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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, June 5, 2024

2,000 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $266.19/cwt -5.87 vs last sale · ≈ $1,270/hd at 477 lb · 33 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $255.24/cwt -6.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,358/hd at 532 lb · 29 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $233.21/cwt -7.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,332/hd at 571 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,000 2,870 879
Feeder cattle 1,533 2,341 743
Slaughter cattle 315 460 109
Replacement cattle 152 69 27

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Breaking and boning slaughter cows sold steady, lean slaughter cows sold 5.00 to 6.00 higher, and slaughter bulls sold 4.00 to 10.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold steady to 4.00 lower, feeder heifers sold steady to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
375 375 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,200 -11.60
415–430 423 8 316.00–327.00 $318.84 $1,349 -7.38
475–495 486 9 305.00–314.00 $308.80 $1,501 -6.87
505–545 522 8 295.00–305.00 $300.62 $1,569 +3.13
560–585 570 9 270.00–290.00 $278.43 $1,587 -2.62
610–635 631 6 260.00–270.00 $261.61 $1,651 +3.69
665–690 683 25 249.00–268.00 $252.85 $1,727 -8.62
710–740 728 13 225.00–240.00 $231.59 $1,686 -5.41
760 760 2 220.00 $220.00 $1,672 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355 355 2 340.00 $340.00 $1,207 —
400–430 418 5 324.00–340.00 $328.71 $1,374 -7.72
455–470 464 8 316.00–320.00 $317.98 $1,475 -11.26
505–540 528 10 305.00–312.00 $309.07 $1,632 —
560–565 561 5 292.00–302.00 $294.01 $1,649 +3.00
615–645 621 10 267.00–280.00 $269.54 $1,674 —
655 655 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,716 -7.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 325 6 320.00–345.00 $329.95 $1,072 -1.68
355–395 375 4 310.00–325.00 $316.57 $1,187 -2.28
440 440 2 314.00 $314.00 $1,382 +26.00
470–495 486 8 300.00–306.00 $304.30 $1,479 +4.01
540 540 1 280.00 $280.00 $1,512 -12.13
555–595 578 6 227.00–278.00 $260.53 $1,506 -7.10
645 645 2 262.00 $262.00 $1,690 +5.01
655–690 679 7 217.00–242.00 $232.49 $1,579 —
715 715 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,573 —
760 760 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,634 -5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–290 276 10 315.00–320.00 $317.51 $876 -21.12
310–335 327 16 310.00–335.00 $318.24 $1,041 +8.63
350–395 370 23 280.00–310.00 $303.44 $1,123 +7.53
410–445 424 19 267.00–295.00 $277.40 $1,176 -5.86
455–495 477 33 260.00–275.00 $266.19 $1,270 -5.87
510–540 532 29 250.00–270.00 $255.24 $1,358 -6.32
550–595 561 20 237.00–250.00 $239.67 $1,345 -9.35
615–640 629 23 222.00–241.00 $229.98 $1,447 -17.55
655–670 666 19 206.00–216.00 $208.59 $1,389 -17.42
715–745 729 7 197.00–217.00 $207.94 $1,516 -12.59
790–795 793 3 189.00–193.00 $190.33 $1,509 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 315.00 $315.00 $914 —
315–320 318 2 295.00–305.00 $299.96 $954 -10.04
355–395 375 13 287.00–300.00 $293.72 $1,101 +11.81
410–440 428 9 262.00–280.00 $271.20 $1,161 +2.67
465–495 477 13 250.00–260.00 $257.64 $1,229 -0.34
500–540 520 17 242.00–250.00 $246.90 $1,284 -0.48
555–595 571 27 217.00–244.00 $233.21 $1,332 -7.82
610–645 619 4 228.00–232.00 $230.96 $1,430 +1.05
675–690 682 3 210.00–215.00 $213.35 $1,455 +1.71
730–745 735 4 192.00–208.00 $200.04 $1,470 -13.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 340.00 $340.00 $952 -25.00
310–315 314 4 325.00–335.00 $328.98 $1,033 -5.05
370 370 1 312.00 $312.00 $1,154 +1.48
415–445 435 6 288.00–307.00 $292.39 $1,272 -9.26
450–470 464 5 276.00–280.00 $279.19 $1,295 -10.23
510 510 1 260.00 $260.00 $1,326 -9.84
550 fancy 550 1 262.00 $262.00 $1,441 —
555–565 558 4 245.00–254.00 $249.02 $1,390 -3.74
630–645 636 6 244.00–246.00 $244.83 $1,557 -11.70
655 655 4 228.00–238.00 $235.50 $1,543 -9.78

