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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, October 9, 2024

1,741 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $227.57/cwt -10.69 vs last sale · ≈ $1,076/hd at 473 lb · 35 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $232.10/cwt -8.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,318/hd at 568 lb · 24 head
heavy 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $221.42/cwt -3.19 vs last sale · ≈ $1,482/hd at 669 lb · 23 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,741 4,348 2,624
Feeder cattle 1,463 3,543 2,041
Slaughter cattle 198 640 364
Replacement cattle 80 165 219

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher. All feeder classes sold 5.00 to 10.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
260–265 263 2 330.00–335.00 $332.52 $875 +0.52
315–345 325 3 300.00–320.00 $312.92 $1,017 -13.08
360–390 374 11 295.00–310.00 $305.38 $1,142 -0.59
415–440 429 9 280.00–290.00 $285.58 $1,225 -6.97
450–490 476 11 273.00–287.00 $280.69 $1,336 +4.61
510–545 531 17 260.00–280.00 $267.44 $1,420 -1.13
555–590 574 10 247.00–259.00 $251.77 $1,445 -7.07
610–645 634 23 238.00–245.00 $242.31 $1,536 -0.85
670–695 686 9 236.00–237.50 $236.49 $1,622 +1.24
720 720 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,548 -13.63
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 345.00–365.00 $355.10 $916 —
320 320 1 338.00 $338.00 $1,082 -45.10
375 375 2 316.00 $316.00 $1,185 -16.59
415 415 2 304.00 $304.00 $1,262 -8.78
455 455 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,260 -13.47
510–545 527 6 266.00–270.00 $268.37 $1,414 -9.21
555–585 570 13 255.00–272.50 $262.85 $1,498 -6.96
610–630 618 14 247.00–255.00 $251.12 $1,552 -6.06
633 value added 633 8 270.00 $270.00 $1,709 —
670 670 2 245.00 $245.00 $1,642 +1.00
714–745 717 20 232.00–242.50 $237.51 $1,703 —
770–785 775 11 226.00–232.00 $231.18 $1,792 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
330–340 335 2 290.00–295.00 $292.46 $980 -3.12
355–390 377 8 272.00–300.00 $282.64 $1,066 +12.64
405–435 412 6 255.00–275.00 $266.23 $1,097 +14.63
450–480 463 3 260.00–265.00 $262.35 $1,215 +4.93
500–520 510 2 252.00–255.00 $253.53 $1,293 +1.93
630–640 635 2 220.00–232.00 $225.95 $1,435 -12.51

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–290 278 3 278.00–285.00 $282.86 $786 —
305–345 325 17 247.00–276.00 $260.30 $846 -5.34
360–395 382 23 235.00–265.00 $246.69 $942 -4.78
405–445 422 22 230.00–257.00 $239.14 $1,009 -7.12
455–490 473 35 220.00–237.00 $227.57 $1,076 -10.69
500–545 531 10 225.00–235.00 $229.50 $1,219 -1.70
565–595 579 11 215.00–229.00 $224.61 $1,300 -0.96
605–645 628 11 210.00–224.00 $218.25 $1,371 -5.80
655–690 681 4 205.00–207.00 $205.48 $1,399 -12.72
730 730 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,424 +2.98
790 790 1 195.00 $195.00 $1,540 -24.25
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–310 307 5 270.00–277.00 $272.83 $838 -11.66
370–390 379 7 252.00–275.00 $263.21 $998 -5.23
400–425 416 17 240.00–275.00 $247.27 $1,029 -11.70
455–495 475 22 234.00–250.00 $241.31 $1,146 -5.58
520 value added 520 4 240.00 $240.00 $1,248 —
510–540 522 13 237.00–246.00 $240.97 $1,258 -2.26
555–595 568 24 226.00–240.00 $232.10 $1,318 -7.69
605–630 620 10 220.00–233.00 $225.67 $1,399 -5.22
658–670 fancy 662 9 225.00–227.50 $226.66 $1,500 —
655–680 669 8 210.00–217.00 $212.83 $1,424 -11.78
680 680 6 225.00 $225.00 $1,530 +0.39
745 745 2 202.00–208.00 $205.00 $1,527 -8.64
790 790 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,501 -11.18
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 336 5 225.00–240.00 $232.19 $780 -13.08
355–390 372 22 215.00–254.00 $232.81 $866 -0.52
410–440 420 6 226.00–245.00 $233.60 $981 +9.80
455–495 475 20 200.00–235.00 $222.70 $1,058 -4.78
510–540 521 9 219.00–227.00 $223.33 $1,164 +5.08
570–575 574 5 190.00–220.00 $210.80 $1,210 +4.29
600–640 628 6 207.00–215.00 $211.89 $1,331 +7.14
680 680 1 197.00 $197.00 $1,340 -4.29

