Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, October 28, 2024

3,602 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 1-2 steers $294.00/cwt ≈ $1,532/hd at 521 lb · 91 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 bulls $249.57/cwt +2.89 vs last sale · ≈ $1,298/hd at 520 lb · 61 head

heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $236.53/cwt +0.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,116/hd at 472 lb · 59 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	3,602	2,487	3,477
Feeder cattle	2,967	1,943	2,594
Slaughter cattle	410	299	585
Replacement cattle	225	245	298

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold unevenly steady, feeder heifers sold 1.00 to 4.00 lower. Trade moderate to active with moderate to good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady to weaker.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	320	11	300.00–322.00	$309.80	$991	+6.52
360–380	373	14	297.00–312.00	$304.16	$1,135	-8.84
400–440	429	11	280.00–295.00	$285.60	$1,225	-3.69
455–495	475	12	262.00–280.00	$271.03	$1,287	-6.85
505–545	528	22	238.00–266.00	$257.38	$1,359	-3.71
550–595	566	25	237.00–260.00	$248.32	$1,405	-3.85
605–640	626	9	224.00–243.00	$231.64	$1,450	-7.34
670–680	678	8	214.00–235.00	$227.64	$1,543	+0.03
700	700	2	220.00–225.00	$222.50	$1,558	+0.93
770	770	1	212.00	$212.00	$1,632	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
200–245	225	5	340.00–420.00	$383.40	$863	—
255–280	272	5	335.00–375.00	$359.83	$979	—
320–340	329	11	330.00–355.00	$336.75	$1,108	+26.75
355–381	375	7	315.00–320.00	$317.42	$1,190	+17.42
410–430	420	3	300.00–310.00	$305.04	$1,281	+4.48
455–488	473	17	282.00–297.00	$292.31	$1,383	+0.96
500 value added	500	1	300.00	$300.00	$1,500	—
500–520	510	4	270.00–285.00	$277.35	$1,414	+8.11
550–565	556	4	257.00–272.00	$265.21	$1,475	+5.22
600–645	615	11	252.00–265.00	$254.17	$1,563	-3.16
660–685	670	13	238.00–245.00	$238.69	$1,599	+2.16
705–720	710	3	235.00–236.00	$235.66	$1,673	-0.09
780–795	794	10	220.00–228.50	$227.66	$1,808	+0.23
825–835	831	11	224.00–230.00	$227.83	$1,893	—

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
521	521	91	294.00	$294.00	$1,532	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
375–390	380	3	280.00–292.00	$284.11	$1,080	-12.89
430–445	438	2	262.00–274.00	$267.90	$1,173	—
460–495	484	10	256.00–270.00	$264.18	$1,279	+0.62
510–545	525	5	230.00–255.00	$247.88	$1,301	+10.88
555–590	573	6	222.00–240.00	$227.14	$1,302	-2.86
615–630	622	8	210.00–232.00	$218.78	$1,361	—
680–695	693	6	200.00–210.00	$204.31	$1,416	—
745	745	1	192.00	$192.00	$1,430	—

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
305–345	325	15	262.00–287.00	$274.45	$892	+5.13
355–395	374	22	242.00–275.00	$260.23	$973	+6.44
400–445	426	49	232.00–265.00	$246.67	$1,051	-1.46
450–490	472	59	220.00–250.00	$236.53	$1,116	+0.33
500–545	525	56	218.00–240.00	$227.18	$1,193	+1.96
550–595	575	39	210.00–230.00	$219.42	$1,262	+0.75
605–645	626	26	196.00–220.00	$209.99	$1,315	-2.71
665–685	674	9	190.00–210.00	$199.64	$1,346	-1.99
700–730	721	15	184.00–200.00	$190.78	$1,376	+0.38
760–780	773	3	180.00–187.00	$184.65	$1,427	-1.31

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–290	270	6	292.00–310.00	$297.13	$802	+13.95
310–335	325	8	277.00–295.00	$285.46	$928	+7.78
360–387	371	14	265.00–305.00	$287.46	$1,066	+22.10
410–425	419	19	250.00–272.00	$263.85	$1,106	+9.31
455–475	465	10	230.00–252.50	$235.19	$1,094	-15.15
474 fancy	474	33	265.00	$265.00	$1,256	—
500–540	529	14	230.00–242.00	$237.55	$1,257	-6.19
560–597	583	31	223.00–240.00	$229.41	$1,337	-5.98
600 fancy	600	1	240.00	$240.00	$1,440	—
610–640	622	19	214.00–235.00	$224.49	$1,396	+3.47
650–665	656	6	200.00–220.00	$205.86	$1,350	-3.09
725 fancy	725	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,595	—
730	730	5	207.00	$207.00	$1,511	-3.00
760	760	1	200.00	$200.00	$1,520	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235	235	1	290.00	$290.00	$682	-2.00
260–295	278	2	280.00	$280.00	$778	—
300–340	326	5	250.00–275.00	$262.15	$855	+11.46
355–395	374	18	230.00–262.00	$242.04	$905	-3.20
400–446	425	32	225.00–250.00	$240.51	$1,022	+5.21
450–495	468	26	212.00–237.00	$225.29	$1,054	+1.82
505–545	520	25	200.00–227.00	$220.34	$1,146	+0.29
550–590	570	17	195.00–220.00	$209.26	$1,193	+2.07
600–635	608	9	186.00–210.00	$200.07	$1,216	+3.50
660–680	673	6	184.00–190.00	$189.00	$1,272	+6.68
710–715	712	3	180.00–181.00	$180.67	$1,286	-9.33

