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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, October 21, 2024

2,751 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $263.10/cwt +7.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,010/hd at 384 lb · 39 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $266.41/cwt +8.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,263/hd at 474 lb · 36 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $229.59/cwt -0.08 vs last sale · ≈ $1,221/hd at 532 lb · 36 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,751 2,605 3,202
Feeder cattle 2,152 2,081 2,533
Slaughter cattle 393 298 508
Replacement cattle 206 226 161

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. 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
240 240 1 340.00 $340.00 $816 —
295 295 1 310.00 $310.00 $914 —
340 340 1 305.00 $305.00 $1,037 -4.44
365–385 379 7 285.00–320.00 $294.68 $1,117 -6.39
415–445 438 4 290.00–297.00 $291.66 $1,277 -3.34
450–495 470 19 267.00–285.00 $278.78 $1,310 +9.07
520–545 539 21 242.00–265.00 $246.09 $1,326 -15.73
550–570 553 6 250.00–270.00 $263.31 $1,456 +8.65
605–645 632 27 222.00–260.00 $236.77 $1,496 -3.51
655–690 675 4 212.00–240.00 $220.02 $1,485 -10.74
710–725 718 2 207.00–212.00 $209.47 $1,504 -14.53
765 765 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,683 +3.19
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
200–235 218 4 380.00–400.00 $390.80 $852 —
270 270 7 340.00–360.00 $351.43 $949 —
300–345 313 15 315.00–360.00 $324.19 $1,015 -16.87
385 385 3 310.00–335.00 $318.33 $1,226 -7.47
400–420 404 6 300.00–320.00 $305.96 $1,236 +4.46
460–485 479 4 290.00 $290.00 $1,389 +2.28
505–530 518 2 266.00–275.00 $270.39 $1,401 -0.30
615–625 616 7 244.00–250.00 $244.87 $1,508 -5.13
705–720 713 2 222.00–237.00 $229.58 $1,637 —
790 790 1 214.00 $214.00 $1,691 -11.77
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
315 315 1 322.00 $322.00 $1,014 +17.00
355–380 368 2 305.00–315.00 $309.83 $1,140 +22.85
400–440 428 4 274.00–280.00 $276.95 $1,185 +6.77
480–495 490 5 240.00–270.00 $248.71 $1,219 -16.85
520–540 527 3 232.00–252.00 $238.84 $1,259 -13.62
590 590 1 245.00 $245.00 $1,446 —
615 615 1 218.00 $218.00 $1,341 +3.00
770–795 783 2 195.00–202.00 $198.56 $1,555 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225–247 242 6 300.00–310.00 $306.80 $742 —
270–275 272 3 290.00–310.00 $298.40 $812 —
310–345 321 16 268.00–295.00 $279.50 $897 +18.25
365–395 384 39 252.00–277.00 $263.10 $1,010 +7.22
400–435 421 25 240.00–265.00 $247.45 $1,042 +2.93
450–495 472 28 228.00–260.00 $243.05 $1,147 +2.85
500–545 532 36 220.00–245.00 $229.59 $1,221 -0.08
555–595 570 31 210.00–237.50 $223.63 $1,275 +0.81
600–635 615 18 202.00–225.00 $211.93 $1,303 -2.64
690 690 4 194.00 $194.00 $1,339 -3.43
725–730 726 4 188.00–197.00 $190.26 $1,381 -3.32
755–795 772 7 180.00–200.00 $189.24 $1,461 +4.26
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–220 215 2 350.00–365.00 $357.67 $769 —
255–280 260 8 300.00–330.00 $314.93 $819 +14.93
280 fancy 280 1 325.00 $325.00 $910 —
305–325 320 7 278.00–295.00 $283.89 $908 +11.18
350–380 364 10 265.00–292.00 $276.70 $1,007 +6.29
405–430 419 19 254.00–280.00 $263.03 $1,102 +2.47
456–475 462 21 236.00–265.00 $246.93 $1,141 -7.75
500–540 517 19 230.00–247.00 $241.81 $1,250 +4.47
550–590 565 4 235.00–240.00 $237.47 $1,342 +8.47
615–645 621 11 214.00–235.00 $221.55 $1,376 -1.04
690 690 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,484 +4.52
715 715 7 197.00 $197.00 $1,409 -5.21
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220–230 225 2 290.00 $290.00 $652 —
260–290 283 6 262.00–280.00 $269.92 $764 —
315–340 324 10 240.00–275.00 $253.93 $823 +0.16
380–395 387 6 222.00–260.00 $231.79 $897 -11.54
410–440 427 15 210.00–250.00 $229.12 $978 -9.34
455–485 470 5 218.00–240.00 $230.63 $1,084 +6.75
500–540 527 19 195.00–230.00 $211.27 $1,113 -6.73
550–595 565 13 182.00–222.50 $199.90 $1,129 -5.16
645 645 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,354 +6.10

