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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, September 10, 2024

6,080 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $227.45/cwt -1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,071/hd at 471 lb · 63 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $220.77/cwt +1.75 vs last sale · ≈ $1,146/hd at 519 lb · 57 head
light 6-weight M&L 2 heifers $208.25/cwt +2.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,302/hd at 625 lb · 56 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 6,080 4,004 5,692
Feeder cattle 5,260 3,243 5,151
Slaughter cattle 657 573 415
Replacement cattle 163 188 126

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 5.00 lower. All feeder classes sold 5.00 to 10.00 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 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 325 12 294.00–310.00 $301.92 $981 -10.34
365–375 374 15 282.00–295.00 $287.25 $1,074 -12.58
400–435 425 25 250.00–290.00 $275.44 $1,171 -16.77
455–488 477 25 246.00–285.00 $264.36 $1,261 +5.58
503–544 518 37 240.00–260.00 $247.55 $1,282 -5.75
553–595 578 48 231.00–255.00 $234.57 $1,356 +3.58
600–645 616 37 225.00–242.00 $228.78 $1,409 +0.04
655–690 672 38 218.00–227.00 $221.23 $1,487 +0.14
712–749 732 39 212.00–222.00 $215.72 $1,579 -0.28
757–775 760 23 210.00–214.00 $211.39 $1,607 -3.61
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–325 323 6 280.00–295.00 $284.11 $918 -21.69
375–380 377 15 268.00–278.00 $273.86 $1,032 -7.03
415–445 430 4 267.00–280.00 $272.41 $1,171 +3.99
470–495 489 12 254.00–262.00 $255.24 $1,248 +6.21
505–545 527 12 235.00–255.00 $242.94 $1,280 +23.01
555–598 580 38 220.00–242.00 $229.28 $1,330 +21.76
605–645 628 7 217.00–227.00 $220.68 $1,386 -9.98
675–695 681 7 210.00–216.00 $214.12 $1,458 -6.07
715–720 718 2 206.00–207.00 $206.50 $1,483 -4.50
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–225 223 2 405.00–410.00 $407.53 $909 —
275–285 277 5 350.00–360.00 $352.06 $975 —
315–325 323 6 315.00–325.00 $318.30 $1,028 +3.75
365–375 373 5 300.00–302.00 $300.39 $1,120 +15.17
460–467 466 7 270.00–272.00 $270.28 $1,260 -12.17
575–595 579 12 242.00–250.00 $246.82 $1,429 -9.16
600–625 618 17 234.00–247.00 $237.80 $1,470 +2.60
675–685 683 28 225.00–228.00 $226.79 $1,549 -10.73
710–725 721 4 223.00–226.00 $225.26 $1,624 +1.93

