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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, August 6, 2024

3,143 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $256.08/cwt ≈ $1,209/hd at 472 lb · 70 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $236.93/cwt +2.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,249/hd at 527 lb · 57 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $242.47/cwt +9.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,154/hd at 476 lb · 55 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,143 2,737 4,242
Feeder cattle 2,717 2,149 3,422
Slaughter cattle 330 377 645
Replacement cattle 96 211 175

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 8.00 higher. All feeder classes sold sharply lower. Trade active with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–230 227 3 410.00–420.00 $416.62 $946 —
250 250 1 350.00 $350.00 $875 -41.58
300 300 1 370.00 $370.00 $1,110 +43.07
355–395 375 9 320.00–340.00 $324.91 $1,218 -19.32
415–420 418 2 312.00–315.00 $313.49 $1,310 +13.49
452–475 454 21 310.00–314.00 $313.13 $1,422 +23.13
500–545 527 11 265.00–300.00 $282.68 $1,490 +11.54
555–593 580 47 276.00–286.00 $277.43 $1,609 -5.64
610–645 632 52 258.00–275.00 $268.33 $1,696 +18.89
669 669 2 270.00 $270.00 $1,806 +15.64
703–745 732 55 223.00–236.00 $232.03 $1,698 +22.03
864 864 3 210.00 $210.00 $1,814 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–285 275 17 275.00–355.00 $283.57 $780 —
315–343 330 12 285.00–330.00 $312.34 $1,031 -22.21
375–395 382 8 300.00–320.00 $311.27 $1,189 -11.06
410–435 422 8 270.00–310.00 $295.62 $1,248 -2.22
464–490 475 22 268.00–297.00 $278.81 $1,324 +2.11
510–540 523 31 243.00–290.00 $269.59 $1,410 +8.38
560–592 581 23 244.00–272.00 $255.66 $1,485 +3.56
600–648 626 18 235.00–267.00 $241.88 $1,514 -2.38
650–690 669 29 220.00–242.00 $230.92 $1,545 -1.86
710–746 738 28 170.00–235.00 $223.23 $1,647 +1.45
775–795 788 3 220.00–225.00 $222.98 $1,757 +12.31
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 260.00 $260.00 $741 -67.00
325–345 333 4 310.00–315.00 $311.26 $1,036 —
365–390 376 13 248.00–298.00 $285.09 $1,072 -22.26
415 415 3 240.00–287.00 $269.00 $1,116 +9.14
495 495 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,411 +1.76
505–545 527 6 250.00–275.00 $264.77 $1,395 +24.39
575–580 576 5 224.00–250.00 $238.82 $1,376 +1.53
660–695 678 2 222.00–228.00 $224.92 $1,525 +1.40
770–785 778 2 215.00–216.00 $215.50 $1,677 +8.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 325 11 265.00–295.00 $285.10 $927 +1.82
360–395 378 24 250.00–288.00 $262.86 $994 -3.61
400–445 427 36 240.00–265.00 $252.89 $1,080 +2.69
450–495 476 55 230.00–252.50 $242.47 $1,154 +9.09
500–546 527 57 226.00–246.00 $236.93 $1,249 +2.83
550–595 567 28 218.00–235.00 $226.71 $1,285 +2.01
600–647 627 31 210.00–225.00 $218.49 $1,370 -0.04
655–695 661 24 210.00–230.00 $225.15 $1,488 +13.14
709–735 715 17 200.00–219.00 $214.63 $1,535 +24.56
775–795 785 3 180.00–200.00 $189.30 $1,486 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 319 18 285.00–305.00 $297.70 $950 +1.69
350–388 376 25 270.00–295.00 $279.12 $1,049 -1.42
400–435 415 26 258.00–280.00 $270.85 $1,124 +9.17
455–495 472 70 245.00–266.00 $256.08 $1,209 —
500–539 530 31 236.00–260.00 $247.11 $1,310 -10.89
555–595 563 37 228.00–242.00 $232.00 $1,306 -6.00
600–635 611 12 224.00–235.00 $228.16 $1,394 —
655–660 658 2 218.00–222.00 $220.01 $1,448 -5.99
752 752 3 201.00 $201.00 $1,512 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 270 2 290.00–295.00 $292.69 $790 +12.69
325–335 327 5 240.00–285.00 $253.20 $828 -27.90
355–395 376 15 230.00–275.00 $248.43 $934 -1.54
415–445 432 13 226.00–252.00 $241.82 $1,045 +3.77
450–495 473 19 218.00–242.00 $231.11 $1,093 -6.71
505–545 524 30 210.00–230.00 $221.84 $1,162 +0.88
560–570 563 3 209.00–212.00 $210.33 $1,184 -4.71
620–625 623 3 200.00–210.00 $206.68 $1,288 +1.56
650 650 1 191.00 $191.00 $1,242 -6.83
700–705 704 4 180.00–200.00 $195.03 $1,373 +3.96

