Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, September 11, 2024

2,278 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $225.25/cwt ≈ $1,599/hd at 710 lb · 42 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $230.87/cwt -4.49 vs last sale · ≈ $972/hd at 421 lb · 21 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $232.58/cwt +0.13 vs last sale · ≈ $1,186/hd at 510 lb · 20 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,278	6,080	3,437
Feeder cattle	1,713	5,260	2,746
Slaughter cattle	280	657	388
Replacement cattle	285	163	303

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. Feeder steers sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers and feeder bulls 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	2	300.00	$300.00	$975	-1.92
385	385	1	292.00	$292.00	$1,124	+4.75
405–420	409	4	275.00–280.00	$278.72	$1,140	+3.28
460–485	473	2	270.00–275.00	$272.57	$1,289	+8.21
505–545	538	13	245.00–262.00	$257.26	$1,384	+9.71
560–576	571	15	235.00–252.00	$243.84	$1,392	+9.27
605–639	628	10	221.00–239.00	$233.39	$1,466	+4.61
665–673	670	3	222.00–232.00	$228.69	$1,532	+7.46
700	700	3	217.00	$217.00	$1,519	+1.28
760–790	773	3	203.00–210.00	$206.63	$1,597	-4.76

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	332	3	315.00–325.00	$321.53	$1,067	+3.23
360	360	1	315.00	$315.00	$1,134	+14.61
455	455	1	285.00	$285.00	$1,297	+14.72
507–517	515	17	267.00–280.00	$278.09	$1,432	—
560	560	1	249.00	$249.00	$1,394	+2.18
610	610	17	262.50	$262.50	$1,601	+24.70
758 value added	758	2	236.50	$236.50	$1,793	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–325	320	4	265.00–302.00	$278.89	$892	-5.22
375–395	385	2	270.00–272.00	$271.03	$1,043	-2.83
420–433	430	4	265.00–267.50	$266.89	$1,148	-5.52
475–495	484	5	250.00–260.00	$255.00	$1,234	-0.24
600–620	610	2	221.00–227.00	$223.95	$1,366	+3.27

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275	275	3	250.00–260.00	$253.33	$697	-26.67
320–335	328	2	245.00–255.00	$249.89	$820	-23.86
355–390	377	6	235.00–262.00	$250.31	$944	-8.03
400–445	421	21	217.00–247.00	$230.87	$972	-4.49
455–495	475	19	219.00–226.00	$221.70	$1,053	-5.75
505–545	520	17	207.00–222.00	$215.70	$1,122	-5.07
575–590	585	19	200.00–212.00	$203.43	$1,190	-10.95
600–645	622	10	190.00–212.00	$198.78	$1,236	-9.47
655–695	673	4	182.00–195.00	$188.42	$1,268	-16.38
715–725	718	3	195.00–197.00	$195.67	$1,405	+3.10

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–290	279	6	230.00–265.00	$240.10	$670	-29.90
320–325	323	2	255.00–265.00	$260.04	$840	+15.43
355–375	365	11	240.00–250.00	$241.72	$882	+10.67
415–445	430	16	225.00–235.00	$231.76	$997	+5.81
455–490	466	10	200.00–215.00	$209.98	$979	-5.81
520–545	535	10	195.00–217.00	$204.83	$1,096	-5.78
555–570	563	4	190.00–210.00	$199.87	$1,125	-7.05
615–635	625	2	195.00–200.00	$197.46	$1,234	-6.05

