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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, August 7, 2024

1,416 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1 steers $247.50/cwt -22.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,624/hd at 656 lb · 75 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $239.78/cwt +8.67 vs last sale · ≈ $1,173/hd at 489 lb · 37 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $242.73/cwt +0.85 vs last sale · ≈ $1,505/hd at 620 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,416 3,143 2,453
Feeder cattle 1,108 2,717 2,049
Slaughter cattle 229 330 298
Replacement cattle 79 96 106

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to two weeks ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 10.00 higher. All feeder classes sold sharply lower. Trade moderate with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 378 5 317.00–330.00 $324.82 $1,228 +13.55
425 425 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,296 +9.38
455–475 458 7 287.00–295.00 $288.19 $1,320 +9.38
520–545 529 25 252.00–286.00 $276.45 $1,462 +6.86
565–595 575 21 240.00–266.00 $247.98 $1,426 -7.68
605–630 620 27 238.00–257.00 $242.73 $1,505 +0.85
670–690 679 14 225.00–240.00 $232.13 $1,576 +1.21
705–725 724 14 215.00–232.00 $228.52 $1,654 +5.29
765–770 766 4 225.00–230.00 $228.00 $1,746 +5.02
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 332 3 380.00–390.00 $383.47 $1,273 +13.47
355 355 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,136 -4.91
475 475 1 310.00 $310.00 $1,472 -3.13
590 590 3 250.00 $250.00 $1,475 -27.43
625 625 1 248.00 $248.00 $1,550 -20.33
656 value added 656 75 247.50 $247.50 $1,624 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
380–390 385 2 300.00–304.00 $302.03 $1,163 +16.94
415–430 423 3 280.00–290.00 $285.02 $1,206 +16.02
480 480 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,320 -10.00
525 525 4 260.00 $260.00 $1,365 -4.77
555–595 581 9 230.00–250.00 $242.00 $1,406 +3.18
610–645 639 20 230.00–239.00 $237.51 $1,518 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 290.00–297.00 $293.53 $845 —
335–345 341 10 260.00–292.00 $280.59 $957 -4.51
360–370 366 9 280.00–287.00 $283.94 $1,039 +21.08
400–435 420 11 245.00–262.00 $252.71 $1,061 -0.18
450–495 473 18 230.00–252.00 $239.46 $1,133 -3.01
510–545 528 16 222.00–248.00 $231.67 $1,223 -5.26
555–590 573 20 216.00–235.00 $224.89 $1,289 -1.82
605–620 617 22 210.00–224.00 $219.34 $1,353 +0.85
670–690 678 9 200.00–215.00 $208.29 $1,412 -16.86
755 755 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,525 +12.70
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–230 218 2 290.00–297.00 $293.70 $640 —
320–345 326 4 270.00–280.00 $272.64 $889 +19.44
355–375 360 4 250.00–267.00 $254.43 $916 +6.00
415–445 433 16 230.00–262.00 $249.83 $1,082 +8.01
460–495 489 37 225.00–245.00 $239.78 $1,173 +8.67
500–540 530 12 210.00–235.00 $221.01 $1,171 -0.83
555–580 577 22 210.00–220.00 $218.90 $1,263 +8.57
630–635 633 2 200.00–202.00 $201.00 $1,272 -5.68
655–670 660 3 195.00–200.00 $198.31 $1,309 +7.31
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 287 3 295.00–312.00 $302.42 $868 —
305–320 317 5 280.00–297.00 $283.27 $898 -14.43
365–395 384 7 270.00–290.00 $280.06 $1,075 +0.94
405–430 420 9 260.00–270.00 $262.69 $1,103 -8.16
470–490 483 5 238.00–242.00 $240.00 $1,159 -16.08
510–520 514 9 233.00–236.00 $234.55 $1,206 -12.56
555–595 579 26 229.00–242.00 $237.56 $1,375 +5.56
600 fancy 600 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,410 —
605–645 631 20 215.00–235.00 $223.68 $1,411 -4.48
655–660 658 2 208.00–210.00 $209.00 $1,375 -11.01

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 332.00 $332.00 $963 —
300–345 325 9 320.00–345.00 $338.65 $1,101 +18.15
355–390 367 9 295.00–318.00 $309.75 $1,137 -7.44
415–440 426 10 270.00–322.00 $300.24 $1,279 +8.64
450–490 474 10 260.00–277.00 $269.01 $1,275 +0.32
525–545 536 11 240.00–245.00 $242.03 $1,297 -6.87
555–595 575 12 230.00–252.00 $237.79 $1,367 -2.20
600–645 627 6 222.00–229.00 $225.37 $1,413 -4.72
655–695 670 5 210.00–225.00 $219.74 $1,472 -0.48
720–745 733 6 202.00–215.00 $210.85 $1,546 -1.15
755 755 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,510 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–295 288 3 320.00–322.00 $320.68 $924 +5.68
310–340 326 7 302.00–330.00 $322.34 $1,051 +27.49
360–395 369 6 300.00–308.00 $302.26 $1,115 —
405–425 413 6 260.00–295.00 $271.98 $1,123 +9.58
450–495 470 16 240.00–265.00 $256.25 $1,204 +8.12
510–540 522 5 242.00–250.00 $246.20 $1,285 +9.41
555–585 571 6 227.00–237.00 $229.45 $1,310 +4.62
605–645 620 7 205.00–220.00 $214.05 $1,327 -1.69
680–690 685 2 200.00–202.00 $200.99 $1,377 —
750 750 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,425 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 350.00 $350.00 $980 +15.03
305–325 312 6 332.00–355.00 $346.93 $1,082 +3.44
360–390 376 11 320.00–342.00 $329.20 $1,238 -1.19
405–440 418 10 286.00–322.00 $301.20 $1,259 -15.70
480–495 485 6 270.00–275.00 $271.70 $1,318 -24.68
505–545 516 7 248.00–280.00 $257.17 $1,327 -9.06
550–560 558 4 240.00–260.00 $249.96 $1,395 -1.76
655–670 663 2 222.00–230.00 $225.95 $1,498 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1305 1136 80-85% 33 123.00–145.00 $138.58 $1,574 —
1000–1395 1199 80-85% 21 142.00–153.00 $149.22 $1,789 +17.31
960–1505 1209 80-85% 28 120.00–139.00 $135.63 $1,640 -9.38
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810–1230 1010 85-90% 19 115.00–128.00 $119.96 $1,212 +3.95
875–1290 1048 85-90% 11 107.00–117.00 $113.04 $1,185 -11.35
885–1190 1059 85-90% 15 121.00–137.00 $130.37 $1,381 +0.17
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1165–1530 1328 75-80% 7 131.00–146.00 $140.12 $1,861 +0.12
1305–1535 1460 75-80% 5 135.00–140.00 $138.48 $2,022 +5.54
1450–1505 1492 75-80% 8 143.00–152.00 $146.61 $2,187 +13.67

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1430–1530 1471 5 155.00–158.00 $156.02 $2,295 —
1135–1740 1529 7 159.00–165.00 $161.28 $2,466 —
1495–1955 1768 3 167.00–171.00 $168.68 $2,982 —

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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 4 957.00–1,262.00 $1,079.75

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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) 3 2,150.00–2,425.00 $2,333.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,900.00–2,350.00 $2,196.88
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,700.00–1,900.00 $1,800.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,575.00–1,600.00 $1,593.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,125.00–1,325.00 $1,225.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,066.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,250.00–1,300.00 $1,283.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,500.00

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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 6 2,450.00–2,900.00 $2,700.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 12 1,900.00–2,350.00 $2,191.67 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,725.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00 $1,500.00 —

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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.