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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, June 4, 2024

2,870 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $247.53/cwt +25.76 vs last sale · ≈ $1,569/hd at 634 lb · 110 head
light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.53/cwt +8.86 vs last sale · ≈ $1,552/hd at 605 lb · 82 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $261.56/cwt +5.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,371/hd at 524 lb · 40 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,870 2,295 3,629
Feeder cattle 2,341 1,879 2,871
Slaughter cattle 460 306 650
Replacement cattle 69 110 108

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. All feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 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
220–225 224 5 400.00–420.00 $403.93 $905 —
270–275 273 2 365.00–370.00 $367.48 $1,003 -24.23
325–345 332 5 340.00–347.00 $342.47 $1,137 -0.49
375 375 10 330.00–337.00 $331.60 $1,244 -3.75
413–445 426 8 320.00–330.00 $326.22 $1,390 +6.88
456–493 474 26 313.00–320.00 $315.67 $1,496 +6.16
505–545 530 14 270.00–312.00 $297.49 $1,577 -0.91
560–595 582 19 258.00–288.00 $281.05 $1,636 -3.95
615–645 623 17 248.00–275.00 $257.92 $1,607 -10.10
655–671 667 25 260.00–267.00 $261.47 $1,744 +3.97
705 705 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,671 +9.54
755 755 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,736 +11.29
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 322 3 330.00–335.00 $331.63 $1,068 +0.65
365–385 377 23 308.00–325.00 $318.85 $1,202 -2.09
445 445 1 288.00 $288.00 $1,282 —
460–488 479 6 290.00–307.00 $300.29 $1,438 -0.35
525–530 530 17 262.00–294.00 $292.13 $1,548 +19.21
580–598 595 23 250.00–275.00 $267.63 $1,592 -3.08
600–645 619 7 242.00–267.00 $256.99 $1,591 +11.31
795 795 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,749 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
415–430 418 5 330.00–340.00 $336.43 $1,406 +6.49
470–495 483 3 325.00–335.00 $329.24 $1,590 +2.69
550–565 558 2 290.00–292.00 $291.01 $1,624 -1.49
655 655 1 269.00 $269.00 $1,762 +5.28
745 745 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,788 —
790 790 2 228.00 $228.00 $1,801 —
875 875 1 222.00 $222.00 $1,942 +12.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 233 2 310.00–367.00 $338.19 $788 +3.19
255–275 270 4 330.00–345.00 $338.63 $914 +9.40
305–345 321 6 300.00–320.00 $309.61 $994 -1.71
350–395 375 28 278.00–305.00 $295.91 $1,110 -0.32
400–435 427 34 280.00–295.00 $283.26 $1,210 +3.30
455–475 473 32 262.00–282.00 $272.06 $1,287 +1.40
500–545 524 40 252.00–272.00 $261.56 $1,371 +5.33
565–598 587 31 232.00–260.00 $249.02 $1,462 +3.82
605–645 634 110 232.00–252.00 $247.53 $1,569 +25.76
655–690 676 13 202.00–238.00 $226.01 $1,528 +3.59
715–745 736 22 200.00–227.00 $220.53 $1,623 +20.24
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–235 228 2 370.00 $370.00 $844 —
265 fancy 265 1 375.00 $375.00 $994 —
290 290 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,058 —
310 fancy 310 2 350.00–357.00 $353.50 $1,096 —
305–325 320 11 320.00–345.00 $334.03 $1,069 +2.14
355–375 371 21 305.00–322.00 $310.52 $1,152 -3.12
405–430 422 13 290.00–312.00 $301.65 $1,273 +13.63
450–485 476 8 280.00–305.00 $289.42 $1,378 +9.85
500–535 516 5 260.00–282.00 $269.84 $1,392 +2.96
550–580 568 5 250.00–259.00 $252.76 $1,436 -3.06
603–630 605 82 240.00–265.00 $256.53 $1,552 +8.86
651–670 655 13 230.00–250.00 $245.28 $1,607 -0.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,038 +16.49
355–392 374 22 270.00–295.00 $281.91 $1,054 +7.59
400–445 424 17 260.00–285.00 $268.53 $1,139 +2.40
452–495 477 26 250.00–268.00 $257.98 $1,231 +3.95
500–545 518 6 240.00–254.00 $247.38 $1,281 +4.32
554–585 569 25 232.00–245.00 $241.03 $1,371 +6.83
623–645 627 12 227.00–235.00 $229.91 $1,442 +5.25
660–695 676 5 210.00–218.00 $211.64 $1,431 -2.03
730–748 742 19 205.00–216.00 $213.96 $1,588 +8.96
775–790 779 4 200.00–207.00 $201.78 $1,572 +1.78

