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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, September 16, 2024

1,890 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 7-weight M&L 1-2 steers $243.00/cwt ≈ $1,920/hd at 790 lb · 190 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $217.60/cwt +1.90 vs last sale · ≈ $1,142/hd at 525 lb · 41 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $226.29/cwt +4.59 vs last sale · ≈ $1,068/hd at 472 lb · 31 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,890 2,278 3,287
Feeder cattle 1,497 1,713 2,778
Slaughter cattle 267 280 375
Replacement cattle 126 285 134

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 7.00 lower. All feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 lower. 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 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790 790 190 243.00 $243.00 $1,920 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 328 9 295.00–310.00 $301.28 $988 +1.28
360–395 373 9 285.00–300.00 $293.37 $1,094 +1.37
415–447 431 9 260.00–288.00 $271.06 $1,168 -7.66
465–495 483 13 248.00–275.00 $254.37 $1,229 -18.20
510–547 530 16 240.00–257.00 $248.71 $1,318 -8.55
560–590 572 5 229.00–250.00 $239.98 $1,373 -3.86
605–645 624 28 219.00–240.00 $233.48 $1,457 +0.09
655–680 670 22 218.00–230.00 $223.87 $1,500 -4.82
785–795 790 2 196.00–206.00 $201.03 $1,588 -5.60
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–245 fancy 223 2 400.00–420.00 $408.99 $912 —
255–295 272 8 330.00–365.00 $341.66 $929 —
315–345 328 9 325.00–345.00 $332.31 $1,090 +10.78
375–380 376 8 302.00–320.00 $314.48 $1,182 -0.52
400–445 416 7 290.00–315.00 $300.33 $1,249 —
525–530 528 2 260.00–262.00 $261.00 $1,378 -17.09
550–590 570 2 252.00–255.00 $253.45 $1,445 +4.45
610–625 617 12 234.00–248.00 $241.40 $1,489 -21.10
650 650 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,560 —
700–735 720 7 220.00–270.00 $227.78 $1,640 —
790 790 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,675 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 317 3 270.00–285.00 $276.66 $877 -2.23
365–395 376 7 260.00–275.00 $266.40 $1,002 -4.63
420–425 422 3 275.00–277.50 $276.66 $1,168 +9.77
450–490 460 8 240.00–260.00 $245.99 $1,132 -9.01
515–525 522 3 245.00–255.00 $251.71 $1,314 —
550–590 577 6 230.00–235.00 $232.16 $1,340 —
610–620 616 5 220.00–222.50 $220.99 $1,361 -2.96
652 652 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,402 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–330 323 15 250.00–275.00 $258.72 $836 +8.83
350–390 376 24 237.00–270.00 $249.92 $940 -0.39
405–445 423 19 216.00–250.00 $234.57 $992 +3.70
450–495 472 31 212.00–245.00 $226.29 $1,068 +4.59
505–545 525 41 208.00–235.00 $217.60 $1,142 +1.90
550–590 573 23 204.00–230.00 $215.90 $1,237 +12.47
600–645 634 9 192.00–220.00 $208.00 $1,319 +9.22
655 655 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,310 +11.58
760–775 765 3 178.00–190.00 $184.34 $1,410 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–215 210 2 310.00–315.00 $312.56 $656 —
325–340 334 5 265.00–272.00 $269.28 $899 +9.28
360–390 373 9 246.00–275.00 $259.52 $968 —
415–445 429 13 230.00–260.00 $246.84 $1,059 +10.91
450 fancy 450 2 265.00 $265.00 $1,192 —
455–475 468 8 229.00–260.00 $245.31 $1,148 +19.32
500–530 520 14 219.00–245.00 $226.50 $1,178 -7.12
550–580 571 6 214.00–240.00 $222.17 $1,269 -3.89
600–635 620 14 204.00–235.00 $222.45 $1,379 +14.45
620 fancy 620 1 237.00 $237.00 $1,469 —
665 665 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,496 +20.00
665–670 fancy 666 6 235.00 $235.00 $1,565 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–345 320 12 238.00–270.00 $248.92 $797 -11.12
365–385 378 11 224.00–257.00 $237.93 $899 -3.79
400–445 423 19 212.00–245.00 $226.11 $956 -5.65
450–495 475 13 200.00–232.00 $216.40 $1,028 +6.42
