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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, September 24, 2024

5,080 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $247.00/cwt ≈ $1,509/hd at 611 lb · 83 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 steers $244.00/cwt ≈ $1,664/hd at 682 lb · 75 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $238.65/cwt +9.51 vs last sale · ≈ $1,126/hd at 472 lb · 69 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 5,080 2,972 7,007
Feeder cattle 4,096 2,399 4,702
Slaughter cattle 791 418 1,952
Replacement cattle 193 155 353

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 5.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold mostly steady. Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher, feeder bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Trade 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
275–280 276 8 330.00–340.00 $333.14 $919 —
305–325 322 10 310.00–325.00 $317.92 $1,024 +14.14
368–395 375 21 287.50–306.00 $297.37 $1,115 +4.05
415–441 429 23 272.00–300.00 $280.71 $1,204 +7.41
455–499 476 20 245.00–280.00 $266.97 $1,271 +1.70
505–545 526 26 254.00–270.00 $260.44 $1,370 +9.43
550–575 568 31 240.00–255.00 $245.26 $1,393 +6.32
605–642 627 54 215.00–244.00 $239.51 $1,502 +5.71
653–690 678 58 220.00–239.00 $232.47 $1,576 +12.04
720–749 736 54 198.00–233.00 $226.21 $1,665 +12.43
760–775 773 8 210.00–219.00 $214.49 $1,658 +11.77
800–815 803 6 200.00–215.00 $212.46 $1,706 —
886 886 4 212.00 $212.00 $1,878 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
682 682 75 244.00 $244.00 $1,664 —
783 783 56 237.75 $237.75 $1,862 —
845 845 59 232.25 $232.25 $1,963 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–240 226 9 430.00–460.00 $450.69 $1,019 —
255–295 270 4 350.00–365.00 $356.09 $961 —
305–345 324 7 315.00–340.00 $330.48 $1,071 +15.48
360–380 373 10 310.00–320.00 $313.79 $1,170 +13.79
405–415 410 2 295.00–300.00 $297.53 $1,220 +4.59
458–487 474 13 279.00–286.00 $281.76 $1,336 +9.46
510–528 526 10 269.00–270.00 $269.10 $1,415 +10.62
553–578 569 19 240.00–266.00 $257.28 $1,464 —
613–633 621 36 246.00–249.00 $247.26 $1,535 -0.02
651–685 663 14 234.00–241.00 $237.80 $1,577 +0.30
705–745 725 3 229.00–233.00 $230.96 $1,674 —
755–797 766 36 220.00–234.75 $231.58 $1,774 +11.58
767 value added 767 3 241.00 $241.00 $1,848 —
825 value added 825 2 230.00 $230.00 $1,898 —
865–877 875 11 183.00–224.75 $217.24 $1,901 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–325 322 7 295.00–305.00 $300.19 $967 —
370–395 378 6 270.00–285.00 $279.24 $1,056 -1.57
410–445 431 7 256.00–275.00 $263.30 $1,135 +8.62
470–495 484 10 233.00–267.00 $253.55 $1,227 +1.32
505–545 534 13 240.00–252.00 $247.94 $1,324 +8.16
555–599 568 42 210.00–241.00 $234.98 $1,335 +3.54
615–640 627 5 210.00–230.00 $221.29 $1,387 -0.25
701–740 704 33 210.00–219.00 $218.31 $1,537 +19.33
770 770 1 186.00 $186.00 $1,432 -4.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 4 300.00 $300.00 $675 —
275–280 276 7 280.00–290.00 $285.00 $787 -10.32
300–340 317 22 265.00–285.00 $275.11 $872 +4.51
355–395 380 24 233.00–270.00 $258.46 $982 +0.81
403–445 422 52 235.00–260.00 $248.34 $1,048 +6.84
450–495 472 69 223.00–252.00 $238.65 $1,126 +9.51
500–545 526 68 208.00–245.00 $228.81 $1,204 +13.92
552–590 569 44 205.00–242.00 $227.91 $1,297 +12.20
600–645 620 34 200.00–218.00 $211.19 $1,309 +9.78
650–675 670 12 198.00–224.00 $204.62 $1,371 +25.58
707–730 713 27 195.00–226.00 $220.39 $1,571 —
765–790 784 11 185.00–210.00 $201.16 $1,577 —
800–845 829 4 185.00–192.00 $187.95 $1,558 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–235 223 2 325.00–330.00 $327.64 $731 —
275 275 7 295.00–300.00 $298.57 $821 -21.31
305–345 325 11 280.00–300.00 $289.62 $941 -7.40
355–390 372 13 270.00–280.00 $276.34 $1,028 -2.37
400–425 407 21 252.00–272.00 $263.97 $1,074 +14.19
440 fancy 440 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,100 —
455–490 473 14 232.00–265.00 $251.32 $1,189 +21.11
500–535 515 7 236.00–245.00 $240.40 $1,238 +10.40
555–599 583 33 230.00–243.00 $234.14 $1,365 +13.73
600–630 610 21 215.00–229.00 $223.67 $1,364 +6.38
653–696 674 28 203.00–228.00 $217.02 $1,463 +14.70
700–725 704 48 205.00–227.50 $224.11 $1,578 —
