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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Monday, November 18, 2024

3,848 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 7-weight M&L 1 heifers $222.35/cwt ≈ $1,630/hd at 733 lb · 55 head
heavy 3-weight M&L 2 heifers $269.08/cwt +9.65 vs last sale · ≈ $998/hd at 371 lb · 44 head
heavy 5-weight M&L 2 heifers $223.49/cwt -1.98 vs last sale · ≈ $1,283/hd at 574 lb · 38 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 3,848 3,095 0
Feeder cattle 3,272 2,555 0
Slaughter cattle 369 256 0
Replacement cattle 207 284 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold 2.00 to 4.00 lower. Feeder cattle sold 3.00 to 6.00 higher. Trade active with 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
255–280 268 2 320.00–325.00 $322.38 $864 +0.59
320–340 327 13 310.00–340.00 $317.72 $1,039 -7.28
375–385 375 21 300.00–312.00 $304.04 $1,140 -1.55
415–445 430 5 292.00–302.00 $298.64 $1,284 -1.53
465–495 481 13 285.00–297.00 $288.49 $1,388 +9.42
510–545 533 10 275.00–285.00 $277.87 $1,481 +15.69
565–585 578 8 250.00–265.00 $255.58 $1,477 +1.47
605–645 634 8 235.00–255.00 $245.52 $1,557 -0.99
655–695 684 9 220.00–235.00 $224.84 $1,538 -11.71
785–790 788 2 202.00–208.00 $204.99 $1,615 -7.01
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 400.00 $400.00 $860 —
250 250 1 375.00 $375.00 $938 —
300 300 1 340.00 $340.00 $1,020 —
365 value added 365 1 360.00 $360.00 $1,314 —
355–395 378 9 315.00–327.00 $321.51 $1,215 —
410–430 417 3 307.00–310.00 $308.03 $1,284 +3.08
450–475 463 2 305.00–310.00 $307.43 $1,423 +14.21
500–530 515 2 282.00 $282.00 $1,452 +5.22
555–565 564 13 260.00–275.00 $261.91 $1,477 -1.39
605–610 609 9 253.00–265.00 $255.65 $1,557 -1.99
675–683 682 8 255.00–260.00 $259.38 $1,769 +9.73
705 705 20 239.00 $239.00 $1,685 —
750–755 754 7 230.00–240.00 $238.58 $1,799 +6.58
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–325 325 11 297.00–320.00 $302.61 $983 -5.94
351–395 369 8 292.00–312.00 $302.74 $1,117 +12.74
400–420 412 5 270.00–285.00 $275.10 $1,133 —
455–485 465 6 265.00–277.00 $273.61 $1,272 -1.39
520–535 531 4 255.00–265.00 $257.45 $1,367 -4.55
565–580 570 4 232.00–245.00 $237.31 $1,353 -6.94
620–645 637 7 220.00–240.00 $231.52 $1,475 +1.52
655–695 682 3 212.00–214.00 $213.36 $1,455 -6.64
790 790 1 190.00 $190.00 $1,501 -5.20

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
230–235 232 3 300.00–310.00 $303.38 $704 -1.62
255 255 3 292.00 $292.00 $745 +11.64
300–345 325 14 265.00–290.00 $278.18 $904 +2.69
350–395 371 44 252.00–285.00 $269.08 $998 +9.65
405–440 418 33 247.00–270.00 $255.16 $1,067 +5.01
450–495 471 31 235.00–265.00 $246.44 $1,161 +6.77
500–545 511 23 220.00–255.00 $236.53 $1,209 +8.28
550–595 574 38 214.00–235.00 $223.49 $1,283 -1.98
605–645 627 28 200.00–225.00 $211.73 $1,328 -4.51
660–690 676 9 198.00–215.00 $206.73 $1,397 +2.90
725–740 733 2 205.00–208.00 $206.48 $1,513 —
770 770 1 194.00 $194.00 $1,494 +9.00
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–260 258 2 290.00–292.00 $290.99 $751 -9.89
325–345 329 7 277.00–286.00 $281.62 $927 -12.43
365–390 381 15 266.00–300.00 $278.30 $1,060 +3.52
400–445 417 21 255.00–300.00 $269.49 $1,124 +4.65
455–470 463 6 249.00–265.00 $255.61 $1,183 +7.85
505–545 519 18 236.00–250.00 $240.45 $1,248 -3.21
555–585 569 7 230.00–235.00 $232.52 $1,323 -3.37
610–625 623 6 230.00–242.00 $235.31 $1,466 +3.62
615–645 634 12 214.00–237.50 $229.12 $1,453 -2.57
655–675 666 12 208.00–230.00 $224.88 $1,498 +1.10
655–675 668 4 227.00–234.00 $229.73 $1,535 +5.95
705–735 724 12 214.00–236.00 $225.05 $1,629 —
735–736 fancy 735 37 222.50 $222.50 $1,635 —
705–749 739 6 212.00–217.50 $216.03 $1,596 —
775 775 10 218.00–232.00 $223.40 $1,731 +13.40
770–790 778 6 192.00–210.00 $203.96 $1,587 -6.04
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
255–295 279 10 270.00–290.00 $283.36 $791 —
310–347 335 31 250.00–275.00 $258.29 $865 -6.25
355–395 379 12 244.00–270.00 $255.13 $967 +4.42
405–445 430 20 226.00–250.00 $237.45 $1,021 -1.56
460–495 479 18 220.00–240.00 $227.58 $1,090 +0.79
505–525 517 13 210.00–225.00 $218.87 $1,132 +3.60
550–575 564 8 208.00–220.00 $214.84 $1,212 +0.41
615–630 619 7 200.00–210.00 $204.82 $1,268 +1.30
675–690 685 3 190.00–197.00 $194.70 $1,334 +14.70
770–780 775 2 176.00–190.00 $182.95 $1,418 +0.11

