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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, November 6, 2024

1,891 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $223.95/cwt -7.22 vs last sale · ≈ $1,169/hd at 522 lb · 36 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 heifers $245.37/cwt +2.17 vs last sale · ≈ $1,055/hd at 430 lb · 29 head
light 4-weight M&L 2 bulls $271.91/cwt -3.45 vs last sale · ≈ $1,147/hd at 422 lb · 27 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,891 4,725 3,688
Feeder cattle 1,464 4,069 2,958
Slaughter cattle 237 486 524
Replacement cattle 190 170 206

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cows sold 2.00 to 6.00 lower, slaughter bulls sold steady. Feeder cattle sold 1.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold mostly steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 1 380.00 $380.00 $874 -31.02
355 355 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,207 +20.35
410–415 412 5 303.00–304.00 $303.60 $1,251 -1.57
455–490 472 10 292.00–300.00 $295.50 $1,395 +1.83
510–530 523 12 268.00–275.00 $270.34 $1,414 -14.55
560–580 568 6 255.00–270.00 $264.16 $1,500 +14.16
656 value added 656 9 250.00 $250.00 $1,640 —
755 755 2 224.00 $224.00 $1,691 —
828 fancy 828 2 212.50 $212.50 $1,760 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320 320 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,040 +17.84
365–390 377 8 290.00–320.00 $308.92 $1,165 +11.81
410–425 418 10 290.00–298.00 $293.06 $1,225 -2.08
465–490 473 5 282.00–290.00 $287.94 $1,362 +8.55
520–545 532 11 247.00–265.00 $257.67 $1,371 -12.14
570–595 580 7 249.00–255.00 $251.01 $1,456 -8.07
665 665 4 225.00 $225.00 $1,496 -4.05
710 710 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,633 +8.01
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310 310 2 315.00 $315.00 $976 +54.21
375 375 4 310.00 $310.00 $1,162 +25.59
470–485 478 5 245.00–282.00 $266.90 $1,276 +11.32
590 590 3 235.00 $235.00 $1,386 -4.18
670 670 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,407 +2.80
710 710 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,505 -3.68
790 790 1 199.00 $199.00 $1,572 —

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 286 4 264.00–275.00 $269.77 $772 +0.26
310–345 324 15 250.00–265.00 $259.24 $840 -3.67
365–395 379 12 247.00–270.00 $256.43 $972 +5.58
400–449 430 29 237.00–250.00 $245.37 $1,055 +2.17
455–485 473 23 230.00–240.00 $235.48 $1,114 +2.20
500–545 522 36 218.00–232.00 $223.95 $1,169 -7.22
550–595 574 15 217.00–225.00 $220.99 $1,268 -0.09
604–635 614 24 205.00–220.00 $210.44 $1,292 -3.87
670–695 679 7 200.00–207.00 $203.28 $1,380 -5.17
705–730 723 5 190.00–201.00 $198.06 $1,432 +5.42
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 215 3 300.00–310.00 $305.16 $656 +15.16
275–280 278 2 275.00–280.00 $277.48 $771 -12.52
300–340 318 6 265.00–275.00 $270.00 $859 -18.42
355–395 378 7 262.00–272.00 $265.68 $1,004 -5.42
400–435 414 7 250.00–270.00 $256.84 $1,063 -3.65
450–490 473 20 241.00–255.00 $245.72 $1,162 -6.55
510 fancy 510 7 245.00 $245.00 $1,250 —
525–540 535 15 227.00–235.00 $230.11 $1,231 -13.12
555–590 577 17 222.00–233.00 $228.02 $1,316 +5.08
605–630 619 9 215.00–230.00 $219.30 $1,357 -6.39
670–690 677 5 207.00–213.00 $211.20 $1,430 -4.15
705–740 718 6 203.00–217.00 $209.46 $1,504 —
785 785 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,586 —
855 855 3 193.00 $193.00 $1,650 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 252.00 $252.00 $731 +0.51
305–320 311 4 243.00–250.00 $247.26 $769 +0.28
360–390 379 11 235.00–244.00 $240.58 $912 +2.71
410–440 425 9 220.00–240.00 $233.52 $992 +10.11
455–490 480 14 210.00–230.00 $224.26 $1,076 +4.63
500–545 529 11 200.00–220.00 $213.48 $1,129 +0.82
555–575 567 3 192.00–205.00 $197.26 $1,118 -11.77
610 610 1 202.00 $202.00 $1,232 +15.45
700–710 705 2 182.00–194.00 $188.04 $1,326 +27.98

