Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, June 19, 2024

2,609 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $309.02/cwt +0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,304/hd at 422 lb · 37 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $244.81/cwt +0.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,415/hd at 578 lb · 35 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $268.86/cwt ≈ $1,379/hd at 513 lb · 32 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,609	1,435	2,406
Feeder cattle	1,977	1,067	1,738
Slaughter cattle	385	300	440
Replacement cattle	247	68	228

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower, and slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder steers sold steady to 2.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 5.00 higher, and feeder bulls sold steady to 2.00 higher. 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315	315	1	350.00	$350.00	$1,102	+5.00
375–390	384	12	325.00–340.00	$333.06	$1,279	+7.28
405–445	419	11	310.00–330.00	$319.47	$1,339	-0.77
460–495	481	19	304.00–318.00	$312.07	$1,501	+1.46
505–545	535	20	290.00–300.00	$294.57	$1,576	-8.82
551–590	572	30	270.00–292.00	$282.92	$1,618	+12.17
605–645	617	19	255.00–272.50	$267.51	$1,651	+10.92
660–695	673	9	250.00–263.00	$256.56	$1,727	+12.55
705–715	710	2	235.00–237.00	$236.01	$1,676	—
755	755	1	234.00	$234.00	$1,767	-5.66

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–315	310	2	360.00–365.00	$362.46	$1,124	+2.46
405–445	426	6	320.00–340.00	$327.07	$1,393	-7.12
460–490	473	5	316.00–322.00	$319.59	$1,512	-2.41
505–535	529	12	300.00–315.00	$302.84	$1,602	+8.64
555–575	561	9	290.00–300.00	$296.62	$1,664	+0.53
605–637	624	22	270.00–283.00	$277.24	$1,730	+7.59
701	701	22	248.00	$248.00	$1,738	—
773	773	2	232.50	$232.50	$1,797	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
395	395	1	320.00	$320.00	$1,264	+0.56
430–445	438	2	297.00–300.00	$298.53	$1,308	+3.90
475	475	3	300.00	$300.00	$1,425	+12.59
515–545	533	11	275.00–284.00	$281.15	$1,499	-0.06
570–595	581	9	265.00–275.00	$270.59	$1,572	+8.50
675–690	682	5	240.00–250.00	$245.04	$1,671	+20.48
715–745	725	3	220.00	$220.00	$1,595	-0.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	2	322.00	$322.00	$773	—
265	265	2	320.00	$320.00	$848	+2.00
310–315	312	3	305.00–310.00	$308.32	$962	-3.11
355–380	369	11	277.00–300.00	$289.03	$1,067	-10.84
405–440	426	27	265.00–297.00	$278.23	$1,185	-5.73
455–495	471	31	260.00–277.00	$264.91	$1,248	+1.13
500–545	527	25	247.00–260.00	$254.13	$1,339	-3.14
555–590	578	35	237.00–251.00	$244.81	$1,415	+0.22
605–640	616	9	226.00–240.00	$236.03	$1,454	+8.62
660	660	1	217.00	$217.00	$1,432	+12.37
715	715	2	216.00	$216.00	$1,544	+14.53
790	790	1	206.00	$206.00	$1,627	+14.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–245	233	5	340.00–344.00	$342.32	$798	—
260–270	263	6	325.00–330.00	$328.29	$863	-18.19
320–345	330	7	307.00–332.00	$316.86	$1,046	-11.86
355–395	377	15	300.00–335.00	$314.58	$1,186	-0.18
410–445	424	19	282.00–325.00	$293.70	$1,245	+4.39
450–490	468	11	272.00–280.00	$277.02	$1,296	—
510–540	528	18	260.00–270.00	$265.25	$1,401	—
555–581	573	16	253.00–262.00	$255.74	$1,465	—
600–645	622	13	236.00–255.00	$242.76	$1,510	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–330	322	8	300.00–320.00	$308.54	$993	-12.35
385–390	388	5	280.00–286.00	$282.38	$1,096	-9.42
410–445	428	18	247.00–277.00	$263.67	$1,129	-1.62
470–490	480	13	250.00–260.00	$257.03	$1,234	+0.94
525–540	530	12	240.00–246.00	$243.35	$1,290	-7.42
560–590	580	7	215.00–240.00	$230.50	$1,337	-2.36
615	615	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,353	-4.36
660–690	684	5	200.00–215.00	$207.98	$1,423	—
705–745	725	3	185.00–205.00	$193.47	$1,403	-8.53
770–785	780	3	195.00–200.00	$196.65	$1,534	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–290	275	11	340.00–350.00	$344.15	$946	+1.27
310–345	332	23	330.00–360.00	$340.99	$1,132	+18.01
365–385	378	10	320.00–342.00	$329.08	$1,244	+6.40
405–445	422	37	290.00–330.00	$309.02	$1,304	+0.22
450–485	468	16	275.00–290.00	$284.16	$1,330	—
505–545	513	32	260.00–275.00	$268.86	$1,379	—
555–585	566	8	252.00–267.00	$259.10	$1,467	+18.27
605–630	617	5	245.00–257.00	$250.41	$1,545	+10.76
655–660	658	2	237.00–238.00	$237.50	$1,563	+4.54
705–745	732	8	215.00–220.00	$217.47	$1,592	-9.53