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–335 331 9 317.00–338.00 $333.56 $1,104 +16.14
355–380 363 9 310.00–325.00 $314.77 $1,143 -0.23
400–445 431 8 295.00–300.00 $298.06 $1,285 +4.33
455–495 484 14 270.00–287.00 $275.89 $1,335 -1.71
500–545 535 13 255.00–270.00 $264.79 $1,417 -3.86
560–590 575 12 245.00–257.00 $249.42 $1,434 -3.04
605–630 613 9 230.00–240.00 $234.91 $1,440 -9.57
675–690 683 3 215.00–236.00 $225.36 $1,539 -10.70
700–740 728 4 200.00–205.00 $202.53 $1,474 -9.27
755–795 776 7 197.00–204.00 $200.75 $1,558 -5.26
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 370.00 $370.00 $851 —
290 290 2 345.00 $345.00 $1,000 -12.52
310–345 332 9 335.00–345.00 $342.17 $1,136 +4.33
355–390 371 13 325.00–337.00 $330.76 $1,227 +5.83
400–440 424 18 300.00–312.00 $306.49 $1,300 -1.16
455–490 469 13 277.00–295.00 $284.36 $1,334 -12.18
505–535 519 11 262.00–282.00 $273.76 $1,421 -7.35
555–590 570 10 259.00–265.00 $261.09 $1,488 -5.84
635 635 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,562 -15.68
655 655 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,572 +5.00
710–740 723 7 215.00–230.00 $220.30 $1,593 -24.70
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 380.00 $380.00 $931 -20.00
265 265 2 365.00 $365.00 $967 -20.00
305–320 311 4 350.00–360.00 $354.69 $1,103 +5.57
365–375 368 3 340.00–350.00 $346.61 $1,276 +4.01
400–420 413 8 315.00–322.00 $319.61 $1,320 -1.55
455–490 474 9 290.00–300.00 $293.90 $1,393 -26.10
515–540 523 4 284.00–290.00 $287.21 $1,502 —
560 560 2 271.00 $271.00 $1,518 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
710–1330 1105 80-85% 56 131.00–146.00 $141.74 $1,566 —
925–1305 1105 80-85% 27 137.00–153.00 $148.72 $1,643 —
870–1380 1119 80-85% 67 125.00–141.00 $136.70 $1,530 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1215 1041 85-90% 16 107.00–122.00 $118.21 $1,231 +2.45
825–1225 1061 85-90% 33 112.00–128.00 $124.54 $1,321 -3.97
915–1295 1078 85-90% 52 117.00–135.00 $131.00 $1,412 +2.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1230–1335 1283 75-80% 2 137.00–156.00 $146.89 $1,885 +12.12
1335–1605 1382 75-80% 13 128.00–140.00 $133.10 $1,839 -7.95
1305–1600 1397 75-80% 10 131.00–147.00 $141.08 $1,971 +0.03

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1320–1650 1516 7 143.00–159.00 $155.75 $2,361 —
1255–2090 1703 10 158.00–167.00 $163.22 $2,780 —
1530–1985 1758 6 163.00–175.00 $170.33 $2,994 —

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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) 23 1,400.00–2,200.00 $1,915.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 2,300.00 $2,300.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,300.00–2,475.00 $2,362.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,800.00–2,125.00 $1,867.86
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,800.00–2,200.00 $2,029.41
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,200.00–2,350.00 $2,262.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,640.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,775.00–1,850.00 $1,805.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,570.83
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,200.00 $1,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,235.00–1,300.00 $1,267.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,325.00–1,500.00 $1,390.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,350.00 $1,350.00

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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 23 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,495.65 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,800.00–3,000.00 $2,900.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,800.00–2,050.00 $1,912.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00–1,500.00 $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.