Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, August 27, 2024

5,879 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $231.00/cwt ≈ $1,739/hd at 753 lb · 128 head

light 6-weight M&L 2 steers $236.79/cwt +3.78 vs last sale · ≈ $1,470/hd at 621 lb · 92 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $219.98/cwt -2.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,267/hd at 576 lb · 91 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	5,879	3,206	5,238
Feeder cattle	4,894	2,543	4,122
Slaughter cattle	683	482	786
Replacement cattle	302	181	330

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 9.00 lower. Lighter weight feeder steers sold sharply lower with heavier weight feeder steers unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower, and feeder bulls sold 6.00 to 12.00 lower. Trade moderate 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	2	350.00	$350.00	$962	+15.00
325	325	18	300.00–320.00	$311.11	$1,011	+4.44
355–395	376	13	280.00–310.00	$293.57	$1,104	+11.17
415–440	425	11	275.00–290.00	$282.72	$1,202	+3.76
450–485	468	40	259.00–285.00	$273.96	$1,282	+13.62
515–544	531	45	250.00–272.00	$265.35	$1,409	+17.05
560–598	577	69	227.00–267.50	$254.58	$1,469	+11.48
600–640	621	92	224.00–248.00	$236.79	$1,470	+3.78
653–693	681	42	215.00–232.50	$227.00	$1,546	+0.75
710–725	723	13	219.00–228.00	$224.39	$1,622	+5.06
752–775	762	16	214.50–222.00	$218.73	$1,667	+2.23
915	915	2	202.00	$202.00	$1,848	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
684	684	19	228.00	$228.00	$1,560	—
753	753	128	231.00	$231.00	$1,739	—
800	800	14	216.00	$216.00	$1,728	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	5	400.00	$400.00	$900	—
275–295	282	3	310.00–370.00	$347.22	$979	-25.03
325	325	9	330.00–350.00	$337.78	$1,098	-17.22
358–375	368	14	304.00–338.00	$317.16	$1,167	+2.51
414–430	425	17	295.00–305.00	$301.68	$1,282	+3.38
460–492	482	25	280.00–291.00	$288.13	$1,389	+13.30
505–525	518	3	274.00–276.00	$274.65	$1,423	+23.33
555–575	566	24	256.00–266.00	$259.36	$1,468	-1.90
603	603	4	250.00	$250.00	$1,508	+0.66
656–687	668	25	239.00–248.00	$244.42	$1,633	-1.64
705–731	719	17	214.00–232.00	$227.81	$1,638	-0.75
765–780	773	2	224.00–228.00	$225.98	$1,747	—
803	803	3	230.00	$230.00	$1,847	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
265	265	1	290.00	$290.00	$768	—
320–340	327	5	282.00–315.00	$290.75	$951	—
355–375	372	7	270.00–278.00	$274.42	$1,021	+5.70
445	445	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,112	-17.17
455–499	484	16	220.00–261.00	$249.55	$1,208	+1.89
505–545	526	41	225.00–250.00	$241.30	$1,269	-2.17
560–590	578	20	218.00–238.00	$228.47	$1,321	-2.99
605–640	618	23	220.00–230.00	$224.97	$1,390	+5.75
675	675	2	220.00	$220.00	$1,485	+4.38
725	725	7	215.00–220.00	$217.57	$1,577	—
775–795	782	3	214.00–216.00	$214.68	$1,679	+7.20

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	2	280.00	$280.00	$798	-25.79
300–345	325	21	260.00–315.00	$281.12	$914	+11.41
355–395	378	32	238.00–292.50	$260.66	$985	+5.06
400–445	427	79	226.00–265.00	$236.61	$1,010	-6.04
455–490	473	72	215.00–255.00	$237.03	$1,121	+5.22
501–547	526	63	216.00–235.00	$227.11	$1,195	+3.58
550–598	576	91	211.00–230.00	$219.98	$1,267	-2.18
600–640	618	39	204.00–218.00	$211.74	$1,309	-3.11
655–695	671	35	200.00–215.00	$209.23	$1,404	+5.59
701–745	713	30	192.00–209.00	$201.60	$1,437	+7.27
755–760	757	3	190.00–200.00	$194.99	$1,476	+2.31

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–325	320	8	280.00–327.00	$309.56	$991	-4.78
350–390	362	12	265.00–315.00	$288.10	$1,043	+5.01
400–435	415	8	270.00–285.00	$279.22	$1,159	+27.22
455–495	475	29	236.00–265.00	$256.05	$1,216	+4.01
500–545	514	69	230.00–260.00	$247.35	$1,271	+17.35
531 value added	531	8	252.00	$252.00	$1,338	—
562–585	569	17	225.00–241.00	$230.28	$1,310	+6.98
600–630	616	36	215.00–228.00	$221.68	$1,366	-8.88
628 value added	628	16	234.00	$234.00	$1,470	—
650–695	660	27	212.00–225.00	$221.27	$1,460	+1.94
702–730	709	10	208.00–213.00	$211.67	$1,501	—
781	781	5	205.00	$205.00	$1,601	—
924	924	8	165.00	$165.00	$1,525	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270–285	278	2	250.00–290.00	$269.46	$749	-20.54
325–340	334	5	260.00–275.00	$268.64	$897	+7.60
360–390	377	9	230.00–265.00	$239.28	$902	-4.87
425–445	427	32	210.00–245.00	$219.87	$939	-13.24
450–495	470	20	210.00–235.00	$217.58	$1,023	-14.17
510–545	526	20	210.00–222.00	$212.70	$1,119	-8.61
570–590	580	10	200.00–217.00	$209.13	$1,213	-4.76
600–645	623	13	195.00–209.00	$201.83	$1,257	-6.15
670–695	678	6	190.00–200.00	$195.02	$1,322	-4.98
705–745	729	10	175.00–194.00	$187.88	$1,370	-2.12
775–790	778	5	180.00–190.00	$184.02	$1,432	+2.02

