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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, June 3, 2024

2,295 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1-2 steers $328.50/cwt ≈ $1,567/hd at 477 lb · 100 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.50/cwt ≈ $1,653/hd at 676 lb · 72 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $270.66/cwt +2.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,275/hd at 471 lb · 41 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,295 1,427 784
Feeder cattle 1,879 986 585
Slaughter cattle 306 291 129
Replacement cattle 110 150 70

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 6.00 higher, feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Trade active with good to very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 277 3 364.00–425.00 $397.30 $1,101 —
305–325 315 2 350.00–358.00 $354.13 $1,116 +4.13
355–375 372 6 346.00–352.00 $346.96 $1,291 +2.96
410–425 420 4 325.00–335.00 $329.94 $1,386 -0.06
450–475 455 28 317.00–330.00 $326.55 $1,486 +0.12
501–530 512 19 305.00–317.00 $309.17 $1,583 -10.71
555–581 572 20 290.00–307.00 $292.50 $1,673 -10.12
605–615 610 2 275.00–277.00 $275.99 $1,684 -5.49
650–675 661 14 256.00–272.50 $263.72 $1,743 —
855–890 875 7 206.00–212.00 $209.49 $1,833 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
477 477 100 328.50 $328.50 $1,567 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–275 273 3 385.00–395.00 $391.71 $1,069 —
310–345 322 5 337.00–350.00 $342.96 $1,104 —
365–390 374 10 332.00–344.00 $335.35 $1,254 +6.40
405–445 417 12 310.00–330.00 $319.34 $1,332 +0.98
450–495 467 18 302.00–315.00 $309.51 $1,445 -1.86
505–540 529 11 288.00–302.00 $298.40 $1,579 -1.72
575–595 582 9 280.00–290.00 $285.00 $1,659 +0.12
615–630 620 3 267.00–270.00 $268.02 $1,662 -2.40
695 695 3 257.50 $257.50 $1,790 +0.06
715–730 726 4 225.00–235.00 $227.46 $1,651 -0.51
765–795 773 4 215.00–220.00 $218.71 $1,691 -6.49
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–325 324 10 325.00–335.00 $330.98 $1,072 +10.98
355–395 376 13 315.00–325.00 $320.94 $1,207 +4.00
460–476 473 8 292.00–303.00 $300.64 $1,422 +0.64
515–540 531 7 270.00–285.00 $272.92 $1,449 -19.08
560–595 575 6 262.00–275.00 $270.71 $1,557 -7.30
620–645 634 8 227.00–265.00 $245.68 $1,558 -17.85
665–685 677 6 224.00–250.00 $239.57 $1,622 +1.77

