Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, September 25, 2024

2,501 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 4-weight M&L 3 heifers $223.27/cwt -6.70 vs last sale · ≈ $965/hd at 432 lb · 42 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $241.28/cwt -7.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,013/hd at 420 lb · 38 head

heavy 3-weight M&L 3 heifers $233.47/cwt -10.89 vs last sale · ≈ $897/hd at 384 lb · 37 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,501	5,080	3,307
Feeder cattle	1,846	4,096	2,491
Slaughter cattle	351	791	565
Replacement cattle	304	193	251

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 4.00 to 8.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold 2.00 to 8.00 lower. 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320	320	1	300.00	$300.00	$960	-17.92
390–395	391	10	285.00–305.00	$300.48	$1,175	+3.11
405–445	426	14	270.00–290.00	$280.24	$1,194	-0.47
470–495	485	11	262.00–280.00	$273.83	$1,328	+6.86
510–548	529	10	240.00–267.00	$252.15	$1,334	-8.29
570–590	576	7	230.00–242.00	$237.42	$1,368	-7.84
605–635	628	8	230.00–236.00	$230.72	$1,449	-8.79
655–680	672	3	221.00–227.00	$222.95	$1,498	-9.52
720–745	737	5	211.00–220.00	$213.97	$1,577	-12.24
770	770	1	208.00	$208.00	$1,602	-6.49

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
335–345	342	3	322.00–330.00	$325.67	$1,114	-4.81
375–390	380	7	295.00–315.00	$302.93	$1,151	-10.86
420–430	425	5	290.00–305.00	$295.99	$1,258	-1.54
455–470	464	5	272.00–285.00	$279.62	$1,297	-2.14
505–545	522	3	252.00–265.00	$259.16	$1,353	-9.94
560–570	565	3	244.00–250.00	$247.02	$1,396	-10.26
608 value added	608	3	257.50	$257.50	$1,566	—
620–640	631	4	231.00–242.00	$234.74	$1,481	-12.52
665	665	3	231.00	$231.00	$1,536	-6.80
720–725	722	3	220.00–221.00	$220.67	$1,593	-10.29
780	780	1	222.00	$222.00	$1,732	-9.58

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320	320	1	297.00	$297.00	$950	-3.19
365–390	381	6	270.00–297.00	$279.67	$1,066	+0.43
470–495	487	5	251.00–261.00	$256.99	$1,252	+3.44
505–545	525	8	222.00–240.00	$229.99	$1,207	-17.95
575	575	7	225.00–232.00	$227.00	$1,305	-7.98
690	690	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,449	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
285	285	3	270.00	$270.00	$770	-5.00
325–345	339	10	235.00–265.00	$246.75	$836	-16.78
350–395	384	37	220.00–253.00	$233.47	$897	-10.89
405–445	432	42	212.00–240.00	$223.27	$965	-6.70
460–495	481	29	210.00–230.00	$213.99	$1,029	-0.07
510–540	524	31	197.00–215.00	$204.53	$1,072	-8.89
550–590	567	14	187.00–207.00	$194.99	$1,106	-15.81
615–630	626	4	175.00–190.00	$178.68	$1,119	-31.17
665	665	1	180.00	$180.00	$1,197	-35.00
765	765	1	172.00	$172.00	$1,316	-5.00

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–290	279	4	285.00–295.00	$291.43	$813	+6.43
310–335	323	9	250.00–275.00	$255.91	$827	-19.20
355–390	376	20	235.00–265.00	$251.18	$944	-7.28
400–445	420	38	227.00–252.00	$241.28	$1,013	-7.06
450–495	477	29	215.00–240.00	$224.10	$1,069	-14.55
500–545	517	12	210.00–225.00	$215.84	$1,116	-12.97
550–590	568	21	202.00–215.00	$210.76	$1,197	-17.15
605–645	611	21	201.00–209.00	$205.66	$1,257	-5.53
655–680	670	3	190.00–196.00	$193.31	$1,295	-11.31
755–780	773	7	190.00–199.00	$192.51	$1,488	-8.65

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
280	280	1	302.00	$302.00	$846	+3.43
300–345	323	4	280.00–287.00	$283.83	$917	-5.79
360–385	373	9	255.00–280.00	$267.36	$997	-8.98
405–445	429	14	245.00–265.00	$250.62	$1,075	-13.35
450–475	464	9	235.00–245.00	$239.34	$1,111	-11.98
500–520	511	8	229.00–240.00	$233.23	$1,192	-7.17
555 value added	555	1	232.00	$232.00	$1,288	—
565 fancy	565	9	238.00	$238.00	$1,345	—
560–580	566	9	216.00–223.00	$219.88	$1,245	-14.26
615–630	619	6	210.00–218.00	$212.84	$1,317	-10.83
625 value added	625	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,438	—
650–680	666	8	201.00–220.00	$206.17	$1,373	-10.85
710–745	721	4	194.00–196.00	$195.01	$1,406	-29.10
755–790	771	7	192.00–202.00	$194.38	$1,499	-3.12

