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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, July 17, 2024

1,579 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $266.05/cwt +0.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,431/hd at 538 lb · 61 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $248.88/cwt -3.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,314/hd at 528 lb · 47 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $259.55/cwt -0.47 vs last sale · ≈ $1,235/hd at 476 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,579 5,207 2,134
Feeder cattle 1,321 3,797 1,700
Slaughter cattle 209 1,193 302
Replacement cattle 49 217 132

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold unevenly steady. All feeder classes sold 1.00 to 3.00 lower. Trade active with 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 340.00 $340.00 $952 -19.48
305–345 328 8 312.00–345.00 $335.91 $1,102 -8.18
360–395 380 12 320.00–340.00 $327.17 $1,243 -12.65
405–430 419 7 317.00–327.00 $322.58 $1,352 +2.01
470–490 473 6 306.00–310.00 $309.31 $1,463 +3.58
515–545 532 10 290.00–305.00 $297.91 $1,585 +3.00
560–590 569 22 280.00–295.00 $288.08 $1,639 +12.40
605–630 619 21 262.00–277.00 $269.01 $1,665 -0.05
655–685 665 10 250.00–263.00 $257.38 $1,712 +4.30
710–725 720 3 240.00–247.00 $242.30 $1,745 +6.47
785 785 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,821 -11.42
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 355.00 $355.00 $763 —
340 340 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,241 +16.21
405–440 420 3 310.00–339.00 $327.56 $1,376 -10.28
465–485 478 20 315.00–320.00 $318.04 $1,520 -1.01
510–535 514 7 310.00–315.00 $313.40 $1,611 +0.81
555–570 565 4 295.00–307.00 $299.20 $1,690 +5.87
615 615 4 288.00 $288.00 $1,771 +9.16
655 655 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,768 ±0.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,008 -9.40
355–370 363 2 295.00–310.00 $302.66 $1,099 -4.56
420–445 433 2 305.00–310.00 $307.43 $1,331 +4.03
480 480 4 300.00 $300.00 $1,440 +4.99
540 540 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,566 +27.20
570–590 585 6 260.00–273.00 $268.31 $1,570 -0.48
615 615 4 265.00 $265.00 $1,630 +27.05
665–670 666 4 248.00–250.00 $249.50 $1,662 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 2 328.00 $328.00 $804 —
280–290 288 6 312.00–314.00 $313.68 $903 -7.94
320–345 331 8 290.00–310.00 $302.95 $1,003 +2.89
355–385 373 4 265.00–295.00 $282.76 $1,055 -12.51
405–445 416 13 257.00–280.00 $271.31 $1,129 -0.97
450–490 476 38 247.00–270.00 $259.55 $1,235 -0.47
505–547 528 47 242.00–255.00 $248.88 $1,314 -3.41
555–590 570 34 230.00–245.00 $239.53 $1,365 -0.95
605–635 616 15 225.00–236.00 $232.65 $1,433 -0.12
655–680 668 6 225.00–228.00 $226.83 $1,515 +4.84
710–745 736 7 190.00–222.00 $214.09 $1,576 -8.97
755–785 760 6 207.00–216.00 $208.55 $1,585 +0.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 335.00 $335.00 $938 +5.00
310–325 321 5 312.00–318.00 $313.76 $1,007 -5.69
365–380 373 6 298.00–302.00 $300.04 $1,119 -8.14
410–440 425 6 280.00–290.00 $286.95 $1,220 -14.31
505–549 538 61 256.00–268.00 $266.05 $1,431 +0.37
555–585 574 12 248.00–254.00 $249.63 $1,433 -11.42
610–620 618 6 245.00–250.00 $246.49 $1,523 +10.69
715 715 1 233.00 $233.00 $1,666 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 334 9 275.00–302.00 $292.51 $977 +7.16
370–395 385 9 265.00–280.00 $273.25 $1,052 +0.75
415–445 437 16 245.00–270.00 $261.44 $1,142 +3.31
460–495 476 13 245.00–258.00 $252.20 $1,200 +2.31
535–540 538 6 240.00–242.00 $241.00 $1,297 -0.57
575–595 583 6 227.00–235.00 $231.66 $1,351 -0.78
640–645 643 3 215.00–231.00 $225.36 $1,449 +7.92
660–695 671 4 210.00–222.00 $215.56 $1,446 +3.58

