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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, September 3, 2024

3,915 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $218.95/cwt +8.62 vs last sale · ≈ $1,347/hd at 615 lb · 71 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $245.91/cwt -1.50 vs last sale · ≈ $1,052/hd at 428 lb · 60 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $222.14/cwt +5.82 vs last sale · ≈ $1,266/hd at 570 lb · 59 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,915 2,624 4,393
Feeder cattle 3,164 2,082 3,515
Slaughter cattle 612 385 690
Replacement cattle 139 157 188

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. All feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Trade active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to weaker.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–345 338 11 282.00–335.00 $311.59 $1,053 +2.90
365–392 380 19 300.00–317.00 $307.65 $1,169 +16.80
405–448 433 15 260.00–308.00 $283.87 $1,229 +3.71
455–490 473 32 265.00–290.00 $279.88 $1,324 +10.67
500–535 518 38 240.00–275.00 $264.46 $1,370 +9.11
555–591 580 36 228.00–260.00 $245.51 $1,424 +1.52
606–643 625 44 230.00–240.00 $235.20 $1,470 +6.42
660–695 675 38 220.00–236.00 $229.49 $1,549 +4.44
710–745 718 23 218.00–224.00 $222.60 $1,598 +8.35
770–793 780 13 213.00–221.00 $216.90 $1,692 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–295 282 3 365.00–370.00 $366.75 $1,034 —
310–325 322 9 340.00–365.00 $351.53 $1,132 +40.24
355–385 371 5 320.00–328.00 $323.98 $1,202 +8.06
405–445 436 18 300.00–312.00 $309.63 $1,350 +17.98
460–470 464 6 270.00–295.00 $282.50 $1,311 -7.50
515–530 526 31 255.00–280.00 $271.68 $1,429 -2.23
554–565 559 7 250.00–265.00 $258.50 $1,445 +1.23
615–630 624 7 220.00–230.00 $221.41 $1,382 -20.25
675 675 4 240.00–244.00 $242.00 $1,634 +14.33
715–725 724 7 226.00–234.00 $229.14 $1,659 +9.87
753–763 757 11 225.00–227.00 $226.27 $1,713 +15.02
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
365–375 373 7 280.00–295.00 $282.81 $1,055 +12.91
440 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 -16.76
470–475 473 5 270.00–274.00 $271.19 $1,283 +15.44
505–549 530 27 230.00–262.00 $254.08 $1,347 +0.63
565–575 573 8 220.00–236.00 $231.52 $1,327 -8.74
625–645 630 20 205.00–229.00 $221.05 $1,393 -3.70
675–695 683 27 218.00–224.00 $221.18 $1,511 +20.30
715–720 718 2 190.00–200.00 $195.02 $1,400 —
778 778 5 210.00 $210.00 $1,634 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 285 10 280.00–325.00 $306.66 $874 —
305–345 332 18 255.00–295.00 $275.95 $916 +12.22
355–395 376 31 255.00–280.00 $263.33 $990 +4.43
400–445 428 60 233.00–270.00 $245.91 $1,052 -1.50
455–495 481 53 222.00–250.00 $237.01 $1,140 +2.68
505–545 528 47 217.00–238.00 $228.68 $1,207 +4.24
550–597 570 59 210.00–234.00 $222.14 $1,266 +5.82
600–645 615 71 202.00–230.00 $218.95 $1,347 +8.62
650–680 668 37 205.00–224.00 $212.64 $1,420 +16.13
730–734 733 6 210.00–224.00 $219.35 $1,608 —
755–765 760 2 195.00–200.00 $197.52 $1,501 +5.27
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–245 226 5 300.00–315.00 $305.27 $690 -9.73
260–280 273 5 275.00–335.00 $307.06 $838 -2.14
300–325 315 9 280.00–310.00 $292.37 $921 +20.18
355–390 371 8 272.00–292.50 $282.65 $1,049 +6.08
400–425 416 17 255.00–287.50 $273.33 $1,137 +12.45
455–485 470 15 252.00–265.00 $256.54 $1,206 +8.64
500–540 517 32 234.00–245.00 $240.31 $1,242 +4.28
552–575 562 12 228.00–238.00 $231.55 $1,301 +4.82
615–645 635 3 222.00–232.00 $226.06 $1,435 +1.04
675–691 686 16 218.00–229.00 $222.26 $1,525 +0.21
701–733 711 15 209.00–220.00 $217.04 $1,543 —
760–775 764 5 209.00–214.00 $210.20 $1,606 -5.11
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–345 339 5 255.00–267.00 $264.77 $898 +10.76
