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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, August 20, 2024

5,750 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $237.73/cwt +0.35 vs last sale · ≈ $1,486/hd at 625 lb · 133 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 2 steers $232.58/cwt -2.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,551/hd at 667 lb · 111 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $224.99/cwt +1.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,289/hd at 573 lb · 99 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,750 3,549 5,691
Feeder cattle 5,051 2,771 4,721
Slaughter cattle 590 483 700
Replacement cattle 109 295 270

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold 4.00 to 10.00 lower and feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Trade active 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
265–275 273 5 345.00–360.00 $349.93 $955 -9.94
325–335 326 11 335.00–350.00 $342.72 $1,117 +9.16
375–396 387 29 308.00–330.00 $315.04 $1,219 -8.29
400–445 428 14 282.00–310.00 $292.96 $1,254 -6.06
450–490 474 43 268.00–297.00 $275.69 $1,307 +3.89
500–535 524 58 247.00–273.00 $256.47 $1,344 -4.62
552–585 570 90 236.00–265.00 $243.77 $1,389 -5.73
602–646 625 133 228.00–246.00 $237.73 $1,486 +0.35
653–695 667 111 223.00–250.00 $232.58 $1,551 -2.82
710–745 722 63 219.00–232.00 $226.48 $1,635 -0.85
752–795 775 61 213.00–229.00 $219.05 $1,698 +8.30
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 323 6 314.00–325.00 $318.48 $1,029 -1.52
365–385 376 17 285.00–310.00 $297.19 $1,117 -13.01
405–445 428 10 225.00–287.00 $275.14 $1,178 -2.79
452–496 476 19 254.00–265.00 $259.01 $1,233 -1.22
510–538 522 28 230.00–257.50 $248.53 $1,297 +3.09
560–591 576 27 221.00–245.00 $232.70 $1,340 -2.85
602–646 619 52 200.00–234.00 $229.51 $1,421 -3.63
675–679 677 32 220.00–228.00 $225.72 $1,528 +0.38
725 725 7 210.00–220.00 $217.14 $1,574 -5.80
750 750 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,388 -32.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 375.00 $375.00 $900 —
320–345 333 3 335.00–360.00 $343.00 $1,142 -9.00
365 365 2 330.00 $330.00 $1,204 -22.28
412 412 2 320.00 $320.00 $1,318 +13.04
455–465 460 2 300.00–305.00 $302.47 $1,391 +23.39
520 520 1 273.00 $273.00 $1,420 —
626–639 632 7 245.00–247.00 $245.87 $1,554 -1.51
675–685 680 2 242.00–245.00 $243.49 $1,656 -0.97
705–725 717 6 236.00–248.00 $243.33 $1,745 —
759 759 50 238.00 $238.00 $1,806 —
800 800 8 227.00 $227.00 $1,816 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290–295 293 2 280.00–290.00 $284.96 $835 -12.10
305–345 323 12 270.00–305.00 $289.31 $934 +5.80
350–390 380 28 254.00–292.00 $266.97 $1,014 -2.74
400–449 424 53 244.00–270.00 $254.12 $1,077 -1.91
450–496 477 46 232.00–255.00 $242.91 $1,159 +0.71
500–545 524 95 226.00–245.00 $231.87 $1,215 -1.82
550–595 573 99 212.00–235.00 $224.99 $1,289 +1.54
600–640 620 92 211.00–228.00 $217.02 $1,346 -3.02
651–698 671 85 205.00–218.00 $213.19 $1,431 +7.10
705–745 726 27 190.00–212.50 $205.52 $1,492 +3.03
755–775 766 4 180.00–202.00 $192.93 $1,478 -9.38
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 315.00 $315.00 $724 —
285 285 1 305.00 $305.00 $869 +8.26
310–345 330 10 258.00–292.00 $272.39 $899 +5.62
360–398 382 24 236.00–280.00 $251.84 $962 -7.88
420–445 431 37 220.00–252.00 $233.47 $1,006 -7.08
452–490 471 36 210.00–243.00 $227.70 $1,072 -9.07
500–546 534 63 210.00–232.00 $218.18 $1,165 -11.36
550–595 575 46 200.00–228.00 $215.98 $1,242 -3.90
610–645 624 29 200.00–218.00 $209.63 $1,308 -1.21
660–694 690 25 198.00–206.00 $205.15 $1,416 +2.73
736 736 4 195.00 $195.00 $1,435 -1.23
760–765 763 2 188.00–190.00 $189.00 $1,442 +0.17
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 2 300.00 $300.00 $765 -21.59
285 fancy 285 1 340.00 $340.00 $969 —
305–345 316 12 288.00–320.00 $299.82 $947 -8.33
330 fancy 330 1 335.00 $335.00 $1,106 +5.00
