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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, October 1, 2024

4,079 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $244.30/cwt +11.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,160/hd at 475 lb · 76 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $233.41/cwt +12.18 vs last sale · ≈ $1,244/hd at 533 lb · 64 head
light 7-weight M&L 2 steers $233.36/cwt +19.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,706/hd at 731 lb · 64 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,079 2,355 6,470
Feeder cattle 3,372 2,015 5,384
Slaughter cattle 576 227 852
Replacement cattle 131 113 234

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold mostly steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold steady to 4.00 higher, feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 lower. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to weaker.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315–341 335 12 302.00–315.00 $304.06 $1,019 -9.36
375–397 386 19 280.00–310.00 $289.93 $1,119 -10.49
420–445 433 16 260.00–288.00 $270.80 $1,173 -7.85
450–498 477 33 250.00–290.00 $261.49 $1,247 -3.75
505–545 529 12 235.00–270.00 $255.95 $1,354 +4.60
552–595 573 44 233.00–254.00 $246.00 $1,410 +4.86
601–645 609 55 223.00–243.00 $238.54 $1,453 +13.47
653–699 664 38 224.00–235.00 $232.37 $1,543 +8.44
701–745 731 64 219.00–236.00 $233.36 $1,706 +19.69
767–795 770 18 217.00–220.00 $219.83 $1,693 +19.83
800 800 15 206.00 $206.00 $1,648 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–240 229 4 400.00–420.00 $414.75 $950 —
260–280 274 7 350.00–380.00 $362.06 $992 -3.03
309–325 321 9 310.00–340.00 $326.85 $1,049 -14.50
350–375 372 14 308.00–325.00 $316.08 $1,176 +1.58
400–425 420 5 295.00–315.00 $300.83 $1,263 +3.63
451–466 463 13 271.00–280.00 $274.97 $1,273 -9.14
505–539 530 20 245.00–273.00 $269.64 $1,429 +8.55
555–575 564 18 254.00–275.00 $259.09 $1,461 +13.86
610–640 625 26 242.00–253.00 $247.40 $1,546 +15.40
655–695 678 24 228.00–243.00 $235.82 $1,599 -8.29
686 value added 686 20 248.00 $248.00 $1,701 —
701–707 704 11 243.00–246.00 $244.63 $1,722 —
800 800 14 225.00 $225.00 $1,800 —
893 893 2 215.00 $215.00 $1,920 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
693 693 23 239.00 $239.00 $1,656 —
832 832 26 230.00 $230.00 $1,914 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 1 285.00 $285.00 $912 -10.00
360–375 370 3 280.00–282.00 $280.65 $1,038 -2.91
490 490 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,200 -9.21
580–595 587 3 220.00–238.00 $230.25 $1,352 +3.92
625–635 629 4 210.00–230.00 $222.45 $1,399 +10.45
730–740 735 2 212.00–215.00 $213.49 $1,569 +6.49

