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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, November 4, 2024

2,777 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $239.59/cwt +11.34 vs last sale · ≈ $1,128/hd at 471 lb · 52 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $229.89/cwt +16.28 vs last sale · ≈ $1,301/hd at 566 lb · 45 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $261.66/cwt -2.95 vs last sale · ≈ $1,222/hd at 467 lb · 37 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 2,777 2,417 4,019
Feeder cattle 2,270 1,911 3,301
Slaughter cattle 354 323 461
Replacement cattle 153 183 257

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 1.00 to 6.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold unevenly steady. Trade active with moderate to 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
325 325 5 310.00–315.00 $312.00 $1,014 +16.75
355–395 374 15 288.00–302.00 $294.46 $1,101 +0.24
400–440 416 20 272.00–312.50 $294.79 $1,226 +3.81
470–490 478 21 273.00–280.00 $277.68 $1,327 -1.19
500–545 526 17 254.00–275.00 $263.90 $1,388 +3.07
550–585 565 19 243.00–272.50 $253.53 $1,432 +4.00
615–640 636 28 232.00–250.00 $245.27 $1,560 +3.56
665–680 670 11 221.00–245.00 $237.49 $1,591 +10.65
710–730 720 2 208.00–215.00 $211.55 $1,523 -2.15
785 785 1 198.00 $198.00 $1,554 -10.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 373.00 $373.00 $802 -12.00
270–275 272 3 350.00–365.00 $359.94 $979 +24.94
335 335 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,139 +18.78
355–386 384 18 327.50–330.00 $327.63 $1,258 —
405–449 433 11 312.50–314.00 $313.01 $1,355 +21.90
460–490 474 14 280.00–295.00 $286.63 $1,359 +1.80
530–540 533 6 266.00–272.00 $268.03 $1,429 +2.25
537 value added 537 17 287.50 $287.50 $1,544 —
555–556 556 24 265.00–267.50 $267.40 $1,487 +14.07
638 value added 638 5 261.00 $261.00 $1,665 —
655–680 664 6 236.00–245.00 $238.88 $1,586 +8.88
700–737 732 9 230.00–240.00 $238.89 $1,749 +8.89
750 value added 750 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,762 —
755 755 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,661 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
305–345 332 3 290.00–300.00 $294.80 $979 +14.80
355–375 371 15 275.00–290.00 $281.88 $1,046 -6.95
415–420 418 2 277.00–285.00 $281.02 $1,175 -3.98
515–530 523 4 250.00–255.00 $253.73 $1,327 +6.28
575 575 3 240.00 $240.00 $1,380 +1.30
625 625 1 235.00 $235.00 $1,469 +16.05

