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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, October 30, 2024

2,417 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $228.25/cwt -3.92 vs last sale · ≈ $1,075/hd at 471 lb · 38 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $238.04/cwt -1.23 vs last sale · ≈ $1,031/hd at 433 lb · 34 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $276.70/cwt +4.94 vs last sale · ≈ $1,195/hd at 432 lb · 28 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,417 4,603 2,669
Feeder cattle 1,911 4,015 1,931
Slaughter cattle 323 434 523
Replacement cattle 183 154 215

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold steady to 2.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold 5.00 lower. Feeder steers and feeder bulls sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower, feeder heifers sold 5.00 to 9.00 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 $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 321 6 285.00–315.00 $295.25 $948 -16.52
355–395 378 7 280.00–312.00 $294.22 $1,112 -9.53
405–445 426 13 280.00–307.00 $290.98 $1,240 +1.27
455–490 468 11 270.00–290.00 $278.87 $1,305 +3.05
515–540 529 16 254.00–267.00 $260.83 $1,380 -4.60
565–585 575 11 245.00–260.00 $249.53 $1,435 -5.75
605–620 609 8 235.00–247.00 $241.71 $1,472 +1.89
655–670 663 6 216.00–235.00 $226.84 $1,504 -7.12
715–745 735 3 211.00–215.00 $213.70 $1,571 -12.66
770 770 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,602 -12.79
850 850 1 200.00 $200.00 $1,700 -4.94
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 1 385.00 $385.00 $847 +5.00
255 255 2 335.00 $335.00 $854 -9.82
315–325 323 4 320.00–325.00 $321.22 $1,038 -1.68
420–445 431 7 290.00–292.00 $291.11 $1,255 -24.30
475–490 479 5 283.00–290.00 $284.83 $1,364 +2.47
500–545 529 13 260.00–285.00 $265.78 $1,406 +4.04
570–575 572 3 252.00–254.00 $253.33 $1,449 -10.67
605–630 618 5 240.00–260.00 $249.14 $1,540 -4.05
670 670 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,541 —
730 730 5 230.00 $230.00 $1,679 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325 325 2 280.00 $280.00 $910 -11.83
355–395 375 7 265.00–312.00 $288.83 $1,083 +4.84
430 430 1 285.00 $285.00 $1,226 +25.42
460–490 477 9 257.00–277.00 $264.78 $1,263 +8.62
515–545 535 6 245.00–250.00 $247.45 $1,324 +6.61
575–590 581 7 237.00–240.00 $238.70 $1,387 +0.42
625–640 632 3 210.00–227.00 $218.95 $1,384 -7.55
715–745 730 3 200.00–210.00 $203.74 $1,487 -12.26
785 785 2 198.00 $198.00 $1,554 -9.17

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–340 320 9 247.00–280.00 $263.14 $842 -0.38
355–385 365 15 240.00–252.00 $247.19 $902 -3.58
405–445 433 34 235.00–245.00 $238.04 $1,031 -1.23
455–490 471 38 222.00–247.00 $228.25 $1,075 -3.92
515–545 527 28 218.00–232.00 $220.57 $1,162 -6.23
555–590 579 24 207.00–225.00 $213.61 $1,237 -8.07
605–645 632 10 195.00–215.00 $205.66 $1,300 -12.73
665–675 670 3 194.00–200.00 $197.32 $1,322 -13.07
745 745 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,416 -4.87
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
270–290 280 6 260.00–262.00 $261.04 $731 +6.04
305–345 321 8 230.00–262.00 $244.25 $784 -3.78
360–390 375 19 220.00–240.00 $233.36 $875 -7.33
410–445 422 21 210.00–235.00 $222.71 $940 -2.50
455–490 471 15 210.00–224.00 $219.44 $1,034 -0.95
500–540 521 11 210.00–225.00 $216.26 $1,127 +5.08
560–595 573 6 200.00–215.00 $208.41 $1,194 +1.29
610–635 618 8 190.00–202.00 $195.83 $1,210 +1.31
675–690 679 6 172.00–190.00 $185.30 $1,258 +4.78
755–760 758 2 175.00–178.00 $176.50 $1,338 +7.84
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 1 310.00 $310.00 $636 —
305 305 4 270.00 $270.00 $824 -2.36
360–380 376 7 258.00–285.00 $263.41 $990 -16.59
405–425 416 5 255.00–265.00 $257.98 $1,073 —
475–495 485 7 238.00–257.00 $243.62 $1,182 —
505–510 507 6 228.00–231.00 $229.01 $1,161 -12.41
555–575 570 12 218.00–242.00 $230.29 $1,313 +7.18
620–635 631 8 213.00–227.00 $215.88 $1,362 -3.99
660–670 664 6 200.00–204.00 $201.68 $1,339 -11.44
705 fancy 705 2 225.00 $225.00 $1,586 —
705–712 710 4 195.00–212.50 $208.16 $1,478 +5.48
795 795 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,526 -5.00