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 355.00–360.00 $357.52 $1,048 —
310–345 338 13 328.00–347.00 $337.84 $1,142 +7.84
355–395 370 6 315.00–330.00 $324.93 $1,202 -1.03
405–445 428 22 300.00–315.00 $307.65 $1,317 +9.04
460–495 473 21 275.00–308.00 $296.54 $1,403 +7.82
500–535 520 23 260.00–300.00 $281.11 $1,462 +2.69
550–580 562 7 252.00–277.00 $266.93 $1,500 +5.79
610–625 621 7 245.00–272.00 $261.68 $1,625 +6.42
690 690 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,622 -3.98
720–725 723 2 244.00–246.00 $245.00 $1,771 +15.28
765–795 779 7 208.00–225.00 $218.80 $1,704 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 350.00 $350.00 $718 +5.86
255–260 258 2 345.00 $345.00 $890 +1.69
305–345 323 4 310.00–330.00 $317.42 $1,025 -5.38
350–355 353 2 315.00 $315.00 $1,112 +6.41
410–445 427 12 285.00–305.00 $293.73 $1,254 +13.41
460–495 477 27 257.00–295.00 $277.60 $1,324 +6.60
520–545 530 19 250.00–280.00 $268.65 $1,424 +4.83
560–595 573 19 240.00–272.00 $252.46 $1,447 -13.21
610–640 625 10 230.00–255.00 $244.48 $1,528 -0.22
650–685 674 6 210.00–245.00 $236.06 $1,591 -1.07
720–736 733 6 210.00–221.00 $211.80 $1,552 -12.20
760–790 773 3 202.00–211.00 $206.01 $1,592 -0.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 400.00 $400.00 $840 +28.73
260 260 1 385.00 $385.00 $1,001 +25.00
300–325 317 5 340.00–367.00 $349.12 $1,107 -12.73
360–385 374 7 335.00–352.00 $342.60 $1,281 +3.79
415–440 426 6 318.00–323.00 $321.16 $1,368 +9.36
455 455 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,456 +8.00
735 735 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,823 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
900–1425 1168 80-85% 56 127.00–135.00 $131.24 $1,533 -8.62
1010–1395 1223 80-85% 47 134.00–145.00 $138.97 $1,700 -4.86
1045–1430 1229 80-85% 17 143.00–154.00 $145.96 $1,794 +12.07
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1175 1020 85-90% 33 108.00–125.00 $115.76 $1,181 -3.26
900–1530 1083 85-90% 32 121.00–140.00 $128.51 $1,392 —
920–1520 1090 85-90% 51 114.00–135.00 $122.26 $1,333 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1470 1293 75-80% 10 127.00–139.00 $134.77 $1,743 —
1225–1745 1372 75-80% 29 130.00–146.00 $141.05 $1,935 —
1270–1625 1474 75-80% 10 139.00–149.00 $142.17 $2,096 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1250–1810 1618 4 157.00–165.00 $161.61 $2,615 +6.04
1385–2415 1831 9 150.00–160.00 $154.21 $2,824 —
1465–2325 1861 4 145.00–152.00 $149.50 $2,782 —

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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 4 820.00–1,030.00 $925.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 1,074.00–1,290.00 $1,173.56

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Bred Cows

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,225.00–1,500.00 $1,390.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,362.50
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00

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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 2 2,850.00 $2,850.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,300.00–2,500.00 $2,418.75 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 1,325.00–1,975.00 $1,746.43 —

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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.