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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, May 29, 2024

1,427 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $300.12/cwt +2.81 vs last sale · ≈ $1,570/hd at 523 lb · 52 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $254.44/cwt -2.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,349/hd at 530 lb · 32 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $286.83/cwt -10.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,394/hd at 486 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,427 2,643 2,268
Feeder cattle 986 2,056 1,793
Slaughter cattle 291 379 337
Replacement cattle 150 208 138

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. All feeder classes sold mostly steady. 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
355–390 373 4 328.00–330.00 $328.95 $1,227 -3.51
403–449 437 15 311.00–335.00 $318.36 $1,391 -1.40
450–495 467 17 304.00–322.00 $311.37 $1,454 +2.85
505–540 523 52 290.00–310.00 $300.12 $1,570 +2.81
565–595 579 20 280.00–290.00 $284.88 $1,649 -2.19
615–640 634 16 268.00–279.00 $270.42 $1,714 -1.17
655–675 670 4 255.00–265.00 $257.44 $1,725 -3.23
710–735 729 4 227.00–231.00 $227.97 $1,662 -25.30
790–795 791 5 222.00–226.00 $225.20 $1,781 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305 305 1 350.00 $350.00 $1,068 —
370 370 2 344.00 $344.00 $1,273 —
405 405 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,336 -2.03
455–490 468 12 314.00–335.00 $326.43 $1,528 +13.16
501–535 506 19 304.00–322.50 $319.88 $1,619 +7.87
555–565 559 17 297.00–310.00 $302.62 $1,692 +5.87
605–625 615 2 280.00–283.00 $281.48 $1,731 -2.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,104 -16.15
375–390 383 4 310.00–320.00 $316.94 $1,214 -4.59
455 455 3 300.00 $300.00 $1,365 +2.39
540 540 1 292.00 $292.00 $1,577 +8.88
590–595 592 3 277.00–280.00 $278.01 $1,646 +4.04
635–645 640 2 260.00–267.00 $263.53 $1,687 +3.53
670–680 678 9 230.00–240.00 $237.80 $1,612 -12.53
753 753 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,694 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 290 3 322.00–347.00 $330.05 $957 +5.96
305–345 323 16 290.00–325.00 $313.29 $1,012 +8.84
355–375 364 13 287.00–308.00 $296.34 $1,079 -1.50
405–425 417 24 270.00–292.00 $277.95 $1,159 -3.87
460–490 471 26 260.00–275.00 $268.43 $1,264 +0.79
505–545 530 32 250.00–260.00 $254.44 $1,349 -2.46
560–590 580 20 239.00–251.00 $247.23 $1,434 -0.14
605–645 616 14 232.00–242.00 $235.49 $1,451 -1.09
660–670 668 12 221.00–229.00 $222.32 $1,485 -8.10
705–730 718 4 206.00–215.00 $210.58 $1,512 -9.74
755–770 765 3 198.00–200.00 $199.34 $1,525 -10.66
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 324 4 280.00–310.00 $293.46 $951 -3.75
365–380 373 9 270.00–300.00 $286.99 $1,070 +3.68
425–447 441 16 260.00–280.00 $270.34 $1,192 -1.30
455–498 475 24 245.00–265.00 $257.04 $1,221 -2.93
515–540 523 10 235.00–248.00 $241.78 $1,265 -7.24
560–575 566 18 227.00–236.00 $233.20 $1,320 -3.89
665–675 670 2 205.00–215.00 $210.04 $1,407 -6.55
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 279 5 330.00–362.00 $343.71 $959 -1.31
310–340 322 18 328.00–352.00 $333.78 $1,075 -0.39
355–370 365 3 315.00–324.00 $317.92 $1,160 +2.12
400–440 426 11 286.00–307.00 $291.10 $1,240 -5.80
475 475 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,330 -11.62
509–545 524 17 260.00–270.00 $266.88 $1,398 +1.04
555–575 563 13 250.00–260.00 $253.16 $1,425 -10.83
625–645 635 2 241.00–247.00 $244.05 $1,550 -0.95
675 675 1 236.00 $236.00 $1,593 +7.00
705–710 708 3 221.00–227.00 $222.99 $1,579 -6.84

