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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, July 24, 2024

2,195 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 3 heifers $234.50/cwt -3.02 vs last sale · ≈ $1,210/hd at 516 lb · 35 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $283.61/cwt -4.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,347/hd at 475 lb · 28 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $267.32/cwt -4.55 vs last sale · ≈ $1,147/hd at 429 lb · 26 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,195 4,990 2,566
Feeder cattle 1,729 3,825 1,907
Slaughter cattle 282 977 359
Replacement cattle 184 188 300

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder steers and bulls sold unevenly 1.00 to 2.00 lower, heifers sold unevenly steady. Trade active with 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–280 273 3 370.00–375.00 $371.71 $1,015 —
315–345 330 11 340.00–358.00 $347.99 $1,148 -5.69
365–395 373 8 322.00–352.00 $340.08 $1,268 +5.22
425–445 436 12 310.00–320.00 $316.10 $1,378 +7.19
455–495 486 17 305.00–315.00 $309.21 $1,503 +2.15
505–545 524 23 287.00–305.00 $294.78 $1,545 +3.31
555–590 569 11 270.00–290.00 $280.60 $1,597 +2.87
605–645 635 22 262.00–271.00 $264.60 $1,680 +0.39
655–685 674 10 245.00–260.00 $250.20 $1,686 -5.90
705–740 722 7 232.00–240.00 $237.42 $1,714 -0.70
780–795 789 9 225.00–237.00 $234.56 $1,851 +4.56
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 2 400.00 $400.00 $1,180 +7.46
305–345 333 7 362.00–395.00 $379.32 $1,263 +6.82
355–375 364 6 350.00–380.00 $362.75 $1,320 +7.94
420 420 4 330.00 $330.00 $1,386 +6.00
455–490 470 6 314.00–320.00 $316.70 $1,488 -12.23
515–540 530 21 300.00–305.00 $301.99 $1,601 -3.17
575 575 2 290.00 $290.00 $1,668 -1.73
613–635 622 5 275.00–290.00 $283.87 $1,766 +13.63
655–680 665 5 268.00–270.00 $269.18 $1,790 -1.12
711–720 713 8 250.00–263.00 $259.73 $1,852 +14.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 387 3 330.00–340.00 $336.72 $1,303 +16.56
430–445 440 11 302.00–312.00 $305.69 $1,345 —
465–490 484 7 295.00–304.00 $298.45 $1,444 -0.97
505–535 515 6 280.00–287.00 $285.16 $1,469 +1.89
555–595 575 5 260.00–270.00 $264.86 $1,523 -2.23
610–645 632 5 237.00–258.00 $247.21 $1,562 -11.08
690 690 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,725 +11.39
710–740 725 2 230.00–234.00 $231.96 $1,682 -2.66