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 3 357.00 $357.00 $1,000 +7.00
305–340 322 7 325.00–360.00 $349.74 $1,126 +8.69
350–395 379 7 305.00–340.00 $327.64 $1,242 +3.20
405–445 426 17 280.00–315.00 $306.40 $1,305 +6.13
460–495 474 20 280.00–305.00 $294.83 $1,397 +6.71
520–545 536 14 265.00–277.00 $273.31 $1,465 +2.71
550–590 576 12 250.00–273.00 $267.51 $1,541 +9.71
610–645 631 14 248.00–258.00 $253.47 $1,599 +10.20
665–695 681 5 235.00–247.00 $240.48 $1,638 -2.76
720–735 731 4 220.00–224.00 $220.98 $1,615 -11.07
770–795 788 5 209.00–218.00 $213.80 $1,685 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 278 6 368.00–372.00 $369.57 $1,027 +10.14
315–335 322 7 355.00–360.00 $356.77 $1,149 +4.83
365–385 372 7 336.00–340.00 $338.27 $1,258 +2.12
400–430 418 13 315.00–330.00 $320.53 $1,340 +2.50
455–490 483 13 300.00–305.00 $301.90 $1,458 -5.23
505–545 514 11 277.00–285.00 $279.89 $1,439 +6.24
555–590 566 10 260.00–280.00 $275.02 $1,557 +12.78
600–645 627 7 235.00–242.00 $237.65 $1,490 —
678 678 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,526 —
705 705 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,671 +17.00
755–795 782 3 226.00–230.00 $228.71 $1,789 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 279 4 344.00–346.00 $344.52 $961 +9.52
345 345 3 335.00 $335.00 $1,156 +20.16
360–385 369 5 310.00–330.00 $320.08 $1,181 +18.98
405–440 418 18 277.00–300.00 $293.65 $1,227 +8.33
460–495 474 15 262.00–291.00 $282.78 $1,340 +6.93
515 515 1 270.00 $270.00 $1,390 +9.21
570–595 576 6 240.00–264.00 $258.54 $1,489 +7.76
665 665 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 -10.00
740 740 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,591 —
795 795 1 207.00 $207.00 $1,646 +15.99

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1070–1180 1152 80-85% 8 139.00–150.00 $144.69 $1,667 —
985–1440 1188 80-85% 42 133.00–148.00 $141.16 $1,677 +1.84
925–1440 1256 80-85% 24 127.00–139.00 $135.15 $1,697 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1120 953 85-90% 9 113.00–121.00 $116.61 $1,111 —
980–1090 1020 85-90% 16 119.00–129.00 $124.39 $1,269 +6.82
925–1175 1029 85-90% 10 127.00–135.00 $132.01 $1,358 +14.44
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1540 1400 75-80% 12 137.00–148.00 $141.37 $1,979 +0.11
1350–1515 1406 75-80% 4 138.00–140.00 $138.79 $1,951 -2.47
1305–1680 1492 75-80% 3 150.00–152.00 $150.96 $2,252 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1300–1785 1681 7 145.00–155.00 $150.91 $2,537 —
1330–2175 1793 8 158.00–173.00 $162.42 $2,912 —
1855–1860 1858 2 164.00–166.00 $165.00 $3,066 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 900.00–1,040.00 $970.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,662.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00 $1,650.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,850.00 $1,850.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,425.00–1,725.00 $1,546.15
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,300.00–1,350.00 $1,316.67

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,525.00–1,750.00 $1,646.88 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00 —

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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.