Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, August 28, 2024

2,624 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $236.03/cwt -11.80 vs last sale · ≈ $1,270/hd at 538 lb · 89 head

light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $233.00/cwt ≈ $1,661/hd at 713 lb · 70 head

light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $241.66/cwt -8.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,472/hd at 609 lb · 60 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,624	5,879	3,601
Feeder cattle	2,082	4,894	2,790
Slaughter cattle	385	683	597
Replacement cattle	157	302	214

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 7.00 to 10.00 lower. All feeder classes sold steady to 3.00 lower. Trade moderate to active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
225	225	2	415.00	$415.00	$934	+15.00
315–330	319	4	310.00–315.00	$311.29	$993	-26.49
350–360	355	2	310.00–322.00	$315.92	$1,122	-1.24
420–445	430	3	290.00–295.00	$291.65	$1,254	-10.03
455	455	2	290.00	$290.00	$1,320	+1.87
500–545	515	40	258.00–284.00	$273.91	$1,411	-0.74
555–575	564	8	255.00–264.00	$257.27	$1,451	-2.09
605–630	609	60	240.00–260.00	$241.66	$1,472	-8.34
660	660	3	227.00–229.00	$227.67	$1,503	-16.75
733–745	735	30	219.00–227.00	$219.27	$1,612	-8.54
775–795	790	4	211.00–212.00	$211.25	$1,669	-14.73

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	325	4	300.00–320.00	$308.69	$1,003	-2.42
355–395	377	3	280.00–305.00	$290.85	$1,097	-2.72
405–440	417	9	275.00–285.00	$280.16	$1,168	-2.56
450–490	472	30	260.00–282.00	$269.21	$1,271	-4.75
500–545	517	14	248.00–267.00	$255.35	$1,320	-10.00
550–570	557	29	227.00–252.00	$243.99	$1,359	-10.59
605–648	641	20	224.00–242.00	$228.78	$1,466	-8.01
655–690	670	5	217.00–235.00	$225.05	$1,508	-1.95
720–735	730	4	211.00–222.00	$214.25	$1,564	-10.14

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
625	625	31	277.50	$277.50	$1,734	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–320	313	2	280.00–290.00	$284.88	$892	-5.87
375–390	382	6	260.00–275.00	$269.90	$1,031	-4.52
410–445	430	3	260.00–275.00	$266.76	$1,147	+16.76
475–485	478	3	250.00–267.00	$255.75	$1,222	+6.20
505–525	515	4	250.00–257.00	$253.45	$1,305	+12.15
550–590	567	6	235.00–247.00	$240.26	$1,362	+11.79
635–640	636	4	224.00–225.00	$224.75	$1,429	-0.22
655–695	675	2	197.00–205.00	$200.88	$1,356	-19.12

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	2	315.00	$315.00	$693	—
250–285	273	7	305.00–316.00	$309.20	$844	—
305–345	326	11	270.00–275.00	$272.19	$887	-37.37
350 fancy	350	1	307.00	$307.00	$1,074	—
355–395	375	11	255.00–292.00	$276.57	$1,037	-11.53
400–435	416	22	250.00–277.00	$260.88	$1,085	-18.34
450–490	469	29	234.00–265.00	$247.90	$1,163	-8.15
505–547	538	89	225.00–243.00	$236.03	$1,270	-11.32
555–590	572	20	215.00–237.00	$226.73	$1,297	-3.55
600–610	605	5	220.00–232.00	$225.02	$1,361	+3.34
608 value added	608	33	245.50	$245.50	$1,493	+11.50
655–690	659	22	209.00–227.00	$222.05	$1,463	+0.78
670 fancy	670	1	237.00	$237.00	$1,588	—
765–795	783	23	206.00–216.00	$215.31	$1,686	+10.31
845	845	5	190.00	$190.00	$1,606	—
993	993	5	183.00	$183.00	$1,817	—

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315–345	332	9	258.00–275.00	$263.73	$876	-17.39
355–395	372	18	246.00–275.00	$258.90	$963	-1.76
400–445	420	31	240.00–257.00	$247.41	$1,039	+10.80
455–495	470	36	225.00–245.00	$234.33	$1,101	-2.70
500–545	526	37	215.00–239.00	$224.44	$1,181	-2.67
550–590	578	30	207.00–227.00	$216.32	$1,250	-3.66
600–645	619	13	200.00–217.00	$210.33	$1,302	-1.41
670–675	673	2	195.00–198.00	$196.51	$1,323	-12.72
775–790	784	4	190.00–195.00	$192.25	$1,507	-2.74

