Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, July 9, 2024

5,816 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $244.75/cwt ≈ $1,762/hd at 720 lb · 150 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $257.36/cwt +5.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,339/hd at 520 lb · 113 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $265.86/cwt +4.88 vs last sale · ≈ $1,276/hd at 480 lb · 109 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	5,816	3,580	5,913
Feeder cattle	4,630	2,997	4,676
Slaughter cattle	976	461	926
Replacement cattle	210	122	311

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: No trends available due to the markets being closed last week for the holiday.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–205	203	2	375.00–405.00	$390.19	$792	+10.19
250–275	260	3	350.00–370.00	$359.74	$935	—
320–345	331	8	325.00–355.00	$340.05	$1,126	-12.55
350–395	377	28	315.00–342.00	$327.67	$1,235	-6.69
400–445	428	48	285.00–335.00	$321.22	$1,375	+2.66
451–495	474	37	294.00–320.00	$306.46	$1,453	+3.02
500–545	529	52	278.00–313.00	$303.12	$1,604	+11.89
555–585	572	71	262.00–305.00	$279.56	$1,599	+4.76
605–641	626	32	260.00–276.00	$265.57	$1,662	+7.45
652–693	671	92	233.00–264.00	$258.59	$1,735	+5.42
705–724	718	8	236.00–250.00	$242.97	$1,745	-3.09
775–780	778	8	234.00–248.00	$236.75	$1,842	+3.98

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	410.00	$410.00	$882	—
310–330	323	3	360.00–370.00	$364.90	$1,179	-14.09
388	388	4	372.00	$372.00	$1,443	+26.57
410–445	423	32	331.00–336.00	$333.01	$1,409	-1.60
450–496	484	46	320.00–340.00	$328.37	$1,589	+9.95
510–527	526	59	305.00–322.00	$319.53	$1,681	+7.08
550–595	569	55	253.00–310.00	$295.84	$1,683	+2.57
615–626	623	8	248.00–281.00	$272.67	$1,699	-14.33

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–345	330	7	320.00–335.00	$323.79	$1,069	-3.84
370–395	377	11	310.00–320.00	$314.57	$1,186	-7.66
425–435	430	2	305.00–312.00	$308.54	$1,327	+28.54
455–485	473	5	260.00–300.00	$288.78	$1,366	-4.88
510–535	522	5	242.00–280.00	$265.36	$1,385	-20.48
565	565	1	275.00	$275.00	$1,554	+12.86
645	645	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,484	-20.00
670–680	675	2	242.00–248.00	$244.98	$1,654	-2.02
711	711	5	200.00	$200.00	$1,422	-40.00
755–780	766	4	222.00–234.00	$225.46	$1,727	+0.46

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	274	7	300.00–335.00	$310.77	$852	-17.74
300–345	329	31	290.00–320.00	$305.93	$1,007	-1.11
355–395	375	39	270.00–310.00	$288.66	$1,082	+1.30
404–445	424	88	262.00–295.00	$276.35	$1,172	+4.39
450–499	480	109	255.00–285.00	$265.86	$1,276	+4.88
505	505	5	245.00	$245.00	$1,237	-7.18
500–545	521	108	242.00–280.00	$257.93	$1,344	+5.75
550–595	580	84	239.00–256.00	$247.80	$1,437	+6.04
600–645	625	46	228.00–248.00	$239.29	$1,496	+6.61
655–695	671	32	220.00–236.00	$228.67	$1,534	+7.46
710–749	735	22	216.00–236.00	$220.18	$1,618	+3.86

