Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, July 15, 2024

2,729 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $252.16/cwt -0.38 vs last sale · ≈ $1,321/hd at 524 lb · 70 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $259.50/cwt +4.61 vs last sale · ≈ $1,214/hd at 468 lb · 41 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $273.57/cwt +1.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,152/hd at 421 lb · 38 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,729	2,752	1,861
Feeder cattle	2,146	2,108	1,438
Slaughter cattle	445	469	350
Replacement cattle	138	175	73

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows and bulls sold unevenly steady to 2.00 higher. Feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–295	285	3	330.00–340.00	$336.55	$959	—
300–335	322	9	325.00–360.00	$345.74	$1,113	+1.38
355–390	372	16	325.00–350.00	$335.05	$1,246	+0.39
400–445	420	23	300.00–325.00	$318.09	$1,336	-0.21
465–475	469	4	300.00–305.00	$301.74	$1,415	-2.29
500–548	532	19	275.00–295.00	$286.66	$1,525	-3.28
575–589	586	9	277.00–280.00	$277.65	$1,627	+0.67
645	645	1	262.00	$262.00	$1,690	-2.07
675–685	678	3	240.00–260.00	$253.27	$1,717	+5.69
710–730	720	2	230.00	$230.00	$1,656	-10.00
777	777	2	220.00	$220.00	$1,709	-7.86

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	355.00	$355.00	$1,047	—
305–345	322	11	315.00–340.00	$328.76	$1,059	+2.44
365–395	378	16	312.00–330.00	$317.50	$1,200	-3.27
425–445	433	7	300.00–310.00	$305.54	$1,323	+5.54
465–490	474	10	270.00–295.00	$285.97	$1,355	-0.81
515–545	541	10	282.00–288.00	$283.20	$1,532	+4.27
680	680	2	225.00–230.00	$227.50	$1,547	-6.50

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	388.00	$388.00	$951	—
270–275	273	3	405.00–410.00	$406.65	$1,110	—
315–325	320	2	355.00–365.00	$359.92	$1,152	—
405–435	414	15	325.00–330.00	$328.08	$1,358	-6.47
420 fancy	420	1	375.00	$375.00	$1,575	—
450–475	463	2	320.00–325.00	$322.57	$1,493	+1.89
505–525	517	9	300.00–320.00	$313.18	$1,619	+3.23
550–590	579	12	280.00–300.00	$287.80	$1,666	-5.50
682	682	2	262.50	$262.50	$1,790	+2.10
720	720	1	245.00	$245.00	$1,764	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	231	4	295.00–345.00	$308.46	$713	—
270–290	283	7	298.00–325.00	$309.39	$876	-6.66
300–345	327	14	275.00–315.00	$292.06	$955	-15.29
355–385	370	31	265.00–305.00	$282.97	$1,047	-7.87
400–445	421	38	260.00–292.00	$273.57	$1,152	+1.26
450–495	468	28	250.00–275.00	$260.51	$1,219	-0.05
500–545	524	70	240.00–265.00	$252.16	$1,321	-0.38
550–595	569	21	230.00–250.00	$242.53	$1,380	-1.75
605–640	618	10	220.00–232.00	$227.38	$1,405	-7.95
650–665	655	5	220.00–225.00	$221.98	$1,454	+1.30
705	705	2	210.00	$210.00	$1,480	+1.65
750–770	760	2	200.00	$200.00	$1,520	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	325.00	$325.00	$796	—
305–345	318	10	270.00–307.00	$293.09	$932	+20.77
355–385	378	14	260.00–295.00	$280.41	$1,060	+12.62
400–445	428	21	250.00–282.00	$265.70	$1,137	+0.63
450–497	468	41	245.00–265.00	$259.50	$1,214	+4.61
505–545	528	8	240.00–245.00	$241.91	$1,277	+0.32
555–595	576	10	220.00–238.00	$229.33	$1,321	-5.76
610–645	624	14	210.00–220.00	$215.01	$1,342	-6.66
675	675	1	204.00	$204.00	$1,377	-15.29
750	750	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,425	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–230	212	3	345.00–355.00	$351.38	$745	+11.38
215 fancy	215	1	375.00	$375.00	$806	—
300–325	320	9	320.00–325.00	$321.32	$1,028	+6.74
355–390	378	3	300.00–304.00	$301.25	$1,139	-6.72
400–435	418	9	290.00–300.00	$296.35	$1,239	+6.74
465	465	3	270.00	$270.00	$1,256	-22.24
525–545	540	6	268.00–274.00	$271.35	$1,465	—
550–585	560	10	250.00–270.00	$253.02	$1,417	—
575 fancy	575	5	282.00	$282.00	$1,622	—
615–645	622	7	240.00–252.50	$243.26	$1,513	-5.18
700–725	713	2	220.00	$220.00	$1,569	+2.84
760	760	3	215.00–220.00	$216.67	$1,647	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–295	276	7	340.00–350.00	$347.27	$958	-0.34
300–345	320	8	335.00–345.00	$338.75	$1,084	+0.29
350–395	374	15	320.00–327.00	$321.12	$1,201	-1.75
400–445	425	28	297.00–320.00	$310.96	$1,322	+8.42
450–495	475	33	280.00–300.00	$291.88	$1,386	+3.31
505–545	525	23	250.00–285.00	$272.18	$1,429	+0.26
555–595	577	23	236.00–270.00	$257.29	$1,485	-9.34
600–645	621	26	228.00–260.00	$245.67	$1,526	-2.98
655–665	660	2	240.00–250.00	$244.96	$1,617	+12.39
710–740	726	6	225.00–230.00	$225.82	$1,639	+10.82
775–795	790	5	214.00–218.00	$216.01	$1,706	-0.54