360–395 378 20 235.00–260.00 $244.96 $926 +3.30
415–445 429 23 220.00–245.00 $230.50 $989 +0.96
470–480 475 20 212.00–235.00 $218.36 $1,037 -8.01
505–545 524 23 210.00–220.00 $216.38 $1,134 -0.69
550–590 572 18 200.00–220.00 $209.84 $1,200 +0.23
640 640 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,242 —
658–680 661 7 200.00–201.00 $200.85 $1,328 —
710–730 720 4 185.00–190.00 $186.49 $1,343 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 319 5 310.00–345.00 $330.83 $1,055 +31.27
355–395 377 13 280.00–312.00 $299.69 $1,130 +9.02
400–445 425 42 260.00–300.00 $280.56 $1,192 +12.19
450–495 475 28 238.00–275.00 $258.98 $1,230 +3.52
500–545 525 38 228.00–250.00 $243.85 $1,280 +1.10
555–590 569 21 210.00–240.00 $228.31 $1,299 -6.34
600–645 617 23 202.00–226.00 $219.19 $1,352 +5.57
655–695 667 16 195.00–225.00 $210.60 $1,405 +5.60
715–730 720 5 190.00–207.00 $197.01 $1,418 -1.99
760–775 771 4 190.00–198.00 $191.97 $1,480 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 220 2 330.00–355.00 $342.22 $753 —
270–290 282 3 320.00–335.00 $328.22 $926 —
300–340 314 7 320.00–360.00 $342.73 $1,076 —
355–390 369 8 295.00–320.00 $312.39 $1,153 +9.15
405–435 423 21 280.00–300.00 $295.04 $1,248 +19.54
455–495 472 28 245.00–295.00 $277.80 $1,311 +10.07
505–541 523 30 240.00–265.00 $255.65 $1,337 +0.50
560–575 564 4 230.00–245.00 $239.69 $1,352 -14.82
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–320 315 2 280.00–290.00 $285.08 $898 —
370–395 381 11 260.00–297.00 $283.20 $1,079 +7.45
405–445 422 15 245.00–282.00 $255.71 $1,079 +7.18
460–490 475 15 222.00–262.00 $241.23 $1,146 +2.78
510–540 526 19 220.00–239.00 $227.80 $1,198 +1.31
575–580 575 11 205.00–220.00 $216.72 $1,246 -9.75
620–625 624 5 200.00–210.00 $202.99 $1,267 —
655–695 675 3 190.00–200.00 $193.33 $1,305 -16.67
800 800 1 175.00 $175.00 $1,400 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
860–1300 1019 85-90% 62 100.00–120.00 $114.12 $1,163 +6.87
905–1300 1084 85-90% 53 111.00–128.00 $122.32 $1,326 —
1100–1215 1151 85-90% 8 129.00–136.00 $131.50 $1,514 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
965–1470 1177 80-85% 50 115.00–131.00 $126.97 $1,494 +3.92
925–1500 1236 80-85% 52 123.00–139.00 $132.84 $1,642 -5.14
965–1370 1237 80-85% 14 133.00–148.00 $139.47 $1,725 +1.49
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1235–1500 1332 75-80% 27 123.00–135.00 $130.37 $1,737 —
935–1575 1335 75-80% 25 127.00–142.00 $135.73 $1,812 —
1310–1650 1458 75-80% 6 133.00–147.00 $140.12 $2,043 -6.76

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1075–1540 1410 6 140.00–149.00 $144.59 $2,039 —
1380–1810 1665 16 145.00–166.00 $153.78 $2,560 —
1750–2110 1889 6 156.00–178.00 $166.47 $3,145 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,600.00–2,150.00 $1,716.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,720.00–2,200.00 $1,916.25
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,325.00–1,400.00 $1,370.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 900.00–1,045.00 $954.38
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 975.00–1,625.00 $1,312.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 875.00–1,275.00 $1,116.67
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 1,600.00 $1,600.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,400.00–2,700.00 $2,550.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 9 1,850.00–2,600.00 $2,088.89 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,756.25 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00 $1,725.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 2,025.00 $2,025.00 —

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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.