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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, August 14, 2024

2,330 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $232.02/cwt -10.27 vs last sale · ≈ $1,211/hd at 522 lb · 62 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $245.34/cwt -6.68 vs last sale · ≈ $1,175/hd at 479 lb · 43 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 steers $290.04/cwt -5.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,378/hd at 475 lb · 33 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,330 4,816 1,020
Feeder cattle 1,757 3,817 868
Slaughter cattle 342 813 129
Replacement cattle 231 186 23

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. All feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 331 5 320.00–337.00 $331.23 $1,096 -8.66
375–395 388 8 317.00–330.00 $323.15 $1,254 +2.55
405–445 424 12 304.00–312.00 $306.96 $1,302 +5.91
460–495 475 33 275.00–305.00 $290.04 $1,378 -5.98
510–545 535 19 264.00–275.00 $267.39 $1,431 -10.90
565–570 568 3 248.00–250.00 $249.34 $1,416 -13.13
610–645 628 26 238.00–257.00 $247.58 $1,555 -6.01
660–695 673 5 230.00–235.00 $233.77 $1,573 -8.06
735 735 1 228.00 $228.00 $1,676 -8.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 315 8 350.00–385.00 $360.13 $1,134 -11.76
360–385 370 7 330.00–340.00 $333.55 $1,234 -2.65
405–415 412 3 320.00–327.00 $322.30 $1,328 +5.77
515–535 522 3 280.00–287.00 $284.61 $1,486 -8.37
526 value added 526 20 312.00 $312.00 $1,641 —
560–572 571 20 261.00–277.00 $261.78 $1,495 -4.90
610–615 613 6 243.00–245.00 $244.00 $1,496 -17.51
675–680 677 5 238.00–240.00 $238.80 $1,617 -16.12
705 705 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,678 +1.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330 330 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,056 -0.83
370–395 379 4 300.00–305.00 $301.22 $1,142 -7.93
410 410 3 298.00 $298.00 $1,222 +20.67
455–495 470 11 272.00–290.00 $285.60 $1,342 +19.19
510–525 514 7 260.00–265.00 $262.44 $1,349 -1.14
560–595 568 22 240.00–255.00 $251.45 $1,428 +13.48
670 670 1 227.00 $227.00 $1,521 +2.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–290 283 4 300.00–305.00 $303.85 $860 +6.39
310–340 329 10 274.00–290.00 $279.16 $918 -17.40
355–395 379 18 265.00–280.00 $272.90 $1,034 +0.74
400–440 422 28 242.00–265.00 $255.36 $1,078 -2.19
455–495 479 43 240.00–255.00 $245.34 $1,175 -6.68
500–540 522 62 228.00–245.00 $232.02 $1,211 -10.27
560–590 568 20 224.00–230.00 $226.63 $1,287 -8.42
605–645 627 15 215.00–225.00 $219.64 $1,377 -2.04
670–695 679 7 214.00–216.00 $214.56 $1,457 -10.37
770 770 1 206.00 $206.00 $1,586 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–255 253 3 315.00 $315.00 $797 -3.41
280 fancy 280 1 335.00 $335.00 $938 —
305–340 318 6 288.00–307.00 $296.63 $943 -3.14
360–390 377 10 275.00–292.00 $279.05 $1,052 -22.54
420–425 423 6 261.00–264.00 $262.49 $1,110 -14.48
455–490 471 12 251.00–270.00 $257.39 $1,212 -5.26
505–530 fancy 515 3 270.00–272.00 $271.31 $1,397 —
505–545 523 21 240.00–265.00 $245.78 $1,285 -8.96
555–575 564 12 234.00–245.00 $237.26 $1,338 -13.03
605–645 612 19 222.00–230.00 $228.20 $1,397 -2.51
660–670 668 4 217.00–224.00 $218.73 $1,461 -3.83
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 332 3 262.00–297.00 $282.79 $939 +15.28
360–395 385 11 252.00–275.00 $261.64 $1,007 +3.26
410–445 435 23 235.00–255.00 $241.85 $1,052 -2.46
450–495 481 20 217.00–247.00 $231.46 $1,113 -6.40
500–545 529 8 220.00–232.00 $226.00 $1,196 -1.76
555–590 577 8 200.00–225.00 $220.18 $1,270 +4.59
600–630 617 5 200.00–217.00 $206.66 $1,275 -3.33
665 665 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,297 -5.00
715–735 725 2 202.00–203.00 $202.49 $1,468 +4.49

