Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, October 23, 2024

2,487 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $218.67/cwt -17.42 vs last sale · ≈ $1,260/hd at 576 lb · 40 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $246.68/cwt -5.32 vs last sale · ≈ $1,280/hd at 519 lb · 34 head

heavy 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $236.43/cwt -2.44 vs last sale · ≈ $1,355/hd at 573 lb · 34 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	2,487	4,371	1,406
Feeder cattle	1,943	3,562	1,133
Slaughter cattle	299	639	190
Replacement cattle	245	170	83

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder steers and feeder heifers sold unevenly steady, feeder bulls sold 2.00 to 6.00 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
315–330	320	3	300.00–305.00	$303.28	$970	—
375	375	1	313.00	$313.00	$1,174	+4.50
420–440	431	12	285.00–297.00	$289.29	$1,247	-1.84
460–495	481	14	270.00–285.00	$277.88	$1,337	-1.95
510–530	523	11	254.00–267.00	$261.09	$1,366	-14.80
555–595	580	12	247.00–260.00	$252.17	$1,463	-11.31
615–645	630	7	230.00–245.00	$238.98	$1,506	-19.05
655–690	674	5	225.00–232.00	$227.61	$1,534	-19.52
705–730	721	5	212.00–229.00	$221.57	$1,598	-22.95

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
345	345	2	310.00	$310.00	$1,070	-24.00
390	390	2	300.00	$300.00	$1,170	—
410–435	425	4	295.00–315.00	$300.56	$1,277	-6.29
475–490	481	5	287.00–300.00	$291.35	$1,401	—
505–530	519	11	266.00–275.00	$269.24	$1,397	—
565–580	573	6	258.00–264.00	$259.99	$1,490	-3.01
604–635	607	16	242.00–259.00	$257.33	$1,562	+7.54
670–685	674	4	235.00–241.00	$236.53	$1,594	—
730–745	741	4	235.00–236.00	$235.75	$1,747	—
790–795	794	7	226.00–228.00	$227.43	$1,806	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
310–340	325	4	280.00–285.00	$282.38	$918	—
370	370	1	297.00	$297.00	$1,099	+11.43
475–490	488	7	257.00–269.00	$263.56	$1,286	+4.82
505	505	1	237.00	$237.00	$1,197	-23.75
580	580	1	230.00	$230.00	$1,334	-15.00

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–220	218	4	290.00–300.00	$292.41	$637	-7.59
265–290	281	8	260.00–290.00	$276.88	$778	-14.63
305–340	317	9	257.00–282.00	$269.32	$854	-8.42
364–395	377	26	240.00–268.00	$253.79	$957	-15.57
400–445	428	27	230.00–260.00	$248.13	$1,062	-5.90
455–495	477	33	222.00–247.00	$236.20	$1,127	-7.39
500–545	527	26	215.00–242.00	$225.22	$1,187	-10.68
550–590	576	40	212.00–230.00	$218.67	$1,260	-17.42
600–645	619	15	200.00–222.00	$212.70	$1,317	-17.61
660–690	674	9	198.00–207.00	$201.63	$1,359	-17.63
740–745	742	5	186.00–196.00	$190.40	$1,413	-27.29
755–770	763	2	182.00–190.00	$185.96	$1,419	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–215	212	3	310.00–320.00	$313.23	$664	-9.39
275–295	288	3	280.00–290.00	$283.18	$816	—
310–340	329	8	270.00–297.00	$277.68	$914	-16.30
355–385	369	8	255.00–275.00	$265.36	$979	-15.70
415–440	431	18	241.00–267.00	$254.54	$1,097	-5.92
455–495	474	15	235.00–260.00	$250.34	$1,187	+1.24
500–540	519	21	235.00–257.00	$243.74	$1,265	+3.67
550–590	573	31	225.00–248.00	$235.39	$1,349	-11.08
600–645	623	16	212.00–226.00	$221.02	$1,377	-5.62
655 value added	655	19	229.00	$229.00	$1,500	—
650–690	670	11	205.00–217.00	$208.95	$1,400	-34.88
705 value added	705	5	223.00	$223.00	$1,572	—
720	720	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,512	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
245	245	1	292.00	$292.00	$715	-3.00
310–345	335	15	237.00–272.00	$250.69	$840	-7.38
355–390	369	11	230.00–262.00	$245.24	$905	+4.03
400–445	435	14	220.00–247.00	$235.30	$1,024	-2.63
455–490	470	27	210.00–232.00	$223.47	$1,050	+0.25
500–540	525	12	200.00–230.00	$220.05	$1,155	+1.18
555–590	565	13	195.00–220.00	$207.19	$1,171	-8.92
615–645	642	10	180.00–205.00	$196.57	$1,262	-9.67
655–690	680	6	170.00–195.00	$182.32	$1,240	+2.32
730	730	1	190.00	$190.00	$1,387	+22.99