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–260	258	2	270.00–280.00	$274.95	$709	-29.91
325	325	3	260.00	$260.00	$845	-29.28
400–430	415	5	230.00–240.00	$235.93	$979	-25.13
465–470	468	2	225.00–227.00	$225.99	$1,058	-17.33
510–540	524	17	222.00–245.00	$233.62	$1,224	+3.10
558–576	570	9	215.00–231.00	$226.06	$1,289	-3.75
645	645	2	208.00	$208.00	$1,342	-12.48
661 value added	661	6	215.00	$215.00	$1,421	—
665	665	1	205.00	$205.00	$1,363	-7.71
738 fancy	738	13	217.00	$217.00	$1,601	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
710	710	42	225.25	$225.25	$1,599	—
802–821	809	18	203.00–206.00	$204.82	$1,657	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310	310	4	302.00–320.00	$315.50	$978	-0.79
355–375	366	4	270.00–305.00	$282.61	$1,034	-15.26
400–435	419	16	250.00–277.00	$260.31	$1,091	-7.08
455–495	479	9	240.00–260.00	$248.37	$1,190	-5.86
500–535	510	20	227.00–237.00	$232.58	$1,186	+0.13
550–585	566	9	220.00–231.00	$224.69	$1,272	+1.48
600–625	616	7	197.00–225.00	$213.86	$1,317	+0.33
653–660	657	9	202.00–219.00	$210.24	$1,381	+5.12
715–725	720	2	208.00–209.00	$208.50	$1,501	+26.83

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325–345	338	3	300.00–310.00	$306.80	$1,037	+6.80
380–395	389	7	275.00–287.00	$280.25	$1,090	+6.03
410–445	433	10	230.00–267.00	$253.54	$1,098	+5.75
450–485	473	14	217.00–252.00	$235.23	$1,113	+0.21
505–545	519	16	210.00–227.00	$222.73	$1,156	+0.98
550–585	573	9	212.00–222.00	$218.79	$1,254	+7.30
610–645	626	12	190.00–217.00	$204.97	$1,283	+2.35
725–745	735	2	180.00–182.00	$180.99	$1,330	+0.67

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
325	325	1	300.00	$300.00	$975	-22.90
350–375	363	2	280.00–290.00	$284.83	$1,034	-27.70
400–435	418	2	270.00–275.00	$272.40	$1,139	-17.65
455–485	466	10	255.00–262.00	$257.58	$1,200	-17.64
515–525	520	2	240.00–245.00	$242.52	$1,261	-13.07
555–565	558	3	230.00–232.00	$231.33	$1,291	-12.34
631	631	4	227.00	$227.00	$1,432	-3.00
665	665	2	205.00	$205.00	$1,363	—

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
800–1120	943	85-90%	24	101.00–110.00	$107.75	$1,016	—
990–1245	1068	85-90%	23	103.00–120.00	$112.08	$1,197	—
1100–1200	1180	85-90%	22	111.00–121.00	$119.65	$1,412	+2.38

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
935–1665	1144	80-85%	13	113.00–126.00	$120.41	$1,377	—
980–1665	1228	80-85%	37	119.00–133.00	$124.30	$1,526	+0.74
1190–1415	1317	80-85%	13	128.00–140.00	$131.08	$1,726	-0.36

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1095–1535	1343	75-80%	6	111.00–128.00	$119.13	$1,600	—
1135–1835	1391	75-80%	10	118.00–134.00	$124.99	$1,739	-14.71
1355–1670	1456	75-80%	19	123.00–140.00	$131.94	$1,921	-0.53

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1535–2020	1667	11	150.00–162.00	$155.45	$2,591	—
1050–2265	1694	6	131.00–151.00	$142.26	$2,410	—
1720–2555	2013	3	158.00–168.00	$162.02	$3,261	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	52	1,100.00–1,240.00	$1,170.00

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Bred Cows

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	22	1,400.00–1,550.00	$1,515.91
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	1,200.00–1,300.00	$1,256.25
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	21	1,000.00–1,150.00	$1,100.00

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	20	1,700.00–2,050.00	$1,847.25
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	15	1,700.00–2,040.00	$1,817.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	7	1,100.00–1,700.00	$1,479.29

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,775.00	$1,775.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	3	1,525.00–1,625.00	$1,583.33

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	2,000.00–2,225.00	$2,090.00

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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
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,800.00–1,950.00	$1,882.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,075.00–3,025.00	$2,550.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	1,525.00–2,375.00	$1,819.23	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00	—

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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.