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	332	8	318.00–330.00	$324.18	$1,076	+8.33
350–395	378	14	310.00–318.00	$315.00	$1,191	+1.05
400–445	419	14	275.00–306.00	$298.62	$1,251	+11.66
455–495	482	10	272.00–290.00	$282.65	$1,362	+7.59
500–545	520	17	242.00–275.00	$268.87	$1,398	+8.66
550–590	566	17	230.00–260.00	$251.72	$1,425	+1.38
600–645	619	7	240.00–250.00	$243.86	$1,509	+8.91
665–685	676	5	230.00–235.00	$231.98	$1,568	—
710–740	727	3	210.00–217.00	$212.28	$1,543	—
775	775	1	207.00	$207.00	$1,604	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200 fancy	200	1	405.00	$405.00	$810	—
240	240	1	380.00	$380.00	$912	—
280	280	2	386.00	$386.00	$1,081	+24.64
310–345	320	12	328.00–345.00	$338.31	$1,083	-15.50
355–375	363	6	330.00–340.00	$333.56	$1,211	-0.19
410–430	420	5	315.00–325.00	$321.38	$1,350	+1.08
450–480	464	7	305.00–322.50	$309.91	$1,438	+16.33
540	540	2	290.00	$290.00	$1,566	+8.37
600	600	2	260.00–275.00	$267.50	$1,605	—
750	750	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,725	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
890–1475	1106	80-85%	55	125.00–134.00	$129.85	$1,436	-4.80
790–1660	1211	80-85%	110	132.00–145.00	$136.45	$1,652	—
1045–1570	1230	80-85%	46	139.00–148.00	$142.33	$1,751	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
730–1355	975	85-90%	28	105.00–126.00	$115.97	$1,131	-12.22
735–1235	1035	85-90%	34	113.00–134.00	$123.64	$1,280	+8.42
920–1325	1102	85-90%	36	119.00–140.00	$127.73	$1,408	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1215–1450	1326	75-80%	10	137.00–156.00	$144.55	$1,917	—
1265–1600	1386	75-80%	16	131.00–147.00	$138.30	$1,917	-10.30
1325–1690	1563	75-80%	6	124.00–137.00	$130.22	$2,035	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1755	1396	13	144.00–158.00	$152.56	$2,130	—
1140–2055	1517	13	151.00–167.00	$161.95	$2,457	—
1455–1985	1743	7	170.00–175.00	$172.44	$3,006	—

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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)	18	1,425.00–2,050.00	$1,781.94
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	14	1,400.00–1,900.00	$1,712.50
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,700.00	$1,700.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	1,225.00–2,050.00	$1,503.13
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,650.00–1,950.00	$1,800.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,700.00–1,800.00	$1,766.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,525.00–1,575.00	$1,550.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,375.00	$1,375.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,300.00–1,615.00	$1,457.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,475.00–1,575.00	$1,525.00

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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
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,750.00–1,850.00	$1,800.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	1,600.00–2,650.00	$2,148.08	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,500.00–2,550.00	$2,525.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,900.00–2,400.00	$2,150.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	12	1,400.00–2,475.00	$2,233.33	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,900.00	$1,900.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,450.00	$1,450.00	—

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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.