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
275–290	281	5	292.00–296.00	$294.35	$827	-15.65
305–336	322	11	284.00–310.00	$300.47	$968	-8.42
350–395	371	21	290.00–300.00	$295.00	$1,094	+5.26
400–435	420	37	267.00–290.00	$276.14	$1,160	-4.65
450–480	467	35	250.00–277.00	$263.55	$1,231	+0.01
500–545	520	61	236.00–275.00	$249.57	$1,298	+2.89
555–595	575	46	230.00–249.00	$238.07	$1,369	+1.64
605–640	627	9	210.00–225.00	$216.68	$1,359	-10.06
660–690	666	18	210.00–217.50	$214.23	$1,427	-4.19
710–745	725	12	190.00–212.00	$198.06	$1,436	-5.94
785–795	790	2	182.00–190.00	$186.03	$1,470	-14.98

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
250–265	257	3	310.00–320.00	$314.97	$809	+14.97
305–345	324	16	274.00–327.00	$301.18	$976	+6.39
350–395	376	21	280.00–300.00	$289.52	$1,089	+1.56
405–445	427	19	250.00–275.00	$263.22	$1,124	-2.05
450–495	474	15	232.00–260.00	$247.51	$1,173	-3.12
505–545	529	20	220.00–245.00	$230.83	$1,221	-6.49
560–580	571	20	221.00–230.00	$225.83	$1,289	-1.15
600–645	624	40	200.00–222.00	$207.69	$1,296	-1.45
660–695	677	12	185.00–212.00	$198.05	$1,341	-13.90
710–735	723	8	195.00–202.00	$196.86	$1,423	+4.36
755–770	765	3	178.00–195.00	$187.62	$1,435	+3.62

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–343	321	22	312.00–340.00	$326.30	$1,047	+7.21
355–375	366	7	310.00–325.00	$317.12	$1,161	+14.54
415–445	431	13	282.00–300.00	$289.01	$1,246	+2.54
450–485	474	13	270.00–290.00	$278.29	$1,319	+3.94
505–515	510	10	252.00–270.00	$255.10	$1,301	-1.59
560	560	1	260.00	$260.00	$1,456	+11.53
652	652	5	225.00	$225.00	$1,467	-0.02
760–780	773	3	200.00–205.00	$201.64	$1,559	—

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
880–1645	1169	80-85%	47	111.00–125.00	$114.76	$1,342	—
965–1485	1218	80-85%	68	114.00–137.00	$122.81	$1,496	-2.15
1195–1505	1332	80-85%	10	123.00–146.00	$132.17	$1,761	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
705–1300	1018	85-90%	32	90.00–112.00	$103.28	$1,051	—
705–1280	1084	85-90%	40	97.00–121.00	$111.74	$1,211	+0.02
765–1390	1094	85-90%	22	105.00–123.00	$107.83	$1,180	-3.89

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1420	1420	75-80%	1	134.00	$134.00	$1,903	+17.25
1335–1675	1462	75-80%	11	110.00–120.00	$114.68	$1,677	—
1390–1720	1468	75-80%	15	117.00–130.00	$122.23	$1,794	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1000–1800	1517	20	130.00–146.00	$140.38	$2,130	—
1340–2170	1806	17	137.00–159.00	$150.24	$2,713	—
1595–2045	1914	7	147.00–174.00	$157.79	$3,020	—

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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	24	970.00–1,170.00	$1,070.00

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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)	9	1,250.00–1,600.00	$1,419.44
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	28	1,450.00–1,800.00	$1,595.54
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	11	1,725.00–1,950.00	$1,865.91
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	25	1,575.00–2,150.00	$1,828.40
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	3	1,750.00–2,200.00	$1,966.67

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	12	1,100.00–1,400.00	$1,264.58
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	1	1,050.00	$1,050.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	10	1,300.00–1,600.00	$1,492.50

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	10	1,185.00–1,260.00	$1,215.00
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	5	900.00–1,500.00	$1,150.00

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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)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	2	1,200.00–1,350.00	$1,275.00
— fancy	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	1	2,050.00	$2,050.00

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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
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,350.00	$2,350.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	7	1,750.00–2,400.00	$2,078.57	—
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	2,375.00	$2,375.00	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	2	1,450.00	$1,450.00	—
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	Open	3	1,800.00–1,850.00	$1,816.67	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	1,850.00	$1,850.00	—

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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.