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
295 295 1 335.00 $335.00 $988 +15.64
305–345 316 16 315.00–330.00 $320.17 $1,012 +5.71
355–380 362 16 300.00–312.00 $304.78 $1,103 +4.05
405–445 421 37 280.00–300.00 $287.51 $1,210 +6.40
460–490 479 28 256.00–285.00 $270.15 $1,294 +1.20
500–545 525 35 240.00–277.50 $263.47 $1,383 +10.10
555–585 575 21 226.00–260.00 $248.02 $1,426 +9.03
610–645 622 19 218.00–245.00 $230.42 $1,433 +4.93
655–695 669 11 208.00–225.00 $217.14 $1,453 +2.78
705–735 721 4 200.00–215.00 $205.84 $1,484 -2.13
755–775 768 9 198.00–210.00 $204.62 $1,571 +6.62
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 215 1 340.00 $340.00 $731 -10.00
265–290 274 6 315.00–325.00 $318.28 $872 +8.28
300–345 324 16 300.00–310.00 $305.10 $989 +2.04
355–390 372 24 285.00–300.00 $292.55 $1,088 +7.47
400–440 422 13 267.00–280.00 $273.29 $1,153 +2.65
455–495 481 8 242.00–265.00 $251.24 $1,208 -6.23
510–545 531 15 230.00–255.00 $242.65 $1,288 -0.65
555–592 568 17 210.00–245.00 $230.40 $1,309 -2.90
600–640 625 8 204.00–227.00 $215.96 $1,350 -3.25
655–685 676 6 205.00–215.00 $209.99 $1,420 +24.29
705–745 733 13 184.00–205.00 $194.96 $1,429 —
795 795 1 185.00 $185.00 $1,471 —
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
215 fancy 215 1 400.00 $400.00 $860 —
220–245 228 3 370.00–380.00 $376.79 $859 +0.46
275 275 1 365.00 $365.00 $1,004 +34.25
320–335 330 3 330.00–340.00 $333.23 $1,100 +11.24
360 fancy 360 5 332.50 $332.50 $1,197 —
350–375 366 6 315.00–325.00 $318.42 $1,165 +1.22
405–440 424 18 295.00–317.00 $308.48 $1,308 +15.77
455–495 475 23 272.00–300.00 $282.94 $1,344 -1.04
500–545 519 18 250.00–280.00 $263.55 $1,368 -1.28
550–590 574 10 232.00–265.00 $245.85 $1,411 -8.90
605–645 632 3 230.00–240.00 $233.19 $1,474 -8.04
780 780 1 208.00 $208.00 $1,622 —

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Slaughter Cows

Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
795–1290 975 85-90% 52 85.00–105.00 $93.09 $908 —
840–1300 1089 85-90% 45 92.00–112.00 $104.37 $1,137 —
935–1240 1091 85-90% 22 96.00–116.00 $109.22 $1,192 —
Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
945–1495 1201 80-85% 31 100.00–116.00 $104.64 $1,257 —
1085–1365 1205 80-85% 24 112.00–129.00 $121.06 $1,459 —
955–1765 1228 80-85% 38 106.00–120.00 $113.49 $1,394 —
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1270–1665 1419 75-80% 7 115.00–125.00 $119.57 $1,697 +13.96
1255–1745 1449 75-80% 11 117.00–132.00 $124.86 $1,809 +19.25
1465–1720 1559 75-80% 7 96.00–111.00 $105.58 $1,646 —

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1090–1855 1500 12 128.00–137.00 $132.36 $1,985 —
1195–1905 1632 16 140.00–147.00 $142.60 $2,327 -2.40
1675–1980 1788 9 146.00–154.00 $149.38 $2,671 +8.31

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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 15 715.00–915.00 $821.67

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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 1,725.00 $1,725.00
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 2 1,800.00–1,850.00 $1,825.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 16 1,400.00–1,750.00 $1,551.56
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 13 1,450.00–2,100.00 $1,698.08
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 6 1,370.00–1,650.00 $1,470.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 8 1,050.00–1,450.00 $1,212.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 3 1,000.00–1,100.00 $1,050.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,400.00 $1,400.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,100.00–1,350.00 $1,245.00
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 5 1,060.00–1,165.00 $1,102.00

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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) 1 1,265.00 $1,265.00

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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
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 2,500.00 $2,500.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 4 2,000.00–2,425.00 $2,212.50 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 5 2,000.00–2,300.00 $2,100.00 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 4 1,425.00–1,450.00 $1,437.50 —
Small 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 3 1,300.00–1,500.00 $1,433.33 —
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 2 1,500.00–1,575.00 $1,537.50 —

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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.