Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, August 13, 2024

4,816 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $252.02/cwt +5.10 vs last sale · ≈ $1,197/hd at 475 lb · 96 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $261.51/cwt ≈ $1,640/hd at 627 lb · 94 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $235.05/cwt +8.41 vs last sale · ≈ $1,359/hd at 578 lb · 92 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,816	2,572	4,966
Feeder cattle	3,817	2,051	4,010
Slaughter cattle	813	383	615
Replacement cattle	186	138	341

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 7.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 1.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230–235	233	2	435.00–445.00	$439.95	$1,025	—
255–297	287	5	380.00–400.00	$386.58	$1,109	-10.86
305–340	320	6	330.00–390.00	$371.89	$1,190	+2.27
355–385	367	14	325.00–350.00	$336.20	$1,234	-11.80
400–444	425	15	304.00–340.00	$316.53	$1,345	—
450–487	464	16	290.00–315.00	$299.43	$1,389	+3.32
503–527	511	54	285.00–303.00	$292.98	$1,497	+7.40
550–595	583	26	250.00–280.00	$266.68	$1,555	-6.12
615–639	627	94	257.00–272.00	$261.51	$1,640	—
655–688	672	6	250.00–262.00	$254.92	$1,713	+8.94
712–735	727	21	232.00–248.00	$236.81	$1,722	-3.19
772–782	776	22	228.50–232.50	$229.97	$1,785	-0.03
800	800	18	226.00	$226.00	$1,808	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	1	355.00	$355.00	$816	—
265–285	275	2	365.00–375.00	$369.82	$1,017	+60.50
300–345	323	9	327.00–355.00	$339.89	$1,098	-2.80
360–390	374	28	300.00–335.00	$320.60	$1,199	-2.21
400–435	418	17	282.00–324.00	$301.05	$1,258	-2.47
450–495	485	41	270.00–307.00	$296.02	$1,436	+7.19
505–545	523	17	252.00–298.00	$278.29	$1,455	+5.52
555–593	585	37	248.00–280.00	$262.47	$1,535	+1.23
605–632	621	22	240.00–258.00	$253.59	$1,575	+10.64
654–698	675	38	235.00–250.00	$241.83	$1,632	+4.13
732	732	22	236.50	$236.50	$1,731	+12.05
770–795	782	3	223.00–228.00	$225.68	$1,765	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
295	295	1	330.00	$330.00	$974	—
305–345	324	5	315.00–330.00	$320.83	$1,039	-6.75
350–385	376	13	285.00–330.00	$309.15	$1,162	+1.70
420–440	430	2	270.00–285.00	$277.33	$1,193	-15.72
480–490	485	2	258.00–275.00	$266.41	$1,292	-7.53
505–530	518	2	260.00–267.00	$263.58	$1,365	-4.38
580–590	588	4	233.00–245.00	$237.97	$1,399	-22.04
640	640	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,472	+0.86
690	690	1	225.00	$225.00	$1,552	-5.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–295	279	7	290.00–305.00	$297.46	$830	—
310–345	326	19	270.00–325.00	$296.56	$967	+13.85
350–395	369	43	258.00–290.00	$272.16	$1,004	+4.62
400–445	424	82	246.00–270.00	$257.55	$1,092	+1.39
450–498	475	96	238.00–264.00	$252.02	$1,197	+5.10
500–545	529	79	228.00–252.00	$242.29	$1,282	+7.00
550–599	578	92	220.00–245.00	$235.05	$1,359	+8.41
600–635	616	46	217.00–232.00	$221.68	$1,366	+8.69
650–685	678	86	209.00–229.50	$224.93	$1,525	+14.34
705–740	721	7	195.00–210.00	$206.61	$1,490	+1.92

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–290	280	5	315.00–322.00	$318.41	$892	+18.41
300–335	322	14	290.00–320.00	$299.77	$965	+4.44
352–375	357	15	280.00–310.00	$301.59	$1,077	—
400–445	426	42	260.00–308.00	$276.97	$1,180	—
454–485	463	49	250.00–275.00	$262.65	$1,216	-7.35
500–535	518	48	242.00–260.00	$254.74	$1,320	+4.05
554–575	560	14	238.00–255.00	$250.29	$1,402	+12.75
565–580 fancy	568	5	252.00–262.00	$259.96	$1,477	—
603 fancy	603	15	250.00	$250.00	$1,508	—
610–630	623	4	228.00–237.00	$230.71	$1,437	+3.62
651–685	658	23	218.00–229.00	$222.56	$1,464	-2.47
678	678	21	256.00	$256.00	$1,736	+30.97
715–735	730	4	210.00–215.00	$213.02	$1,555	-7.46