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 283 3 345.00–365.00 $358.65 $1,015 -12.39
305–340 322 9 330.00–366.00 $343.74 $1,107 +0.54
365–390 376 9 318.00–350.00 $325.06 $1,222 +1.38
400–445 428 16 300.00–322.00 $310.44 $1,329 -2.12
455–495 486 29 280.00–305.00 $286.83 $1,394 -10.61
505–545 525 16 270.00–287.00 $279.08 $1,465 -0.89
575–595 583 3 262.00–270.00 $265.62 $1,549 -0.37
600–630 615 6 250.00–265.00 $255.40 $1,571 +6.03
655–685 673 5 244.00–250.00 $246.99 $1,662 +11.99
705–710 708 2 230.00–232.00 $231.00 $1,635 -6.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 335.00 $335.00 $938 -7.00
300–335 324 6 320.00–345.00 $329.94 $1,069 -3.08
365–395 383 18 308.00–335.00 $321.04 $1,230 -3.09
425–445 438 6 290.00–310.00 $295.30 $1,293 -4.61
475–495 482 7 267.00–300.00 $279.01 $1,345 -6.23
525 525 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,365 -9.42
555–570 561 5 250.00–256.00 $251.61 $1,412 +3.64
605–645 626 7 240.00–255.00 $246.14 $1,541 +3.83
660–695 677 3 230.00–247.00 $238.85 $1,617 +3.85
755–765 757 5 200.00–215.00 $203.03 $1,537 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 324 4 350.00–375.00 $364.13 $1,180 +22.91
365–375 370 4 330.00–340.00 $336.47 $1,245 -0.51
400–445 419 15 310.00–340.00 $324.37 $1,359 +2.71
450–470 461 12 290.00–322.00 $296.99 $1,369 -17.01
505–540 523 13 286.00–296.00 $290.31 $1,518 +4.69
585 585 2 278.00 $278.00 $1,626 +0.70

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1020–1390 1188 80-85% 62 125.00–147.00 $141.80 $1,685 +6.78
975–1435 1199 80-85% 60 118.00–140.00 $135.95 $1,630 +0.93
1115–1445 1254 80-85% 17 132.00–154.00 $145.49 $1,824 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1520 1346 75-80% 28 125.00–148.00 $141.01 $1,898 —
1280–1465 1370 75-80% 7 136.00–156.00 $146.76 $2,011 +2.81
1100–1590 1425 75-80% 17 118.00–141.00 $132.12 $1,883 +3.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1180 1003 85-90% 16 108.00–116.00 $112.89 $1,132 —
905–1105 1008 85-90% 10 110.00–123.00 $119.44 $1,204 —
890–1170 1030 85-90% 21 117.00–129.00 $126.43 $1,302 +7.29

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1255–1260 1258 2 135.00–150.00 $142.49 $1,793 —
1100–1760 1482 5 142.00–161.00 $153.35 $2,273 +10.74
1515–1905 1718 4 160.00–169.00 $166.21 $2,855 —

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Stock Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 625.00–740.00 $682.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,117.00–1,250.00 $1,164.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–2,000.00 $1,950.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 15 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,110.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 31 1,700.00–1,950.00 $1,839.52
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,650.00–1,950.00 $1,795.83
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 11 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,636.36
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 950.00–1,650.00 $1,366.67
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,500.00–1,600.00 $1,550.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,325.00 $1,300.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,325.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 970.00 $970.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,350.00–2,650.00 $2,500.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 1,700.00–2,000.00 $1,847.37 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 6 1,600.00–1,650.00 $1,616.67 —
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 925.00–1,050.00 $987.50 —

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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.