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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, November 13, 2024

3,095 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 8-weight M&L 1 steers $240.50/cwt ≈ $1,984/hd at 825 lb · 59 head
heavy 4-weight M&L 1 heifers $251.54/cwt -4.26 vs last sale · ≈ $1,184/hd at 471 lb · 53 head
light 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $228.25/cwt -3.37 vs last sale · ≈ $1,205/hd at 528 lb · 52 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,095 5,575 2,853
Feeder cattle 2,555 4,390 2,248
Slaughter cattle 256 904 387
Replacement cattle 284 281 218

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 7.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 2.00 to 8.00 higher. Trade active with good demand on feeder cattle. Replacement cattle sold steady.

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Feeder Steers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
410–440 428 21 296.00–327.00 $304.95 $1,305 -11.94
475–490 486 4 292.00–297.00 $293.22 $1,425 -18.01
505–545 521 32 269.00–292.00 $276.78 $1,442 -7.78
555–580 564 10 260.00–267.00 $263.30 $1,485 -8.70
638–645 639 26 250.00–261.00 $257.64 $1,646 +5.96
650–695 680 44 242.00–253.00 $249.65 $1,698 —
780 780 1 232.00 $232.00 $1,810 —
825 825 59 240.50 $240.50 $1,984 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
265–285 273 5 310.00–330.00 $321.79 $878 -4.92
305 305 1 325.00 $325.00 $991 +6.35
365–385 377 3 302.00–310.00 $305.59 $1,152 -2.97
420–445 441 8 287.00–310.00 $300.17 $1,324 -0.66
460–490 478 13 272.00–297.00 $279.07 $1,334 -9.75
510–545 534 29 252.00–275.00 $262.18 $1,400 -10.91
555–595 581 25 250.00–262.00 $254.11 $1,476 -11.81
605–646 638 28 238.00–250.00 $246.51 $1,573 -3.23
660–688 672 15 230.00–245.00 $236.55 $1,590 -0.50
705–743 722 9 215.00–227.00 $221.12 $1,596 -9.33
765 765 1 212.00 $212.00 $1,622 -19.75
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–345 334 12 295.00–314.00 $308.55 $1,031 +10.53
390 390 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,131 +6.94
485 485 1 275.00 $275.00 $1,334 -1.49
530 530 3 262.00 $262.00 $1,389 -0.93
585–590 589 4 242.00–245.00 $244.25 $1,439 -10.61
640 640 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,472 -5.33
660 660 1 220.00 $220.00 $1,452 -3.22
710–740 725 2 210.00–215.00 $212.55 $1,541 -4.76
785–795 789 5 192.00–200.00 $195.20 $1,540 -11.82

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205 205 2 310.00 $310.00 $636 -10.00
270–280 274 7 300.00–302.00 $300.88 $824 +0.23
315–345 326 7 280.00–300.00 $294.05 $959 +13.20
350–390 370 12 270.00–280.00 $274.78 $1,017 -0.17
405–449 431 31 252.00–275.00 $264.84 $1,141 +3.94
470 fancy 470 9 270.00 $270.00 $1,269 —
450–485 471 44 237.00–257.00 $247.76 $1,167 -8.04
508–543 527 38 235.00–250.00 $243.66 $1,284 +4.36
550–595 571 26 227.00–250.00 $235.89 $1,347 +1.25
605–645 621 38 217.00–241.00 $231.69 $1,439 +7.56
655–690 672 32 217.50–235.00 $223.78 $1,504 +9.81
768 768 2 210.00 $210.00 $1,613 +16.64
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 3 305.00 $305.00 $671 -5.00
255–290 267 3 280.00–281.00 $280.36 $749 -2.62
310–335 323 26 260.00–290.00 $275.49 $890 +5.24
355–390 376 29 250.00–270.00 $259.43 $975 -0.28
400–445 427 32 227.00–260.00 $250.15 $1,068 +1.64
460–495 482 41 227.00–251.00 $239.67 $1,155 -3.67
500–545 528 52 223.00–242.00 $228.25 $1,205 -3.37
550–595 573 25 219.00–238.00 $225.47 $1,292 -5.13
600–645 628 14 197.00–222.00 $216.24 $1,358 -8.71
665–680 671 7 192.00–209.00 $203.83 $1,368 -18.13
795 795 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,471 -26.17
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
325–340 332 21 260.00–269.00 $264.54 $878 +11.51
355–395 369 27 235.00–260.00 $250.71 $925 +15.67
410–445 426 18 230.00–245.00 $239.01 $1,018 +11.05
450–495 471 18 215.00–230.00 $226.79 $1,068 -3.77
500–545 524 9 210.00–225.00 $215.27 $1,128 -6.72
555–595 576 5 210.00–217.00 $214.43 $1,235 +4.37
605–645 624 4 200.00–207.00 $203.52 $1,270 +0.90
675 675 3 180.00 $180.00 $1,215 -16.97
705 705 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,354 +12.00
760–790 776 4 175.00–188.00 $182.84 $1,419 —

