Cattle Market Pulse

Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, October 7, 2024

2,010 head sold ·Official USDA report

This is an archived report. See the latest Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary report →

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $232.79/cwt -0.54 vs last sale · ≈ $1,127/hd at 484 lb · 59 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $273.53/cwt +7.96 vs last sale · ≈ $1,176/hd at 430 lb · 37 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $239.82/cwt +2.74 vs last sale · ≈ $1,017/hd at 424 lb · 32 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,010 2,734 4,000
Feeder cattle 1,547 2,135 3,124
Slaughter cattle 268 416 603
Replacement cattle 195 183 273

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 3.00 to 9.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

New to these tables? Plain-English explainers ↓

Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
250–270 260 3 315.00–330.00 $323.14 $840 —
310–330 323 7 295.00–320.00 $310.19 $1,002 -7.81
370–390 377 5 292.00–310.00 $299.13 $1,128 +13.19
415–440 430 18 270.00–299.00 $287.65 $1,237 +5.01
455–490 476 7 270.00–287.00 $277.91 $1,323 +9.08
525–540 535 15 250.00–277.00 $266.43 $1,425 +13.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 350.00 $350.00 $805 —
290–295 293 2 360.00–370.00 $365.04 $1,070 —
300–345 331 5 330.00–350.00 $338.13 $1,119 +26.39
350–395 373 8 312.00–325.00 $319.30 $1,191 +11.83
400 400 1 300.00 $300.00 $1,200 -4.94
510–545 537 7 252.00–273.00 $260.89 $1,401 -9.76
555–580 563 3 246.00–260.00 $253.55 $1,427 -2.87
605 605 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,392 -16.34
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–340 339 4 306.00–320.00 $309.46 $1,049 —
365–395 379 9 250.00–305.00 $280.88 $1,065 -5.50
415–435 425 2 235.00–240.00 $237.56 $1,010 —
520–530 523 3 257.00–260.00 $258.01 $1,349 +20.01
620–645 636 6 210.00–227.00 $217.83 $1,385 -6.61

↑ Back to top

Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285–290 288 2 270.00–280.00 $275.04 $792 -9.96
305–345 321 16 258.00–272.00 $264.21 $848 -7.86
365–395 379 10 245.00–265.00 $255.73 $969 +0.89
405–445 424 32 230.00–250.00 $239.82 $1,017 +2.74
455–495 484 59 220.00–240.00 $232.79 $1,127 -0.54
505–540 521 30 216.00–230.00 $222.14 $1,157 -0.60
560–595 569 30 200.00–226.00 $215.57 $1,227 +3.40
615–625 621 21 210.00–217.50 $214.40 $1,331 +4.70
660–690 666 5 194.00–204.99 $202.71 $1,350 +1.33
715–745 718 10 190.00–198.00 $190.83 $1,370 +0.83
755 755 2 185.00 $185.00 $1,397 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
360–395 380 24 235.00–248.00 $241.32 $917 -3.67
405–445 428 30 220.00–237.00 $227.74 $975 -7.22
475–495 483 13 208.00–220.00 $214.31 $1,035 -5.57
505–525 518 5 208.00–219.00 $212.35 $1,100 -2.29
555–590 573 9 192.00–215.00 $203.12 $1,164 +0.23
605–645 623 4 184.00–200.00 $189.91 $1,183 -5.35
755–760 757 3 170.00–177.00 $174.66 $1,322 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255 255 1 320.00 $320.00 $816 +51.60
305–345 328 4 280.00–295.00 $286.97 $941 —
350–390 373 3 264.00–285.00 $275.99 $1,029 +3.47
405–420 410 3 246.00–252.00 $249.37 $1,022 -4.11
470 470 1 242.00 $242.00 $1,137 +1.32
505–530 522 10 226.00–235.00 $229.77 $1,199 -4.92
550–595 576 23 210.00–232.50 $226.53 $1,305 +3.67
605–610 608 5 204.00–225.00 $218.78 $1,330 -1.58