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 290.00 $290.00 $652 ±0.00
305–345 326 11 260.00–285.00 $271.35 $885 +1.05
360–395 384 18 245.00–270.00 $257.80 $990 +5.00
400–445 424 28 228.00–260.00 $247.52 $1,049 +8.89
450–495 475 76 220.00–253.00 $244.30 $1,160 +11.96
505–549 533 64 210.00–246.00 $233.41 $1,244 +12.18
555–595 574 52 200.00–240.00 $224.67 $1,290 +11.35
600–645 626 54 205.00–234.00 $219.63 $1,375 +11.99
660–695 678 5 195.00–209.00 $202.36 $1,372 +4.82
705–748 747 32 197.00–228.50 $226.82 $1,694 —
775 775 2 192.00 $192.00 $1,488 +2.00
800 800 7 216.00 $216.00 $1,728 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300–330 317 6 250.00–270.00 $260.71 $826 +15.05
360–397 382 10 230.00–260.00 $243.19 $929 +17.01
410–445 425 19 220.00–250.00 $228.98 $973 +10.04
454–499 477 31 215.00–240.00 $229.11 $1,093 +12.42
500–545 524 27 190.00–228.00 $213.32 $1,118 +14.62
555–590 568 12 180.00–218.00 $200.20 $1,137 -6.36
618–640 622 9 188.00–219.00 $214.10 $1,332 +29.10
684–691 686 13 204.00–208.00 $206.76 $1,418 +27.01
700–730 714 5 180.00–200.00 $189.55 $1,353 +6.92
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
275–295 280 4 285.00–290.00 $286.32 $802 -25.06
325–345 327 12 276.00–290.00 $280.80 $918 -13.82
355–395 375 7 255.00–275.00 $268.10 $1,005 -7.20
400–445 417 21 238.00–270.00 $255.02 $1,063 -2.86
455–490 472 10 235.00–255.00 $244.27 $1,153 -8.17
500–549 532 21 220.00–250.00 $239.65 $1,275 +5.89
560–585 569 7 212.00–239.00 $229.30 $1,305 -4.22
610–645 625 19 210.00–229.00 $220.60 $1,379 +0.51
650–695 675 10 208.00–217.00 $213.61 $1,442 +0.35
730 730 1 204.00 $204.00 $1,489 -1.00
760 760 1 193.00 $193.00 $1,467 —
941 941 5 186.00 $186.00 $1,750 —
Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
810 810 25 198.50 $198.50 $1,608 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–285 283 2 325.00–330.00 $327.48 $927 +4.98
300–340 326 7 300.00–330.00 $313.40 $1,022 +8.53
350–390 375 11 280.00–305.00 $290.07 $1,088 -1.48
405–445 426 25 260.00–292.00 $276.84 $1,179 +0.07
455–490 471 36 238.00–277.00 $257.31 $1,212 -2.47
515–545 527 28 215.00–250.00 $239.24 $1,261 -2.44
555–595 572 42 210.00–240.00 $228.76 $1,309 -2.47
600–640 623 21 200.00–236.00 $213.77 $1,332 -7.59
655–690 675 7 192.00–218.00 $202.94 $1,370 -5.62
705–745 728 6 200.00–208.00 $205.33 $1,495 +9.14
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–335 322 7 290.00–315.00 $302.29 $973 +7.35
360–390 376 10 280.00–298.00 $289.55 $1,089 +18.95
405–440 422 10 243.00–277.00 $259.12 $1,093 +7.70
455–485 471 13 230.00–260.00 $246.10 $1,159 -3.57
505–545 528 35 210.00–240.00 $224.81 $1,187 -1.49
550–595 575 18 200.00–230.00 $216.36 $1,244 -3.12
605–645 622 3 193.00–209.00 $202.15 $1,257 -0.40
655–665 660 3 185.00–192.00 $188.68 $1,245 -14.36
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 345.00 $345.00 $845 -5.00
265–290 280 6 335.00–355.00 $346.80 $971 +15.11
310–330 325 4 320.00–340.00 $324.77 $1,056 +1.92
350–390 371 11 305.00–320.00 $312.41 $1,159 +3.24
405–445 423 12 273.00–310.00 $294.13 $1,244 -1.10
455–490 470 12 248.00–285.00 $273.02 $1,283 -4.19
500–525 516 8 228.00–270.00 $255.41 $1,318 +2.96
565–590 571 4 218.00–220.00 $219.48 $1,253 —
600–625 614 7 208.00–235.00 $226.56 $1,391 -4.69
675–680 678 2 203.00–223.00 $212.96 $1,444 -12.70
705–735 715 4 195.00–214.00 $204.68 $1,463 —
760–765 763 2 206.00–210.00 $207.99 $1,587 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
865–1650 1220 80-85% 49 95.00–115.00 $108.76 $1,327 -15.41
1005–1485 1223 80-85% 55 112.00–124.00 $118.07 $1,444 -6.10
905–1470 1266 80-85% 12 120.00–128.00 $123.73 $1,566 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
820–1320 1099 85-90% 44 84.00–110.00 $100.47 $1,104 -5.95
935–1350 1123 85-90% 39 96.00–115.00 $109.16 $1,226 —
965–1260 1134 85-90% 26 102.00–119.00 $111.32 $1,262 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1565 1391 75-80% 27 113.00–126.00 $121.13 $1,685 —
1175–1620 1397 75-80% 12 94.00–119.00 $110.97 $1,550 —
1445–1755 1572 75-80% 5 120.00–127.00 $123.45 $1,941 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–2290 1570 20 130.00–144.00 $137.42 $2,157 —
1420–2240 1830 6 142.00–160.00 $150.27 $2,750 -1.76
1530–2130 1905 12 140.00–153.00 $148.39 $2,827 —

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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 8 902.00–1,248.00 $1,120.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 975.00 $975.00

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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) 2 2,050.00–2,200.00 $2,125.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 20 1,125.00–1,900.00 $1,528.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,700.00 $1,700.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,125.00–1,740.00 $1,473.75
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 900.00–1,150.00 $950.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00 $1,000.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00 $2,150.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,600.00–2,000.00 $1,814.29 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,850.00–2,000.00 $1,925.00 —

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Heifer Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00 —

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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.