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 4 300.00–305.00 $303.75 $881 —
320–340 337 7 298.00–303.00 $300.43 $1,012 +5.43
350–390 373 14 278.00–310.00 $290.85 $1,085 -5.73
405–445 432 28 266.00–290.00 $276.70 $1,195 +4.94
455–480 470 18 257.00–275.00 $264.61 $1,244 +7.60
505–545 523 17 232.00–255.00 $239.41 $1,252 -5.29
565–590 577 18 227.00–237.00 $230.63 $1,331 -3.97
605–645 622 11 210.00–220.00 $215.05 $1,338 +3.25
680 680 2 214.00 $214.00 $1,455 -1.03
770 770 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,424 -21.24
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 315.00 $315.00 $756 —
305–340 323 10 287.00–322.00 $304.42 $983 +19.89
370–390 384 17 270.00–295.00 $281.46 $1,081 +5.10
400–425 411 15 257.00–280.00 $269.13 $1,106 +25.52
455–495 480 16 240.00–255.00 $249.27 $1,196 +11.81
510–540 527 9 220.00–240.00 $229.05 $1,207 -0.86
555–595 576 9 200.00–227.00 $215.70 $1,242 -3.95
600–640 633 16 195.00–215.00 $204.72 $1,296 +1.23
660–685 672 8 190.00–204.00 $201.05 $1,351 +6.28
710–730 720 2 180.00–185.00 $182.47 $1,314 -6.52
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–275 268 3 315.00–320.00 $318.42 $853 —
310–315 313 3 305.00–310.00 $308.35 $965 -21.65
380–390 387 7 288.00–292.00 $289.71 $1,121 —
400–445 429 14 275.00–290.00 $279.85 $1,201 -12.63
450–490 474 6 264.00–280.00 $270.03 $1,280 -7.97
505–540 517 10 244.00–275.00 $250.34 $1,294 +2.45
555 555 1 255.00 $255.00 $1,415 —
620–645 626 4 218.00–225.00 $221.98 $1,390 +12.97

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
805–1420 1115 80-85% 38 105.00–122.00 $117.73 $1,313 —
920–1465 1160 80-85% 47 114.00–129.00 $124.19 $1,441 —
1020–1590 1375 80-85% 18 122.00–135.00 $125.94 $1,732 —
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
905–1120 998 85-90% 15 102.00–113.00 $110.04 $1,098 —
905–1200 1060 85-90% 23 88.00–102.00 $98.44 $1,043 —
925–1370 1089 85-90% 40 99.00–117.00 $109.17 $1,189 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1225–1455 1371 75-80% 6 125.00–130.00 $127.40 $1,747 —
1340–1630 1418 75-80% 8 119.00–124.00 $121.93 $1,729 —
1485–1995 1599 75-80% 5 121.00–129.00 $126.62 $2,025 +9.05

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1055–1770 1479 18 135.00–141.00 $137.41 $2,032 —
1220–1900 1579 5 139.00–151.00 $142.92 $2,257 —
1190–2270 1712 13 134.00–149.00 $142.96 $2,447 +4.09

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 14 1,035.00–1,150.00 $1,092.50
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 11 1,014.00–1,269.00 $1,134.64

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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)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 23 1,400.00–1,850.00 $1,595.65
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,550.00 $1,550.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,725.00 $1,725.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,900.00 $1,900.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 2,000.00–2,200.00 $2,087.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 8 1,200.00–1,400.00 $1,300.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 7 1,175.00–1,400.00 $1,328.57
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,575.00 $1,425.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,225.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,050.00 $1,050.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,275.00 $1,108.33

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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 4 2,475.00–2,550.00 $2,512.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 2,500.00–2,700.00 $2,561.54 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,900.00–1,925.00 $1,910.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 28 1,750.00–2,350.00 $1,946.43 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,750.00–1,900.00 $1,825.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,800.00 $1,800.00 —

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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.