505–540 531 4 200.00–202.00 $201.52 $1,070 -3.31
560–580 568 6 215.00–217.00 $215.33 $1,223 +15.46
615–645 630 3 182.00–210.00 $197.19 $1,242 -0.27
675 675 1 170.00 $170.00 $1,148 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 305.00 $305.00 $854 —
330–340 338 4 270.00–285.00 $273.67 $925 -33.13
370–395 384 5 254.00–275.00 $264.11 $1,014 -16.14
400–445 427 17 240.00–265.00 $251.84 $1,075 -1.70
450–490 473 22 220.00–255.00 $237.57 $1,124 +2.34
500–545 517 24 210.00–235.00 $224.33 $1,160 +1.60
555–590 574 24 203.00–227.00 $214.94 $1,234 -3.85
600–645 624 14 192.00–217.00 $209.35 $1,306 +4.38
660–695 671 4 200.00–202.00 $200.49 $1,345 —
712–740 725 4 190.00–195.00 $191.27 $1,387 +10.28
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250 250 1 325.00 $325.00 $812 —
310–340 330 3 295.00–305.00 $299.85 $990 -15.65
350–395 378 6 274.00–290.00 $283.89 $1,073 +1.28
400–435 422 29 245.00–280.00 $260.59 $1,100 +0.28
455–485 473 28 235.00–260.00 $242.59 $1,147 -5.78
505–545 524 10 220.00–240.00 $230.50 $1,208 -2.08
555–585 572 14 210.00–235.00 $219.81 $1,257 -4.88
615–630 626 9 209.00–220.00 $212.46 $1,330 -1.40
660–675 671 8 190.00–215.00 $204.01 $1,369 -6.23
710–745 726 6 180.00–200.00 $188.45 $1,368 -20.05
755 755 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,434 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 385.00 $385.00 $866 —
265–296 291 6 335.00–370.00 $343.71 $1,000 —
300–335 322 9 296.00–330.00 $312.46 $1,006 +12.46
375–390 386 6 280.00–310.00 $301.43 $1,164 +16.60
400–410 409 8 270.00–295.00 $275.57 $1,127 +3.17
450 450 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,246 +19.42
515 515 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,262 +2.48
790 790 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,469 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1140 1011 85-90% 24 97.00–118.00 $109.27 $1,105 —
810–1365 1089 85-90% 22 109.00–130.00 $114.55 $1,247 +2.47
945–1300 1094 85-90% 32 105.00–125.00 $114.29 $1,250 +2.21
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1390 1153 80-85% 41 111.00–119.00 $115.48 $1,331 —
950–1595 1197 80-85% 31 118.00–126.00 $121.86 $1,459 —
1170–1370 1258 80-85% 3 128.00–133.00 $130.64 $1,643 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1260–1335 1298 75-80% 2 122.00–133.00 $127.66 $1,657 —
1185–1705 1382 75-80% 9 116.00–130.00 $122.12 $1,688 -2.87
1170–1515 1383 75-80% 9 110.00–120.00 $114.44 $1,583 -10.55

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1065–1835 1425 11 135.00–151.00 $144.43 $2,058 —
1575–1805 1690 2 160.00–169.00 $164.81 $2,785 +22.55
1120–2200 1698 13 140.00–166.00 $152.77 $2,594 +10.51

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,475.00–1,500.00 $1,491.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 17 1,325.00–1,600.00 $1,439.12
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 15 1,575.00–2,035.00 $1,810.67
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,780.00–1,990.00 $1,892.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,775.00–1,850.00 $1,812.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,160.00–1,625.00 $1,392.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,275.00 $1,175.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 825.00 $825.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,000.00–1,175.00 $1,131.25
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,075.00–1,270.00 $1,172.50

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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 11 1,650.00–2,200.00 $2,040.91 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 2,100.00 $2,100.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00–2,050.00 $2,000.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,375.00 $1,375.00 —

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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.