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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, October 8, 2024

4,348 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $231.20/cwt +9.06 vs last sale · ≈ $1,214/hd at 525 lb · 99 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $225.57/cwt +10.00 vs last sale · ≈ $1,304/hd at 578 lb · 85 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 steers $258.84/cwt ≈ $1,483/hd at 573 lb · 78 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 4,348 2,010 5,150
Feeder cattle 3,543 1,547 4,204
Slaughter cattle 640 268 772
Replacement cattle 165 195 174

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 4.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady to 2.00 lower. Feeder steers sold sharply higher, feeder heifers sold steady to 4.00 higher, feeder bulls sold 1.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to firm.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 332.00 $332.00 $979 +8.86
316–345 326 13 315.00–330.00 $326.00 $1,063 +15.81
355–395 383 21 300.00–317.00 $305.97 $1,172 +6.84
425–449 443 22 290.00–297.00 $292.55 $1,296 +4.90
465–488 477 40 265.00–292.00 $276.08 $1,317 -1.83
510–545 525 43 250.00–280.00 $268.57 $1,410 +2.14
557–593 573 78 248.00–268.00 $258.84 $1,483 —
609–630 619 59 240.00–253.00 $243.16 $1,505 —
675–698 689 36 230.00–245.00 $235.25 $1,621 —
725–746 739 29 222.00–230.00 $228.63 $1,690 —
760–780 770 36 212.00–232.00 $228.30 $1,758 —
800–811 804 27 225.00–230.00 $226.92 $1,824 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
300 value added 300 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,095 —
325–345 338 3 375.00–395.00 $383.10 $1,295 +44.97
355–395 369 17 320.00–350.00 $332.59 $1,227 +13.29
405–420 411 5 305.00–320.00 $312.78 $1,286 +12.78
465–495 482 13 290.00–294.00 $290.47 $1,400 —
520–545 532 16 270.00–286.00 $277.58 $1,477 +16.69
553–590 563 14 260.00–278.00 $269.81 $1,519 +16.26
610–625 620 22 256.00–259.00 $257.18 $1,595 +27.18
675 675 2 244.00 $244.00 $1,647 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 329 7 260.00–315.00 $295.58 $972 -13.88
385 385 3 270.00 $270.00 $1,040 -10.88
427–440 434 3 244.00–257.00 $251.60 $1,092 +14.04
475–495 481 7 240.00–267.00 $257.42 $1,238 —
510–540 528 16 238.00–262.00 $251.60 $1,328 -6.41
570–595 579 5 245.00–252.00 $248.56 $1,439 —
603–640 625 20 230.00–245.00 $238.46 $1,490 +20.63
700–735 719 5 210.00–220.00 $213.99 $1,539 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210 210 1 300.00 $300.00 $630 —
320–345 328 10 255.00–272.00 $265.64 $871 +1.43
350–395 375 28 240.00–270.00 $251.47 $943 -4.26
405–445 421 26 230.00–258.00 $246.26 $1,037 +6.44
459–495 474 50 230.00–248.00 $238.26 $1,129 +5.47
500–549 525 99 215.00–237.00 $231.20 $1,214 +9.06
560–598 578 85 205.00–229.00 $225.57 $1,304 +10.00
600–645 621 54 210.00–229.50 $224.05 $1,391 +9.65
655–685 674 55 205.00–225.00 $218.20 $1,471 +15.49
700–730 720 4 190.00–195.00 $192.02 $1,383 +1.19
750–796 758 49 215.00–222.00 $219.25 $1,662 +34.25
800 800 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,696 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–210 208 2 360.00–370.00 $364.94 $759 —
305–345 324 4 275.00–295.00 $284.49 $922 -2.48
350–395 381 34 256.00–281.00 $268.44 $1,023 -7.55
400–448 439 25 250.00–270.00 $258.97 $1,137 +9.60
460–480 468 8 240.00–255.00 $246.89 $1,155 +4.89
505–540 522 27 223.00–253.00 $243.23 $1,270 +13.46
552–575 562 56 232.00–244.00 $239.79 $1,348 +13.26
590–595 593 2 260.00–262.00 $261.00 $1,548 +34.47
620 value added 620 6 242.00 $242.00 $1,500 —
600–645 628 35 220.00–239.00 $230.89 $1,450 +12.11
650–690 667 30 213.00–233.00 $224.61 $1,498 —
710–745 714 10 202.00–215.00 $213.64 $1,525 —
755–775 766 5 193.00–208.00 $201.18 $1,541 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 225 2 280.00–285.00 $282.61 $636 —
310–345 330 23 220.00–270.00 $245.27 $809 —
355–395 373 15 210.00–255.00 $233.33 $870 -7.99
405–445 422 22 205.00–246.00 $223.80 $944 -3.94
455–495 480 19 216.00–237.00 $227.48 $1,092 +13.17
500–545 530 29 205.00–229.00 $218.25 $1,157 +5.90
555–595 578 16 193.00–217.00 $206.51 $1,194 +3.39
600–645 625 10 190.00–214.00 $204.75 $1,280 +14.84
655–695 668 16 182.00–210.00 $201.29 $1,345 —
715–740 727 3 180.00–185.00 $181.66 $1,321 —
765–770 768 2 177.00–185.00 $181.01 $1,390 +6.35