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–295	284	5	280.00–295.00	$289.86	$823	—
300–330	316	4	255.00–287.00	$267.51	$845	+1.30
370–390	380	15	245.00–275.00	$258.38	$982	+2.60
400–445	425	25	236.00–257.00	$244.31	$1,038	-1.96
450–495	477	20	230.00–247.00	$237.86	$1,135	+3.09
503–545	512	18	210.00–238.00	$227.76	$1,166	+4.81
555–585	572	11	200.00–225.00	$215.59	$1,233	+5.38
600–625	613	4	200.00–217.00	$209.99	$1,287	+7.57
675	675	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,350	-2.00
705	705	1	198.00	$198.00	$1,396	—
755	755	1	195.00	$195.00	$1,472	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
630	630	60	238.00	$238.00	$1,499	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	1	340.00	$340.00	$765	-12.47
270–295	283	4	330.00–340.00	$335.44	$949	+3.13
305–345	320	7	325.00–372.00	$344.53	$1,102	+21.29
355–390	377	20	300.00–332.00	$315.98	$1,191	+6.69
400–445	423	40	274.00–317.00	$297.38	$1,258	+14.73
455–495	476	38	255.00–285.00	$270.15	$1,286	+8.35
505–545	525	34	240.00–270.00	$255.46	$1,341	+8.97
555–590	574	23	234.00–257.00	$244.21	$1,402	+7.90
605–645	618	23	220.00–250.00	$231.41	$1,430	+3.85
660–680	669	4	217.00–236.00	$229.20	$1,533	±0.00
725–745	733	5	212.00–222.00	$217.34	$1,593	+7.40
795	795	1	199.00	$199.00	$1,582	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–330	311	4	327.00–330.00	$329.20	$1,024	+21.91
350–395	378	14	240.00–314.00	$297.58	$1,125	-4.49
400–440	423	13	265.00–300.00	$282.27	$1,194	+21.71
455–495	481	30	235.00–272.00	$258.75	$1,245	+7.43
505–545	524	28	217.00–260.00	$239.86	$1,257	+8.86
550–595	577	13	217.00–250.00	$236.09	$1,362	+11.02
615–630	624	6	212.00–237.00	$220.85	$1,378	+8.51
770–780	773	3	196.00–198.00	$197.33	$1,525	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–225	218	2	350.00–355.00	$352.59	$769	-17.41
255–275	265	4	350.00–399.00	$372.63	$987	+18.71
335–340	338	2	350.00–387.00	$368.36	$1,245	+28.00
350–390	370	18	317.00–372.00	$329.09	$1,218	+10.51
400–435	417	25	300.00–325.00	$309.70	$1,291	+17.62
450–495	469	13	270.00–300.00	$287.09	$1,346	+18.30
505–535	516	17	258.00–282.00	$272.86	$1,408	+1.54
575	575	1	248.00	$248.00	$1,426	-8.69
600–635	620	11	242.00–252.00	$248.11	$1,538	+3.16
655–685	670	2	239.00–245.00	$241.93	$1,621	+8.83
751	751	6	215.00	$215.00	$1,615	-5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1525	1209	80-85%	73	129.00–143.00	$137.29	$1,660	-5.21
905–1500	1220	80-85%	120	138.00–150.00	$142.83	$1,743	+0.33
1045–1515	1272	80-85%	50	144.00–158.00	$150.06	$1,909	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
825–1135	979	85-90%	32	114.00–126.00	$119.75	$1,172	—
820–1200	1064	85-90%	36	125.00–139.00	$131.60	$1,400	+3.55
810–1405	1089	85-90%	50	118.00–135.00	$127.45	$1,388	-2.52

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1080–1585	1350	75-80%	16	143.00–159.00	$151.09	$2,040	—
1125–1795	1379	75-80%	49	138.00–152.00	$145.93	$2,012	+7.04
1395–1685	1455	75-80%	9	136.00–141.00	$138.78	$2,019	-4.85

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1025–1910	1395	12	146.00–159.00	$155.17	$2,165	+5.93
1280–2295	1715	23	160.00–170.00	$165.95	$2,846	-1.81
1520–2180	1754	9	170.00–180.00	$175.03	$3,070	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	6	1,420.00–1,687.00	$1,545.17
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	14	1,080.00–1,380.00	$1,249.14

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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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,385.00–1,415.00	$1,400.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	6	1,830.00–2,725.00	$2,459.17
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,675.00	$2,675.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	1,225.00–2,250.00	$1,758.27
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,025.00–1,550.00	$1,280.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	6	1,700.00–2,600.00	$1,972.50

Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	18	760.00–900.00	$830.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,225.00–1,300.00	$1,262.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,670.00	$1,670.00

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,000.00–1,150.00	$1,100.00

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)	1	1,175.00	$1,175.00

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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
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,800.00–2,000.00	$1,900.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	1,700.00–2,300.00	$2,019.23	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	3,000.00	$3,000.00	—
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,400.00–1,450.00	$1,425.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	5	1,800.00–2,075.00	$1,955.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,800.00–2,000.00	$1,900.00	—

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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.