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
608	608	83	247.75	$247.75	$1,506	—
720	720	150	244.75	$244.75	$1,762	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	2	370.00	$370.00	$906	+20.00
260–290	271	5	340.00–350.00	$344.63	$934	+3.65
305–345	329	33	322.00–360.00	$340.75	$1,121	+8.99
350–380	367	15	310.00–335.00	$319.21	$1,172	+5.47
400–445	419	32	290.00–310.00	$301.68	$1,264	+5.64
455–495	474	19	263.00–300.00	$282.52	$1,339	+3.67
500–545	525	60	248.00–287.50	$266.39	$1,399	+4.09
526 value added	526	8	284.00	$284.00	$1,494	—
550–595	575	26	250.00–264.00	$253.79	$1,459	-1.53
605–645	622	8	240.00–248.00	$241.95	$1,505	-3.10
655–680	670	10	230.00–256.00	$239.51	$1,605	-4.63
708	708	6	225.00	$225.00	$1,593	+2.97
756	756	4	245.00	$245.00	$1,852	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–280	270	2	310.00–315.00	$312.41	$844	+2.41
305–335	323	11	265.00–310.00	$282.07	$911	+1.19
365–395	380	23	257.00–297.00	$267.77	$1,018	+1.06
405–445	425	33	250.00–280.00	$262.88	$1,117	+7.93
450–495	478	28	240.00–270.00	$255.70	$1,222	+1.85
505–546	523	25	230.00–259.00	$244.52	$1,279	+5.87
555–580	568	12	223.00–235.00	$228.19	$1,296	-1.91
605–640	621	9	210.00–227.00	$218.99	$1,360	+1.61
675–695	679	5	200.00–205.00	$203.98	$1,385	-8.33
755–775	768	3	195.00–200.00	$198.36	$1,523	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–280	278	2	350.00–365.00	$357.43	$994	+19.43
305–325	314	9	340.00–355.00	$345.50	$1,085	+1.47
350–395	380	25	320.00–337.00	$328.41	$1,248	+0.28
400–445	423	50	288.00–327.00	$306.76	$1,298	+1.73
450–495	476	44	268.00–307.00	$289.67	$1,379	+3.06
500–540	518	42	260.00–290.00	$273.54	$1,417	+1.57
550–595	572	35	243.00–280.00	$263.48	$1,507	+1.89
600–645	623	22	244.00–265.00	$253.35	$1,578	+4.44
655–695	673	11	223.00–250.00	$243.05	$1,636	-1.86
700–740	715	8	230.00–237.00	$233.22	$1,668	-0.27

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–280	273	4	330.00–340.00	$335.00	$915	-1.04
305–320	311	4	325.00–327.00	$325.51	$1,012	-5.78
355–385	367	6	310.00–317.00	$313.25	$1,150	-5.87
405–440	427	18	272.00–305.00	$288.98	$1,234	-2.79
455–490	473	22	260.00–295.00	$279.18	$1,321	+3.13
510–545	524	17	250.00–275.00	$265.07	$1,389	+6.78
560–595	578	31	233.00–260.00	$249.44	$1,442	-0.39
605–635	619	7	230.00–250.00	$240.77	$1,490	+10.31
655–695	669	4	208.00–235.00	$228.29	$1,527	-2.01

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	2	345.00–390.00	$367.50	$845	-9.87
250–280	268	3	343.00–360.00	$354.09	$949	-14.68
300–335	324	5	340.00–370.00	$352.73	$1,143	-9.67
361–390	374	16	328.00–360.00	$343.89	$1,286	+8.24
400–430	415	26	314.00–350.00	$332.09	$1,378	+10.49
450–485	462	27	278.00–327.50	$307.43	$1,420	+1.24
500–520	505	11	280.00–301.00	$294.36	$1,487	+6.66
555–567	559	20	270.00–280.00	$278.70	$1,558	+16.37

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
915–1525	1179	80-85%	51	124.00–136.00	$130.40	$1,537	-1.99
885–1490	1202	80-85%	93	131.00–147.00	$137.71	$1,655	-1.67
1020–1615	1229	80-85%	37	138.00–155.00	$146.45	$1,800	+7.07

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
805–1405	1085	85-90%	60	112.00–136.00	$123.37	$1,339	-6.00
815–1305	1090	85-90%	29	107.00–128.00	$118.79	$1,295	-10.58
840–1420	1119	85-90%	26	122.00–142.00	$128.89	$1,442	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1160–1680	1361	75-80%	19	123.00–146.00	$137.67	$1,874	—
1085–1730	1364	75-80%	32	130.00–154.00	$142.99	$1,950	—
1120–1810	1389	75-80%	15	140.00–160.00	$145.72	$2,024	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–2055	1494	20	146.00–160.00	$154.40	$2,307	—
1160–2105	1729	26	158.00–169.00	$165.12	$2,855	-7.34
1465–2190	1894	14	166.00–186.00	$174.60	$3,307	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	900.00–1,025.00	$962.50
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	1,320.00–1,596.00	$1,473.43
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	11	1,128.00–1,294.00	$1,213.09

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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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	1,600.00–2,200.00	$1,777.78
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	18	1,350.00–1,885.00	$1,558.33
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,025.00	$2,025.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	12	1,200.00–2,375.00	$1,564.58
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,910.00	$1,910.00

Small 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	1,200.00–1,350.00	$1,280.00

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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	2	1,825.00–1,975.00	$1,900.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,375.00–2,200.00	$1,787.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	17	1,425.00–2,650.00	$1,705.88	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,325.00	$1,325.00	—

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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.