Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Tuesday, November 5, 2024

4,725 head sold ·Official USDA report

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heavy 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $233.28/cwt -6.31 vs last sale · ≈ $1,110/hd at 476 lb · 109 head

light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $231.17/cwt +4.49 vs last sale · ≈ $1,216/hd at 526 lb · 107 head

heavy 6-weight M&L 1-2 heifers $241.25/cwt ≈ $1,573/hd at 652 lb · 85 head

Receipts

Head	This sale	Last sale	Last year
Total receipts	4,725	2,777	6,015
Feeder cattle	4,069	2,270	5,373
Slaughter cattle	486	354	476
Replacement cattle	170	153	166

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold steady to 4.00 higher. 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 $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
235–245	240	2	375.00–380.00	$377.55	$906	—
300–330	324	14	285.00–315.00	$307.16	$995	-4.84
360–380	373	9	275.00–319.00	$297.11	$1,108	+2.65
420–445	428	13	287.00–310.00	$295.14	$1,263	+0.35
460–475	474	24	267.00–287.00	$279.39	$1,324	+1.71
510–540	526	25	250.00–278.00	$269.81	$1,419	+5.91
550–598	568	34	247.00–268.00	$259.08	$1,472	+5.55
600–645	626	48	230.00–257.00	$244.01	$1,528	-1.26
650–695	682	28	220.00–239.00	$229.05	$1,562	-8.44
713–745	723	21	216.00–230.00	$221.99	$1,605	+10.44
775–785	778	10	202.00–225.00	$215.78	$1,679	+17.78
800	800	4	204.00–206.00	$204.50	$1,636	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
300–325	311	7	230.00–295.00	$260.79	$811	-34.01
375	375	17	280.00–290.00	$284.41	$1,067	+2.53
425–435	428	3	257.00–280.00	$272.21	$1,165	-8.81
460–495	471	9	242.00–265.00	$255.58	$1,204	—
500–546	534	9	230.00–254.00	$247.92	$1,324	-5.81
560–575	573	7	230.00–246.00	$239.18	$1,371	-0.82
610–645	623	50	230.00–240.00	$238.00	$1,483	+3.00
657–690	671	11	177.00–228.00	$207.20	$1,390	—
710–725	718	3	212.00–220.00	$215.68	$1,549	—

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
205–230	221	6	375.00–435.00	$411.02	$908	+38.02
255–295	273	5	340.00–370.00	$355.37	$970	-4.57
300–340	323	9	320.00–335.00	$328.74	$1,062	-11.26
353–395	362	10	315.00–321.00	$319.65	$1,157	-7.98
403–445	414	10	300.00–310.00	$305.17	$1,263	-7.84
450–475	456	27	290.00–302.00	$293.67	$1,339	+7.04
500–535	509	34	280.00–290.00	$284.89	$1,450	+16.86
550	550	1	250.00	$250.00	$1,375	-17.40
700	700	1	220.00	$220.00	$1,540	-18.89

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
255–290	274	8	265.00–275.00	$269.51	$738	-27.32
315–345	331	29	250.00–280.00	$262.91	$870	-9.38
351–395	373	41	230.00–270.00	$250.85	$936	-8.61
400–445	423	72	225.00–265.00	$243.20	$1,029	-4.59
455–495	476	109	210.00–250.00	$233.28	$1,110	-6.31
500–548	526	107	210.00–240.00	$231.17	$1,216	+4.49
550–594	577	74	200.00–234.00	$221.08	$1,276	-8.81
603–645	624	29	190.00–228.00	$214.31	$1,337	-9.31
651–699	663	55	180.00–226.00	$208.45	$1,382	+3.39
700–745	724	7	178.00–210.00	$192.64	$1,395	-8.09
770	770	1	210.00	$210.00	$1,617	+25.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
260–295	283	8	245.00–260.00	$251.49	$712	—
300–345	320	15	238.00–265.00	$246.98	$790	-3.36
355–395	378	25	220.00–257.00	$237.87	$899	-2.47
400–445	424	35	200.00–245.00	$223.41	$947	-11.55
450–495	473	41	190.00–235.00	$219.63	$1,039	-4.43
510–536	528	61	180.00–222.00	$212.66	$1,123	-7.14
565–595	577	17	188.00–217.00	$209.03	$1,206	-4.36
605–640	621	12	173.00–205.00	$186.55	$1,158	-15.83
705–740	716	7	150.00–180.00	$160.06	$1,146	-19.94

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
240	240	1	290.00	$290.00	$696	-44.60
265	265	1	290.00	$290.00	$768	-30.43
305–346	326	20	270.00–320.00	$288.42	$940	+7.86
355–395	370	12	265.00–280.00	$271.10	$1,003	-11.55
400–438	423	25	252.00–270.00	$260.49	$1,102	+1.89
450–495	468	43	235.00–262.00	$252.27	$1,181	+1.59
500–535	510	11	241.00–247.00	$243.23	$1,240	+0.27
580–595	586	7	210.00–235.00	$222.94	$1,306	-16.19
600–645	615	9	220.00–230.00	$225.69	$1,388	-5.23
650–675	666	6	210.00–220.00	$215.35	$1,434	-4.19

