Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, July 10, 2024

2,752 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $252.54/cwt -4.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,316/hd at 521 lb · 48 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $260.56/cwt -5.30 vs last sale · ≈ $1,256/hd at 482 lb · 40 head

light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $235.33/cwt -3.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,452/hd at 617 lb · 36 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,752	5,816	3,152
Feeder cattle	2,108	4,630	2,490
Slaughter cattle	469	976	438
Replacement cattle	175	210	224

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
320–345	332	13	340.00–348.00	$344.36	$1,143	+4.31
365–395	381	12	330.00–337.00	$334.66	$1,275	+6.99
405–440	419	5	312.00–325.00	$318.30	$1,334	-2.92
455–495	475	12	295.00–310.00	$304.03	$1,444	-2.43
500–545	528	26	275.00–300.00	$289.94	$1,531	-13.18
555–590	570	26	269.00–286.00	$276.98	$1,579	-2.58
605–645	625	18	257.00–270.00	$264.07	$1,650	-1.50
665–695	684	7	242.00–254.00	$247.58	$1,693	-11.01
735	735	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,764	-2.97
760–795	778	2	222.00–234.00	$227.86	$1,773	-8.89

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
355–390	370	3	340.00–350.00	$343.29	$1,270	-28.71
410–415	413	2	327.00–342.00	$334.55	$1,382	+1.54
455–465	458	3	320.00–322.00	$320.68	$1,469	-7.69
505–525	515	3	305.00–313.00	$309.95	$1,596	-9.58
550–583	573	22	288.00–298.00	$293.30	$1,681	-2.54
605–615	609	6	268.00–275.00	$271.32	$1,652	-1.35
654 value added	654	29	278.00	$278.00	$1,818	—
665	665	5	260.00–262.00	$260.40	$1,732	—
755 value added	755	1	232.00	$232.00	$1,752	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–340	333	3	325.00–327.00	$326.32	$1,087	+2.53
360–395	384	5	315.00–325.00	$320.77	$1,232	+6.20
445	445	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,335	-8.54
455–480	472	3	280.00–290.00	$286.78	$1,354	-2.00
505–540	521	7	270.00–284.00	$278.93	$1,453	+13.57
560–575	566	8	265.00–272.00	$268.98	$1,522	-6.02
600–640	622	9	250.00–260.00	$255.28	$1,588	+25.28
690	690	2	230.00–238.00	$234.00	$1,615	-10.98
701–710	703	5	210.00–215.00	$211.01	$1,483	+11.01
790	790	1	206.00	$206.00	$1,627	-19.46

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
730	730	26	235.00	$235.00	$1,716	—
796	796	10	220.00	$220.00	$1,751	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–290	287	3	312.00–318.00	$316.05	$907	+5.28
305–345	313	11	300.00–310.00	$307.35	$962	+1.42
360–375	368	13	285.00–300.00	$290.84	$1,070	+2.18
410–445	426	16	260.00–285.00	$272.31	$1,160	-4.04
455–495	482	40	247.00–271.00	$260.56	$1,256	-5.30
500–540	521	48	242.00–262.00	$252.54	$1,316	-5.39
555–593	570	27	237.00–256.00	$244.28	$1,392	-3.52
603–635	617	36	220.00–242.00	$235.33	$1,452	-3.96
660–675	668	3	218.00–222.00	$220.68	$1,474	-7.99
700–735	715	8	200.00–210.00	$208.35	$1,490	-11.83

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	331	4	270.00–277.00	$272.32	$901	-9.75
355–390	372	13	260.00–295.00	$267.79	$996	+0.02
425–440	434	9	255.00–270.00	$265.07	$1,150	+2.19
450–490	471	32	242.00–270.00	$254.89	$1,201	-0.81
505–545	524	35	230.00–250.00	$241.59	$1,266	-2.93
550–595	566	11	225.00–240.00	$235.09	$1,331	+6.90
610–645	620	11	220.00–228.00	$221.67	$1,374	+2.68
665–680	673	3	215.00–226.00	$219.29	$1,476	+15.31
720–730	725	2	190.00–197.00	$193.52	$1,403	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	2	340.00	$340.00	$714	-30.00
260–275	268	6	324.00–330.00	$326.54	$875	-18.09
310–345	328	17	310.00–320.00	$314.58	$1,032	-26.17
355–390	369	7	305.00–310.00	$307.97	$1,136	-11.24
410–415	412	5	288.00–292.00	$289.61	$1,193	-12.07
455–495	476	4	290.00–297.00	$292.24	$1,391	+9.72
550–597	596	33	250.00–257.00	$256.80	$1,531	+3.01
605–616	615	30	240.00–249.00	$248.44	$1,528	+6.49
705–730	721	10	212.00–222.00	$217.16	$1,566	-7.84