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 3 320.00 $320.00 $928 +16.14
315–340 325 3 300.00–315.00 $306.87 $997 +6.64
375–395 383 4 290.00–292.00 $291.02 $1,115 +4.55
405–440 423 21 270.00–290.00 $278.47 $1,178 +4.94
450–495 476 17 249.00–272.00 $258.70 $1,231 +4.41
500–545 519 51 236.00–258.00 $247.51 $1,285 +4.47
550–596 578 33 215.00–245.00 $232.09 $1,341 -2.21
600–645 623 23 193.00–238.00 $225.81 $1,407 +6.44
655–695 661 21 217.00–235.00 $228.49 $1,510 +19.69
720–745 733 2 202.00–212.00 $206.91 $1,517 +8.47
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 320.00 $320.00 $784 —
270 270 1 315.00 $315.00 $850 —
320–345 338 4 285.00–325.00 $298.76 $1,010 -14.28
355–395 381 10 280.00–300.00 $285.29 $1,087 +1.34
410–445 429 12 240.00–270.00 $252.60 $1,084 +4.17
455–495 478 17 230.00–252.00 $241.97 $1,157 -1.47
505–535 523 13 220.00–249.00 $232.40 $1,215 +2.83
550–580 570 18 195.00–238.00 $222.91 $1,271 +10.92
600–645 614 6 192.00–225.00 $210.61 $1,293 —
695 695 2 202.00–208.00 $205.00 $1,425 —
710–745 728 2 205.00 $205.00 $1,492 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–220 213 2 340.00–350.00 $344.82 $734 —
270–285 278 2 332.00 $332.00 $923 +24.50
305–345 318 3 322.00–325.00 $323.92 $1,030 +15.92
360–385 370 5 312.00–322.00 $315.77 $1,168 +9.98
420 fancy 420 2 310.00–312.00 $311.00 $1,306 —
405–445 425 8 287.00–305.00 $295.46 $1,256 +8.26
450–485 462 5 270.00–290.00 $279.67 $1,292 +6.80
540 540 1 250.00 $250.00 $1,350 +5.16
565 565 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,300 -13.32
600–610 605 3 239.00–242.00 $240.33 $1,454 —
675–690 683 2 205.00–233.00 $218.85 $1,495 +0.91
780 780 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,560 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
800–1330 1037 85-90% 38 87.00–111.00 $102.22 $1,060 —
910–1380 1100 85-90% 61 99.00–117.00 $111.65 $1,228 —
875–1325 1151 85-90% 27 104.00–124.00 $114.66 $1,320 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1100–1525 1243 80-85% 54 114.00–125.00 $120.52 $1,498 —
930–1620 1255 80-85% 33 108.00–121.00 $112.56 $1,413 -19.58
1035–1655 1312 80-85% 13 122.00–129.00 $124.95 $1,639 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1200–1710 1408 75-80% 8 117.00–131.00 $121.11 $1,705 —
1125–1685 1445 75-80% 34 112.00–128.00 $120.38 $1,739 —
1205–1635 1452 75-80% 21 105.00–120.00 $114.81 $1,667 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1395–1720 1558 2 144.00–152.00 $148.42 $2,312 —
1115–2080 1576 14 135.00–155.00 $146.55 $2,310 —
1330–2375 1637 9 130.00–145.00 $137.45 $2,250 —

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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) 2 1,725.00–1,830.00 $1,777.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,345.00–2,950.00 $2,135.53
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 3,100.00–3,300.00 $3,166.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,400.00–2,350.00 $2,040.63
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 825.00–1,050.00 $937.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,100.00–1,750.00 $1,401.67

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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 24 1,650.00–2,800.00 $2,220.83 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 7 3,300.00–3,900.00 $3,571.43 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 7 3,000.00–3,600.00 $3,242.86 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 2,500.00–3,100.00 $2,833.33 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,450.00–1,800.00 $1,600.00 —

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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.