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 335.00 $335.00 $754 —
250–280 270 6 325.00–335.00 $329.23 $889 -0.82
310–325 321 4 305.00–315.00 $311.32 $999 -1.97
355–390 370 5 285.00–306.00 $296.23 $1,096 -0.11
405–445 428 29 270.00–295.00 $279.96 $1,198 +2.01
450–490 471 41 262.00–280.00 $270.66 $1,275 +2.23
500–545 522 38 250.00–268.00 $256.23 $1,338 +1.79
555–595 568 30 236.00–257.00 $245.20 $1,393 -2.03
620–635 632 5 220.00–229.00 $221.77 $1,402 -13.72
655–685 669 5 212.00–235.00 $222.42 $1,488 +0.10
705–725 720 4 195.00–202.00 $200.29 $1,442 -10.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 238 4 325.00 $325.00 $774 —
255–280 268 2 310.00–315.00 $312.38 $837 —
305–345 324 4 275.00–310.00 $293.51 $951 +0.05
355–395 378 17 265.00–290.00 $274.32 $1,037 -12.67
400–445 418 24 250.00–280.00 $266.13 $1,112 -4.21
450–495 474 26 237.00–268.00 $254.03 $1,204 -3.01
500–540 521 16 232.00–252.00 $243.06 $1,266 +1.28
555–595 576 8 230.00–240.00 $234.20 $1,349 +1.00
605–640 621 6 220.00–230.00 $224.66 $1,395 —
675–695 692 12 212.00–214.00 $213.67 $1,479 +3.63
715 715 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,466 —
760 760 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,520 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 323 12 320.00–350.00 $331.89 $1,072 -1.89
355–390 376 5 300.00–324.00 $313.64 $1,179 -4.28
410–440 425 3 286.00–290.00 $288.02 $1,224 -3.08
455–490 481 8 278.00–285.00 $279.57 $1,345 -0.43
500–525 512 14 262.00–270.00 $266.88 $1,366 ±0.00
555–595 579 10 252.50–262.00 $255.82 $1,481 +2.66
605–625 613 6 236.00–255.00 $247.67 $1,518 +3.62
655–690 673 12 234.00–247.50 $245.97 $1,655 +9.97
705 705 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,692 +17.01
765 765 2 218.00 $218.00 $1,668 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
676 676 72 244.50 $244.50 $1,653 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 365.00 $365.00 $876 —
315 315 1 330.00 $330.00 $1,040 -13.74
350–395 376 8 320.00–348.00 $325.96 $1,226 +0.90
405–445 423 22 282.00–315.00 $298.61 $1,263 -11.83
450–495 475 19 270.00–307.00 $288.72 $1,371 +1.89
500–540 519 18 265.00–290.00 $278.42 $1,445 -0.66
550–590 571 26 253.00–277.00 $261.14 $1,491 -4.48
600–640 623 8 245.00–262.00 $255.26 $1,590 -0.14
660–690 678 8 236.00–250.00 $238.98 $1,620 -8.01
705–745 717 6 227.00–234.00 $229.72 $1,647 -1.28
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–245 239 4 336.00–350.00 $344.14 $822 —
275–285 282 3 340.00–345.00 $343.31 $968 +8.31
300–345 329 9 320.00–325.00 $322.80 $1,062 -7.14
365–395 382 15 295.00–334.00 $308.59 $1,179 -12.45
405–445 425 14 265.00–300.00 $280.32 $1,191 -14.98
450–495 471 25 255.00–295.00 $271.00 $1,276 -8.01
500–540 519 15 250.00–275.00 $263.82 $1,369 +3.82
570–585 580 3 265.00–267.00 $265.67 $1,541 +14.06
600–645 622 17 236.00–257.00 $244.70 $1,522 -1.44
665–695 681 6 230.00–247.00 $237.13 $1,615 -1.72
745 745 1 224.00 $224.00 $1,669 —
755–785 770 2 206.00–207.00 $206.51 $1,590 +3.48
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–245 230 2 368.00–375.00 $371.27 $854 —
255 255 2 360.00 $360.00 $918 —
315–335 325 6 357.00–367.00 $361.85 $1,176 -2.28
360–365 363 5 330.00–360.00 $338.81 $1,230 +2.34
400–445 421 8 305.00–335.00 $311.80 $1,313 -12.57
470 470 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,466 +15.01
505–545 525 9 278.00–295.00 $284.50 $1,494 -5.81
555–590 574 4 270.00–280.00 $274.42 $1,575 -3.58
605–625 616 7 260.00–272.00 $267.70 $1,649 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
925–1775 1194 80-85% 42 129.00–149.00 $139.86 $1,670 +3.91
1020–1545 1215 80-85% 25 136.00–159.00 $143.83 $1,748 —
805–1585 1241 80-85% 39 124.00–139.00 $133.89 $1,662 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1225 987 85-90% 28 123.00–142.00 $133.82 $1,321 —
820–1180 1007 85-90% 25 108.00–125.00 $119.02 $1,199 -0.42
900–1275 1049 85-90% 23 116.00–135.00 $129.78 $1,361 +3.35
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1655 1402 75-80% 24 130.00–140.00 $136.42 $1,913 +4.30
1200–1585 1416 75-80% 19 133.00–149.00 $141.57 $2,005 +9.45
1310–1540 1440 75-80% 3 142.00–145.00 $143.59 $2,068 +11.47

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1370–1895 1611 8 149.00–162.00 $155.57 $2,506 —
1320–2185 1689 12 157.00–171.00 $165.45 $2,794 —
1585–2040 1943 7 144.00–151.00 $146.53 $2,847 —

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,775.00–1,950.00 $1,891.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,350.00–1,750.00 $1,560.91
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,525.00 $1,355.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,050.00–2,100.00 $2,075.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,015.00–1,175.00 $1,106.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,250.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,540.00–1,650.00 $1,595.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,100.00–1,225.00 $1,162.50

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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 — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 2,550.00 $2,550.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,350.00–2,150.00 $1,934.38 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 6 2,350.00–2,500.00 $2,433.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–1,775.00 $1,687.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 2 1,425.00 $1,425.00 —

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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.