Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, August 21, 2024

3,406 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $239.00/cwt ≈ $1,475/hd at 617 lb · 80 head

light 7-weight M&L 1 steers $232.62/cwt -10.71 vs last sale · ≈ $1,722/hd at 740 lb · 79 head

light 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $286.50/cwt ≈ $1,751/hd at 611 lb · 75 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,406	5,750	2,840
Feeder cattle	2,840	5,051	2,131
Slaughter cattle	425	590	508
Replacement cattle	141	109	201

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 3.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold sharply lower and feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 10.00 lower. Trade moderate to active with moderate demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	5	285.00–315.00	$293.00	$952	-49.72
400–430	417	12	275.00–292.00	$283.37	$1,182	-9.59
455–485	468	12	250.00–300.00	$271.62	$1,271	-4.07
500–545	529	35	237.00–282.00	$258.69	$1,368	+2.22
555–590	567	25	238.00–270.00	$242.71	$1,376	-1.06
605–645	626	55	222.00–249.00	$230.19	$1,441	-7.54
660–695	676	29	210.00–225.00	$221.09	$1,495	-11.49
710–739	727	13	217.00–232.00	$222.14	$1,615	-4.34
774–795	777	8	210.00–220.00	$217.23	$1,688	-1.82

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
340	340	1	316.00	$316.00	$1,074	-27.00
505–545	527	39	256.00–295.00	$272.93	$1,438	-0.07
560–575	569	6	245.00–275.00	$252.27	$1,435	—
615–635	619	6	239.00–257.00	$245.25	$1,518	-0.62
655	655	1	228.00	$228.00	$1,493	-15.49
710	710	11	221.00	$221.00	$1,569	-22.33
745 value added	745	68	234.50	$234.50	$1,747	—
775	775	1	214.00	$214.00	$1,658	-24.00
858	858	11	207.00	$207.00	$1,776	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	4	270.00–280.00	$275.00	$894	-43.48
365–390	375	3	260.00–270.00	$265.09	$994	-32.10
425–440	429	12	267.00–285.00	$273.74	$1,174	-1.40
460–490	477	28	235.00–270.00	$259.90	$1,240	+0.89
510–540	527	20	227.00–255.00	$246.21	$1,298	-2.32
550–595	581	36	210.00–247.00	$230.42	$1,339	-2.28
630–640	635	2	219.00–221.00	$219.99	$1,397	-9.52
675–695	679	5	195.00–210.00	$207.02	$1,406	-18.70
710–725	715	3	200.00–202.00	$201.32	$1,439	-15.82

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
611	611	75	286.50	$286.50	$1,751	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	280.00	$280.00	$616	—
305–345	324	18	250.00–292.00	$268.79	$871	-20.52
355–395	377	16	240.00–275.00	$260.84	$983	-6.13
400–445	423	31	225.00–265.00	$242.18	$1,024	-11.94
450–495	477	31	210.00–250.00	$233.65	$1,115	-9.26
505–545	529	56	210.00–242.00	$216.98	$1,148	-14.89
555–590	577	50	200.00–235.00	$212.20	$1,224	-12.79
605–635	617	14	190.00–225.00	$211.70	$1,306	-5.32
675–685	680	4	204.00–207.00	$205.49	$1,397	-7.70
706–710	706	26	203.00–211.00	$210.69	$1,487	+5.17
760–785	773	2	182.00–193.00	$187.59	$1,450	-5.34

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280–290	285	2	260.00–265.00	$262.46	$748	-42.54
305–345	326	6	230.00–265.00	$245.54	$800	-26.85
350–395	376	13	225.00–257.00	$240.77	$905	-11.07
405–445	438	20	215.00–247.00	$221.27	$969	-12.20
455–495	481	50	202.00–237.00	$211.53	$1,017	-16.17
500–535	524	10	210.00–227.00	$218.96	$1,147	+0.78
550–595	569	30	197.00–220.00	$207.74	$1,182	-8.24
600–645	626	13	190.00–215.00	$205.13	$1,284	-4.50
660–680	668	3	180.00–197.00	$187.94	$1,255	-17.21
710–725	718	2	180.00–187.00	$183.54	$1,318	-11.46

