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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, June 17, 2024

1,435 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $263.78/cwt +2.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,227/hd at 465 lb · 23 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $257.27/cwt +6.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,348/hd at 524 lb · 22 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $256.09/cwt +2.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,229/hd at 480 lb · 21 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,435 1,826 2,072
Feeder cattle 1,067 1,250 1,510
Slaughter cattle 300 304 411
Replacement cattle 68 272 151

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold unevenly steady. Trade active with moderate to 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
325 325 4 345.00 $345.00 $1,121 +15.00
360–390 384 5 300.00–345.00 $325.78 $1,251 +0.91
425–440 429 11 315.00–327.00 $320.24 $1,374 -3.89
470–480 476 8 305.00–315.00 $310.61 $1,479 -3.71
505–530 521 9 295.00–310.00 $303.39 $1,581 +2.50
560–590 580 10 256.00–280.00 $270.75 $1,570 -12.95
615–640 633 10 250.00–275.00 $256.59 $1,624 -12.04
680–690 687 3 242.00–245.00 $244.01 $1,676 -14.75
755–760 757 9 238.00–241.00 $239.66 $1,814 +14.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 12 325.00–335.00 $328.75 $1,068 —
375 375 9 315.00–325.00 $319.44 $1,198 —
430–440 433 3 290.00–297.00 $294.63 $1,276 -12.37
470–490 474 8 286.00–295.00 $287.41 $1,362 -13.31
520–530 525 5 277.00–287.00 $281.21 $1,476 —
560–590 578 10 245.00–275.00 $262.09 $1,515 -7.63
620–625 623 3 255.00–260.00 $258.34 $1,609 -0.38
655–695 678 4 222.00–227.00 $224.56 $1,523 -16.00
720–725 723 2 219.00–222.00 $220.51 $1,594 -4.35
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
345 345 2 360.00 $360.00 $1,242 —
405–435 422 5 330.00–337.00 $334.19 $1,410 —
470 470 2 322.00 $322.00 $1,513 +3.00
505–525 521 5 288.00–320.00 $294.20 $1,533 -6.79
555–595 570 8 290.00–300.00 $296.09 $1,688 +22.66
605–610 608 3 267.00–275.00 $269.65 $1,639 +0.21
655 655 2 260.00 $260.00 $1,703 -3.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 6 318.00 $318.00 $859 -5.30
310–335 323 9 305.00–316.00 $311.43 $1,006 -1.42
360–395 371 10 290.00–305.00 $299.87 $1,113 +5.04
405–425 419 18 280.00–295.00 $283.96 $1,190 +9.98
455–485 465 23 260.00–272.00 $263.78 $1,227 +2.45
505–535 524 22 250.00–270.00 $257.27 $1,348 +6.80
555–595 566 17 236.00–255.00 $244.59 $1,384 +3.69
605–635 628 8 225.00–235.00 $227.41 $1,428 -2.75
660–675 665 3 200.00–207.00 $204.63 $1,361 -12.81
710–745 722 3 197.00–210.00 $201.47 $1,455 +7.74
785 785 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,507 -14.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 331 5 315.00–325.00 $320.89 $1,062 +21.77
360–385 372 5 280.00–300.00 $291.80 $1,085 +5.91
425–440 429 20 255.00–275.00 $265.29 $1,138 -4.52
475–490 480 21 250.00–262.00 $256.09 $1,229 +2.41
505–530 523 8 247.00–255.00 $250.77 $1,312 +6.26
565–595 575 5 227.00–240.00 $232.86 $1,339 +3.32
605–645 624 5 220.00–230.00 $224.36 $1,400 +3.27
725 725 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,464 ±0.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–285 273 2 346.00–347.00 $346.48 $946 +17.24
310–335 326 8 320.00–335.00 $328.72 $1,072 +13.61
360–375 364 8 310.00–325.00 $314.76 $1,146 +14.24
405–410 408 6 287.00–294.00 $289.31 $1,180 +4.31

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 6 340.00–342.00 $340.98 $767 -7.42
260–295 276 10 322.00–370.00 $342.88 $946 +2.10
315–345 342 18 320.00–342.00 $322.98 $1,105 -12.34
365–380 373 7 316.00–335.00 $322.68 $1,204 -1.58
420–435 426 13 296.00–327.00 $308.80 $1,315 +6.48
555–595 568 5 238.00–246.00 $240.83 $1,368 -18.73
605–635 614 5 228.00–247.00 $239.65 $1,471 -6.19
655–695 671 7 226.00–237.00 $232.96 $1,563 -1.35
705 705 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,600 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–285 270 2 312.00–314.00 $312.94 $845 -20.95
320–330 324 5 315.00–325.00 $320.93 $1,040 -4.23
365–370 368 2 305.00–315.00 $310.03 $1,141 -3.09
410–445 420 7 288.00–290.00 $289.39 $1,215 -10.32
460–475 474 18 270.00–280.00 $275.27 $1,305 +9.48
515–530 523 7 260.00–270.00 $264.25 $1,382 +3.12
560–585 571 10 232.00–255.00 $244.82 $1,398 -8.05
625–645 633 4 224.00–245.00 $238.39 $1,509 -5.81
670–675 673 2 218.00–220.00 $219.00 $1,474 -5.64
785 785 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,586 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 352.00 $352.00 $792 -28.00
290 290 3 332.00 $332.00 $963 —
310–335 323 6 328.00–357.00 $342.91 $1,108 -12.55
380–395 384 8 324.00–347.00 $339.82 $1,305 +6.35
425–435 432 5 314.00–337.00 $322.55 $1,393 +5.55
455 455 1 295.00 $295.00 $1,342 +9.44
525 525 1 287.00 $287.00 $1,507 +10.29
615 615 1 246.00 $246.00 $1,513 -16.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1300 1076 80-85% 17 145.00–154.00 $149.82 $1,612 —
1020–1535 1170 80-85% 56 130.00–141.00 $135.35 $1,584 -4.16
1040–1445 1227 80-85% 37 137.00–148.00 $141.57 $1,737 -5.80
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
850–1090 966 85-90% 27 110.00–123.00 $118.88 $1,148 —
905–1120 1047 85-90% 20 122.00–139.00 $133.33 $1,396 +5.28
895–1170 1051 85-90% 33 116.00–130.00 $125.68 $1,321 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1120–1525 1300 75-80% 6 143.00–152.00 $148.43 $1,930 —
1190–1705 1359 75-80% 11 131.00–140.00 $135.67 $1,844 —
1295–1630 1442 75-80% 17 134.00–148.00 $142.43 $2,054 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1280–1380 1311 5 145.00–153.00 $148.10 $1,942 —
1330–2050 1650 8 153.00–160.00 $156.60 $2,584 —
1580–2045 1810 3 161.00–168.00 $164.97 $2,986 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00 $1,600.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 750.00–900.00 $825.00

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,525.00–1,600.00 $1,560.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,325.00–1,625.00 $1,467.73
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,300.00 $1,191.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,075.00–1,225.00 $1,175.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,300.00–1,415.00 $1,357.50

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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 — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 6 2,500.00–2,950.00 $2,716.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,900.00–2,100.00 $2,015.63 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,225.00 $1,225.00 —

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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.