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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, May 22, 2024

878 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $272.48/cwt +18.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,542/hd at 566 lb · 55 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $272.21/cwt +3.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,290/hd at 474 lb · 34 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $248.70/cwt -8.43 vs last sale · ≈ $1,338/hd at 538 lb · 34 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 878 3,069 2,264
Feeder cattle 744 2,349 1,701
Slaughter cattle 91 516 339
Replacement cattle 43 204 224

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
428 428 16 345.00 $345.00 $1,477 +20.00
534 534 18 311.00 $311.00 $1,661 -4.59
608 608 11 275.00 $275.00 $1,672 -5.00
757 757 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,741 -4.00
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–375 370 3 327.00–335.00 $329.59 $1,219 -8.36
400–440 419 4 315.00–330.00 $322.06 $1,349 +3.33
470–495 483 6 305.00–317.00 $311.92 $1,507 -0.60
521 521 5 292.50 $292.50 $1,524 -12.44
555 555 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,610 +4.85
616 616 6 257.00 $257.00 $1,583 -14.59
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–330 327 3 327.00–330.00 $328.99 $1,076 -8.24
390 390 1 317.00 $317.00 $1,236 -2.01
420–430 423 3 280.00–287.00 $284.63 $1,204 -21.99
535 535 2 280.00 $280.00 $1,498 -14.50
795 795 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,550 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 332.00 $332.00 $681 —
255 255 1 322.00 $322.00 $821 —
315–325 322 3 285.00–290.00 $286.63 $923 -16.49
350–390 372 5 280.00–302.00 $286.57 $1,066 -5.50
410–435 426 9 267.00–277.00 $272.70 $1,162 -5.95
455–495 474 34 255.00–280.00 $272.21 $1,290 +3.62
515–547 538 34 245.00–257.00 $248.70 $1,338 -8.43
570–590 574 12 235.00–240.00 $236.43 $1,357 -11.88
610–640 621 9 227.00–235.00 $229.33 $1,424 -7.68
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 340.00 $340.00 $986 -12.22
340 fancy 340 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,190 +5.00
385 385 6 310.00 $310.00 $1,194 +2.77
403 403 6 300.00 $300.00 $1,209 +6.42
459 459 13 287.50 $287.50 $1,320 +12.99
500–505 503 4 260.00–265.00 $262.50 $1,320 -4.60
555–568 fancy 566 55 265.00–275.00 $272.48 $1,542 —
685 685 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,610 +2.69
765–790 778 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,595 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 332 8 267.00–302.00 $278.68 $925 -9.92
360–395 385 11 257.00–287.00 $270.93 $1,043 -5.61
400–430 421 18 269.00–280.00 $273.12 $1,150 +1.44
460–495 476 11 237.00–270.00 $254.81 $1,213 -4.99
505–545 533 8 210.00–240.00 $224.64 $1,197 -20.78
565–595 577 5 227.00–235.00 $229.25 $1,323 -8.53
620 620 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,209 -35.30
675–690 679 7 185.00–210.00 $193.51 $1,314 -24.53

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 350.00 $350.00 $840 —
275 275 1 330.00 $330.00 $908 -9.64
305–335 315 3 327.00–337.00 $333.46 $1,050 +8.46
385–390 388 2 302.00–305.00 $303.49 $1,178 -9.71
405–445 420 12 280.00–290.00 $284.52 $1,195 -17.35
455–480 474 11 262.00–277.00 $270.82 $1,284 -13.11
520–540 528 8 257.00–272.00 $266.17 $1,405 -9.71
570–580 575 3 260.00–267.00 $263.98 $1,518 +1.73
615–625 620 2 230.00–240.00 $235.04 $1,457 -9.31
715 715 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,358 -17.49
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 370.00 $370.00 $906 —
305–345 332 3 345.00–350.00 $348.47 $1,157 +8.49
355–395 382 6 317.00–327.00 $321.27 $1,227 -5.51
405–410 406 6 290.00–295.00 $290.84 $1,181 -13.65
470–495 483 6 285.00–297.00 $290.50 $1,403 -0.73
505–535 520 15 270.00–290.00 $281.71 $1,465 +2.01
565 565 1 279.00 $279.00 $1,576 +15.24
625–645 635 2 255.00–260.00 $257.46 $1,635 +1.66
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360 360 1 332.00 $332.00 $1,195 -7.19
510 510 1 293.00 $293.00 $1,494 +11.95
770 770 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,732 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1125–1390 1193 80-85% 13 132.00–135.00 $133.95 $1,598 +6.36
1225–1310 1247 80-85% 9 138.00–147.00 $143.98 $1,795 +2.25
1000–1465 1253 80-85% 9 118.00–128.00 $123.97 $1,553 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
735–1060 963 85-90% 5 117.00–122.00 $120.34 $1,159 —
865–1115 976 85-90% 8 102.00–111.00 $105.04 $1,025 —
1000–1210 1104 85-90% 5 112.00–117.00 $114.53 $1,264 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1450 1238 75-80% 3 137.00–140.00 $138.26 $1,712 —
1265–1660 1390 75-80% 5 120.00–125.00 $121.77 $1,693 -6.40
1300–1615 1497 75-80% 7 133.00–138.00 $136.18 $2,039 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1085–1515 1335 3 149.00–156.00 $152.59 $2,037 —
1355–1805 1473 6 137.00–168.00 $150.24 $2,213 —
1570–1740 1632 5 148.00–175.00 $158.42 $2,585 —

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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 11 830.00–950.00 $884.55

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,475.00–1,590.00 $1,521.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,350.00–1,375.00 $1,366.67
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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 2 1,500.00–1,700.00 $1,600.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,825.00–2,100.00 $1,955.00 —

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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.