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
652	652	85	241.25	$241.25	$1,573	—

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
220–240	230	2	315.00–325.00	$319.78	$735	-22.22
265–285	274	8	310.00–327.00	$316.17	$866	-8.01
300–345	322	19	285.00–315.00	$299.35	$964	-10.04
350–390	371	10	272.00–302.00	$288.97	$1,072	+7.15
400–445	422	40	243.00–290.00	$275.36	$1,162	-3.02
455–495	474	44	238.00–270.00	$259.97	$1,232	-1.69
500–545	524	53	220.00–262.50	$245.09	$1,284	-1.30
552–590	573	37	218.00–247.00	$234.52	$1,344	+1.53
600–645	625	14	216.00–229.00	$222.21	$1,389	-6.05
650–690	674	13	190.00–215.00	$203.82	$1,374	-14.09
705–745	715	4	205.00–210.00	$206.30	$1,475	-3.30
755–795	773	4	180.00–210.00	$190.26	$1,471	-3.37
880	880	1	182.00	$182.00	$1,602	—

Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
290	290	1	317.00	$317.00	$919	+7.66
305–345	328	6	280.00–300.00	$294.23	$965	+2.09
365–395	375	18	265.00–290.00	$270.84	$1,016	-6.14
400–445	426	21	238.00–270.00	$253.77	$1,081	-10.55
455–495	476	18	222.00–260.00	$239.81	$1,141	-6.54
500–540	517	28	228.00–239.00	$232.01	$1,199	-0.86
560–595	570	28	202.00–222.00	$211.16	$1,204	-9.65
600–645	624	11	195.00–220.00	$205.61	$1,283	-6.58
655–692	679	11	196.00–210.00	$200.52	$1,362	+3.73
705–745	724	9	190.00–195.00	$192.80	$1,396	+7.03

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
215–240	224	4	330.00–340.00	$334.86	$750	-18.18
250–275	259	7	315.00–325.00	$319.92	$829	-16.08
300–345	312	10	300.00–330.00	$318.81	$995	-0.31
350–385	366	11	305.00–320.00	$310.89	$1,138	+6.04
405–445	416	16	258.00–315.00	$291.00	$1,211	+1.94
450–490	475	19	243.00–280.00	$267.69	$1,272	-8.31
500–545	512	9	250.00–267.50	$257.64	$1,319	+0.92
550–580	561	7	240.00–250.00	$244.10	$1,369	+4.17
600–625	617	3	230.00–235.00	$233.38	$1,440	+1.04
665–685	675	2	220.00–225.00	$222.46	$1,502	-3.14

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
940–1635	1226	80-85%	34	114.00–123.00	$117.58	$1,442	-5.34
970–1615	1267	80-85%	19	104.00–116.00	$110.58	$1,401	—
1100–1615	1315	80-85%	12	119.00–139.00	$126.51	$1,664	—

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
965–1265	1078	85-90%	8	98.00–124.00	$111.12	$1,198	+4.56
920–1415	1105	85-90%	20	86.00–108.00	$102.32	$1,131	—
970–1395	1154	85-90%	26	94.00–119.00	$109.86	$1,268	—

Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Dressing	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1290–1615	1426	75-80%	18	116.00–123.00	$119.19	$1,700	+0.52
1330–1530	1438	75-80%	6	108.00–114.00	$110.56	$1,590	-8.11
1300–1800	1516	75-80%	6	124.00–129.00	$126.31	$1,915	—

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Head	Price range	Avg $	≈ $/hd	Δ last sale
1065–2265	1548	10	130.00–142.00	$136.55	$2,114	—
1685–1885	1762	5	150.00–156.00	$153.41	$2,703	—
1400–2220	1791	10	141.00–148.00	$144.60	$2,590	—

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Young (2-4 yrs)	Open	12	1,024.00–1,385.00	$1,159.83

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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)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	4	1,425.00–2,110.00	$1,658.75
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	30	1,200.00–2,350.00	$1,640.17
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	1st Stage (1-3 mo)	16	900.00–1,650.00	$1,243.75
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,875.00	$1,875.00

Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	3rd Stage (7-9 mo)	1	1,350.00	$1,350.00
—	—	Aged (>8 yrs)	2nd Stage (4-6 mo)	4	1,125.00–1,375.00	$1,281.25

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)	4	1,150.00–1,425.00	$1,356.25

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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)	1	1,450.00	$1,450.00

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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
— fancy	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	1	2,800.00	$2,800.00	—
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	5	1,700.00–2,000.00	$1,920.00	—

Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb)	Avg wt	Age	Stage	Head	Price range	Avg $	Δ last sale
—	—	Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)	Open	2	1,100.00–1,275.00	$1,187.50	—

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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.