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
285 285 1 342.00 $342.00 $975 +25.83
330–340 338 6 308.00–320.00 $311.30 $1,052 +11.95
355–395 377 16 287.00–305.00 $298.29 $1,125 +9.32
400–445 422 27 250.00–286.00 $271.91 $1,147 -3.45
450–490 478 25 237.00–278.00 $263.48 $1,259 +3.51
505–537 520 23 225.00–256.00 $242.57 $1,261 -2.52
550–590 568 14 230.00–248.00 $239.06 $1,358 +4.54
600–640 622 14 200.00–225.00 $220.91 $1,374 -1.30
650–685 666 16 200.00–220.00 $213.16 $1,420 +9.34
705–745 716 7 188.00–205.00 $195.49 $1,400 -10.81
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
312–345 323 8 320.00–345.00 $332.02 $1,072 +13.21
385–390 387 3 310.00–315.00 $313.32 $1,213 +2.43
407–445 425 21 278.00–297.00 $290.53 $1,235 -0.47
460–485 466 13 262.00–292.00 $285.92 $1,332 +18.23
500–545 528 16 250.00–275.00 $260.54 $1,376 +2.90
560–575 568 8 242.00–260.00 $255.99 $1,454 +11.89
610–640 618 4 230.00–235.00 $233.70 $1,444 +0.32
700–735 712 3 217.00 $217.00 $1,545 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 333 5 290.00–302.00 $298.74 $995 +4.51
355–390 373 11 270.00–290.00 $286.26 $1,068 +15.42
400–445 421 10 235.00–272.00 $259.90 $1,094 +6.13
455–490 477 13 250.00–265.00 $256.93 $1,226 +17.12
500–545 523 11 217.00–240.00 $231.04 $1,208 -0.97
550–590 575 10 190.00–230.00 $215.43 $1,239 +4.27
600–645 624 7 190.00–217.00 $208.43 $1,301 +2.82
660–690 675 2 202.00–205.00 $203.47 $1,373 +2.95
715–730 724 5 185.00–195.00 $191.80 $1,389 -1.00
765 765 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,385 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1390 1123 80-85% 38 107.00–117.00 $112.97 $1,269 —
890–1730 1216 80-85% 47 113.00–123.00 $118.31 $1,439 +0.73
1090–1455 1221 80-85% 16 121.00–128.00 $124.71 $1,523 +7.13
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
930–1205 1074 85-90% 19 92.00–112.00 $105.61 $1,134 -5.51
980–1340 1098 85-90% 12 85.00–106.00 $100.39 $1,102 -10.73
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1265–1420 1339 75-80% 4 105.00–116.00 $111.68 $1,495 —
1275–1555 1472 75-80% 7 121.00–124.00 $122.36 $1,801 —
1395–1705 1542 75-80% 3 121.00–130.00 $124.62 $1,922 -1.69

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1040–2240 1435 9 129.00–140.00 $133.84 $1,921 —
1525 1525 1 157.00 $157.00 $2,394 +20.45
1515–2075 1727 9 141.00–147.00 $143.78 $2,483 —

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Bred Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 2,325.00 $2,325.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,850.00–2,300.00 $1,962.50
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,600.00–1,700.00 $1,633.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,900.00–1,950.00 $1,925.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 19 1,425.00–1,900.00 $1,694.74
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,375.00–1,650.00 $1,508.33
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 13 1,250.00–1,650.00 $1,528.85
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 5 1,750.00–1,850.00 $1,830.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,025.00–1,400.00 $1,175.83
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,300.00 $1,287.50

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Bred Heifers

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 3 1,300.00 $1,300.00

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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
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,450.00–2,550.00 $2,500.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 1,850.00–2,800.00 $2,060.00 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 1,350.00–1,450.00 $1,400.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 2 2,150.00–2,200.00 $2,175.00 —

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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.