350–390 361 9 274.00–305.00 $286.27 $1,033 -20.27
400–435 410 4 270.00–275.00 $271.90 $1,115 -5.81
455–495 475 10 260.00–265.00 $262.22 $1,246 -1.26
500–535 509 11 240.00–255.00 $246.43 $1,254 —
550–565 559 8 235.00–245.00 $240.86 $1,346 +10.86
635–643 643 16 226.00–230.00 $229.75 $1,477 +9.75
660–695 674 21 215.00–230.00 $217.75 $1,468 -4.71
700–720 710 2 207.00 $207.00 $1,470 +17.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 320.00 $320.00 $912 -21.94
305–325 316 5 315.00–360.00 $328.30 $1,037 -19.09
355–395 379 19 282.00–310.00 $298.91 $1,133 -22.22
405–445 427 30 280.00–295.00 $286.89 $1,225 -4.29
455–495 474 28 250.00–282.00 $267.75 $1,269 +1.67
500–545 527 46 226.00–266.00 $251.01 $1,323 -1.15
550–585 568 19 230.00–252.00 $242.20 $1,376 +12.55
600–645 616 29 210.00–243.00 $228.75 $1,409 -3.79
655–685 673 11 215.00–232.00 $222.59 $1,498 +1.01
700–730 715 2 219.00–222.00 $220.47 $1,576 +3.47
750–776 768 7 192.00–205.00 $196.96 $1,513 —
800 800 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,400 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–295 283 2 305.00 $305.00 $863 —
310–345 322 5 292.00–315.00 $306.83 $988 -8.17
355–390 370 11 277.00–300.00 $285.24 $1,055 -26.01
405–440 428 14 256.00–282.00 $266.23 $1,139 -16.11
455–495 469 19 235.00–270.00 $243.32 $1,141 -12.47
500–545 523 32 228.00–253.00 $237.41 $1,242 -1.98
550–590 575 23 210.00–243.00 $225.32 $1,296 -7.23
601–645 615 19 212.00–232.00 $220.19 $1,354 +3.64
650–695 670 13 200.00–217.00 $211.38 $1,416 +0.77
705–730 713 9 190.00–209.00 $202.30 $1,442 -2.80
760–790 770 4 184.00–194.00 $188.74 $1,453 -3.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 345.00 $345.00 $759 —
275–280 278 6 340.00–345.00 $343.35 $955 -26.65
310–315 fancy 312 3 340.00–345.00 $342.33 $1,068 —
300–340 320 4 322.00–340.00 $331.59 $1,061 +6.86
350–365 357 6 312.00–320.00 $316.98 $1,132 +1.07
405–435 422 17 290.00–315.00 $307.07 $1,296 -2.17
455–495 470 15 285.00–300.00 $291.78 $1,371 +22.70
500–515 508 7 270.00–285.00 $277.10 $1,408 +18.27
555–565 560 4 255.00–260.00 $257.48 $1,442 +5.48
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
405 405 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,114 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
955–1935 1183 80-85% 30 128.00–139.00 $133.45 $1,579 +0.47
940–1440 1193 80-85% 87 134.00–148.00 $139.27 $1,661 +6.29
1015–1495 1253 80-85% 20 140.00–153.00 $145.50 $1,823 +5.33
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1360 1041 85-90% 19 110.00–125.00 $118.10 $1,229 -7.28
805–1210 1105 85-90% 13 123.00–134.00 $130.60 $1,443 —
990–1295 1107 85-90% 38 115.00–140.00 $125.99 $1,395 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1815 1463 75-80% 8 120.00–138.00 $131.17 $1,919 -9.08
1215–1725 1469 75-80% 19 130.00–148.00 $139.91 $2,055 -0.34
1385–1770 1518 75-80% 16 134.00–155.00 $144.54 $2,194 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1245–2110 1521 14 140.00–164.00 $154.80 $2,355 —
1525–1915 1722 6 170.00–181.00 $174.23 $3,000 —
1310–2195 1730 24 160.00–177.00 $167.63 $2,900 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 890.00–1,100.00 $974.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,050.00 $3,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 1,400.00–2,550.00 $1,979.23
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,300.00–1,675.00 $1,531.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,725.00–1,930.00 $1,822.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,400.00–1,500.00 $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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 19 1,850.00–2,550.00 $2,194.74 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,800.00–2,950.00 $2,875.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,200.00 $2,200.00 —

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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.