Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, July 22, 2024

3,560 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $270.97/cwt -0.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,157/hd at 427 lb · 49 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $257.23/cwt -2.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,232/hd at 479 lb · 48 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $245.49/cwt -3.39 vs last sale · ≈ $1,289/hd at 525 lb · 48 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,560	1,579	2,406
Feeder cattle	2,795	1,321	1,849
Slaughter cattle	511	209	337
Replacement cattle	254	49	220

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower. Feeder classes sold unevenly steady to 4.00 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
305–340	325	9	345.00–380.00	$359.86	$1,170	+23.95
355–390	376	14	330.00–377.00	$337.53	$1,269	+10.36
405–440	417	12	315.00–327.00	$322.04	$1,343	-0.54
455–495	479	25	280.00–320.00	$307.33	$1,472	-1.98
505–545	524	8	285.00–300.00	$291.10	$1,525	-6.81
552–595	570	20	266.00–282.00	$272.37	$1,553	-15.71
605–645	629	18	256.00–275.00	$265.88	$1,672	-3.13
655–663	661	16	244.00–252.00	$249.01	$1,646	-8.37
720–725	723	9	235.00–242.00	$239.01	$1,728	-3.29
795	795	1	226.00	$226.00	$1,797	-6.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–330	323	4	330.00–340.00	$336.72	$1,088	+21.72
375–395	377	28	312.00–342.00	$324.34	$1,223	+21.68
440–445	443	2	290.00–305.00	$297.46	$1,318	-9.97
475–490	481	11	285.00–305.00	$295.95	$1,424	-4.05
505–535	521	8	272.00–290.00	$280.75	$1,463	-9.25
568–575	572	11	258.00–270.00	$266.71	$1,526	-1.60
605–615	609	4	251.00–265.00	$255.52	$1,556	-9.48
665–687	673	6	232.00–245.00	$238.67	$1,606	-10.83
715–725	720	2	225.00–230.00	$227.52	$1,638	—
795	795	1	222.00	$222.00	$1,765	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–245	230	5	420.00–435.00	$426.09	$980	+71.09
275–280	276	6	400.00–410.00	$406.65	$1,122	—
305 value added	305	1	400.00	$400.00	$1,220	—
300–335	315	10	330.00–395.00	$363.16	$1,144	-1.84
350 value added	350	1	390.00	$390.00	$1,365	—
350–375	370	7	365.00–375.00	$367.76	$1,361	—
400–430	415	5	336.00–340.00	$337.98	$1,403	+10.42
455–490	478	6	318.00–327.00	$322.41	$1,541	+4.37
505–525	514	9	307.00–315.00	$311.32	$1,600	-2.08
552–590	567	5	287.50–300.00	$291.00	$1,650	-8.20
631–645	636	3	265.00–275.00	$271.62	$1,728	-16.38
650–670	660	2	265.00–270.00	$267.46	$1,765	-2.54
715–740	728	2	245.00–250.00	$247.54	$1,802	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–230	225	2	330.00–335.00	$332.56	$748	+4.56
265–295	272	5	320.00–325.00	$324.01	$881	+10.33
300–345	324	18	292.00–320.00	$309.17	$1,002	+6.22
350–390	373	24	270.00–305.00	$288.07	$1,075	+5.31
405–445	427	49	260.00–295.00	$270.97	$1,157	-0.34
450–495	479	48	250.00–280.00	$257.23	$1,232	-2.32
500–545	525	48	230.00–255.00	$245.49	$1,289	-3.39
550–595	572	48	220.00–248.00	$236.48	$1,353	-3.05
605–645	628	20	225.00–237.00	$231.29	$1,453	-1.36
665–675	669	6	220.00–227.00	$222.69	$1,490	-4.14
700–725	710	7	202.00–230.00	$214.69	$1,524	+0.60
765–780	770	3	197.00–224.00	$208.77	$1,608	+0.22

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–240	233	2	315.00–325.00	$319.84	$745	—
260–295	274	5	305.00–315.00	$312.85	$857	—
310–345	335	19	289.00–310.00	$293.10	$982	+0.59
355–395	371	18	270.00–295.00	$278.42	$1,033	+5.17
415–445	435	31	245.00–280.00	$256.59	$1,116	-4.85
450–498	472	43	232.00–267.00	$245.64	$1,159	-6.56
505–540	525	15	232.00–245.00	$238.66	$1,253	-2.34
555–590	575	14	227.00–235.00	$231.28	$1,330	-0.38
605–645	619	6	210.00–227.00	$218.00	$1,349	-7.36
670	670	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,407	-5.56

