Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, August 12, 2024

2,572 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $235.29/cwt +3.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,233/hd at 524 lb · 66 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $246.92/cwt +7.46 vs last sale · ≈ $1,148/hd at 465 lb · 50 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $234.77/cwt -5.01 vs last sale · ≈ $1,101/hd at 469 lb · 47 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,572	1,416	2,666
Feeder cattle	2,051	1,108	2,054
Slaughter cattle	383	229	437
Replacement cattle	138	79	175

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher. 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	285	2	300.00–318.00	$309.32	$882	—
305–345	323	6	320.00–350.00	$342.69	$1,107	—
360–395	381	9	305.00–335.00	$322.81	$1,230	-2.01
405–440	423	14	285.00–320.00	$303.52	$1,284	-1.48
455–490	465	13	270.00–296.00	$288.83	$1,343	+0.64
500–545	534	33	255.00–282.00	$272.77	$1,457	-3.68
555–593	575	28	250.00–275.00	$261.24	$1,502	+13.26
600–645	613	27	237.00–255.00	$242.95	$1,489	+0.22
651–690	668	23	230.00–245.00	$237.70	$1,588	+5.57
717–730	721	10	215.00–227.50	$224.45	$1,618	-4.07

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–330	320	2	325.00–330.00	$327.58	$1,048	—
375–380	378	2	300.00–315.00	$307.45	$1,162	+5.42
405–435	422	16	280.00–307.00	$293.05	$1,237	+8.03
455–495	476	9	270.00–277.00	$273.94	$1,304	-1.06
500–540	527	22	265.00–272.00	$267.96	$1,412	+7.96
555–590	578	20	250.00–267.00	$260.01	$1,503	+18.01
615–645	624	10	225.00–245.00	$229.14	$1,430	-8.37
670	670	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,541	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265–290	275	6	360.00–415.00	$397.44	$1,093	—
305–335	322	7	360.00–387.00	$369.62	$1,190	-13.85
375	375	5	340.00–350.00	$348.00	$1,305	+28.00
465–476	471	13	290.00–310.00	$296.11	$1,395	-13.89
508–545	520	26	270.00–292.00	$285.58	$1,485	—
565–583	575	6	270.00–277.00	$272.80	$1,569	+22.80
650–660	658	9	234.00–255.00	$245.98	$1,619	—
705	705	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,692	—
765	765	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,760	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–345	325	12	270.00–310.00	$282.71	$919	+2.12
350–385	374	26	257.00–280.00	$267.54	$1,001	-16.40
405–445	424	32	245.00–265.00	$256.16	$1,086	+3.45
455–495	465	50	240.00–260.00	$246.92	$1,148	+7.46
503–545	524	66	228.00–245.00	$235.29	$1,233	+3.62
555–595	580	22	217.00–235.00	$226.64	$1,315	+1.75
600–645	621	32	202.00–225.00	$212.99	$1,323	-6.35
653–690	665	10	200.00–215.00	$210.59	$1,400	+2.30
710–740	731	4	197.00–210.00	$204.69	$1,496	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–335	325	4	255.00–280.00	$266.21	$865	-6.43
355–385	369	12	247.00–270.00	$255.78	$944	+1.35
406–440	422	30	230.00–255.00	$246.27	$1,039	-3.56
450–495	469	47	222.00–246.00	$234.77	$1,101	-5.01
505–545	521	33	215.00–232.50	$222.95	$1,162	+1.94
550–595	580	29	205.00–225.00	$210.21	$1,219	-8.69
625–645	636	8	190.00–215.00	$202.42	$1,287	+1.42
665	665	1	202.00	$202.00	$1,343	+3.69