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
615	615	28	244.50	$244.50	$1,504	+5.50
713	713	70	233.00	$233.00	$1,661	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–340	338	6	250.00–275.00	$254.01	$859	-14.63
355–385	380	10	238.00–262.00	$241.66	$918	+2.38
410–440	427	13	215.00–242.00	$229.54	$980	+9.67
450–495	476	24	216.00–235.00	$226.37	$1,078	+8.79
500–545	533	9	214.00–222.00	$217.07	$1,157	+4.37
555–590	569	13	203.00–212.00	$209.61	$1,193	+0.48

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–225	223	2	320.00–325.00	$322.53	$719	—
315–345	332	8	296.00–305.00	$299.56	$995	-14.09
390	390	3	290.00–292.00	$290.67	$1,134	-13.62
400–440	426	25	255.00–287.00	$268.37	$1,143	-8.48
455–485	471	20	237.00–267.00	$255.46	$1,203	+2.94
505–545	519	28	227.00–257.00	$242.75	$1,260	+5.79
550–595	579	14	225.00–245.00	$234.65	$1,359	+10.02
600–645	617	10	197.00–225.00	$213.62	$1,318	-7.13
680	680	3	205.00	$205.00	$1,394	-10.98
720	720	1	199.00	$199.00	$1,433	-9.57

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375–390	385	4	300.00–305.00	$303.24	$1,167	-6.49
405–445	423	16	265.00–290.00	$275.50	$1,165	-20.28
455–470	465	10	258.00–277.00	$267.73	$1,245	-21.02
500–535	513	10	239.00–270.00	$255.15	$1,309	-11.95
550–570	560	5	250.00–262.50	$254.51	$1,425	+15.51
600–625	616	6	221.00–235.00	$228.49	$1,407	-8.99
655–660	657	5	214.00–220.00	$218.20	$1,434	—
770–775	773	3	201.00–207.00	$203.34	$1,572	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215	215	3	300.00	$300.00	$645	-25.21
380–395	392	5	270.00–287.00	$275.75	$1,081	-9.45
400–435	423	6	240.00–267.00	$248.53	$1,051	+0.49
450–480	464	10	230.00–255.00	$238.45	$1,106	-15.70
505–535	520	10	220.00–242.00	$226.49	$1,178	+2.39
555–580	570	8	219.00–235.00	$226.47	$1,291	+10.73
655	655	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,376	+6.96
715–740	728	2	190.00–200.00	$195.09	$1,420	-5.30
780–795	791	4	187.00–190.00	$187.74	$1,485	-3.91

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1020–1345	1166	80-85%	47	118.00–134.00	$123.05	$1,435	-3.54
910–1530	1219	80-85%	60	124.00–144.00	$130.29	$1,588	-3.82
905–1470	1238	80-85%	25	130.00–153.00	$137.98	$1,708	-3.70

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1165–1665	1398	75-80%	23	118.00–135.00	$124.22	$1,737	-1.81
1100–1730	1403	75-80%	25	127.00–143.00	$131.98	$1,852	-12.61
1295–1850	1470	75-80%	11	142.00–149.00	$146.88	$2,159	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
900–1125	1005	85-90%	25	101.00–112.00	$107.25	$1,078	-3.72
890–1345	1043	85-90%	27	109.00–127.00	$114.05	$1,190	+3.08
1125	1125	85-90%	1	116.00	$116.00	$1,305	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1250–1760	1541	12	139.00–157.00	$150.13	$2,314	—
1400–1820	1612	13	146.00–165.00	$154.13	$2,485	-9.93
1805–2015	1942	3	171.00–173.00	$172.00	$3,340	—

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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)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	9	1,800.00–2,000.00	$1,961.11
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,700.00–1,950.00	$1,825.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	29	1,500.00–1,950.00	$1,711.03
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	1,800.00	$1,800.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	1,200.00–1,400.00	$1,296.43

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,750.00–1,850.00	$1,787.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	19	1,150.00–1,800.00	$1,557.89
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,000.00	$1,000.00

Medium 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,300.00–1,350.00	$1,320.00

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)	2	1,175.00–1,250.00	$1,212.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	900.00–925.00	$912.50

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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	2	2,200.00–2,250.00	$2,225.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	6	1,750.00–2,400.00	$2,037.50	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,250.00–1,375.00	$1,312.50	—

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	1,350.00	$1,350.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,500.00	$2,500.00	—

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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.