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 318 3 315.00–330.00 $320.50 $1,019 +4.54
350–395 381 13 290.00–325.00 $317.19 $1,208 +10.15
400–445 429 30 260.00–305.00 $291.60 $1,251 +8.31
455–497 482 33 244.00–285.00 $268.69 $1,295 +0.92
500–545 524 26 235.00–267.00 $248.90 $1,304 +7.65
555–595 572 29 230.00–257.00 $239.99 $1,373 +5.21
600–645 619 19 223.00–235.00 $230.09 $1,424 +6.00
655–665 663 4 218.00–227.00 $220.22 $1,460 +9.71
725–740 733 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,554 +8.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 288 5 330.00–340.00 $334.97 $965 -5.03
305–340 325 3 340.00–350.00 $343.49 $1,116 +3.57
355–397 376 13 315.00–340.00 $330.39 $1,242 +5.77
400–430 418 25 300.00–335.00 $316.90 $1,325 +10.10
450–495 468 14 290.00–305.00 $296.38 $1,387 +18.38
505–535 515 10 260.00–275.00 $266.23 $1,371 -9.34
555–595 569 5 235.00–265.00 $251.72 $1,432 —
615–635 623 12 233.00–247.00 $241.03 $1,502 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 275 2 315.00 $315.00 $866 -6.68
330–340 335 2 285.00–305.00 $294.85 $988 -15.05
405–445 426 19 235.00–290.00 $262.40 $1,118 -4.60
455–490 477 13 226.00–280.00 $248.13 $1,184 -3.94
515–540 526 8 215.00–262.00 $236.79 $1,246 -2.73
555–585 566 21 210.00–247.00 $224.83 $1,273 +7.78
610–640 624 11 185.00–232.00 $215.74 $1,346 +8.90
725 725 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,414 -0.68

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1375 1157 80-85% 45 131.00–148.00 $138.48 $1,602 +10.44
925–1505 1166 80-85% 37 126.00–139.00 $131.91 $1,538 +3.87
1030–1405 1208 80-85% 16 138.00–156.00 $145.01 $1,752 +2.25
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1160 1005 85-90% 23 110.00–122.00 $116.01 $1,166 —
895–1285 1045 85-90% 27 114.00–134.00 $124.39 $1,300 -1.74
825–1200 1068 85-90% 11 126.00–133.00 $130.20 $1,391 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1655 1349 75-80% 20 136.00–143.00 $140.00 $1,889 —
1200–1490 1362 75-80% 10 144.00–157.00 $147.49 $2,009 +12.38
1250–1650 1479 75-80% 10 130.00–138.00 $132.94 $1,966 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1495 1268 4 151.00–156.00 $152.65 $1,936 —
1125–1974 1689 9 152.00–170.00 $158.71 $2,681 —
1250–2060 1696 10 158.00–184.00 $168.00 $2,849 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 949.00–1,138.00 $1,043.50

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,550.00–2,250.00 $1,927.27
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,500.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 2,000.00–2,350.00 $2,150.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,108.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 950.00–1,200.00 $1,075.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,425.00 $1,425.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00

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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 1 2,800.00 $2,800.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,825.00–2,750.00 $2,233.33 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,250.00–2,400.00 $2,350.00 —

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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.