↑ Back to top

Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 3 320.00 $320.00 $768 -20.00
275–295 285 4 300.00–308.00 $303.86 $866 -7.18
305–340 328 9 280.00–335.00 $300.23 $985 -13.28
370–395 382 13 275.00–295.00 $286.47 $1,094 -7.28
405–445 430 37 260.00–287.00 $273.53 $1,176 +7.96
455–495 470 31 250.00–266.00 $254.29 $1,195 +0.32
505–545 523 26 238.00–253.00 $243.04 $1,271 +7.52
550–590 569 24 218.00–255.00 $234.30 $1,333 +7.44
605–645 615 17 210.00–230.00 $219.37 $1,349 +5.17
660–690 673 6 202.00–214.00 $208.80 $1,405 —
705–730 716 6 190.00–210.00 $198.44 $1,421 -4.46
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280 280 2 305.00–310.00 $307.50 $861 —
305 305 2 308.00 $308.00 $939 -12.00
355–390 374 7 298.00–315.00 $305.79 $1,144 -7.00
405–445 419 14 275.00–298.00 $287.20 $1,203 +11.58
465–490 478 2 268.00–278.00 $272.87 $1,304 +10.43
505–530 515 9 240.00–257.00 $244.84 $1,261 +6.07
565–585 574 6 232.00–250.00 $243.32 $1,397 +11.85
645 645 3 226.00 $226.00 $1,458 +1.08
670–690 680 2 214.00–222.00 $217.94 $1,482 -0.56
720–735 731 4 210.00–218.00 $211.97 $1,550 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
335–345 341 5 310.00–315.00 $313.04 $1,067 +9.13
355–380 363 6 282.00–285.00 $283.95 $1,031 -2.46
405–435 417 7 225.00–262.00 $248.43 $1,036 -7.67
455–490 475 7 235.00–250.00 $243.44 $1,156 -0.36
505–545 527 11 212.00–240.00 $229.57 $1,210 -2.96
580–590 584 5 210.00–215.00 $211.99 $1,238 -2.96
655 655 2 197.00 $197.00 $1,290 ±0.00

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
890–1130 969 85-90% 19 118.00–123.00 $119.31 $1,156 —
825–1180 974 85-90% 33 100.00–111.00 $106.30 $1,035 —
975–1130 1064 85-90% 33 95.00–118.00 $112.75 $1,200 +2.42
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1330 1136 80-85% 20 109.00–127.00 $120.28 $1,366 -7.80
985–1300 1175 80-85% 27 104.00–121.00 $114.84 $1,349 -4.49
1200–1525 1280 80-85% 5 131.00–134.00 $132.14 $1,691 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1725 1384 75-80% 10 117.00–128.00 $123.11 $1,704 —
1390 1390 75-80% 1 128.00 $128.00 $1,779 —
1365–1450 1393 75-80% 3 110.00–124.00 $114.86 $1,600 —

↑ Back to top

Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1410 1410 1 174.00 $174.00 $2,453 —
1020–1850 1521 13 121.00–154.00 $147.24 $2,240 +9.99
1270–1925 1530 6 150.00–165.00 $158.10 $2,419 +20.85

↑ Back to top

Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 29 1,000.00–1,150.00 $1,077.59

↑ Back to top

Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,275.00 $1,275.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,300.00 $1,250.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,100.00–1,325.00 $1,225.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,275.00–1,450.00 $1,341.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 32 1,375.00–1,800.00 $1,711.72
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 1,395.00–1,570.00 $1,458.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 895.00–1,030.00 $978.08
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,180.00–1,285.00 $1,201.00

↑ Back to top

Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 49 2,250.00–2,300.00 $2,280.61
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,700.00–2,075.00 $1,934.38

↑ Back to top

Cow-Calf 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 1,450.00 $1,450.00 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–1,975.00 $1,775.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,675.00–1,800.00 $1,737.50 —

↑ Back to top

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.