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	2	330.00	$330.00	$908	+17.06
310–345	326	9	324.00–345.00	$337.28	$1,100	+16.35
360–395	383	8	310.00–325.00	$317.63	$1,217	+7.60
425–440	434	5	292.00–302.00	$298.08	$1,294	+8.69
455–475	465	18	267.00–282.00	$273.64	$1,272	-1.63
505–540	523	8	255.00–275.00	$261.97	$1,370	-2.28
560–590	574	12	242.00–255.00	$247.96	$1,423	+3.14
605–645	621	11	237.00–247.00	$239.34	$1,486	+0.95
655–675	669	4	228.00–233.00	$231.02	$1,546	+12.02
720–725	722	3	210.00–230.00	$217.65	$1,571	—
770	770	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,540	-2.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–235	225	3	360.00–365.00	$363.37	$818	+11.37
270–295	286	4	350.00–365.00	$359.96	$1,029	+27.96
320–345	329	6	346.00–350.00	$348.62	$1,147	+5.71
360–370	364	8	335.00–342.00	$338.03	$1,230	-1.79
400–435	411	13	310.00–332.00	$319.90	$1,315	-2.65
450–485	471	12	285.00–304.00	$292.62	$1,378	-2.38
500–520	513	11	270.00–284.00	$278.34	$1,428	-8.66
565–570	568	3	269.00–278.00	$275.02	$1,562	—
635	635	1	264.00	$264.00	$1,676	+18.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
845–1435	1174	80-85%	66	126.00–139.00	$132.74	$1,558	-2.61
900–1460	1193	80-85%	23	140.00–149.00	$144.03	$1,718	+8.68
880–1460	1252	80-85%	52	131.00–144.00	$138.07	$1,729	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
895–1215	1004	85-90%	22	110.00–124.00	$114.40	$1,149	—
830–1195	1012	85-90%	52	115.00–130.00	$119.52	$1,210	-13.81
980–1220	1065	85-90%	28	121.00–138.00	$127.44	$1,357	+1.76

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1320–1620	1470	75-80%	2	131.00–133.00	$131.90	$1,939	—
1375–1670	1484	75-80%	11	135.00–145.00	$139.73	$2,074	—
1390–1690	1595	75-80%	4	140.00–142.00	$141.31	$2,254	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–1950	1479	10	153.00–165.00	$156.23	$2,311	—
1550–2080	1814	11	157.00–179.00	$172.17	$3,123	+7.20
1340–2180	1831	10	156.00–170.00	$158.35	$2,899	-6.62

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	1,000.00–1,150.00	$1,035.71
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	10	1,375.00–1,800.00	$1,540.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	1,900.00–2,400.00	$2,122.22
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	2,000.00–2,300.00	$2,150.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	19	1,500.00–2,195.00	$1,816.58
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,900.00–2,700.00	$2,200.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	39	1,500.00–1,800.00	$1,656.03

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,400.00–1,450.00	$1,425.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,350.00–1,475.00	$1,410.71

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,340.00–1,465.00	$1,415.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,250.00–1,300.00	$1,275.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	11	2,300.00–2,475.00	$2,395.45	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,550.00–1,725.00	$1,608.33	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	2,600.00–2,950.00	$2,761.11	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	31	2,000.00–2,400.00	$2,186.29	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	16	1,600.00–1,900.00	$1,768.75	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	2,150.00–2,400.00	$2,316.67	—

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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.