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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, June 26, 2024

2,090 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $246.34/cwt -5.03 vs last sale · ≈ $1,296/hd at 526 lb · 34 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $267.80/cwt -10.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,157/hd at 432 lb · 29 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $258.14/cwt -4.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,234/hd at 478 lb · 29 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,090 3,299 2,784
Feeder cattle 1,495 2,409 2,074
Slaughter cattle 389 643 469
Replacement cattle 206 247 241

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower, and slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher. Feeder steers sold steady to 5.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower, and feeder bulls sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 327 14 340.00–365.00 $354.61 $1,160 +0.07
360–395 368 15 330.00–345.00 $338.09 $1,244 +2.66
415–445 424 7 320.00–335.00 $324.96 $1,378 +6.95
455–485 466 10 305.00–317.00 $310.93 $1,449 -0.16
510–545 537 14 300.00–310.00 $300.68 $1,615 -5.82
560–595 576 13 267.00–285.00 $276.41 $1,592 -11.77
615–630 619 20 257.00–267.00 $262.38 $1,624 +1.54
660–680 675 19 215.00–257.00 $246.12 $1,661 -5.00
705–745 719 12 220.00–247.00 $232.76 $1,674 -12.62
755–790 761 9 210.00–227.00 $221.93 $1,689 +3.32
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 325 4 332.00–344.00 $338.77 $1,101 +6.18
365–390 379 15 318.00–335.00 $327.95 $1,243 +4.12
410–435 419 12 304.00–317.00 $314.16 $1,316 —
460–495 476 7 290.00–307.00 $298.36 $1,420 +5.27
515–525 517 6 275.00–285.00 $276.69 $1,430 -6.55
590–595 594 4 260.00–270.00 $267.52 $1,589 -4.13
625 625 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,469 -10.45
655–685 670 4 232.00–240.00 $236.09 $1,582 -12.43
765–795 780 2 200.00–210.00 $204.90 $1,598 -15.10
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 2 370.00 $370.00 $1,018 —
305–320 315 3 360.00–365.00 $363.39 $1,145 +9.56
355 355 4 352.00 $352.00 $1,250 +0.61
405 405 2 335.00 $335.00 $1,357 +6.37
455–485 478 4 316.00–320.00 $319.05 $1,525 +1.72
515–520 516 4 305.00–308.00 $305.76 $1,578 -4.62
570 570 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,653 —
625 625 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,688 +8.47
670 670 1 265.00 $265.00 $1,776 +12.62