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
245 245 1 340.00 $340.00 $833 -15.00
250–290 278 4 312.00–335.00 $327.86 $911 +8.87
305–320 313 3 315.00–325.00 $320.05 $1,002 +11.00
355–395 377 13 275.00–315.00 $295.20 $1,113 -1.69
405–445 429 18 280.00–295.00 $285.86 $1,226 +10.67
450–490 474 36 260.00–277.00 $266.41 $1,263 +8.26
500–545 523 28 238.00–260.00 $246.35 $1,288 +1.61
550–595 574 21 230.00–247.00 $237.88 $1,365 +5.56
605–645 615 4 232.00–235.00 $234.21 $1,440 +19.26
650–685 670 16 205.00–225.00 $217.51 $1,457 +9.60
730–745 740 4 196.00–217.00 $203.28 $1,504 +5.25
750 750 1 205.00 $205.00 $1,538 +11.72
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 310.00 $310.00 $744 -30.00
260–285 271 4 300.00–325.00 $317.70 $861 —
310–335 327 10 310.00–320.00 $311.01 $1,017 +10.40
355–390 381 21 282.00–300.00 $291.34 $1,110 +5.92
420–445 433 10 260.00–275.00 $269.76 $1,168 +15.72
455–495 476 28 240.00–262.00 $251.22 $1,196 +11.23
510–548 524 19 230.00–247.00 $236.37 $1,239 +3.38
570–585 575 24 220.00–235.00 $224.64 $1,292 +4.08
610–620 619 20 200.00–210.00 $201.48 $1,247 -4.45
665 665 1 215.00 $215.00 $1,430 +17.79
705–740 716 9 175.00–205.00 $191.19 $1,369 —
750 750 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,350 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
210–225 220 4 328.00–380.00 $353.41 $778 -21.59
255 255 2 320.00 $320.00 $816 -8.68
325–340 334 10 310.00–345.00 $329.62 $1,101 +15.56
362–390 378 12 290.00–335.00 $308.71 $1,167 -0.68
405–430 415 7 292.00–305.00 $296.38 $1,230 +7.32
455–470 461 6 275.00–290.00 $283.14 $1,305 +17.75
500–530 513 10 250.00–270.00 $262.66 $1,347 +12.09
560–575 568 4 248.00–252.00 $249.97 $1,420 +4.25
615–620 619 4 232.00–240.00 $235.00 $1,455 +4.36
660–685 666 7 230.00–234.00 $230.57 $1,536 +9.46
785 785 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,570 -2.00

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
775–1190 996 85-90% 31 90.00–109.00 $100.13 $997 —
775–1295 1001 85-90% 35 97.00–122.00 $110.38 $1,105 —
720–1285 1059 85-90% 53 105.00–127.50 $110.47 $1,170 +2.35
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
950–1515 1209 80-85% 58 110.00–118.00 $113.79 $1,376 -12.88
955–1450 1229 80-85% 39 116.00–122.00 $120.02 $1,475 -13.43
1140–1575 1305 80-85% 22 122.00–132.00 $126.08 $1,645 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1155–1550 1398 75-80% 22 115.00–129.00 $119.34 $1,668 -19.98
1220–1680 1425 75-80% 7 120.00–133.00 $123.84 $1,765 —
1235–1840 1474 75-80% 10 110.00–115.00 $112.29 $1,655 -15.06

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1170–1895 1534 12 132.00–145.00 $142.13 $2,180 —
1445–2190 1734 14 144.00–151.00 $148.47 $2,574 —
1665–2250 1931 13 154.00–166.00 $158.16 $3,054 —

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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) 9 1,700.00–2,100.00 $1,855.56
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 18 1,170.00–1,650.00 $1,313.89
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,900.00–2,125.00 $2,031.25
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 1,500.00–1,675.00 $1,556.25
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 3 2,100.00–2,300.00 $2,216.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 24 1,500.00–2,250.00 $1,815.42
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 14 1,100.00–1,200.00 $1,150.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,250.00–1,350.00 $1,333.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,460.00 $1,460.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 950.00–1,150.00 $1,066.67
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 9 1,150.00–1,325.00 $1,232.22
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 7 1,400.00–1,600.00 $1,514.29

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 10 2,400.00–2,800.00 $2,575.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,775.00–2,450.00 $2,106.25 —
— — Middle Aged (5-8 yrs)Open 1 1,475.00 $1,475.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,600.00 $1,600.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,725.00–1,900.00 $1,812.50 —

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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.