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 340.00 $340.00 $952 +4.56
315–345 328 10 315.00–375.00 $346.21 $1,136 +1.68
355–390 370 8 305.00–337.00 $321.65 $1,190 +5.67
400–435 415 11 286.00–312.00 $292.63 $1,214 -4.75
455–495 472 23 255.00–285.00 $268.71 $1,268 -1.44
500–535 522 17 240.00–270.00 $253.58 $1,324 -1.88
550–585 572 19 233.00–257.00 $239.44 $1,370 -4.77
615–640 629 9 226.00–237.00 $231.77 $1,458 +0.36
660–670 665 2 230.00–231.00 $230.50 $1,533 +1.30
715–735 724 4 218.00–221.00 $218.76 $1,584 +1.42
755–765 760 2 210.00–214.00 $211.99 $1,611 +12.99
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 332 6 318.00–330.00 $320.41 $1,064 -8.79
355–375 366 4 300.00–315.00 $306.58 $1,122 +9.00
400–445 436 15 272.00–292.00 $280.65 $1,224 -1.62
450–485 473 5 259.00–272.00 $264.03 $1,249 +5.28
505–545 528 14 240.00–250.00 $242.34 $1,280 +2.48
555–570 562 3 230.00–235.00 $233.00 $1,309 -3.09
610–640 628 4 215.00–232.00 $224.23 $1,408 +3.38
650–675 660 5 217.00–225.00 $221.78 $1,464 —
755 755 3 208.00 $208.00 $1,570 +10.67
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 327 8 325.00–392.00 $367.57 $1,202 -0.79
350–365 357 5 320.00–332.00 $326.78 $1,167 -2.31
420–430 427 7 300.00–322.00 $305.56 $1,305 -4.14
455–495 476 5 270.00–290.00 $280.25 $1,334 -6.84
500–545 518 10 250.00–285.00 $265.64 $1,376 -7.22
505–530 fancy 518 2 290.00–292.00 $290.98 $1,507 —
550–590 570 3 242.00–267.00 $250.39 $1,427 +2.39
610–630 615 4 237.00–240.00 $238.74 $1,468 -9.37

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1360 1142 80-85% 31 135.00–144.00 $140.68 $1,607 —
945–1390 1154 80-85% 30 141.00–158.00 $152.47 $1,760 —
930–1435 1171 80-85% 61 133.00–150.00 $144.47 $1,692 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1130 965 85-90% 24 113.00–125.00 $120.02 $1,158 +0.27
805–1190 1041 85-90% 23 126.00–138.00 $132.88 $1,383 —
915–1240 1041 85-90% 31 123.00–132.00 $127.01 $1,322 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1175–1730 1387 75-80% 6 138.00–156.00 $147.10 $2,040 +1.17
1240–1565 1400 75-80% 6 142.00–164.00 $148.60 $2,080 —
1345–1490 1440 75-80% 5 147.00–150.00 $148.23 $2,135 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1050–1745 1452 9 132.00–168.00 $153.89 $2,234 —
1260–2120 1546 14 160.00–175.00 $164.70 $2,546 —
1645–1865 1740 7 168.00–182.00 $175.14 $3,047 +9.19

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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 8 1,025.00–1,275.00 $1,149.25
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 2 1,515.00–1,756.00 $1,635.50

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 2,250.00–2,350.00 $2,300.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 2,000.00 $2,000.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,500.00–1,675.00 $1,587.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 2,000.00–2,025.00 $2,005.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,900.00–2,275.00 $2,058.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 1,650.00–1,950.00 $1,816.35
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,450.00–1,600.00 $1,541.67
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00–1,800.00 $1,766.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,250.00–1,425.00 $1,381.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,500.00–1,650.00 $1,575.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,600.00–1,875.00 $1,737.50

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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 7 2,300.00–2,700.00 $2,500.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,750.00–2,425.00 $2,150.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 15 1,750.00–2,750.00 $2,110.67 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 5 2,150.00–2,250.00 $2,185.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–1,650.00 $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.