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 3 350.00 $350.00 $770 —
290 290 2 324.00 $324.00 $940 —
305–330 324 12 300.00–322.00 $314.86 $1,020 -1.32
380–395 384 4 290.00–300.00 $297.43 $1,142 +10.71
415–445 432 29 260.00–288.00 $267.80 $1,157 -10.10
455–495 478 29 255.00–266.00 $258.14 $1,234 -4.31
505–545 526 34 237.00–253.00 $246.34 $1,296 -5.03
555–590 571 18 232.00–245.00 $235.80 $1,346 -7.82
615–630 621 10 225.00–230.00 $227.03 $1,410 -7.26
655–685 664 4 200.00–220.00 $206.26 $1,370 -14.75
710–720 715 4 195.00–210.00 $202.75 $1,450 +2.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 324 16 300.00–317.00 $309.42 $1,003 +12.86
390–395 391 4 280.00–285.00 $283.74 $1,109 +15.49
410–445 431 12 250.00–270.00 $258.57 $1,114 +0.07
460–485 473 16 240.00–254.00 $247.85 $1,172 -1.10
520–540 533 9 223.00–240.00 $235.45 $1,255 -7.56
590 590 4 230.00 $230.00 $1,357 +6.24
630–645 638 2 214.00–218.00 $215.98 $1,378 -6.25
685 685 4 190.00 $190.00 $1,302 -18.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 370.00 $370.00 $758 +35.00
280–290 286 4 330.00–340.00 $335.48 $959 -14.52
315–330 323 6 316.00–325.00 $317.95 $1,027 -7.12
405 405 4 292.00–298.00 $295.00 $1,195 -0.34
460–475 466 5 285.00–288.00 $286.22 $1,334 +11.77
515–520 517 3 258.00–260.00 $259.33 $1,341 -3.90
585 585 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,462 -6.52
615 615 3 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 -13.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 350.00 $350.00 $980 —
305–340 319 16 335.00–353.00 $343.71 $1,096 -1.27
370 370 3 320.00 $320.00 $1,184 —
405–425 418 9 290.00–302.00 $295.77 $1,236 +3.35
470–490 483 14 262.00–282.00 $269.41 $1,301 +1.04
505–540 514 15 250.00–264.00 $257.12 $1,322 -0.37
560–585 574 7 240.00–254.00 $247.32 $1,420 -0.63
615–625 619 8 230.00–237.00 $234.51 $1,452 -3.19
755 755 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,601 +8.44
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 365.00 $365.00 $803 —
275–290 283 2 360.00–365.00 $362.57 $1,026 +32.57
330–345 332 10 345.00–365.00 $358.84 $1,191 +6.72
360–390 368 13 328.00–340.00 $333.94 $1,229 +4.74
405–445 419 15 300.00–330.00 $315.64 $1,323 +8.30
455–490 469 6 288.00–292.00 $289.34 $1,357 +2.86
525–540 533 2 268.00–270.00 $269.01 $1,434 -10.28
555–590 576 5 250.00–260.00 $256.20 $1,476 -6.10
610–640 622 5 242.00–248.00 $245.56 $1,527 -0.55
655–680 668 4 226.00–237.00 $233.69 $1,561 -11.61
705–715 708 3 212.00–225.00 $216.37 $1,532 +5.36
765 765 2 202.00 $202.00 $1,545 -26.47
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 285 4 370.00–375.00 $373.82 $1,065 +13.09
310–325 321 7 355.00–365.00 $358.55 $1,151 -0.17
370–380 376 5 342.00–348.00 $345.64 $1,300 +12.41
415–435 423 5 320.00–332.00 $322.75 $1,365 +2.13
490 490 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,470 +1.48
515 515 1 282.00 $282.00 $1,452 -5.14
565 565 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,526 +9.66

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1005–1255 1156 80-85% 15 140.00–152.00 $144.02 $1,665 +4.28
845–1490 1175 80-85% 62 133.00–145.00 $136.82 $1,608 -2.92
935–1460 1186 80-85% 60 126.00–141.00 $131.75 $1,563 -7.99
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1115 1022 85-90% 18 110.00–119.00 $114.87 $1,174 -13.73
890–1230 1051 85-90% 37 114.00–128.00 $120.05 $1,262 —
795–1240 1054 85-90% 40 120.00–138.00 $127.12 $1,340 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1550 1367 75-80% 14 132.00–143.00 $136.55 $1,867 -0.71
1345–1565 1463 75-80% 3 148.00–149.00 $148.31 $2,170 +6.77
1280–1755 1537 75-80% 15 125.00–136.00 $128.23 $1,971 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1615–1740 1678 2 183.00–189.00 $186.11 $3,123 —
1605–1995 1761 5 157.00–158.00 $157.45 $2,773 -24.22
1600–2150 1991 8 161.00–166.00 $163.70 $3,259 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 16 875.00–1,100.00 $998.44
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 800.00–925.00 $862.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 750.00–1,000.00 $875.00

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,750.00–1,900.00 $1,825.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,350.00–1,550.00 $1,434.38
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,850.00 $1,850.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 10 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,470.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 22 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,635.68
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,850.00–1,950.00 $1,900.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,250.00–1,325.00 $1,300.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,225.00–1,450.00 $1,358.82
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 925.00 $925.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 825.00–1,100.00 $986.11
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 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 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 36 1,050.00–2,000.00 $1,704.17 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,350.00 $1,350.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,837.50 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,400.00 —

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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.