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–291 286 15 290.00–310.00 $296.83 $849 —
300–345 321 15 255.00–285.00 $272.29 $874 +9.15
350–395 370 29 230.00–275.00 $259.46 $960 +12.27
400–445 419 27 232.00–260.00 $247.79 $1,038 +9.75
450–486 471 52 216.00–247.50 $239.59 $1,128 +11.34
500–547 526 30 210.00–245.00 $226.68 $1,192 +6.11
550–590 566 45 210.00–240.00 $229.89 $1,301 +16.28
600–645 619 18 205.00–235.00 $223.62 $1,384 +17.96
655–680 663 3 202.00–210.00 $205.06 $1,360 +7.74
700–720 703 6 180.00–205.00 $200.73 $1,411 —
785 785 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,452 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–222 219 4 310.00–360.00 $334.60 $733 +24.60
260–295 278 2 312.00–330.00 $320.43 $891 —
310–345 328 3 260.00–290.00 $280.56 $920 +10.56
354 fancy 354 6 295.00 $295.00 $1,044 —
350–390 366 14 244.00–290.00 $282.65 $1,034 +19.24
405–435 418 4 242.00–265.00 $258.60 $1,081 +0.62
477 fancy 477 18 267.50 $267.50 $1,276 —
450–491 481 9 250.00–251.00 $250.68 $1,206 +7.06
505–543 537 11 240.00–250.00 $242.96 $1,305 +13.95
565–596 586 18 235.00–240.00 $239.13 $1,401 +8.84
605–645 631 31 225.00–235.00 $230.92 $1,457 +15.04
655–680 666 17 192.00–230.00 $219.54 $1,462 +17.86
700–730 711 5 200.00–215.00 $207.97 $1,479 -0.19
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
240 240 1 295.00 $295.00 $708 —
320–345 328 13 240.00–270.00 $250.34 $821 +6.09
350–395 374 20 234.00–260.00 $240.34 $899 +6.98
405–445 424 26 215.00–250.00 $234.96 $996 +12.25
455–495 470 22 208.00–235.00 $224.06 $1,053 +4.62
500–545 524 15 209.00–225.00 $219.80 $1,152 +3.54
555–595 579 13 198.00–220.00 $213.39 $1,236 +4.98
631–645 635 4 180.00–210.00 $202.38 $1,285 +6.55
660–685 674 4 174.00–190.00 $186.02 $1,254 +0.72
735 735 1 180.00 $180.00 $1,323 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 2 342.00 $342.00 $787 —
280–286 285 6 320.00–325.00 $324.18 $924 +20.43
305–345 322 8 305.00–315.00 $309.39 $996 +8.96
370–390 388 16 276.00–300.00 $281.82 $1,093 -9.03
400–445 427 29 270.00–285.00 $278.38 $1,189 +1.68
450–495 467 37 248.00–272.00 $261.66 $1,222 -2.95
500–535 518 35 236.00–255.00 $246.39 $1,276 +6.98
550–590 570 19 220.00–244.00 $232.99 $1,328 +2.36
600–640 610 21 220.00–235.00 $228.26 $1,392 +13.21
655–680 667 17 215.00–225.00 $217.91 $1,453 +3.91
700–743 722 8 202.00–215.00 $209.60 $1,513 —
762–775 771 6 186.00–200.00 $193.63 $1,493 +8.63
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
225 225 1 323.00 $323.00 $727 +8.00
260–295 277 3 308.00–310.00 $309.34 $857 —
305–340 321 7 286.00–300.00 $292.14 $938 -12.28
350–390 370 9 266.00–285.00 $276.98 $1,025 -4.48
400–440 424 15 255.00–270.00 $264.32 $1,121 -4.81
455–490 478 11 240.00–252.00 $246.35 $1,178 -2.92
503–540 519 19 224.00–240.00 $232.87 $1,209 +3.82
550–595 574 18 212.00–227.00 $220.81 $1,267 +5.11
605–640 619 6 204.00–220.00 $212.19 $1,313 +7.47
665–685 674 4 190.00–207.00 $196.79 $1,326 -4.26
715–745 727 5 180.00–188.00 $185.77 $1,351 +3.30
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–225 219 4 340.00–370.00 $353.04 $773 —
230 fancy 230 4 395.00 $395.00 $908 —
255 255 1 336.00 $336.00 $857 +17.58
310–340 315 8 300.00–330.00 $319.12 $1,005 +10.77
350–370 363 5 300.00–315.00 $304.85 $1,107 +15.14
400–440 419 11 286.00–292.00 $289.06 $1,211 +9.21
470 470 3 276.00 $276.00 $1,297 +5.97
510–545 527 3 255.00–260.00 $256.72 $1,353 +6.38
555–580 569 4 232.00–245.00 $239.93 $1,365 -15.07
600–620 610 27 220.00–245.00 $232.34 $1,417 +10.36
655–690 668 5 216.00–235.00 $225.60 $1,507 —
740 740 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,421 —
765 765 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,545 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
740–1260 1007 85-90% 43 90.00–110.00 $99.28 $1,000 —
790–1215 1047 85-90% 21 103.00–117.00 $106.86 $1,119 —
810–1275 1054 85-90% 34 96.00–118.00 $106.56 $1,123 +8.12
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1510 1158 80-85% 34 103.00–115.00 $111.08 $1,286 -13.11
925–1520 1172 80-85% 27 110.00–121.00 $116.31 $1,363 -7.88
1165–1365 1249 80-85% 6 119.00–126.00 $122.92 $1,535 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1140–1360 1299 75-80% 5 114.00–117.00 $115.20 $1,496 —
1165–1770 1425 75-80% 11 116.00–123.00 $118.67 $1,691 -3.26
1565 1565 75-80% 1 125.00 $125.00 $1,956 -1.62

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1405–1890 1592 9 135.00–143.00 $138.89 $2,211 -4.03
1400–2110 1703 12 140.00–153.00 $147.08 $2,505 +4.12

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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) 21 1,425.00–1,850.00 $1,583.33
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,125.00–1,250.00 $1,216.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 9 1,550.00–1,850.00 $1,725.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 1,300.00–1,650.00 $1,463.64
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 4 900.00–1,250.00 $1,093.75
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 10 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,215.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,400.00–1,650.00 $1,562.50
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 4 975.00–1,550.00 $1,381.25
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 11 800.00–1,400.00 $1,131.82

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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 2 2,525.00 $2,525.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 8 1,850.00–2,050.00 $1,975.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,950.00–2,150.00 $2,050.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 2,350.00 $2,350.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,400.00–1,800.00 $1,600.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 1,880.00 $1,880.00 —

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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.