Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, October 16, 2024

2,605 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $249.00/cwt ≈ $1,663/hd at 668 lb · 70 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $244.52/cwt +1.09 vs last sale · ≈ $1,042/hd at 426 lb · 55 head

light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $275.19/cwt +1.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,175/hd at 427 lb · 44 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,605	4,733	3,260
Feeder cattle	2,081	3,876	2,491
Slaughter cattle	298	687	462
Replacement cattle	226	170	307

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 6.00 higher, slaughter bulls sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder cattle sold steady to 2.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–325	323	2	302.00–317.00	$309.44	$999	-0.51
375–390	383	6	287.00–307.00	$301.07	$1,153	+0.37
415	415	1	295.00	$295.00	$1,224	+1.43
455–490	480	11	267.00–277.00	$269.71	$1,295	-2.48
510–545	527	20	250.00–267.00	$261.82	$1,380	+2.20
555–590	572	9	245.00–259.00	$254.66	$1,457	-0.66
615–645	629	7	235.00–245.00	$240.28	$1,511	-6.06
655–695	680	11	228.00–234.00	$230.76	$1,569	-7.72
740	740	3	224.00	$224.00	$1,658	-3.18
780–790	784	5	216.00–218.00	$216.81	$1,700	-3.09

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–330	324	7	330.00–352.00	$341.06	$1,105	+1.23
365 value added	365	1	355.00	$355.00	$1,296	—
355–385	369	6	315.00–335.00	$325.80	$1,202	+2.27
410–440	424	9	290.00–320.00	$301.50	$1,278	-8.00
465–490	484	4	287.00–290.00	$287.72	$1,393	-8.98
510–535	522	12	266.00–280.00	$270.69	$1,413	-4.23
560–575	570	8	261.00–265.00	$262.73	$1,498	-6.74
615	615	4	250.00	$250.00	$1,538	—
655–680	668	10	235.00–240.00	$237.17	$1,584	-12.33
755–785	764	4	223.00–230.00	$225.77	$1,725	-4.23

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
315	315	2	305.00	$305.00	$961	+5.98
380–390	383	3	285.00–288.00	$286.98	$1,099	+5.21
410–436	429	10	255.00–280.00	$270.18	$1,159	+6.39
475–490	487	5	264.00–272.00	$265.56	$1,293	+10.49
510–525	518	2	250.00–255.00	$252.46	$1,308	+5.44
640	640	2	215.00	$215.00	$1,376	-15.34
695	695	3	222.00	$222.00	$1,543	+1.19

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–345	333	18	250.00–280.00	$261.25	$870	-4.50
350–395	377	34	240.00–280.00	$255.88	$965	-7.09
405–446	426	55	230.00–265.00	$244.52	$1,042	+1.09
455–490	472	31	230.00–250.00	$240.20	$1,134	-0.64
505–545	529	38	224.00–237.00	$229.67	$1,215	-4.61
550–590	572	17	215.00–232.00	$222.82	$1,275	-2.49
605–645	625	10	212.00–220.00	$214.57	$1,341	-2.83
660–690	675	3	192.00–205.00	$197.43	$1,333	-13.80
710–745	728	2	190.00–197.00	$193.58	$1,409	-8.45
760–795	778	2	184.00–186.00	$184.98	$1,439	-10.33

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
270	270	1	300.00	$300.00	$810	—
310–345	329	7	270.00–275.00	$272.71	$897	-4.11
355–390	369	16	260.00–292.00	$270.41	$998	-2.31
400–445	429	25	244.00–277.00	$260.56	$1,118	+3.08
460–498	485	24	240.00–265.00	$254.68	$1,235	+6.04
505–540	514	13	231.00–252.00	$237.34	$1,220	+0.46
550–580	560	29	227.00–240.00	$229.00	$1,282	-1.91
605–645	629	6	220.00–230.00	$222.59	$1,400	+2.86
655–690	676	8	210.00–214.00	$210.48	$1,423	-0.08
700–725	717	5	200.00–204.00	$202.21	$1,450	-7.67
770–790	777	3	190.00–197.00	$194.63	$1,512	-2.37

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
320–345	338	5	237.00–267.00	$253.77	$858	+4.54
355–390	369	12	240.00–257.00	$243.33	$898	+2.51
410–440	424	18	231.00–240.00	$238.46	$1,011	+12.66
450–490	475	20	210.00–237.00	$223.88	$1,063	+4.57
510–545	524	29	215.00–222.00	$218.00	$1,142	+0.15
555–565	562	3	195.00–210.00	$205.06	$1,152	-3.20
610–640	626	10	200.00–208.00	$203.90	$1,276	+4.50
690	690	1	194.00	$194.00	$1,339	+14.93