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
205–225 220 4 355.00–360.00 $358.84 $789 —
270–290 283 6 318.00–320.00 $319.36 $904 -5.06
315–345 335 12 305.00–323.00 $314.46 $1,053 -6.12
355–395 376 21 292.00–310.00 $300.73 $1,131 +3.61
400–448 421 28 270.00–290.00 $281.11 $1,183 +2.32
455–490 473 23 255.00–278.00 $268.95 $1,272 +1.09
505–545 528 35 245.00–260.00 $253.37 $1,338 -0.39
555–580 571 15 230.00–250.00 $238.99 $1,365 +0.16
605–645 635 27 218.00–240.00 $225.49 $1,432 -4.69
660–675 667 8 207.00–222.00 $214.36 $1,430 -1.04
700–745 717 6 200.00–212.00 $207.97 $1,491 +2.98
775 775 5 190.00–200.00 $198.00 $1,534 -5.33
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215–235 220 6 355.00–385.00 $376.33 $828 +6.33
265–285 281 8 325.00–342.00 $330.75 $929 -9.13
305–340 332 8 318.00–330.00 $321.99 $1,069 -9.80
365–375 372 7 310.00–320.00 $317.20 $1,180 -3.98
405–445 421 18 290.00–297.00 $292.71 $1,232 +6.18
450–490 473 22 272.00–290.00 $283.98 $1,343 +11.03
515–540 524 8 260.00–269.00 $264.83 $1,388 +1.92
555–590 571 12 245.00–259.00 $254.75 $1,455 +7.36
605–635 624 7 236.00–245.00 $241.23 $1,505 -5.47
650–675 661 7 225.00–240.00 $235.99 $1,560 -1.48
700 700 1 225.00 $225.00 $1,575 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230 230 3 350.00 $350.00 $805 +15.00
285–290 289 4 310.00 $310.00 $896 -7.64
305–345 322 7 300.00–310.00 $303.06 $976 +1.02
370–395 384 22 277.00–290.00 $285.08 $1,095 -8.45
405–445 420 9 260.00–277.00 $270.64 $1,137 +3.64
450–495 475 30 240.00–267.00 $257.47 $1,223 +3.78
510–540 533 12 235.00–247.00 $243.30 $1,297 +3.55
550–560 556 7 227.00–238.00 $233.30 $1,297 +5.01
610–645 628 4 210.00–225.00 $219.21 $1,377 +4.19
670–695 682 6 170.00–207.00 $185.70 $1,266 -9.81

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
920–1375 1175 80-85% 42 110.00–117.00 $112.93 $1,327 -8.84
905–1345 1181 80-85% 16 116.00–122.00 $118.45 $1,399 -3.32
1010–1405 1199 80-85% 26 101.00–108.00 $105.36 $1,263 -16.41
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
915–1215 1013 85-90% 21 82.00–102.00 $96.29 $975 —
905–1275 1018 85-90% 34 88.00–106.00 $101.01 $1,028 —
790–1135 1047 85-90% 15 107.00–112.00 $109.30 $1,144 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1180–1525 1299 75-80% 9 111.00–119.00 $113.97 $1,480 —
1185–1585 1349 75-80% 6 120.00–128.00 $121.65 $1,641 —
1315–1550 1438 75-80% 5 103.00–108.00 $105.61 $1,519 -20.89

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1240–1540 1389 8 117.00–135.00 $127.85 $1,776 —
1610 1610 1 145.00 $145.00 $2,334 -9.18
1385–2050 1763 13 135.00–149.00 $141.07 $2,487 —

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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 22 900.00–1,085.00 $984.09
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 28 1,100.00–1,400.00 $1,236.61

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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)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 6 1,550.00–1,900.00 $1,683.33
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 33 1,350.00–1,850.00 $1,606.06
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 13 1,040.00–1,525.00 $1,358.08
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,850.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 4 1,800.00–1,900.00 $1,837.50
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 12 1,400.00–1,450.00 $1,429.17
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,175.00–1,200.00 $1,191.67
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,275.00–1,300.00 $1,287.50
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 12 950.00–1,060.00 $995.83
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 2 1,250.00 $1,250.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 950.00–1,000.00 $966.67
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,100.00

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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 10 1,750.00–2,550.00 $2,175.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,250.00–2,350.00 $2,312.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 1 3,350.00 $3,350.00 —

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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.