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
471	471	60	267.50	$267.50	$1,260	—
617	617	80	239.00	$239.00	$1,475	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–340	334	5	278.00–307.00	$284.11	$949	-15.71
325–345 fancy	335	2	327.00–337.00	$331.85	$1,112	-3.15
355–390	366	7	265.00–285.00	$274.82	$1,006	-11.45
400–435	416	17	245.00–279.00	$260.20	$1,082	-11.70
455–495	473	25	235.00–265.00	$245.83	$1,163	-16.39
500–545	527	35	217.00–252.00	$232.69	$1,226	-13.74
550–565	559	4	215.00–242.00	$227.96	$1,274	-12.90
600–625	609	10	208.00–235.00	$215.43	$1,312	-14.32
660–685	679	22	208.00–227.00	$214.19	$1,454	-3.56
715	715	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,502	+3.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	2	324.00	$324.00	$907	+4.00
300–345	326	9	315.00–335.00	$319.48	$1,042	-8.82
350–393	371	8	300.00–315.00	$309.57	$1,149	+10.66
405–445	423	19	260.00–295.00	$275.13	$1,164	-11.76
450–490	470	22	245.00–275.00	$254.58	$1,197	-13.17
500–545	526	24	225.00–255.00	$241.60	$1,271	-9.41
555–595	564	23	220.00–245.00	$228.60	$1,289	-13.60
600–645	624	28	211.00–230.00	$217.54	$1,357	-11.21
655–680	667	6	208.00–216.00	$213.47	$1,424	-9.12
705–745	725	3	187.00–200.00	$193.12	$1,400	-27.35

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–330	328	4	322.00–327.00	$324.48	$1,064	+17.65
355–380	363	14	280.00–300.00	$291.11	$1,057	+5.87
405–445	429	17	240.00–255.00	$247.50	$1,062	-18.73
465–490	483	23	230.00–245.00	$236.74	$1,143	-6.58
500–545	525	21	215.00–239.00	$229.43	$1,205	-7.98
555–590	576	12	200.00–226.00	$214.94	$1,238	-10.38
625–645	636	7	182.00–210.00	$198.99	$1,266	-21.20
725	725	1	192.00	$192.00	$1,392	-10.30
770–795	783	2	190.00	$190.00	$1,488	+1.26

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	277	3	330.00–365.00	$340.54	$943	-2.81
305–330	319	4	322.00–365.00	$338.80	$1,081	+7.21
350–375	361	8	312.00–335.00	$322.37	$1,164	+5.39
400–440	423	13	270.00–305.00	$291.99	$1,235	-15.08
455–485	470	16	256.00–285.00	$270.02	$1,269	-21.76
500–540	524	11	234.00–265.00	$255.93	$1,341	-21.17
550–590	565	8	238.00–252.00	$241.63	$1,365	-15.85
715	715	1	213.00	$213.00	$1,523	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1480	1139	80-85%	37	128.00–138.00	$134.76	$1,535	—
905–1320	1177	80-85%	58	135.00–149.00	$139.84	$1,646	+6.39
945–1495	1234	80-85%	17	143.00–156.00	$146.70	$1,810	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1390	1073	85-90%	33	112.00–124.00	$117.58	$1,262	—
890–1210	1078	85-90%	51	115.00–135.00	$122.19	$1,317	—
925–1215	1089	85-90%	26	123.00–140.00	$128.89	$1,404	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1255–1570	1369	75-80%	16	136.00–149.00	$142.87	$1,956	—
1120–1585	1390	75-80%	16	131.00–139.00	$136.60	$1,899	—
1345–1590	1416	75-80%	10	142.00–155.00	$148.17	$2,098	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1150–1910	1482	13	136.00–163.00	$157.03	$2,327	—
1240–1905	1613	16	152.00–178.00	$169.54	$2,735	—
1550–2205	1887	11	163.00–187.00	$175.62	$3,314	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	4	1,203.00–1,310.00	$1,267.75
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	24	900.00–1,075.00	$987.50

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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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,150.00	$2,150.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,900.00–2,250.00	$2,081.25
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,650.00	$1,650.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	9	1,700.00–2,025.00	$1,891.67
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,850.00–1,900.00	$1,875.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	1,550.00–2,075.00	$1,761.25
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	1,025.00–1,700.00	$1,392.86

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	7	1,700.00–1,825.00	$1,757.14

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	1,000.00	$1,000.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	950.00–1,000.00	$975.00

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	1,100.00–1,275.00	$1,216.67

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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
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	2,050.00–2,650.00	$2,300.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,650.00	$2,650.00	—

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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.