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–280	267	6	345.00–350.00	$347.61	$928	-9.82
305–335	315	12	327.00–357.00	$338.46	$1,066	-7.04
350–395	363	18	312.00–337.00	$322.87	$1,172	-5.54
405–445	421	22	295.00–308.00	$302.54	$1,274	-4.22
450–495	483	31	277.00–300.00	$288.57	$1,394	-1.10
500–545	527	17	265.00–283.00	$271.92	$1,433	-1.62
555–595	562	35	257.00–272.00	$266.63	$1,498	+3.15
615–645	631	13	235.00–258.00	$248.65	$1,569	-4.70
655–690	673	4	220.00–244.00	$232.57	$1,565	-10.48
705	705	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,516	-18.22
775–785	780	2	208.00–225.00	$216.55	$1,689	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–340	328	2	312.00–320.00	$315.85	$1,036	-9.66
355–385	370	5	300.00–320.00	$313.95	$1,162	+0.70
415–445	433	17	275.00–300.00	$286.96	$1,243	-2.02
470–495	480	14	272.00–282.00	$275.06	$1,320	-4.12
505–545	529	11	247.00–270.00	$260.21	$1,377	-4.86
555–590	565	8	248.00–255.00	$250.34	$1,414	+0.90
600–645	621	8	230.00–243.00	$234.95	$1,459	-5.82

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–290	285	3	360.00–362.00	$361.36	$1,030	+7.27
315–325	320	5	350.00–355.00	$353.81	$1,132	+1.08
350–390	374	5	325.00–336.00	$333.75	$1,248	-10.14
405–410	408	13	314.00–325.00	$320.30	$1,307	-11.79
450–490	471	13	288.00–304.00	$293.58	$1,383	-13.85
510–540	527	6	280.00–284.00	$281.63	$1,484	-12.73
570	570	1	280.00	$280.00	$1,596	+1.30

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
865–1355	1136	80-85%	53	129.00–139.00	$134.65	$1,530	—
875–1490	1159	80-85%	74	129.00–146.00	$139.57	$1,618	+9.17
1050–1605	1252	80-85%	32	143.00–152.00	$146.07	$1,829	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
810–1185	985	85-90%	35	122.00–134.00	$128.19	$1,263	—
900–1120	1000	85-90%	42	115.00–128.00	$123.32	$1,233	—
860–1220	1047	85-90%	38	107.00–119.00	$115.22	$1,206	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1335–1385	1356	75-80%	7	146.00–152.00	$148.60	$2,015	+10.93
1150–1780	1445	75-80%	27	134.00–148.00	$141.84	$2,050	—
1335–1675	1485	75-80%	16	131.00–139.00	$135.73	$2,016	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1190–2065	1613	18	154.00–179.00	$163.08	$2,630	—
1300–2275	1692	11	149.00–165.00	$158.44	$2,681	—
1625–2165	1875	5	167.00–176.00	$171.48	$3,215	-3.12

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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	36	800.00–935.00	$867.50
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	26	900.00–1,209.00	$1,027.58

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	1,075.00–1,250.00	$1,147.92
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	8	1,500.00–1,575.00	$1,537.50

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,400.00–1,700.00	$1,533.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,675.00–1,825.00	$1,733.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,000.00–1,500.00	$1,300.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,475.00	$1,475.00

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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	16	1,600.00–2,425.00	$1,817.19	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,350.00–1,750.00	$1,425.00	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,100.00	$2,100.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	10	1,300.00–1,500.00	$1,420.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,400.00–1,575.00	$1,487.50	—

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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.