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–280 268 4 310.00–315.00 $312.62 $838 -7.38
310–345 325 10 297.00–327.00 $307.21 $998 +0.34
380–390 384 5 286.00–315.00 $301.52 $1,158 +10.50
405–445 428 21 264.00–290.00 $275.15 $1,178 -3.32
450–490 475 20 250.00–277.00 $259.50 $1,233 +0.80
505–545 523 22 235.00–270.00 $246.97 $1,292 -0.54
560–590 568 20 228.00–240.00 $232.61 $1,321 +0.52
600–645 629 16 215.00–230.00 $220.82 $1,389 -4.99
660–680 673 3 212.00–213.00 $212.33 $1,429 -16.16
710–735 718 3 196.00–205.00 $200.28 $1,438 -6.63
755–790 772 3 185.00–193.00 $189.32 $1,462 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–295 277 5 320.00–330.00 $324.26 $898 -7.74
305–315 310 2 330.00–340.00 $334.92 $1,038 +11.00
355–390 373 6 300.00–305.00 $303.89 $1,134 -11.88
405–435 418 11 278.00–302.00 $285.85 $1,195 -9.61
465–490 481 5 260.00–265.00 $262.19 $1,261 -17.48
505–545 525 8 245.00–250.00 $248.12 $1,303 -1.88
565–580 573 7 235.00–242.00 $239.01 $1,370 +9.01
600–645 621 10 227.00–240.00 $231.85 $1,440 -8.48
650–695 673 6 218.00–232.00 $222.91 $1,500 +4.06
770 770 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,578 +5.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 300.00 $300.00 $690 -20.00
305–345 325 11 282.00–312.00 $293.99 $955 -4.77
360–385 376 11 280.00–300.00 $288.23 $1,084 +2.94
420–440 429 7 257.00–267.00 $259.95 $1,115 +7.35
470–495 475 12 230.00–255.00 $245.09 $1,164 +3.12
510–540 520 6 222.00–237.00 $231.48 $1,204 -0.92
550–590 577 5 220.00–225.00 $222.82 $1,286 -0.09
605 605 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,295 +3.39
680–690 685 2 200.00 $200.00 $1,370 -5.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
910–1420 1186 80-85% 24 110.00–119.00 $114.49 $1,358 —
1090–1380 1219 80-85% 7 123.00–132.00 $126.81 $1,546 +6.29
1010–1410 1238 80-85% 38 115.00–126.00 $120.48 $1,492 -0.04
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
845–1185 1060 85-90% 20 102.00–114.00 $107.98 $1,145 —
1025–1120 1060 85-90% 3 105.00–108.00 $106.33 $1,127 —
910–1230 1076 85-90% 15 93.00–107.00 $102.49 $1,103 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1105–1540 1373 75-80% 10 111.00–126.00 $121.63 $1,670 —
1370–1425 1405 75-80% 3 109.00–119.00 $112.59 $1,582 -8.52
1275–1720 1423 75-80% 3 121.00–130.00 $126.37 $1,798 +5.26

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1150–1615 1442 11 122.00–143.00 $139.06 $2,005 —
1725–1785 1752 3 153.00–160.00 $157.02 $2,751 —
1570–1980 1818 10 139.00–154.00 $148.23 $2,695 —

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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 4 1,032.00–1,134.00 $1,092.50

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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) 9 1,900.00–2,050.00 $1,927.78
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,925.00 $1,925.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,500.00–1,800.00 $1,619.23
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 1,500.00–1,675.00 $1,558.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 9 1,175.00–1,450.00 $1,319.44
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,397.92
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,025.00–1,300.00 $1,146.88

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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 12 1,750.00–1,900.00 $1,816.67 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,500.00–1,525.00 $1,512.50 —

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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.