370.00	$370.00	$740	—
255–295	275	2	335.00–345.00	$339.64	$934	-8.31
310–325	318	2	325.00	$325.00	$1,034	-6.54
355–390	379	5	307.00–320.00	$313.20	$1,187	+17.52
400–445	424	13	290.00–310.00	$301.87	$1,280	+13.75
450–495	475	17	270.00–297.00	$283.93	$1,349	-2.06
520–530	524	7	267.00–285.00	$275.88	$1,446	+11.07
565–595	579	11	240.00–272.00	$262.25	$1,518	+8.02
605–645	629	16	240.00–255.00	$244.35	$1,537	+0.58
655–680	674	7	225.00–240.00	$230.23	$1,552	+12.84
735–740	738	2	205.00–210.00	$207.49	$1,531	-12.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	390.00	$390.00	$858	-30.00
265–285	278	5	360.00–370.00	$367.48	$1,022	-1.97
315–345	328	3	345.00–370.00	$359.64	$1,180	-3.64
350–385	363	14	332.00–350.00	$339.19	$1,231	-9.44
400–440	418	17	305.00–330.00	$319.25	$1,334	-4.51
455–485	473	13	290.00–318.00	$299.15	$1,415	-4.11
500–545	519	21	270.00–309.00	$281.05	$1,459	-7.53
555–560	557	5	260.00–270.00	$266.01	$1,482	-3.24
600	600	2	255.00–267.00	$261.00	$1,566	+6.00
650	650	1	262.00	$262.00	$1,703	+8.48

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
895–1470	1176	80-85%	51	123.00–132.00	$127.59	$1,500	-0.72
1000–1735	1217	80-85%	59	129.00–140.00	$133.74	$1,628	—
1000–1425	1239	80-85%	39	136.00–150.00	$141.73	$1,756	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
835–1175	947	85-90%	26	110.00–122.00	$117.37	$1,111	+8.62
960–1190	1031	85-90%	25	119.00–130.00	$124.01	$1,279	-0.87
815–1175	1054	85-90%	34	112.00–127.00	$119.76	$1,262	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1525	1317	75-80%	19	136.00–149.00	$142.19	$1,873	—
1175–1625	1379	75-80%	38	132.00–139.00	$135.31	$1,866	—
1200–1490	1382	75-80%	23	125.00–131.00	$128.17	$1,771	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1880	1363	10	134.00–147.00	$141.54	$1,929	-4.68
1440–2045	1726	10	152.00–164.00	$157.09	$2,711	—
1495–1950	1728	9	145.00–153.00	$149.60	$2,585	—

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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	7	620.00–820.00	$705.71
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	936.00–1,282.00	$1,124.86
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	2	1,425.00–1,491.00	$1,458.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	925.00–1,125.00	$985.71

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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)	9	1,550.00–1,750.00	$1,638.89
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,675.00–1,750.00	$1,700.00

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)	2	1,285.00–1,400.00	$1,342.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,225.00–1,275.00	$1,250.00

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	850.00–1,050.00	$950.00

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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)	Open	9	2,125.00–2,650.00	$2,436.11	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	15	1,625.00–2,475.00	$2,180.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	2,500.00–2,600.00	$2,550.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	9	2,000.00–2,200.00	$2,094.44	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,950.00	$1,950.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,600.00–1,700.00	$1,650.00	—

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,225.00	$1,225.00	—

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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.