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	310.00	$310.00	$899	-29.58
315–345	332	5	295.00–332.00	$308.89	$1,026	-4.99
360–395	382	15	285.00–317.00	$289.74	$1,107	-13.19
400–445	421	20	273.00–290.00	$280.79	$1,182	+7.26
450–495	477	24	257.00–280.00	$263.54	$1,257	-2.49
505–545	519	34	232.00–257.00	$246.68	$1,280	-5.32
555–595	573	34	228.00–247.00	$236.43	$1,355	-2.44
600–645	631	12	215.00–235.00	$226.74	$1,431	-2.35
660–675	670	5	214.00–221.00	$218.42	$1,463	+2.49
735	735	1	204.00	$204.00	$1,499	-9.02
750–795	771	4	195.00–207.00	$201.01	$1,550	+6.01

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
210–230	218	5	355.00–365.00	$359.22	$783	-7.85
275	275	3	320.00–357.00	$332.33	$914	+7.60
300–330	320	15	305.00–347.00	$319.09	$1,021	-2.41
355–390	370	6	300.00–305.00	$302.58	$1,120	-16.38
405–420	414	13	278.00–300.00	$286.47	$1,186	-5.36
450–495	471	7	268.00–280.00	$274.35	$1,292	+0.96
510–545	527	17	248.00–267.00	$256.69	$1,353	-5.96
555–590	568	12	238.00–260.00	$248.47	$1,411	+5.72
605–645	618	8	226.00–242.00	$233.08	$1,440	-1.31
660–675	668	4	223.00–227.00	$225.02	$1,503	-0.57
715	715	2	214.00	$214.00	$1,530	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	4	300.00	$300.00	$870	-20.00
300–330	315	3	292.00–300.00	$294.79	$929	-19.66
350–395	383	13	272.00–297.00	$287.96	$1,103	+2.86
415–445	432	12	258.00–272.00	$265.27	$1,146	-7.88
455–495	477	14	245.00–260.00	$250.63	$1,196	+0.91
525–540	529	4	230.00–247.00	$237.32	$1,255	+0.62
555–595	579	7	220.00–237.00	$226.98	$1,314	-0.20
605–640	625	4	195.00–225.00	$209.14	$1,307	-10.68
660–690	678	7	210.00–217.00	$211.95	$1,437	+16.08
730	730	2	180.00–205.00	$192.50	$1,405	-14.50
780	780	1	184.00	$184.00	$1,435	-7.02

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
985–1345	1201	80-85%	32	126.00–137.00	$131.42	$1,578	+17.50
920–1355	1202	80-85%	26	112.00–123.00	$119.83	$1,440	+5.91
920–1470	1230	80-85%	45	122.00–130.00	$124.96	$1,537	-4.56

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
910–1235	1057	85-90%	24	90.00–108.00	$102.52	$1,084	—
925–1280	1061	85-90%	13	106.00–119.00	$115.12	$1,221	—
875–1380	1089	85-90%	35	101.00–116.00	$111.72	$1,217	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1302–1395	1372	75-80%	5	124.00–137.00	$131.96	$1,810	-0.36
1280–1560	1426	75-80%	5	108.00–122.00	$116.75	$1,665	-6.09
1210–1820	1442	75-80%	13	117.00–128.00	$123.33	$1,778	+0.49

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1275–2185	1611	8	140.00–146.00	$142.59	$2,297	—
1280–2100	1692	13	143.00–153.00	$147.05	$2,488	—
1785–2010	1873	3	152.00–160.00	$154.86	$2,901	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	10	925.00–1,070.00	$997.50

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,550.00–1,575.00	$1,562.50
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	33	1,500.00–1,950.00	$1,731.82
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	18	1,500.00–2,250.00	$2,013.89
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,750.00–1,800.00	$1,775.00
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	2	1,950.00–2,150.00	$2,050.00

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	7	1,480.00–1,545.00	$1,517.14
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	975.00	$975.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	1,150.00–1,450.00	$1,337.50

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	16	1,125.00–1,700.00	$1,498.44
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	3	1,525.00–1,950.00	$1,758.33

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	8	1,990.00–2,100.00	$2,086.25

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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
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	3	2,250.00–3,050.00	$2,516.67	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	8	1,650.00–1,850.00	$1,806.25	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	13	1,200.00–2,450.00	$2,194.23	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	4	1,500.00–1,650.00	$1,575.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	1	2,200.00	$2,200.00	—

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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.