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220	220	1	335.00	$335.00	$737	—
300–345	322	6	300.00–327.00	$318.75	$1,026	+5.33
355–390	374	11	285.00–320.00	$291.34	$1,090	-4.44
405–445	428	28	250.00–292.00	$269.18	$1,152	-1.51
455–475	463	13	240.00–270.00	$253.19	$1,172	-4.03
505–545	516	19	220.00–247.00	$235.23	$1,214	-1.42
565–590	577	16	215.00–230.00	$222.34	$1,283	-5.37
610–645	629	20	207.00–220.00	$214.81	$1,351	-6.43
675–690	683	2	203.00–211.00	$207.04	$1,414	-7.63
705–720	711	4	196.00–200.00	$198.74	$1,413	-3.21
755	755	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,434	±0.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	1	292.00	$292.00	$745	-4.02
320–345	327	10	290.00–310.00	$300.83	$984	—
355–395	375	15	270.00–295.00	$282.03	$1,058	+10.42
400–445	427	15	242.00–275.00	$260.36	$1,112	+2.78
465–490	483	6	230.00–257.00	$242.86	$1,173	-0.47
505–545	518	15	210.00–230.00	$223.33	$1,157	-2.88
550–595	576	8	197.00–218.00	$209.38	$1,206	-8.57
605–630	617	5	192.00–205.00	$199.38	$1,230	-5.94
650–675	660	3	190.00–200.00	$196.72	$1,298	-10.27
710	710	3	190.00	$190.00	$1,349	+8.00

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255	255	1	312.00	$312.00	$796	-78.00
305–330	314	9	307.00–330.00	$321.15	$1,008	-5.54
350–385	370	11	300.00–305.00	$301.94	$1,117	-6.96
405–435	423	6	265.00–277.00	$269.40	$1,140	-20.76
455	455	1	260.00	$260.00	$1,183	-11.14
505–540	527	12	234.00–241.00	$236.88	$1,248	-7.48
555–590	571	8	222.00–230.00	$224.22	$1,280	-11.24
615–635	622	3	220.00–224.00	$222.00	$1,381	-5.47
665–685	676	7	214.00–216.00	$214.72	$1,452	—
720–745	727	7	205.00–210.00	$206.87	$1,504	—
755–770	763	2	200.00–209.00	$204.46	$1,560	-35.54

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
905–1390	1143	80-85%	61	109.00–130.00	$120.00	$1,372	—
920–1420	1145	80-85%	33	104.00–122.00	$112.74	$1,291	—
990–1460	1170	80-85%	31	116.00–139.00	$126.88	$1,484	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
820–1140	976	85-90%	36	101.00–114.00	$104.80	$1,023	—
815–1120	995	85-90%	13	85.00–107.00	$100.77	$1,003	—
900–1110	1034	85-90%	17	101.00–121.00	$113.59	$1,175	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1265–1515	1356	75-80%	14	122.00–139.00	$131.02	$1,777	+12.49
1245–1575	1384	75-80%	17	109.00–126.00	$121.04	$1,675	+2.51
1245–1540	1412	75-80%	18	112.00–119.00	$116.83	$1,650	-4.86

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1103–1785	1401	12	123.00–149.00	$137.40	$1,925	—
1100–1985	1726	16	135.00–154.00	$144.65	$2,497	—
1565–1870	1739	8	144.00–161.00	$153.08	$2,662	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	910.00–1,375.00	$1,112.75

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Bred Cows

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)	38	1,500.00–1,850.00	$1,680.26
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	1,600.00–2,000.00	$1,845.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	5	1,525.00–1,700.00	$1,615.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	2	2,050.00–2,300.00	$2,175.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	1,450.00–1,700.00	$1,600.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,750.00–1,850.00	$1,790.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	1,850.00–2,050.00	$1,945.45

Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	5	1,000.00–1,100.00	$1,040.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,400.00	$1,400.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,150.00–1,275.00	$1,212.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,275.00–1,350.00	$1,308.33
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	1,225.00–1,550.00	$1,427.50
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,425.00	$1,425.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,050.00	$1,050.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,150.00	$1,150.00

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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
—	—	Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,100.00–1,325.00	$1,190.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	2,250.00–2,350.00	$2,327.78	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	2,200.00–2,250.00	$2,225.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	1,575.00–2,750.00	$2,016.67	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	19	1,400.00–2,150.00	$1,892.11	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	1,600.00–1,750.00	$1,710.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	2,100.00–2,200.00	$2,150.00	—

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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.