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	2	345.00	$345.00	$776	—
280–290	288	5	317.00–325.00	$321.17	$925	-13.83
300–335	321	21	308.00–345.00	$317.63	$1,020	+3.87
355–385	372	9	285.00–315.00	$296.96	$1,105	-3.08
400–435	418	10	272.00–310.00	$296.08	$1,238	+9.13
450–455	454	5	284.00–290.00	$285.19	$1,295	—
502–545	516	25	255.00–275.00	$264.03	$1,362	-2.02
625–635	630	2	240.00	$240.00	$1,512	-6.49
650	650	2	235.00	$235.00	$1,528	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	1	375.00	$375.00	$806	—
285–295	290	7	340.00–385.00	$363.89	$1,055	+6.89
300–335	322	13	350.00–367.00	$361.18	$1,163	+11.44
350–385	368	5	325.00–345.00	$332.99	$1,225	+5.35
405–445	423	28	280.00–320.00	$296.95	$1,256	-9.45
455–495	471	24	260.00–310.00	$286.51	$1,349	-8.32
505–545	520	28	245.00–290.00	$269.01	$1,399	-4.30
555–580	566	9	244.00–275.00	$258.49	$1,463	-9.02
600–645	616	16	230.00–250.00	$237.47	$1,463	-16.00
655–680	665	16	210.00–245.00	$226.25	$1,505	-14.23
705–740	718	6	200.00–237.00	$223.72	$1,606	+2.74
755	755	1	227.00	$227.00	$1,714	+13.20

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	365.00	$365.00	$876	—
275–295	285	2	345.00–350.00	$347.41	$990	+2.89
330–345	340	9	314.00–352.00	$343.04	$1,166	+8.04
350–395	385	20	300.00–335.00	$323.13	$1,244	+3.05
420–445	429	33	275.00–305.00	$291.25	$1,249	-2.40
455–495	470	27	270.00–295.00	$278.95	$1,311	-3.83
500–540	517	19	244.00–275.00	$266.15	$1,376	-3.85
555–595	577	7	247.00–265.00	$254.79	$1,470	-3.75
605–645	628	10	222.00–252.00	$237.41	$1,491	—
685–690	689	4	216.00–235.00	$228.77	$1,576	+8.77
700–720	710	2	210.00–220.00	$214.93	$1,526	-0.07
755	755	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,510	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–290	273	3	380.00–385.00	$381.65	$1,042	+12.08
305–310 fancy	308	2	390.00	$390.00	$1,201	—
305–340	314	4	342.00–380.00	$352.29	$1,106	-4.48
350–385	369	6	350.00–365.00	$357.36	$1,319	+19.09
400–445	421	13	310.00–330.00	$321.84	$1,355	+1.31
455–490	472	6	315.00–325.00	$318.16	$1,502	+16.26
500–540	527	21	262.50–302.00	$277.41	$1,462	-2.48
550–565	561	4	268.00–285.00	$272.16	$1,527	-2.86
720–740	732	3	230.00–235.00	$233.31	$1,708	-3.69
800	800	3	210.00	$210.00	$1,680	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1385	1159	80-85%	67	120.00–133.00	$125.97	$1,460	-18.72
870–1480	1260	80-85%	74	127.00–142.00	$134.20	$1,691	-0.95
1075–1655	1291	80-85%	25	135.00–149.00	$140.50	$1,814	+5.35

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
725–1565	1018	85-90%	43	115.00–135.00	$123.94	$1,262	-0.45
735–1300	1022	85-90%	52	110.00–128.00	$121.43	$1,241	-2.96
780–1260	1057	85-90%	38	100.00–121.00	$115.15	$1,217	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1200–1480	1363	75-80%	8	119.00–138.00	$127.66	$1,740	—
1100–2030	1449	75-80%	25	125.00–145.00	$131.65	$1,908	—
1260–1810	1548	75-80%	14	132.00–143.00	$136.17	$2,108	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1120–1945	1471	12	151.00–159.00	$154.89	$2,278	—
1330–2165	1767	21	160.00–167.00	$163.04	$2,881	+0.62
1675–1995	1823	7	166.00–179.00	$171.61	$3,128	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	10	1,025.00–1,100.00	$1,060.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	28	990.00–1,070.00	$1,030.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	1,650.00–2,000.00	$1,785.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,450.00–1,575.00	$1,508.33
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	38	1,325.00–2,100.00	$1,623.68
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	23	1,025.00–1,650.00	$1,314.13
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,550.00–1,900.00	$1,760.83
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	17	1,530.00–2,525.00	$1,897.06

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,300.00–1,480.00	$1,370.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,100.00–1,290.00	$1,188.33
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	1,450.00–1,610.00	$1,552.14

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)	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,100.00–1,125.00	$1,112.50

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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	1,850.00–1,925.00	$1,887.50	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,100.00–2,300.00	$2,233.33	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	20	1,525.00–2,650.00	$2,092.50	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,300.00–1,650.00	$1,468.75	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	1,500.00–1,700.00	$1,600.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,950.00–2,050.00	$2,000.00	—

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,350.00	$1,350.00	—

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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.