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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, September 4, 2024

2,325 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 steers $255.69/cwt -8.77 vs last sale · ≈ $1,363/hd at 533 lb · 44 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $233.98/cwt -6.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,210/hd at 517 lb · 42 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $231.18/cwt -5.83 vs last sale · ≈ $1,093/hd at 473 lb · 39 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,325 3,915 2,427
Feeder cattle 1,750 3,164 2,075
Slaughter cattle 350 612 270
Replacement cattle 225 139 82

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady. Feeder steers sold steady to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers and feeder bulls sold unevenly steady. Trade 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–345 343 7 338.00–350.00 $341.15 $1,170 -10.38
355–395 381 9 325.00–340.00 $329.51 $1,255 +5.53
405–430 419 11 295.00–317.00 $301.56 $1,264 -8.07
460–490 475 32 278.00–284.00 $283.25 $1,345 +0.75
510–545 526 19 259.00–265.00 $262.23 $1,379 -9.45
555–590 573 34 254.00–260.00 $255.61 $1,465 -2.89
610–640 622 34 230.00–252.00 $241.70 $1,503 +20.29
655–695 671 10 225.00–240.00 $232.79 $1,562 -9.21
755 755 6 223.00–225.00 $224.67 $1,696 -1.60
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 337.00 $337.00 $1,095 +25.41
365–395 378 3 300.00–315.00 $308.13 $1,165 +0.48
445 445 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,335 +16.13
455–490 467 8 265.00–280.00 $271.82 $1,269 -8.06
515–545 533 44 249.00–267.00 $255.69 $1,363 -8.77
560–595 580 20 230.00–253.00 $248.08 $1,439 +2.57
615–645 628 4 225.00–230.00 $227.22 $1,427 -7.98
670–695 681 7 226.00–232.00 $227.69 $1,551 -1.80
710–745 724 7 215.00–222.00 $218.69 $1,583 -3.91
775 775 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,628 -6.90
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 4 320.00 $320.00 $1,008 —
370–390 378 6 277.00–308.00 $291.69 $1,103 +8.88
405–430 419 8 270.00–278.00 $274.07 $1,148 +24.07
470–490 479 12 260.00–270.00 $266.19 $1,275 -5.00
510–545 526 4 245.00–259.00 $250.27 $1,316 -3.81
565–590 575 8 237.00–245.00 $241.77 $1,390 +10.25
615 615 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,414 +8.95

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–290 284 5 290.00–295.00 $291.94 $829 -14.72
305–345 333 8 260.00–285.00 $271.42 $904 -4.53
350–385 370 16 252.00–267.00 $261.30 $967 -2.03
415–445 432 26 235.00–257.00 $246.97 $1,067 +1.06
455–495 473 39 225.00–240.00 $231.18 $1,093 -5.83
510–540 528 34 217.00–229.00 $223.62 $1,181 -5.06
565–595 583 38 210.00–221.00 $215.79 $1,258 -6.35
610–645 624 26 207.00–220.00 $210.26 $1,312 -8.69
660–685 672 15 195.00–206.00 $203.52 $1,368 -9.12
700–745 720 8 190.00–205.00 $198.10 $1,426 -21.25
760–795 778 6 192.00–198.00 $193.51 $1,506 -4.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–330 323 2 280.00–282.00 $280.98 $908 -11.39
355–365 361 5 270.00–280.00 $273.93 $989 -8.72
405–425 415 27 257.00–265.00 $261.60 $1,086 -11.73
455–495 480 21 234.00–242.00 $236.46 $1,135 -20.08
500–545 517 42 228.00–245.00 $233.98 $1,210 -6.33
555–595 566 16 223.00–232.00 $226.47 $1,282 -5.08
605–645 624 10 219.00–230.00 $222.36 $1,388 -3.70
665 665 2 212.00 $212.00 $1,410 -10.26
705–710 707 3 203.00–213.00 $207.00 $1,463 -10.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 339 5 240.00–272.00 $258.76 $877 -6.01
375–395 382 13 235.00–255.00 $247.35 $945 +2.39
405–445 425 21 220.00–240.00 $234.41 $996 +3.91
470–495 490 11 220.00–227.00 $223.51 $1,095 +5.15
525–545 533 13 210.00–215.00 $211.85 $1,129 -4.53
570–575 574 6 202.00–210.00 $205.83 $1,181 -4.01
610–645 631 11 195.00–208.00 $200.34 $1,264 +6.34
675–690 684 5 192.00–200.00 $196.41 $1,343 -4.44