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
668	668	70	249.00	$249.00	$1,663	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	2	355.00	$355.00	$852	—
260–280	276	6	317.00–320.00	$318.99	$880	-4.32
305–345	322	13	298.00–332.00	$309.05	$995	-14.52
355–395	379	24	285.00–310.00	$296.89	$1,125	+4.70
400–445	427	44	260.00–285.00	$275.19	$1,175	+1.95
450–485	467	29	240.00–267.00	$258.15	$1,206	-4.55
505–545	524	32	230.00–255.00	$244.74	$1,282	-2.69
555–590	570	25	222.00–240.00	$232.32	$1,324	-3.24
605–640	625	20	212.00–225.00	$214.95	$1,343	-13.86
650–695	665	7	200.00–220.00	$207.91	$1,383	-4.99
705–745	734	7	190.00–206.00	$198.03	$1,454	-15.29
755–785	769	4	185.00–200.00	$193.28	$1,486	-11.72

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
230	230	3	340.00	$340.00	$782	+15.00
300–340	317	9	295.00–310.00	$300.61	$953	-4.33
365–395	378	22	272.00–295.00	$285.42	$1,079	+2.37
415–425	421	11	245.00–262.00	$254.04	$1,070	-9.58
455–495	476	25	230.00–257.00	$239.99	$1,142	-5.80
500–545	518	20	215.00–245.00	$232.99	$1,207	-3.76
550–590	581	15	217.00–235.00	$220.56	$1,281	-5.25
620–645	627	9	200.00–222.00	$205.93	$1,291	-4.18
650–685	672	7	190.00–205.00	$197.21	$1,325	+2.16
790–795	793	2	187.00–190.00	$188.50	$1,495	+2.48

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210	210	1	375.00	$375.00	$788	—
285–290	288	3	326.00–330.00	$328.68	$947	-1.32
305–340	327	7	310.00–320.00	$314.06	$1,027	-10.88
355–365	358	5	305.00–315.00	$309.39	$1,108	-0.81
405–445	420	20	280.00–295.00	$289.06	$1,214	-5.63
455–490	471	13	258.00–280.00	$265.39	$1,250	-16.47
505–540	519	8	242.00–262.00	$250.57	$1,300	-10.89
555–585	568	3	242.00–250.00	$245.72	$1,396	-5.94
600–645	628	30	228.00–242.00	$230.64	$1,448	-6.34
650–690	666	8	218.00–225.00	$221.11	$1,473	-6.39
715–735	725	2	213.00–214.00	$213.49	$1,548	-6.51
790	790	1	202.00	$202.00	$1,596	-8.00

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
955–1700	1171	80-85%	46	109.00–126.00	$120.26	$1,408	+5.06
920–1455	1218	80-85%	56	116.00–133.00	$126.67	$1,543	+4.63
1030–1420	1223	80-85%	16	123.00–139.00	$133.45	$1,632	+11.41

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
970–1280	1058	85-90%	22	100.00–114.00	$108.12	$1,144	—
910–1215	1069	85-90%	14	92.00–106.00	$100.27	$1,072	—
960–1160	1069	85-90%	20	105.00–119.00	$114.37	$1,223	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1340–1505	1393	75-80%	4	137.00–142.00	$139.32	$1,941	+12.23
1330–1660	1462	75-80%	20	117.00–134.00	$127.35	$1,862	—
1530–1925	1686	75-80%	8	111.00–128.00	$124.03	$2,091	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1225–1975	1550	13	126.00–146.00	$140.35	$2,175	—
1345–2010	1684	13	134.00–153.00	$147.22	$2,479	—
1240–2335	1694	8	153.00–170.00	$160.24	$2,714	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	15	1,009.00–1,375.00	$1,189.80

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,700.00–1,800.00	$1,750.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	1,775.00–1,950.00	$1,857.14
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	2,325.00	$2,325.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	34	1,300.00–1,725.00	$1,476.47
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	8	1,200.00–1,675.00	$1,393.75

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	1,150.00–1,625.00	$1,352.27
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,675.00	$1,675.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	6	1,075.00–1,175.00	$1,111.67
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	900.00–1,100.00	$1,000.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,190.00	$1,190.00

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Cow-Calf Pairs

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,300.00	$2,300.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	9	1,375.00–2,350.00	$1,677.78	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	21	1,550.00–2,400.00	$1,713.10	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	2,350.00–2,650.00	$2,470.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	4	1,450.00–1,500.00	$1,475.00	—

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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.