775 775 4 195.00–200.00 $197.50 $1,531 +5.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 275.00 $275.00 $811 -5.00
305–345 319 7 250.00–270.00 $263.53 $841 +9.36
350–390 372 13 228.00–257.00 $244.36 $909 +1.60
405–440 421 23 220.00–248.00 $229.97 $968 -0.01
455–495 482 29 190.00–234.00 $214.06 $1,032 +1.37
510–545 526 31 200.00–228.00 $213.42 $1,123 +9.09
565–590 576 24 195.00–225.00 $210.80 $1,214 +13.10
600–639 630 43 190.00–221.00 $209.85 $1,322 +26.82
664 664 15 215.00 $215.00 $1,428 —
715–725 720 2 182.00–189.00 $185.52 $1,336 +27.06
790 790 1 177.00 $177.00 $1,398 +2.00
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
611 611 83 247.00 $247.00 $1,509 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 1 332.00 $332.00 $930 +19.63
305–335 322 6 310.00–320.00 $313.42 $1,009 +20.56
355–395 376 12 280.00–305.00 $295.78 $1,112 +3.04
400–445 420 29 255.00–290.00 $270.69 $1,137 +2.93
450–495 473 33 237.00–272.00 $257.22 $1,217 +2.22
500–540 521 36 220.00–250.00 $236.65 $1,233 -1.58
550–599 575 29 208.00–237.00 $227.71 $1,309 +3.04
600–635 621 23 215.00–229.00 $221.24 $1,374 +2.15
655–695 669 16 210.00–220.00 $214.67 $1,436 +4.58
705–740 718 4 190.00–208.00 $201.95 $1,450 +6.89
790 790 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,501 +6.92
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–290 277 3 275.00–310.00 $296.02 $820 -9.93
350–390 363 3 270.00–275.00 $271.61 $986 -5.88
410–445 430 14 238.00–275.00 $257.58 $1,108 +6.27
455–490 470 14 225.00–260.00 $243.33 $1,144 +0.03
510–545 527 31 208.00–234.00 $226.21 $1,192 +6.23
550–590 574 25 205.00–227.00 $217.95 $1,251 -0.55
600–645 623 21 188.00–215.00 $205.32 $1,279 +1.78
650–690 667 3 206.00–208.00 $206.99 $1,381 +17.30
725 725 1 182.00 $182.00 $1,320 -10.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265 265 1 390.00 $390.00 $1,034 +55.80
315–345 323 6 320.00–335.00 $326.69 $1,055 +10.37
350 fancy 350 2 317.00 $317.00 $1,110 —
355–390 371 6 297.00–320.00 $308.90 $1,146 +4.97
405–435 422 15 282.00–300.00 $290.16 $1,224 +11.37
455–485 471 8 265.00–280.00 $271.14 $1,277 —
500–535 516 17 230.00–255.00 $244.36 $1,261 -5.64
550–585 564 5 232.50–240.00 $235.46 $1,328 -4.54
600–615 608 2 225.00–230.00 $227.47 $1,383 —
760 760 1 240.00 $240.00 $1,824 +50.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
815–1580 1063 85-90% 46 87.00–110.00 $101.96 $1,084 —
850–1290 1095 85-90% 18 100.00–120.00 $109.05 $1,194 +8.61
935–1395 1189 85-90% 63 93.00–117.00 $109.66 $1,304 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
935–1490 1230 80-85% 45 102.00–119.00 $110.40 $1,358 +1.98
1105–1415 1265 80-85% 15 118.00–138.00 $126.43 $1,599 —
990–1570 1326 80-85% 46 109.00–127.00 $117.00 $1,551 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1185–1715 1391 75-80% 18 107.00–127.00 $118.53 $1,649 —
1170–1665 1418 75-80% 9 112.00–129.00 $121.69 $1,726 +8.28
1120–1640 1452 75-80% 19 100.00–120.00 $110.31 $1,602 -0.38

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1010–1805 1388 12 125.00–142.00 $135.85 $1,886 —
1265–2130 1672 15 135.00–153.00 $145.49 $2,433 —
1945–2085 2015 2 155.00–160.00 $157.41 $3,172 —

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 9 1,035.00–1,275.00 $1,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,060.00–1,180.00 $1,120.00

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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 1,965.00 $1,965.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,500.00 $2,500.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,400.00–1,700.00 $1,510.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,200.00–2,300.00 $1,792.73
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 795.00–1,075.00 $905.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,125.00–1,350.00 $1,237.50
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 800.00–900.00 $840.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,100.00–2,200.00 $2,150.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,600.00–2,800.00 $2,725.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 17 1,900.00–2,500.00 $2,129.41 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–1,800.00 $1,725.00 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 650.00 $650.00 —

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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.