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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, October 2, 2024

2,734 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 steers $246.34/cwt -1.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,522/hd at 618 lb · 76 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.86/cwt -6.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,252/hd at 562 lb · 59 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $237.08/cwt -10.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,008/hd at 425 lb · 49 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,734 4,079 3,546
Feeder cattle 2,135 3,372 2,758
Slaughter cattle 416 576 548
Replacement cattle 183 131 240

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 3.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. All feeder classes sold steady to 4.00 higher. Trade active with good to very good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 330 3 310.00–315.00 $311.74 $1,029 -15.11
370–380 375 2 305.00–310.00 $307.47 $1,153 -8.61
400–410 405 2 300.00–310.00 $304.94 $1,235 +4.11
504–530 515 23 258.00–278.00 $270.65 $1,394 +1.01
555–580 563 14 255.00–265.00 $256.42 $1,444 -2.67
610–631 618 76 233.00–260.50 $246.34 $1,522 -1.06
655–675 672 10 227.00–240.00 $228.67 $1,537 -7.15
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335 335 2 318.00 $318.00 $1,065 +13.94
365–395 376 6 275.00–310.00 $285.94 $1,075 -3.99
410–445 434 15 272.00–295.00 $282.64 $1,227 +11.84
460–490 474 28 260.00–282.00 $268.83 $1,274 +7.34
500–545 527 19 249.00–262.00 $253.10 $1,334 -2.85
550–590 573 9 235.00–253.00 $241.42 $1,383 -4.58
615–640 626 5 225.00–229.00 $227.81 $1,426 -10.73
675–690 679 4 220.00–222.00 $220.51 $1,497 -11.86
705–739 733 11 210.00–220.00 $215.92 $1,583 -17.44
790–795 792 3 202.00–206.00 $204.66 $1,621 -15.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
355–370 368 7 285.00–295.00 $286.38 $1,054 +5.73
455–480 476 14 245.00–258.00 $253.31 $1,206 +8.31
520 520 1 238.00 $238.00 $1,238 —
555–590 576 16 220.00–238.00 $230.88 $1,330 +0.63
637–645 642 12 220.00–228.00 $224.44 $1,441 +1.99
665 665 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,463 —
790 790 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,501 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 285.00 $285.00 $826 —
305–330 315 6 265.00–276.00 $272.07 $857 +0.72
350–395 371 14 245.00–267.00 $254.84 $945 -2.96
405–445 425 49 225.00–255.00 $237.08 $1,008 -10.44
450–490 473 22 224.00–242.00 $233.33 $1,104 -10.97
500–545 525 29 212.00–235.00 $222.74 $1,169 -10.67
550–590 575 20 205.00–222.00 $212.17 $1,220 -12.50
605–645 628 14 208.00–212.00 $209.70 $1,317 -9.93
655–690 674 10 196.00–205.00 $201.38 $1,357 -0.98
705 705 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,340 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–275 270 3 265.00–270.00 $268.40 $725 -17.92
355–390 374 10 268.00–280.00 $272.52 $1,019 +4.42
405–435 419 16 245.00–270.00 $253.48 $1,062 -1.54
465–480 value added 469 4 242.00–245.00 $242.77 $1,139 —
460–495 476 25 233.00–260.00 $240.68 $1,146 -3.59
520 value added 520 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 —
503–540 526 20 230.00–242.50 $234.69 $1,234 -4.96
555–580 562 59 217.00–232.00 $222.86 $1,252 -6.44
605–625 615 6 216.00–225.00 $220.36 $1,355 -0.24
650–665 658 2 209.00–227.00 $217.90 $1,434 +4.29
705–745 726 4 202.00–205.00 $203.22 $1,475 -0.78
755–760 758 7 200.00–201.00 $200.43 $1,519 +7.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 272.00 $272.00 $802 —
305–340 314 15 245.00–270.00 $262.37 $824 +1.66
375–395 381 12 230.00–258.00 $244.99 $933 +1.80
405–445 430 12 220.00–242.00 $234.96 $1,010 +5.98
470–495 483 14 215.00–230.00 $219.88 $1,062 -9.23
503–545 519 21 202.00–220.00 $214.64 $1,114 +1.32
555–595 563 5 195.00–205.00 $202.89 $1,142 +2.69
605–645 625 5 190.00–207.00 $195.26 $1,220 -18.84
650–685 668 5 170.00–197.00 $183.86 $1,228 -22.90
700 700 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,260 -9.55