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
603	603	85	239.00	$239.00	$1,441	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	271	4	330.00	$330.00	$894	—
315–345	332	6	310.00–320.00	$313.65	$1,041	-8.79
350–395	365	11	295.00–315.00	$304.29	$1,111	+3.15
400–445	417	39	260.00–295.00	$276.85	$1,154	+2.12
450–495	474	49	226.00–275.00	$252.52	$1,197	-5.06
500–540	520	65	218.00–260.00	$236.96	$1,232	-5.36
555–590	575	50	214.00–242.00	$224.63	$1,292	-6.34
605–645	621	26	205.00–230.00	$220.75	$1,371	-1.57
650–680	666	18	202.00–220.00	$215.98	$1,438	+1.83
725–740	731	7	205.00–211.00	$208.57	$1,525	-3.76
755–775	772	6	198.00–206.00	$199.97	$1,544	-4.58

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225–245	235	2	320.00–330.00	$325.21	$764	-4.79
285–295	290	2	310.00–315.00	$312.54	$906	—
305–345	330	11	280.00–300.00	$287.23	$948	—
365–390	381	5	282.00–287.00	$285.20	$1,087	+2.07
415–445	430	20	234.00–270.00	$248.04	$1,067	-11.41
450–495	466	9	238.00–261.00	$254.15	$1,184	+10.32
505–540	525	23	210.00–242.00	$224.10	$1,177	-12.15
550–595	575	20	200.00–232.00	$215.74	$1,241	-11.34
610–645	625	13	206.00–220.00	$212.99	$1,331	-2.54
655–695	671	25	190.00–210.00	$203.04	$1,362	-7.63
705–725	719	5	196.00–205.00	$200.39	$1,441	-4.65
760–775	772	6	190.00–195.00	$191.65	$1,480	+1.32

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	2	330.00	$330.00	$726	—
270–290	283	3	300.00–357.00	$335.33	$949	-39.67
305–345	333	9	315.00–330.00	$320.43	$1,067	-18.56
355–385	370	6	305.00–315.00	$309.73	$1,146	-9.66
400–445	421	22	278.00–315.00	$295.78	$1,245	+2.50
450–460	457	11	285.00–295.00	$288.75	$1,320	—
500–545	511	13	260.00–270.00	$267.10	$1,365	—
570	570	1	239.00	$239.00	$1,362	—
600–610	605	4	235.00–240.00	$237.48	$1,437	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
960–1420	1167	80-85%	29	118.00–134.00	$126.59	$1,477	-4.73
1025–1460	1227	80-85%	57	125.00–144.00	$134.11	$1,646	—
925–1460	1240	80-85%	31	132.00–152.00	$141.68	$1,757	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
765–1135	1010	85-90%	24	100.00–117.00	$110.97	$1,121	-8.47
825–1420	1054	85-90%	19	114.00–130.00	$120.23	$1,267	—
805–1275	1083	85-90%	44	108.00–128.00	$118.40	$1,282	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1230–1540	1340	75-80%	8	125.00–143.00	$135.29	$1,813	—
1255–1535	1380	75-80%	4	120.00–131.00	$126.03	$1,739	—
1255–1715	1433	75-80%	3	135.00–151.00	$144.59	$2,072	+11.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1300–1970	1479	22	155.00–167.00	$158.78	$2,348	+4.57
1200–1770	1488	13	140.00–159.00	$151.72	$2,258	-2.49
1560–1775	1646	8	161.00–173.00	$164.06	$2,700	—

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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	26	1,006.00–1,473.00	$1,255.38
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	7	1,530.00–1,767.00	$1,637.43

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd
1040 fancy	1040	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	170.00	$170.00	$1,768
810–1210	1050	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	8	150.00–167.00	$158.09	$1,660

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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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	35	950.00–1,900.00	$1,780.00
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	3,300.00	$3,300.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	48	1,325.00–2,950.00	$2,346.88
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	12	1,800.00–2,650.00	$2,491.67
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	3,000.00–3,100.00	$3,060.00
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	3,400.00	$3,400.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,125.00	$1,125.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,265.00	$1,265.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,200.00	$1,200.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	1,075.00	$1,075.00

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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	3,000.00–3,300.00	$3,166.67	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	18	1,750.00–2,800.00	$2,244.44	—
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	3,100.00	$3,100.00	—
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,625.00	$1,625.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,250.00–1,650.00	$1,450.00	—

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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.