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	2	300.00	$300.00	$885	-2.42
315–340	325	3	295.00–296.00	$295.33	$960	+12.06
450	450	1	270.00	$270.00	$1,215	+30.00
510–540	529	15	249.00–255.00	$250.69	$1,326	+16.14
550–590	562	17	226.00–250.00	$237.54	$1,335	-0.02
605–630	625	8	225.00–232.00	$227.09	$1,419	+3.41
655–697	675	6	220.00–228.00	$225.03	$1,519	+16.03
705–710	708	2	215.00–226.00	$220.48	$1,561	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–240	238	2	350.00–355.00	$352.47	$839	—
255–290	269	5	328.00–338.00	$332.31	$894	+0.31
300–340	326	14	315.00–340.00	$323.24	$1,054	-15.41
350–390	374	8	290.00–332.00	$309.29	$1,157	-0.46
402–445	428	33	268.00–315.00	$282.65	$1,210	-17.59
450–490	478	43	250.00–285.00	$261.80	$1,251	-7.21
500–545	518	36	235.00–265.00	$246.49	$1,277	+4.46
550–595	576	22	226.00–255.00	$236.31	$1,361	-1.48
605–645	627	16	210.00–247.00	$227.56	$1,427	+2.19
650–685	667	9	212.00–237.00	$229.20	$1,529	+9.46
700–725	710	5	197.00–220.00	$209.94	$1,491	-0.91
750–770	758	4	202.00–212.00	$207.02	$1,569	+7.02

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
330–340	337	3	305.00–312.00	$307.29	$1,036	-15.05
365–390	381	10	290.00–307.00	$302.07	$1,151	-0.19
400–445	424	20	245.00–275.00	$260.56	$1,105	-11.42
450–475	471	23	240.00–265.00	$251.32	$1,184	-4.93
500–545	527	27	220.00–255.00	$231.00	$1,217	-15.20
560–595	573	23	215.00–245.00	$225.07	$1,290	-4.38
605–630	618	3	210.00–217.00	$212.34	$1,312	-1.71
670–690	675	4	205.00–222.00	$209.34	$1,413	+8.35
720	720	1	215.00	$215.00	$1,548	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	370.00	$370.00	$888	—
285–290	287	3	335.00–387.00	$353.92	$1,016	+3.92
315–340	324	4	330.00–367.00	$340.36	$1,103	-6.57
350–380	370	8	315.00–325.00	$318.58	$1,179	-10.62
410–435	418	13	280.00–305.00	$292.08	$1,221	-9.12
450–490	460	10	265.00–274.00	$268.79	$1,236	-2.91
510–530	522	3	270.00–272.00	$271.32	$1,416	+14.15
565–590	584	4	255.00–262.00	$256.69	$1,499	+6.73
600–625	619	4	240.00–250.00	$244.95	$1,516	—
650–690	670	2	220.00–247.00	$233.10	$1,562	+7.15
705–740	723	2	232.00	$232.00	$1,677	—
770	770	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,694	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
985–1555	1212	80-85%	37	135.00–150.00	$142.50	$1,727	+6.87
975–1585	1234	80-85%	54	128.00–141.00	$134.36	$1,658	-1.27
1020–1600	1308	80-85%	28	142.00–157.00	$146.83	$1,921	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–1199	1026	85-90%	31	106.00–129.00	$120.83	$1,240	+0.87
835–1385	1061	85-90%	35	120.00–146.00	$128.05	$1,359	-2.32
860–1485	1082	85-90%	35	113.00–138.00	$129.97	$1,406	-0.40

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1220–1525	1340	75-80%	5	144.00–155.00	$150.73	$2,020	+10.61
1205–1600	1392	75-80%	9	133.00–145.00	$138.89	$1,933	—
1225–1870	1460	75-80%	19	136.00–150.00	$143.63	$2,097	+5.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1100–1650	1388	14	140.00–160.00	$149.24	$2,071	—
1535–2025	1749	12	163.00–174.00	$167.76	$2,934	—
1430–2255	1799	11	170.00–182.00	$175.99	$3,166	+7.31

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	1,400.00–1,770.00	$1,550.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	1,600.00–1,900.00	$1,796.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,290.00	$1,290.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,800.00–2,000.00	$1,900.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,600.00	$1,600.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	4	1,230.00–1,360.00	$1,262.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	1,450.00–1,570.00	$1,530.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,150.00–1,475.00	$1,312.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	875.00	$875.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,425.00–1,670.00	$1,573.33

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,450.00–1,700.00	$1,575.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,750.00	$1,750.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,650.00	$1,650.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00

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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
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	2,300.00–2,700.00	$2,433.33	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,700.00–2,400.00	$1,947.50	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,900.00–2,200.00	$2,025.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,750.00–1,850.00	$1,787.50	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	1,625.00	$1,625.00	—

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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.