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Alabama Daily Cattle Auction Summary

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

Sale of Wednesday, November 20, 2024

1,922 head sold ·Official USDA report

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light 6-weight M&L 1 heifers $245.28/cwt +14.29 vs last sale · ≈ $1,513/hd at 617 lb · 83 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 steers $304.73/cwt +7.56 vs last sale · ≈ $1,600/hd at 525 lb · 45 head
light 5-weight M&L 1 heifers $262.47/cwt +16.33 vs last sale · ≈ $1,370/hd at 522 lb · 44 head

Receipts

HeadThis saleLast saleLast year
Total receipts 1,922 4,498 0
Feeder cattle 1,448 3,636 0
Slaughter cattle 243 526 0
Replacement cattle 231 336 0

Market comments — USDA reporter

Compared to one week ago: Slaughter cattle sold steady to 3.00 higher. Feeder classes sold 6.00 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
275 275 2 340.00 $340.00 $935 —
320–330 325 6 320.00–322.00 $321.02 $1,043 -35.43
360–390 378 5 314.00–317.00 $315.86 $1,194 -14.87
415–440 431 7 305.00–337.00 $316.14 $1,363 -7.01
460–490 477 7 301.00–312.00 $305.83 $1,459 -4.97
515–525 525 45 300.00–305.00 $304.73 $1,600 +7.56
560–565 563 5 272.00–276.00 $273.59 $1,540 -4.18
615 615 2 267.00 $267.00 $1,642 +11.18
675 675 20 252.00 $252.00 $1,701 +3.21
705–745 725 6 240.00–242.00 $241.03 $1,747 +6.08
765–770 769 4 233.00–238.00 $236.76 $1,821 —
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–295 287 3 330.00–335.00 $331.72 $952 —
325 325 1 316.00 $316.00 $1,027 -7.06
365–395 380 2 330.00–340.00 $334.80 $1,272 +16.36
410–445 430 5 300.00–320.00 $309.04 $1,329 -3.19
480–490 485 4 295.00–298.00 $296.52 $1,438 +0.85
515–540 519 10 257.00–295.00 $278.47 $1,445 +11.13
555–595 579 8 265.00–272.00 $267.76 $1,550 +4.29
610–645 618 6 254.00–260.00 $258.96 $1,600 +18.21
650–665 659 9 240.00–245.00 $242.32 $1,597 +1.42
725–745 739 4 227.00–236.00 $232.29 $1,717 +5.29
760–775 768 4 228.00–232.00 $229.98 $1,766 +3.98
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
390 390 1 290.00 $290.00 $1,131 -6.00
425–445 435 4 285.00–290.00 $287.56 $1,251 +5.44
490 490 1 277.00 $277.00 $1,357 +7.50
515–545 535 7 250.00–287.00 $279.34 $1,494 +24.36
560–570 565 4 253.00–259.00 $255.97 $1,446 +19.52
670–680 677 3 234.00–236.00 $235.34 $1,593 +14.10
755–790 781 4 207.00–220.00 $211.01 $1,648 +1.01

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Feeder Heifers

Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
320–345 327 9 295.00–312.00 $300.68 $983 +3.72
355–390 369 13 280.00–295.00 $285.23 $1,052 +2.97
405–445 fancy 421 7 290.00–300.00 $294.98 $1,242 —
400–445 430 22 265.00–300.00 $277.09 $1,191 +3.01
455–495 477 21 260.00–279.00 $265.79 $1,268 +0.51
500–545 522 44 250.00–264.50 $262.47 $1,370 +16.33
560–585 578 11 237.00–253.00 $241.30 $1,395 +1.64
605–645 617 83 230.00–248.25 $245.28 $1,513 +14.29
705–738 712 9 215.00–225.00 $222.70 $1,586 +10.75
755–780 763 3 191.00–211.00 $202.87 $1,548 -4.36
Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
310–340 325 6 285.00–300.00 $292.15 $949 +14.81
350–395 375 22 270.00–287.00 $276.63 $1,037 +9.19
400–445 422 14 255.00–272.00 $265.63 $1,121 +7.57
455–485 476 22 245.00–265.00 $251.46 $1,197 +2.91
510–540 525 16 235.00–250.00 $242.96 $1,276 +3.29
550–590 571 11 225.00–256.00 $237.60 $1,357 +8.41
600–628 616 11 215.00–227.00 $222.05 $1,368 -6.12
650–690 666 8 215.00–222.00 $219.11 $1,459 +11.11
745 745 1 188.00 $188.00 $1,401 -28.73
795 795 1 181.00 $181.00 $1,439 -51.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
280–290 284 5 290.00–295.00 $292.04 $829 +12.04
305–325 316 8 245.00–286.00 $268.10 $847 +4.05
400–430 424 5 250.00–260.00 $258.11 $1,094 +19.99
455–480 471 10 240.00–248.00 $245.52 $1,156 +14.69
500–525 517 8 227.00–243.00 $235.44 $1,217 +12.85
550–590 574 13 212.00–233.00 $223.08 $1,280 +7.20
630–645 641 4 220.00–221.00 $220.75 $1,415 +14.85
660–690 678 9 185.00–213.00 $198.26 $1,344 -6.94
730 730 2 180.00 $180.00 $1,314 -4.28