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 312.00 $312.00 $874 +10.68
310–345 329 14 290.00–312.00 $302.81 $996 +0.50
360–390 380 12 288.00–300.00 $290.45 $1,104 -2.68
405–440 429 26 260.00–287.00 $267.32 $1,147 -4.55
450–485 469 21 250.00–266.00 $256.50 $1,203 -2.28
505–545 523 23 247.00–255.00 $250.42 $1,310 +1.73
555–590 568 19 237.00–247.00 $241.03 $1,369 +1.85
605–645 623 16 229.00–235.00 $231.30 $1,441 -4.59
665–685 680 9 220.00–228.00 $223.78 $1,522 -0.35
705–745 721 6 210.00–222.00 $216.62 $1,562 +4.23
760–775 765 3 210.00–216.00 $212.69 $1,627 +12.69
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 4 305.00 $305.00 $884 -8.30
305–345 332 10 297.00–305.00 $300.02 $996 +9.46
355–390 374 19 255.00–295.00 $275.01 $1,029 -11.43
400–445 427 22 247.00–275.00 $259.08 $1,106 -0.47
455–497 485 21 237.00–265.00 $251.80 $1,221 -2.78
500–525 516 35 230.00–248.00 $234.50 $1,210 -3.02
570–590 578 7 220.00–230.00 $225.99 $1,306 -5.12
605–645 617 20 217.00–228.00 $222.56 $1,373 +0.77
665–670 668 2 212.00–216.00 $214.01 $1,430 -7.99
710–745 732 3 200.00–209.00 $203.71 $1,491 -3.29
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275 275 3 320.00 $320.00 $880 —
315–330 319 10 310.00–320.00 $316.93 $1,011 +3.46
380–383 381 6 300.00–305.00 $301.68 $1,149 -6.19
405–425 412 9 270.00–288.00 $277.77 $1,144 -12.81
455–492 470 15 265.00–271.00 $267.42 $1,257 -9.12
505–540 527 13 259.00–270.00 $264.53 $1,394 +3.67
535 fancy 535 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,482 —
555–590 578 6 245.00–260.00 $249.41 $1,442 -0.74
625 fancy 625 1 257.00 $257.00 $1,606 —
665 665 9 239.50 $239.50 $1,593 +11.69
705–740 736 8 227.00–228.00 $227.12 $1,672 -1.58
768 fancy 768 5 234.00 $234.00 $1,797 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270 270 1 364.00 $364.00 $983 +19.00
300–345 331 4 325.00–348.00 $339.52 $1,124 -8.04
355–390 368 9 310.00–344.00 $332.64 $1,224 -3.16
405–445 426 18 290.00–315.00 $307.04 $1,308 -2.56
455–495 475 28 270.00–292.00 $283.61 $1,347 -4.17
510–545 527 18 265.00–287.00 $277.88 $1,464 +5.23
550–585 562 21 247.00–280.00 $260.62 $1,465 +3.99
600–645 615 18 237.00–255.00 $248.78 $1,530 -3.15
670–695 681 7 237.00–248.00 $241.96 $1,648 +8.94
705–745 726 7 225.00–233.00 $228.52 $1,659 +5.05
795 795 1 213.00 $213.00 $1,693 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 330 5 322.00–345.00 $336.47 $1,110 -6.06
380–395 389 4 312.00–328.00 $323.07 $1,257 +3.77
405–445 418 12 285.00–302.00 $291.98 $1,220 -4.00
460–495 482 21 270.00–287.00 $278.46 $1,342 +1.40
500–545 524 20 255.00–277.00 $267.67 $1,403 +7.66
555–590 572 11 240.00–270.00 $257.67 $1,474 +3.57
600–625 610 3 235.00–240.00 $238.35 $1,454 -4.64
655–695 669 5 215.00–232.00 $225.49 $1,509 -4.45
715 715 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,466 +3.34
760–785 776 5 200.00–210.00 $203.93 $1,582 -3.07
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–280 274 4 375.00–409.00 $385.74 $1,057 +22.41
315–345 326 7 330.00–370.00 $360.40 $1,175 -9.51
355–365 358 4 320.00–360.00 $340.87 $1,220 -12.27
405–435 417 6 315.00–325.00 $319.35 $1,332 -18.02
455–490 470 10 280.00–298.00 $286.72 $1,348 -17.34
515–520 517 5 280.00–284.00 $281.61 $1,456 -0.06
570–575 572 3 265.00–274.00 $270.98 $1,550 -7.42
615 615 1 259.00 $259.00 $1,593 +0.58
715–725 720 2 235.00–236.00 $235.50 $1,696 -4.50
755–790 768 3 221.00–226.00 $223.96 $1,720 +7.96

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1335 1125 80-85% 40 114.00–123.00 $119.22 $1,341 —
890–1475 1171 80-85% 51 120.00–138.00 $126.65 $1,483 +0.64
895–1560 1197 80-85% 25 129.00–140.00 $131.70 $1,576 +5.69
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
875–1330 1052 85-90% 28 114.00–127.00 $117.72 $1,238 +0.79
905–1290 1071 85-90% 27 104.00–121.00 $114.41 $1,225 -2.52
820–1225 1124 85-90% 13 112.00–133.00 $121.86 $1,370 +2.40
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200 1200 75-80% 1 135.00 $135.00 $1,620 —
1275–1390 1364 75-80% 7 118.00–125.00 $122.15 $1,666 —
1260–1630 1444 75-80% 19 125.00–133.00 $128.90 $1,861 -4.22

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1060–1980 1546 9 115.00–153.00 $146.21 $2,260 —
1450–1935 1650 8 145.00–161.00 $154.65 $2,552 —
1575–1875 1739 8 151.00–168.00 $162.31 $2,823 +7.27

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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 21 930.00–1,050.00 $992.86
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 3 1,350.00–1,650.00 $1,450.00

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,900.00–3,000.00 $2,085.71
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,175.00–1,700.00 $1,350.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,800.00–2,300.00 $2,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,800.00–2,100.00 $1,950.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,430.00–1,825.00 $1,616.75
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,090.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,425.00 $1,412.50
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,625.00–1,725.00 $1,675.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 2,500.00–3,200.00 $2,785.71 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 21 1,800.00–2,450.00 $2,316.67 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,025.00–2,150.00 $2,125.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,850.00 —

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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.