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 2 340.00 $340.00 $731 —
270–290 280 2 310.00–312.00 $311.04 $871 -16.44
300–345 322 11 297.00–320.00 $313.51 $1,010 +0.11
355–395 375 10 290.00–300.00 $293.75 $1,102 +3.68
410–445 427 27 255.00–280.00 $265.57 $1,134 -11.27
455–485 471 34 245.00–265.00 $253.97 $1,196 -3.34
500–545 523 25 228.00–255.00 $235.52 $1,232 -3.72
555–590 575 26 215.00–237.00 $226.86 $1,304 -1.90
600–645 625 18 207.00–220.00 $214.20 $1,339 +0.43
705–725 720 10 200.00–208.00 $202.90 $1,461 -2.43
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 2 315.00 $315.00 $914 —
310–345 331 14 280.00–320.00 $303.91 $1,006 +1.62
360–395 384 16 272.00–295.00 $286.41 $1,100 -3.14
405–445 432 15 247.00–265.00 $256.10 $1,106 -3.02
455–480 473 21 240.00–250.00 $243.80 $1,153 -2.30
530–545 540 11 227.00–235.00 $232.53 $1,256 +7.72
550–595 570 16 207.00–225.00 $214.95 $1,225 -1.41
605–645 627 10 200.00–212.00 $205.55 $1,289 +3.40
675–695 688 5 190.00–200.00 $197.00 $1,355 +8.32
730 730 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,424 —
785 785 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 355.00 $355.00 $746 +10.00
335 335 1 320.00 $320.00 $1,072 -4.77
350–370 362 7 310.00–320.00 $312.79 $1,132 +0.38
405–445 420 22 265.00–296.00 $275.62 $1,158 -18.51
455–480 470 7 260.00–266.00 $262.44 $1,233 -10.58
505–535 517 16 235.00–242.00 $238.77 $1,234 -16.64
555–580 568 9 225.00–235.00 $231.47 $1,315 +11.99
605–640 623 9 219.00–240.00 $224.92 $1,401 -1.64
660–670 665 2 218.00–219.00 $218.50 $1,453 +5.54

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1410 1118 80-85% 30 120.00–134.00 $128.08 $1,432 —
975–1440 1166 80-85% 55 105.00–118.00 $113.94 $1,329 —
890–1560 1178 80-85% 55 112.00–125.00 $119.33 $1,406 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1290 1022 85-90% 42 91.00–113.00 $104.83 $1,071 —
790–1160 1034 85-90% 34 84.00–110.00 $99.17 $1,025 —
915–1645 1095 85-90% 25 101.00–118.00 $110.33 $1,208 +9.86
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1340–1600 1402 75-80% 10 115.00–133.00 $125.32 $1,757 —
1265–1565 1408 75-80% 27 112.00–124.00 $120.72 $1,700 —
1245–1725 1412 75-80% 10 103.00–118.00 $115.06 $1,625 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1205–1720 1537 11 133.00–149.00 $137.25 $2,110 —
1470–1965 1760 17 140.00–160.00 $145.48 $2,560 —
1560–2060 1785 3 158.00–171.00 $163.29 $2,915 —

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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)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,650.00–1,700.00 $1,675.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,510.00–2,100.00 $1,667.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 1,375.00–1,550.00 $1,460.71
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 37 1,320.00–1,800.00 $1,624.73
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,850.00–2,300.00 $1,985.42
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,200.00–1,450.00 $1,395.45
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,130.00–1,205.00 $1,160.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,200.00 $1,200.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,212.50

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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 1 2,250.00 $2,250.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 16 1,800.00–2,500.00 $2,262.50 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 12 1,500.00–1,750.00 $1,620.83 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,650.00 —

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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.