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Feeder Bulls

Medium and Large 2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
290 290 1 320.00 $320.00 $928 -12.34
300–345 333 14 313.00–350.00 $322.78 $1,075 +0.64
355–395 379 15 295.00–335.00 $311.13 $1,179 +3.70
400–445 428 19 275.00–315.00 $296.95 $1,271 +3.26
455–495 473 30 250.00–300.00 $277.44 $1,312 +1.19
500–545 530 18 237.00–280.00 $263.61 $1,397 +4.72
550–595 568 18 235.00–265.00 $249.74 $1,419 +7.44
605–645 624 14 230.00–245.00 $233.64 $1,458 +3.72
650–695 665 6 217.00–230.00 $226.02 $1,503 +8.43
705–725 715 4 194.00–207.00 $200.41 $1,433 -15.59
765 765 1 192.00 $192.00 $1,469 -5.96
Medium and Large 1 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
220 220 2 375.00 $375.00 $825 -7.44
275 275 4 340.00 $340.00 $935 -16.23
305–340 323 11 320.00–365.00 $327.60 $1,058 -7.03
355–395 371 10 305.00–342.00 $324.65 $1,204 +3.15
410–425 fancy 418 2 325.00 $325.00 $1,358 —
400–435 423 15 290.00–330.00 $312.48 $1,322 +7.07
460 fancy 460 1 315.00 $315.00 $1,449 —
455–495 465 14 280.00–308.00 $298.41 $1,388 +6.48
500–540 522 30 250.00–294.00 $271.69 $1,418 +3.79
555–590 568 14 245.00–275.00 $263.22 $1,495 +8.50
600–645 611 20 237.00–252.00 $240.99 $1,472 +5.40
650–668 658 5 230.00–247.00 $237.04 $1,560 +4.74
700 700 1 230.00 $230.00 $1,610 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
340 340 1 327.00 $327.00 $1,112 +25.22
375–395 389 4 297.00–315.00 $308.12 $1,199 +23.00
410–445 427 9 272.00–292.00 $285.33 $1,218 +12.07
455–490 469 10 265.00–285.00 $277.78 $1,303 +18.22
505–545 524 10 242.00–264.00 $255.49 $1,339 +9.97
585–590 588 2 240.00–244.00 $242.01 $1,423 +22.01
605–625 617 5 225.00–230.00 $225.98 $1,394 +6.68
665–680 673 2 210.00–214.00 $212.02 $1,427 +10.85
740 740 1 210.00 $210.00 $1,554 +11.53
755–795 775 2 191.00–195.00 $192.95 $1,495 —

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Slaughter Cows

Boner ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
980–1475 1143 80-85% 25 104.00–123.00 $118.71 $1,357 —
945–1635 1172 80-85% 46 107.00–129.00 $121.97 $1,429 +4.64
1040–1505 1191 80-85% 26 119.00–135.00 $128.75 $1,533 +11.42
Lean ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
790–1295 1032 85-90% 22 93.00–114.00 $108.31 $1,118 —
770–1120 1048 85-90% 12 88.00–108.00 $103.10 $1,080 —
925–1190 1103 85-90% 17 116.00–120.00 $118.13 $1,303 +8.97
Breaker ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Dressing Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1110–1505 1340 75-80% 11 113.00–131.00 $123.83 $1,659 —
1330–1505 1446 75-80% 8 120.00–125.00 $123.29 $1,783 -3.93
1350–1650 1487 75-80% 6 123.00–137.00 $131.13 $1,950 +12.15

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Slaughter Bulls

YG1-2 ($/cwt)
Weight (lb) Avg wt Head Price range Avg $ ≈ $/hdΔ last sale
1215–1720 1523 8 130.00–135.00 $131.90 $2,009 —
1415–2275 1653 9 137.00–150.00 $140.04 $2,315 —
1745–2165 1898 3 148.00–161.00 $153.12 $2,906 +5.12

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Stock Cows

Medium and Large 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young (2-4 yrs)Open 10 1,150.00–1,300.00 $1,250.00

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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) 8 1,600.00–1,900.00 $1,762.50
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 16 1,300.00–1,650.00 $1,518.75
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 18 1,450.00–1,750.00 $1,643.06
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 11 1,800.00–1,950.00 $1,865.91
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 1 1,750.00 $1,750.00
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Aged (>8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,375.00–1,450.00 $1,435.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,200.00–1,250.00 $1,225.00
— — Aged (>8 yrs)3rd Stage (7-9 mo) 1 1,450.00 $1,450.00
Small 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)1st Stage (1-3 mo) 2 1,000.00–1,200.00 $1,100.00
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 5 1,200.00–1,350.00 $1,270.00
Medium 1-2 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)2nd Stage (4-6 mo) 6 1,500.00–1,675.00 $1,587.50

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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 26 2,300.00–2,600.00 $2,473.08 —
— fancy — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 32 2,700.00–3,000.00 $2,825.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 1 1,700.00 $1,700.00 —
— — Young/Middle Aged (2-8 yrs)Open 13 1,900.00–2,250.00 $2,038.46 —
Medium and Large 3 ($/head)
Weight (lb) Avg wt AgeStage Head Price range Avg $ Δ last sale
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 8 1,650.00–1,800.00 $1,725.00 —
— — Aged (>8 yrs)Open 1 1,950.00 $1,950.00 —

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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.