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–340 328 6 310.00–325.00 $321.93 $1,056 -8.90
355–390 378 8 287.00–310.00 $298.30 $1,128 -1.39
410–445 431 17 265.00–298.00 $280.74 $1,210 +0.18
455–485 469 30 250.00–270.00 $258.60 $1,213 -0.38
505–545 524 36 230.00–250.00 $237.10 $1,242 -6.75
555–595 574 24 219.00–235.00 $227.10 $1,304 -1.21
605–645 624 19 210.00–225.00 $219.11 $1,367 -0.08
655–675 665 6 205.00–220.00 $213.31 $1,419 +2.71
705–745 717 5 200.00–213.00 $205.94 $1,477 +8.93
775 775 3 182.00–197.00 $187.00 $1,449 -4.97
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 345.00 $345.00 $862 +16.78
310–345 328 8 330.00–336.00 $332.82 $1,092 -9.91
350–390 371 12 300.00–320.00 $313.03 $1,161 +0.64
400–445 417 14 285.00–303.00 $294.51 $1,228 -0.53
455–490 469 14 260.00–270.00 $264.34 $1,240 -13.46
510–545 526 9 243.00–255.00 $246.61 $1,297 -9.04
565–585 576 7 230.00–245.00 $234.99 $1,354 -4.70
605–630 608 8 220.00–223.00 $221.38 $1,346 —
650–675 661 5 216.00–224.00 $219.37 $1,450 —
785 785 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,633 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–340 330 4 310.00–312.00 $311.03 $1,026 +25.95
355–390 362 5 277.00–282.00 $280.92 $1,017 -2.28
425–445 437 11 250.00–280.00 $270.29 $1,181 +14.58
460–495 479 15 230.00–250.00 $244.26 $1,170 +3.03
505–530 524 15 215.00–237.00 $225.89 $1,184 -1.91
575–595 583 4 205.00–212.00 $208.04 $1,213 -8.68
620–635 626 4 205.00–207.00 $205.50 $1,286 +2.51
745 745 2 190.00 $190.00 $1,416 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
940–1390 1182 80-85% 38 121.00–128.00 $125.68 $1,486 -1.29
980–1510 1201 80-85% 54 124.00–135.00 $130.93 $1,572 -1.91
905–1380 1206 80-85% 26 135.00–145.00 $139.30 $1,680 +6.46
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
855–1220 990 85-90% 21 108.00–117.00 $113.05 $1,119 —
905–1190 1040 85-90% 19 120.00–129.00 $124.36 $1,293 +10.24
900–1205 1072 85-90% 41 114.00–125.00 $118.71 $1,273 -3.61
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1530 1404 75-80% 20 126.00–135.00 $129.48 $1,818 —
1130–1680 1460 75-80% 13 134.00–145.00 $140.56 $2,052 +0.44
1390–1680 1517 75-80% 9 121.00–125.00 $123.15 $1,868 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1310–1705 1467 9 124.00–155.00 $144.98 $2,127 —
1590–1780 1703 3 159.00–179.00 $170.67 $2,907 —
1325–1895 1705 12 153.00–163.00 $156.34 $2,666 —

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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 18 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,091.67

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,400.00 $2,400.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,675.00–2,100.00 $1,822.22
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 26 1,375.00–1,950.00 $1,707.69
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 14 2,000.00–2,400.00 $2,125.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,700.00–1,850.00 $1,741.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,280.00–1,550.00 $1,395.91
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,480.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,050.00–1,200.00 $1,125.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,450.00–1,475.00 $1,462.50

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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 10 1,675.00–2,700.00 $2,142.50 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 2,550.00–2,650.00 $2,575.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,400.00–2,450.00 $2,019.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 3 2,175.00–2,250.00 $2,216.67 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,175.00 $1,175.00 —

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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.