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 230 3 290.00–300.00 $293.48 $675 —
260–275 272 5 275.00–285.00 $280.00 $762 -3.90
300–325 320 18 265.00–290.00 $273.75 $876 +10.38
355–396 377 34 245.00–267.00 $258.34 $974 +6.50
400–440 425 55 222.00–255.00 $235.36 $1,000 -3.22
452–495 471 63 220.00–235.00 $227.45 $1,071 -1.75
500–545 519 57 214.00–225.00 $220.77 $1,146 +1.75
565–595 574 34 207.00–226.00 $214.38 $1,231 +0.87
604–640 625 56 200.00–221.00 $208.25 $1,302 +2.54
652–695 678 50 194.00–212.00 $204.80 $1,389 +3.35
722–740 726 7 186.00–198.00 $192.57 $1,398 -1.40
775–795 785 4 178.00–180.00 $178.99 $1,405 —
800 800 7 195.00 $195.00 $1,560 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 270.00 $270.00 $783 -3.24
305–340 325 10 227.00–265.00 $244.61 $795 +1.04
370–395 378 13 220.00–250.00 $231.05 $873 -5.28
415–435 428 24 210.00–240.00 $225.95 $967 +0.80
450–495 472 23 207.00–228.00 $215.79 $1,019 -0.50
500–545 530 33 200.00–216.00 $210.61 $1,116 -2.89
550–590 579 44 200.00–210.00 $206.92 $1,198 +3.47
620–647 638 29 190.00–209.00 $203.51 $1,298 +3.54
654–695 666 15 180.00–285.00 $226.68 $1,510 +41.68
715–740 728 2 178.00–180.00 $178.98 $1,303 —
800 800 46 170.00 $170.00 $1,360 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 305.00 $305.00 $686 —
255–270 263 2 300.00–310.00 $304.86 $802 +6.53
305–340 325 4 285.00–292.50 $289.28 $940 +4.32
350–360 fancy 355 2 280.00–295.00 $287.39 $1,020 —
355–388 375 19 260.00–285.00 $269.68 $1,011 +2.08
400–446 428 20 250.00–270.00 $261.06 $1,117 +8.01
455–495 477 20 236.00–250.00 $243.32 $1,161 -1.68
505–546 534 20 226.00–240.00 $230.52 $1,231 -6.98
562 value added 562 10 239.00 $239.00 $1,343 —
552–595 577 44 220.00–237.00 $229.81 $1,326 +0.90
605–644 629 34 214.00–235.00 $220.48 $1,387 -4.40
654–680 667 27 210.00–218.00 $212.71 $1,419 -0.37
717–745 723 19 200.00–212.00 $204.33 $1,477 -5.97
775–778 777 4 187.00–190.00 $188.50 $1,465 -4.81
825–835 830 2 205.00–210.00 $207.52 $1,722 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 327 13 290.00–345.00 $316.29 $1,034 +8.22
355–385 365 13 275.00–315.00 $297.87 $1,087 +10.44
403–446 422 41 250.00–285.00 $267.39 $1,128 -0.55
450–495 475 31 240.00–270.00 $254.23 $1,208 +7.30
500–545 522 34 224.00–250.00 $232.45 $1,213 +1.37
555–595 579 25 218.00–235.00 $223.21 $1,292 +4.35
600–625 619 27 210.00–227.00 $213.53 $1,322 +1.87
653–675 667 11 198.00–217.00 $205.12 $1,368 -0.61
725 725 3 180.00–185.00 $181.67 $1,317 -16.74
765–795 784 6 173.00–195.00 $179.81 $1,410 -5.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 305.00 $305.00 $656 —
265 265 1 295.00 $295.00 $782 -12.57
345 345 2 300.00 $300.00 $1,035 +6.81
350–395 372 11 260.00–292.00 $274.22 $1,020 -10.11
420–445 432 7 230.00–265.00 $247.79 $1,070 -6.38
450–485 466 22 218.00–250.00 $235.02 $1,095 +1.81
505–545 522 20 216.00–235.00 $221.75 $1,158 -3.72
550–590 574 19 206.00–224.00 $211.49 $1,214 +1.05
600–640 625 15 198.00–212.00 $202.62 $1,266 -1.93
659–675 667 14 185.00–195.00 $191.97 $1,280 -7.76
700–725 721 6 180.00–182.00 $180.32 $1,300 -12.53
750–795 774 6 165.00–175.00 $171.18 $1,325 -8.82
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–325 310 5 320.00–325.00 $322.90 $1,001 -2.10
355–365 360 4 310.00–315.00 $312.53 $1,125 +32.75
400–425 415 15 275.00–300.00 $290.05 $1,204 +6.68
455–495 468 16 257.00–290.00 $275.22 $1,288 —
505–535 518 6 252.00–260.00 $255.59 $1,324 —
560–585 574 4 240.00–250.00 $243.67 $1,399 -1.33
625 625 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,438 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1015–1435 1249 80-85% 45 115.00–128.00 $123.56 $1,543 —
1005–1605 1271 80-85% 19 131.00–151.00 $135.87 $1,727 +14.13
1020–1480 1302 80-85% 53 124.00–140.00 $131.44 $1,711 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1345 1049 85-90% 26 97.00–118.00 $109.13 $1,145 -10.95
955–1360 1155 85-90% 52 104.00–124.00 $116.06 $1,340 —
1000–1360 1187 85-90% 24 110.00–126.00 $117.27 $1,392 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1655 1391 75-80% 11 130.00–152.00 $139.70 $1,943 —
1255–1720 1449 75-80% 5 125.00–130.00 $127.17 $1,843 +7.75
1250–1785 1456 75-80% 17 125.00–139.00 $132.47 $1,929 +4.99

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1510–1800 1624 5 152.00–166.00 $157.50 $2,558 —
1505–2445 1747 6 145.00–158.00 $149.75 $2,616 -17.93
1490–2235 1881 6 163.00–175.00 $166.64 $3,134 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 4 1,389.00–1,695.00 $1,522.00
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 1,015.00–1,274.00 $1,150.91
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,070.00–1,200.00 $1,135.00

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 2,150.00 $2,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 8 1,600.00–2,300.00 $1,925.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,450.00–2,250.00 $1,902.78
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,500.00–1,900.00 $1,781.82
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,500.00–1,625.00 $1,545.00

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,250.00–1,375.00 $1,328.13

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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 11 1,900.00–3,300.00 $2,670.45 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,600.00–2,350.00 $1,933.33 —

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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.